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A whole different animalAlan Benjamin upgrades from a 911T to a 996 Cup Car

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WOW! It’s springalready. Time tohang up the skis andget the cars readyfor summer. As Iwrite this, the mid-March temperature

is approaching 70 degrees. Why, youask, am I in here pounding on my com-puter when I could be out driving myPorsche with the top down? There areseveral reasons; the big one is thatJeremy, our illustrious newsletter edi-tor, would probably fire me if I didn’tget this article to him on time. The oth-ers don’t seem worth mentioning, incomparison.

I have begun to get the Porschesready for summer. The ‘72 911 is inthe shop for its annual physical. Hope-fully it doesn’t have any problems thatrequire major surgery. I think I waspretty nice to it last year. Therefore, itshould only need the routine freshen-ing up.

Now, as to why I am not out drivingmy ‘96 with the top down: The mudhas finally dried on the road from thestorage building to the house. So, lastweek I went down the storage buildingto bring the car out of mothballs. Tookthe cover off and all looked good.Hopped in and turned the key, andnothing happened. Then I rememberedthat with the ‘96, you have to pressthe locking button on the key fobbefore the car will start. So I hit thebutton, lights flashed, I turned the keyto start and, to my amazement, thecar started on the first real attempt.Nothing like having a trickle charger!

I drove the car up to the garage togive it a quick once-over before head-ing out. I checked the fluids—all good.Checked tire pressures—needed someair. Looked at the tread—needed sometires! I knew it wouldn’t be perfect. It isalmost 15 years old, and I assume thatmost of you know how 15-year-oldsare. I put an old CD in the changer.Jimmy Buffett would get me into a

warm-weather mood. To com-plete the hopefully-summer-is-coming-soon mood, I pushed the button tolower the top. Nothing happened. Imade sure the parking brake was set.Still nothing. Did some more diagnos-tics: Checked the fuse, OK. Got out thevolt meter. Power was 12 volts where itwas supposed to be. Tested all of themicro-switches that I could find. Theyseemed good. So I went for a driveanyway with Jimmy Buffett blaring, thewindows down, and the top up. Almostlike summer, just no wind and rain inmy hair. The car goes in as soon as the‘72 comes home. Can’t have a cab ifthe top won’t go down!

We had nine new members join inFebruary—not bad for the middle ofwinter! I would like to welcome all ofyou to the club. We have a variety ofevents for you to come out and showoff your new wheels. If you would liketo learn how your car handles, comeout to the Autocross School this spring.Check the calendar on page 3 in thisnewsletter for the exact date and moreinfo. This is a great way to learn aboutyour car in a slow, safe environment. Ifyou want more speed and excitement,we have six Driver Educations (DE’s)—and AMR, our neighboring region tothe south, has three scheduled. If see-ing more of Colorado back country isyour thing, we have our “spring rally”in the summer (so it won’t get snowedout) where we travel some ofColorado’s paved roads less traveled.And if that is not enough, we have asocial each month in a variety of loca-tions around the metro area. Come say“Hi” and meet some other Porscheowners. This is a great time to get yourquestions answered about yourPorsche. And you will feel better aboutyourself when you discover that youaren’t the only one who is car crazy!

Hope to meet everyone at an eventthis summer. And be sure to thank thevolunteers who make these fun timespossible.

inside this issuefrom the president. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1april membership social . . . . . . . . . . . . 2runoff area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3upcoming events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3membership musings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4porsche parade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4speed fever ii de . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5parade concours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6tech session at adam’s polishes . . . . . . 7fiesta new mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7autocross school and autocross . . . . . . 8amr autocross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9charity/good works committee update 10a whole different animal . . . . . . . . . . . 12amr la junta de . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17view from the right seat . . . . . . . . . . . 18in the zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19the rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20i get around. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21classified ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22what we do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

High Gear (ISSN1061-1746) is the official magazine of theRocky Mountain Region Porsche Club of America (RMR/PCA) and is published monthly. The annual subscriptionrate is $14.00, included in RMR/PCA membership dues.Non-RMR subscriptions are $25.00.

The opinions and views appearing in High Gear are thoseof the individual writers and do not necessarily reflect theofficial opinions of the RMR/PCA, PCA National, or thismagazine as an official RMR/PCA publication. Additionally,none of these organizations nor this publication assumesany responsibility for the accuracy of material provided byindividual writers and contributors.

High Gear entire contents copyright © 2011 by RockyMountain Region Porsche Club of America, Inc. All rightsreserved. Articles and photos are the copyright of theirrespective creators and are used with permission.

Office of publication: 547 Sawtooth Point, Lafayette, CO,80026. Periodicals postage paid at Lafayette, CO and addi-tional mailing offices.

POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to PCANational Office, P.O. Box 6400, Columbia, MD 21045.

from the president Rex Heck, President

Alan Benjamin fears no 997 in his 996 GT3Cup Car at Sebring. More on page 12. (photocourtesy Henry Kowalski, Colour Tech South)

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Edition 4•April 2011Vol. 53

Vice PresidentRick Goncalves

[email protected]:303.697.1960

TreasurerGeorge Hoge


Membership ChairNancy Warren


Past PresidentDave Speights

[email protected]:970.225.2201C:970.988.7258

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region coordinatorsCAMA Representative Walt Fricke303.499.6540 [email protected]

Challenge Series Chris Sulley303.369.9052 [email protected]

Charity/Good Works Camilla Rosenberger303.665.8754 [email protected]

Nancy Warren303.604.1289 [email protected]

Chief Driving Instructor Kathy Fricke303.499.6540 [email protected]

Control Al Woodward [email protected]

Equipment Keith Hall303.940.7958 [email protected]

Historian Amy Legg-Rogers970.686.0538 [email protected]

Insurance Alex Acevedo303.637.9707 [email protected]

Programs Erik Behrendsen303.840.7361 [email protected]

Registration Kristie Widrig303.655.7495 [email protected]

Safety Brent Virts [email protected]

Todd Nelson970.223.8716 [email protected]

Tech Inspection Tommy Dean303.548.0931 [email protected]

Timing Joe Warren303.604.1289 [email protected]

Webmeister Scott Rogers970.686.0538 [email protected]

Zone 9 Representative Sean Cridland575.829.4392 [email protected]

technical resourcesQuestions about your Porsche? These mem-bers are specialists with expert knowledge ofspecific Porsche models. Contact them forinformation regarding the maintenance andmodification of your Porsche.

356 Jim Kellogg303.840.2356 [email protected]

911 John Haley303.798.2177

912 Rob Heath303.995.1147 [email protected]

914 Dale Tuety303.670.1279 [email protected]

924 Dan Semborski 303.420.2708 [email protected]

928 Your Name HereVolunteer to be the RMR 928 specialist!

944 Richard Winnick 303.429.5213 [email protected]

968 Your Name HereVolunteer to be the RMR 968 specialist!

Boxster/Cayman Doug Bartlett970.214.7279 [email protected]

Cayenne Your Name HereVolunteer to be the RMR Cayenne specialist!

PresidentRex [email protected]:303.841.8124

SecondVice PresidentJim [email protected]:303.655.7495C:303.938.3022

SecretaryGreg [email protected]:303.761.9287W:303.789.2545

Newsletter EditorJeremy [email protected]:303.665.8754C:303.478.5385

Monthly board meetings are open to club members—see UpcomingEvents (opposite page) for schedule. A summary of board meetingminutes is posted on the Web site, rmr.pca.org.

All e-mail addresses are @rmrporscheclub.com.

board of directors [email protected]

April Membership SocialFriday, April 8 (date change!) • 6:30 PMUnser Racing • 7300 Broadway, Denver

Unser Racing, an indoor karting facility in north Denver, will be thesite of RMR’s April membership social. Food and refreshments will beprovided in a meeting room with a view of the track, offering us aprivate area to socialize.

Following the meeting, we will have the opportunity to observe andparticipate in karting and enjoy the use of the meeting room untilclosing at 11 PM. Karting activity is in no way associated withour membership meeting. For those who choose to race, UnserRacing will require you to individually sign up, sign waivers and payfor your karting, independently of the RMR/PCA membership social.

Although not sanctioned by RMR/PCA, there is certain to be somecompetition Friday night. Don’t miss it!

Visit www.unserracing.com for information, pricing and directions.

Porsche Parade in Savannah, Georgia,July 31-August 6! It’s still a ways off,but registration is open now—see page4 for more information.

All of the above events requireplenty of volunteer effort, so contact aboard member or event chair if you’dlike to get involved behind the scenes!

And now for something completelydifferent: It’s been suggested on occa-sion that a “letters to the editor”section might make an interesting fea-ture. This is an idea I’ve given somethought to in the past, but the simpletruth is that this editor receives veryfew letters! But perhaps this isbecause of the nonexistent “letters tothe editor” column? So, to break thispotential chicken-and-egg cycle, I’ll tellyou what: If you have something tosay—about High Gear, RMR, Porscheownership in general, or anything elsethat could be of interest to our read-ers—write it down and send it in. If Iget enough (publishable) letters tomake a column, they’ll appear in theMay issue. If I get too many, I’ll publishas many as I have room for!

