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October 2010
3 TableofContents
GPXBoardofDirectors&Chairs
4 PomonaFairplexAutocross/DE–Nov20-21
5 GPXDecember4adforthe HolidayPartyattheLongBeachYachtClub
6 WriteofWay(President'sColumn)
7 EditorialLicense(Editor'sColumn)
OntheCover:JimmieMitchell'sDayAwayphoto
8 ReportonaPCATreffen
10 ClubCalendar
GPX3-DayTourtoCambria—January15-17
11 CalInlandConcoursintheCanyons—Nov20
12 DayAwayfromWorkDE/AutocrossReport
16 DayAwayfromWorkphotos
20 October2BreakfastClubReport
24 MembershipReport,NovemberAnniversaries
25 BookReview:Autocourse60YearsofWorld
ChampionshipGrandPrixMotorRacing
26 TechNotesfromTonyCallas&TomPrine
"LongTermStorageSet-upProcedure"
28 ClassifiedAds
PhoenixFlight33ad—November12-14
30 October4BoardMeetingMinutes
31 GPXadforBreakfastClubMeetingsatFrisco's
IndextoAdvertisers
CommercialAdRates
EDITORIAL POLICY: THE CIRCUIT is the official publication of the GRAND PRIX REGION of the PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA. Statements appearing in THE CIRCUIT are those of the author and are not necessarily the opinions of the CLUB or its editorial staff. The Editor reserves the right to edit all material submitted for publication. Permission to reprint any material herein is granted providing full credit is given to the authors and THE CIRCUIT, with the exception of copyrighted material.
ADDRESS CHANGE: Please notify membership chair, Jimmie Mitchell, of any address or membership status changes: Jimmie Mitchell, P.O. Box 1092Redondo Beach, California 90277 310.539.2568 [email protected]. Also notify PCA at PO Box 5900, Springfield, VA 22150 or [email protected]
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Don't forget to visit the Grand Prix RegionWeb site at: www.GrandPrixRegion.com
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Contents 2010 GPX Board of Directors & ChairsPresident - Suesan Way [email protected]
Vice President - Rick Mills(323) [email protected]
Secretary - Marty Goldsmith (562) [email protected]
Treasurer - Greg [email protected](310) 245-7130
Activities - Hazel [email protected]
Membership - Jimmie [email protected]
Editor - Skip Carter [email protected]
Zone 8 RepresentativeMichael Dolphin(213) [email protected]
AdvertisingChuck [email protected]
Chief Driving InstructorMike Mulligan [email protected]
Circuit DistributionAlbert [email protected]
Charity / FundraisingKaren & Bob Lewis909.292.3282 [email protected]
ConcoursDal & Spencer [email protected]
Driving EventsSkip [email protected]
Goodie StoreDe Jur [email protected]
InsuranceRon [email protected]
SafetyNick [email protected]
Tech InspectionRichard [email protected]
TimingCarlos Chang562.544.1797 [email protected]
ToursMarty [email protected]
WebmasterJimmie [email protected]
Advisors to the PresidentLinda CobarrubiasNick Perdikaris
Aide-de-campNorma Ann Dawson
November 20 & 21, 2010
THIS IS AN ENTRY LEVEL EVENT — EITHER OR BOTH DAYSInstructors are provided (and mandatory) for novices
For info contact: Suesan Way, Registrar [email protected] or (619) 992-4287
Registration:www.MotorsportReg.com
P a i d C o r n e r W o r k e r s
Saturday Autocross — $ 65.00Sunday Drivers Ed — $ 105.002-day discount rate — $ 150.00$25.00 late fee per event if payment not received by November 14
Autocross 1.5 mile 2+ minute courseDrivers Ed: 2 mile road course using historic tunnelBoth Autocross & DE are Entry Level Event — no special equipment needed for stock classesHelmets required (Snell SA or M 2000 & 2005)HHelmets available for rent or purchase
Sheraton FairplexPorsche Club Rate – $99.001 MINUTE FROM THE TRACK
Porsche Cars North America is bringing several of the latest model Porsches and Instructors
You will be able to both drive and be driven in these cars at both the Autocross and the DE
You must be registered to participate
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October 2010Grand Prix Region Holiday Party 2010Long Beach Yacht Club6201 Appian Way, Long Beach (562) 598-9401
We are looking for donations for our silent auction (use your imagination...)Contact Arturo Chaparro (323) 633-7915 [email protected]
Send check (made out to PCA-GPX) to: Suesan Way 10385 Bonnie Lane, La Mesa, CA 91941
for info: 619-992-4287 or [email protected]
Please RSVP before Nov 24 $55.00 per person ($75.00 if postmarked after Nov 24)
Gourmet Buffet Menu –Hor D'Oeuvres and No Host Bar Winter Greem Salad with Pecans, Dried Cranberries & Champagne Shallot Vinaigrette Entrees (choose one): Chicken Cordon Bleu (lightly breaded, stuffed with Black Forest Ham & Swiss)
North Atlantic Salmon Fillet topped with Red Wine Shallot Beurre Blanc Prime Rib of Beef (Slow Roasted with Au Jus and Cream of Horseradish Sauce) Holiday Dessert
December 4, Saturday6:00pm cocktails - 7:00pm dinner - no host bar
Silent auction benefiting ASUDEC & Children's Dental Health Clinic
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Special guests — Silent Auction — Installation of 2011 Board of Directors Introduction of 2011 Chairs — Great Porsche friends
Send in form below OR go to motorsportreg.com and do it online
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Write of Way, by Suesan Way
Jimmie Mitchell took this great photo as cars were staged for the Autocross timed runs at our October 4th Day Away from Work event. Robert Schad's 2008 GT3 is first in line
On the Cover...
