Circuit of The Americas (COTA), located in Austin, Texas, is apparently closing until further notice, according to a statement posted on the multi-purpose motorsports and entertainment venue’s website and social media feeds.
Recently, MotoGP had to postpone the Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas MotoGP race (originally scheduled April 3-5 at COTA) until November 13-15 and IndyCar has cancelled its AutoNation INDYCAR Challenge, originally scheduled April 24-26 at COTA. The changes were caused by the COVID-19 outbreak and temporary government bans on large gatherings.
In addition to professional motorsports events, track days, and schools on its 3.6-mile road course, COTA also hosts large music concerts, festivals, and professional soccer and rugby matches on other parts of its vast property.
An attempt by Roadracingworld.com to reach COTA representatives was unsuccessful as of post time.
Here is the statement that COTA posted on its website:
“COTA is an amphitheater, racetrack, sports stadium, conference center, and place where fans and friends come together to create lasting memories. Without concerts, races and games, we have limited use. Understandably and importantly, public safety takes precedence over celebratory gatherings. It is our greatest hope that our community remains healthy and, when the virus passes, we reunite for many years of treasured moments with friends and family.
“We are heartbroken for our employees (and their families) who spend all year preparing to welcome guests from Austin and all around the globe but now find themselves without work. The joy of creating memorable occasions has been replaced with the disappointing reality of a worldwide crisis. It is indeed a terrible time in the event and hospitality business. Most of all, we hope everyone stays healthy, heeds the caution advised by leaders and experts, and comes back to COTA when good times return.”
In a previous statement, COTA announced it plans to honor tickets already purchased for the Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas on its new date November 13-15 or issue refunds, if customers request them.
Announcement Regarding Upcoming American Flat Track Events
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 16, 2020) – Due to the ongoing unprecedented situation regarding COVID-19 and expanding restrictions on domestic and international travel, and in accordance with national, state and local governments prohibiting large group gatherings, American Flat Track has decided to postpone its March 28 Atlanta Short Track and April 4 Charlotte Half-Mile events until further notice.
The health and safety of everyone involved in our sport continues to remain our top priority, and it is for this reason that we will continue to assess the situation ahead of the remaining events within the CDC’s recommended eight-week window of caution. Because of this, ticket sales for the May 2 Texas Half-Mile and May 9 So-Cal Half-Mile have been postponed until further notice. As more information is available within the coming weeks, specific announcements regarding those two events will follow.
Advance ticket holders are offered equivalent admission for any other AFT Events race occurring within the next 18 calendar months. Contact [email protected] for inquiries and requests.
We value all of our fans and appreciate your understanding while we continue to monitor the situation.
In this video, Aruba.it Racing Ducati World Superbike rider Scott Redding takes a Ducati Panigale V4 S streetbike to a track day at Valencia, records an on-board lap, and offers some of his thoughts.
It’s just a pit stop! We’ll be back on track very soon
Now it’s time to adopt these requirement
#iorestoacasa (translation: #I’mStayingHome)
but it’s just a pit stop!
Together we will overcome this difficult moment, soon we will go back doing what is in our DNA: racing!
And it’ll be amazing to be together.
See you on track!
Marco Barnabo, Team Principal:
“What we have to do right now, even Superbike teams, is to stay at home. We are forced to stop, as most of our sponsors’ companies. With this simple message we want to show our support, but we are also confident that the sacrifices of these weeks will allow us to return to normal soon. We don’t know yet if it will be possible to respect the following calendar, but I completely agree with Dorna’s willingness to play the championship without cancelling any event. If necessary we could also race in August and in November to recover the rounds postponed.”
2020 Motul FIM Superbike World Championship Schedule:
2/28/-3/1 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island, Australia
4/17-19 TT Circuit Assen, Assen, Netherlands
5/8-10 Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari di Imola, Imola, Italy
5/22-24 MotorLand Aragon, Alcaniz, Spain
6/12-14 Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano, San Marino
After long discussions held between the directors of Cookstown & District Motorcycle club (Road Racing) Ltd, it is with the deepest regret that the decision has been made to postpone the Cookstown 100 races which were to be held on the 24th /25th April 2020 to later in the year, with a provisional date being pencilled in for the 11th /12th of September 2020, subject to approval by relevant authorities.
We have made this decision on a precautionary basis due to the situation which faces us all with the current coronavirus outbreak. We feel that with the outbreak predicted to get worse in the forthcoming weeks, it is in the best interests of riders, spectators and the general public within the area to take this approach and act with due care and attention for anyone who may have been attending the event.