Finally, now that entries have beensent off to the PCA National NewsletterCompetition, I have some extra copiesof all RMR Porsche News and HighGear issues from 2010. If you’d likeany—perhaps you and/or your car wasfeatured on the cover, or you’d likesome extra copies of an article youwrote, or your dog ate one of yourissues—send me an e-mail and I’llsend some your way. While supplieslast, of course!

Now that spring isofficially here, it’stime for the snow tostart flying! Still,though, we may aswell get those sum-mer tires out. Only

then will we see the last snow of theseason—just as the surest way to enda drought is to wash the Porsche...

Some of our members can’t wait forspring to come to Colorado, so an RMRcontingent always appears down inFlorida for the “48 Hours at Sebring”Club Race. This year’s Sebring storycomes to us from Club Racing veteranAlan Benjamin, who had quite an expe-rience this year. As with last year,superb photography was provided byHenry Kowalski of Colour Tech South.Check it out starting on page 12.

Also in this issue you’ll find, well, awhole bunch of upcoming activities.While RMR doesn’t exactly hibernatefor the winter, things do seem to shiftinto, shall we say, “high gear” aroundthe end of April. So whether you’relooking to get behind the wheel at thetrack or an autocross, or get out on theroad for a rally or tour, or mingle withfriends (and make some new ones) ata social event, or volunteer some timefor charity, there’s always somethinggoing on that will be right up youralley. Want to skip town for a longweekend (or longer)? Get down toSanta Fe for Roadrunner Region’sFiesta New Mexico (formerly Fiesta delPorsche) over Memorial Day weekend(see page 7). And don’t forget about

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upcoming eventsAprilSat 4/2 Instructor Clinic contact Kathy Fricke

Mon 4/4 Board Meeting 5:30pm dinner, 6:30 meeting at DiCicco’s Italian Restaurant 6701 Tower Road, Denver 303.574.1956 meetings open to members

Fri 4/8 Membership Social New date! at Unser Racing see page 2

Sat 4/9 Porsche Breakfast Club 8:00am breakfast at Village Inn, 4100 E. Mexico, Denver Erik Behrendsen, organizer

Sat 4/9 AMR Rally

Sat 4/23 “Speed Fever II” DE-Sun 4/24 at High Plains Raceway event chairs: Troy Nakatani and Joe Warren see page 5

MayMon 5/2 Board Meeting

Thu 5/5 Membership Social

Sat 5/7 Tech Session at Adam’s Polishes see page 7

Sun 5/8 AMR Autocross see page 9

Sat 5/14 Porsche Breakfast Club

Sat 5/14 AMR “Larsen Wealth Management” DE at La Junta Raceway see page 17

Sat 5/21 Autocross School at Front Range Airport see page 8

Sat 5/21 AMR Sand Dunes Tour

Sun 5/22 Autocross at Front Range Airport see page 8

Thu 5/26 Fiesta New Mexico-Sun 5/29 (formerly Fiesta del Porsche) Santa Fe, NM hosted by Roadrunner Region see page 7

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

rmr.pca.org

runoff area Jeremy Rosenberger, Editor

RMR Online Discussion GroupsWould you like to discuss Porsches,RMR or anything else of interest toother Porschephiles? Check out theRMR online discussion groups.

Yahoo!:groups.yahoo.com/group/rmr_pca

Facebook:www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=140758796100

Get Your Newsletter on the Go!To read High Gear (in PDF format) onthe Web, go to the RMR Web site atrmr.pca.org and click the Newsletterlink.

Contribute to Your Newsletter!Want to see your name in print? HighGear needs your articles and photos!Submit your content and ideas to theNewsletter Editor by the 10th of themonth:

[email protected]

Join PCA RMRNot a member yet? Join the PCA RMRby visiting www.pca.org and clickingthe Join PCA link.

Advertise in High GearPlease see page 24 for display adver-tising rates and other details.

get involved

We have “sprungforward” and left win-ter behind... well,hopefully. Now, thetrees are budding, thetulips and daffodilsare blooming and the

track is ready and waiting!In case you were unable to attend the

March membership social, you missed agreat presentation from RMR’s ownSusan Bucknam and Martha Vail abouttheir Targa Newfoundland adventures.Lots of fun and adventure!

Thanks for the great response for the“Diaper Drive.” Love INC was very appre-ciative of all the diapers, wipes andcash/check donations.

The Porsche Club driving season isbeginning, and both RMR and AMR—oursister club to the south—have manyevents already scheduled. On Friday,April 8, RMR’s membership social will beheld at Unser Racing in Denver (see page2). The weekend of April 23 and 24 willbe the “Speed Fever II” DE at High PlainsRaceway (page 5). AMR’s Spring Gim-mick Rally will be on Saturday, April 9 inColorado Springs. And AMR will be havinga “Tech Talk” at European PerformanceSpecialists on April 30. RoadrunnerRegion is once again hosting Fiesta NewMexico on Memorial Day weekend. Thedates are May 26 through May 29 andthe place is Santa Fe (page 7).

The 139 regions of PCA are arrangedinto 13 zones. Rocky Mountain Region isin Zone 9. The other regions of Zone 9are Alpine Mountain Region (southernCO), Carrera Region (southern NM andthe western tip of TX), IntermountainRegion (Utah), Llano Estacado Region (TXand OK panhandles), Roadrunner Region(most of NM) and the West Texas Region(Lubbock, Midland and southern TX). Asyou can see, Zone 9 stretches all the wayfrom the Big Bend of the Rio Grande tothe Bonneville Salt Flats.

Again this year there will be a Zone 9Challenge. The Challenge Trophy—it is abig one—will be awarded to the individ-ual or couple who travels to events in thegreatest number of regions in Zone 9. Besure to contact Zone Rep. Sean Cridlandat [email protected] to get creditfor your visits.

We have nifty name badges and sharp-

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There are lots of events going on thismonth. So come on out, join us and havesome Porsche fun!

Jim & Mary ArnoldArvada, CO1997 Carrera, silver

Brad BurchBoulder, CO1973 911E, silver

Mike & Catherine CuomoDenver, CO2007 Boxster, red

Aaron FrankCastle Rock, CO2005 Cayenne S, gray

Wade & Nan MiddletonCastle Rock, CO2006 Cayenne, red

Mike MorrowLarkspur, CO2011 Cayman S, gray

Bob Musslewhite & Cynthia CorneLouisville, CO1996 993 Carrera 4S, red

Jackson RogersBoulder, CO1984 944, white

Garth YettickDenver, CO2011 911 GTS, black

Transfers

Adam Seader & George SeaderDenver, CO1969 911E, orangefrom Las Vegas

Nancy Tate-Dretar & StephenDretarLafayette, CO2004 Boxster S, silverfrom Oregon

A big welcome to our new and transfer members...

membership musings Nancy Warren, Membership Chair

looking car badges for sale. Order formsfor both items are on the Web site:rmr.pca.org.

Not a member yet? Join the PCA Rocky Mountain Regionby visiting www.pca.org and clicking the Join PCA link.

Speed Fever II: Revenge of Speed Fever Sponsored by Benefiting

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New Info: This event will benefitARC Thrift Stores, www.arcthrift.org.The proceeds from the noontime tracktours and “taste of the track” rides(when approved by the Chief DrivingInstructor), as well as your donationsof gently-used clothing, will go to ARC.We will have an ARC truck at the trackto accept your clothing donations. Soget up now and clean your closets,pack your used clothes in plastic bags,figure out how to stuff it into yourtrack Porsche and remember to bringall those bags of used clothes to thetrack! (Or bring some extra cash, orthe checkbook...)

Changed Info: The TechnicalInspection form for your car has beenchanged, so get over to rmr.pca.org

and look for the new form so you canuse the new stuff when you have yourcar inspected. This includes those withtrailered cars and race cars.

Old (But Still Important) Info: Aswith last year’s event, SF2 will takeplace at Colorado’s premier road-course race track, High PlainsRaceway (www.highplainsraceway.com). Also as with last year’s event,we are being sponsored by Greg John-son and his shop, Eurosport Limited inEnglewood ([email protected] or303.789.2545)—thanks, Greg!

Event registration is open now—goto motorsportreg.com. Pricing for theprimary driver is $250 for 2 days, or$175 for 1 day; co-drivers are $225and $150, respectively.

Technical inspections for the eventwill be held on Wednesday, April 13,at the shops listed below. Inspectionsat participating shops on thedesignated date are performed at nocharge. Inspections at the track will beoffered (thanks to volunteers MickVollmar and Landon Capdeville!), butfor 2011 the fee for track inspec-tions is $50, so we highlyrecommend taking the time to getyour car inspected beforehand.

