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MAY 2021 Fiesta New Mexico 2021 TABLE of CONTENTS Fiesta New Mexico 2021 Welcome! FROM THE ROADRUNNER REGION PRESIDENT On behalf of the Board of Directors, opportunity to hear our special guests Roadrunner Region Porsche Club Brian Redman, David Cowart and of America, welcome to Fiesta New David Hobbs talk about their racing Mexico 2021. We are glad you are experiences. here! A great weekend of Porsche activities has been planned for you, including a Concours d’Elegance There is much to do and see in Santa on the historic Santa Fe Plaza, a Fe. Founded as a Spanish colony in Landmarks Rally which will take you to 1610, the city different has a rich unique and interesting locations in and cultural history and is filled with world- around Santa Fe, and several guided class art museums, galleries and driving tours to historic and scenic restaurants. Be sure and enjoy all that places throughout northern New Santa Fe and New Mexico have to Mexico on some of the best driving offer during your visit. Just remember, roads in the U.S. there is no right or wrong answer to the question, “Red or Green”. It is up to you, so enjoy! Roadrunner Region will also be hosting a Welcome Reception on Thursday and a sumptuous Awards Banquet Again, thank you for coming and on Sunday evening. Don’t miss the have a safe and wonderful Fiesta New opportunity to talk to our special Mexico! Remember, “It’s not just the guests Brian Redman, David Cowart, cars, it’s the people!” and David Hobbs, who will be with us for the entire event along with Sebring George Watkins, President winner and Sebring Hall of Fame member Charles Mendez. Saturday Roadrunner Region Porsche Club of evening will be our optional Legends America dinner, where you will have the 2 ROADRUNNER RAMBLINGS MAY 2021 Fiesta New Mexico 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 Wecome From The President 4 Schedule of Events, Important Phone Numbers 5 About The Legends Drivers Special Guests 7 Map of Santa Fe 8 Santa Fe Proclamation 9 About the Artist 10 Driveout Maps 16 Roadrunner Region History 17 Meet the Legends 18 Sponsors 19 Volunteers ROADRUNNER RAMBLINGS MAY 2021 3 Fiesta New Mexico 2021 Schedule of Events: THURSDAY, MAY 27 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm . Registration Santa Fe Room Hotel La Fonda 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm . Welcome Reception Santa Fe Room FRIDAY, MAY 28 7:00 am – 8:00 am . Breakfast “On Your Own” in Santa Fe 7:45 am . Concours Staging La Fonda Parking Garage for hotel guests . Concours Staging all other cars -West Palace/Lincoln 8:00 am . Concours Departure La Fonda Parking Garage 9:00 am – 12:00 pm . Concours and Show And Shine Display 1:30 pm . Group drives to Turquoise Trail / Porsche of Albuquerque 2:00 pm . Gallery and Historic Site Tours courtesy of Patina Gallery 2:30 pm . Group drives directly to Porsche of Albuquerque 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm . Autograph Reception Porsche of Albuquerque 7:00 pm . Free Night on the Town in Santa Fe- Restaurant suggestions in your Goodie Bag SATURDAY, MAY 29 7:00 am – 8:30 am . Breakfast “On Your Own” in Santa Fe 8:30am - 9:30am . Group Drive Departures from De Vargas Center 2:00 pm . Gallery and Historic Site Tours courtesy of Patina Gallery 6:30 pm . Legends Dinner, Cocktails (Cash Bar) at Rio Chama 7:30 pm . Legends Dinner and Program with Brian Redman, David Hobbs and David Cowart SUNDAY, MAY 30 7:00 am – 8:30 am . Breakfast “On Your Own” in Santa Fe 8:30am - 9:30am . Group Drive Departures from DeVargas Center 9:00 am . Landmarks Rally Starts at the DeVargas Center 2:00 pm . Gallery and Historic Site Tours courtesy of Patina Gallery 3:00pm . Landmarks Rally Ends La Fonda Lobby - Turn in Rally Sheets 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm . .. Cocktail Hour (Cash Bar) Mezzanine La Fonda 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm . Closing Banquet with Legends Drivers Brian Redman, David Hobbs and David Cowart Important Phone Numbers John Paul Gonzales, FNM Chairman (505) 699-9031 CVS Pharmacy (505) 982-8787 Rob Ryan, Co-Chair (704) 936-6843 La Carrera Garage Santa Fe (505) 780-0036 (Waylon Rives) Charles Mendez, Co-Chair (678) 429-2733 Porsche of Albuquerque Service Dept (505) 821-4000 La Fonda (505) 995-2323 Santa Fe, NM 87501 Anaya’s Roadrunner Wrecker Services (505) 471-2661 Santa Fe Police or Fire 911 A-1 Towing (505) 983-1616 Santa Fe Police