I posted this elsewhere, but will put it here as well.

Can someone explain to me why everyone expects that they are entitled to attend such an event at VW's expense? Did anyone that went to the free event last year send a thank you to the organisers for putting it on or a bottle of wine as a sign of appreciation?

Apart from it being free last year, why should VW actually put on a free event for you?

For good value for money, you might want to consider MRT Performance driver training days.