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ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGIONPORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA

SEPTEMBER 2008

VOLUME 50 • NUMBER NINE

RMR

NEWS

50TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR

The great thing about RMR’s 50thAnniversary is that we’re celebrating allyear!

We started off with a special anniversarydesign for the newsletter cover.

In August, RMR members new and oldcame together for a fabulous evening ofsocializing and reminiscing. Check out

the photos on pages 18 and 19. And, thanks to all who helpedorganize the Anniversary Party, who brought memorabilia, andwho provided door prizes.

50th Anniversary polo shirts and patches are now available. Besure to pick one of each up at the next Membership Meeting.

And we’re all looking forward to three full days of track happi-ness at our Super 50 D Ein Pueblo.

December’s newsletter will be a special commemorative issue.If you have pictures or memories of the last 50 years of RMR,we’d love to include them. Give me a call or drop me a lineabout what you’ve got and how we can publish it!

Martha Vail

Want to discuss Porsches, RMR or simply something thatother Porschephiles might be interested in? If so, youcan join the RMR Yahoo! discussion group athttp://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/rmr_pca/

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To read RMR Porsche News on the Web go to www.rmr-porscheclub.com and click on the Newsletter button.Martha Vail, [email protected]

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IN THIS ISSUE

From the Board 3

Event Calendar 4

Bed Bug Hat Trick 6

Membership Message 7

"Super 50" DE 9

Trick or Cross 11

Cayenne Dominates Transsyberia 12

RMR Member at Le Mans 15

50th Anniversary Party 18

Parade Photo Essay 20

Instructors� Insights 26

AMR Anniversary Greetings 28

HPR Groundbreaking 29

Rearview Mirror 30

Member Ads 34

Oktoberfest 35

RMR ONLINE DISCUSSION GROUP

3SEPTEMBER 2008 RMR PORSCHE NEWS

Recalculating! Recalculating!

That electronic admonition is familiar to GPS users who have justmissed a turn, or strayed from the chosen "best" route whetherthey are driving around town or journeying across the country.Recalculating! became quite familiar to Peggy and me as wetraveled 3,600 miles on our Midwest driving vacation in myrecently acquired lapis blue 2002 C4S. (Yes, the red 89 car hasfound home with new RMR members Brian & Langley).

Since we preferred interesting back roads leading to small towns,past colorful farms, and over narrow bridges, choosing secondary state and county highways was a given. Theprospect of open roads not traveled by the minivan or campercrowds (and the occasional high speed passing opportunities) led us to try to manage the route by outfoxing theGPS preference for roads more traveled and direct, and its frequent protesting of our many deviations.

Serendipity too, abounds in the attractions on the open road: riding duck boats in Wisconsin, a ferry crossing of LakeMichigan, a PCA club race near Holland MI, antiquing at the Dunes, Civil War battlefields, and the Harry TrumanLibrary all appeared through the windshield along our way. Keeping the trip fun and unplanned, satisfying ourwants, and enjoying a fabulous highway car all were part of our personal Porsche driving experience this year.

I think we all bought our Porsches with a vision of our own personal Porsche driving experience to be found on the roadahead. Some owners see it as a solitary drive after work or perhaps a long road trip with a companion. Some join with othersof similar ilk to travel far from home to a Porsche Parade, or tojoin an RMR day tour of the mountains. Some even have a visionof a race track through their windshield. More than a few haveour vision when glancing back at our Porsche left in a parkingspace, or just shining at the ready in our garages. As the seasonwinds down though, I’d like to suggest we all get planning our nextPorsche experience for next year, by taking a different road thatmight lead to new experiences and enjoyment.

For example, what if the more active RMR members who are always busy attending and running RMR events wereto get away alone on a personal Porsche experience? Just you and the Porsche; no organization, no rules, no registration fees, no volunteering and no timetable to cloud your vision. It might feel more familiar than you expect.

And for the hundreds of other RMR members who support the club with dues, who stay connected reading thenewsletter and the web pages, and wave hello on the streets, but who do not yet attend RMR events, considerexpanding your vision of the Porsche driving experience by attending a club event. You will find that RMR membershave planned exciting Porsche driving experiences that will surely enhance your good times on the road. It is easyto attend, a great value and it’s something new to try on the road with your Porsche.

FROM THE BOARDAndy Forberg, Past President

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EVENT CALENDAR

September

Tuesday 9/2 RMR Board MeetingWednesday 9/3 Pueblo Pre-techThursday 9/4 Membership MeetingSaturday 9/6 AMR Autocross csFri-Sun 9/12-14 Super 50 DE at Pueblo csThu-Sun 9/18-21 Porsche EscapeSat-Sun 9/27-28 AMR Fall Tour csMonday 9/29 RMR Board Meeting

October

Thursday 10/2 Prestige Oktoberfest(Membership Meeting)

Saturday 10/11 AMR RallySaturday 10/18 Joint AMR/RMR Board MeetingSaturday 10/25 Trick or Cross cs

November

Monday 11/3 RMR Board MeetingThursday 11/6 Membership Meeting

EVENTS IN NEIGHBORING REGIONS

Sept. 7-9 Boxstoberfest 2008 Fredericksburg, TXwww.boxstoberfest.com

Sept. 26-28 Club Race and DE, Miller Motorsports Parkwww.int.pca.org

COLORADO MOTORSPORTS EVENTS

Sept. 20 Colorado Mazda Club Burt Mazda

www.birthdaybash.coloradomazdaclub.com

Board meetings are open to club members

For the most up to date event schedule, check out our online calendar at

www.rmrporscheclub.com or

www.pca.org/alp

2008 RMR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

[email protected]

PresidentSusan Bucknam [email protected](H) 303-237-3140(C) 303-803-5683

First Vice President David [email protected] (H) 970-225-2201

Second Vice PresidentRex Heck [email protected](H) 303-841-8124

Treasurer Ricardo [email protected](H) 303-901-2367

SecretaryBruce [email protected](H) 303-772-8178

Membership John [email protected] (H) 303-665-9579

NewsletterMartha [email protected](H) 303-399-2482

Past PresidentAndy Forberg [email protected] (H) 303-399-3357


GOT A QUESTION ABOUT YOUR CAR?

