Friday 4 th - Wednesday 9 th February 2011

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1 Friday 4 th - Wednesday 9 th February 2011 BookaTrack.com Ltd 50 Deykin Road Lichfield Staffs WS13 6PS T: F: E: info@bookatrack.com

2 IMPORTANT NOTE RE: HEALTH INSURANCE Please be advised that under Spanish and Portuguese regulation, the standard health cover offered by the state is NOT valid for incidents that occur on a race circuit. This means you are required to have a personal health insurance policy prior to being granted access to the circuit. In order to minimise delays and paperwork on the day, we are requesting copies of your health insurance policy//schedule/certificate prior to departure. We have been advised that, should you be admitted to hospital, you will NOT be treated until proof of insurance (or payment for treatment) has been proven. Hopefully this won t cause too many problems as we would hope most participants already have some form of insurance in place. Please do not book and pay for this trip if you do not have (or intend to purchase) suitable a health insurance policy prior to travelling as you will not be permitted to enter the circuit. Also note that this includes any passengers that will be travelling with you. Finally, don t forget to also bring your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) which covers you for any other treatment required during the trip.

3 TRACKDAY ITINERARY Saturday 5 th February :00 Arrive at Ascari Race Resort for Drivers Sign-on 08:30 Mandatory Drivers Safety Briefing 09:00 Driving Starts 12:30 Circuit Closes Lunch 13:30 Driving Resumes 17:00 End of Day Sunday 6 th February :45 Drivers Safety Briefing (circuit specific items only) 09:00 Driving Starts 12:30 Circuit Closes Lunch 13:30 Driving Resumes 17:00 End of Day Tuesday 8 th February :45 Drivers Safety Briefing (circuit specific items only) 09:00 Driving Starts 12:30 Circuit Closes Lunch 13:30 Driving Resumes 17:00 End of Day The above events will all be run in open pit lane format Lunch times are provisional and subject to change

4 BAT TRANSFER SERVICE ITINERARY BaT will be providing a transfer service from Malaga Airport to each hotel and circuit, then finally on to either Faro or Malaga airports as required. Price is 75pp. Friday 4 th February 2011 Two transfers from Malaga Airport to the Parador Ronda Hotel will be arranged. One around midday (approx 11:30pm) and one in the evening (approx 8:00pm). (For suitable flights from the UK see the next page). Saturday 5 th February :30 Depart Parador Ronda Hotel for Ascari Race Resort 17:00 Depart Ascari Race Resort for Hotel Barcelo Jerez (~100km) Sunday 6 th February :45 Depart Hotel Barcelo Jerez for Circuito de Jerez 17:00 Depart Circuito de Jerez for Hotel Barcelo Jerez (note the Hotel Barcelo Jerez is located adjacent to the race circuit) Monday 7 th February :00 Depart Hotel Barcelo Jerez for Le Meridien Penina (~280km) Tuesday 8 th February :30 Depart Le Meridien Penina Hotel for Autodromo do Algarve (~6km) 17:00 Depart Autodromo do Algarve for Le Meridien Penina Hotel (~6km) Wednesday 9 th February :30 Depart Le Meridien Penina Hotel for Faro Airport (~60km) (The minibuses will then travel back to Malaga Airport for approx 13:30 arrival) Please note if you intend to use the BaT Transfer Service you must be in the reception of the respective hotels at the times stated - the minibuses will not wait! If you have booked but know in advance that you will not need a transfer at any point please endeavour to let us know. This not-forprofit service is being provided at cost for your convenience by the BaT staff and is not arranged or supplied by a licensed cab or chauffeur service.

5 SUITABLE FLIGHTS FOR TRANSFER SERVICE Flight options from the UK to Malaga Airport (Midday Transfer) From Birmingham (Monarch) departs 07:15 (BaT Staff on-board this flight) From Bristol (Easyjet) departs 06:45 From Gatwick (Easyjet) departs 06:55 From Liverpool (Easyjet) departs 08:10 From Luton (Easyjet) departs 07:30 From Manchester (Easyjet) departs 06:30 From Manchester (Monarch) departs 07:45 From Stansted (Easyjet) departs 08:00 Flight options from the UK to Malaga Airport (Evening Transfer) From Liverpool (Easyjet) departs 16:05 From Stansted (Ryanair) departs 16:15 From Heathrow (BA) departs 15:30 Flight options from Faro Airport to the UK Faro to East Midlands (Ryanair) departs 14:00 Faro to Gatwick (Easyjet) departs 10:05 Faro to Liverpool (Easyjet) departs 12:55 Faro to Liverpool (Ryanair) departs 14:00 Faro to Stansted (Easyjet) departs 10:10 Faro to Stansted (Ryanair) departs 07:00 (Note - some of these flights depart Wednesday afternoon and if you use the BaT Transfer Service to get to Faro, you may be waiting there for up to 5 hours and you may prefer to take a taxi ~60km) Flight options from Malaga Airport to the UK Malaga to Birmingham (BMIbaby) departs 14:45 (BaT Staff on-board this flight) Malaga to Heathrow (BA) departs 16:00 Links easyjet.com / bmibaby.com / ba.com / ryanair.com / flymonarch.com

