Bahrain FI Trip

yellowmanta · Post by **yellowmanta** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:06 pm

please guys,tell me what you need and i will help. yes ,this will cost teamwork to arrange. somebody must be like the trip coordinator and then tell the guys and girl what is needed.

imagine we do what we love,driving our babies in a big convoy to the f1. the club must take advantage of this and get some publicity out of this.we will reach a lot of magazines here in the middle east.

come on guys, lets start.

cheers

Hani AMJ · Post by **Hani AMJ** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:10 pm

i'm in for sure.

Hani AMJ · Post by **Hani AMJ** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:13 pm

Mpenzi let me know if there is any thing i can do to help :ad4x4:

Mpenzi · Post by **Mpenzi** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 11:17 am

Thanks you for interest in going to FI GP
First of all we would like to thank our friends at Bahrain 4x4 for WELCOMMING us.
Now the ball is in our hand. we need to finilese this by mid april but before that we I suggest the following

(1) We need endorsement from our club
(2) We need to form a task team
(3) we need to get our vehicle in tip top condition
(4) We need to get all visa, insurances, medical coverages

The task team will cary out the following activities

- Overal planning.
- Oversee all paperworks are in order.
-Arrange for logistics including refuelling and recovering.

So please, as we are waiting for endorsement fro the club who wants to do what in term of the above.

kareemamr · Post by **kareemamr** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 3:59 pm

Sounds great if all went well most probably i will join

yellowmanta · Post by **yellowmanta** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:24 pm

hey guys. what's happening with the trip? don't see to much posts in here.we tell more people more regularly of this or shouts.

mpenzi. i don,t know where to start,just tell me what you need and i'm there.

one idea about getting our vehicles in tip top condition. can't we recomend a workshop or mechanic to inspect all vehicles prior to the trip before we leave. say like an mass inspection and also somebody like that to join on the trip.

cheers.

Mpenzi · Post by **Mpenzi** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:12 pm

At the moment we have not yet receive a "' go ahead'' from the club founders.

All those who want to join in trip should be aware of the regulations and disclaimer requirements of this club.

What i can say at the moment i Get your Pass ports and visas ready. Money for the fuel ready, car insurance coverage ready.

Guys is any one know if we need an international driving license or not to drive in Qatar and Saudia.

Is any body drive to Omra or Haj trip that he can highlight the situation on the boarders and what to carry and not to carry.
There is a camp area near the Bahrain GP Circuit that we may put our camp.

Mpenzi · Post by **Mpenzi** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:31 pm

Okay so far here are interesting on the trip
Mpenzi
DiVeR
Kareemamr
Berto
Yellowmanta
Mozi
Abo Omar
Alsharaan
Iguana
Desertfalcon
Freespirit (Passenger)
antrax.

12 cars on the convoy......... man Bahrain will be in a shock.

Okay guys
Try to find out any good information that will help us on planning the trip.

Tamraz · Post by **Tamraz** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:04 pm

Sambatia did it 4 weeks ago with his H3.

He did:

Took a clearance certificate from finacing Bank in Dubai

Submitted it to Dubai Traffic department hence freed the car to go Outside UAE

bought insurance extension

Took a visa from here, But I personally did take it at the airport there twice... but safer to have from here before hand

Triptick? I will ask him.

I am most concerned that OFF ROAD wasn't mentioned ... is it alll going to be on Tarmac?

Mpenzi · Post by **Mpenzi** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:53 pm

I dont think there will be Off roading. Tamraz
Off corse we will be with our friend from Bahrain 4x4 and they might show us some off road places in Bahrain, mind you Bahrain is very small and i gues there is no sand dunes to play.

Hey Tamraz could you please ask Sambatia to give us some idea of places for the refuelling and What to expect on the road, Road conditions.

Thanks man

Mac · Post by **Mac** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:31 am

Guys I would love to join this trip as well, but will need all of your local knowledge and advice re visa etc, presumably I will need a visa for each country I will drive through? The actual Grand Prix is on Sunday 15th April, do we need to be applying for tickets now? or can Bahrain 4x4 assist.

Mpenzi · Post by **Mpenzi** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 2:43 pm

That is good question.
Once we had a good number of confirmation then we may ask our friends to book the tickets for us.
Or actualy we can obtain the tickets throught the Box office ( I dont know their contact numbers) I will try to get the information.

In terms of the Visas I dont know.. Is any one can comment on that.

Bulldozer · Post by **Bulldozer** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:14 pm

U must get a saudi arabia transit VISA both ways in Bahrain U can have at the boarder

insurance u can get extension from y isurance company, triptecket preferable, medical if u r under DAMAN they cover GCC

Mac · Post by **Mac** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 5:48 pm

I have just checked Saudi Embassy website. It appears that driving through Saudi from UAE that you can be granted a 7 day Road Transit Visa, however other websites advise that even with this visa you are sometimes blocked at the border from entering! The Saudi Embassy tel no: in Abu Dhabi is 4445700, it may be worth while an Arabic speaker ringing them to confirm the procedure, any takers? GCC nationals do not require a visa apparantly. Mal

Mac · Post by **Mac** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 5:54 pm

Ticket prices are listed on the following website. www.f1-forum.f1/tickets/ Prices for the Sunday start at $64 rising to $398 for the main grandstand .