Please note that this decision has been not been taken lightly but we feel that it is important to let the competitors/teams and travelling spectators know at the earliest opportunity, so they can make alternative arrangements or possibly transfer any bookings which they have made. We would also like to thank our sponsors for their understanding at this hard time.
We would also like to stress that this decision has been made on a voluntary basis, and has not been a directive from any organisation.
I would also like to inform the public, that all other events planned in conjunction with race week, such as soapbox event, vintage motorcycle run, church service and press night are cancelled also until further notice.
On behalf of the Cookstown club apologise for any inconvenience caused by this decision and hope that anyone affected by this understands the difficult position which the club has found itself in.
In rare cases, the AFM has seen fit to cancel race events in previous seasons. Due to Federal and state recommendations regarding the Coronavirus, the March 21/22 event will be canceled and our season opener postponed.
When responding to infectious diseases. The AFM will do its part and closely follow the recommendations of the CDC (Center for Disease Control) as well as other credible health and governmental organizations to ensure we are responding appropriately and promptly. Governor Newsom’s statewide directive on canceling events numbering in excess of 250 attendees applies to all nonessential professional, social and community gatherings. An AFM sanctioned event falls into this category. Additionally, the AFM has a responsibility to our members, workers, and attendees to follow federal and local health recommendations.
The AFM will keep abreast of ongoing recommendations for large gathering events in regards to upcoming events and notify the membership of any further upcoming changes or cancellations to our 2020 season. The board and workers will miss seeing our members this month. We were all looking forward to a long off-season’s end with our March event. While “racers race,” let’s make sure to all do our part to stay healthy and knock this virus out. Awesome AFM racing will follow.
Springfield, Missouri racer and renowned plastic surgeon Dr. Carl Price will now join the Robem Engineering Twins Cup race team for the 2020 season. Dr. Price has competed in almost every Twins Cup race since the class’s inception in 2018 and will switch to Robem-prepped Suzuki SV650’s to chase the 2020 MotoAmerica Twins Cup championship.
Robem Engineering’s quest to showcase some of North America’s young road racing talent has been thrown askew with the addition of Dr. Price on the roster, but the team welcomes the challenge. Dr. Price, quite possibly the oldest racer to have ever been granted a MotoAmerica competition license, will team up with young guns Jackson Blackmon and Toby Khamsouk on April 17th as the 2020 Twins Cup season-opener at Road Atlanta draws ever closer.
Dr. Price will continue to promote longtime personal sponsors The Center for Plastic Surgery, Shoei helmets, Woodcraft CFM, and Chicken Hawk Racing.
Robem Engineering partners for the 2020 season include Millennium Technologies, aRacer USA, Yoshimura R&D, Dymag wheels, Blud Lubricants, Vortex Racing, SBS Brakes, Velocity Calibrations, NGK spark plugs, Web Cam Inc, JE Pistons, RBoM Racing and CopoulosBuilt.
Robem Engineering has been busy developing a variety of custom-machined parts for Twins Cup competitors and will continue to refine their offerings throughout the 2020 season. Robem Engineering is also the distributor of aRacer high-performance ECU’s and fuel-management software for MotoAmerica participants. Visit robemengineering.com and follow Robem Engineering on social media platforms, such as Facebook, for further updates.
The CMRA event scheduled for this weekend, March 13-15, at NOLA Motorsports Park in Avondale, Louisiana, has been cancelled effective immediately.
According to CMRA Director of Competition Walter Walker, the Governor of Louisiana has declared a state of emergency to address the coronavirus outbreak and part of that declaration banned gatherings of 250 or more people.
Walker said he was alerted to the declaration by NOLA Motorsports Park’s management and “had no choice” but to immediately cancel the event.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 13, 2020) – “American Flat Track has postponed this weekend’s race events at Daytona International Speedway, which includes Saturday’s DAYTONA 200 presented by CoMoto and the DAYTONA TT. The 79th DAYTONA 200 will be held as part of Biketoberfest in October and the DAYTONA TT will be rescheduled on a future date. We believe this decision is in the best interest of the safety and well-being of our fans, competitors, officials and everyone associated with the sport. We will continue to monitor this dynamic situation as we assess future race events.”
Update:
By David Swarts
At 4:00 p.m. local time on Friday an ASRA/CCS rider’s meeting was held in Gatorade Victory Lane at Daytona International Speedway (DIS).