These members may be contacted for information regarding the maintenance andmodification of your Porsche. They are specialists with detailed information about specific Porsche cars.

356 Tom Scott

303-819-0101

911 Alan Fritze

[email protected]

John Haley

[email protected]

912 Dan Rose

[email protected]

914 Dale Tuety [email protected]

924 Dan Semborski

303-420-2708

944 Richard Winnick

[email protected]

EUROSPORT

PROFESSIONAL FOREIGN & DOMESTIC REPAIR

RMR/PCA MEMBER

David MarshallTelephone: (303) 423-3715Fax: 303-423-3697

5615 Lamar Street Arvada, CO 80002

2008 C2008 COMMITTEESOMMITTEES

Challenge SeriesPat [email protected]

CMC RepresentativeJerry Schouten303-777-3942 303-762-8806

Door PrizesYour Name Here!

EquipmentChris Sulley303- [email protected]

HistorianAmy [email protected]

Instructors Alan [email protected]

SafetyJim WidrigKristie [email protected] [email protected]

Tech Inspection Cecil [email protected]

TimingBob Speights970-282-3495 [email protected]

Interim Club Race LiaisonMartin [email protected]

WebmeisterScott [email protected]

ProgramsStan [email protected]

Zone 9 Representative Dale [email protected]

CAMA RepresentativeWalt [email protected]

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We are proud of our years of experience serving RMR/PCA

Offering Fine Service for Porsches

�Repairs �Maintenance �Tuning �Parts �Reasonable Rates

�Engine & Suspension Modifications

�Pre-Purchase Inspections1475 Vine Street, Denver

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MEMBERSHIP MESSAGE

John Mackin, Membership Chair

Our ranks continue to grow. Welcome to the following 11 new members. That brings our membership to over480. There are still a number of great events this year and we hope to see you there.

Raymond BaumLongmont2004 Carerra C4S Seal grey metal

Don ClinkinbeardBeaverton1996 993 Targa Polar Silver, 1988 944 Turbo Black, 1973 914-4 Phoenix Red

Don WalkerAurora1973 911 Yellow

Joanne KentAurora2004 911 Silver

Jason MartinDenver2007 Cayman S Atlas Grey

Tony MillerBreckenridge1995 993 Cab Black

Scott RyanDenver1988 3.2 Carrera GP White

John HigginsEvergreen2000 911 Red

Al AllegerLongmont2008 Cayman S Slate Grey

Bill DuncanAurora1999 Boxster Red

Brian CoxFort Collins1983 911SC White

Rick TrujilloMontrose2001 993 turbo Silver

Michael PieperCentennial1974 914-6 Sunflower yellow

Frederick GravesDenver2004 911


YOU HAVE QUESTIONS,

WE HAVE THE ANSWERSTHE AMR FALL RALLY

October 11

This time, our fall gimmick rally will take you on the outskirts of Colorado Springs. It won't be toolong because everyone must be finished in time for our traditional luncheon at a local German restaurant.

The plan is to not get lost and if you stay on track, you will be able to complete some tricky questionswhose answers may be found along the route.

At this time of year, there may be some snow but all roads should be clear and we do not plan to go tofar afield.

As promised, the rallymaster will conduct a check tour right before the rally to ensure that all signsare in place! However, you will still have to look for something hidden.

Start will be at the Garden of the Gods Visitor Center. Plan to be there by 0830 Saturday October11th. First car out at 0900. Our luncheon will be held at Uwe's German Restaurant on Iowa Ave.

Cost will be $20 per car. You do not need to have a Porsche. The whole family is invited, but if youhave more than 2 persons in the car, you will have to endure a slight point handicap. Signup will open onSeptember 21st at Motorsportreg.com.

Mark your calendar and get 'er done! Info: Jim Sorensen [email protected]

A WAY COOLER TIME IN PUEBLO

"SUPER 50" DRIVER EDUCATIONPUEBLO MOTORSPORTS PARK

SEPTEMBER 12, 13 AND 14, 2008

There is still time to register for this very cool unprecedented RMR Drivers’ Education experience in Pueblo,Colorado. The "Super 50" is your chance to get out and be a part of Rocky Mountain Region history! This isyour last chance of the year to get a healthy dose of "Porsche Track Daze" and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of RMR/PCA. And, it’s the last opportunity to qualify if you need an RMR DE Challenge SeriesEvent.

Pueblo Motorsports Park has it all: 2.2 miles with 10 turns, a half-mile long straight, elevation changes -awesome! The high-speed Turn 1 is a thrill, plus you’ll find many opportunities around the track to challengeyourself and improve your driving skills.

Also planned is a special Performance Driving Class after Friday’s driving so you can learn "How to GoFaster - Safely". This session will be taught by RMR Chief Driving Instructor, Alan Fritze.

ONLINE REGISTRATION can be done through the Rocky Mountain Region Porsche Club website. Go towww.rmrporscheclub.com, click on Event Registration then continue to Online Registration.

