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We welcome everyone to the open day on the track
(Bikernieku trase) on Saturday 11-17.

Gran Turismo Baltica 2019

Following our event in 2018, the next edition of our Baltic event is also held in Riga and on Riga race track.

A major European city with a great racing track right in the centre. A hotel garage full of supercars and over a hundred new and old friends. We had a fantastic time this year, and are already looking forward to see you in 2019!

Welcome to Riga

The event starts on the 24th of July. Our reception desk opens at noon in the lobby of Radisson Blu hotel, in the centre of Riga. There is also a lunch buffet if you arrive early. After check-in you get your room key and can enjoy the spectacular view from your hotel room overlooking Riga. Radisson Blu hotel is one of the tallest buildings in town.

If you have opted to have us transport your car to Riga from Scandinavia and fly in, you will find your car parked in hotel garage below.

In the evening, at about 19.00, we have a drivers welcome briefing and dinner in the roof top restaurant of the hotel.

During the coming three days we are on the track, which is booked for us exclusively from 10 to 18 each day. We drive according to open pit lane regulations, so there are no annoying groups. However, the first morning hours are reserved for non-aggressive "get to know the track" kind of sessions.

Lunch and full day hospitality is available on the track in the VIP area. We also have instruction available, which is included.

Every night we have Gran Turismo After Track in the hotel roof top bar, starting from 18.00. At about 19, we go for dinner. All dinners are in select restaurants in Riga old town walking distance from the hotel.

The track - Bikernieku Trase

Situated in a forest just 7 km from the centre of Riga is Bikernieku racing track. It is about 20 minutes drive from our hotel. The track has three different configurations, ranging from 3 to a whopping 7(!) kilometres. Thats like having a Spa-Franchorchamps, but in the middle of a city.

We will be driving the 4 kilometer "high speed" configuration. The track is famous for its drift-friendly corners around the main spectator area, making it great for drifting competition.

The track also has some scary parts, so it is imperative to take things slowly in the beginning, or use one of our instructors.

The Gran Turismo experience

Since we started over a decade ago, we have been doing things a little bit differently. Our events are not just about driving, it is just as much about meeting the people who love driving, too. Hence, we always have the entire group stay at the same hotel, organise welcome and closing dinners, and lots of other social activities during the events. We call this the Gran Turismo experience. Welcome to our community of super car drivers!

Event schedule

Lunch is served on the track every day between 12 and 14. Snacks and refreshments are available the whole day.

Wednesday 24 July: Arrival to Riga

14.00 - Check in to the event in the lobby of Radisson Blu opens
19.00 - Mingel and briefing in the hotel
20.00 - Dinner in restaurant Riviera

Thursday 25 July: Driving on Riga race track

10.00 - 10.30 Safety briefing
10.30 - 11.00 Non-aggressive driving
11:00 - 17:00 Open pit lane
18.00 - 19:00 Gran Turismo After Track on the hotel
20.00 - 22.30 Dinner in restaurant 67 Grill & Lounge

Friday 26 July: Driving on Riga race track

9:00 - 10:00 Non-aggressive driving
10:00 - 17:00 Open pit lane
18.00 - 19:00 Gran Turismo After Track in the hotel
20:00 - Dinner in restaurant Kalku Värti

Saturday 27 July: Driving on Riga race track

9:00 - 10:00 Non-aggressive driving
10:00 - 17:00 Open pit lane
18.00 - 19:00 Gran Turismo After Track in the hotel
20.00 - Dinner in restaurant Biblioteka no 1
23.30 - VIP access to Coyote Fly (night club)

Sunday 28 July

12.00 - Check-out from hotel

Getting to Riga from Scandinavia

If you live in Scandinavia, you have two options to get to Riga. One is to take the ferry (TallinkSilja) from Stockholm to Riga (and back). The ferry leaves every day.

The other option is to have us trailer your car. This option is 790 EUR extra, and we can pick it up in Copenhagen, Malmö, Gothenburg or Stockholm, and will bring it to Riga and back for you. There are flights leaving Oslo, Gothenburg, Copenhagen and Stockholm to Riga every day. A very convenient option where you don't have to spend time on the ferry crossing the Baltic sea.

The event is 2 600 EUR and includes everything for a driver and co-driver sharing one car and hotel room:

Track driving: Three full days of exclusive driving on Bikernieku race track with instruction by well-known racing drivers. No race cars or slick tires allowed.

Hotel: Four nights in Radisson Blu Hotel Riga **** with breakfast and safe parking for your car.

Full hospitality: Four dinners in Riga old town, catered lunches on the track with snacks & coffee available throughout the day.

Also included: Professional photos taken from the event. Our famous event polos are also included, for both the driver and the co-driver.

Trailer service option: We can transport your car from Scandinavia (Copenhagen, Malmö, Gothenburg and Stockholm) to the event in Riga and back.

Recommended ferry: 23 July 17:00 Stockholm - Riga (M/S Isabelle). 28 July 17:30 Riga - Stockholm. Book here.

For questions regarding registration, please contact us on registry@granturismo.org.

Hotel room

Trailer service option

Optional message to the organisers

1. General Information

This is an event and not a race. Participants must not compete at any level with other participants and must not place any bets relating to this event. Anyone found doing this will be removed immediately from the event with immediate effect and the remainder of your trip canceled without refund. You must drive with care and attention for your own safety and the safety of others.

2. Entry Fee

All entry fees must be paid according to your invoices due date, any failure to do so will result in the team being removed from the event and a charge of EUR 250 will be charged for late payment. If a participants is removed then the first person on the reserve list will be asked to join the event.

3. Age restrictions

All participants must be over 18 years of age in order to enter the event.