A scene from the ASRA/CCS rider’s meeting in Gatorade Victory Lane Friday at Daytona International Speedway. Photo by David Swarts.
ASRA/CCS Race Director Rick Breuer started by reading the press release issued by American Flat Track (AFT) posted above.
Breuer then added, “This means that this weekend is now complete.”
Then, Andrew Gurtis, Senior Vice President, Operations, Daytona International Speedway, took the microphone and said, “If you haven’t paid attention, right now President Trump is declaring a national state of emergency that has far-reaching impact across the board. When we woke up this morning and I spoke to you there was still going to be races in Atlanta and St. Petersburg, NASCAR and IndyCar, respectively. We had planned, with AFT, to run the Daytona 200 and the Daytona TT tomorrow as well as the weekend’s activities.
“Obviously, things have changed today. This is not a decision we made lightly. It is decided. We do know when the Daytona 200’s going to be. It’s going to be in October right back here at Biketoberfest.
“We appreciate you all for coming out and doing what you do, for getting on track today. Obviously, it’s been a fluid situation. Rick will relay some credential and registration information when I give the mic back to him, but please understand we are as frustrated as you are. This is uncharted waters for us all. I know you’re frustrated. We are too. But at the end of the day, we’re not going to be racing from now on at Daytona this weekend.”
Breuer then continued, saying, “Thanks a lot, Andrew. It’s sad news for everybody. Like Andrew said, it’s a dynamic situation that is moving forward. We have no choice in this situation.
“All entries for all races this weekend, including the [Daytona] 200, will be directly transferred to the October event this year. If you cannot make that October event, contact CCS and we will work out a refund and/or a situational correction as per needed or [on] a case-by-case basis.
“The credential that you have now in front of you, this is a coupon, this is a gift certificate, this is worth $60 to you in either October or something else that changes. This is your gate pass for October’s event. In October, you’re going to show up, give them this, and they’re going to give you a new one back. So please, please, please hang on to this credential. This is basically worth $60 to you.
“If you’re camping in the Rider/Owner lot or on Lake Lloyd, please stay, please enjoy Bike Week. They will need you out at the normal time. If you were supposed to be out on Monday please do so. If you’re in regular camping, same thing, stick around and have a good time.
“If you have extra expenses to get here, shipping your bike in from another country, that kind of thing, Kevin [Elliott, ASRA/CCS President] brought it to my attention that he was going to work with you on a case-by-case basis.
“The big thing everyone wants to know, besides every other question you have, is when we have to be out of here. It’s been brought to my attention the sooner the better, but they want us out of the yellow garages somewhere around noon tomorrow [Saturday]. If you call noon the drop dead [time], that’s fine with me.”
Breuer then answered questions that were shouted from the crowd but could not be heard by Roadracingworld.com. Here are Breuer’s answers and comments:
“Everything’s being pushed back to October. So, the race isn’t cancelled. It’s being pushed to October.
“No purse money will be distributed. Everything’s going to push to October. We apologize for the inconvenience.
“Everything transfers to October, including the garage rental [fees].
“We apologize. This is out of our hands. This is out of our control.”
…
If the Daytona 200 race is cancelled after qualifying has run, which two of the three qualifying sessions had been run, ASRA/CCS would be obligated by its rulebook to pay out 25% of the $175,000 purse to the riders who qualified in purse-paying positions.
If the race is started and then cancelled before its completion, ASRA/CCS would be obligated to payout 50% of the purse, according to its rulebook.
But because the race was postponed instead of cancelled, ASRA/CCS is not obligated to pay out any purse money to Daytona 200 competitors.
This is not the first time the Daytona 200 has been cancelled. The race was cancelled from 1942 until 1946 due to World War II.
Roadracingworld.com asked DIS spokesman Andrew Booth why the Daytona 200 was postponed and not cancelled and also asked if there was a specific trigger that led to the postponement, like an order from the government outlawing large gatherings, but Booth said there would be no further comment from the speedway and referred to the statement issued by AFT.
According to the Daytona Beach News Journal online newspaper, there are no current bans on large gatherings of people in the state of Florida.
The 79th Daytona 200 already got off to a strange start this weekend with Daytona International Speedway (DIS) officials making the last-minute precautionary call to run the event without spectators. Now, the first day of the event has been forced to end prematurely due to technical issues with the electronic timing scoring system.
