Racing driver Oleksandr Kosohov has been stripped of his Nordschleife racing licence following a serious safety violation during Saturday's qualifying session for the 24 Hours of Nurburgring.
The Mühlner Motorsport driver, competing in the team's Porsche Cayman GT4 CS, was caught travelling at 201 km/h through a double yellow flag zone during the qualifying session on 18 April.
Under Nordschleife regulations, double yellow flags require drivers to reduce speed to a maximum of 120 km/h and prohibit overtaking.
Race officials issued an immediate and severe penalty for the breach.
The stewards' decision stated: "Car #999 failed to respect the double yellow flag signal by travelling at 201 km/h. The decision is a 95-second stop-and-go time penalty in the next race after the first lap, immediate disqualification of the driver from the event, and a general withdrawal of the DPN licence."
The DPN, or DMSB Permit Nordschleife, is the mandatory racing licence required to compete on the Nordschleife circuit.
Its withdrawal effectively bars Kosohov from participating in future events at the legendary German track until, or if, he can reapply.
The second and final race of the weekend will take place at 13:00 local time. Max Verstappen, along with team-mate Lucas Auer, will start from fifth.
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