Hi Cobie, Jason, Steve -
I talked to Sandy and she was very helpful. All of my questions were answered.
I'm posting up the information I received in case anyone else is considering make a trip.
Licensing
- Australian moto license is not required. A full motorcycle endorsement is sufficient from the home country.
Bike Hire/Group Selection
- Bikes are not hired out to the A group. Rentals can only go in the B1, B and C groups. It's probably good that they're not allowed in the A group, because I'm not sure I'd trust a street tire.
- There is a tire wear policy, but Sandy said in her years there that she's never seen it been applied. I guess those Qualifiers are a pretty durable compound.
- Because of the bike hire rule for the A group, we'll be signing up for the B, B1 groups. That's fine, we just want the opportunity to ride on a world class track.
Gear and shipping gear
- Helmet safety requirements - doesn't need to meet Australian helmet certs. As long as it's a motorcycle helmet that's certified in the home country, then it's fine.
- We're going to have to take our gear with us on the plane. No gear shipments are accepted. An alternative is to rent gear when there.
Thanks for you help everybody,
-Tom