According to ASRA/CCS President Kevin Elliott, background noise in the scoring system has caused it to experience problems picking up the electronic scoring transponders on the competitors’ motorcycles, and electrical technicians from DIS are currently working to rectify the situation.
Things appeared to be running fine through the morning and the second of three Daytona 200 qualifying sessions, which was held right after the mid-day lunch break. But just before the ASRA SuperStock class went out for their 12-minute qualifying session, everything was put on hold.
Shortly after 3:00 p.m. local time, an announcement was made that the remainder of the day’s activities were postponed until later in the weekend and that a mandatory riders meeting will be held at 4:00 p.m. to discuss a revised schedule.
Events scheduled to run Friday afternoon that will have to be rescheduled include:
ASRA SuperStock Qualifying
ASRA ThunderBike Qualifying
ASRA SportBike Qualifying
CCS GTO Race
CCS GT Lights/500 GT Race
CCS GTU Race
CCS Unlimited SuperSport Race
CCS LW SuperSport Race
CCS Middleweight SuperSport Race
CCS Thunderbike/500 SuperSport Race
CCS Heavyweight SuperSport Race
Daytona 200 Qualifying Session Three
We will report more information as it becomes available.
A scene from the 2019 Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas at Circuit of The Americas. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Circuit of The Americas (COTA), located in Austin, Texas, is apparently closing until further notice, according to a statement posted on the multi-purpose motorsports and entertainment venue’s website and social media feeds.
Recently, MotoGP had to postpone the Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas MotoGP race (originally scheduled April 3-5 at COTA) until November 13-15 and IndyCar has cancelled its AutoNation INDYCAR Challenge, originally scheduled April 24-26 at COTA. The changes were caused by the COVID-19 outbreak and temporary government bans on large gatherings.
In addition to professional motorsports events, track days, and schools on its 3.6-mile road course, COTA also hosts large music concerts, festivals, and professional soccer and rugby matches on other parts of its vast property.
An attempt by Roadracingworld.com to reach COTA representatives was unsuccessful as of post time.
Here is the statement that COTA posted on its website:
“COTA is an amphitheater, racetrack, sports stadium, conference center, and place where fans and friends come together to create lasting memories. Without concerts, races and games, we have limited use. Understandably and importantly, public safety takes precedence over celebratory gatherings. It is our greatest hope that our community remains healthy and, when the virus passes, we reunite for many years of treasured moments with friends and family.
“We are heartbroken for our employees (and their families) who spend all year preparing to welcome guests from Austin and all around the globe but now find themselves without work. The joy of creating memorable occasions has been replaced with the disappointing reality of a worldwide crisis. It is indeed a terrible time in the event and hospitality business. Most of all, we hope everyone stays healthy, heeds the caution advised by leaders and experts, and comes back to COTA when good times return.”
In a previous statement, COTA announced it plans to honor tickets already purchased for the Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas on its new date November 13-15 or issue refunds, if customers request them.
American Flat Track racers. Photo by Scott Hunter, courtesy of AFT.
Announcement Regarding Upcoming American Flat Track Events
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 16, 2020) – Due to the ongoing unprecedented situation regarding COVID-19 and expanding restrictions on domestic and international travel, and in accordance with national, state and local governments prohibiting large group gatherings, American Flat Track has decided to postpone its March 28 Atlanta Short Track and April 4 Charlotte Half-Mile events until further notice.
The health and safety of everyone involved in our sport continues to remain our top priority, and it is for this reason that we will continue to assess the situation ahead of the remaining events within the CDC’s recommended eight-week window of caution. Because of this, ticket sales for the May 2 Texas Half-Mile and May 9 So-Cal Half-Mile have been postponed until further notice. As more information is available within the coming weeks, specific announcements regarding those two events will follow.
Advance ticket holders are offered equivalent admission for any other AFT Events race occurring within the next 18 calendar months. Contact [email protected] for inquiries and requests.
We value all of our fans and appreciate your understanding while we continue to monitor the situation.
In this video, Aruba.it Racing Ducati World Superbike rider Scott Redding takes a Ducati Panigale V4 S streetbike to a track day at Valencia, records an on-board lap, and offers some of his thoughts.
Barni Racing Team rider Leon Camier (2) at speed at Phillip Island. Photo courtesy of Barni Racing Team.
It’s just a pit stop! We’ll be back on track very soon
Now it’s time to adopt these requirement
#iorestoacasa (translation: #I’mStayingHome)
but it’s just a pit stop!