3 days: Driver $220 / same car Co-driver $200 Special "Super 50" T-Shirts included 2 days: Driver $190 / same car Co-driver $170 for all registered drivers!1 day: Driver $160 / same car Co-driver $145

Pre-Tech Inspections will be held free of charge on Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Denver Boulder Ft Collins 5:30 PM until 7PM 6 PM until 7:30 PM 5:30 PM until 6:30Prestige Imports Collision Center Gebhardt/Porsche of Boulder Poudre Sports Car(not the main dealership) 3150 28th Street 5806 S. College Ave1590 Dover Street Boulder, CO Ft CollinsLakewood, CO(303) 238-7391 (303) 385-1000 (970) 229-0990

Tech Inspection at the track will be available for $20. Trailered cars will not be charged.

Further Event Details and updates are available on-line through the RMR website. Please contact the"Super 50" Event Chairpersons with any further questions:

Bruce Waddle at 303-772-8178, [email protected] Widrig at 303-655-7495, [email protected]


Save the date for our last challenge series event of 2008�Saturday October 25 at Bandimere Speedway.

Prepare yourself and your freakish ride to ward off the evil spirit of Cone. Cone met its grizzly demise at last

year’s Trick or Cross and sports the tell tale signs of a left front performance tire from a Porsche Boxster.

Cone will be positioned at the start of the first slalom. You can go left or you can go right, but the evil spirit of

Cone is out for revenge! Disguises are encouraged for all models, but all Boxsters should strongly heed the

warning!

7:00 Site open for participants8:00 Registration/Check-in all participants8:30 - 9:15 Top-tech and course open for walking9:15 Mandatory drivers meeting10:00 First car off12:00 Lunch break1:00 Cars back on course3:00ish Beverages and Challenge Series Bragging Session

$40 Per Driver. All PCA members are invited to participate. You must be at least 16 years old. Autocrossesare a great event to introduce yourself to PCA driving events and are one event where "lesser" marks are welcome, as long as they are not convertibles without rollover protection, SUV’s or Trucks. You don’t needto disguise your Volvo to play, but since it is Halloween your Porsche friends would appreciate your creativityto turn a box into a sultry sculpture of form and function. You might even win a favorite costume prize!

Directions to Bandimere Speedway: Find your way to C-470. Bandimere is located just north of MorrisonRoad. Take the Morrison Road exit and turn west. Stay in the far right lane and make an immediate turnonto Rooney Road. Bandimere Speedway is on the left a quarter mile north of Morrison Road. Turn into theparking entry and head to the top of the hill. Continue past the racer gates and into the upper paved parkinglot.

There is a lot of work to setup and teardown autocross events. If you can assist with these tasks pleasecontact me using the information below. Volunteers will also be "selected" on the day of the event.

On-line registration will be available for this event. Registration will open October 1. Watch your email orthe web site, www.rmrporscheclub.com for additional details. See you there.

Event Chair: Chris Sulley [email protected] 303-369-9052


Trick or Cross 2008

Revenge of the Cone

PORSCHE CAYENNES FINISH 2008 TRANSSYBERIA RALLY IN TOP SIX POSITIONS


Porsche has won the TransSyberia Rally for the third time in succession. After its one-two finish in 2006 andpodium sweep in 2007, the Porsche Cayenne S TransSyberia has secured the top six positions for 2008.

Of the top ten vehicles, nine were Porsche. The decisive overall win went to Team Porsche France with Christian Lavieille and Francois Borsotto, who put in constantly fast times and made no mistakes. After clocking up more than 7,000 kilometers (4,240 miles), the duo held a two hour advantage over the secondplace finishers.

At the finish in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Christian Lavieille beamed: "We are so happy to have won such anextremely tough rally. Right from the start the TransSyberia ran so well for us that we could ease back the paceover the last three days. We didn’t drive flat-out today as wehad built up over an hour’s gap to our closest opponent. I’m amazed what our Cayenne withstood over thelast 7,000 kilometers. When you think of it, apart from a fewminor modifications, it’s a standard vehicle. Over the entiredistance we only had to change the shock absorbers once.When I compare that to other rally vehicles it’s almost unbe-lievable."

Spectators on the final stage experienced a real showdown.Armin Schwarz and Andi Schulz from Team Germany 1 hadtaken up the 87 kilometer stage with a 13 minute gap to thesecond placed Team Spain after falling back yesterday withan alternator problem.

Schwarz pulled out all stops and flew with his 385 hpCayenne over the fast tracks near Mongol Els, overtakingnine vehicles. But it was not enough to catch the Spaniards.With less than a six minute advantage, Pau Soler and LaiaPeinado defended their second position. Soler breathed asigh of relief at the finish: "We were under extreme pressuretoday. We knew that Armin would drive full tilt and it wouldbe a close fight for second. I kept asking Laia how far wewere from the finish. I never took my eyes off the rear visionmirror. Finally, second was ours. The competition at thisyear’s rally was fierce and very exhausting. We are veryproud to be second."

Armin Schwarz and Andi Schulz celebrated their sixth leg win today and demonstrated again that they wouldhave been far up in the rankings had it not been for the time penalties and the stage 13 alternator problem. Noother team was able to secure as many leg victories as the Germans. "On this special stage there was nochance to make up the 13 minutes separating us from the Spaniards. Overtaking seemed impossible. Still, wewere able to pass all opponents today. It cost us a lot of time waiting for the right moment to get past. Morethan another leg win was simply not possible," summarized Schwarz. "Still, despite this, I’m happy to climb thepodium with Andi."

