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2009 AMVIV With Phil Wicks Driving Academy

This email just received from Phil Wicks:

Good afternoon!

Happy New Year. We are setting the stage for a very special 2009 season. The year marks the 50th anniversary of the Mini Cooper as well as Phil Wicks' 50th anniversary of first racing a Mini. Plus, this year is the 40th anniversary of the first "Italian Job" movie starring Michael Caine with Phil Wicks driving the red Mini in some of the scenes. Already 2009 represents a marked expansion of our events to include more activities, more scale, more people, more MINIs and ultimately more benefits to our sponsors and participants.

Below is an outline of the expanded activities schedule for March 27, 2009 at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump NV -- an ancillary event to AMVIV. There is a menu to pick and choose from. Please review the following information outlining all your options and sign up as soon as possible as there are limited slots available in each activity.

Phil Wicks Driving Academy: tuition for Novice, Intermediate and Expert drivers – alternating classroom and on-track instruction
$300 per person before March 13, $325 within two weeks of the event, $350 (cash only) on day of event
Solo I Autocross for qualified participants (graduated or graduating students), included in Driving Academy (provisional race license will be issued to participants)
Winners of Solo I Autocross groups – 8 to 20 participants depending on track length – advance to Time Trials
Introduction to On-Track Driving: Includes classroom instruction, one session on track with trained instructor.
$75 per person (additional on-track sessions can be purchased for $60 per session)

Solo I Autocross Only: Open to drivers with autocross experience. Includes one practice session with instructor to determine eligibility and skill (track etiquette and safety), two timed Solo I Autocross sessions.
$75 per person (additional on-track sessions can be purchased for $60 per session)

Participants for North American MINI Cooper Challenge Time Trials only (participants must have completed Phil Wicks Driving Academy or show documentation of participating in a similar performance driving school, and must have a race license issued by Phil Wicks Racing or other racing/high speed performance driving organization):
$300 per person – includes five 20-minute open track sessions in Expert group and Time Trials session
$40 fee for 2009 Phil Wicks Racing license

Go to www.minidriving.com to see eligibility requirements and rules and regulations

AMVIV has a block of rooms available at the Palace Station Hotel. Go to www.amviv.com for information about the AMVIV event and hotel reservations.

This will be the first big celebration of the Golden Jubilee of the Mini/MINI and you won't want to miss it!

Cheers!

Phil Wicks
Phil Wicks Driving Academy
North American MINI Cooper Challenge
www.minidriving.com
615-463-0228
314-330-6449