November 2010
You may have noticed in the Circuit and our email blasts
that our annual Holiday Party and Silent Auction for fund-
raising will be on Saturday December 4th at the Long Beach Yacht Club. We are hoping for a large turnout and have reduced the price to $55.00 a person – the price has not been this low in years, but GPX is going to more heavily subsidize the party this year and try and get more people to join us for this fun time in a lovely setting with a view.
Grand Prix Region’s last driving event for the year will be sponsored by Mike Sullivan’s Pacific Porsche, 911 Design and LA Dismantler. This is another joint driving event with the San Gabriel Valley Region at the Fairplex Track in Pomona – it is an entry level event and people can do one or both days – there is an Autocross on Saturday Novem-ber 20th and a Driver’s Education on Sunday November 21st – instruction is mandatory for all novices. If you have always wanted to put your car on the track you might want to give it a try. The track is close for most people in Southern California – and given the great feedback from our previous event at the Fairplex it is bound to be a fun weekend. Regis-tration is online at MotorsportReg.com if you don’t want to register online please call me my contact information is in the front of the Circuit.
For those who do not wish to drive your car on the track perhaps a Tour to Cambria on January 15-17 might interest you. We are heading that way on the Martin Luther King long weekend with 2 nights at the Cambria Pines Lodge. The price is very reasonable, the scenery beautiful – and if you come from eastern Canada the weather is absolutely balmy. Tour Master Marty Goldsmith is also planning on side trips to Hearst Castle and to the beaches to watch the elephant seals. Have a look a look at the flyer in this issue.
Our annual election attracted almost no attention however to you who voted – thank you for expressing your right to vote even if we only could find one person per position – it is OK – we are a smallish region getting bigger – as of October 31st we have 570 members (this includes primary members, family and affiliates). So maybe next year we will have more participation in the American way and the right to vote and assemble. I hope to not sound sarcastic but hopeful that we can find a way to attract volunteers to help with events and more people will become interested in joining doing some really fun things.
The slate that will go forward next year is as follows:President Suesan WayVice President Martin GoldsmithTreasurer Gregory SchillSecretary Herb ReynoldsMembership Jimmie MitchellActivities Susan MoardEditor Skip Carter
Hope to see you soon.
Looking for an EditorOver the next year I will be winding down
my position as editor.
It's not that I don't enjoy the job, but it's time for someone else to step up.
I will be happy to assist in the transition and even continue in a lesser capacity, but the primary responsibility for editing
The Circuit needs to be held by someone else.
Contact Suesan or Skip for information
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October 2010
I received this email from Pete & Margot Novak on the occasion of the Grand Prix Region's 25th anniversary in 2006:
We came into contact with Grand Prix Region in the early 90s. We were active in the region in varying degrees. My memory is that the club was really trying to put itself togeth-er after some problems of the past years. There were a few active people who I think were mostly rather new to PCA and were trying to find an identity for the region. Joanne Trinkle was the secretary when we first joined and she was the central figure along with her husband, Robert, that held the region together as it moved to become a more active re-gion. Linda Cobarrubias & Doc Pryor became editors of the Circuit. Ed and Melody Osborn had recently joined GPX and were very active. Ed served as president 1995-1996 and Melody was in charge of activities. Margot and I attended several meetings which took place at Marty Noonan's house. Mary had been President & editor in 1993 & 1994. He became president during our second year and Margot served as vice president.
We ran the Break Your Heart Rally for about three years with the help of Tom Gould of Orange Coast Region and Paul Young of San Diego Region. We held an Oktoberfest event at our home that proved popular. We also put on a Pentathlon that tested drivers abilities in bowling, golf, and using their Porsches, gymkhana, rally and agility. I recall a couple of concours held in Long Beach at different sites.
Of the social events, the Chili Cook Off and the Progressive Dinner were most notable. Margot filled in for Marty at a zone meeting and secured club racing for our region. There was a growing interest among some of the members for speed events which, I think, deterred the growth of the club (not because speed events are bad, but because it narrowed the scope of the interest in the breadth of activities). This thought reflects my own thought that the success of PCA has been primarily as a social club. From the old 356 days where there was a more common bond, and no one special-ized in any of the activities (racing, concours, rallying, tech sessions, etc.). Everyone did everything, which was usually only one event a month, everyone got to know everyone else.
Michael Dolphin came into the region about then, and be-came one of the most influential members. Ed and Melody
(whom we mentioned before) came in and infused vitality and interest, and attracted other active members.
Our involvement waned, but has been somewhat reactivated by the addition of the Saturday morning breakfast meetings (again, the social aspect). Michael Dolphin and Marti Stew-art were the active organizers of those, which moved through several locations before finding the present Ricky & Ron-nie's. (Ed: Our Breakfast Club moved to the current locations at Frisco's in Long Beach after this article was written).
Although this doesn't bear on this region's history or future, Margot and I are more active with our old region (Loma Prieta) in the Bay Area. For instance, we toured with that group up to Portland for the Parade, and a couple of weeks ago we drove up to the Bay Area and toured down with them on an overnight to Solvang. Sunday they returned north to their homes, and we returned south to our home.
We hope that these thoughts and remembrances are of help. If we can fill in on anything else, please let us know. We're sorry to miss the anniversary dinner and know that it will reflect what is now a successful and fun region. We expect to contribute to that fun and success at future events.
Pete and Margot Novak
Dear Friends, I am sorry to tell you that my life-partner and best friend, Pete, motored off to some place that has no phones, or e-mails, on Wed., October 13. This was unexpected and I was as surprised as I imagine you will be to get this news. I am at a loss for words and so I wil simply say that each of you holds a special place for him and for me. With affection, Margot Novak
I received this email from Margot Novak on October 15, 2010 (Skip Carter, editor)
Pete Novak Peter & Margot NovakPCA members since August 1963
Brita and I returned on September 26 from the PCA-sponsored Treffen in Stuttgart. These are lead by Peter Sontag of FastLaneTravel, who has done these things for 35 years. They are Porsche-oriented tours. We had flown the previous Tuesday ro Frankfurt and took a train right to Stuttgart. Our headquarters was the Hotel Graf Zeppelin (a first class property), across the street from the train station.