(The Secret Info: There will be sev-eral great gifts at Beer:30 each day.And you have to be present to win...)

If you have questions, please con-tact the event co-chairs: Joe Warren([email protected]) or TroyNakatani ([email protected]).

Thanks to our tech inspection hosting shops and to our volunteer inspectors! • Wednesday, April 13

Eurosport LimitedGreg Johnson

1855 W. Union Ave. #C, EnglewoodSusan Bucknam and Rome Chelsi

[email protected]

5:30 - 7:00 PM

Eurosport AutomotiveDave Marshall

5615 Lamar St., ArvadaPeter Romenesko

[email protected]

5:30 - 7:00 PM

Storz GarageBob Brown/Mike Walz

1475 Vine St., DenverBill Allen and Bill Lamb

[email protected]

5:30 - 7:00 PM

Poudre Sports CarZach Schroeder

5806 S. College Ave., Ft. [email protected]

5:30 - 7:00 PM

CarQuipTom Conway

7191 Arapahoe Rd., BoulderTroy Nakatani, Kathy Fricke, Joe Warren, Bob Breeden

[email protected]

6:00 - 7:00 PM

That title question really seems to bethe most common thing asked by newParade attendees: “What is thisConcours thing all about?” Well, I guessit might be considered one of thosequestions where the answer depends onyour perspective. If you have anautocross perspective, then the “Q-tip-pers” are slightly off their rocker, andthe display is just a nice way to spendthe day before the autocross starts(other than the race cars on display, ofcourse!). To the Rally folks, the display isa little more palatable, but if you aregoing to spend that much time with yourcar, you should at least include a fewcalculations to correlate the speedome-ter with your GPS. I’m not even going todiscuss the Tech Quiz-only crowd...

The Concours can be as simple or ascomplicated as you like—from a nice dis-play of Porsches to enjoy on a beautifulsummer day, to the last details ofrestoration perfection, and anywhere inbetween. The Parade Concours is thepremier Concours event of the year forPCA—a truly awesome display of over60 years of Porsche history in Americaand beyond. The Parade location thisyear is Savannah, Georgia, a charmingdestination city that is sure to provideyou with your fill of pralines and peanutsonce you have had enough of the Con-cours.

For the first time in the Park’s history,an automotive display will be allowed onthese grounds, courtesy of the 2011Parade Concours. Porsche Club of Amer-ica members will stroll the lawns andgardens festooned with possibly thefinest display of Porsches in Parade his-

tory. Reds,Blues, Yellowsand Blacks willadd to theGreen of ForsythPark, asPorsches in allshapes andsizes convergeon the grounds.The Mondayevent is open tothe public andwill be buzzingwith activity allday long.

Featuring over a hundred cars, theConcours will display competitive vehi-cles in classes, divisions and groups infour major areas: Preparation, Preserva-tion, Restoration and Performance. Thecrowd favorite Historic Display shouldfeel right at home in this location aswell! And if competition is not yourthing, the Corral is another possibility.Several hundred Porsches will bedisplayed (grouped by model) in thenon-competitive Corral. To join this col-lection of Porsches, you just need tosubmit a regular entry to the Paradebefore registration closes... but if youcan’t bring your Porsche and want toview the Concours, just bring yourself,as this event is open to the public.

The four categories of cars aregrouped in roughly the following criteria(memorize this to impress any innocentbystander at Forsyth Park that asks the“What’s this Concours thing all about”question!):

Preparation: This is the group com-prised of mostlynewer cars; theyare being judgedon how well-pre-pared (i.e. clean)they are. Thereis not so muchemphasis onoriginality ashow completelyfree of dirt thecar is, so watchout for those Q-tips!

Preser-vation: Thisgroup is the

opposite of Preparation; it is reserved for

cars that have been faithfullymaintained and kept original over manyyears, so you will see mostly olderPorsches here with decades of carefulcare and attention. Cleanliness is not soimportant, but all of the original bits andpieces certainly are!

Restoration: This group is made upof cars that have been restored to theiroriginal condition. This time-consumingprocess is evaluated by experiencedteams of judges, some of whom actuallyremember what these cars looked likewhen they were new! Cleanliness andoriginality are judged, making this groupa difficult proposition for entrants—sothankfully there are cars judged in Tour-ing (top only) and Full (top and bottomof the car is judged).

Performance: This group of carsranges from all-out racers to modifiedstreet cars—most of them“personalized” to their owner’s liking.You will see a lot of variety in this group,which is judged on cleanliness only, andfeatures highly-modified and perform-ance-oriented Porsches.

I hope this little refresher course onthe Parade Competition Rules helps youspot the different groups at theConcours and make more sense of themyriad of awards and trophies at thebanquet. You can also browse thePorsche Corral and Historic Display forcars that are not competing, butcertainly add a lot to the display. Feelfree to come a day or so early and enjoythe prep area (air-conditioned!) in theconvention center and see all the workthat goes on behind the scenes of ourDay at the Concours!

Won’t you join us there? For moreinformation, see parade2011.pca.org.

what’s this parade concours thing all about? Cole Scrogham

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Temperatures are rising, wind speed is rising—that means springtime is just around the corner. Andthat means it’s time to register for the Roadrunner Region’s premier event, Fiesta New Mexico! Thetheme this year is Return to Santa Fe. When was the last time you really delved into the rich historyand abundant culture of New Mexico’s state capital? This is going to be a huge draw for out-of-town-ers, and having Santa Fe as our home base puts us much closer to the northern drive-outs we love somuch.

Fiesta co-chairs Joan and Dennis Ledbetter negotiated an insane room rate at the Santa Fe HiltonHistoric Plaza—with an opening night party, concours, drive-outs, a walking tour, autocross, and ofcourse a couple of banquets as well. Best of all, motorsportreg.com won’t charge your credit carduntil May 15th! That means you can get signed up for your favorite drive-outs before they fill up, andyou can change your preferences at any time before that deadline without penalty.

Please help yourselvesand the Ledbetters byregistering today. It’seasy, only takes a fewminutes and shows sup-port for one of yourZone’s signature events:Fiesta New Mexico!

Check out the FiestaWeb site here: www.fiestanewmexico.com.

I’ll see you there!Tony Richey, President,Roadrunner Region PCA

2011 Autocross School andAutocross

Front Range AirportSaturday, May 21 - AutocrossSchoolSunday, May 22 - Autocross

Mark your calendars for this fun,early-Porsche-driving-season event.Both the autocross school and theautocross will be held at the FrontRange Airport, where there is plenty ofroom to set up a long course with a lotof interesting autocross features. Twists,turns and slaloms all await you on Sun-day to challenge your driving skills andcapture those all-important ChallengeSeries points early in the season.

If you are new to the club, new toyour Porsche (or other favorite four-wheeled means of transport) and wantto improve your driving technique orsimply want to enjoy your Porsche, weencourage you to register for the

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Autocross Schoolon May 21 andthe full Autocrossevent on May 22.

Autocross is aperformancedriving experi-ence conductedin a safe environ-ment atrelatively lowspeeds. You willnot hurt yourcar—and, moreimportantly, youwill not hurtyourself. (Although some participantshave complained about strained “smilemuscles” after spending a day with ourexperienced instructors!) What will hap-pen is that you will gain additionalconfidence in your driving ability; learnthe limits of your car’s braking capabili-ties; practice correct seating, hand, feet

and vision positions; as well aspush (and perhaps exceed) thelimits of your tires’ adhesioncapabilities. The technical wordis “gription.”

Each autocross has a uniquecourse design and undoubtedlyprovides you with a fun drivingexperience. Last, but not least,autocrossing is a social eventand a great time to meet newclub members and visit withfriends.Autocross School

Our excellent club instructorswill work with you by providingplenty of driving time throughthree car-control exercises.Learn about car balancethrough two slalom coursesand practice throttle-steeringaround two skidpads, includinga fun figure-eight exercise. (Notto worry—this is not your localdirt track figure eight racing—only one car at a time duringthis exercise!) And finally, onthe mini-autocross course, youwill learn the layout of anautocross course and practicelooking ahead (eyes up) tosmooth out the course andimprove your times.Autocross

We used the Front Range Airport facil-

ity last fall for the first time andreceived rave reviews from the 50-plusautocrossers (or is it “autocrossphiles”?Neither one spell-checks, but you getthe idea.) Run times were around aminute and a half—which is a long timeto hold your breath if you haven’tattended the school to learn how tobreathe! This event is a great chance totry out your newfound skills from theschool or to come out and compete foryour Challenge Series points.Details

Registration opens April 4 and closesMay 18. Click the RMR Event Registra-tion link on the club Web site, rmr.pca.org. The event is also open to licensed16- and 17-year-olds. RMR Junior Partici-pation forms and instructions can befound under the Forms tab of the club’sWeb site. Please read them carefully!

