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HighGear (ISSN1061-1746) is the official magazine of the Rocky Mountain Region Porsche Club of America (RMR/PCA) and is published monthly. Non-RMR subscriptions are $35.00 per year. The opinions and views appearing in HighGear are those of the individual writers and do not necessarily reflect the official opinions of the RMR/PCA, PCA National, or this magazine as an official RMR/PCA publication. Additionally, none of these organizations nor this publication assumes any responsibility for the accuracy of material provided by individual writers and contributors. ON THE COVER Some last minute instruction for one of the Smokin’ Tire Autocross drivers. It was one of our best attended autocrosses, ever! Monthly board meetings are always open to club members. See the list of upcoming events for schedule. You may contact the REGION COORDINATORS entire board at [email protected]. To volunteer to CAMA Representative be an RMR Board member, submit your intent by September Walt Fricke: 303.499.6540, [email protected] so the Nomination Committee can add you to the ballot in Charity/Good Works November for club voting in November. Most positions are two- year terms. Florence Mackin: [email protected] Chief Driving Instructor Dan H. Carlson: 303.520.4567, [email protected] President Control Chief John Mackin George Strimbu: 303.736.9114, [email protected] [email protected] Equipment Mahlon Schanzenbach: 831.246.0300, [email protected] Goodie Store Chair Mike Hebert: 360.202.5830, [email protected] Historian Vice President Amy Legg-Rogers: 970.686.0538, [email protected] Rick Seiferth Insurance [email protected] Dave Meyer: 703.964.6307, [email protected] Programs/Socials Erik Behrendsen: 303.840.7361, [email protected] Registration Second Vice President Nancy Warren: 720.556.0806, [email protected] Jim Thorburn Safety [email protected] Scott Henderson: 303.521.9007, [email protected] Tech Inspection Ryan Chapman: 720.937.3607, [email protected] Timing Treasurer Doug Bartlett: 970.214.7279, [email protected] Webmaster Blair Whitaker [email protected] Scott Rogers: 970.686.0538, [email protected] Zone 9 Representative Rich Sanders: 801.231.0400 [email protected] TECHNICAL RESOURCES Secretary 356 Mark Taylor Jim Kellogg: 303.840.2356, [email protected] [email protected] 911 Dave Stribling: 303.238.8101, [email protected] 912 Volunteer to be the RMR 912 specialist and help others! Membership Chair 914 Dale Tuety: 303.670.1279, [email protected] Holly Jackson [email protected] 924 Dan Semborski: 303.420.2708, [email protected] 928 Volunteer to be the RMR 928 specialist and help others! 944 Newsletter Editor Richard Winnick: 303.429.5213, [email protected] Russ Rydberg 968 [email protected] Zach Schroeder: 970.229.0990, [email protected] Boxster/Cayman Doug Bartlett: 970.214.7279 , [email protected] Cayenne Zach Schroeder: 970.229.0990, [email protected] Past President Jim Widrig GT2, GT3, Cup Cars [email protected] Chris Cervelli: 303.809.6173, [email protected] RMR-PCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERSHIP ANNIVERSARIES

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WELCOME JULY NEW MEMBERS Andrea Adams & Robert Rozumalski Dave Hock, Debbie & John Misegadis Boulder, CO Littleton, CO Centennial, CO 2004 911 CARRERA 4S 2014 911 CARRERA S 2014 911 CARRERA S CABRIOLET Gary Brady Mike Iiams Qualitex Nor Watkins, CO Littleton, CO Greeley, CO 2002 BOXSTER S 2015 911 CARRERA GTS 1972 911S Jason Brancel Joshua Kermisch Mark Posthumus, Fort Collins, CO Denver, CO Boulder, CO 2005 911 CARRERA 2003 911 CARRERA CABRIOLET 2017 911 TURBO Max Clauson Kent Kirkpatrick Mark Thornbrough Boulder, CO Steamboat Springs, CO Arvada, CO 1996 911 CARRERA 2017 MACAN 2014 CAYENNE S Tom Cooper Andy Kus Greg Zurla, Aspen, CO Greeley, CO Littleton, CO 2011 BOXSTER SPYDER 1971 911T 1981 911 SC TARGA Dave Dovala Trace Larson Steve & Kimorie Cherry Superior, CO Boulder, CO Aurora, CO 2010 BOXSTER S 2006 911 CARRERA S CABRIOLET 2011 911 CARRERA S John Gardner Mona Malensek (TRANSFER FROM CENTRAL PA REGION) Denver, CO, Golden, CO Michael Zois 2009 911 CARRERA S CABRIOLET 2004 BOXSTER S Erie, CO Jeramie Green Kyle Marshall 1965 356 Denver, CO Denver, CO (TRANSFER FROM ORANGE COAST REGION) 2014 911 CARRERA S 2001 BOXSTER S Jeff Hochwalt Charles McNair Denver, CO Denver, CO 2014 CAYENNE DIESEL 1987 924S HighGear 5 PRESIDENTIAL THOUGHTS John Mackin President

IT’S BEEN ANOTHER BUSY MONTH FOR RMR. Ladies Day at the Colorado State Polishes, and a cigar roller from with power steering. Over the Fence Patrol Track on July 29th was a great Palma Cigars, the only handmade BBQ from Thornton was there to success. Sixty-three ladies took to the cigars in Colorado. serve lunch. Thanks to event chairs track with enthusiasm and some with A late addition to our schedule Jon Barr and Carl Boecher for a great a little trepidation. A little rain in the was a trip to on the 5th to the Clive Autocross. Thanks to Doug Bartlett afternoon did not dampen the spirit. Cussler Museum in Arvada. This is for his continued great job with Great job by event chairs Vicki Cox- the author’s personal collection of timing and all the instructors who Jones and Lynda Love. Also thanks nearly 200 vintage automobiles from helped with those new to autocross. to all who volunteered especially the a Stanley Steamer up to classic cars Upcoming on the 26th we have instructors and corner workers. of the 50’s and 60’s. I did not see the Triple Bypass Tour put on by The RMR Membership Social at any Porsche’s though. The event was Tom Carr and Erik Behrendsen]. Colorado Heli-Ops/Independence well attended as we were joined by 26th we will hold our Triple Bypass Members take Aviation in Broomfield was one members of the Corvette Club and tour ending up for lunch at the Fall in the collection at the Cussler of the more unique venues for our in total about 250 enjoyed the tour. Creek Steakhouse in Breckenridge. Museum. membership socials. About 150 Thanks to Tom Radow and Erik The route are going out I-70 to Georgetown then over Guanella Pass to Grant, then US285 over Kenosha Pass to Fairplay and finally over Hoosier Pass into Breckenridge. The destination will be the Salt Creek Steakhouse in Breckenridge. September will be another busy month. On the 9th and 10th we will hold a Driver’s Ed at HPR titled “German Dogs and German Cars DE” chaired by Scott Farrell and Bob Brungardt. The name derives from the designated charity for the event, Front Range German Shepard’s Rescue. In an effort to raise as much support as possible for the Front Range German Shepherd Rescue, Joe Bank will be giving instructional rides in his Factory 2011 GT3 Cup Car in exchange for a $ 100 donation to the Rescue. His Cup Car has 500hp and weighs 2600 lbs. and Joe has driven it to the National Championship in 2014 and 2015 and to 3rd in 2016. This is a rare opportunity to experience the sounds and sensations of a genuine members had the opportunity to Behrendesen for setting this up. professional level Porsche race car. view planes, helicopters as well August 19th saw 73 drivers Our annual picnic is coming up as cars. I had the opportunity to participating in Smokin’ Tires and on the 16t h at Cherry Creek State present his award for our web site Smoking BBQ Autocross at Front Park from 10:30 until 2 PM. Look which was announced at Parade. Range Airport. The weather was for more details in this issue of Colorado Heli-Ops offered free perfect. Everyone seemed to have a HighGear. On the following day, time on their helicopter simulator good time. The course was pretty we will have the annual Fall Foliage during the social. Representatives tight with about half the course spent Tour winding up at the Broadmoor from 3ZERO3 Motorsports, Adam’s in first gear – I really need to get a car in Colorado Springs for their superb

