Originally posted by Rick Hohwart
The simple fact is that this track was not capable of running a race of this caliber.
There was an option for the ROAR bloc to pass on the event and have it go to the next in line (Europe) which probably would have been the best decision. .
I disagree and honestly, find offense that this statement was made.... Full Throttle was an excellent choice for this event.... too bad several hurricanes found the location a good resting spot as well.
Before any criticism is done - please, consider what these folks have gone through in order to make this event "hurricane evidence free"??????
This track submitted a bid to IFMAR and the track was researched by IFMAR representatives along with ROAR on road electric class committee members and was found to have the ability...
To pass the event to EFRA would have not happened. There was no reason at the time - October of 2003 when the track was selected - to even think this track could not provide the excellent management they had proven several times before with ROAR and non ROAR events.