Together we will overcome this difficult moment, soon we will go back doing what is in our DNA: racing!
And it’ll be amazing to be together.
See you on track!
Marco Barnabo, Team Principal:
“What we have to do right now, even Superbike teams, is to stay at home. We are forced to stop, as most of our sponsors’ companies. With this simple message we want to show our support, but we are also confident that the sacrifices of these weeks will allow us to return to normal soon. We don’t know yet if it will be possible to respect the following calendar, but I completely agree with Dorna’s willingness to play the championship without cancelling any event. If necessary we could also race in August and in November to recover the rounds postponed.”
2020 Motul FIM Superbike World Championship Schedule:
2/28/-3/1 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island, Australia
4/17-19 TT Circuit Assen, Assen, Netherlands
5/8-10 Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari di Imola, Imola, Italy
5/22-24 MotorLand Aragon, Alcaniz, Spain
6/12-14 Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano, San Marino
Action from a previous Cookstown 100. Photo courtesy of CDMCC.
*OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM CDMCC*
After long discussions held between the directors of Cookstown & District Motorcycle club (Road Racing) Ltd, it is with the deepest regret that the decision has been made to postpone the Cookstown 100 races which were to be held on the 24th /25th April 2020 to later in the year, with a provisional date being pencilled in for the 11th /12th of September 2020, subject to approval by relevant authorities.
We have made this decision on a precautionary basis due to the situation which faces us all with the current coronavirus outbreak. We feel that with the outbreak predicted to get worse in the forthcoming weeks, it is in the best interests of riders, spectators and the general public within the area to take this approach and act with due care and attention for anyone who may have been attending the event.
Please note that this decision has been not been taken lightly but we feel that it is important to let the competitors/teams and travelling spectators know at the earliest opportunity, so they can make alternative arrangements or possibly transfer any bookings which they have made. We would also like to thank our sponsors for their understanding at this hard time.
We would also like to stress that this decision has been made on a voluntary basis, and has not been a directive from any organisation.
I would also like to inform the public, that all other events planned in conjunction with race week, such as soapbox event, vintage motorcycle run, church service and press night are cancelled also until further notice.
On behalf of the Cookstown club apologise for any inconvenience caused by this decision and hope that anyone affected by this understands the difficult position which the club has found itself in.
AFM 2019 Overall Champion Jayson Uribe (36) at speed at Thunderhill Raceway Park. Photo by Max Klein/Oxymoron Photography, courtesy of AFM.
In rare cases, the AFM has seen fit to cancel race events in previous seasons. Due to Federal and state recommendations regarding the Coronavirus, the March 21/22 event will be canceled and our season opener postponed.
When responding to infectious diseases. The AFM will do its part and closely follow the recommendations of the CDC (Center for Disease Control) as well as other credible health and governmental organizations to ensure we are responding appropriately and promptly. Governor Newsom’s statewide directive on canceling events numbering in excess of 250 attendees applies to all nonessential professional, social and community gatherings. An AFM sanctioned event falls into this category. Additionally, the AFM has a responsibility to our members, workers, and attendees to follow federal and local health recommendations.
The AFM will keep abreast of ongoing recommendations for large gathering events in regards to upcoming events and notify the membership of any further upcoming changes or cancellations to our 2020 season. The board and workers will miss seeing our members this month. We were all looking forward to a long off-season’s end with our March event. While “racers race,” let’s make sure to all do our part to stay healthy and knock this virus out. Awesome AFM racing will follow.
Dr. Carl Price (532) in action during the 2019 MotoAmerica Twins Cup finale at Barber Motorsports Park. Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy of Robem Engineering.
Springfield, Missouri racer and renowned plastic surgeon Dr. Carl Price will now join the Robem Engineering Twins Cup race team for the 2020 season. Dr. Price has competed in almost every Twins Cup race since the class’s inception in 2018 and will switch to Robem-prepped Suzuki SV650’s to chase the 2020 MotoAmerica Twins Cup championship.
Robem Engineering’s quest to showcase some of North America’s young road racing talent has been thrown askew with the addition of Dr. Price on the roster, but the team welcomes the challenge. Dr. Price, quite possibly the oldest racer to have ever been granted a MotoAmerica competition license, will team up with young guns Jackson Blackmon and Toby Khamsouk on April 17th as the 2020 Twins Cup season-opener at Road Atlanta draws ever closer.