6 HighGear (but expensive) Sunday Brunch. out to Moab on Saturday departing The President at the most recent On September 21st Mark Taylor from Evergreen. On Saturday night, Smokin’ Tires AX will lead a tour to Telluride for there will be an optional Dinner and those attending the Telluride Cars Jet Boat tour up the Colorado River. & Colors event – or those who Sounds like fun. just wish to drive there. That same On the 30th we will have our 2nd weekend Intermountain Region is annual 4 x 4 tour and on October 5th organizing a driving tour from Moab Prestige will hold their Octoberfest on Sunday morning from Moab to where we will hold our Membership arrive early afternoon at the Gateway Social for that month. Auto Museum in Gateway Colorado. Recent RMR member transferring See you out there. HG ’ from Intermountain Region, Gail and Becky Chase, will lead a tour

HighGear 7 VISIT TO THE CUSSLER MUSEUM Lynda Love

RMR’S BREAKFAST Club held an extra special meeting on Saturday, August 5th to tour a very special car collection: the Cussler Museum in Arvada. The stunning collection of unique and rare automobiles was started by author Clive Cussler and features the cars driven by fictional character Dirk Pitt in Cussler’s books. According big 6.3-liter engine was designed by Dr. Ferdinand Porsche. He highly modified the straight six cylinder aluminum crankcase with large diameter valves, a single overhead camshaft and two spark plugs per cylinder enhanced by a massive Roots supercharger that gave up to 170 horsepower. The beautiful dual cowl phaeton body was constructed from aluminum done by renowned coachbuilder Saoutchik. Even the V-radiator has matching parking and driving light V-lenses. This car is in original condition and is a one of a kind.” The Cussler Museum opened especially for car clubs on August 5th. Curators expected 150 people. However, 250 people toured the collection, including a large RMR contingent. HG

to the curators, fans come from 1928 around the world to see these cars. Mercedes Benz The collection includes over 100 630K automobiles, only half of which are on display at any given time. Because of their uniqueness and rarity, the value of the vintage collection is difficult to quantify. While there were no Porsches on display, there was a car with a Porsche connection. From the display sign: “1928 Mercedes Benz 630K. This

8 HighGear GET TO THE TRACK James Thorburn

A RECORD 73 DRIVERS ATTENDED AUGUST’S AUTOCROSS The number of participants wasn’t A different theme this year Co-Chairs Jon Barr and Carl the only record to fall. A record, included the option of purchasing Boecher put together a challenging one hundred pounds of ice (it sadly a BBQ lunch catered by award course. It must have been “just still wasn’t enough), record amount winning “Over the Fence BBQ”. The right” as the amount of comments of water & Gatorade and possibly owner, Denny Mildenberger drove that it was “too tight” and “too fast” record high temperatures for this his “smoking” trailer from Thornton, seemed to be evenly split! The large event, as well. There were also a providing generous portions of crowd was handled well by Registrar record number of smiles. pulled pork, BBQ chicken, beef and Donna Helberg. Timing was Ian Farrell, driving a 2016 WRX brats with a good variety of sides. It orchestrated by Doug Bartlett and lead the way through the cones with was amazing! Denny was also able several volunteers, working diligently his first-place finish .In second, to have a little fun, driving a blue to bring you accurate timing and Robert Nellums in a 1973 914. Boxster in the event. bragging rights (or a reason to cry).

NEW INSTRUCTOR! SMOKIN’ TIRES & BBQ AX | SAT 08-19-2017 | FASTEST 25 TIMES At the autocross, Dan Carlson POS. CLASS # DRIVER VEHICLE TIME BEHIND TTOD (Chief CDI) acknowledged Steve 1 PNK 131 Farrell, Ian 2016 Subaru WRX 50.282 - Keisling, our newly minted driving 2 GRN 505 Nellums, Robert 1973 Porsche 914 51.389 +1.107 instructor, and awarded him an 3 GRN 27 Shapiro, Jesse 2003 Toyota MR2 Spyder 51.504 +1.222 RMR-PCA driving instructor shirt. 4 PNK 880 Kuo, Jonathan 2006 Porsche 911 51.676 +1.394 Steve has successfully completed the extensive instructor training 5 PNK 22 Fritze, Alan 1970 Porsche 911S 52.327 +2.045 program and will now be instructing 6 GRN 162 Papulski, Keith 2013 Audi TTS Roadster 52.329 +2.047 high performance driving students. 7 GRN 38 Keisling, Steve 2015 Porsche GT3 52.422 +2.140 Congratulations Steve! 8 GRN 42 Botnick, Aaron 1999 Mazda Miata 52.756 +2.474 9 PNK 156 Bartlett, Doug 2007 Porsche Cayman S 52.843 +2.561 OKTOBERFAST DE 10 GRN 131X Villescas, Matt 2016 Subaru WRX 52.934 +2.652 OCTOBER 7 & 8, 2017 11 GRN 136 Gensler, Mike 2004 Porsche 996 C4S 53.490 +3.208 Fall will be in the air –which will be the perfect time to exercise your 12 GRN 52 Flatow, Mark 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder 53.627 +3.345 Porsche at High Plains Raceway. 13 GRN 303 Wright, Travis 2012 Porsche Turbo S 54.143 +3.861 This will be the last instructed RMR 14 PNK 69 Morgan, Jeff 2011 Lexus IS F 54.303 +4.021 driving event of the year. So, register 15 PNK 88 Sobers, Brendan 2014 Nissan 370Z 54.390 +4.108 early. This one gets sold out! 16 PNK 535 Barr, Jonathan 2000 Porsche boxster S 55.068 +4.786 Mo, at the track, will be providing 17 GRN 40 Pidhayny, Randy 2016 Porsche 981 Spyder 55.102 +4.820 a Beer-30 meal. It will be Octoberfest themed. We are still in the process 18 GRN 13 Yeh, Eric 2014 Porsche Cayman 55.108 +4.826 of finalizing the menu but it will be 19 GRN 60 Rivera, Skip 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 55.212 +4.930 great – and attractively priced! 20 PNK 606 Herrmann, Bob 2017 Porsche 911 4S 55.240 +4.958 Pre-tech will be Wednesday, 21 GRN 28 Keisling, Debbie 2016 Porsche GT4 55.641 +5.359 October 27th. So, put that date in 22 PNK 39 Clark, Tal 2006 Porsche Cayman S 55.653 +5.371 your calendar! Our tech chair, Ryan 23 GRN 79 Chase, Gail 2015 Porsche Targa4S 55.829 +5.547 Chapman, is working on finalizing the locations for pre-tech. We will 24 PNK 421 Schoonover, Derek 1965 Backdraft Shelby Cobra 55.831 +5.549 send an eblast with the tech locations. 25 PNK 505X Drost, Conner 1972 Porsche 914 55.914 +5.632 For more information check www.motorsportreg.com or the our FOR COMPLETE RESULTS AND PICTURES event chairs Jim Thorburnjthorburn@ http://rmr.pca.org/2017/08/23/smokin-tires-autocross-results/ thorburnwalker. com or Tom Radow [email protected]. HG

