Ok, the time is finally here. Ford GT National Rally IV registration is up and running. Less than 5 months to go!
You can download the rally registration form HERE.
If you wish to pay by credit card, please do so HERE
Ford GT National Rally IV will kickoff on
Wednesday October 14th
at Texas World Speedway. Driver's Meeting will be at 9 A.M and cars will be on track by 10 A.M so please make arrangements for an early drive to the track from wherever you will be Tuesday night. Lunch will be served on site at TWS.
As the track day winds down or if you've had your fill, our hotel this year will be the Four Seasons located in downtown Austin, TX. They have secured underground parking for all our vehicles and a pretty incredibly knowledgeable front end staff.
Their front end manager Luca was very knowledgeable and sensitive to the concerns of the vehicle owners, including the angle of attack any lowered cars may have using one of the available exits (we will use a different one). It was quite impressive to speak with him in person and see the garage layout.
It's also a great location because there's a great deal of cool stuff to do nearby for wives who may get annoyed at all our shenanigans. I've been promised by several local Austin area members that their wive's will help put together some things for the wives to do.
*HOTEL RESERVATION INFORMATION*
I have booked 50 rooms at the hotel for immediate release and will add more as the group fills. The base room rate is $235 per night, which thanks to DoctorV8's mom and her travel agency, is down from $395 per night. Lake view rooms and suites are also available at significantly discounted rates. As the rooms fill we'll secure additional blocks.
For Hotel reservations Call the Four Season's Hotel at 512-685-8100 and ask for the special rate for the FORD GT National Rally.
If you have any other travel inquiries, feel free to contact the good Doc's mom Deepi Mehta at Travel Leaders at 713-468-7000 or email her at deepi@cwt-travelexpress.com.
Wednesday evening we will be having a dinner to see old friends and make new ones. We'll also get another chance to hear from members of the FGT program and build team. We're building the guest list now. Expect the usual suspects.
Thursday October 15th
We will make the early drive from Austin to Goliad, TX for the Texas Mile. It's a hike, but the drive is reasonable and can at times be amusing. Please make sure your car is ready to go early. Goliad is a bit of a hike, but it will be well worth it. Lunch will be served on site at the Texas Mile. The day will be long, so dinner on Thursday is up to individuals. There is an incredible area of dining within walking distance of the hotel.
Because of the length of the
Friday October 16th
The day of the 16th will be reserved for some Hill Country Driving. For reasons that should be abundantly clear, this information will be handed out in Austin. :biggrin
Rally IV will *officially* conclude with our traditional final Rally dinner and Charity Auction on Friday evening. Maybe you've heard, but we usually come up with some "ok" things for people to make some charitable donations for. We will of course then roam the streets of Austin partying all Friday night.
Because the events are so driving intensive, that will be the final official event. Those with the constitution for it are then welcome to run out to Sealy to see John Hennessey's shop and run at Lonestar Motorsport's Park.
So that's it. I hope to see you there. You'll have a great time and meet a ton of cool people, and you'll get to drive your GT and drive it hard. Or just park it and enjoy the view. You'll get cool memorabilia including a limited edition litho created by Camilo Pardo. And you'll get to hear some great stories from the team behind the car. Hopefully we can get all the usual suspects back and add a few new faces.
FGT Team Members Confirmed
(watch this space :wink)
Ford GT Chief Designer Camilo Pardo
Ford GT Package, prototype and launch supervisor Kip Ewing
Ford GT Program Manager Jamal Hameedi
Ford GT Supplier QMC CEO Michael Chetcuti
Ford GT Development Team member Rich Brooks
Ford GT Development Team member Dennis Breitenbach
Ford GT Vehicle Dynamics Supervisor Mark McGowan
Ford GT Vehicle Dynamics Engineer Gene Martindale
Ford GT Team Member Alex Szilagyi
If you have any questions, please PM me. We're working on drop offs for cars right now because the hotel is in the downtown area. Cody and his team at American Racing Technology in Buda, TX have offered to store trailers at their secure videotaped shop just outside town so that will be one location.
*Attendees*
Many folks have already paid, but I'm not gonna put you on until I have your info in hand! Send in ASAP!
You can download the rally registration form HERE.
If you wish to pay by credit card, please do so HERE
Ford GT National Rally IV will kickoff on
Wednesday October 14th
at Texas World Speedway. Driver's Meeting will be at 9 A.M and cars will be on track by 10 A.M so please make arrangements for an early drive to the track from wherever you will be Tuesday night. Lunch will be served on site at TWS.
As the track day winds down or if you've had your fill, our hotel this year will be the Four Seasons located in downtown Austin, TX. They have secured underground parking for all our vehicles and a pretty incredibly knowledgeable front end staff.
Their front end manager Luca was very knowledgeable and sensitive to the concerns of the vehicle owners, including the angle of attack any lowered cars may have using one of the available exits (we will use a different one). It was quite impressive to speak with him in person and see the garage layout.