Dr. Price will continue to promote longtime personal sponsors The Center for Plastic Surgery, Shoei helmets, Woodcraft CFM, and Chicken Hawk Racing.
Robem Engineering partners for the 2020 season include Millennium Technologies, aRacer USA, Yoshimura R&D, Dymag wheels, Blud Lubricants, Vortex Racing, SBS Brakes, Velocity Calibrations, NGK spark plugs, Web Cam Inc, JE Pistons, RBoM Racing and CopoulosBuilt.
Robem Engineering has been busy developing a variety of custom-machined parts for Twins Cup competitors and will continue to refine their offerings throughout the 2020 season. Robem Engineering is also the distributor of aRacer high-performance ECU’s and fuel-management software for MotoAmerica participants. Visit robemengineering.com and follow Robem Engineering on social media platforms, such as Facebook, for further updates.
The start of a CMRA race at NOLA Motorsports Park in 2019. Photo by David Gillen/dgillenphoto.com, courtesy of AMA.
The CMRA event scheduled for this weekend, March 13-15, at NOLA Motorsports Park in Avondale, Louisiana, has been cancelled effective immediately.
According to CMRA Director of Competition Walter Walker, the Governor of Louisiana has declared a state of emergency to address the coronavirus outbreak and part of that declaration banned gatherings of 250 or more people.
Walker said he was alerted to the declaration by NOLA Motorsports Park’s management and “had no choice” but to immediately cancel the event.
Daytona International Speedway. Photo courtesy Daytona International Speedway.
DAYTONA 200/DAYTONA TT Postponed
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 13, 2020) – “American Flat Track has postponed this weekend’s race events at Daytona International Speedway, which includes Saturday’s DAYTONA 200 presented by CoMoto and the DAYTONA TT. The 79th DAYTONA 200 will be held as part of Biketoberfest in October and the DAYTONA TT will be rescheduled on a future date. We believe this decision is in the best interest of the safety and well-being of our fans, competitors, officials and everyone associated with the sport. We will continue to monitor this dynamic situation as we assess future race events.”
Update:
By David Swarts
At 4:00 p.m. local time on Friday an ASRA/CCS rider’s meeting was held in Gatorade Victory Lane at Daytona International Speedway (DIS).
A scene from the ASRA/CCS rider’s meeting in Gatorade Victory Lane Friday at Daytona International Speedway. Photo by David Swarts.
ASRA/CCS Race Director Rick Breuer started by reading the press release issued by American Flat Track (AFT) posted above.
Breuer then added, “This means that this weekend is now complete.”
Then, Andrew Gurtis, Senior Vice President, Operations, Daytona International Speedway, took the microphone and said, “If you haven’t paid attention, right now President Trump is declaring a national state of emergency that has far-reaching impact across the board. When we woke up this morning and I spoke to you there was still going to be races in Atlanta and St. Petersburg, NASCAR and IndyCar, respectively. We had planned, with AFT, to run the Daytona 200 and the Daytona TT tomorrow as well as the weekend’s activities.
“Obviously, things have changed today. This is not a decision we made lightly. It is decided. We do know when the Daytona 200’s going to be. It’s going to be in October right back here at Biketoberfest.
“We appreciate you all for coming out and doing what you do, for getting on track today. Obviously, it’s been a fluid situation. Rick will relay some credential and registration information when I give the mic back to him, but please understand we are as frustrated as you are. This is uncharted waters for us all. I know you’re frustrated. We are too. But at the end of the day, we’re not going to be racing from now on at Daytona this weekend.”
Breuer then continued, saying, “Thanks a lot, Andrew. It’s sad news for everybody. Like Andrew said, it’s a dynamic situation that is moving forward. We have no choice in this situation.
“All entries for all races this weekend, including the [Daytona] 200, will be directly transferred to the October event this year. If you cannot make that October event, contact CCS and we will work out a refund and/or a situational correction as per needed or [on] a case-by-case basis.
“The credential that you have now in front of you, this is a coupon, this is a gift certificate, this is worth $60 to you in either October or something else that changes. This is your gate pass for October’s event. In October, you’re going to show up, give them this, and they’re going to give you a new one back. So please, please, please hang on to this credential. This is basically worth $60 to you.
“If you’re camping in the Rider/Owner lot or on Lake Lloyd, please stay, please enjoy Bike Week. They will need you out at the normal time. If you were supposed to be out on Monday please do so. If you’re in regular camping, same thing, stick around and have a good time.