The Autocross School is limited to 65participants. Please register early toassure your spot.

Walk-ups will be accepted for bothdays on space-available basis. Cashand check payments only (we can’taccept credit cards on-site). Pre-regis-tration for both events is appreciated,as it allows us to plan for “Beer:30” aswell to organize the event and obtainvolunteers.

A Porsche is not required, but onlySUV’s with a Cayenne badge are per-mitted, and no pickups. Convertiblesare OK.

Restrooms are available on-site; how-ever no concessions are available norare any nearby. Please remember tobring your own lunch and non-alcoholicdrinks during the day. Refreshments willbe served at the end of each day, aswell as coffee and rolls each morning.

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Event Schedule

Autocross School - Saturday 7:00-9:00 Course Setup 7:30-9:15 Registration/Check-in 9:00-9:30 Instructor Meeting9:00-9:30 Top Tech 9:30-10:00 Drivers Meeting (Mandatory)10:00-11:30 First Exercise Session 11:30-12:00 Lunch Break (No Concessions) 12:00-1:30 Second Exercise Session 1:30-3:00 Third Exercise Session 3:00 Beer:303:00-5:00 Full Autocross Setup

(Volunteers Needed)

Autocross - Sunday7:00-8:30 Complete Autocross Setup

(Volunteers Needed) 7:30-9:00 Registration/Check-in/Course

Walking 9:15-9:45 Drivers Meeting (Mandatory) 9:45 Corner Workers Out (Group B) 10:00 Group A - First Car on Course 12:00 Lunch Break (No Concessions) 12:45 Corner Workers Out (Group A) 1:00 Group B - First Car on Course 3:00 Course Tear Down 3:00 Beer:30Top Tech to be held prior to the start of eachrun group on Sunday

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Porsche Handling? Autocross?

Let’s face it—many Porsche owners havenever truly felt how their vehicle handles at itslimits, and take for granted that it handles wellfrom others who exploit their vehicle’s capabili-ties on the track and at autocrosses. If youhave only read about Porsche’s handling orheard about it from others in the club, it is nowtime to finally experience it for yourself—allthat engineering and R&D was not put intothese vehicles for nothing! Do yourself andyour vehicle a favor and come out and testyour driving skills at the first autocross of theyear. It’s a lot of fun, and the skills you learncan literally save lives during emergencymaneuvers to avoid wildlife, other vehicles,children running across the street, etc.

Open to non-Porsches (but the only SUVallowed will be the Cayenne), so we can all enjoy somefriendly competition. I expect to have many non-Porschesthere in search of bragging rights, so this is a call for all expe-rienced drivers to come out and defend the Porsche brand!

No autocross experience required.You can register at pcaalpine.motorsportreg.com. Contact

Patrick Dufour at [email protected] with anyquestions.

When: Sunday, May 8, 2011Where: Pikes Peak International Race-way, 16650 Midway Ranch Road (I-25Exit 122), Fountain, CO 80817Cost: $40 for PCA members, $50 fornon-PCA members

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This is the last RMR event for you touse your Snell 2000-rated helmet. Theclub has several loaner helmets avail-able.

Registration costs are as follows:Autocross School, $45.00; Autocross,$35.00; both events, $65.00.Directions to Front Range Airport

Caution: Do not use “dot com” mapsor GPS using the airport’s address!These services will take you to the ter-minal only, not to the site of the event.▸ I-70 East to Manila Road, Exit 299

(County Road 28)▸ Turn left (north) on Manila Road to

Highway 36 (Colfax Ave)▸ Continue north on Manila Road over

the railroad tracks and make the firstright through the gates

▸ Follow the road east and then northto the autocross location

Other InformationIf you can volunteer to assist in set-

ting up the course and other activitiesto make this a successful event, pleasecall Event Chair Chris Sulley at303.369.9052, or send an e-mail [email protected].

Saturday, May 21 - Sunday, May 22

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charity and good works committee update Camilla Rosenberger, Luann Dodge

A makeover was recently given to theresidential “store” at New Directions forFamilies, a program of Arapahoe House.A group of RMR PCA volunteers gener-ously gave their time on Saturdaymorning, March 19, to organize andlabel items, which included diapers, for-mula, school supplies, toys, newbornclothing and housewares. Initially, thetask looked daunting, but working

Drivers Diligently Do DiaperDuty!

We collected 3,000 diapers and wipesand $150 at our March social. Pleasesee the following thank-you...

together, the volunteer group movedtables, cleaned surfaces and pitched into make the shopping experience of theresidents simpler and more effective.Residents are able to shop for essentialitems with points earned during theirstay at New Directions before they tran-sition back into the community. Inaddition to time given, the Charity andGood Works Committee presented a

check to New Direc-tions in the amountof $500.00, onbehalf of the RockyMountain Region.

All volunteersarrived bustlingwith energy and leftwith smiles on theirfaces. Thank you toeveryone who gavetheir time—remem-ber, we make adifference with YOUthere!

The RMR Summer Rally needs you!Saturday, June 25, 2011

It takes a small army of checkpoint workersto make a rally successful. If you’d like tohelp out, please contact one of the eventchairs:

Scott [email protected] • 970.690.8343

Adam [email protected] • 970.231.8632

If you’re looking forward to competing inthe rally (a Challenge Series event), look formore details in next month’s High Gear.

Call for Volunteers!

Dear Rocky Mountain PorscheClub,

I am writing to thank you for yourgenerous donation of diapers andwipes to the Love INC Dipes-n-Wipes program. As a boardmember and also a volunteer inthe Love INC clearinghouse, Ibelieve and am interested in thisvery worthy cause. Your kindnessis greatly appreciated. Thank youagain for including Love INC inyour charitable giving.

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to a pair of 2011 997 3.8 Cup Cars, justoff the boat. The Cup Car group atSebring is... interesting. I have racedover 40,000 track miles—over 20,000 inPCA Club Racing in the ‘73T alone, aswell as vintage races all over the coun-try. The level of driver skill ranged fromtruly pro level (how do these folks dothat?) to, well, let’s say “not ready forprime time.” And that fact made for alimited amount of full green track time,with incidents starting as early as thefirst and second practices on Friday AM.

Adding to this for me, I started raceone with a decent qualifying time andslot, and had a good start, but exitingturn 10—a tight, second-gear, right-hand corner—I had no forward motion. Ithought I somehow missed the shift asthe car felt like I was revving in neutral.Clutchback in,move itback tosecond, let the clutchout... darn, I am coast-ing... I find a safespot on the edgeof the track—not a goodthingonlap

1 of arace with lotsof cars behind you! Thecorner workers at 13 do a great job;after about three minutes, they haveme hop out and come over the wall,and I sit and watch the rest of the racefrom corner 13. I am thinking, clutchgone, tranny gone, differential or axle...at least I knew it wasn’t the engine. Iget towed in; Steve Rowe takes onelook at the car and says, “You snappedan axle.” Well, I guess the car didstanding starts while in World

Heading down there, I told Steve Rowe(whom I was thrilled to have supportme) that my goal was to take about 30seconds off per lap—an eternity thatcan be measured with a sundial, not astopwatch!

Cutting to the chase scene, I gotclose (taking exactly 28 seconds off)—from a class-winning (by over fourseconds) 2:45.0 in the ‘73T in the 2010race, to a decent 996 Cup Car time of2:18.040—but was still about four tofive seconds off the fastest GTA1 cars.The GTA1 class covers everything thatstarted life as 996 Cup Car and has anymodifications, such as brakes, shortgears, engine HP, etc. All the ex-SpeedWorld Challenge cars fall into this class,but so do 996 R, RS, RSR factory andbuilt-up cars with sequential shifters,4.0 liter motors (versus a 3.6), massive

wheels and tires, car-bon-fiber everything,etc. No complaints—Ihave spent the last20 years racing stockclass PCA, and onceyou leave stock classand go to the top-level race classes,just about anythinggoes—and some ofthe changes reallymake a car go!

Regardless of theclass, there wereover 75 Cup Cars—mostly 996 and 997,

and a few 993 and 964 cars thrown in.We had everything from a ‘92 964 Cup

SSebring, February 4-6, 2011. So,for my second Sebring PCA race,instead of my old trusty ‘73 911T

stock class B car that I have been rac-ing since Club Race #1 (Second Creekin Denver, June, 1992—see the Novem-ber 2009 Porsche Panorama article byMike Quigley), I decided to step it up abit and try my 2001 GT3 Cup Car—anex-Speed World Challenge car built bySteven Rowe and the gang at 3R forTim Weins for the 2002 SCCA pro sea-son (and later raced by others on the3R team through 2006). Yes, at one ofthe fastest tracks, I went from my slow-est car (stock class B; 120 HP at therear wheels, on a good day; 2,365pounds; and 15” rims with 225 tires) tomy fastest car (GTA1-class factory racecar; 435+ HP; 2,600 pounds; and 18”rims with Michelin Cup Car slicks).

