Schwantz Lawsuit Against COTA - Result Yet?

Was set to go to jury trial Feb 10th - is there a result yet?

 

Got moved to May

 

5 May to be exact.

 

Thank you Sir.

 

Was this COTA trying to save face and not lose before this year' GP?

 

Regular ol lawyer stuff.

 

Ah, building up billable hours? Gotcha.

 

I just saw a Tweet from COTA naming him their Motorsport Ambassador. Surprise.

 

Surprise? Doohan? Kocinski? Roberts? Mongo? Ric Flair? Jesus? the Mary Chain? Mojo Nixon? Me? George Bush? Okay, I'm out of guesses, who?

 

Look at the thread title Keebler!

 

Until RRW posts an article, with a direct quote from Schwantz saying it is over, it isn't over.

It wasn't over when the germans bombed pearl harbor!

 

RRW just posted it.

BOOOM!!!

 

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news...ycle-racing-ambassador/#.UzSAKf7Pqb4.facebook

 

www.roadracingworld.com/news/lawsuit-settled-schwantz-to-be-cotas-motorcycle-racing-ambassador/

 

Since we posted at the same time do I still get hit?

 

Well that's good news.

 

how much mula did he get?

 

Guess I won't get to hang out with him, drinking beer and watching MotoGP on the big screen this year.

 

Now let's hope COTA pays up to their other unpaid contracts...

 

AUSTIN, Texas (March 27, 2014) – Circuit of The Americas (COTA) and motorcycle racing legend Kevin Schwantz have amicably settled their legal differences and have reached a new agreement to collaboratively promote motorcycling racing at the Austin circuit and across the United States. Schwantz will serve as an official ambassador for COTA and work to promote the upcoming Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas MotoGP™ event set for April 11-13, 2014.

“Kevin is a great champion and partnering with him gives us an opportunity to learn from his deep knowledge, as well as continue to celebrate his accomplishments,” Circuit Chairman Bobby Epstein said. “Kevin and I have always shared the desire to see him be a part of COTA, and it's awesome to finally see it become a reality. A great American track and a great American champion in the same city can't be kept apart. As a result, casual riders, current racers, future stars and the fans all win.”

"I look forward to being the ambassador for two-wheel racing for COTA, especially as the 2014 MotoGP season begins and returns to Texas,” Schwantz said. “Grand prix motorcycle racing has been my life, and to help COTA market and promote that moving forward is exciting!"

As a COTA ambassador, Schwantz will play a prominent role in a variety of promotions for the upcoming Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas event in April, including media availabilities and fan activities. For example, Schwantz will serve as Grand Marshal for the MotoGP race on Sunday, April 13, and will lead the parade laps scheduled for COTA’s personal seat license holders on Friday, April 11, between grand prix practice sessions.

Additionally, COTA will work with Schwantz to raise money for an important charity he supports, the Simoncelli Foundation, which was established in memory of Schwantz’s good friend, Marco Simoncelli, a MotoGP competitor from Italy who will be inducted into the MotoGP Hall of Fame as a MotoGP Legend this May. Simoncelli died after an accident during the 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix. Today through Friday, April 4, COTA will donate $1 for every ticket purchased for the Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas to the Simoncelli Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting humanitarian projects that benefit the disadvantaged.

"I am thankful for COTA's support of the Simoncelli Foundation, a charity that's important to all of us who knew Marco personally and fans that followed his career," Schwantz added. “Marco was a great competitor and a very special friend. Now racing fans everywhere can honor his memory and help a cause important to Marco by purchasing a ticket to Austin’s MotoGP race."

Tickets for the Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas start at $39 and are available for purchase at http://circuitoftheamericas.com/motogp/. Children ages 12 and under receive free general admission with a ticketed adult.

Terms of the legal settlement between COTA and Kevin Schwantz were not disclosed.

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