COTA possibly canceling all club rentals for 2013

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That's the word. Seems previous renters have received notification that their event reservation has been canceled.

Personally it doesn't affect me much for 2013 since NARRA wasn't attending, but it can't be good for the future club racers to run at that track.

It would be a shame if they alienate motorsport enthusiasts that are also drivers as well as spectators.
 

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I was signed up for the Feb 1-3 event there and yeah, they stuck it to us. Took all of the money, deposited checks and then cancelled with no mention of refund. Classic bait and switch to get people all hyped about it and then yank the carpet. The track is great, but no track worth all this hassle. Hands washed.
 

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This is garbage considering some groups had paid in full already and were still cancelled.

Circuit of The Americas’ statement on track rental program


Circuit of The Americas™ today set the record straight on the venue’s track rental program and responded to questions raised in social media forums about the program’s future direction. “Circuit of The Americas currently offers a track rental program for organizations and clubs and private individuals that provides automotive enthusiasts with a world-class experience at the United States’ only purpose-built Formula 1™ facility,” Circuit spokesperson Julie Loignon said. “We have had inquiries and discussions with a number of organizations that are interested in renting our facility, and we’ve determined that we will not be able to work with all of them in the coming year. We have contacted organizations that did not have fully executed rental agreements to inform them of our decision. We regret not being able to assist them with a track rental in 2013 and hope there are other ways we can accommodate their interest in Circuit of The Americas in the future.”
 
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