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the guy in front of me was car 6, in a 7-car incident that started ahead of us.So, I learn the amazing value of video inthe car—we spend a long time review-ing video with the very patient racestewards (that is a job that at timesmust be no fun at all), and we are bothcleared to race—nothing at fault, allgood... but now I have finished twosprint races in a row on lap 1—not myusual record of finishing 99.9% of allrace laps in every car at every track.

Steve Rowe does an amazing job fix-ing the front bumper and radiator duct(thank you Walt Fricke for the pop riv-ets!), and the car—with a slightly“Frankenstein” area the size of a fist inthe rubber front bumper—is ready forSunday and the Enduro. OK, I loveenduros—I love the mental and physical

challenge of pacing yourself,your car and your tires, and I canusually turn my fastest laps in anEnduro—something about therhythm and flow of the event.Well, I have a good start; every-one seems to be driving well (Ithink that by Sunday, the “herdwas thinned”), and I am on mygame, going two seconds fasterthan before. We softened therear shocks by a click to handlethe bumps at Sebring—amazinghow much better one can drivewhen the tires spend more timeon the ground!

We are very concerned aboutfuel, but as always, Steve Rowehas my fuel figured out to the lap(again, the value of a pro crewchief—especially for Cup Cars,don’t try this alone!); I am doingwell, picking off cars that were

ready to go; with three minutes to go,Steve says “done” and the car comesway down to the ground, he torques thewheels and I make the grid with oneminute to go—starting last from goingout in race 1 on lap 1. Great job, Steve!

Race 2, lap 1... turn 7... slowest cor-ner on the track—the field is still verybunched up, two and three widethrough all the corners—and suddenlythe cars in front of me go from veryslow to dead stop. I crank to the grasson the right—all fine—then, the driverin front of me, at the very last second,does the same thing to avoid the car infront of him. Very minor contact—myfirst ever in 40,000 race miles—luckilyat about 8 or 10 MPH; didn’t even getthe radiator in front. Drive back to tech,and it turns out that I was car 7, and

Challenge, and all that power takes atoll. Steve tells me to go hunt the pad-dock for an axle; Porsche MotorsportsNorth America has their truck there,and, sure enough, they have a set ofnew “blue” Cup Car axles, same partfor 996 and 997. After an obscene priceI will not go into here (pretty close tothe price I paid for my ‘73T in 1991!), Icome back with a new set of axles. 45minutes to race 2, and Steve says toget out of his way—we are going tomake the race! Nothing like having apro mechanic with you 2,000 miles fromhome! Well, with 10 minutes to go, mycar is still three feet in the air. I refill thecool suit ice, get in my driver’s suit, andget in; Steve is still under the car. Withfive minutes to go, my helmet andHANS is on, I am totally belted in and

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required for the Cup is a very large, butmanageable, difference. The key is toget up to speed gradually, as the differ-ence between “Hero” and “Zero” in theCup Car is a very fine line, as so manydrivers found out at Sebring. The over-all biggest driving difference is inbraking; one has to use the brakesmuch deeper and harder in the Cup Car.Even though the closing speed in theCup Car is sometimes 50 MPH morethan in the ‘73T at Sebring, one canactually brake later and deeper in theCup Car; that takes a bit to wrap yourhead around!

In the ‘73T at Sebring in 2010, I feltlike I was almost driving a PDK car, as Iwould shift to 4th gear while exitingturn 16 on the back straight, and Iwould not shift again until turn 3! Yes,the car ran 4th gear the entire backstraight, through turn 17 and the entirefront straight. Contrast this to the 6-speed with short gears in the Cup Car: Iwas shifting so much that on the firstpractice day, I literally wore a blister onthe ring finger of my right hand thatrequired a bandage on it during the restof the event... and that was throughNomex gloves! Driving the Cup Carclassifies as an aerobic activity for sure!

Now, while the Cup Car is totallyaddicting—the speed, the response—Istill absolutely love the feel and chal-

faster than me all weekend, including agaggle of 997 Cups. Then I radio toSteve that the front is feeling skittish;must be overheating the front tiresfrom braking and driving harder. it getsworse and worse; I back off as Steve istelling me that we are very close to thepit stop. At 50 minutes (of a 90-minuteenduro), I come into the pits and hopout for the fueling, and Steve checksthe tires: all at 31 PSI hot, but the leftfront is at 19 PSI. I was not overheatingthe front tire; rather, it was going flat.We did not have a nitro tank for the airjacks at the pit box, and I decide to callit a day and drive back to the pits.

Comparing a totally stock ‘73 911Tand a 2001 GT3 Cup Car factoryrace car: While they are both a

911 and both have the engine in thesame place... well, the similarities endthere! The 996 Cup is an amazingmachine—the tub stiffness, the racingABS, the 6-speed gears, the aero (yes,that wing really matters, and just asmall adjustment gives you a differencein “stick”), the 3-way adjustable shocks(don’t even try and figure out what todo; tell a pro engineer/mechanic whatthe car is doing and let him tune thecar). Overall, the level of concentrationand state of being “on your game”

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Driver EducationLa Junta Raceway • May 14-15th, 2011

This is our 36th year at the La Junta Raceway. We’d love to have you par-ticipate in our first Southern Colorado Driver Education event of the season!

May 13th (Friday): Ground School. Dinner is on your own at Boss Hogg’sSaloon and Restaurant at 5:30 PM. Chief Driving Instructor Phil Rader willstart the Ground School promptly at 6:30 PM, and it will last roughly anhour. Please take advantage of this chance to familiarize yourself with driv-ing jargon and things you’ll need to know before you get on the track. Thismeeting is mandatory for first-time drivers. It’s also a great refresherfor those who haven’t been to the track in a while.

May 14th & 15th: Driver Education and Social! Saturday and Sundayall day—arrive early, as gates open at 7:00 AM, and a mandatory driversmeeting occurs at 8:00 AM. The first set of drivers will be on the track at9:00 AM. We’ll have affordable hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and other foodavailable for purchase during lunch both days. Water and drinks will be pro-vided both days. “Beer:30” will be served after the last run session of theday, after the track is cold. Our traditional social event will be dinner Satur-day evening at Boss Hogg’s. Please purchase your dinner when registeringon motorsportreg.com.

Pre-Tech can be done FREE a week prior to the La Junta DE at variousColorado Springs locations (contact the event chairs for details). RMR mem-bers may have Pre-Tech performed at the “Speed Fever” DE locations (seepage 5). Please, please, please try to have your inspection done prior to theevent. Tech inspection at the track will be $20, and as always, there is nocost to fully-prepped cars without license plates brought in by trailer.

Must-have for driving: Helmet—at least a Snell 2005 M rating (the clubhas some loaners), closed shoes, long pants and a long-sleeved shirt (bothcotton material), and a willingness to learn and have FUN.

Registration: $180 for 2 days • $160 for 2-day co-drivers • $150 for 1day • $115 for 1-day co-driver. Registration is open at www.motorsportreg.com.

A special thanks to Bruce Larsen with LarsenWealth Management for sponsoring the La Junta DE!

If you have any questions please contact Co-Chair Dan Taylor([email protected]) or Co-Chair Brad Doerr ([email protected]).


Have an idea for an article—generalinterest, technical or otherwise? HighGear welcomes reader submissions!Submit articles and photos to [email protected] for consideration.Deadline for submission is the 10th ofthe month prior to issue date.

Alan Benjamin has been racingPorsches since Club Race #1, June1992, and still races his first race car—the stock class, street-legal ‘73 911T,car #88—at least once a year, as hewants to keep it current and “raceready” for Ava, his 8 year old daughterand Danny, his 5 year old son, to joinhim on the track as soon as they candrive. Since his mother filled out hisRoad & Track subscription 40 years ago(at age 7), Alan continues to spend toomuch of his time and money on allthings Porsche.

lenge of making an old, slow car gofast, as well as the challenge of takingon people a class or two above me instock classes and making as few mis-takes as possible. My next race—Topeka, April 17—will be in the ‘73T,and I am looking forward to it withequal joy. Like fine wine, fine cars, andmusic, different is “different” and notnecessarily “better;” the grin at the endof the day from racing any greatPorsche is a huge one! Every driver andevery car has a “limit,” and getting upto that point for each driver/car combois what makes the overall race experi-ence so mentally and physicallyaddicting—and that challenge is thesame whether doing a 2:45 or a 2:18.

So, what an event! In 40,000 racemiles, from Daytona to Laguna Seca toRoad America, even to a track inFrance, I never had a flat, never brokeand axle and never had contact; I gotall that in 48 hours at the “48 Hours atSebring”!

I want to thank Joe Rothman for driv-ing Dave Speights’ 2-car rig up andback, Dave for letting me share histrailer, and of course, Steve Rowe foramazing coaching and wrenching atSebring.