Stuttgart is built on hilly terrain. Any space not occupied by build-ings is devoted to vineyards, even just down the street from the hotel and station (photo above). The city is very attractive, with mixes of the old and new. We walked through some nearby shopping areas. While the retail stores resemble ours, the interspersed bakeries are something we can only wish we had. The large promenade (like an outdoor mall) with rail transport underground along with more retail shops, is very busy and at the end, two very large open park areas were covered with people enjoying the sunny weather. It is really very, very attractive.
Our Treffen hosts took us to dinner at the Dicker Turn Fortress, a nearby 13th century structure. It was a very fine
restaurant. The view from the fortress wall was simply breathtaking, over the hills and valley of the surrounding town.The next day our twenty-nine person group met for a get-acquainted lunch.
REPORT ON A PCA TREFFENStory & photos By Brita & Marty Goldsmith
Afterward we got on a deluxe Mercedes bus (the nicest bus I have ever been on) and departed for the Mercedes-Benz museum.
Daimler-Benz is probably the largest industry in Stuttgart. The museum is very modern and spectacular in appearance. The whole Daimler-Benz history is shown in exhibits, not only of passenger cars, but also of commercial vehicles of every description. Your path through the building, on multi-levels, follows in chronological order. As you move from one era to another along ramps, the walls display large groups of photographs and text describing the economic, political, and social
history of the time. To the great credit of the company, the history is presented straight, the good and the bad. I was impressed.
After returning to our hotel, our group walked through the downtown to a cellar restaurant in the
town hall. Every per-son was handed a tall glass of good beer as we entered, and we sat down to a very pleasant dinner.
The next morning, after the endless variety of our German breakfast, we left by bus for Zuffenhausen, the Mecca of our trek. As we entered the museum, we found that it is everything promised in all the magazines and promotional pieces. The architecture is remarkable, and the lobby is made more interesting by the glass wall between it and the restoration shop. About every famous Porsche you have ever read about is on display. Then there are the special displays, such as aircraft engines, and
Brita and I and our deluxe touring bus
Mercedes Museum
typical bakery
cars carefully sectioned to show the construction. One short morning is absolutely insufficient to absorb what there is to see. It is quite overwhelming.
After being extracted from the museum, we followed our leaders across the street to the factory. We were directed to the VIP din-ing room on the top floor where we were plied with fine food and excellent wine. A number of retired Porsche personnel joined us, and the discussions were very animated. The gentleman with whom I sat spoke eloquently on many topics. It was one of the most interesting conversations I have had in a long time. His insights into Porsche matters were most thoughtful.
After lunch we moved on to the factory, where photography is strictly prohibited! After a stop at the special wishes shop, where customer customized items are provided, we moved to the factory proper. First stop was a logistics center, where engine parts are stored and distributed to the production line. Robot carts roll along, picking up the parts intended for a particular engine. When the little train of three carts has picked up the all speci-fied parts, it moves to the engine line, where it moves along with the evolving engine through its manufac-turing process. Most stations are fully robotic, others involve a human carefully assembling parts.
The auto assembly line is quite different. All the sports cars models are built on the same line at the same time. Only one station is robotic (it mounts the windshields). All other work is done by humans. The line begins as finished body shells are lowered from the conveyor from the body works across the street. At each sta-tion the parts appropriate to that particular car are in place.
Every car built is already sold, and has been speci-fied by the purchaser. Thus there are no generic Porsches; all are custom. Most of their parts and sub-assemblies are purchased from other manu-facturers. Porsche assembles the sheet metal parts into bodies. Porsche does make all the engines.
As we left the factory we noticed a large group of GT-2RSs awaiting a mass delivery of these very
special cars. We returned to the hotel and cleaned up for dinner at a medieval castle for a "raucous medieval dinner with music."
The next morning we departed for the Solitude Race Track, where we would pick up our Porsches for the Bavarian tour. We took off on the nearby auto-bahn, heading south. We had perfect
weather, and our caravan of fifteen cars was broken into three groups, each with a guide in a lead car. Two way radios proved to be vital in keeping the groups together. Two key points on the autobahn: there is NO passing on the right, and all cars remain to the right except when passing. When the oppor-
tunity presented itself, our leaders called "Let's Go!" Down went the throttles and we started flying by traffic.