HighGear 9 MEMBER’S CORRAL Join us on Saturday, Oct. 21st for the Holly Jackson Membership Chair RMR Great Pumpkin Rally! SEPTEMBER IS PICNIC TIME! Save the date because you won’t want to miss this one! Even if you Hopefully you will join your fellow put my car on display as well. I’m emails describing positions needed. tucked away your Porsche for the winter, you can still participate members at this month’s social hoping for some great weather and Sometimes being a co-chair is a good (although those who show up with a Porsche receive bonus points). on Saturday, September 16! New beautiful scenery. Not only are some way to start learning the ropes while location… Cherry Creek State Park! other club members going to join in being involved and helping out! This Halloween-themed fundraiser kicks off at Stevinson Imports Look for the ad in this issue for more on the festivities, but I will family If you have been reading your at 10am and ends around 2pm with a private lunch in Highlands details. joining us as well. It will be lots of emails, you may have seen an email Ranch. You and your co-pilot(s) will set off on a zany adventure Do you own a Cayenne or Macan? fun and filled of memories! This may about RMR turning 60 in 2018! If so, do you want to try some off be an event for you to consider in the This is a big deal and we want it and creepy scavenger hunt, collecting spiders and eyeballs as you road trails? Then keep an eye out future! to be memorial! Please consider try to beat your competitors in claiming victory. This Gimmick Rally for emails and a posting on the web. Hopefully everyone has been volunteering for special positions is only open to RMR-PCA members and the charity for the event is Details are being finalized for this having a fun year so far! We had needed just for 2018. unique tour. If you did the tour last some new tours, some new venues, We have a few things planned to HawkQuest–a Colorado tax-exempt 501(c)3 nonprofit that rescues birds of there, this one will be the next step some new dates and some new classes make next year special! We hope you prey and through them fosters environmental education. At the kickoff, you’ll or two up! You may even see some for our members. We are growing will enjoy celebrating RMR’s 60th ! get to meet a couple of owls, a vulture, and a bald eagle too! wildlife on the drive! our membership and working on Please go to rmr.pca.org for more This month, I have decided to growing and/or changing up our information on these future events! Space is limited to only 50 cars so don’t delay and reserve your spot by attend the Telluride Cars and Colors events. We will need more help HG registering at Motorsportreg.com (registration opens Oct. 1st). Cost is $40 per

from September 21st through 24th. from the membership to keep person (kids under 16 are free) with all proceeds going to charity. You’ve NEVER On top of just going, I decided to this club running! Please look for had fun like this before! We are looking for a few volunteers to help make this event truly spooktacular so if you’re willing to work one of the rally stops (from 1030am to 130pm) please contact David or Jody Schmidt at 303.662.1162 or drop an email to [email protected].

IT’S RMR PICNIC TIME! Sponsored by: Stevinson Imports

Saturday, September 16, 1017 10:30am to 2pm All participants Cherry Creek State Park that wear Halloween Smoky Hill Shelter headgear (no masks) All PCA members during the rally will and their families invited score bonus points! Food and various drinks will be available (limit 2 pts. per vehicle)

Bring some yard games!

10 HighGear Join us on Saturday, Oct. 21st for the RMR Great Pumpkin Rally! Save the date because you won’t want to miss this one! Even if you tucked away your Porsche for the winter, you can still participate (although those who show up with a Porsche receive bonus points). This Halloween-themed fundraiser kicks off at Stevinson Imports at 10am and ends around 2pm with a private lunch in Highlands Ranch. You and your co-pilot(s) will set off on a zany adventure and creepy scavenger hunt, collecting spiders and eyeballs as you try to beat your competitors in claiming victory. This Gimmick Rally is only open to RMR-PCA members and the charity for the event is HawkQuest–a Colorado tax-exempt 501(c)3 nonprofit that rescues birds of prey and through them fosters environmental education. At the kickoff, you’ll get to meet a couple of owls, a vulture, and a bald eagle too! Space is limited to only 50 cars so don’t delay and reserve your spot by registering at Motorsportreg.com (registration opens Oct. 1st). Cost is $40 per person (kids under 16 are free) with all proceeds going to charity. You’ve NEVER had fun like this before! We are looking for a few volunteers to help make this event truly spooktacular so if you’re willing to work one of the rally stops (from 1030am to 130pm) please contact David or Jody Schmidt at 303.662.1162 or drop an email to [email protected].

All participants that wear Halloween headgear (no masks) during the rally will score bonus points! (limit 2 pts. per vehicle) -‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐ -‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐ Bids for Kids For detailed information about the event, charities Contact: th auction items, and to Denver Round Table’s 40 purchase tickets please visit Annual Fundraiser our website:

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Balistreri Vineyards | 1946 E. 66th Ave Denver Let Luck Take Over Denver Round Table

Join us for an evening of The Denver Round Table, a Balistreri wine, Dry Dock service club established in Beer, music by MODAZZ, 1926, is dedicated to assisting magic, food, our MC Ed youth and the physically Greene from CBS news and a challenged in Colorado. After live & silent auction all while years of fundraisers, with the bringing good luck into a cooperation of Rocky Mountain child's life through the Region Porsche Club and Rocky support of Children’s Mountain Jaguar Club, we have Hospital Colorado ARCH Interested in a sponsorship? evolved our event into an Program and Ridge View PLATINUM $2500: Table of 8 + full page in program evening at Balistreri Academy. GOLD $1000: 6 tickets + 1⁄2 page in program " Vineyards. -‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐ SILVER $500: 4 tickets + 1⁄4 page in program " Tickets: $90 BRONZE $250: 2 tickets + Listing in program " DONATION $150 or more: Listing in program Table of 8: $640 FOOD STATION $750 each: Recognition signage -‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐ Children's Hospital Colorado’s ARCH Ridge View Academy -‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐ Adaptive Recreation for Childhood Health (formerly This high performing Charter School in the Denver Public the Hospital Sports Program or HSP) at Children's School system combines the best attributes of a fully Hospital Colorado helps kids with physical disabilities accredited high school, including regular and AP classes, ﬁnd conﬁdence and freedom through sports and vocational classes, sports programs, Robotics competition outdoor recreation. By focusing on abilities, the teams, etc. with a facility that serves as home for 200 young ultimate goal is to promote skills and competencies that men involved in the Juvenile Justice System. lead to lifelong enthusiasm for maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle through recreation.