Off to Topeka!

Catch some in-car video of Alan lappingSebring at www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeU2chTiuGo

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Working on the Nut Behindthe Wheel

Spring has arrived, and the first DE ofthe year is only a couple of weeksaway, on April 23rd and 24th. Have youbegun working on the nut behind thewheel yet? I’m not referring to the nutthat holds the steering wheel to theshaft. I mean you—that other nut!Working on the driver often results ingreater improvement in track perform-ance than you can obtain by spendingbig bucks on your Porsche.

Early spring is a great time to honeyour high-performance driving skills.You might be surprised how much youcan prepare without visiting the track.High-performance driving is largely amental game. It’s a process of usingyour brain to integrate all of your sen-sory inputs and translate those intoprecise physical actions. Someadvanced preparation can help all of us,from novice to advanced drivers, evenaway from the track. Here are sometechniques that you can use now tobetter prepare yourself for the comingtrack season.

Start by practicing your visualizationskills. Print out a track map to study. Doyou remember where each corner goesand the order in which they occur?Close your eyes and visualize drivingthe track until you can clearly see eachcorner as well as the flagging stations.Mentally “drive” the course in realtime—that is, at the same rate youwould actually drive it. Envision yourbraking, turn-in, apex, acceleration andtrack-out. Intermediate and advanceddrivers can practice visualizing finerdetails. What can you see? Brake mark-ers? The curbs? Distant landmarks ornotches in the edge of the asphalt?These are all clues that help you perfectyour line and find those key points:turn-in, apex and track-out. If you havecommitted all of these visual clues tomemory, visualize even more subtleaspects, such as elevation and camberchanges that can alter the amount oftire grip as you navigate each corner.

Think about where you want to belooking as you are driving the track.“High eyes”—looking far ahead—arecrucial to having enough time for your

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brain to process and react to what youreyes see. Your hands will follow youreyes. This enables you to be smoothwith the controls. Smoothness avoidsunsettling the car’s suspension, whichin turn maximizes the tire contact withthe road and tire grip.

You can practice your high-performance driving skills every day onthe street, at slow speeds, using yourdaily driver. Practice being smooth,using fluid and gentle motions with thesteering, brakes and throttle. Can youmake quick, yet imperceptibly smoothtransitions from braking toacceleration? Try practicing your apexesat every turn as you drive to and fromwork. You want to get to the point thatevery steering motion is a smooth, con-tinuous winding, then unwinding of thesteering wheel. If you find yourself hav-ing to add more steering input late inthe turn, that was an undesirable earlyapex!

I have a favorite turn, as I leave myneighborhood, which provides a blindapex as I cross to the far side of a heav-ily-crowned and divided highway. Everyday I use the opportunity to practicethat turn as if I were on the track. Icheck myself on how close I came tothe apex and whether I hit it appropri-ately late to smoothly hold the car justwithin my lane. This is one way to prac-tice “hitting your marks.”

Hurley Haywood, the famous Porschefactory race car driver, has a greattechnique for teaching drivers to hittheir apexes. He places a quarter at theapex and challenges his students to puttheir inside tires on the quarter everysingle lap. You might be wondering whyHurley and your past instructors placeso much emphasis on getting all theway in to the apex and using the fulltrack width. There are multiple answersto this question. First, it’s to ensure safetraversal of the corners. Using thewhole track—from entry, to apex, toexit—maximizes the radius of your turn.This reduces the centripetal forces (theones that throw your body toward theside) that your tires are working tocounteract as you navigate the turn. Ifyou miss your marks, you reduce theturn radius, and then you are makingyour tires work harder to beat that cen-tripetal force. Lose that battle, and yourcar won’t turn. Conversely, by using the

full track and maximizing the turn’sradius, you can carry more speedthrough the corner. More speed at thecorner exit means that you can befaster every step of the way down thefollowing straight. Faster through thecorners and faster down the straights isthe perfect formula for quicker laps.Practice your lines through every corneryou drive, every day.

Although our Colorado snow may con-tinue to fly for a few more weeks, youcan begin practicing your high-perfor-mance driving skills now. Give it a try,and then tell me if it makes a differencefor you. I’ll see you at High Plains Race-way April 23rd and 24th!

“View from the Right Seat” is written byvarying members of the Driving Instruc-tors Committee and offers insights intothe world of high-performance driving.Look for this column to appear periodi-cally throughout the year.

April 2011

Whew! I’m justgathering my breathafter a big month ofPCA activities. The lasttime I checked in withyou, I had justreturned from the

Zone 9 meeting in Midland, Texas. I hadabout one day of rest, a few days ofcatching up on my own work, then it wasoff to Las Vegas, NV for the PCA Nationalwinter board meeting.

For those of you who aren’t familiar,beyond all the hard work your localRegion does to keep things moving,there is also an army of people who workas volunteers at the National level to besure that events are organized properly,logistics are being handled, rule booksand manuals are updated, committeesare moving forward, and all-in-all theorganization as a whole is running forand by its members. It’s amazing to seehow many talented people give so muchof their time to ensure the running of ourclub on a local and national level. AsZone Rep, I can tell you it’s an inspirationto work with such fine, dedicated peoplewho have a common passion forPorsches and all the activities we dotogether. Once again, that saying provesto be true: It’s not just the cars, but thepeople...

I already know what you’re thinking: Ifthese people were in Vegas, there mustbe more fun than work involved. But I amhere to tell you that’s not so. Our meet-ings went well into the late afternoon.Rather that flitting around town, thePCAers also dined together—which ofcourse meant some catching up forthose of us who hadn’t seen each otherfor a while, but also a fair amount of con-tinued PCA business discussion.

Much of the discussion was centeredon this year’s two main PCA events,Parade and Escape. As you all know,Parade will be held in Savannah, GA inearly August. Though we know it can behot and steamy in Georgia in the sum-mer months, Savannah is a coastal townwith plenty of opportunity to cool off inthe water or in the air-conditioned Paradefacilities. There are a number of historicallocations nearby, and a great time isbeing planned for all the Parade-goers. Ifyou’ve never been to a Porsche Paradebefore, you should really be thinkingabout attending. It’s really an amazing

thing to see somany of the carstogether, not tomention meet withand hang out withso many greatPorsche-lovingpeople.

But if you can’tmake it to Savan-nah in August, Ihope you’ll bethinking of attend-ing PCA Escape inFlagstaff, AZ inmid-September.Escape, now in its seventh year, isquickly becoming one of the most popu-lar events on the PCA calendar—well-known for its tours, socials and friendlyatmosphere. With the tours extendingout to the Grand Canyon, Hopi Mesasand Sedona, this year’s Escape is sure tobe one to remember.

Speaking of Escape and of the Nationalmeetings, I should mention that one ofour own Zone 9 Regions made a splashappearance to announce their candidacyfor a future Escape. Dede Rogers of theCarrera Region brought a 9-person mari-achi band to one of the eveningfunctions to announce that the CarreraRegion is making a serious bid for the2013 or 2014 Escape. Believe me, itmade an impression on the PCA peoplewho were present.

I have a special place in my heart forEscape, having chaired the 2008 event inAlbuquerque. So, when the PCA Execu-tive Council asked me to write the jobdescription for a National-level advisorfor future Escape committees, I couldn’tsay no. It also came to be that last year’sWebsite Contest Chair, Tom Gorsuch, hadto forsake that position since he hasbeen elected to be National Treasurer, inthe wake of the sad passing of Tim Flem-ing this past fall. So, I’ve taken on thatposition too. This PCA stuff can reallytake up some time! Of course it’s allworth it, since it means I get even moreopportunity to interact with more peoplefrom around the USA and Canada.

I have to extend thanks to the LasVegas Region for their kind help and gra-cious hosting of our group while we werein Vegas. They were kind enough toorganize a very nice cocktail party at theImperial Car Museum and then a dinner

at a great restaurant at the top of thePalms Hotel, with great views of all ofdowntown Vegas.

Though I don’t consider myself as anykind of gambler, I did put one dollar in aslot machine at the airport before I left...and lost it. I guess that’s not bad for aweekend in Sin City.

I was home for a couple of weeks andthen resumed my Zone Rep duties. Imade my way over to Amarillo, TX a fewweeks ago to pay a visit to the greatfolks of the Llano Estacado Region.Although it had been a few weeks ofgood, warm weather in this end of Zone9 leading up to my visit, the weather gotdarker and windier as I was leaving Albu-querque. About 40 miles west ofAmarillo, the weather got downrightnasty, with 60-mile-per-hour winds, andsnow and sleet making for some treach-erous driving. Of course, by the time Igot to Amarillo, it had clearedcompletely. It’s always good to see theLEs. They’re one of the smallest Regionsin all of PCA, but that doesn’t diminishtheir enthusiasm one bit.

