Michigan Volkswagen Enthusiasts (MIVE) and Steve's European Automotive, Inc. present:
MIVE Grattan Track Day held at Grattan Raceway in Belding Michigan April 12th 2008.

Please download the Registration Packet here:
www dot michiganvw dot org slash 2008GrattanTrackDay slash 2008MIVERegistrationPacket dot pdf
(subject to minor changes)

Please checkout the driver's school handout stolen from Audi Club Of North America from last year.
www dot michiganvw dot org slash 2008GrattanTrackDay slash DriverSchoolHandout dot pdf
Of course this is not our document, but the basics are there (plus a whole lot more). We advise to read through the handout.

Here's a little video put together by the one and only Mike P at SEA .. You can check out more of his work at www dot furyfilms dot com

To get you hyped that it's right around the corner!
www dot steveseuropeanauto dot com slash videos slash 337 dot mp4

But for now, hold the date April 12th 2008 at Grattan Raceway in Belding Michigan.

www dot grattanraceway dot com


Drivers are responsible for making their cars "track drivable" .. You are responsible for taking your car to a mechanic, or going over it yourself if you are able to make sure your car will not loose parts on the track, catch fire, etc.. No leaking fluids of any kind will be permitted. Seat belts and helmets (Snell 95' or newer) required. more to come on this...

Refunds:
Between now up until March 20th to receive a full refund. Between March 21st and April 1st you will get 50% back should you cancel. There will be NO REFUND's no matter what the excuse after April 1st, and MIVE thanks you for the donation.

Cost:- $140
Spectators: $10 to get into the track. Local residents get in for free.


Lunch is going to be a concession stand type (hot dogs, hamburgers, chips etc).. If you want anything else besides your basic hamburger, hot dog type of food, you'll need to pack a lunch.

I should also add this event is of course open to ANY car make, not just VW. FYI.. So get your dad's mustang out there and see what she does!

These will be primarily be street driven cars. Cages are not required, but always a welcome safety feature. Harness' are a great idea too, but as long as you have a seat belt in the car, you're good to go.
If you have a convertable, there must be a functional roll bar in the car.

A single passenger is allowed (noone in the back) as long as they have a seatbelt on, and helmet.

Helmets ARE in fact required. Either 3/4 face or full face Snell M or SA - 95 or newer.
In case you don't know what the Snell rating is, basically there is DOT and Snell. DOT is testing done by the manufacturer which some companies have a more lax approach than others. Snell is sanctioned by a separate company and have a standard usually higher set than DOT. The 95 is just a helmet made in 1995 or newer. Basically, a good new motorcycle Snell helmet will do.

18 years and older only with a valid drivers license.

If you have any questions, it would be best to email me at:
anthony@cresseyphotography.com
I'll do my best to check beck here regularly though.

sorry for the annoying dots and slashes, but I don't have super sweet cool guy permissions yet, so hence the funky links. Apparently, I have to post whore this place up!! j/k ... sorta

hey tony, as a MIVE guy do you know paul c.? he's one of the founding mive guys. he drives..wait scratch that... he has a black vw golf. 98 or 99 i'm not sure of the year.

here's a pic of his car.

http://s153.photobucket.com/albums/s240/entropy_/cars/th_Captured2004-9-2500018.jpg (http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s240/entropy_/cars/Captured2004-9-2500018.jpg?t=1205166481)
http://s153.photobucket.com/albums/s240/entropy_/cars/th_Captured2004-9-2500019.jpg (http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s240/entropy_/cars/Captured2004-9-2500019.jpg?t=1205166410)

btw, you guys still doing the chilifest on belle isle?

Hey yeah, sorry about the long wait on response time! I never got a notification, thought I would have... ah well.

I think I do know him.. sounds kinda familiar.. Where is he from in MI?

Yep, we still do Chilifest every year, and amongst other events! Chilifest is always a good time though.


Back on topic, any interest in the track day!? We still have some spots open, and I'd love to see a few more BMW's out there. Right now we have a few! M coupe and I think a 318i ?? I don't have the list in front of me..

Get out there!!

he's in sterling heights, before that rochester hills. anyway, he's my brother.

i've been to your chilifest the last few years. i was there in 2005 when the kid in the mazda protege? rolled his car and almost tagged the monument. that was stellar...

on topic, as tempting as it sounds my car has a blown head gasket i've been needing to fix. however, i've been to grattan. i've really only gone when the lotus club goes in october. i can say it's a great track.

http://s153.photobucket.com/albums/s240/entropy_/Grattan%202006/th_DSCF2878.jpg (http://s153.photobucket.com/albums/s240/entropy_/Grattan%202006/?action=view&current=DSCF2878.flv)

here's a vid of the parade lap from 2006 for anyone who may be interested.

Update:
During the lunch break, we will be offering a "Touring Session" available to anyone. No helmets required for this part of the event. Pace car led, speed limit enforced. Show up the day of the event and sign up! There will be a sign up sheet available during registration in the morning and during the lunch break. Cost for the Touring Session is $20 and will run approximately 45-50 minutes

he's in sterling heights, before that rochester hills. anyway, he's my brother.
i've been to your chilifest the last few years. i was there in 2005 when the kid in the mazda protege? rolled his car and almost tagged the monument. that was stellar...
on topic, as tempting as it sounds my car has a blown head gasket i've been needing to fix. however, i've been to grattan. i've really only gone when the lotus club goes in october. i can say it's a great track...

cool deal. Yeah, the name sounds familiar. I'm better remembering faces.

Yeah, that Protege guy almost got us into a mess of trouble. But looking back, no one got into any trouble except him, so all is good. I just found the pic on my desktop of his car at a 45 degree angle parked on the fence. funny. I'd post it, but there's limitations on here, and I can't post stuff like that yet.