Non-Emergency (505) 428-3710 Santa Fe Auto Detail (505) 984-1123 Christus St. Vincent Emergency Center 505) 913-3361 Mint Auto Detailing (505) 910-9133 455 St Michaels Dr, Santa Fe, NM 87505 High Desert Detailing (505) 988-1587 Walgreen’s Pharmacy (505) 982-9811 4 ROADRUNNER RAMBLINGS MAY 2021 Special Guests Our special thanks and appreciation to these members of the Roadrunner Region - PCA whose personal contributions made it possible for our Legends Drivers - Brian Redman, David Hobbs and David Cowart to be part of this exciting Fiesta New Mexico 2021. Tom Linton, Dean Rogers, Bruce Phillips, Alex Motola, Manuel Monasterio, John Vazquez, Gerald Peters, Charles Mendez, Harry Season, TG Mittler, Fred Vang BRIAN REDMAN – VERO BEACH, FL Turned his 1959 racing start with a Morris 1000 Traveler into one of the world’s most impressive endurance careers. Four wins at Spa 1000km, three at Rolex 24 At Daytona, two each at Nurburgring 1000km, Kyalami 9hr, 12 Hours of Sebring, Imola 500km, Brands Hatch 6hr, Osterreichring 1000km, one each at Spa 500km, Nurburgring 500km, Vallelunga 1000km, Targa Florio, Dijon 1000km, Norisring, Mosport 6hr, and Watkins Glen 6hr. Has raced Formula One for SEFAC Ferrari, UOP Shadow, Frank Williams, BRM, Chevron. Raced Prototypes for John Wyer Gulf Porsche, Dr. Ing. H.c.F Porsche AG, Group 44 Jaguar, BMW Motorsports, Proteus Aston Martin. Raced Formula 5000 for Haas/Hall Chaparral team. 1974-75-76 Formula 5000 series champion for Haas/Hall. 1970 South African Springbok Champion. 1981 IMSA Camel GTP Champion. Currently races Lola, Chevron and Ford GT-40 cars in Vintage/Historic races. Promotes many of the country’s most-prestigious Vintage/Historic events. Contributing editor to Road & Track magazine, past president of the RRDC, life member of the British Racing Drivers Club. Inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in Detroit in 2002. Was honored by the RRDC at its 2013 Annual Dinner at Long Beach. DAVID HOBBS – MILWAUKEE. WI. Before he became the widely-recognized Formula 1 color commentator for SPEED TV, David was a successful racer in his native England and throughout Europe, but achieved his greatest successes once he focused on American racing … Started with the SCCA’s Formula 5000 series in 1969, won 13 races in a four year span, and became the series champion in 1971 … followed that with a 1983 championship in the SCCA Trans-Am series, where he won four more races … had 11 wins in IMSA Camel GT events between 1977-83 in the GT and GTP classes … Finished 5th in his 1974 Indianapolis 500 debut for Roger Penske, one of four times he competed in the 500 … Led two laps in the 1976 Daytona 500 and did the Michigan 400 later that year … raced in the 1979 IROC series … Back in Europe, he won the GT class and finished 8th overall driving a Lotus Elite in the 1962 24 Hours of Le Mans … His Le Mans career spans 20 races with third places in 1969 and 1984 … Drove seven Formula 1 races between 1967-74 for McLaren, Honda, BRM and Penske, with five top 10 finishes and a career best of 7th in his final F-1 race, the 1974 Austrian GP, for Yardley-McLaren … Won four European Formula 5000 races between 1969-74, and the 1968 Monza 1000K World Sports Car Championship race … also has a 1969 European Touring Car GTU class win in the Nurburgring 6-hour, one in 1972 Tasman Cup, plus many non-championship sports car race wins from Kyalami to Mid-Ohio. Hobbs was a 2009 inductee into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. He was honored at the RRDC’s 2019 Annual Dinner at Long Beach. His autobiography, “Hobbo: Motor Racer, Motor Mouth”, is a romp of a read. ROADRUNNER RAMBLINGS MAY 2021 5 DAVID COWART – TAMPA, FL One of IMSA’s most-successful GT category racers in the late 1970s and early 80s, Dave was the Camel GTO series titlist and Most Improved Driver in 1978 with his Porsche RSR, then switched to the radical Red Lobster-sponsored BMW M1 in1981 where he became a repeat champion. David with fellow co-driver and business partner Charles Mendez took over the promotion of the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1978. Recognized for his contribution to the return of Sebring to its international prominence David was inducted into the Sebring Hall of Fame in One of many RRDC members with humble starts in SCCA Club Racing before turning semi-pro, Dave began racing in 1969 with a then-10-year old Fiat Abarth Double Bubble. CHARLES E. 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