GCR 14.1 "Breach of the Rules"

.2 - "Any action having as its objective paticipation in a competition of a driver or car known to be ineligible or not properly entered or credentialed."

.3 - "Any fraudulent proceeding or act prejudicial to the interests of the SCCA or car racing generally."

14.2 - Who may be penalized

"Any organizer, entrant, driver..."


In the end, it is as much the driver's responsibility as it is the entrants. The driver should have not gone on track with that helmet and those belts. He bears some responsibility for doing so.
Now, the entrant switching helmets is to me a fraudulent action.
The instructor should have notified all parties involved (entrant, driver and officials) so that the situation is corrected.

That's my take on it.

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Ony Anglade
ITA Miata
Sugar Hill, GA