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Drivers Banned from Monza After Heated Pepper Spray Clash with Security
Highlights
- Brothers Thibaut and Hugo Mogica involved in Monza incident.
- Conflict began over a car pass issue at paddock entrance.
- Mogica brothers ignored security, leading to a physical altercation.
- Security used pepper spray during the escalating scuffle.
- Mogica brothers fined €5,000 and excluded from next round.
- Banned from Monza hospitality and paddock areas for event.
Thibaut and Hugo Mogica, drivers of Team CMR’s #51 Ginetta, receive sanctions after a confrontation with circuit security during the GT4 European Series event at Monza.
A paddock-entry dispute over a car pass escalates when the brothers ignore instructions to stop, according to the official stewards’ report.
The altercation involves drivers, guests, and service staff. Security deploys pepper spray as the scuffle intensifies, underscoring the seriousness of the breakdown in protocol.
Stewards condemn the conduct as a clear breach of competitor obligations to follow officials’ orders and to safeguard personnel safety at sanctioned events.
Security deployed pepper spray as the scuffle escalated at the Monza paddock entrance.
Penalties include a €5,000 fine, suspended until season’s end pending any repeat offence, exclusion from the next round, and a Monza-only ban from hospitality and paddock areas.
€5,000 fine imposed, suspended until the end of the season subject to no repeat offence.
The decision reflects zero tolerance for confrontations with officials, where maintaining order off-track is as central to risk management as driving standards on track.
For Team CMR, the exclusion interrupts momentum and compromises points accumulation, adding competitive cost to the reputational damage arising from the incident.
The case also highlights stewards’ push for consistent enforcement across categories, aligning with recent safety decisions in Monaco in Formula 1.
That emphasis mirrors broader regulatory clarity, from conduct to technical interpretations, exemplified by a Mercedes innovation being ruled out earlier this season.
Against that backdrop, incidents at Monza in other categories have sharpened debate about procedures and access control around paddocks and service roads.
Excluded from the next round and barred from Monza hospitality and paddock areas.
Ultimately, the Mogica brothers’ sanctions act as a deterrent. The message is clear: comply immediately with security and officials, or expect swift, escalating penalties.
Series officials will monitor behaviour through the season, with the suspended fine hanging over the #51 crew should any further infraction occur.
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Mogica Bros
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Security vs. #51: Conflict Erupts at Paddock Gate
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Pepper spray deployed on drivers & guests
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€5,000 Suspended Fine・Round 2 Exclusion・Event Ban
Rare paddock altercation−Stewards condemn attack on staff.
Motorsport values tested under Monza’s spotlight.
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