EVENT FEATURES Our event location, Balistreri Vineyards, is a hidden gem in the Denver area. Guests will sample their award winning wines, tour the barrel room and learn more about wine making. All Balistreri’s wines are hand crafted and made without sulfites and chemicals.

Live and Silent Auction Enjoy delicious food made with local ingredients. Hosted craft beer from Dry Dock Brewing Live Music by Modazz and Magic by Shawn Our event MC is Ed Greene from CBS Denver

BALISTRERI VINEYARDS 1946 E. 66TH Ave, Denver 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Tickets: $90 Table of 8: $640 ZERO TO SIXTY Russ Rydberg HighGear Editor

THESE ARE EXCITING TIMES! As you can see, we have been world class publication. Soon, we You can now find us on: working on changing the look and will be offering to you the ability Facebook: facebook.com/rmrpca/ feel of the newsletter. And as part of to download HighGear to your Instagram: instagram.com/rmrpca the move to offer HighGear in both computer or hand held device so that printed and digital format, we have you may enjoy the content anywhere Twitter: twitter.com/rmrpca expanded the newsletter staff. Please and at any time that suits your busy join me in welcoming and thanking lifestyles. Our new volunteers on the Social Brian Wilke and David Ganske As part of our endeavor to make Media Team are Jessica Mack, Ian for their willingness to volunteer sure you are informed of upcoming Dunlap and Kurt Dusek. Each in this endeavor. Brian and David events and happenings within the one brings a fantastic skill set to bring a high level of competence Club, we are expanding our presence coordinate information across in publication layout and digital on social media. We want to make the different applications and will output, and I am extremely grateful information available to everyone maintain the content on each site. for their help. We had the pleasure through the channel of their choice. I am excited for what the of meeting with Csaba Csere, former We have assembled a new Social transformations will do for our editor-in-chief and technical director Media Team to handle the postings communication for club activities! of Car and Driver Magazine, who across the different apps that people And I hope to see you soon at an event! offered his expertise and guidance are accustomed to following. Drivers to your in transforming HighGear into a Tshcuss! HG cars!

HighGear 13 GERMAN DOGS AND GERMAN CARS Joe Bank

SAVE A LIFE AND GET THE RIDE OF ONE... If you are interested in getting a for them on the Friday before the DE the early 1990s and have re-homed ride in a Factory Porsche Cup Car weekend. Please pass on this link: more than 1000 GSD’s. Their for the September DE, do not delay. https://www.motorsportreg. founders saw there was a need to More than half of the available rides com/events/rescue-rides-with-joe- help GSD’s that were being dumped for Saturday and Sunday have been high-plains-raceway-pca-rocky- in shelters. Unfortunately, the need filled. If you donate $100 or more mountain-320473 for their service continues to grow. to our charity for the September They believe each dog has unique DE, you can sign up for a ride. Our NEW Pulled Pork BBQ dinner qualities and they want to match charity is Front Range German option (Green Beans, Potatoes, Salad, these dogs with the right home. They Shepherd Rescue. Here’s the link to French Bread and Arnold Palmer are not a shelter. They foster their register now: Drinks) $15. If interested please shepherds in the homes of volunteers contact Joe Warren at warrenjoee@ or boarding kennels. They are always https://www.motorsportreg. hotmail.com. in need of volunteers to help with com/events/german-dogs-cars- NEW track walk (racer’s fostering, transport, adoptions, etc. high-plains-raceway-pca-rocky- perspective) once the track goes Without volunteers and help from mountain-267979 cold Saturday, followed by the BBQ. caring individuals, we would cease to German Shepherd Dogs will be exist. HG If you can’t make our DE event or present that are in need of rescuing. have friends that would like to donate (FRGSR) has been helping to and get a ride we now have a solution rehome German Shepherds since

SADIE & KRH KHALEED NASEEM’S STORY Here’s a story about the incredible beloved mare KRH Summer Breeze and nudge his hand or put her nose bond between an orphaned Arabian during foaling. on his face, a gentle reminder that it colt who never knew his dam and Her foal, a beautiful colt by Ansata was time to feed the baby. When my our German shepherd Sadie who Shukri, had a difficult beginning. husband was out of town for a week immediately and without hesitation KRH Khaleed Naseem (meaning I was doing every feeding; exhausted became his “Mom” and best friend. immortal breeze) was three weeks is an understatement! Sadie would My husband Kim and I own Holly early and had no mom. That first wake me up, put her paw on my Arabians in Peyton, Colorado, and night I fed him colostrum from shoulder, give me a kiss on the cheek, have been breeding straight Egyptian the supply I keep in my freezer, and keep nudging me until I was up and Al Khamsa Arabians for 30 and because I didn’t have any milk and fi xing his bottle. When Khaleed years. We have always had German replacer powder on hand, I also was ready to be outside, we built shepherds, and all of them have been milked two of my mares who had him what we called the playpen — members of our family and good foals earlier in the year. Khaleed still actually, a small run that we attached with the horses. In the summer of did not have adequate passive transfer between our house and barn. This 2009, we adopted a seven-month-old and required a plasma transfusion gave Khaleed room to run and play. puppy from the German shepherd and a series of penicillin shots. Sadie Plus, it was handy for those daytime rescue in Denver, Colorado. immediately became “mama” to little bottle feedings. We really wanted to Sadie had been a city dog and at Khaleed. The first month we keep Sadie’s visits supervised — after first, she was frightened of the horses. fed him every hour around the all, she is a German shepherd with She quickly lost her fear and is a clock and then went to every two great herding instinct and we did not natural at herding and playing with hours. Yes, caring for an orphan is want Khaleed to be chased. Well, the horses, of course safely on the demanding. Sadie never missed a Sadie had other ideas! She found a other side of the fence. Sadie loves feeding! My husband usually did the spot where she could squirm under being part of foaling and watching 2:00 and 4:00 a.m. feedings and if the panels and join Khaleed. the new babies. he happened to oversleep, Sadie, with Sadly in June of 2010 we lost our her great internal clock would come Read more at www.ArabianHorseWorld.com

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FAST CURVES AHEAD Luann Dodge and Lynda Love