(Continued on page 29)
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Club Calendar November 6 Sat GPX Breakfast Club-Frisco's, Long Beach 6 Sat GPX Board Meeting after Breakfast Club 7 Sun Daylight Savings ends 11 Thu Veterans Day 11-13 F-Sun Cal Central Coast DE, Buttonwillow 13 Sat Zone 8 President's Meeting 12-14 F-Sun Arizona Region Phoenix Flight Zone 8 Autocross - Rally - Concours 14 Sun F1, Grande Premio Do Brasil 14 Sun Orange Coast Region Autocross, El Toro 16 Tue Eid al-Adha 19-28 Los Angeles Auto Show 20 Sat Cal Inland Region Zone 8 Concours 20 Sat GPX / SGV Autocross at Pomona Fairplex 21 Sun GPX / SGV Drivers Ed at Pomona Fairplex 25 Thu Thanksgiving
December 2 Thu Hanukkah begins 4 Sat GPX Breakfast Club-Frisco's, Long Beach 4 Sat GPX Board Meeting after Breakfast Club 4 Sat GPX Holiday Party at Long Beach Yacht Club 5 Sun Orange Coast Region Autocross, El Toro 7 Tue Islamic New Year 21 Tue First Day of Winter 25 Sat Christmas 26 Sun Boxing Day
January 2011 1 Sat New Years Day 8 Sat GPX Breakfast Club-Frisco's, Long Beach 8 Sat GPX Board Meeting after Breakfast Club 15-17 S-Mon GPX Long Weekend Tour to Cambria-Elephant Seals & San Simeon 17 Mon Martin Luther King Day 29-30 S-Sun Rolex 24 at Daytona 30 1951 Ferdinand Porsche dies at age 75
February 2 Wed Groundhog Day 5 Sat GPX Breakfast Club-Frisco's, Long Beach 5 Sat GPX Board Meeting after Breakfast Club 6 Sun Superbowl 12 Sat Lincoln's Birthday 14 Mon Valentine's Day 20 Sun Daytona 500 21 Mon President's Day
March 5 Sat 28th LA Lit Meet (LA Airport Hilton) 5 Sat GPX Breakfast Club-Frisco's, Long Beach 5 Sat GPX Board Meeting after Breakfast Club 6 Sun So Cal All Porsche Sway Meet - Phoenix Club 8 Tue Mardi Gras 13 Sun Daylight Savings begins 13 Sun F1 Bahrain GP 17 Thu St Patrick's Day 19 Sat ALMS Sebring 21 Mon GPX Day Away from Work DE/AX 27 Sun F1 Australian GP
January 15-17 (Martin Luther King weekend)
2 (or 3) Day Tour to CambriaBig Sur - Hearst CastleElephant Seals
More info next month
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PCA California Inland Region Presents the Zone 8CONCOURS IN THE CANYONSDate: Saturday, November 20, 2010Site: College of the Canyons
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA.
The cars will be displayed on grass in a park like setting called Honor Grove.
Schedule: Placement will begin at 10 a.m., Judging begins at 12 p.m. andawards at 2 p.m.Directions: I-5 to Valencia Boulevard, go East and campus will be on yourright. Exhibitors can reach the concours site by using Stadium Way (1st rightafter exit) and turn left at Parking Lot #9. Visitor parking is available offCollege Circle in parking lots 1 and 2.Accommodations: Many local hotels, no special rates have been arranged.Food: Many nearby restaurants, complimentary bottled water will be available.Questions: Contact Roy Jensen at [email protected].
FULL CONCOURS DIVISION C-1 All Closed 356 C-2 All Open 356 C-3 911-912 (1965-1973) C-4 911-911 Turbo, 930,
912E (1974-1983) C-5 911-Carrera & Turbo
(1984-1989) C-6 911-Carrera & Turbo
(964, 993, 1989-1998) C-7 911-Carrera & Turbo,
GT2, GT3 (996, 997,1999-on)
C-8 Boxster, Cayman C-9 914-4, 914-6 C-10 All 924, 928, 944, 968 C-11 Cayenne, Panamera
STREET DIVISION S-1 All Closed 356 S-2 All Open 356 S-3 911-912 (1965-1973) S-4 911-911 Turbo, 930,
912E (1974-1983) S-5 911-Carrera & Turbo
(1984-1989) S-6 911-Carrera & Turbo
(964, 993, 1989-1998)
S-7 911-Carrera & Turbo,GT2, GT3 (996, 997,1999-on)
S-8 Boxster, Cayman S-9 914-4, 914-6 S-10 All 924, 928, 944, 968 S-11 Cayenne, Panamera
UNRESTORED* STOCK DIVISION U-1 All 356 U-2 Future use U-3 911-912 (1965-1973) U-4 911-911 Turbo, 930,
912E (1974-1983) U-5 911-Carrera & Turbo
(1984-1989) U-6 911-Carrera & Turbo
(964, 993, 1989-1998) U-7 911-Carrera & Turbo,
GT2, GT3 (996, 997,1999-on)
U-8 Boxster (986, 1997-on) U-9 914-4, 914-6 U-10 All 924, 928, 944, 968 U-11 Future use
WASH & SHINE DIVISION W&S-1 All 356 W&S-2 911-912 (1965-1973)
911-911 Turbo, 930,912E (1974-1983)914-4, 914-6
W&S-3 911-Carrera & Turbo(1984-1989)911-Carrera & Turbo(964, 993, 1989-1998)
W&S-4 911-Carrera & Turbo,GT2, GT3, (996, 997,1999-on)
W&S-5 All Boxster, Cayman W&S-6 All 924, 928, 944, 968 W&S-7 Cayenne, Panamera
SPECIAL CATEGORIES DIVISION* SC-1 Special Interest SC-2 Current Competition SC-3 Limited Production
* See rule book for definition ofUnrestored Stock and SpecialCategories Divisions.
----------------------------------------------------- Cut Here ------------------------------------------------------Name ___________________________________________________ Phone ____________________________Address _________________________________________________ City _____________________________State _______ Zip _____________ Region ____________________ Porsche Model ___________ Year _________Body Type _____________ Color _________________ License No _____________ Class ___________________Concours $35 per car, Display only $15 per car, +$5 if registration is post marked after Nov. 14th or at the event.Make checks payable to “PCA-CAI”.
TOTAL = $_________
Please bring this registration form or mail it to: PCA Cal Inland Region Concours43759 15th Street West #67Lancaster, CA 93534
Day Away from Work Drivers Ed / Autocrossby Skip carterphotos by Jimmie Mitchell & Skip Carter
On October 4 the Grand Prix Region had the largest turnout of drivers ever at one of our Day Away from Work Drivers Ed / Zone 8 Autocross at Streets of
Willow. Ninty-five drivers enjoyed a great day in the desert. You could not ask for better weather, and the wind never came up.