PORSCHE CAYENNES FINISH 2008 TRANSSYBERIA RALLY IN TOP SIX POSITIONS


That fact that Schwarz and Schulz finished at all can be credited to the American team of Ryan Millen andColin Godby, who were out of contention for the overall win by stage 13, but came upon Schwarz/Shultz onthe side of the road yesterday with that failed alternator. They hooked up the Cayenne S Transsyberia totheir own, and towed the Team Porsche Germany#1 car through the stage.

"After a while we realized we too were starting to have an alternator problem. We pulled Armin for as long aswe could. But finally, after almost two TransSyberia Rallys, nearly 10,000 incredibly tough kilometers, twoLeipzig training sessions and about 25 laps of Daytona International Speedway (including running flat out onthe banking with 917s, 962s and the RS Spyder!) at Rennsport Reunion III, our transmission gave out. At thatpoint, Armin and Andi took an hour and repaired their alternator, then continued on their way," said Millen.

"Our Cayenne performed and handled flawlessly throughextremely rough conditions, and we were poised for a top fivefinish before we got stuck and received our ten-hour penaltyon Monday. This rally was rougher than all the Baja races wehave run combined - and those were in specialty-built racetrucks - our Cayenne was certainly up to the task," Millenpointed out.

The support truck came along and towed the Americans to theend of the stage. After assessing the damage - the trans, thealternator and the lingering effects of the suspension and CVjoint damage we suffered the other day, the technicians basically said it was too much to repair, so Team USA of the2008 TransSyberia Rally. While Armin lost an hour, Millen andGodby were done.

"It’s funny. Colin and I feel kind of deflated, yet kind of invigorated - while the rally wound up being disappointing inthe end, we really felt like we grew. We learned a lot - aboutthis kind of rally and we learned a lot about ourselves. Wealso learned a lot about our Cayenne S. It’s going to soundlike a commercial, but our Cayenne took a heck of a beating.Two beatings, actually - 2007 and 2008. When we got toMoscow, someone said it is hard to understand just how longthis trip, this adventure really is, both in time and distance.Well, it was 7,000 kilometers of some of the most beautiful

landscape in the world. And Moscow seems like lifetime ago. What a great experience," said Millen.

The Americans were as high as seventh overall in the standings, and finished 15th overall.

Second in today’s stage 14 standings went to Team Russia 1 with Denis Levyatov and Sergey Talantsev. Thepair finished six minutes behind Schwarz/Schulz. Reason enough for Levyatov to be satisfied: "Today’s spe-cial stage was the first where we had no problems. We found the right way and the car ran perfectly. Had alldays been like this we would have been more than happy. But what counts is that we’ve finished. When youcross that finish line you are always happy."

Photo: Porsche Cars North America


Bill Emery, Story and Photos

This story begins with a longstanding desire of mine to attend the 24-hour race in Le Mans. I should say that I frequently travel to Europe and had often thought I would just stop by sometime and see the race. Unfortunately Ihad never had a real opportunity until it became apparent that this year I needed to be in Graz, Austria for a thesisdefense in the middle of June. I asked if the defense could be arranged so that I could be in France the weekendbefore so that I could go to the 24-hour race. It was set up that way and I started making arrangements.

I planned to fly in to Paris (De Gaulle airport) on Friday and drive to Chartres about 2 hours south of the city and anhour north of Le Mans. I planned to fly from Denver to Chicago and then fly directly to Paris arriving at about 9 am agood time to drive around the city and find my way to Chartres. I had booked a hotel there for one night where Iwould try to get a good night’s sleep before the race, which I knew would not be conducive to sleep. I would driveon down to Le Mans the next morning and see the start of the race that afternoon. I would then leave for Paris andmy flight to Graz before noon thus missing the end but avoiding the mad rush to get out of Le Mans.

Well the usual luck of air travel had us encountering severe thunderstorms on the way to Chicago and after 2 extrahours in the air I landed 15 minutes after my flight had left for Paris. I got rerouted through Heathrow, which put mein to Paris at 5 pm instead of 9 am. As a result I had to face Paris rush hour traffic and the problem of getting fromnortheast of the city to another city in the southwest. I soon found that my GPS had the wrong maps and I was leftto reading maps. As a result I ended up at my hotel in Chartres about midnight.

After a short sleep I got a good breakfast and headed off for Le Mans and the race. Once I arrived I got shunted offinto Parking Rouge which was where you parked if you hadn’t paid previously, which I hadn’t. A nice Frenchmangave me a tip and told me (in French of course) about a nearby grass parking lot where I joined a lot of other racegoers. I headed down to a gate where I was told that the internet reservation I had made could only be converted atthe main gate. There I found out that the 62 euros I had paid entitled me merely to an entry ticket to the event. If Iwanted to sit in the grandstands it would be another 92 euros and a pit pass was an additional 470 euros. I stuckwith the simple entry ticket. I would later find that this was admission to the biggest party I had ever seen. Therewere over 260,000 spectators at the event at its maximum. This doesn’t count the myriad workers associated witheach team and all of the other infrastructure in terms of tour guides, concession stands, etc.

The parking lot at the main building was an experience in itself. I saw a parking lot full of Ferraris mostly with sometype of magnetic sign that mentioned the 24-hour race. I would find a lot more Ferraris at the race in the variousparking lots and campgrounds along with a large variety of other exotic cars such as TVRs, Lamborghinis, older British sports cars, and various Porsches old and new.

Entering the race proper I quickly bought a program and took a look at the layout only then realizing that you werenot allowed to view the entire race and that spectators were restricted to that segment of the race course that was apermanent raceway. Those portions that were run on blocked off French roads were not available for viewing, whichwas too bad as there were some exciting incidents that took place on these portions of the race circuit. Jumbo-TVsets sprinkled throughout the race area showed these events. You could also rent a small TV, which linked in to thelocal close circuit TV and watch the entire event.