4. Comply

All participants must adhere to all applicable laws and regulations of each and every country you travel in, this includes without exception all speed regulations, laws of the road, laws relating to the safety of your vehicle and laws relating to the possession or use of alcohol, drugs or other prohibited substances. You cannot participate in any other vehicle than the one you are registered with unless specifically authorised by the organisers. Participants involved in this event must participate fully, if for any reason you decide to withdraw from the event your fee is neither transferable nor refundable under any circumstance.

5. Responsibility

Gran Turismo Events accepts no responsibility for the consequences of you being refused entrance or exit in to or out of any country or city during the event including any cost incurred, this is all the participant’s responsibility and in particular any additional costs incurred are solely the participants responsibility.

6. Code of conduct

All participants must conduct themselves sensibly at all times and act responsibly at each of the venues on route. All participants must provide a credit card as a security deposit when entering the accommodation provided and will be charged for any extras or damages before leaving the venue.

You must NOT:

* Consume alcohol whilst driving nor drive under the influence of alcohol or any other intoxicating substance at any time during the event.

* Drive if your ability to do so safely and properly is in any way compromised by illness, lack of adequate rest, or any other condition.

7. Indemnify

You will indemnify the organiser, its directors, officers, employees and consultants against any and all claims, lawsuits and causes of action whatsoever or howsoever arising and brought against them by any third party as a result of your action or participation in the event, including without limitation, your violation of any laws or regulations or your breach of these Terms and Conditions of entry.

8. License and Insurance

All drivers must hold a full valid and unrestricted driver’s licence.

9. Foreign Compliance

Each team is responsible to prepare their car and know, understand, and comply with any applicable driving laws of any country they visit during the event.

10. Branding

You agree to have the Gran Turismo Events- and all official event sponsors’ stickers placed on your vehicle at all times during the event. You are responsible to keep all stickers’ clean and visible at all times. All stickers are non-permanent and are easy to remove and will not leave any damage to your vehicle. The organisers are therefore not responsible for any claims of damage to your vehicle as a result of applying or removing of such stickers. If you do not display all Gran Turismo stickers at all times during the event you will be removed from the event with immediate effect and the remainder of your trip canceled without refund.

11. Team Sponsorship

All sponsorship has to be authorised by the organiser and you will need to receive written consent from the organiser to place any sponsor(s) logos on your vehicle or clothing. The organiser reserves the right to refuse any unauthorised sponsored vehicles or individual participants entry to the event.

If your team arrives at or attempts to participate in the event displaying any branding of a sponsor that has not been authorised by the organiser, you will be required to remove it immediately. Any failure to do so will result in refusal to the event and loss of any participation in the Event and you shall not be entitled to a refund of your entry fee.

12. Refunds

NO refunds of any kind including the entry fee will be made under any circumstances (including, without limitation, if at any point after you have entered the Event (i.e. after paying any sum towards taking part in the Event) you are unable to participate for any reason.

There will not be any refunds during the whole period of the event. If you are unable to continue in the event for any reason whatsoever the Organiser will NOT make any refunds of the entry fee or pay compensation to you. The Organisers reserve the right to change the event schedule without prior notice if and when they wish to do so. Any participant dropping out of any part of the event for any reason will not be entitled to any compensation.

13. Violation of terms

If any participators violate any of the above terms and conditions or refuse to follow the instructions given to you prior or during the event by the organiser, you may be prohibited from any or further participation in the event.

14. Refusal

The Organiser reserves the right to refuse participation in or to cancel the Event at any time for any reason whatsoever (without being obliged to disclose the reason).

15. Image rights

All participants acknowledge and consent to be photographed and to be included in any filming of footage documenting the event. You hereby waive any and all rights of publicity or privacy and grant the organiser full and complete permission to utilise and exploit your appearance in the event in any and all manner and media throughout the world in perpetuity.

You also agree that the Organiser have the sole discretion to use or refuse to use any photographs or footage in which you appear, and that if the Organiser does use such photographs or footage, it may be edited at the Organiser’s  sole discretion. You consent to the use of your name, image, likeness, voice and biographical material about you in connection with any and all footage, publicity and related promotional material and for any and all publicity and promotional purposes. You expressly release the Organiser and all its employees, consultants, licensees and assigns from and against any and all claims which you have or may have for invasion of privacy, defamation or any other cause of action arising out of the production, distribution, broadcast or exhibition of photographs, footage or any promotional materials.

All participants are only entitled to take photographs and film footage of your participation in the event for NON-commercial purposes and only for personal and private use only. You are not entitled to reproduce or use photographs or footage of the event on any website, in any printed media or in any television programme without first obtaining the prior written consent of the organiser. You hereby agree to assign (by way of present assignment of future copyright) all your right, title and interest in the world-wide copyright and all intellectual property rights in such photographs or footage in perpetuity together with exclusive world-wide rights of exploitation thereof to Gran Turismo Events. You shall deliver to Gran Turismo Events within 30 days of the end of the Event, at no cost to Gran Turismo Events, a tape in DigiBeta (PAL) or in DV (PAL) format of all the footage originated by you at the Event and copies of all photographs taken at the Event.

16. Gran Turismo Events branding

You are not permitted to use the "Gran Turismo Events" logos or branding under any circumstance other than placing stickers on your vehicle. This includes any printed material or websites.

17. Terms and Conditions changes

The organiser reserves the right to change these terms and conditions from time to time subject to notifying participants of the changes. You shall be deemed to have accepted the amended terms and conditions by participating in the Event.

18. Law

These terms and conditions and your participation in the event are governed by Swedish law, and you submit to the jurisdiction of the Courts of Sweden.