Motorfest 2007: Live Free & Drive - 10.14.07

[senorsock3]

I just noticed this on the Herb Chambers MINI website. First I've heard of it so I figured I would post it on here.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2007 11:00AM - 4:00PM

THE HERB CHAMBERS CUP SERIES PRESENTS:

MOTORFEST 2007: LIVE FREE & DRIVE

@ NEW ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY IN LOUDON NEW HAMPSHIRE

Motorers of the world…start your engines! The HC MINI Team wants to thank you for being part of our MINI family, and there’s no better way than with a fun-filled BBQ, driving events, and tickets to the World Go-Karting Association Regional race.
Whether you BYOM (Bring your own MINI) or DOM (Drive our MINIs including the new JCW Tuned R56), you’re in for a SPEED-tacular day of motoring on several autocrosses designed by the Skip Barber Racing School. And It's free!!!

So dust off those driving gloves and get ready for some white knuckle action!

Please RSVP to Kerry Masone via phone (617-731-1700 x203) or email kmasone@herbchambers.com by Friday, October 5th.

[jwardell]

Do we know if this is open to all or HC customers only?
The sudden onslaught of all mini dealers having similar driving-based events around the same time smells of corporate sponsorship... (not that I'm complaining!)

[scho06]

Just got an invite for this in the mail. All signed up! Going to MAMA V on Saturday and the Motorfest on Sunday

[senorsock3]

Just heard back from Kerry this event is open to EVERYONE!

[GBMINI]

Should be a fun weekend with MAMA and NHIS

[rainymornings]

I too got my invite to the "MotorFest 2007:Live Free or Drive" event by email from Rich at Herb Chambers. I'd like to hear from anyone who has attended a similar event.

Is an "autocourse" where you drive through cones at high speeds and do the hard braking and such? Is there a trained professional with you in your MINI? Can more than one driver per MINI run the course?

Is it safe to do with only a few thousand miles on the car?

Sorry for so many questions, I'd email Rich but I already had to call him to ask him how to set a radio station and turn the GONG volume down because I couldn't find how to do it on my own (after trying for than a week!)

[GBMINI]

Auto cross is not generally "high speed" - the standard layout in the NHIS parking has a max speed about 40mph. At the MINI of Peabody event last week, they sent an instructor out driving you round the track the first time, and you could ask to have an instructor in the passenger seat for future drives.

At the Herb Chambers MINI R56 unveiling, they had Skip Barber instructors driving you at more extreme speeds around an auto cross track - if they're doing that, I'd recommend using their car, not yours!

[rockridge]

I plan on attending, and likely not be driving my car, as I have not even exceeded the break-in period yet. Plus it sounds like a change to see JCW kit for R56 in action.

[rockridge]

I posted the same notice on NAM with no responses to date.