I managed to find a small area near the starting fence and sat down to wait for the start. I made friends with a German fellow in the same area and he showed me how to duck under a cloth barrier (and some pipes) and gounder the Jumbo-TV to take pictures of the rolling start, which I did. We managed to stay there for about 20 minbefore the race security told us to leave. Still this was a uniquely clear spot to photograph the start of the race when

WHAT I WOULD DO THE NEXT TIME I GO TO THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS


all 55 cars were still running. The Audi R8 pace car headed into the pits and the race was underway. The Peugeotsthat were on pole came first followed by the Audi Spyders one of which would win the race overall just as they haddone in 2007. The Audis and Peugeots were both diesel cars and although they were clearly the fastest cars out onthe track they made almost no noise particularly when compared with the high revving gas powered racecars.

Audi R-10 (left) and Peugeot Diesel Le Mans Race Cars on display

After leaving our spot at the start I wandered down the track looking for another good vantage point to take some pictures. As I wandered along track and in the background areas I found where a lot of the 260,000 spectators werestaying. There were tents of every description along with their accompanying cars. I saw a brand new Ferrari driveup, the driver take out a small tent from the trunk and squeeze it between many others.

I saw on the track map a place called "Porsche corner" and wanted to go there. After walking all over the place I finally realized I had to exit the track and go down the road to a place where Porsche had a demo tent and a largenumber of Porsches were parked (along with their tents). Unlike the 24 hours of Daytona (which I attended in 2003)where only Porsches were allowed in the Porsche parking area this parking area also contained BMW’s, Mercedesand a few British cars.

By evening I started to get hungry so headed back to the area where my German friend had described that there was"eating without end." I skipped the wannabe hamburgers and had a Brochette, which was smothered in mozzarellacheese and tomatoes. That together with a sugar crepe would do me for the evening. About 11 pm the crowd thinnedout a bit and I thought I would find a spot on the grass and try lying down. Sleeping, however, was out of the questionwith cars whizzing by every few minutes. A lap was typically about 4 min with the faster Audis and Peugeots doing itin just over 3. Later, I started to feel cold and realized that a front had gone through the area. I put on my rain suit,as it was the warmest clothes I had with me. About 20 min later it started raining; not hard but a steady drizzle thatmade it uncomfortable even in a rain suit. I headed back to the grandstand area, which were now pretty empty. Stillsecurity kept them that way but we were able to sit on the covered area just in front of the stands and watch the pitcrews service the cars at they came in which was an exciting event in itself.

As the sun started to come up I strolled up to the Dunlop bridge and took some pictures of the now very wet cars asthey accelerated out of the pit area. Again it was amazing how the diesel cars just flew past the other not making asound as they did so.

About 7 am I decided to go back and see if I could find some breakfast, which I did. It was the usual ham and cheeseon a baguette. No orange juice so I settled for a fanta. I had decided to leave the area about 9:30 as I figured itwould take me about 45 min to walk to the car and then 2 hours (if I was lucky) to drive back to the airport. I spentthe last while at the track taking pictures of the cars that were still running and of a couple of pit stops. I left asplanned and walked back to my car, which to my pleasant surprise was still there and untouched. I changed my jacket and shoes and started my drive to the airport.

All went well until I got close to Paris. Again one wrong turn and I was completely lost. I needed fuel (my rental wasalso diesel) so stopped at a BP station and topped up. I asked the fellow at the counter how to get to De Gaulle airport (in my halting French) and he said that was easy, you went right and then left on to the freeway and then followed the signs to "Lille" (a town north of Paris). He said you would then see signs for the airport along the way.This worked perfectly and I got to the airport in time to take an earlier flight.


So what would I do differently? I would go with a motor sports travel agency. They had tents set up for you to havedinner and stop for drinks or a break at any time. They had buses that took you to a nearby hotel for a short sleep andthen helped you to get out at the mad rush at the end of the event. They also had smaller buses that would takeexcursion groups to different parts of the racecourse that we could not see from the race proper. I was verydisappointed that my ticket did not get me in to some of the places I had hoped to see. In short, I would have a lotmore creature comforts than I had this first time. I realized these would cost more but the additional comfort would bewell worth it. I don’t know about the pit passes and the grand stands but that can be worked out with the agency I amsure. Also I would not try to squeeze the event in between any others as your schedule needs to be flexible. This isone of Europe’s largest parties and you need to think of it as such.

Cars in the turn just before the straightaway


Photo: Frank Barrett


Parade 2008

Photography by Marv Ross


AMR Membership Meeting6:00pm Wednesday, September 17th

La Petite Maison 1015 W. Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs

Come and join us for this special evening of fine dining,wine tasting and Porsches! Mr. Henry Chaperont has gra-ciously reserved his entire restaurant for our members andhas created a special dining menu paired with carefullyselected wines for your enjoyment.

La Petite Maison is located in a restored Victorian cottagebuilt in 1894 on the historic West Side of Colorado Springs. The restaurant opened forbusiness in June of 1978, and has dedicated itself to the continuous quality and attentionto detail that make it a truly great restaurant.

Because of limited space, registration is required for this event and can be done onwww.pcaalpine.motorsportreg.com. All AMR and RMR members are welcome to attend.

Hot Times WereDefinitely Recorded inPueble at the August

AMR DE!

Photo: Joe Warren


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autocrossing to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. With over 36,000 square

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we are your single-source for “go fast!”

Call for our new 2008 catalog!