It's also a great location because there's a great deal of cool stuff to do nearby for wives who may get annoyed at all our shenanigans. I've been promised by several local Austin area members that their wive's will help put together some things for the wives to do.
*HOTEL RESERVATION INFORMATION*
I have booked 50 rooms at the hotel for immediate release and will add more as the group fills. The base room rate is $235 per night, which thanks to DoctorV8's mom and her travel agency, is down from $395 per night. Lake view rooms and suites are also available at significantly discounted rates. As the rooms fill we'll secure additional blocks.
For Hotel reservations Call the Four Season's Hotel at 512-685-8100 and ask for the special rate for the FORD GT National Rally.
If you have any other travel inquiries, feel free to contact the good Doc's mom Deepi Mehta at Travel Leaders at 713-468-7000 or email her at deepi@cwt-travelexpress.com.
Wednesday evening we will be having a dinner to see old friends and make new ones. We'll also get another chance to hear from members of the FGT program and build team. We're building the guest list now. Expect the usual suspects.
Thursday October 15th
We will make the early drive from Austin to Goliad, TX for the Texas Mile. It's a hike, but the drive is reasonable and can at times be amusing. Please make sure your car is ready to go early. Goliad is a bit of a hike, but it will be well worth it. Lunch will be served on site at the Texas Mile. The day will be long, so dinner on Thursday is up to individuals. There is an incredible area of dining within walking distance of the hotel.
Because of the length of the
Friday October 16th
The day of the 16th will be reserved for some Hill Country Driving. For reasons that should be abundantly clear, this information will be handed out in Austin. :biggrin
Rally IV will *officially* conclude with our traditional final Rally dinner and Charity Auction on Friday evening. Maybe you've heard, but we usually come up with some "ok" things for people to make some charitable donations for. We will of course then roam the streets of Austin partying all Friday night.
Because the events are so driving intensive, that will be the final official event. Those with the constitution for it are then welcome to run out to Sealy to see John Hennessey's shop and run at Lonestar Motorsport's Park.
So that's it. I hope to see you there. You'll have a great time and meet a ton of cool people, and you'll get to drive your GT and drive it hard. Or just park it and enjoy the view. You'll get cool memorabilia including a limited edition litho created by Camilo Pardo. And you'll get to hear some great stories from the team behind the car. Hopefully we can get all the usual suspects back and add a few new faces.
FGT Team Members Confirmed
(watch this space :wink)
Ford GT Chief Designer Camilo Pardo
Ford GT Package, prototype and launch supervisor Kip Ewing
Ford GT Program Manager Jamal Hameedi
Ford GT Supplier QMC CEO Michael Chetcuti
Ford GT Development Team member Rich Brooks
Ford GT Development Team member Dennis Breitenbach
Ford GT Vehicle Dynamics Supervisor Mark McGowan
Ford GT Vehicle Dynamics Engineer Gene Martindale
Ford GT Team Member Alex Szilagyi
If you have any questions, please PM me. We're working on drop offs for cars right now because the hotel is in the downtown area. Cody and his team at American Racing Technology in Buda, TX have offered to store trailers at their secure videotaped shop just outside town so that will be one location.
*Attendees*
Many folks have already paid, but I'm not gonna put you on until I have your info in hand! Send in ASAP!
- DBK
- Shelby#18
- RedGT
- ChipBeck
- AZGT
- THamonGT
- AwsumGT
- AZSTAD
- SuperB
- Biginch Blake
- roketman
- pauleddy
- Indy GT
- Joe Dozzo
- GTX1-007
- PeakCompletions
- Cody@A.R.T
- HiloDave
- AlohaGT
- Love My GTX1
- PL510*Jeff
- Fubar
- Triheart7
- KJRGT
- KDO GT
- huffmantimm
- Ed Sims
- pe2unia
- fjpikul
- GordonWolf
- AJB
- Cobra
- FlagstaffGT
- Mark06GT
- ByeEnzo
- Lightning
- dbtgt
- texas mongrel
- REDEEMED
- SW
- shesgotlegs
- macjec
- shelbyelite
- Eric_Elite
- PILOTJPW1
- jaxgt
- digman1
- AMB
- FlorIdaho Chris
- Ralphie
- Camilo Pardo
- Anya
- Spirit
- specracer
- Mr. Blue Moose
- Mrs. Blue Moose
- thegtguy
- steved57
- Heffner Performance
- Piana
- Soroush
- Shadowman
- BigsGT
- JBG
- UFO74
- Stormcat
- tmcphail
- The Grey Ghost
- 427Aggie
- Tugboat
- silverbullitt
- donnymac
- jbsteven
- SPEED DEMON
- DoctorV8
- Team Jeff
- BlackIce
- MarkH
- Driveby
- LOVE CHP
- Apollo
- Tim Cantwell
- w.a.nelson
- 1418
- Cyclenirvana
- Marv Rose
- 93extxdps
- Mase
- GT38
- STUNTS
- SYCO GT
- Astons