Leamon Stansell was (again) our Top Time of Day in the Autocross. Half a second behind was Steve Abbott in his 1999 Corvette with Eric Oviatt's 1998 Spec Boxster taking third. You can see all the results later in this article.
We had thirty-eight novices, each assigned an instructor. On Sunday afternoon our Chief Driving Instructor, Mike Mulligan, and our Safety Chair, Nick Perdikaris, conducted a 2-hour Ground School at the Hampton Inn & Suites, our headquarters. Afterwards, about 40 of us headed to Barrone's Pizza for a good Italian dinner. There was a lot of
Leamon Stansell — 75.281 Top Time of Day
Eric Oviatt — 77.608 3rd Fastest Time of Day
Steve Abbott — 75.777 2nd Fastest Time of Day
Everyone gathered for the Monday Morning Driver's Meeting
Sunday afternoon "Ground School"
Peter Curtis's 1977 911S
enthusiasm and lots of smiles in anticipation of the following day at the track. We headed back to the hotel for an early turn in.
Monday morning started with a good breakfast, which is included with our special room rates at the Hampton Inn & Suites. We checked out and arrived in Rosamond before 7am. It didn't take long for Suesan Way's Registration and Richard Clewett's Tech Inspection teams to get set up and open for business.
There are a lot of volunteers doing a lot of things at the same time. Nick and Mugs were out with cones setting up the track. Carlos Chang and Marty Goldsmith were checking the timing equipment. Jimmie Mitchell and Peter Ross had cameras ready, prepared to take lots of great photos throughout the day.
Bobbi Griffith and the corner workers showed up with plenty of time to get set. Our Driver's Meeting started at 8:30. There's a lot of information to cover: track procedures, flags, run group order, student/instructor instructions and pairing, etc. We were happy to be able to get our first group out on to the track very close to 9am.
The day went very smooth. Our Autocross timing team improves with every event. We're still developing our timing/scoring systems, and each event improves. The day went off without a hitch and, from all the positive feedback we received over the next few days, the event was a resounding success.
I want to take a moment to thank our event sponsor, Circle Porsche. For those of you who have not been around the Grand Prix Region very long, you may not know that Circle Porsche in Long Beach has been sponsoring our events since GPX was chartered, in 1983. As a matter of fact, at least one Circle employee was a founding member of GPX. If it wasn't for Circle and our other sponsors, it would be much more difficult for us to produce these events AND, it would certainly increase the entry fees.
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Leamon Stansell — 75.281 Top Time of Day
Eric Oviatt — 77.608 3rd Fastest Time of Day
Steve Abbott — 75.777 2nd Fastest Time of Day
Skip Carter, Suesan Way & Brita Goldsmith working Registration
Mike Mullitan & Nick Perdikaris at Monday morining Driver's Meeting
Brita Goldsmith checking armbands and run group credentials at the Grid
Peter Ross, Connie Somers, Nick Perdikaris, Michael Dolphin & Gentry Humphrey enjoying a break in the action
Everyone gathered for the Monday Morning Driver's Meeting
Sunday afternoon "Ground School"
Peter Curtis's 1977 911S
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Pos. Class # Driver Car Model Region Best1 GSS 21 Davis, Yaw 1987 944 GPX 102.0151 HSS 186 Monesson, Joshua 1974 Carrera Targa LAR 91.1651 ISS 545 Cliff, John 1983 911SC SBR 89.3711 JSS 692 Ridings, Tom 1985 Turbo look GPX 83.5122 JSS 308 Neff, Richard 1987 951 OCR 83.6713 JSS 223 Neff, Dennis 1987 951 OCR 87.8371 KSS 964 Shanklin, Robert 1991 964 Carrera 2 GPX 83.8101 NSS 35 Haghbin, Kamran 2007 Cayman GPX 80.4082 NSS 16 Seastrom, Jim 2008 Boxster S OCR 88.6153 NSS 38 Goldsmith, Martin Cayman S GPX 92.5351 OSS 7 Chaparro, Arturo 2001 996 GPX 90.9951 PSS 20 Henius, Philip 2004 996‐C4S SBR 82.7472 PSS 113 Lopez, Rico 2005 Carrera 997 GPX 88.8673 PSS 402 Shimizu, Spencer 2004 911 Carrera 2 95.9474 PSS 10 Somers, Connie Carrera S GPX 101.6745 PSS 125 Yu, H. Gino 2002 Carrera CCC 106.5811 QSS 64 Beale, Ron 2006 997S GPX 80.8682 QSS 51 Fatemi, Shahram 997 TT CCC 86.6873 QSS 118 Yeh, Terence 2006 911 Carrera S LAR 89.9601 RSS 763 Schad, Robert 2008 GT3 SDR 80.8192 RSS 444 Ukropina, Rob 2007 GT3 GPX 82.5433 RSS 13 Marx, Christian 2004 GT3 SBR 83.7401 RSSL 9977 Taylor, Lisa 2007 997 GT3 RS GPX 94.3031 HS 81 Witteried, David 1976 911S Targa CAI 88.2612 HS 14 Hoffman, Doug 1974 911S CAI 93.0223 HS 508 Curtis, Peter 1977 911S 95.4341 KS 951 Fallman, Lars 1988 944 