LADIES’ DAY: FAST CURVES AHEAD The event was held at the Colorado car!” Her big smile was evidence of a blast, but more importantly many State Patrol Track on top of South the great time she was having. (By new drivers came out and found out Table Mountain in Golden on July the way, Linda was our oldest new what we all love.” 29th. The annual event is intended driver at age 71 and joined a couple Thank you to this year’s generous to introduce ladies to high speed of regulars in their seventies.) sponsors, who allow us to charge a performance driving so they too Vicki Earnshaw, PCA Club very reasonable fee for the day! Our could enjoy the smiles, challenges Racing Chair wrote, “RMR Ladies’ title sponsor this year was Poudre and satisfaction of DE driving. Day is the largest number of women Sports Car. Gold level sponsors were “First timers” are encouraged to attending a PCA Driver Education. Prestige Imports, Revalla Plastic attend although experienced drivers Why does this work? The one day at Surgery and Medical Aesthetics, and love the event too. For this year’s a track with only 8 corners, trained Dan Fead of Sotheby’s International event 63 ladies came out to the instructors, classroom sessions, Realty. Silver sponsors were track to drive, and twenty-four of catered lunch and a wonderful day Autoworks Colorado, Candlelight those drivers were novices! Linda of female camaraderie is truly a Tavern, On-Site Tires, and Wine Janiec from the Alpine Mountain ladies’ day in my book.” This year’s Country Motor Sports. Finally, Region (who drove her 911) was one Ladies’ Day chairs, Vicki Cox-Jones 3ZERO3 Motorsports, our technical of those first timers. “I always said and Lynda Love embody Ladies’ sponsor, brought their “shop” to to my husband, ‘Why in the world Day spirit and camaraderie: Vicki the track to trouble-shoot and solve would you want to go to the track and Lynda first met at Ladies’ Day mechanical issues. and just drive around and around in in 2013. Four years later they co- Ladies’ Day is also a fund raising circles? What’s the fun in that?’ Oh chaired this year’s event. effort for the Colorado State Vicki Earnshaw my word I’m having so much fun! I This year attendees were Patrol Family Foundation. The and Linda Janiec told him we may need to get another challenged by rain during some foundation supports the families of sessions, but no one complained. State Troopers killed in the line of Instead the rain became a learning duty. Donations are collected via experience. As classroom instructor noon-time rides. This year a total of Scott Henderson said, “I’d say the $2500 was donated in support of the infectious enthusiasm when the families of two CSP Troopers, Jaimie ladies were together in the classroom Jursevics and Cody Donahue, both and right after their run sessions in of whom were hit and killed by cars the paddock was really awesome. while assisting motorists. While everyone was cautious and RMR women want to promote and using gentle inputs in the rainy encourage other women to become session, they let loose in the dry involved in high performance driving session that followed it! You could at all levels. Ladies’ Day allows for a smell the brake pads, you could hear low key, safe, instructional, fun day the motors - they really turned it up to introduce women to this sport and a notch!” encourage them that they can do it! Ladies’ Day would not be possible As you can see RMR Ladies’ Day is a were it not from the support from win-win for everyone. HG the men in the club – they instruct, (28 non driving instructors, three of whom were women) conduct classroom sessions, pre-tech cars, organize corner workers, run control, run registration and make sure all the participants are having a fantastic day! Zach Schroeder, owner of Poudre Sports Car (and who also instructed) said, “What a flawlessly run and set up event! I know I had

16 HighGear HighGear 17 MY DATE WITH A LAMBORGHINI Greg Russell

AT THE JUNE 1ST RMR social held at Sil-TerHar Motors, owner Jack TerHar drew my name from a bowl and bestowed upon me what he called a “Date Night with a new Lamborghini”. Me? Really? My mind was reeling. Where does one envision driving a Lamborghini? Most likely the closed- course of their favorite racing circuit. Secondly, perhaps, two-lane twisties in the Colorado mountains, hoping for no other vehicles in your vicinity. Third? Maybe a straight divided highway with no cops for a top-speed attempt. (In my case, it would be instances. So as long as I point it in When this door-prize was my top speed, not the car’s.) Beyond the right direction and don’t exceed awarded at the social, Jack TerHar these, there seem few other options. my own driving skill, or the limits preemptively ruled out any track use, I delayed my date with the of the P-Zeros, everything should and I was also limited to a maximum Huracán Spyder for two months, as be fine. I must still be wary of other of 200 miles, adding to the mere I had already scheduled some time drivers and try to avoid heavy traffic, 281 that was on the odo when I off work for my birthday on August I concluded. first snuggled into the caresses of 1st. During that wait I had a lot of I’ve never been a guy who required the driver’s seat. I noticed the entire nervous emotion about my time with lots of horse-power from my cars, interior was wrapped in fine leather. this 5.2L V-10 mated to a 7-speed preferring light and nimble over Even the door sills, that one would sequential transmission, and a top- raw muscle. Of the three Porsches I expect speed of 200 mph. Am I worthy? own, the most powerful is the 986 to be brushed aluminum, or some Heck, am I responsible enough to at a modest 200 horsepower. I’ve other durable material, were wrapped in the same leather as the dash and console and everything else inside the cabin. At around 3:30 that afternoon, my buddy Scott and I headed through Boulder and up Boulder Canyon - I had to drive some canyon two-lane! There was more traffic in the gorge that I would have liked, but it was the perfect time to get used to the vehicle and all it had to offer. I’m sure this ride has an awesome sound system, and other features I never got around to testing, but of course it’s the exhaust note and other mechanical music Top down really enjoy this event without some owned and driven more powerful that we crave in moments like this. and ready to kind of incident or consequence? This cars, but nothing close to the 600 hp The stereo never made a sound, impress... car is worth more than everything I range, and driving dynamics, of this but the echo of the exhaust off the

own. It is my 65th birthday, so I’ve Italian beast. Triple digit speeds were canyon walls was symphonic! been driving relatively incident-free achieved at an alarmingly fast rate, After enjoying some tasty burritos for nearly half a century. The Lambo and the Bull handles them so well at the Pioneer Inn in Nederland, is technically sophisticated, designed that I was sometimes shocked at how we drove Hwy 119 to Hwy 72 and to forgive human error in many quickly I was up there. returned to Denver via Coal Creek

18 HighGear Canyon. On this leg of our drive there was no traffic in sight and we were able to stretch the spyder’s legs to a level I never knew was possible on two-lane canyon asphalt. Having never driven a Carrera GT or 919, or Ferrari or McLaren, I found the Lambo to be without a flaw that I could detect from my limited time behind the wheel. The Huracán spent the night in my garage, and before returning it at noon, I surprised my brother with a brisk, spirited ride though the country near his home. I had not told him that I had won this prize, as I wanted his experience with it to positive comments and “thumbs- Many gracious Thanks to Jack, My date, the be totally unexpected. It was; when up” everywhere I went. I understand Steven and Nate at Lamborghini Huracán Spyder he first saw me drive up and get that. It’s a whole different level of car Denver for the drive of a lifetime. out he really thought I had won the than the ones I own. I sure did enjoy it! HG lotto and purchased the car without When I returned the Lamborghini telling him. to Sill-TerHar and got into my Besides the visceral quality of Boxster for the lonely drive home, my this experience, I noticed a certain Porsche felt underpowered and cheap respect from other drivers that I . . . Oh, it is . . . But I can live with don’t necessarily receive when I drive that because it is light and nimble. my Porsches, along with so many And so is the Huracán.

Canyons call.

