This just in from BMW:

BMW MOTORCYCLES
BMW TRACK DAY INVITATION
2nd. Annual Loudon BMW Motorcycles Track Day

New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire

Track Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 8 am – 6 pm

All BMW Motorcycle owners are invited to join BMW as part of a photo shoot for the 2003 BMW Motorcycles Full Line Catalog taking place on Wednesday, April 24 at the New Hampshire International Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire.

Up to 180 riders may participate in the event, which will include open track time, a catered breakfast and lunch for all attendees, plus free gifts and a chance to mix with fellow BMW owners and celebrate the opening of the new riding season.

This year we will also add a hour-long “Slow School” component, allowing riders to receive group instruction by the same motorcycle police officers who train the police motor officers in riding techniques. (Sorry, no pointers on how to avoid speeding tickets will be provided.) Riders will add not just track time, but also more prosaic (but just as important) everyday in-traffic riding skills.

Ride participants will be directed into prearranged track and slow school time slots in order to maximize the amount of track time for each person, and avoid the delays that occasioned last year’s Track Day event. Details will be provided to riders once their Registration Forms have been received and accepted.

SPACE IS LIMITED: Because only 180 riders can be accommodated, registration is absolutely required by April 15 either via fax or via the special link on the BMW Motorcycle web site. If you register on line you will receive immediate confirmation; if you register via fax we will call you within 3 days to confirm your attendance.

All approved, registered riders will be contacted by BMW before Thursday, April 18 to provide further essential details of the Track Day experience. Please read further for complete ride rules and registration information.

Local accommodations at Loudon are available at numerous hotels in the area including the Courtyard Concord at 70 Constitutional Avenue in Concord, NH where the core BMW team will be staying (phone 603-225-0303.)

TO REGISTER BY FAX: FAX the signed Ride Registration and Ride Waiver forms to Maureen Farley at 201-307-3726. You will receive a telephone confirmation within 3 days so don’t forget to provide your home and office phone numbers!

TO REGISTER ON-LINE: Go to www.bmwmotorcycles.com and click on the “News, Previews and More” section on the home page to the “Loudon Track Day” blurb. This will link you to Events/BMW Events/Loudon Track Day in the “Community” section of the site where there’s an active link to the registration website www.regonline.com. From there, just follow instructions, remembering to read/accept the waiver and release forms and read all track rules. You will receive immediate confirmation (provided of course that track slots are still available.)


BMW MOTORCYCLES
BMW TRACK DAY RULES

New Hampshire International Speedway
Loudon, New Hampshire
Track Date: Wednesday, April 24, 8 am – 6 pm

All BMW Motorcycle owners are invited to join BMW as part of a photo shoot for the 2003 Full Line Catalog taking place on Wednesday, April 24 at the New Hampshire International Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. This includes the provision of track time for participants, under the NHIS “tune and test” policy, which means NO RACING. The following are the BMW Track Day Rules: all participants will also be required to adhere to the NHIS track regulations and the terms of the waiver they will sign on location, before being allowed on the track.

BMW Track Day Rules

 Riders must have a motorcycle-validated driver’s license and insurance for the motorcycle they are taking on the track. No insurance coverage for participants will be provided by NHIS or by BMW NA – this is the individual rider’s responsibility.

 Riders will be required to sign a waiver before going on the track.

 All participants ride at their own risk.

 No inside passing on ANY corner.

 No racing and no obviously dangerous riding: this also means that the group ride leader may not be passed.

 Riders are expected to ride within their limits.

 Riders will be grouped according to individual riding experience and the bike they are riding.

 Individual riders will be divided in advance into appropriate time slots for Slow School instruction and Track Time to maximize time on the track and reduce delays for all participants.

 Before going on the track, all riders will cover mirrors, turn signals and headlamps.

 All, NHIS staff, corner worker or ALEM staff instructions will be followed or the rider will be ejected. No exceptions.

 In pre-track tech inspection a neat and clean appearance of motorcycle is required (I.E. WASH YOUR BIKE COMPLETELY PRIOR TO TECH).

 Appropriate riding gear is required (full face helmet, full riding gear
including over-the ankle boots and gloves.)

 No riding up two-up (i.e. with a passenger) is permitted.

 Riders will be allowed onto the track for no more than 15 minutes at a time between photo shoot sessions in order to reduce fatigue.

 Riders must not intentionally stop on course during practice.

 Pit road maximum speed is 50 mph at all times.

 No equipment shall be left on pit row on the course side of the wall at any time or its owner will be ejected.