IMPORTANT COMPETITOR INFORMATION - IOM TT 2012

[Paul Phillips]

This e-mail has just gone out to all exisiting and future TT entrans we hold an e-mail address for.

Any exisiting or potential future competitor wanting to recive this information, please e-mail me at paul.phillips@gov.im as soon as possible.

Dear TT Teams and Competitors

To begin with I would like to wish you a Happy New Year, and hope that it brings you all a safe and successful racing season.

ENTRIES ARE OPEN!
Entries for the 2012 Isle of Man TT Races Fuelled by Monster Energy open at 0900hrs on Monday the 9th of January. The entry process will for 2012 be administered through a new, fully automated, on line race management system. You can find it by clicking on iomtt.com, the official Isle of Man TT Web Site, and following the following path –

iomtt.com > TT 2012 > Competitors

This new system is simple to use and includes several features designed to enhance your interaction with the event, including a riders portal giving you access to a whole host of previous data from your efforts around the TT Mountain Circuit as well as being able to share your performances live, in real time using Facebook and other social network mediums. The system will be the single point for all teams and competitors to enter themselves, register their machines, provide details of their sponsors, paddock requirements, license details, bank details and ferry crossings.

You will need to register with the system at the link above, at which point you will receive an e-mail with your username and password details to access the system and being your entry application. User support is available via the DED Motorsport Team and the contact details are for the team are as follows –

Telephone – 00 44 (0) 1624 686815 / 00 44 (0) 1624 686877
E-mail – iomtt@gov.im / paul.phillips@gov.im / sophie.lowney@gov.im / bruce.baker@gov.im

Applications for TT Race entries must be made no later than Wednesday 29th February 2012.

The Secretary of the Meeting is Michelle Haynes whose contact details are as follows –

Tel: 00 44 (0) 1788 566405
Fax: 00 44 (0) 1788 573585
E-mail: michelle.haynes@acu.org.uk

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND PRIZE MONEY
Whilst no concessions for competitors are currently available directly from any travel companies accessing the Isle of Man, the Department of Economic Development will offer a travelling allowance to assist all competitors travelling to the Island. This allowance is tiered depending on the residence of each solo rider and sidecar driver and number of events contested. The allowance will be paid in GBP and will only be available by electronic payment direct to a bank account of the competitors choosing. All competitors qualifying for an allowance must include their bank details on the entry form and no payments will be issued using any other means. Further details can be found in the 2012 TT Regulations.

Any competitor wishing to apply for additional appearance fees should do so via the on line entries facility, providing information and justification to support the application. Requests must be made no later than the 29th of February 2012. Applications received after this date may not be considered. Financial support for riders and teams will be negotiated directly between the Department and authorised representatives of the individual riders and teams. The following items will provide the basis for the payment criteria –

• Potential media coverage value (team and/or rider) achievable before, during and after event
• Demonstrable ability to promote the TT and Isle of Man positively (team and/or rider)
• Previous performance at TT (team and/or rider)
• Previous recent performance at other high profile motorcycle international and domestic racing events (e.g. World Superbike Championship, British Superbike Championship, World Endurance Championship etc)
• Size and scale of team (infrastructure etc) and presentation

The above list is neither exhaustive nor absolutely definable and should only be used as a guide. Any competitor receiving additional appearance support or riding for a team which is receiving additional appearance support does not qualify for the travel allowance payments.

The total Prize Fund available at TT 2012 will be £338,100.

PADDOCK
The paddock will be organised by the DED Motorsport Team and its appointed agent G4S Secure Solutions (Isle of Man) Ltd. Lloyd Mister will be the new Paddock Manager for G4S in 2012 and his contact details are as follows -

Tel: 00 44 (0) 1624 649016
Fax: 00 44 (0) 1624 649049
Mob: 00 44 (0) 7624 483945
E-mail lloyd.mister@im.g4s.com

PRESS OFFICE
Redpoint PR will once more be heading up the TT Press Office on a 52 weeks of the year basis and are keen to work with all competitors and teams to develop stories in international, national and regional titles, as well as on line. Simon Crellin, MD of Redpoint PR is Chief Press officer for the TT Races and his contact details are as follows –

Tel: 00 44 (0) 1624 830 860
Mob: 00 44 (0) 7624 246 222
E-Mail: simon@redpointpr.co.uk

FERRY TRAVEL
All teams and competitors wishing to travel via the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company should make their travel requests via the attached form which should be returned to the Steam Packet Company directly, at the address shown on the document.

MOUNTAIN COURSE LICENSE
All competitors entering the TT will once again require an ACU TT Mountain Course License. The license application form is attached. Completed forms should be sent back to the ACU directly, at the address shown on the document.

AND FINALLY...
For your convenience, we have also attached the full and final copy of the 2012 TT Regulations and a further document outlining the TT’s media reach results in 2011 which may assist you in producing sponsorship proposals for the forthcoming season.

We are looking forward to receiving your entry for the 2012 TT Races and our team, and the team at ACU Events Ltd will both be on hand to assist you with any questions you have in the mean time.

Best wishes

Paul Phillips
TT & Motorsport Development Manager

[steve-e]

I guess Ok to unsticky this now Paul?

[Helen Gibson]

Not so fast... there might be a few still to come.....

[steve-e]

OK H