HighGear 19 RMR SOCIAL - COLORADO HELI-OPS Holly Jackson Membership Chair

PLANES, HELICOPTERS, AND AUTOMOBILES! That is what we had at the August social hosted by fellow RMR member and owner of Colorado Heli-Ops, Dennis Pierce. Dennis and his crew did a great job hosting and answering questions about the aircraft in the hanger. This new location for our social event was a cooperation between Colorado Heli- Ops, 3ZERO3 Motorsports, and Independence Aviation LLC. We also had Adam’s Polishes and Palma Cigars on site to make the event even more interesting! One of the most interesting aircraft on display was the Cirrus Vision Jet. Alongside of the two Cirrus jets were Robinson helicopters, Porsches, Audis, a for 3rd place for our club’s website McLaren, and VW Jetta. Did you within our region class from the have a chance to have your own Porsche Parade in Spokane, WA and cigar rolled? Clay Carlton of Palma presented the award to Scott Rogers, Cigars on was onsite for this unique RMR Webmaster. Scott has really experience. changed the look of our website and We also had a special guest onsite; it was nice to see him be nationally we had our Zone 9 representative, recognized. Thanks Scott! Rich Sanders. He was in town for If you stayed around for the raffle, day job and was lucky enough that you would have had a chance to see it was the same time as our social. the white and blue stripped 911R Rich and John Mackin, RMR that decided to stop by! And the President, brought back the award raffle! Boy! Was that ever one of the biggest raffles we have had! We had an assortment from Colorado Heli- Ops apparel, coupons for free beer from Bruz Brewery, a shirt, hat and alignment combo from 3ZERO3, a McLaren for the weekend, to free flights in the Cirrus aircraft from Independence Aviation LLC and free flights in the Robinson helicopters from Colorado Heli-Ops! This was a great event and well received. Hopefully you had a chance to attend! A big thanks to all for contributing to this wonderful social! HG

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Phone: 303 . 469 . 1801 www.lamborghini-denver.com CONES ARE A FALLIN’ Chris Sulley Event Chair

Lamborghini Denver CONES ARE A FALLIN’ AUTOCROSS AND PROJECT ANGEL HEART CEREAL DRIVE Get ready for one wild ride to wrap was founded in 1991 to address major at our autocross event. To get you up another Porsche driving season challenges facing Coloradans living motivated your event chair and his with our last driving event of the with a life-threatening illness— lovely wife Stephanie will match year. Mark your calendars to join getting the nutrition they need to get the first 50 boxes of cereal - box for us Saturday October 28 at Front stronger and remain independent in box. Please donate standard size Range Airport for the 2017 edition their homes. Many are too sick to get boxes of healthy, whole grain cereals of Cones Are a Fallin’ and Cereal to the grocery store, have to choose like Cheerios, Raisin Bran and Corn Drive Autocross. whether to buy food or medication, Flakes – no sugary stuff. Ok, maybe Last years Project Angel Heart or are too weak to make themselves a couple of boxes of sugary stuff Cereal Drive was so successful due or their dependents a meal. We for family members. It would be to the generousity of our autocross encourage you to learn more about awesome to take pictures of a lot of community, we want to try it again Project Angel Heart by visiting boxes with our shiny Porsches and this year and see if we can top last projectangelheart.org. pack the club trailer full. years haul of 282 boxes and cash Just $10 buys 5 boxes of cereal I know several of our members donations to purchase 230 additional and we have this option available have volunteered and supported this boxes. A grand total of 512 boxes! on Motorsport.reg and will collect charity for years and many more are Once again we are teaming with any monetary donation you wish to familiar with the annual fund raiser our charity committee to organize make at the event. What would be – Dining Out for Life. HG a cereal drive on behalf of Project real cool is to deliver actual boxes of Angel Heart. Project Angel Heart cereal to the charity that we collect

SCHEDULE: Gates Open 8:00 Lunch Break 12:00* Walk the Course 8:30 Afternoon Runs 12:45* HOW TO GET THERE: Registration 8:30 Post Event Beverage 2:30* (CAUTION: DO NOT USE DOT Drivers Meeting 9:15 COM MAPS OR GPS – THESE Morning Runs 10:00 *times are approximate SERVICES WILL TAKE YOU TO THE TERMINAL ONLY)

FRONT RANGE AIRPORT LAMBORGHINI HURACÁN LP 610-4 SPYDER I-70 East to the Manila Road WHO CAN PARTICIPATE: Exit 299 (County Road 28) The autocross is open to all makes and models except for trucks and SUV’s without a Porsche emblem. So invite your friends and family and enjoy the day. Autocross events are open to all licensed drivers including Turn Left (North) on Manila 16 and 17 year olds. Minors must have signed parental permission and these forms and directions are Lamborghini Denver Road to Highway 36 (Colfax Authorized Dealer Ave) available on our website.

125 Alter Street Continue North on Manila REGISTRATION (OPEN NOW): Broomfield, CO 80020 Road over the railroad tracks Registration is open at Motorsportreg.com. Use the link from our website www.rmr.pca.org. Walk-ins and make an immediate right will be accepted, but please arrive early for registration and only checks and cash will be accepted. Phone: 303 . 469 . 1801 turn through the gates. www.lamborghini-denver.com Follow the road East and then If you can volunteer to setup the course or assist with the event in general please contact our Event Chair North to the Autocross location. Chris Sulley at 720-630-6898 or [email protected].

HighGear 23 TRACK TALK Dan Carlson Leader, Chief Driving Instructor Committee

MAKING SENSE OF IT ALL. Establishing DE run groups and student’s vehicle, the size of the track of sessions at the next DE. explaining the process for driver facility etc. Note that when we have a surplus advancement Should we have varying of instructors, we also provide In the last issue, fellow CDI attendance, we may have 4 run “hop in” instruction for our more Doug Bartlett did an outstanding groups on Saturday and 3 all day on advanced “solo” drivers. My dream is job introducing our club’s use of Sunday or just for the afternoon. to someday (soon) have a line of “hop DrivingEvals.com for our DE’s. It’s Run groups are designated by color in” Instructors standing at grid that another tool for evaluating students, – they could include Green, Blue, would jump in with all solo drivers! instructors, and to provide feedback Brown, Orange, and Black. Green is I hope that this takes some of the about the overall DE experience. for novices where Orange and Black mystery out of DE program. Here’s the Paul Harvey “Rest of the “expanded passing” run groups are Story.” for our most experienced drivers, Thought for the Month... We are living in a world of instructors, and club racers. As Are you going to be our Most transparency and for us instructors Doug emphasized, you should focus Improved Male or Female Driver?? it’s no different. Feedback and on developing your DrivingEvals. Show your stuff at the remaining information sharing are cornerstones com Skill Level Instruction Program DEs! HG for our continued efforts to support (“SLIP”) driving skills and not on our theme of “Raising the Bar” of our what color run group that you are DE program. assigned – heck, I’ve run in Black, You read it right – students Orange, Brown, and Blue this year evaluate their instructors, too, and and I’m the Lead CDI!!! our instructors welcome it! CDIs Driver Advancement have access to these evaluations and Instructor evaluations of students like an instructor’s comments about are fed into MotorsportReg.com our students, we take this feedback and the CDIs review them prior to very seriously! I am happy to report each DE to assist in formulating run so far our instructors have received groups and driver placement. At the high marks - well done fellow track, Instructors approach a CDI to instructors! suggest that their student could be Students are also able to provide ready to advance – from Green to feedback about the event and their Blue, to be allowed to go “solo,” and classroom instruction. Case in point from Blue to Orange/Black expanded – I’ve already changed a couple of passing. If the CDI agrees, a CDI things for our novice classroom will then ride with the student for a sessions as a result. few observation few laps to evaluate/ UPCOMING EVENTS Run Groups Explained sign off. SEPTEMBER 9-10 CDIs have designed 3, 4, and 5 A couple of points: RMR DE run group schedule templates that • Being approved to go “solo” at High Plains Raceway can be used for a DE. a shorter/”simpler” track such as Determining which one to use La Junta doesn’t mean that you’re SEP 30-OCT 1 for a given DE is an art, and it often approved to “solo” at a more technical AMR DE isn’t determined by the Event Lead track such as Pueblo or High Plains Pueblo Motorsport Park CDI until the Sunday before. We Raceway. look at the number of participants • “Solo” status doesn’t mean that OCTOBER 7-8 for both Saturday and Sunday, driver you no longer need instruction. RMR DE experience, lap times, instructor need Golfers Phil Michelson and Jordan High Plains Raceway and instructor availability, which Spieth have “24/7” coaches, why expanded passing run group an shouldn’t we? Some drivers are OCTOBER 28 instructor may be placed in so that approved for “solo” but are told to RMR AUTOCROSS they can transition easily to their have an instructor for the first couple Front Range Airport