“If you have extra expenses to get here, shipping your bike in from another country, that kind of thing, Kevin [Elliott, ASRA/CCS President] brought it to my attention that he was going to work with you on a case-by-case basis.
“The big thing everyone wants to know, besides every other question you have, is when we have to be out of here. It’s been brought to my attention the sooner the better, but they want us out of the yellow garages somewhere around noon tomorrow [Saturday]. If you call noon the drop dead [time], that’s fine with me.”
Breuer then answered questions that were shouted from the crowd but could not be heard by Roadracingworld.com. Here are Breuer’s answers and comments:
“Everything’s being pushed back to October. So, the race isn’t cancelled. It’s being pushed to October.
“No purse money will be distributed. Everything’s going to push to October. We apologize for the inconvenience.
“Everything transfers to October, including the garage rental [fees].
“We apologize. This is out of our hands. This is out of our control.”
…
If the Daytona 200 race is cancelled after qualifying has run, which two of the three qualifying sessions had been run, ASRA/CCS would be obligated by its rulebook to pay out 25% of the $175,000 purse to the riders who qualified in purse-paying positions.
If the race is started and then cancelled before its completion, ASRA/CCS would be obligated to payout 50% of the purse, according to its rulebook.
But because the race was postponed instead of cancelled, ASRA/CCS is not obligated to pay out any purse money to Daytona 200 competitors.
This is not the first time the Daytona 200 has been cancelled. The race was cancelled from 1942 until 1946 due to World War II.
Roadracingworld.com asked DIS spokesman Andrew Booth why the Daytona 200 was postponed and not cancelled and also asked if there was a specific trigger that led to the postponement, like an order from the government outlawing large gatherings, but Booth said there would be no further comment from the speedway and referred to the statement issued by AFT.
According to the Daytona Beach News Journal online newspaper, there are no current bans on large gatherings of people in the state of Florida.
Daytona International Speedway. Photo courtesy Daytona International Speedway.
The 79th Daytona 200 already got off to a strange start this weekend with Daytona International Speedway (DIS) officials making the last-minute precautionary call to run the event without spectators. Now, the first day of the event has been forced to end prematurely due to technical issues with the electronic timing scoring system.
According to ASRA/CCS President Kevin Elliott, background noise in the scoring system has caused it to experience problems picking up the electronic scoring transponders on the competitors’ motorcycles, and electrical technicians from DIS are currently working to rectify the situation.
Things appeared to be running fine through the morning and the second of three Daytona 200 qualifying sessions, which was held right after the mid-day lunch break. But just before the ASRA SuperStock class went out for their 12-minute qualifying session, everything was put on hold.
Shortly after 3:00 p.m. local time, an announcement was made that the remainder of the day’s activities were postponed until later in the weekend and that a mandatory riders meeting will be held at 4:00 p.m. to discuss a revised schedule.
Events scheduled to run Friday afternoon that will have to be rescheduled include:
ASRA SuperStock Qualifying
ASRA ThunderBike Qualifying
ASRA SportBike Qualifying
CCS GTO Race
CCS GT Lights/500 GT Race
CCS GTU Race
CCS Unlimited SuperSport Race
CCS LW SuperSport Race
CCS Middleweight SuperSport Race
CCS Thunderbike/500 SuperSport Race
CCS Heavyweight SuperSport Race
Daytona 200 Qualifying Session Three
We will report more information as it becomes available.
A “press release” is promotional text issued by a rider, team, company or organization to inform
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Accessibility
Accessibility modes
Epilepsy Safe Mode
Dampens color and removes blinks
This mode enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode
Improves website's visuals
This mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode
Helps to focus on specific content
This mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode
Reduces distractions and improve focus
This mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode
Allows using the site with your screen-reader
This mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Online Dictionary
Readable Experience
Content Scaling
Default
Text Magnifier
Readable Font
Dyslexia Friendly
Highlight Titles
Highlight Links
Font Sizing
Default
Line Height
Default
Letter Spacing
Default
Left Aligned
Center Aligned
Right Aligned
Visually Pleasing Experience
Dark Contrast
Light Contrast
Monochrome
High Contrast
High Saturation
Low Saturation
Adjust Text Colors
Adjust Title Colors
Adjust Background Colors
Easy Orientation
Mute Sounds
Hide Images
Hide Emoji
Reading Guide
Stop Animations
Reading Mask
Highlight Hover
Highlight Focus
Big Dark Cursor
Big Light Cursor
Cognitive Reading
Virtual Keyboard
Navigation Keys
Voice Navigation
Accessibility Statement
www.roadracingworld.com
November 13, 2026
Compliance status
We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to anyone, and are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience,
regardless of circumstance and ability.