Finally, since I’ve last written, I’vespent some time updating the Zone 9Web site. Please check out zone9.pca.orgto see what’s going on in Zone 9. Onething I can tell you is that more peopleare talking about making a bid for theZone 9 Challenge trophy, won by theindividual or couple who have made vis-its to the most Regions in the Zone inone calendar year. For more informationon how to enter in 2011, check out theZone 9 site.

I hope to see you around Zone 9 thisyear at an event.

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in the zone Sean Cridland, PCA Zone 9 Representative

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the rearviewmirror Amy Legg-Rogers, Historian

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Hey, Kids, WhatTime Is It?

I’m at the monthlyPorsche BreakfastClub meeting, and Iglance around the

table. There, on everyone’s wrist, is ahunk-a burning chronography. Panerai.TAG Heuer. Girard-Perregaux. Chopard.IWC Schuffausen. Porsche Design. Theubiquitous Rolex.

And, of course, most sprout multipledials on the face, and at least two but-tons that flank the crown, along with aset of numbers called a tachymeteralong the bezel. They’re big, heavy,showy, in a “my car handles better thanyours” kind of way.

Like a lot of the things we buy withour passion, it’s all a bit absurd, isn’t it?Any watch with a battery inside tellstime. And if it’s tuned to the AtomicClock, which is actually in nearby Boul-der, it will, for all I know, be able tochronicle any deviations in the spinningof the earth, for the next 1,000 years.

No, these high-end manual and self-winding works of horological art are inanother category altogether, like ourcars. It’s ironic that most of the mecha-nisms come from a few Swiss andGerman shops. But the real irony is thatthey really don’t do that good a job ofactually telling time. And they’re expen-sive to maintain.

I speak from experience. Instead ofpaying the repair bill on a Breitling Iown, after it started keeping its owntime, I could have bought out the entirestock of Asian timepieces at my localRite-Aid.

Yet, buy the right one and it canappreciate markedly in value, sort oflike certain models of our favorite cars...

and their competitors. Which is maybewhy all the high-end sports car manu-facturers have aligned their productswith a high-line watchmaker... to get adouble appreciation? I don’t know.

But it hasn’t stopped me. I got startedin this racket around my 21st birthday.My parents wanted to honor the occa-sion by getting me a new watch. And itjust so happened that I was dating awoman from Toronto, which meant that Iwas passing through Duty Free on a reg-ular basis. I peered at a lot of watchesin the shop, and got it down to a Hamil-ton chrono, totally mechanical, and anOmega “Moon Watch.” Finally, I decidedthat the Omega was a little too rich formy parents’ blood, and I went with theHamilton. Of course, I didn’t know at thetime that the Omega would become aclassic. There’s a lesson there.

Which I actually lucked into, yearslater. Following the Hamilton, I fell into apattern of acquiring a new watch everytwo, three or four years... not necessar-ily because I needed one, but because Ineeded the latest/greatest... does thissound similar to another buying pattern?

And, so, in the mid ‘80s, living inSwitzerland, and after passing regularlythrough a maze of display cases in theGeneva Airport that made Duty Free inToronto look like a going-out-of-businesssale at John’s Bargain Store, Isuccumbed to a Porsche Design prod-uct. Not a chrono. I know, once again, Ishould have gone with the Titan, theoriginal PD design. But this one had aunique black face, and a date and asporty rubber band. It was made byIWC, as were all PD watches at the time.

I retired the Porsche Design long ago,mainly because the rubber strap wasripping.

Cut now to a recent visit to thePorsche Designboutique on RodeoDrive at Wilshire inBeverly Hills.There I was, look-ing over the latestchrono variants,all now made bycaptive supplierEterna, and I men-tioned to thesalesman that Ihad an IWC PDwatch. He said,“Really?” Then heasked me to

describe it. I did, and I told him that Iactually stopped wearing it because ofthe damn band. He just dove into a pileof catalogs, finally emerging with aphoto of... my watch. “Is this it?” I nod-ded, and he said, “Do you know whatit’s worth?” He told me, and I did aquick calculation. The watch had appre-ciated by close to 300 percent.

But what do I do about the band? Noproblem, he said, and he wrote downthe name of a shop in New York that didrepairs.

I lost the piece of paper. But I stillhave the watch.

These days, the manufacturers allseem to play the same “limited edition”game that certain German and Italiancar manufacturers play. And the British.Witness the new TAG Heuer MP4-12Cchronograph, timed to coincide with theintroduction of the new McLaren super-car. I’m staring at a write-up. It seems“the carbon dial... is inspired by the 12Ccarbon-fibre MonoCell; and the watch’smovement is visible through sapphireinserts on the dial, revealing the‘engine’ behind the watch face.” Thislittle gem “will be produced as a limitededition of 1,000 pieces and will beexclusively available for purchasethrough McLaren later in 2011.”

But the over-the-top award actuallygoes to our friends at Porsche Design.Have you read about the Indicator, theworld’s first mechanical digital displaychronograph? Again, the write-up: “Itsmovement is the most complicated everdesigned for a production series, aworld-first with no less than 800pieces... the exterior measurementsand complex mechanics of this monsterof technology are impressive; 49 mmdiameter, 18 mm thick... produced invery limited edition (a total of 50 world-wide).”

The price? About the same as theMcLaren supercar, before options.$225,000.

Is the Indicator the end of the line?I’m afraid I may have an answer. Try thistest: Ask your kids what time it is. Then,watch them (so to speak) as they pullout their smart phones. They don’t wearwatches!

I’m very afraid of what this couldmean for the high-performance car mar-ket... and high-end watches... and howto tell what time it is, at Porsche Break-fast Club meetings.

i get around Dick Badler

Classified ads are free to RMR/PCAmembers for items personally owned bythe member. No commercial ads. Adsfor nonmembers are $10 for one month.Ads must be 150 words or less. Deadlinefor classified ad submission is the 10thof the previous month. Member ads willrun for two issues. E-mail your ad [email protected].

porsche cars1967 911S Vintage andPCA Club Race beautyavailable for immediatetrack duty. A fast and beau-tiful example of a properlyprepared early 911 is forsale in time to enjoy the2011 track season. Thisvery competitive carcomes with many sparesand an enclosed trailer.The package is priced at$39K. For info and pics,please contact [email protected]. [Apr]

1973 911/993 Race CarChassis - lightweight, rust-free with $6,000 of 993wide-bodied fiberglass. B &D fabricated with roll cage,stripped and primed, readyfor assembly and paint.$10,000. George Maybee303.655.9831. [Apr]

1984 911 Carrera Targa- $15,400. VIN:WP0EB915ES160074Guards Red exterior/Blackleather interior. 168K miles.Professionally and meticulously main-tained, including all maintenancerecords since new. Body and interior inspectacular shape. Sunday driver; norain, snow, or modifications. Alwaysgaraged and covered. Lots of pictures.Located in Parker, CO. Contact: Matt720.220.3199 [May]

1989 911 Targa - $18500.00. This isone great example of a well-cared-forair-cooled Porsche! Guards Red on Black(Semi-Leather). Built in August of 1988,it offers the best of the refinements ofthe C2 and the robustness of the ‘88Carrera. Always garaged and barelydriven. Est. 150k miles as odometerneeds rebuild. Runs great! 70MPH in2nd gear with all the comfort of a dailydriver. Good, Solid, Strong. New tires,with matching snows. Racing ECU withAir Mass meter included. Cover, Targafold in cover, H-4’s 500 miles on latesttune. This is worth a look! Even if it isjust for a ride! Call Eric 303.881.1449.[May]

1990 911 Carrera 2. Black with linenleather interior, 5 speed. A beautiful,well-cared-for example of an iconicsports car. Over the last ten years thecar as been driven less than 2,000miles per year, only in perfect weather.Never tracked or smoked in. Alwaysgaraged. You’ll have to see and feel thepaint to truly appreciate it. 125,000miles. Engine rebuilt at 69,000 miles.