24 HighGear IN THE ZONE Rich Sanders PCA Zone 9 Representative

FIVE REGIONS FROM ZONE 9 WIN NATIONAL AWARDS at the 62nd Annual Porsche Parade in Spokane!

This year’s Porsche Parade was a The plaque is essentially a family tree first place overall in their class for stellar week of big time recognition shown in the form of black and silver their website and 3rd overall in class for a select list of dedicated PCA metal etched historical photos of for the “Ramblings” newsletter. Hats volunteers from throughout Zone 9. three generations of Porsche families off to Ann Mulhern and Steve Waller Here’s a list of the major national (Ferdinand, his son Ferdinand, and for spearheading this success. awards won by individual regions in next generation brothers Hans-Peter The hidden story behind all of these the zone. and Wolfgang) posed with their awards is also partly due to persistent Accolades to Mike Suttle, his entire cars and immediate family members. encouragement by Liz Shaw during leadership team and the extended list Simply an amazing bit of artwork. her last months as Zone rep to push of volunteers who supported the long In the communications category region leaders to make nominations list of activities in the Roadrunner we had 4 regions who won various in their regions for any of the variety Region throughout 2016. At the awards for best websites and/or of PCA National Awards. As a region Porsche Parade, Roadrunner Region newsletters. president at the time, I can attest to won the 1st runner-up award for the Alpine Mountain Region won Best her efforts to push all of us to make “Ferry Porsche Trophy”. The Ferry Overall Website Award from among these nominations during the 2016 Porsche Trophy is awarded for the PCA’s 144 regions. Congratulations year-end holidays. So thanks are also Region of the Year national contest. to Alex Ching and Carl Ellis for all due to those who took the time to At Parade, the award was presented your work in earning this award. nominate fellow region members as by Caren Cooper, PCA National Carrera Region won Best Overall candidates. President, and accepted by Liz Shaw Website Award for small regions This year’s Porsche Parade was who represented the region. thanks to the efforts of “webmeister” the largest ever, with participants The next award was to Darryll and former region president Dan numbering around 2400 people. and Shari Troester from the Thomas. Around 50 cars and nearly 100 Intermountain Region. This Rocky Mountain Region landed participants came from throughout National Award was for “The Porsche the 3rd Place Website Award for zone 9. The zone was also well Family of the Year”. Presentation of Class V regions over 800 members represented among the winners the Award was made personally by Congratulation to webmaster Scott of autocross and concours events. Wolfgang Porsche on behalf of his Rodgers. Congratulations to all of you family. I wish we could publish a And finally Roadrunner Region who competed. For a full list of quality photo of the plaque, but it won double recognition in the competition event winners at Parade, is nearly impossible to photograph. communications category by taking go to PCA.org. HG

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There is no tire category called molds with siping that utilizes the as advancements in technology began “snow tires” anymore. In the good old full depth of the tread. Specialized to allow for a more versatile rubber days of the rear-wheel drive american winter rubber compounds allow the compound capable of staying pliable automobile, tire manufacturers tire to stay pliable in cold, wintery in the winter without overheating on produced a tire that had an aggressive conditions which greatly increases hot summer days. They contain many tire tread with big lugs and lots of winter traction. Siping in the tires of the attributes and functionality tread void. It was designed to bite creates hundreds of tiny biting of a winter tire but have the ability deep into snow and was great for surfaces that grip the ice and snow to operate year round. Though not vehicles that lived in areas where it and create traction. There are an array as good as a winter tire in freezing snowed a lot. They were great in the of of other advances in technology conditions, it performs much better snow but they were terrible on ice that help increase your winter during the spring and summer and since the rubber tire compounds traction but there are too many to months and you can save the hassle of had not advanced very far these tires list here. As winter approaches look switching between seasonal sets. became rigid and lost traction in for more in depth articles on winter Thank you for reading. Until next freezing temperatures. tires written by On-Site Tires on our month drive on! Fast forward to today; “Snow tires” website and our Facebook as well as have been replaced by “Winter tires”. on our YouTube channel. Sincerely, Tire manufacturers have produced Now all-season tires are a relatively The Tire Guy advanced rubber compounds and tire new category. They were developed

