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Re: Grattan

To: <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>, <team-thicko@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Grattan
From: "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 18:41:18 -0500
Mike,

I've sent you the schedule in a separate mail.

I believe VSCDA will recognize your license... so I don't expect a problem
(but bring whatever you have with you...)

I believe you may need to join VSCDA to participate in any of our events...
(a small price to pay, huh?)

We definately will need to provide VSCDA with your current medical info...
on some sort of official club paperwork, and it must be within 2 years of
the race date. Ours can be seen at http://www.vscda.org/pdfs/medical.pdf

The 948 race motor's not going to be done, but I've thrown together a (new)
1275 with a shaved head, way too much cam. Consider it a "line up the dots"
motor. We'll have fun with it, but I won't want to beat the piss out of it
since it belongs in my newly restored MKIII (and I'd rather not blow it up).
So, well drive it rather conservatively. Also, Bob Kansa may also drive in
the enduro as well.

So, bottom line is, if you've got your paperwork in order, bring the gear.

Since I don't have my own hotel shit organized, I can't advise you
there...but I suspect if you were to drive toward Grattan amd found a place
to stay in say Benton Harbor MI, or anywhere north of there towards Grand
Rapids, it would allow you to sleep in a little.

WST

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
To: "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com>;
<team-thicko@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 6:24 PM
Subject: Grattan


>
> OK folks, I arrive in Chicago Friday night -- should I drive straight up
to
> Grattan?
>
> Currently I have a hotel near O'Hare, but maybe that is a mistake.
>
> According to Yahoo maps, O'Hare to Grattan is 216 miles and just over 4
> hrs -- that
> sound right? It has me going south of the lake (through Chicago, Gary
etc --
> I-94,
> I-196 )
>
> What time should I arrive?
>
> So Flounder, is the enduro drive likely to happen? What is the deal on
> paperwork?
> In theory I am not allowed to compete in an overseas event unless it is an
> event
> on the FIA international calendar -- and I need to have an international
FIA
> licence.
>
> I have had a H1 (International Historic licence) in the past to compete at
> events
> like the International Healey tribute race at Bathurst, but I have gone
back
> to
> a national full race + rally licence in recent years.
>
> Can I get a temp local licence? Do I (illegally?) compete on my Australian
> licence?
>
> I'd love to drive, but I don't really want to bring my
> racesuit/helmet/gloves/boots
> unless it is likely to happen.
>
> I ask because paperwork is a really formal deal here, and licences involve
> annual medicals, exercise ECG when you are over 40 (sigh), etc etc.
>
> So what else do I need to bring (drive or no drive?) I could bring some
> Aussie
> beer, but given the number of people, and the allowable quantity I can
> "import",
> it may not be worthwhile. I'll certainly bring photos and the like.
>
> cheers, Mike

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