TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This document lists the AB Motorsport Terms and Conditions for any service(s) that we may provide to you. By booking and paying for any service with AB Motorsport you understand and agree to all of these listed terms which constitutes a legally binding and enforceable agreement between you and AB Motorsport. These Terms and Conditions are reviewed and amended annually and should be read in full prior to any agreement being made. 

When you arrive, you should inspect the hire car. If there is any damage, other than minor surface damage (small scuff marks, small scratches) you must ensure it is recorded. You will be responsible and liable for any damage to the hire vehicle which is not recorded at the start of your hire period. We will inspect the hire vehicle on its return for any damage or changes in condition from that which was described in the Hire Vehicle Condition Report. If you are unable to or refuse to complete the inspection with us, we will inspect the vehicle in your absence and notify you of our findings. Some damage may not be apparent at the post-hire inspection, such as mechanical damage (for example in areas such as the engine, fuel tank or clutch) or damage hidden by adverse light or weather conditions. If we find such damage we will notify you with evidence of the same. 

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Arrive & drive with hire car (test day/s, track day/s or racing event(s) you are responsible for: 

• Settling the outstanding balance, prior to the start of the event
• Paying any additional charges at the end of the vehicle hire period following our inspection of the vehicle hire, such as for the repair or replacement of panels, paintwork, mechanical or structural damage encountered whilst in your possession
• Driving the hire vehicle in accordance within the rules and regulations of the appropriate circuit/ racing event/ championship
• Not driving the hire vehicle in such a way that would cause mechanical failure or fault
• Ensuring you have a valid driving licence and/or appropriate racing licence for the booked event
• Ensuring you have the appropriate membership for the race event and/or paid any required race entry fees/ circuit fee 
• Ensuring that all of your protective equipment is in date and appropriate for the circuit/ racing event such as approved racing boots, racing overalls, helmet, hans device and any other attire that the circuit/ racing event/ championship regulations require.  

Failure to meet your responsibilities will not result in a refund from us

AB Motorsport will be responsible for:

• Providing you with exclusive use of a race worthy Mazda MX-5 (Mk1).
• Providing fuel (this will be invoiced separately after the event). 
• Ensuring the car is fully prepared and ready to race (spanner check, brake bleed, mechanically sound).
• Providing an extensive mechanical support service for the duration of the hire period, where reasonably possible to do so.
• Providing data analysis and tuition for the duration of the hire period, where reasonably possible to do so.
• If there is an electrical or mechanical fault or failure whilst on hire to you, AB Motorsport will take all reasonable steps to address and/ or fix the issue where possible. If in the unlikely event that the hire vehicle is deemed not fit to run you will not be entitled to a refund of any monies paid. 

Where you have instructed AB Motorsport to support you and your vehicle in a test day/s, track day/s or racing event(s), you are responsible for:

• Settling the outstanding balance, prior to the start of the event by the due date on the invoice. Failure to make payment by this time will result in a late payment fee of 8% of the balance, if you still wish for us to provide a support service to you. If there is an outstanding balance on your account we reserve the right to refuse to take any further booking requests until the outstanding balance is paid.
• Not driving the vehicle in such a way that would cause mechanical failure or fault .
• Ensuring that your vehicle is sufficiently prepared prior to the event including wheel alignment, corner weighting, full spanner check, full car clean, tyres over pressured and fuel for first session.
• Provide all fuel for the event (unless you request this service, in writing prior to the start of the event) .
• Transporting your vehicle to the circuit (unless you request this service, in writing prior to the start of the event).
• Ensuring you have a valid driving licence and/or appropriate racing licence for the event.
• Ensuring you have the appropriate membership for the race event and paid any race entry fees.
• Ensuring that all of your protective equipment is in date and appropriate for the circuit/ racing
  event such as approved racing boots, racing overalls, helmet, hans device and any other attire that the circuit/ racing event/ championship regulations require.
  Failure to meet your responsibilities will not result in a refund from us
• AB Motorsport will be responsible for:
• Providing an extensive mechanical support service for the duration of the support period, where reasonably possible.
• Providing data analysis and tuition for the duration of the hire period, where reasonably possible.
• Providing a suitable setup on the car for the duration of the booking period, where reasonably possible.
• In the unlikely event that the mechanical team are not able to get your vehicle back out at a racing event, or is deemed not fit to continue, you will not be entitled to a refund of any monies paid.

AB Motorsport will take all reasonable steps to ensure that any work or service provided is of a sound and good standard. 

By appointing AB Motorsport to undertake any work or provide any service for you, you understand that motorsport, mechanical work, racing and all other related activities may be dangerous and result in injury and/or death and AB Motorsport take no responsibility for this, should it occur. 

By appointing AB Motorsport to undertake a service for you, you agree that your full name, age, photograph, videography, car number, and car images may be shared on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc. If you do not wish for this information to be shared you must inform us in writing prior to us undertaking any work or services for you. 

By appointing AB Motorsport to undertake a service for you (such as workshop services, track day services or support, test day services or support, corporate day services or support, racing services or support), you understand that you are responsible for ensuring that payment is made promptly upon receipt of invoice. Each invoice will state when it is due to be paid, so payment must reach our account no later than 23:59 on that day. Failure to make payment by this time will result in a late payment fee per day that the payment is outstanding. Missed payments will also result in an immediate suspension of future services. 

If you have entered into a payment plan agreement with AB Motorsport you are responsible for ensuring that those payments are made in full and on time. You are responsible for continuing to make payments whether you choose to compete in the selected / booked events or not. You are responsible for continuing to make those payments if a circuit, event organiser, Championship organiser, Motorsport UK or Government body cancels an event or multiple events. Failure to meet your payment plan agreement payment dates will result in an 8% late payment fee.

No one other than a party to our agreement and terms and conditions and permitted assignees shall have any right to enforce any of its terms. Any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales. 

Each party irrevocably agrees that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with this agreement or its subject matter or formation (including non- contractual disputes or claims).