Turbo S GPX 85.7801 MS 6 Hansel, Peter 2000 Boxster S OCR 81.6832 MS 631 Power, Dennis 2000 Boxster S OCR 81.7013 MS 152 Delgado, Refugio 2001 Boxster S Potomac 83.0781 NS 717 Nelson, Mark 2009 Boxster S LAR 83.5002 NS 220 Hersberger, Rod 2007 Cayman S SBR 88.3043 NS 95 Newcomer, Cristine 2007 Cayman S OCR 91.2051 OS 72 McRae, Ed 1996 993 C2 OCR 79.5442 OS 71 Archilla, Ruben 1996 993 Carrera GPX 82.4543 OS 463 Clark, Dean 1986 930 RR 85.6254 OS 271 Chan, Edward 2001 996 C2 SGVR 89.9991 PS 12 Schill, Gregory 2005 997 GPX 85.3301 CP 80 West, Josef 1979 924 OCR 92.0001 FP 44 Messano, Chris 1972 911 RS Spec GPX 87.6341 HP 180 Clewett, Richard 1970 911E GPX 91.9161 IP 300 Verderico, Kent 1983 911sc SGVR 82.6172 IP 616 Chalberg, Dan 1978 911 SC SDR 87.7791 JP 359 Wong, Bill 1988 951 SDR 89.0101 NP 112 Kline, TC 2011 Boxster Spyder Ohio Valley 78.7532 NP 465 Favell, Kevin 2007 Cayman S OCR 88.7801 PP 343 Pearlman, Ron 2002 996 Gold Coast 85.6782 PP 3431 Pearlman, Max 2002 996 Gold Coast 85.8601 FI 85 Van Fleet, Christian 1972 911T OCR 80.1612 FI 79 Taylor, Rod 1969 911T OCR 81.2411 HI 5 Sanchez, Will 1967 911Ss GPX 84.0652 HI 37 Budai, Eric P. 1976 911 S OCR 84.5561 II 61 Scheussler, Kris 1985 Carrera OCR 81.2152 II 83 Scheussler, Bob 1985 911 OCR 83.1821 KI 277 Cristin, Michael 1993 964 RS America 88.3481 AR1 222 Stansell, Leamon 1972 914.6 GPX 75.281
Pos. Class # Driver Car Model Region Best1 944 Spec 59 Barrington, Christopher 1988 924S OCR 84.2172 944 Spec 380 Smith, Pete 1985 944 87.9241 BSX 129 Hockett, Dave 1998 Boxster 986 GPX 82.3252 BSX 42 Hockett, Dan 1999 Boxster GPX 84.1341 Box Spec 523 Oviatt, Eric 1998 Boxster OCR 77.6081 Novice 1 43 Dodgen, Mike 914 GPX 89.3232 Novice 1 27 Zerounian, Vahan 2009 Carrera OCR 95.5643 Novice 1 88 Oon, Peng Chew 2002 Boxster S CCC 99.5441 Novice 3 737 Ferreira, Tony 2004 911 Turbo GPX 82.5752 Novice 3 19 Sims, Gary 2009 Carrera 2S CAI 88.276
Pos. Class # Driver Car Model Region Best1 X 84 Abbott, Steve 1999 Corvette 75.7772 X 76 Pastore, Michael Subaru WRX 79.3843 X 62 Gebo, Bill 2005 Subaru wrx sti GPX 79.6634 X 89 Colby, Bruce 1989 BMW 325i GPX 81.7505 X 50 Niebla, Ramon 2009 Lamborghini lp‐560 83.0476 X 70 Rosenberg, Allan 1997 Mazda Miata GPX 87.4007 X 765 Cole, Darren 2004 Honda S2000 87.6688 X 837 Cole, Jennifer 2004 Honda S2000 87.6799 X 4 Kokin, Marci 2008 Lexus IS350 LAR 88.27910 X 111 Scaife, Jim 2008 Lexus ISF LAR 88.75511 X 24 Bartlett, Greg Miata SGVR 89.41112 X 794 Mullins, John 2005 Lotus Elise GPX 89.81713 X 26 Schomer, Scott 2006 Mazda Speed 6 90.55814 X 3 Gardner, Imani 2005 Scion tC 95.89315 X 312 Bhamidipati, Keerti 2005 Honda Civic Si 97.56116 X 530 Turner, Phil 1976 Alfa Romeo Alfetta 99.189
(Continued from page 14)Other key volunteers were Dave & Dan Hockett, Yahne Beharry & Barbara Gillam. Our Monday format continues to work well for people. We've got two more track days at the Pomona Fairplex later this month, which will conclude the largest track calendar the Grand Prix region has ever taken on — 7 events. We expect to see possibly one or two more events on next year's calendar. With the great attendance we have had, it's only a matter of fitting on the calendar and having enough volunteers.
So, thanks to everyone who drove and/or helped in one way or another. Another successful and fun event!!!
Top Ten Times of DayPos. Class # Driver Car Model Region Best1 AR1 222 Stansell, Leamon 1972 914.6 GPX 75.2812 X 84 Abbott, Steve 19998 Corvette 75.7773 BSR 523 Oviatt, Eric 1998 Boxster OCR 77.6084 NP 112 Kline, TC 2011 Boxster Spyder Ohio Valley 78.7535 X 76 Pastore, Michael Subaru WRX 79.3846 OS 72 McRae, Ed 1996 993 c2 OCR 79.5447 X 62 Gebo, Bill 2005 Subaru wrx sti GPX 79.6638 FI 85 Van Fleet, Christian 1972 911T OCR 80.1619 NSS 35 Haghbin, Kamran 2007 Cayman GPX 80.40810 RSS 763 Schad, Robert 2008 GT3 SDR 80.819
Jim Seastrom
Brita Goldsmith
Chris Messano
Greg Schill
Christian Van Fleet
Tom Ridings
Yahne Beharry
Bobbi Griffin
Leamon Stansell
Ron Pearlman
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Breakfast Club Update — October 2by Skip Carter, photos by Jimmie Mitchell & Skip CarterAbout 75 people showed up to Breakfast Club on Saturday, October 2. This included a Adriaan van Disk, a visitor from Germany looking for an early 911 to take home. Adriaan was joined by his friend, William Pass (see the VW Wagon below). William is an EMS (Emergency Medical Service) pi-lot, and a King Air instructor. There is just a natural connec-tion between aviation and good German engineering. In San Diego I've known several fighter jockeys who loved Porsches and performance driving events.
