However, two weeks before the event was due to take place in Bangkok, the Sports Authority of Thailand and Race of Champions organisers announced the event would be cancelled due to political unrest in Thailand.
Namun, dua minggu sebelum acara tersebut yang dijadwalkan berlangsung di Bangkok, pihak penyelenggara yaitu Sports Authority of Thailand dan manajemen Race of Champions mengumumkan bahwa acara tersebut akan dibatalkan karena kerusuhan politik di Thailand.