From a press release issued by the FIM:

Jerez de la Frontera, May 9 2003

Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
Spanish Grand Prix: decision of the Race Direction and the FIM Stewards

Following the technical scrutineering carried out yesterday at the circuit of Jerez, the Technical Director decided to refuse the Harris WCM motorcycles as eligible for the Spanish Grand Prix, for non conformity to the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Technical Regulations, Art. 2.2.1.

A protest lodged by the manager of the WCM team against this decision was declared not founded by the Race Direction. This decision of the Race Direction was subsequently confirmed in appeal by the FIM Stewards.

The decision of the FIM Stewards is final.


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Hearing of the International Disciplinary Court

The WCM team lodged an appeal to the International Disciplinary Court against the decision of the FIM Stewards taken at the South African Grand Prix in Welkom on April 24. The hearing will take place at the FIM headquarters in Mies, Switzerland, on May 16, 2003.