6 VEHICLE TRANSPORTATION We have a number of companies offering vehicle transportation from the UK and France. Departures are currently scheduled from Midlands and West London, but collection can be arranged from right across the UK at additional cost. All trucks are fully enclosed and all companies offer full insurance whilst in transit up to a maximum value of approx 250,000 per car. The cost of transportation varies according to size, weight and ground clearance of the vehicle, with prices ranging from 1050+VAT to 1475+VAT for the round trip, including transportation between circuits. An additional charge of between 50+VAT and 100+VAT is being levied for carriage of wheels, tyres, tool kits, helmets etc according to value, size, weight and ease of transport.

7 ACCOMMODATION BaT are offering just one B&B accommodation package comprising 5 nights in 3 separate 4-star hotels. The price is 495 for a twin or double and 375 for a single including a finale meal on the Tuesday night after the last track day. Parador Ronda Friday 4 th February 2011 (1 night) Located in the town centre in a privileged position next to Ronda s famous Puente Nuevo Bridge and built in 1761, the Hotel occupies the former Town Hall. The impressive setting has spectacular views of the Cut, a river gorge 120 metres deep. There is a pool, cheerful bedrooms with lovely views and comfortable duplexes with terrace. The Hotel restaurant offers excellent Andalusian dishes. Plaza de España, Ronda, Málaga, Tel: Fax:

8 Hotel Barcelo Jerez Saturday 5 th and Sunday 6 th February 2011 (2 nights) Barceló Jerez is part of the Barceló Montecastillo Hotel & Golf Resort, adjacent to the Jérez Formula 1 Track. It features free Wi-Fi and a spa with sauna and jacuzzi. Carretera de Arcos, Jerez de La Frontera Tel.: Fax:

9 Le Meridien Penina Monday 7 th and Tuesday 8 th February 2011 (2 nights) Located in western Algarve, Portugal, Le Méridien Penina Golf & Resort is set within a magnificent 360 acre estate of never ending natural landscape field. Crowned as one of most leisure filled resorts in the Algarve, Le Méridien Penina Golf & Resort offers an array of leisure options for enthusiasts making it the ideal choice for a families or individuals alike. The resort is located approximately 6km from the Autodromo do Algarve. Penina, Portimao , Portugal, Tel:

10 APPROXIMATE GEOGRAPHY As you can see from the map below, the three venues were chosen due to their proximity to each other and their location in the most southwest region of Europe. Local weather in February is expected to be between 13 to 17 C during the day. On average the region sees 23 dry days and just 5 wet days in February.

11 ASCARI RACE RESORT At 5.425km long, Ascari is the longest race track in Spain. The founder of Ascari started with the idea of building the perfect circuit in 1999, incorporating 26 corners and all manner of cambers and elevation. By 2002, work had begun on the track and the first event took place in the Summer of Although the track can be divided into 3 separate configurations, we ll be using the full circuit for our track day. Carretera Ronda - Campillos, Ronda, Malaga, Spain Tel.: , Fax:

12 CIRCUITO DE JEREZ Host to several Spanish and European Formula One Grand Prix in the 80 s and 90 s, Circuit de Jerez is a 4.4km long circuit comprising 13 corners of varying cambers and radius. The last F1 Grand Prix was held in 1997, where Heinz- Harald Frentzen set a lap record time of 1 minute s. The circuit was modified in 1992 to reduce the speeds at the Curva Alex Criville and a new chicane (now known as the Ayrton Senna Chicane) was installed. The whole circuit was resurfaced at the same time. Circuito de Jerez, Ctra. Arcos, Km. 10, Tel: , Fax

13 AUTODROMO DO ALGARVE Designed to be one of the best and most modern circuits in Europe, the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve offers the highest levels of safety and comfort both for drivers and the public. The circuit is more commonly referred to as Portimão and with a massive 64 different possible layouts of the circuit, the configuration we ll be using is the one that has already been approved by the FIA for use in Formula 1. Built at a cost of around 195M, the circuit has been compared to both the Nordschleiffe and Spa- Francorchamps due its constantly undulating topography. It has recently been added to the list of permissible winter testing venues for the F1 teams and as such, we re incredibly lucky to have secured the date. Autódromo Internacional do Algarve Sítio do Escampadinho, Mexilhoeira Grande Portimão, Algarve - Portugal Tel: Fax:

14 ARRIVE & DRIVE PACKAGES With a plentiful supply of budget flights available into Malaga, it s never made more sense to use one of our arrive & drive Caterham Superlights. On arrival at the circuit one of our track prepared Caterham 7 Superlights will be available for your exclusive use. The 2011 Caterham fleet includes 10 cars in total. 5 x R300 race car, 2 x Caterham Superlight SV (wide bodied), 2 x Caterham R300 SV (wide bodied) and 1 x standard Caterham Superlight. Caterhams are widely considered to be one of the best track day toys on the market, their lightweight frame and excellent cornering ability ensures they can often outpace far more exotic and powerful machinery. When hiring a car from BookaTrack you can be assured of the most professional value for money package in the track day industry. The hire of one of our cars guarantees you the following: A session of ARDS instruction per driver Full insurance (subject to excess) Fuel for the day 40 minutes track time per hour Mechanical support & spares package