RARE SIGHTING OF PORSCHEPANAMERA

An RMR member reports seeing the oft-rumored2010 Panamera four times over five days thissummer. These pictures were shot at LovelandPass. Wonder who the lucky test driver is?!

Photos: Alan Glover

YOU'RE INVITED!

COME JOIN US ONAMR'S ANNUAL FALL

TOUR&

OPTIONALCHALLENGE SERIES

TSD RALLY

When: Sept 27th & 28th

Where: It's a secret…

Cost: $275 - Couples$250 - Singles

(Includes Saturday breakfast, banquet/awards dinner, lodging, etc.)

Registration: http://www.motorsportreg.com

Deadline: August 26th or first 35 Cars.

Additional Info: Yes, the final destination of AMR's Annual Fall Tour is a secret. It has always beenkept under a VAIL of secrecy, but...maybe I can give you a few hints. You may want to bring yourswim suits and golf clubs but RIFLEs and PARACHUTEs will be a waste of trunk space. You can forget the BAILEYs, PCA rules prohibit alcohol consumption during driving tours. Maybe we'll see acelebrity or two like Matt DILLON. Maybe we'll see animals like BEAVERs in CREEKs or LYONS orMONARCHs. Maybe we'll even pass through an arch with a KEYSTONE. We'll definitely see spectacular MOUNTAIN VIEWs and MESAs with lots of ASPENs, PINE and COTTONWOODs surrounding BOULDER fields of GRANITE and MARBLE. So, polish those CRESTED hoods becausethis tour is going to be a BUTTE! What? You still want me to TELL U where we're going? Just hopin and let's RIDE!

Contacts: Dave Arnold (Tour)[email protected] 720-341-3854

Jim & Dona Sorensen (Rally Masters)[email protected] 719-488-3373


RMR MEMBER DAVID BACHRACH DISCOVERSWORLD’S BIGGEST AUTOCROSS COURSE IN

SEATTLE!



RMR-PCARMR-PCA IINSTRUCTNSTRUCTORSORS’’ IINSIGHTSNSIGHTS

AA monthly column designed to promote a better understanding of issues monthly column designed to promote a better understanding of issues

related to driving and car preparation for Driver Education Eventsrelated to driving and car preparation for Driver Education Events

BRAKING BRAKING TECHNIQUES FOR TECHNIQUES FOR THE THE TRACKTRACK

Alan Fritze, RMR-PCA Chief Driving Instructor

DE students need to learn many specialized skills to drive well on the track. Braking techniques are rarelydiscussed in casual conversation in the pits during a DE event. Most of us would rather talk about horsepower and acceleration than discuss how fast we can stop our Porsche!

However, understanding certain braking principles is one of the most important things when learning to driveon the track. The brakes on your Porsche may be used not only to stop the car, but, also to transfer weight tothe front of the car when desired and increase tire adhesion prior to negotiating a corner. Learning theseskills will improve your lap times and allow correcting problems encountered while driving on the track.

Threshold braking is an essential skill which must be learned to become proficient while driving in ourRMR/PCA DE track events. By definition, threshold braking means holding the brakes at the very limit whilestill keeping control of the vehicle without locking the wheels. The tires must continue rotating to attain maximum deceleration and maintain steering control under threshold braking.

With the front wheels locked and the tires smoking, steering control has been lost and the car will continue inthe unintended direction until the driver lifts his foot off the brake pedal and regains steering to correct theproblem. Turning the steering wheel under heavy braking with the front wheels are locked will create moreproblems.

With the advent of anti-lock braking systems (ABS) on all newer vehicles, many students who have thesecars do not give threshold braking much attention, since all they need to do is press firmly on the brake pedalto achieve maximum braking force without regard to locking the front (or rear) wheels. However, it is still veryimportant to understand the principle of threshold braking for improved car control.

To properly set up for a corner on the track, a driver must start braking by firmly "squeezing" the brake pedal,compressing the suspension and transferring weight toward the front of the car. Slamming on the brakescauses the nose of the car to drop and the rear of the car to rise up which is not desired. After the initialsqueeze, the driver must judge how much force to provide to achieve threshold braking. Modulating thebrake pedal under varying track conditions is an art which comes with a considerable amount of track experience.

Next, if downshifting into a lower gear is required for acceleration out of the corner, the heel-toe technique isrequired to keep from upsetting the car in the corner. To accomplish this maneuver, the driver must hold theball of his right foot firmly on the brake pedal, still maintaining a certain amount of pressure on the pedal,while rotating his foot toward the throttle pedal to "blip" the engine and match the gear speeds in the transmission. Declutching and shifting is coordinated with the braking to accomplish a smooth heel-toe down-shift without upsetting the balance of the car.

Finally, we gradually lift our right foot off the brake pedal, turn into the corner and squeeze the throttle pedalto transfer the weight toward the rear of the car and providing traction to accelerate the car out of the corner.The braking phase of the corner sequence is of primary importance especially when setting up a four wheeldrift. Threshold braking transfers weight to the front of the car, lightening the load on the rear wheels promoting a certain amount of oversteer. Upon releasing the brakes, the driver must immediately return tothe throttle to transfer weight back to the rear wheels to stabilize the car.

Trail braking may be introduced to the corner sequence by keeping a slight amount of pressure on the brakepedal as the car is turned into the corner to maintain the highest possible corner speed. Trailing off the brakepedal gradually prevents a sudden weight transfer toward the rear of the car, which prevents understeerwhen the throttle is depressed exiting the corner. For example, Turn 1 at Pueblo should be managed in thisway, to maintain momentum and prevent the car from pushing up the banked section of the turn.

