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Zandvoort has been forced to sacrifice the Formula Three Masters event after a court ruling prevented the Dutch circuit from expanding the number of days which could be used for racing.
Zandvoort has hosted the coveted event, that attracts Formula Three competitors from across Europe, since its inauguration in 1991 but strict regulations on noise levels in the region have made the recently re-branded BP Ultimate Masters a victim.
Part of the reason has been the increase in interest the Zandvoort circuit has generated recently, with A1GP and World Touring Car Championship joining the DTM and the F3 Euroseries in featuring a round in the Netherlands this year.
Together with various national series, Zandvoort has gone over its ‘noise allowance' by two days and, with no extension having been granted, chairman Hans Ernst has been forced to cut the Masters from the calendar, despite claiming that the ruling is contradictory to the country's policy of of attracting large events.
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Gutting, such a good event!