15 TRACK DAY FORMAT Each circuit will be open between 9am and 5pm with a 1-hour break for lunch between 12pm and 1pm (approx). A driver s safety briefing will be held at 8:30am and it is essential that all drivers attend this safety briefing before being allowed on track. Separate briefings will not be given for latecomers. There will be no sessions - the events will be open pit lane all day. You are advised to pace yourself and you car, particularly early on in the day so as not to cause unnecessary wear to the tyres and / or brakes. Also bear in mind the mixture of abilities and performance of cars that will be using the circuit and drive accordingly. Novice drivers may be less observant, less aware and far slower than regular track day drivers. BookaTrack.com Ltd cover public Liability Insurance, but this precludes any form or timing of competitive driving. Any persons caught driving competitively or using timing equipment shall be removed from the circuit without warning and no refund will be due. Although all three circuits benefit from no noise restrictions, please advise us if your vehicle exceeds 105dB drive by.

16 SAFETY BRIEFING SUMMARY Standard motorsport flags will be used on the day (though these may be substituted with lights the colours will be the same) as follows: Used when a car, debris or other object is causing a hazard on the circuit (often a car spinning), and this hazard can be removed quickly with minimal disruption and in complete safety. Please must slow down. This is shown when the session must end due to a hazard that cannot be removed quickly and safely. Please return to the pits very slowly. Used to show a participant that there is a faster car behind them. Participants must indicate and move over to the appropriate side of the track on the next available straight. To be used when a participant is driving discourteously or has a mechanical problem with their vehicle. Participants must come straight into the pit lane for an explanation. Used to indicate the end of the session. Only shown twice (once before lunch and once at the end of the day). Overtaking rules are as follows :- 1) Overtake on the straights only, not under braking and not round corners. 2) Overtake on the LEFT only. 3) Overtake BY CONSENT ONLY. This means the car in front must have clearly indicated and pulled over to the right before any overtaking manoeuvre can be made. If the car in front is not indicating, assume they have not seen you. 4) Powerful cars are expected to lift off the throttle on the straights to allow the less powerful cars to pass before the braking zone.

17 If these rules are obeyed, then car-to-car contact is impossible and the only element of danger is your own driving. Finally, remember to do a cool down lap each time before you return to the pits and avoid using the handbrake when parked up. General Notes No hand-held cameras are allowed. All cameras must be securely mounted. Slick tyres are not permitted without adequate roll-over protection. Please ensure you have your towing-eye fitted before venturing out on track. All participants must have covered arms and legs when out on track All drivers must have a full road license (race license is not a valid substitute) No passengers under 16 years are allowed out on track or in the pit lane. Passengers between 16 and 18 years old must have a parent / guardian onsite at all times and they must counter sign their disclaimer. Strictly no timing. Please note that any crash damage caused to Armco or tyre barriers is chargeable to the customer and must be settled with the venue directly before leaving the venue.

18 PRICING All 3 track days 1100 (if booked & paid for before 31 st December 2010) All 3 track days 1295 (if booked & paid for after 1 st January 2011) Individual days 550 (Subject to availability and cannot be booked before 1 st January 2011) Caterham Superlight Hire (3 days) 1990 Caterham R300 Hire (3 days) 2985 ARDS Instruction (20 minute session) 30 Helmet Hire 10 Car Transportation from 1200 BaT Pics Pre-Booking 50 (CD Rom or USB Stick including photos from all 3 days) HOW TO BOOK AND PAY Firstly you will need to have a profile on the BookaTrack.com website. If you have not done this it is free and easy to do. Then you need to reserve your place on the track day by selecting the calendar and bookings option from the track day menu. Then scroll down to the Iberia 2011 event and click on the book option. Then choose the booking applicable to you and you will go onto the booking page. All booking options for the event can be found on this page. To settle up you can either pay by credit card using our secure online server or you can send a BACS payment (details available on request).

19 CONTACTS BookaTrack.com Ltd 50 Deykin Road Lichfield Staffs WS13 6PS T: F: E: TRACK DAY INSURANCE REIS (formerly Richard Egger Insurance Services) can offer accidental damage cover for this event. Premiums vary depending on car, amount insured and excess. For further details contact a member of the team: Richard Egger Insurance 8 The Triangle ng2 Business Park Nottingham NG2 1AE Tel: EUROPEAN BREAKDOWN COVER Should you decide to drive to Spain, European roadside assistance is highly recommended for this trip. If you cannot get cover via your insurance company or your current roadside assistance organisation you can get AA European breakdown cover via their website with up to 30% off for members when purchased online. For further information please visit their website at