To fulfill this, we aim to adhere as strictly as possible to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level.
These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessible
to all people: blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.
This website utilizes various technologies that are meant to make it as accessible as possible at all times. We utilize an accessibility interface that allows persons with specific
disabilities to adjust the website’s UI (user interface) and design it to their personal needs.
Additionally, the website utilizes an AI-based application that runs in the background and optimizes its accessibility level constantly. This application remediates the website’s HTML,
adapts Its functionality and behavior for screen-readers used by the blind users, and for keyboard functions used by individuals with motor impairments.
If you’ve found a malfunction or have ideas for improvement, we’ll be happy to hear from you. You can reach out to the website’s operators by using the following email
Screen-reader and keyboard navigation
Our website implements the ARIA attributes (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) technique, alongside various different behavioral changes, to ensure blind users visiting with
screen-readers are able to read, comprehend, and enjoy the website’s functions. As soon as a user with a screen-reader enters your site, they immediately receive
a prompt to enter the Screen-Reader Profile so they can browse and operate your site effectively. Here’s how our website covers some of the most important screen-reader requirements,
alongside console screenshots of code examples:
Screen-reader optimization: we run a background process that learns the website’s components from top to bottom, to ensure ongoing compliance even when updating the website.
In this process, we provide screen-readers with meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes. For example, we provide accurate form labels;
descriptions for actionable icons (social media icons, search icons, cart icons, etc.); validation guidance for form inputs; element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups),
and others. Additionally, the background process scans all the website’s images and provides an accurate and meaningful image-object-recognition-based description as an ALT (alternate text) tag
for images that are not described. It will also extract texts that are embedded within the image, using an OCR (optical character recognition) technology.
To turn on screen-reader adjustments at any time, users need only to press the Alt+1 keyboard combination. Screen-reader users also get automatic announcements to turn the Screen-reader mode on
as soon as they enter the website.
These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA.
Keyboard navigation optimization: The background process also adjusts the website’s HTML, and adds various behaviors using JavaScript code to make the website operable by the keyboard. This includes the ability to navigate the website using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys, operate dropdowns with the arrow keys, close them with Esc, trigger buttons and links using the Enter key, navigate between radio and checkbox elements using the arrow keys, and fill them in with the Spacebar or Enter key.Additionally, keyboard users will find quick-navigation and content-skip menus, available at any time by clicking Alt+1, or as the first elements of the site while navigating with the keyboard. The background process also handles triggered popups by moving the keyboard focus towards them as soon as they appear, and not allow the focus drift outside it.
Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Disability profiles supported in our website
Epilepsy Safe Mode: this profile enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode: this mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode: this mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode: this mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode: this mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Keyboard Navigation Profile (Motor-Impaired): this profile enables motor-impaired persons to operate the website using the keyboard Tab, Shift+Tab, and the Enter keys. Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Additional UI, design, and readability adjustments
Font adjustments – users, can increase and decrease its size, change its family (type), adjust the spacing, alignment, line height, and more.
Color adjustments – users can select various color contrast profiles such as light, dark, inverted, and monochrome. Additionally, users can swap color schemes of titles, texts, and backgrounds, with over seven different coloring options.
Animations – person with epilepsy can stop all running animations with the click of a button. Animations controlled by the interface include videos, GIFs, and CSS flashing transitions.
Content highlighting – users can choose to emphasize important elements such as links and titles. They can also choose to highlight focused or hovered elements only.
Audio muting – users with hearing devices may experience headaches or other issues due to automatic audio playing. This option lets users mute the entire website instantly.
Cognitive disorders – we utilize a search engine that is linked to Wikipedia and Wiktionary, allowing people with cognitive disorders to decipher meanings of phrases, initials, slang, and others.
Additional functions – we provide users the option to change cursor color and size, use a printing mode, enable a virtual keyboard, and many other functions.
Browser and assistive technology compatibility
We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible, so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few limitations as possible. Therefore, we have worked very hard to be able to support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge, JAWS and NVDA (screen readers).
Notes, comments, and feedback
Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs. There may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility, following technological advancements. For any assistance, please reach out to
