Logistics & Travel January – April

1. List the factsCar dimensions and weight, value, running or not, pickup address, delivery to Brescia, dates both ways.
2. Contact specialist shippersAsk at least three classic-car shippers. Many handle Mille Miglia cars every year — ask for references.
3. Choose the methodShared container (cheapest, slower), sole container, roll-on/roll-off (not ideal for old cars), or air freight (fastest, most expensive, least handling).
4. Compare like for likeDoor-to-door or port-to-port? Customs clearance included? Insurance? Enclosed trucking at both ends?
5. Book and confirm in writingPickup and delivery dates, the return leg, and who handles customs.

Tip Ask whether the shipper consolidates Mille Miglia cars into a group container — often cheaper and they know the drill.

1. Ask your shipper firstMost classic-car shippers handle temporary import into the EU for events. Let them advise the right procedure.
2. Temporary admission or a carnetCars from outside the EU usually enter under temporary admission, sometimes with an ATA Carnet (in the US issued through the US Council for International Business). The car must leave the EU again on time.
3. Provide documentsRegistration, proof of ownership, value, passport of the owner, and the shipping details.
4. Keep the papers with the carYou'll need them for the return. Losing them can mean paying import duty and VAT.
5. Diary the exitNote the deadline by which the car must leave the EU.

1. Get an agreed valueUse a recent valuation so the car is covered for its full value.
2. Check your classic policySome classic-car policies cover international transit; most need an extension.
3. Or buy marine/transit coverYour shipper can usually arrange it. Check it covers door to door, including loading and unloading.
4. Get certificatesSave the policy and certificate to the workspace and give a copy to the shipper.

1. Pick a delivery addressYour hotel, a secure garage in or near Brescia, or a meeting point the shipper uses.
2. Book secure storageIf the car arrives before you do, arrange a locked garage.
3. Plan the handoverWho meets the truck, with which documents and keys.
4. Book the return pickupThe day after the finish or later — and where.

1. Pick the airportMilan Linate, Milan Malpensa, Bergamo Orio al Serio and Verona all serve Brescia; Bergamo and Verona are closest.
2. Arrive earlyAim to land by about 20–21 May so you're rested for administrative checks.
3. Book the support crew tooThey may need to arrive earlier to collect the car or the van.
4. Return after the finishFly home from 30 May or later — the finish and celebrations run late on 29 May.
5. Record bookingsAdd flight details to Logistics in your workspace.

1. Check what the package includesPackages include crew hotels for set nights. Don't book those twice.
2. Book the gapsExtra nights before checks in Brescia, and nights after the finish.
3. Book the support crewThey need rooms at every overnight: Parma, Firenze, Roma, Cervia, Verona, Brescia — with parking for the van.
4. Prefer free cancellationUntil acceptance is certain.
5. Record everythingAdd each booking to Logistics → Hotels with the reference and address.

Tip Centenary year: stage towns will fill early. Book refundable rooms for the support crew even before acceptance.

1. Decide the vehicleA van or estate car with room for spares, tools, luggage and two people.
2. Rent or shipRenting in Milan or Bergamo is simplest. One-way rentals cost more — book a round trip.
3. Check the rental termsMileage limits, Italian ZTL (restricted traffic zones) fines are charged to you later.
4. Plan the loadSpares in labelled boxes, tools, fluids, jack, tow strap, first-aid kit, fire extinguisher.

1. Pick one or two peopleIdeally someone who knows the car mechanically, plus a driver/navigator for the van.
2. Give them their own routeThey can't follow the race route. Plan their roads to each lunch stop and overnight.
3. Agree meeting pointsTwo or three per day, with times. Add them in the workspace.
4. Set up communicationPhones with EU data, chargers, and the team on the live check-in page.
5. Invite them to the workspaceSo they see check-ins and the car's position in race mode.

1. Ask what the event coversRead the insurance section of the Regulations — what the organizer's policy covers and what it doesn't.
2. Check your own policyDoes it cover the car in Italy, in a regularity event, and for both drivers?
3. Get a Green Card if neededProof of insurance valid in Italy. Your insurer issues it.
4. Carry the certificateOriginals in the document wallet; scans in the workspace.

1. Buy European recoveryA policy that will put an old car on a flatbed and take it to a garage or the next overnight.
2. Check classic exclusionsSome policies exclude cars over a certain age or value.
3. Save the numbersRecovery phone number and policy number in every crew phone.
4. Know the organizer's assistanceThe race has its own assistance service — note its number from the roadbook.

1. Buy travel medical coverFor everyone travelling — crew and support crew — covering motorsport-type events if possible.
2. Check it includes repatriationAnd emergency hospital care in Italy.
3. Carry the EHIC/GHIC if you have oneEU and UK residents.
4. Save the detailsPolicy number and emergency phone in every phone.