Another positive aspect of braking which has been mentioned briefly is the weight transfer to the tires andconsequently the momentary increase in traction available when entering a corner. I discovered this early inmy pursuit to become a better driver while learning to how to throw my Porsche 914-6 through the turns onan autocross course (I highly recommend all of you attend an autocross school to experience the importanceof braking to initiate a turn on the skid pad). Even a small tap on the brake pedal, can give your vehicleenough traction to prevent the car from pushing in a turn.

Of course, all this information about braking must be utilized with good timing and selection of the proper driving line to enhance the cornering power of your Porsche. Precision driving is what DE’s are really allabout. Hopefully, we all can become better drivers by analyzing some of the subtle moves made by the moreexperienced drivers on the track.

AMR FALL FINALE AUTOCROSSWhat a great time the Spring Fever autocross was for all who participated. Now that

we're headed into fall, it's time to get your Porsche ready for theFall Finale autocross.This is AMR's last autocross of the year and you don't want to miss it!

Soon enough Old Man Winter will come blowing in and it will betime to store the Porsche. So, before then, let's get out on the

track again and have some fun! As before, James Wolcott will bedesigning a class-A course and we'll be blowing the leaves off the trees at the

World Arena. We'll mark the track so that drivers of all types can have a great time. And, it will be open to non-Porsches (the only SUV allowed

will be the Cayenne) so we can all enjoy some friendly competition.

Come one, come all and have a Fall Finale!

When: September 6, 2008Where: World Arena, Colorado Springs

Cost: $40 for PCA members, $50 for non-PCA members

Register now at pcaalpine.motorsportreg.com.

Contact:Tim Drummer at [email protected]



On behalf of the Alpine MountainRegion’s membership and boardof directors, I’d like to convey toRMR our congratulations on your50th Anniversary! As a muchnewer club (we’re a sprightly 33),we are somewhat in awe of thisaccomplishment. Making it to 50with such a vibrant, successfulclub is the result of terrific pastand present leadership, and agreat membership.

AMR feels very fortunate to have such a fantastic neighbor toour north. We particularly enjoy the opportunity that our coordinated event schedule offers to AMR members to enjoyRMR events, and vice-versa. The support of RMR membersallows AMR to put on a much more interesting slate of eventsthan we could on our own, as a much smaller region. RMR istruly responsible for much of the success of AMR, and we aretruly appreciative for your past support, as well as future support.

So, here’s to the next 50 years for RMR, and to a continuedclose relationship between our clubs. Hosting Parade 2009jointly will only confirm the solidarity of our two clubs.

We look forward to seeing you all at our future events, and ofcourse, you’ll be seeing us at yours!

Again, sincere congratulations from our entire club.

Chris Lennon

ANNIVERSARY GREETINGSFROM RMR’S NEIGHBORS TO

THE SOUTH


GROUNDBREAKING

NEWS!

It was a cold and rainy day, August 15. But the weather could notdampen sprits at the groundbreaking for our new track.

RMR President Susan Bucknam, Treasurer (and valiant HPRengineer) Rick Goncalves and CAMA Representative Walt Frickejoined with other motorsports club representatives and Araphahoecounty officials to turn the sod and get the earth moving underway!

Heavy equipment and dozens of workers now join those sturdy,Grand Prix barriers as the long-awaited, highly planned project isrealized.

If you were waiting for this moment to join your fellow RMR mem-bers in financially supporting High Plains Raceway, NOW is thetime! With your help, High Plains will open with a control tower,paddock, grandstand and other amenities that will make HighPlains the finest track in Colorado.

We’re hoping that RMR has the best participation rate of any club,and we’ll be calling you soon to offer you the opportunity to be aFounding Contributor!


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Classified ads are free to RMR/ PCAmembers for items personally ownedby the RMR member. No commer-cial ads. Ads for‘nonmembers are$10 for 1 month. Ads must be 150words or less. Deadline for classifiedad submission is the 10th of eachmonth. Ads will run for two issues. E-mail your ad to: [email protected]

1969 Porsche 912 5-speed, wellmaintained, dark blue. Owned for15 years. Light weight mag wheels,Dunlop tires with less than 1,000miles. 4-point harness seat belt, on-board fire system, Holley fuelpump with backup pump, Konishocks, Weber carburetors. Strongengine, no leaks. Looks great, runsgreat. $8,500. LeRoy Forbes at303-341-7964 (August)

1982 928 150,000 miles. Car issalvage title with light front right hit.Car is whole other than no frontseats. Engine and tranny in goodshape. Lower right suspensiondamaged including alternator.Would like to sell whole car for$1,250. Brown exterior with 5speed and leather interior. Brent at303-829-6640 or [email protected](August)

1986 Porsche 911 Carrera Showcar. Midnight blue with tan interiorwith 50K miles. Whale tail.Absolutely perfect inside and out.$30,000. Will email picture onrequest. 303-888-4769 or [email protected] (September)

1987 924S Guard’s Red, Linen Interior. Paint 7/10, interior 4/10.Includes 2 sets phone dials, BFG G-force tires, snows, ski rack, lotsof spares. 186K chassis miles, 76Kengine miles. Upgraded suspension. Great track car candidate or first Porsche for thekids! Religiously maintained.Selling because I want to buy ahouse, and I upgraded to a turbo.$2,500. Geoff at 303-709-3038(August)

1994 968 Cabriolet Red w/blacktop/ tan interior. New top, tires,engine seals and timing belt.Blaupunkt stereo. Very clean, 103KMiles. $19,900. Suki at 303-526-9731 (home), 303-619-5051 (cell) [email protected](September)

1999 Porsche Boxster No haggleprice, $16,000. 23K miles. Silverpaint w Boxster red interior. "JamesDean" retro 550 Spyder customcandy red painted graphics. Short-shifter, 5 speed. 6- cd premium sound. A real head turner! John at 719-231-5181.

