MINIUSA Motorsports Award Program

MINI Motorsport Awards Program 2006 Season

The Classic Mini has had a long-standing tradition of motorsports involvement over its 40+-year history winning multiple Monte Carlo rallies as well as continuing to be a presence in GT LIGHT. MINI USA wants this tradition in motorsports to continue for the new MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S. To support the drivers and these dynamic vehicles, MINI USA would like to present the following awards for 2006.

Overview:
The MINI USA Awards program (MINI Awards) is specifically tailored to recognize the accomplishments of private MINI entrants in U.S. motorsport competition. Awards can be earned by placing in any of the series and classes highlighted on the attached sheet.

Guidelines:
The MINI Awards program is open to all participants driving entries permitted by this program and specified in these regulations. Drivers must be holders of current competition licenses as required by the race organizers and sanctioning bodies for participation in their respective events. Permissible entries must consist of integral MINI vehicles and not merely enhanced by MINI parts.

In order to be eligible for MINI Awards, entrants must be running at the finish and be deemed in compliance with post event technical inspections. The private MINI race team will earn the MINI award payment, not the individual racecar driver. “MINIUSA.com” must be prominently displayed in capital letters on both sides as well as centered on the front of the vehicle in a highly visible location.

All MINI race teams competing must provide MINI, a Division of BMW of North America, LLC with photographs of the team trailers, racecars and any other significant racing equipment that displays “MINI”, the “MINIUSA.com” logo or the “MINI Wings” logo. These items are created by the racer to best fit their car and are not supplied by MINIUSA. Please forward digital pictures of the trailers, cars, etc. to Susan Lee at susan.lee@miniusa.com along with your first award submission or any subsequent submission where the paint or appearance of the car has changed or if you are using a different car. Please keep pics under 100K. MINI has the right to withhold all awards funds until this is provided and approved.

MINI reserves the right to withhold awards payments to teams that do not support MINI brand standards and values deemed appropriate by MINI. Note that any use of the MINI trademarks is subject to review and must be displayed tastefully and appropriately. In the event race teams fail to do so, MINI reserves the right to withhold award payments.

Award Payment:
To claim your Awards payment, please mail or fax a copy of Official Race Results indicating your standing to the following address. Results must be received within 4 weeks of the race date to be considered for payment and you must include the time and place of the competition. Please allow 6 weeks to receive your awards bonus.

A minimum of legal finishers in each class is required to be eligible for contingency awards. FIVE finishers - First place only; EIGHT Finishers - 1st and 2nd; TEN or more - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd; A minimum of 10 legal finishers in each class is required to be eligible for contingency awards in Speed World Challenge. USTCC, and Grand Am Cup.

Please note that private MINI teams can collect more than one award payment per race event or round depending upon final results. For example, if a team fields 3 MINIs in the Grand Am Cup and finishes 1,2,3 they are eligible for all 3 MINI awards payments. The only points used in determining the year-end champion will be that of the sanctioning body of each series.

Finishing bonuses are defined as finishing the race AND completing at least 80% of the class winner’s total lap quantity.

Publicity:
MINI USA will offer publicity support to any individual or race team that campaigns a second-generation MINI (2002 and newer) and achieves a podium finish, placing in either first, second or third in the following events:

SCCA Solo

• SCCA Solo National Championship

Road Racing

• SCCA Run-offs National Championship – GT L, SSB, SSC, any podium finish
• Speed World Challenge –Any podium finish, any race
• Grand Am – Any podium finish, any race
• NASA-US Tour Car Championship Year End Championship, any podium finish

IDRC/NDRC/NHRA

• Year-End Championship

Publicity support is limited to the creation and distribution of an event-specific press release announcing the MINI’s involvement and subsequent podium finish at the respective race. Distribution of the release by MINIUSA is limited to electronic distribution via the BMW Group media website and the MINI USA website. Qualifying finishers must notify MINI USA immediately and provide all necessary information as requested. Any notification must occur within a one-week time of the race for eligibility. Eligible finishers should directly contact MINI Press Communications at: 201-307-3784 or at andrew.cutler@miniusa.com

General:
Any questions pertaining to the MINI awards program shall be decided upon and interpreted solely by MINI, a Division of BMW of North America, LLC. Your participation in this Motorsport awards program is voluntary and such your participation constitutes an agreement to abide by these rules and regulations and to waive any and all rights of appeal. MINI, a Division of BMW of North America, LLC, reserves the right to change, modify or cancel the terms and conditions stated herein at any time without prior notice. By participating in this program, the team and its drivers grant MINI all rights to use their likeness, name, team and racecar for advertising and/or promotional purposes.

To claim your awards payment, please e-mail to susan.lee@miniusa.com. Please use the sample format attached at the end. You will need to provide the following:

1. Your name and mailing address so we can send you the award.
2. Statement of the race name, location and date as well as your results.
3. The dollar amount of the award as listed in the schedule below. If there are multiple awards please list them separately.
4. A link to the race results.
5. Pictures of your car displaying “MINIUSA.com”, “MINI” or the MINI Wings, if required.
6. The VIN of your vehicle.
7. Your phone number and e-mail in case we need to contact you should there be a problem.

Results must be received within 4 weeks of the race date to be considered for payment and must include the time and place of the competition. Please allow 6 weeks to receive your awards bonus.

• MINIUSA.COM must be prominently displayed in capital letters on both sides as well as centered on a visable front surface of the vehicle
• Claims must be accompanied by official race results
• A minimum of legal finishers in each class is required to be eligible for contingency awards
• Three finishers - 1st place only
• Four finishers - 1st and 2nd
• Five or more - 1st , 2nd, and 3rd
• A minimum of 10 legal finishers in each class is required to be eligible for contingency awards in Speed World Challenge, USTCC, and Grand Am Cup
• Year End Championship Bonus awarded to top overall finisher for the season per class
• Finishing bonuses are defined as finishing the race AND completing AT LEAST 80% of the class winner’s total lap quantity.

MINI Motorsport Awards Program Aplication Form for mail submissions (PDF)

MINI Motorsport Awards Program Aplication Form for email submissions