Vice president Rick Mills led the door prize raffle. You can see from the photos that there were some very nice items given away.
Our Goodie Store had a small supply of new unique crushed velvet Fairway Blue denim blue sweatshirts available. These are a small production from Long Beach Embroidery. De-pending on how well they sell, we may or may not see more of them, so don't miss the opportunity. They have the PCA logo on the front (see photo).
Jimmie Mitchell has been taken some great photos of our events. He is able to get photos of most new members and their cars. Good job Jimmie.
This Saturday (as we do at most Breakfast Club meetings) our Board of Directors had their monthly meeting. These meetings are open to anyone who would like to sit in. Suesan and I drive up from San Diego each month and really enjoy all the people and cars and good food. The great service from the Frisco's staff is nothing to sneeze about either.
Suesan Way trying the fit in a new
Boxster Spyder at Circle Porsche
The new wheels on Joe Bryant's
C4S were so striking, for a few
minutes I thought he had a new car
Jim Lenahan
Judy IrvinVicki Mazzella
Rick Mills awarding a door
prize to Norma Ann Dawson
Kibbi Davis seems to be happy with her door prize
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Paul Clewett & his door prize awarded by Rick Mills
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Suesan Way trying the fit in a new
Boxster Spyder at Circle Porsche
Rick Mills awarding a door
prize to Norma Ann Dawson
President Suesan Way signing up newest GPX member John Galway
Joe & Georgette Jankowski — nice to see you both
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Autocourse60YearsofWorldChampionshipGrandPrixMotorRacingbyAlanHenry,publishedbyIconPublishingLtd,Malvern,Worcestershire,England
Autocourse 60 Years of World Championship Grand Prix Motor Racing is a truly awesome book. At 400, 8'1/2x12 pages on high quality image paper, it weighs in at 5 lbs! That's Webster's Unabridged class weight.
Significantly upgraded from Autocourse 50, it is truly a new book, representing the complete history of FIA Formula 1 racing and some Grand Prix racing be-fore that. It presents more information about Herr Dr. Prof Ing. Ferdinand Porsche's involvement in the politics behind the Grand Prix racing of Auto Union and Mercedes Benz in the 30s than this reviewer has seen elsewhere.
Most definitely not a tabulation of sta-tistics, this book gives the inside stories behind the events of 60 years of the Formula 1 racing. It will be a nostalgia trip for some and, for others, eye-opening insight into the atmosphere of the Formula 1 circus as it evolved from a sport for gentlemen to a battle between motor-racing titans — from a time when drivers paid teams for a chance to drive to a time when Formula 1 drivers are some of the highest paid athletes in the world.
But even more than a review of the events of 60 years of Formula 1 racing, this book is a gallery of photography by Bernard Cahier, arguably the best motor racing photog-rapher ever (I say that, and I mean that, but I note with genuine surprise that all the pin-ups on my office and garage walls are by Jesse Alexander).
Though certain races at Watkins Glen, Riverside, Long Beach and Indianapolis have qualified as part of the Formula 1 competition, Formula 1 is basically a European form of motor racing. NASCAR / Indy circle track like events have been included from time to time (notably Monza in Italy and Avus in pre-coldwar Berlin), but Europeans have always focused on road courses.
The stories in this book are diverse and detailed; they give the reader a you-are-there sense of how it really was to be involved in Formula 1 racing back in, what I consider, the
golden age of motor racing. That was an entirely different era and a differ-ent way of life for the competitors, the teams, and the venues. Therein
lies a plethora of stories, most fascinatingly pre-sented in this book. For instance, when the US Grand Prix at Riverside was incorporated into the Formula 1 calendar in 1960, there were no garages at the track. Teams insisted on having garage space, and the solution resulted in some fascinating pictures. Other fascinating pictures involve the cars that clearly showed tire slip angles front and/or rear, the drivers arms, hands and sometimes cockpit gauges, facets of racing no longer visible to spec-tators or the racing photographer.
In addition to very readable and insightful narra-tions of the events of the 60 racing seasons, there
are asides dealing with biographies of various drivers and other notables. Additional side-bars deal with other aspects of the sport, including discussions of the behind the scenes politics between teams and organizers, teams and compo-nent suppliers, particularly with respect to engine designs and funding. For the data junkies there are tables in the back giving the year by year drivers standings, and their success (and failure), race by race.
Not heavy with Porsche content (but remember Dan Gurney did drive a Porsche to a Formula 1 win in 1962, and had driven a Porsche to 4th (behind Stirling Moss) in the 1961 world driver's rankings), this book is well worth being on ev-ery motor racing enthusiasts coffee table, and is a must for a Formula 1 racing fan. It provides the old timers with a great opportunity to relive the past, while providing the youngergeneration with an understanding of the past (and the pres-ent). If, as some say, Formula 1 racing is a dying breed of motor sport, Autocourse 60 is a book to grab now. Auto-course 70 may never come to be.
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LongTermStorageSet-UpProcedureThere may be times when it becomes necessary to place your Porsche into long term storage. Long term storage should be considered a time period of one year or longer. Placing your car into long term storage is far more preferable than to sim-ply stop driving the car and do nothing, or to just start the engine periodically and let it idle for ten to twenty minutes. Operating the engine or car for a short time or short drive will promote condensation build up (water) in the engine, gearbox and exhaust system, and can lead to problems.
1) Check over the car complete with careful consideration towards the impending storage. This should include fuel, coolant or oil leaks.
2) Perform a complete detail including interior conditioning plus clean and wax all exterior paint and metal surfaces.
3) Flush and bleed the complete brake and clutch (if appli-cable) system.