All prescribed engine updates. 17”Turbo wheels. New tires. Weltmeisterchip. K&N air filter. New Alpine CDplayer with iPod connection. Infinity, JBLspeakers. Meticulous records. Zymolwaxes/car care exclusively. Plenty ofphotos. $20,000. TJ, 303.902.8488,[email protected] [Apr]

1999 911 Carrera (C2) -53,000 miles. Silver. Sunroof, clear bra,black leather seats, automatic every-thing, memory seat settings, etc.Manual 6-speed transmission. After-market Fabspeed exhaust. Dark tint allaround... great look! Immaculate condi-tion. BRAND NEW Pirelli tires installed -

P-Zero. Custom carcover included!$26,550 OBO. Call ortext Aaron for moreinfo: 253.691.7398[May]

2000 911 Carrera 4 -6-speed convertiblew/hardtop, VIN#WP0CA2997YS652346.52K Miles, all-wheeldrive, Goodyear F1 all-season tires, blackpaint/tan interior, 6-disc CD changer. Greatcondition. Completelystock, no modification,no track time and non-smoker. Working inSingapore and pricedto sell at $25,000.Compare versus KBBPrivate Seller excellentcondition at $29,000.Please contact me [email protected] for pictures andto arrange a test drive.Car is located in WaterValley, Windsor, CO.[May]

2001 Boxster - Lapis Blue with grayleather interior. 88,000 miles. Enginereplaced last fall, with 40,000-mile unit.New roof a couple of years ago. Main-tained since 2007 at EuropeanPerformance Specialists. If this were oncars.com it would be the cheapest 2001Boxster in the nation. $10k. 773.849.6460 or [email protected]. [Apr]

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Wheels/Tires - Four (4) 19” Sport Clas-sic II rims (in very good shape) withGeneral Exclaim UHP tires. (2)19x8.5,(2)19x10; (2) 245/35-19 (tread verygood), (2) 275/30-19 (tread good). Cur-rently mounted on 2001 996 Carrera.Set $1,150.00. E-mail [email protected]. Longmont/Boulder. [Apr]

other cars2004 Mini Cooper S. Chili Red w/ Cor-doba Beige Leather. 31.5k miles.Options: cold weather package, sportpackage, multi-function steering wheel,roof in body color, onboard computer,HK sound system. Alta cold air intake,Webb 15% reduction pulley, 2 sets ofwheels/tires (summer & winter), clearbra, Bentley Service Manual. In greatcondition. Below book at $12,950.00.Robert: [email protected];303.733.2679 [May]

wanted2002-04 911 Cabriolet or 2005-07Boxster S w/Tiptronic, lower mileage(911 <30K or Boxster <20K miles), nodamage history and as close to“equipped as purchased” (stock) as rea-sonably possible. Photos, pre-purchasemechanic’s inspection and VIN numberwill be requested. Please reply via e-mail to [email protected] (Denver). [Apr]


2002 Carrera Targa - Arctic SilverMetallic, black full leather. 8700 miles,outstanding condition, garaged andcovered in winters, really is like new.Never tracked. No smokers, ever.Options include: Black Full Leather,Advanced Technic Package, Power Seat

Package, 18” Lt Alloy Wheels, PorscheStability Management, AM/FM with CDChanger (6 +1), Dark Wood Brake/Shifter. Includes Griot’s Garage soft carcover and Griot’s Battery charger/main-tainer and a full set of never-mountedPirelli PZero tires. Asking $41,000.Email me for pictures. Patrick Clark at303.503.4204 or [email protected] [Apr]

2004 911 Carrera Coupe - 6-speedmanual, Seal Gray/Black, sport suspen-sion, xenon headlights, PSM, clear braand car cover. 40,000 miles. Immacu-late, one owner, always garaged, nevertracked or autocrossed. No short, stop& go trips. $38,000. Bob Mallory (Long-mont, CO) 303.444.9365, [email protected]. [May]

miscellaneousBoxster Wheels. Set of four 18”“Boxster S” (987) wheels. Two are origi-nal from the car; two were straightenedand refinished following a minor roadincident. All in very good condition withfew marks. Asking $950. Call Jeremy at303.478.5385 or e-mail [email protected] for info and photos. [May]

Brake Pads - Performance Friction Car-bon Metallic Pads for 993 non-turbofronts and rears, track only. Bought lastyear at 3R for $459. Ran one weekend,still like new, asking $200. Gary970.397. 7711 [May]

Wheels - 996/Boxster wheels, 17”, setof 4. $600. Almost perfect. A few smallscratches, no curb rash. David Johnson,

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TourA tour is a non-competitive driving event inwhich participants follow a given route to a des-tination (which may or may not be known inadvance). A tour may vary in length from a daytrip to a long weekend with an overnight stay ortwo. Tours usually follow scenic routes (whichare plentiful in Colorado) and/or visit interestingor obscure destinations. Tours are sometimescombined with rallies to add variety and a doseof competition to the event.

RMR hosts at least one tour each year; AMRtypically offers several. A number of tours areusually offered at Porsche Parade as well.

RallyA rally is a competitive event in which contest-ants attempt to follow a course specified by aset of instructions. Rallies are typically run onpublic, paved roads, and speed limits are alwaysobserved. The two major types of rallies are theTime-Speed-Distance (TSD) rally and the Gim-mick rally. In a TSD rally, participants attempt tofollow the instructions precisely, maintaining thecorrect speed, as points are deducted for arriv-ing at checkpoints (the locations of which arenot known in advance) early or late. A Gimmickrally is typically a bit less rigid and usuallyinvolves solving puzzles of some type.

Between RMR and AMR, a handful of rallies—atleast one of each type—are offered. PorscheParade also hosts a TSD rally, and sometimes aGimmick rally, each year.

Autocross (AX)An autocross is a competition in which driversnavigate their cars through a course defined byorange cones, usually in a large parking lot. Topspeeds are generally moderate, topping outaround 40-65 MPH (no higher than second gearfor many cars). Competing cars are spaced atlong intervals—typically only one or two carsare on the course at any time. Autocross is asafe way to experience high-performance driv-ing while learning to drive your car at its limit.

Together, RMR and AMR host several autocrossevents each year, including Eiskhana (essen-tially an autocross on the ice!) in the winter and

an AX school in the spring. Additionally,autocross is a major event at Porsche Parade.

Driver Education (DE)A driver education event provides a safe, con-trolled environment for high-performancedriving instruction. DE offers drivers of all skilllevels the opportunity to hone their drivingskills, with the help of an experienced instruc-tor, in a controlled, closed-course environment.In keeping with PCA philosophy, the primaryemphasis at all times is on safety. A word ofwarning, though: the DE experience may behabit-forming!

As DE events are not racing, nor preparation forracing, lap times are not recorded. However,some DE events are followed immediately by atime trial event, which gives drivers a chance toquantify their performance. Lap times may thenbe used to measure personal improvement, forbragging rights, etc.

RMR hosts six DE’s each year at High PlainsRaceway, with AMR hosting several more at theLa Junta, Pueblo, and (possibly in the future)Pikes Peak International Raceway tracks.

Club RaceA club race is a wheel-to-wheel racing event. Arace weekend consists of a number of practicesessions and “heats” (race sessions), ofteninvolving both “sprint” and “endurance” races.As a Club Racing license (issued by PCANational) is required for competition, club racersare serious and experienced drivers. The carsthey bring with them to the track can be quiteimpressive! As a point of interest, the PCA ClubRacing program was inaugurated with the RMR-hosted “First Ever Anywhere” club race atSecond Creek in 1992.

Because of the logistics involved in an event ofthis magnitude, a club race requires a legion ofvolunteers. However, a club race is also one ofmost exciting events to participate in, so besure to sign up!

RMR hosts one club race each year at HighPlains Raceway which, combined with the“Super DE” event, adds up to one thrilling week-end!

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Whether your tastes are social, technical, or competitive, RMR has something for you! You can havefun in your Porsche by participating in driver education and time trials at area tracks, autocrosses,rallies, tours, tech sessions, car shows and more. Each year RMR organizes a variety of opportuni-ties to enjoy and learn about your Porsche.

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Membership SocialMembership socials provide an opportunity toreconnect with old friends and meet new mem-bers. Historically, a membership meeting beginswith a social hour with a cash bar, followed bythe evening’s program. The content of the pro-gram varies, sometimes featuring a “slideshow” from a recent event, or a guest speakersuch as accomplished Speed World Challengeracer Randy Pobst.

RMR’s membership socials, unless otherwisestated, are held the first Thursday of the month.Different venues and topics will keep the meet-ings fresh and inviting. Watch High Gear and theRMR Web site for details. And if you have anyideas for a program, talk to the Program Com-mittee Chair or a Board member!

Tech SessionA tech session is just what it sounds like—a ses-sion in which a technical topic is discussed. Notjust for gearheads, a tech session may demon-strate practical, “do-it-yourself” proceduressuch as brake bleeding. Tech sessions are usu-ally presented by experienced Porsche

technicians, many of whom are sponsors of RMRevents and High Gear.

RMR hosts a few tech sessions each year, typi-cally in the “off months” when few drivingevents take place. In addition, numerous techsessions are offered at Porsche Parade.

Concours d’EleganceA concours is essentially a car show, in whichcontestants endeavor to present their cars in asclose to “perfect” condition as possible. A num-ber of judged categories usually exist, typicallydifferentiating between types of cars (e.g. 356,Boxster) and level of preparation (“daily driver”or “full preparation” or somewhere in between).Cars sometimes may be entered as “displayonly,” for owners who wish to participate butnot compete.

RMR participates in a handful of local concoursevents each year, including the annual ExoticSports Car Show and Concours d’Elegance, ben-efiting United Cerebral Palsy Colorado. Theannual Porsche Parade also hosts a major con-cours each year.

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