In explaining their reason for dismissing the appeal, the RAC stated that although Hunt didn't finish the lap, his car was still moving at the time the race was stopped, and this was sufficient to allow him to restart.
Ao explicar a súa razón para desestimar a apelación, o RAC indicou que aínda que Hunt non puido terminar a primeira volta, o coche seguíase movendo no momento no que a carreira detívose, e isto fora suficiente para permitirlle reiniciar.