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FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH Over the past few weeks, I’ve come Here’s the headline for the car Now, here comes the kicker. across a number of interrelated rental story. “Can the U.S. car- Porsche’s equivalent to a CFO articles. The first is a four-part series rental business thrive in the era of (speculated) “that the extremely high in an eMag called Global Moto Uber, Lyft and, one day, autonomous result from the first half of the year Media on “Harley’s Woes.” And the vehicles?” may well be difficult to sustain in second is a story from Bloomberg “The answer, so far, isn’t pretty,” the future.” Lutz Meschke went on called “101-year-old car rental says the article. “Losses at Hertz to point out that Porsche is investing business nearing twilight.” Global Holdings Inc. are piling up one billion euro in the Mission E Then I received a press release from and Avis Budget Group Inc. just and several hundred million euro Stuttgart titled “Porsche enjoys its dialed back its profit forecast…. on “future technologies and plug- most successful first half year in its Hertz reported its third straight in hybrid drives …. It’s massively history.” And another announcing quarter of red ink.” challenging, managing a significant “Porsche is the most attractive vehicle Now here’s where it gets interesting. sum of investment while sustaining brand for US customers.” The Bloomberg piece notes that our high level of return at the same I’ve been trying to reconcile the Apple has “cut a deal to lease Lexus time.” two camps. On the one hand, RX450h sport-utility vehicles from That return? “An operating profit the Harley piece notes that, last Hertz … to test its autonomous margin of at least 15%.” For the first year, Americans bought 500,000 driving system.” And an analyst, half of this year, that margin was motorcycles, including scooters and Michael Millman, points out that car 18.1%. In the prior half year, it was three-wheeled vehicles. That’s down rental companies have large lots in 16.8%. from a million units in ’08. And major cities, as well as at airports and What do we make of all this? Harley accounts for about half of tourist attractions … and the staff I came across a second story on that market. to maintain vehicles. Could they Harley, on Jalopnik. Let me quote. Not a good long-term business become the holding pen, of sorts, for “The looming death-spiral of the sign, is it. But, actually, it gets your on-demand transportation pod? motorcycle world and its dire need worse. Because baby boomers, the Could be. to lure in millenials has been a hot article says, “have been responsible But the fact remains that that’s a topic discussion of late, and the for creating the massive outdoor- very different business model from issues are abundantly clear in the loving industry, such as riding, the 101-year old model we’re used to. industry’s most well-known brand flying, boating, fishing and classic Meanwhile, our favorite marque …. Harley-Davidson is witnessing a cars. With the boomers retiring and continues to reach new heights. sharp decline in sales of just about gradually passing on, these markets Although there’s a caveat. everything right now. Jewelry, shirts, will weaken a great deal in the U.S.” Porsche reported that worldwide do-rags - sales are down across the Please note that the authors sales for the first six months of 2017 board.” included “classic cars.” Makes sense, exceeded the same period last year by And Porsche? An aging customer doesn’t it. You know the prevailing 7%. Some points of reference. The base. Challenging financial targets. wisdom, that car collectors buy what growth was largely driven by demand Reliance on brand extensions and they coveted, but could not afford, for the redesigned Panamera and emerging markets. Heavy investment when they were just coming into the by the Macan, which grew by 11%. in new technologies. The rising marketplace. Hence the relative rise The Cayenne was the second most cloud of changing consumer needs in the price over the past few years profitable model line. and wants, and business models. of ‘60s and ‘70s cars, including of The U.S. market ranked behind How long can this go on? I may course those made in Stuttgart. China, with 27,568 deliveries, a 3% soon check on the relative value of my Driven, so to speak, largely by baby increase. China rose to 35,864 units, ’78 911SC. Remember the words, boomers. which was an 18% increase. “I think it’s time we stop, children, Is this sustainable? Let’s just say what’s that sound. Everybody look I wouldn’t buy Harley stock today. what’s going down.” HG Last year their sales were down by 4%, and they’re already down 5.7% this year.

30 HighGear WHAT WE DO Whether your tastes are social, technical, or competitive, RMR has something for you! You can have fun in your Porsche by participating in driver education and time trials at area tracks, autocrosses, rallies, tours, tech sessions, car shows and more.

DRIVING EVENTS NON-DRIVING EVENTS TOUR DRIVER EDUCATION (DE) MEMBERSHIP SOCIAL A tour is a non-competitive driving A driver education event provides Membership socials provide an event in which participants follow a a safe, controlled environment for opportunity to reconnect with old friends given route to a destination (which may high-performance driving instruction. and meet new members. Historically, or may not be known in advance). A tour DE offers drivers of all skill levels the a membership meeting begins with a may vary in length from a day trip to a opportunity to hone their driving social hour with a cash bar, followed by long weekend with an overnight stay or skills, with the help of an experienced the evening’s program. The content of two. Tours usually follow scenic routes instructor, in a controlled, closed-course the program varies, sometimes featuring (which are plentiful in Colorado) and/or environment. In keeping with PCA a “slide show” from a recent event, or visit interesting or obscure destinations. philosophy, the primary emphasis at all a guest speaker such as accomplished Tours are sometimes combined with times is on safety. A word of warning, Speed World Challenge racer Randy rallies to add variety and a dose of though: the DE experience may be habit- Pobst. competition to the event. forming! Membership socials, unless otherwise RMR hosts several tours each year; As DE events are not racing, nor stated, are held the first Thursday of the AMR typically offers several as well. A preparation for racing, lap times are not month. Different venues and topics will number of tours are usually offered at recorded. However, some DE events are keep the meetings fresh and inviting. Porsche Parade. followed immediately by a time trial Watch HighGear and the RMR Web event, which gives drivers a chance to site for details. If you have any ideas for a quantify their performance. Lap times program, talk to the Committee Chair or RALLY may then be used to measure personal a Board member! A rally is a competitive event in improvement or for bragging rights which contestants attempt to follow a amongst your peers, etc. TECH SESSION course specified by a set of instructions. RMR hosts six DE’s each year at High Rallies are typically run on public, Plains Raceway, with AMR hosting A tech session is just what it sounds paved roads, and speed limits are always several more at the La Junta, Pueblo like–a session in which a technical topic observed. The two major types of rallies and (possibly in the future) Pike’s Peak is discussed. Not just for gearheads, a are the Time-Speed-Distance (TSD) International Raceway tracks. tech session may demonstrate practical, rally and the Gimmick rally. In a TSD “do-it-yourself” procedures such as rally, participants attempt to follow the brake bleeding. Tech sessions are usually CLUB RACE instructions precisely, maintaining the presented by experienced Porsche correct speed, as points are deducted for A club race is a wheel-to-wheel racing technicians, many of whom are sponsors arriving at checkpoints (the locations of event. A race weekend consists of a of RMR events and High Gear. which are not known in advance) early number of practice sessions and “heats” RMR hosts a few tech sessions each or late. A Gimmick rally is typically a (race sessions), often involving both year, typically in the “off months” bit less rigid and usually involves solving “sprint” and “endurance” races. when few driving events take place. In puzzles of some type. Since a Club Racing license (issued addition, numerous tech sessions are Between RMR and AMR, a handful by PCA National) is required for offered at Porsche Parade. Concours of rallies—at least one of each type—are competition, club racers are serious d’Elegance offered. Porsche Parade also hosts a TSD and experienced drivers. The cars they A concours is essentially a car show, rally, and sometimes a Gimmick rally, bring with them to the track can be in which contestants endeavor to each year. quite impressive! As a point of interest, present their cars in as close to “perfect” the PCA Club Racing program was condition as possible. A number of inaugurated with the RMR-hosted “First judged categories usually exist, typically AUTOCROSS (AX) Ever Anywhere” club race at Second differentiating between types of cars (e.g. An autocross is a competition in which Creek in 1992. 356, Boxster) and level of preparation drivers navigate their cars through a Because of the logistics involved in (“daily driver” or “full preparation” or course defined by orange cones, usually an event of this magnitude, a club race somewhere in between). Cars sometimes in a large parking lot. Top speeds are requires a legion of volunteers. However, may be entered as “display only,” for generally moderate, topping out around it is also one of most exciting events to owners who wish to participate but not 40-65 MPH (no higher than second participate in, so be sure to sign up! compete. gear for many cars). Competing cars RMR hosts one club race each RMR participates in a handful of local are spaced at long intervals — typically autumn at High Plains Raceway which, concours events each year, including only two or three cars are on the course when combined with a Driver Education the annual Exotic Sports Car Show at the same time. Autocross is a safe way event, adds up to one thrilling weekend! and Concours d’Elegance, benefiting to experience high-performance driving United Cerebral Palsy Colorado. The while learning to drive your car at its annual Porsche Parade also hosts a major limit. concours each year. HG Additionally, autocross is a major event at Porsche Parade.

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AUSPUFF KLAPT RENNEN (Autocross) - August 1977 held in Longmont at the Go-Kart Track. Fastest time of the event was 1:10.3.