motogp COTA mistreats Kevin Schwantz  
Kevin Schwantz 1993 MotoGP 500cc Champion

Circuit of the America's security mistreats MotoGP Legend Kevin Schwantz

1993 500cc world champion Kevin Schwantz has released a statement in his official social page that he was mistreated at the CotA track in Austin during the recent MotoGP testing. The track officials refused to let in Schwantz who was officially invited by Attack Team to train rider Blake Young and was also an invited guest for LCR Honda Team. 

Kevin Schwantz was the brain child for the Austin race track project built in Texas but in due course the promoters of the track sidelined the MotoGP legend. CotA held its inaugural F1 race in November 2012 and will hold its first MotoGP event in April this year.

Statement by Kevin Schwantz

I have read several reports regarding my attendance at the MotoGP test last week in Austin. I would like to make this statement:

"I had been in Switzerland over the weekend where I was the guest speaker at the St. Gallen University. I returned to Texas on Tuesday evening and on Thursday I was at CotA for the MotoGP test, with a proper credential supplied by the Attack team, to coach Blake Young. Additionally I was an invited guest of the LCR Honda team.

While there, CotA security informed me that CotA management requested I leave the track immediately and was not welcomed at the circuit. CotA´s security force also accused me of criminal trespass and warned I would be arrested the next time I entered the track.

This comes as a tremendous disappointment to Honda, Blake Young, and myself. Especially because I am single–handedly responsible for bringing MotoGP to Texas and for the initial design of the facility to accommodate MotoGP racing."




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