4) Perform an engine oil and filter change (It is beneficial to the engine to drain the used oil that is contaminated with dirt, combustion by-products and moisture being held in suspension because these are known to turn acidic when in the presence of metal alloys).
5) Flush the Gearbox oil (same reason as engine oil above).
6) Drain and Flush the antifreeze-cool-ant (renew coolant). We always recom-mend factory brand coolant (Also the same reason as engine oil in #4).
7) Top off all fluids.
8) Lubricate all door locks with a “PTFE” spray lubricant and treat the weather stripping with 3M silicone paste.
9) Fill fuel tank and add fuel stabilizer using POR-15 or Stabil products.
10) Remove the battery or batteries, inspect and determine whether to discard or keep. If you decide to keep the exist-ing battery, store it away from the vehicle. If stored on the
floor, insulate it from touching the concrete by placing on a piece of wood or wool mat. This is due to potential corrosion issues. Connect the battery to a battery trickle charger that will automati-cally cycle on and off to maintain the battery’s charge.
Additionally, prior to battery disconnection, if you have a 1989 964 model or newer Porsche, your technician should check to insure that no computer faults are present that could be problematic when the battery is reconnected later. On 2007 or later Porsche models, it is imperative to follow standard CAN System equipped automobile procedures regarding putting the car “to sleep” prior to battery discon-nection. 11) Inflate the tires 8-12 lbs over the noted maximum infla-tion pressures.
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13) Close the windows and place a few desiccant bags inside the vehicle to absorb moisture. Do not set these items di-rectly on leather or cloth surfaces.
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(Continued from page 9)On our first attack on the speed goal, I got cut off by traffic and had to hurry to catch up - the speedo once showed 260 km/hr (162 mph). I'd like to say it was thrilling, but the Porsche just makes it seem routine. The most outstanding thing about the autobahn (and local roads) to me is the perfection of the paving - it is just dead smooth and very grippy.
We entered the Bavarian Alps, and the scenery was wonderful. Roads changed to two lane twisties, running between farms, villages, and mountains. Just perfect touring, but no time to stop and savor. We lunched at a village at the base of the famous Neuschwanstein Castle. The castle is quite a sight on its mountain. We moved on through more wonderful scenery between Germany and Austria, and ended at a five star resort on the Tegernsee, a lake near the Austrian border.
Our perfect luck with the weather ended that night. Saturday opened with rain that seldom stopped. The return to Stuttgart was done at normal (normal for I-405, that is) speeds. We arrived at our drop-off point quite late, so we were a tired, hungry bunch on the bus back to the hotel in Stuttgart. Evening plans included the opening of the Stuttgart Oktoberfest, famous for its wild and wooly ways. It was held in several huge tents, with several thousand people, a real spectacle.
On Sunday, we had a good breakfast, got on the train, then the plane, and 24 hours after getting up in Stuttgart, we were in bed in Long Beach. It took us nearly a week to recover. That is Treffen. Clearly they are extremely well planned and organized, with no expense spared. I want to relate one lasting impression of our trip. That is the unfailing courtesy, kindness, and helpful nature of the German people we encountered, whether it was at the airport, on the train, in the street or stores, or anywhere we went. I can only hope that we Americans will leave such an impression on visitors to our land.
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Board Meeting Notes —October 2Marty Goldsmith, Secretary
The meeting was called to order at 10:55 AM. Present were President Way, V. Pres. Mills, Secretary. Goldsmith, Membership Chair Mitchell, and Editor Carter. Also pres-ent were members Bob Baddy, Norma Dawson, Jack and Ginny Case, John and Patty Riley, Frank Medrano, and Bruce Jephcott.
There was discussion of candidates for Board positions and chair. Suesan reported that Susan Moard will volun-teer for Activities Chair. Suesan Way will stand for Presi-dent. Skip Carter will continue as Performance Driving Events Chair and Editor. Members are urged to volunteer for Board and Chair positions - new blood and more help are always needed.
Suesan is seeking sponsorship for November Fairplex event. The October Day Away is sold out and should be our most successful event ever financially.
Discussion of credits for volunteer work. A point system has been mentioned, but discussion concluded that our present system of awarding annual trophies for "Enthusi-ast" and "Competitor" is sufficient at this time.
A person to run the 50/50 drawing each month is needed. A Charity Event chairperson is needed as Karen Lewis can no longer continue.
We are awaiting IRS feedback on our tax status. Our needed actions are complete. Skip outlined the history of the problem, and concluded by saying that Treasurer Greg Schill was the perfect person to resolve the problem for us, with his financial background and personal access to expert legal and tax advisors.
Skip opened a discussion of our need for a truck or trailer to transport equipment and to act as a timing shelter at our events. Member Nick Perdikaris has proposed a joint usage agreement between the club and himself for a box body truck to serve our needs and be able to tow a race trailer. Norma Dawson pointed out some of the legal issues with such an arrangement. The Board voted to ap-point a committee of Skip Carter, Marty Goldsmith, and Nick Perdikaris to explore the issue.
Bob Baddy proposed a pre holiday shopping push by the Goodie Store to expand sales over the season. It would be website based. Board approved the concept and Bob will work with Jimmie on implementa-tion. Necessary pictures will be taken at Day Away.
Jimmie reports he has been working on website revision. He asked members to look at what he has at this time. Click on his name in the present website.
Skip has been using his personal computer for Circuit production. The size of the publication, and of the huge photo archive, has overwhelmed the capacity of his ma-chine. By a prior poll conducted by e-mail, the Board has voted to purchase an appropriate PC to serve our publica-tion needs.
Skip and Suesan proposed a group visit to the Getty Villa in Malibu on November 22. Marty Goldsmith agreed to find out the necessary information and send it to Skip for a flyer if it looked like a go.
Meeting adjourned
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