2003 Boxster S Seal Grey Metallic/Graphite Grey StdLeather/Black top; 22,600 mi;Second Owner; Garaged; PorscheCertified pre-owned warranty thruMay 2009; 6-speed manual transmission. Options: Xenonheadlamp package, 18" Turbo LookII wheels, Wheel caps with coloredcrest, self-dim mirrors & rain sensor,rear glass window with defogger,graphite grey floor mats, Porschecrest in head rest, Bose (digital)

with wind stop, CD shelf center console, storage compartment lid w/Boxster logo. Other: 3M clear bra,Pirelli P Zero tires. $35,900. Jeff at 719-576-1551 or [email protected](August)

2004 Carrera 4S wide-body 911Coupe 996 body style with only13,000 miles. I am the originalowner and have had the car for 4years and 3 months. Exterior coloris seal gray metallic with graphitegray full leather interior. The car hasalways been garaged and rarelydriven in the winter months and is inexcellent condition both inside andout.Pertinent options: Carbon package, brake handle and shifterin carbon fiber, center console carbon fiber, xenon headlights, 18"sport techno wheels, stainless steelexhaust, Bose high end sound system, 6-cd changer, sportexhaust system with on/off switch(very cool feature), 3-spoke steeringwheel with carbon fiber/leather grip,aluminum instrument dials, fullleather seats with one touch memory, Lo-jack system, clear braand paint protectant added at thedealership when new. This car isvery fast and runs great with a sixspeed manual transmission. Therear tires were replaced with newones at 10,000 miles. The oil hasbeen changed every year regard-less of low mileage. I have all original paper work from the dealeras well as all maintenance receiptsfrom Stevinson Porsche in Denver.Asking for $62,500. I can also provide photos if necessary. Ray at 719-569-2230 [email protected] (August)


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2006 Mercedes E500 for sale ortrade for nice Porsche. Originalowner. 13,000 miles, Garaged andimmaculate, like-new condition.Convenience package; extras incl.winter mats, clear bra, built-in radardetector-laser diffuser. Silver w/Charcoal interior. Photos and service records available. Peter at303-810-9898 or [email protected] (August)

911 parts '65-'89 Boge front struts,$225 ea, $400 / pr. Rear rubberbumperettes for ’85, $125. MikeFerguson at 303-881-2297 [email protected] (August)

Boxster Wheels 17" Boxsterdesign wheels off a 2000. Blacklogo center caps. Wrapped inMichelin Pilots with a few miles leftor one track day. Minor rash on onewheel, others perfect. Affordableextra set of track or snow wheels.$400 OBO. Kevin at 720-339-5658(August)

Isaac Head & Neck Restraint Thisdevice is proven to be as effectiveas a HANS in frontal impacts and ithas the added benefit of side

protection as well due to its uniquedesign. Great investment in yourneck for DE days at the track.Check it out: www.IsaacDirect.com. Cost $900, asking $450 or bestoffer. Call 303-777-1199 or emailat [email protected] (August)

Enclosed Car Trailer Willing to sellhalf interest or sell outright with limited use rights. 20’, low profile 6’high. Equipped with winch, brakes(your tow vehicle will require controller), load level bars, goodtires, ramp door. I need the traileronly for local hauling, almost alwaysduring the week but never for Driver’s Ed, autocross, etc. Prefersoutheast area storage but will consider others. Tom Scott at 303-819-0101 [email protected] (September)

Brey-Krause Harness Bar for 964Coupe Beautifully constructed,three years old. $500 new, $250 orbest reasonable offer. David [email protected] (September)

944 Leftover Items Rear windowwiper kit (motor, arm, blade, switch),$30; instrument panel from 1983944, $12; air flow meter core, $8;Haynes manual, $8; CD FactoryManual, $9; Last 7 years’ Panorama and RMR magazines,.50each or make offer; 944 bra in badcondition, free if you pick it up at myhouse. George Cohan at 303-340-5334 (work), 303-770-5650 (home) or [email protected] (September)

Parts Factory original black bra for986 Boxster, new in box, $100;986/996 brushed aluminum instrument cluster trim rings, new inbox, $130. Audi RS4 body kit, fits1999-2001 Audi S4 or A4. John at719-2315181 or [email protected] (September)

1997 993 C4S Parts Midnight Blueleather steering wheel w/airbag,$350; all 4 US spec factoryshocks/springs (only 33k miles),$650; 2 new blue sheepskin covers, $250 for the pair. 303-332-5018 or [email protected] (September)

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Postmaster: Please send address changes to RMR Porsche, Member-ship Chairperson, 2137 Night Sky Lane, Lafayette, CO 80026. Sub-scriptions: Annual rate is $20.00, included in RMR regional dues. Singlecopy price is $2.00.

The opinions and views appearing in RMR PORSCHE are those of the individual writers, and do not necessarily reflect the official opinions of the Rocky Mountain Region Porsche Club of America (RMR/PCA), PCA National, or this magazine as an official RMR/PCApublication. Additionally, none of these organizations nor this publication assume any responsibility for the accuracy of material provided by individual writers and contributors.

RMR PORSCHE entire contents copyright 2007 by Rocky MountainRegion Porsche Club of America, Inc. all rights reserved. Office of Publications, 2137 Night Sky Lane, Lafayette, CO, 80026.

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