San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 26 June 2018
This Week:
THIS Saturday, 30 June 2018, SGVR PEC Breakfast & Motorsport Tour (Page 6)
For those of you that have not had the chance to visit the Porsche Experience Center in Los Angeles. This is a real treat to all Porsche enthusiasts. We start at 8:00 AM. Register at www.MSREG.com/pecsgvr before 12:59 AM, 28 June 2018.
THIS Sunday, 1 July 2018, Orange Coast Region Photo Gimmick Rallye (Page 18)
Start & End: 17th Street Grill, Tustin (Enderle Center, 17th & 55 Frwy). Register, day of: 8:30 AM, 1st Car Out: 9:15 AM, Cost: $10/car -- RSVP to Larry [email protected]
THIS Sunday, 1 July 2018, The VW Classic (Page 36)
Gates will open at 6:30 AM at Long Beach Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Someday Soon:
Next Wednesday, 4 July 2018, Petersen 4th of July All American Cruise-In (Page 37)
Celebrate Independence Day at the Petersen Automotive Museum's first-ever 4th of July All American Cruise-In paying homage to the cars that helped shape the American automotive industry, which have attributed to the freedom of mobility and expression of personal style across the nation.
8:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Petersen Automotive Museum
Next Friday, 6 July 2018, Aphelion (Page 36)
The earth will be its farthest from the sun at 9:47 AM PDT.
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Save the date: Saturday, 14 July 2018, SGVR Progressive Dinner (Page 7)
Great food, great people, and changes of scenery. We’ll visit two locations, including a Porsche restoration shop.
• 5:00 PM Cocktails and appetizers— the Friedman’s in San Gabriel, CA • 7:00 PM: Dinner & Dessert— Simo Veharanta’s house (and SV Automotive Engineering) in La Verne, CA
We’ll have more details (price and how to sign up) soon.
Friday, 20 July 2018, Falcon 9 Launch from Vandenberg AFB (Page 36)
The launch is scheduled for 12:12 UTC (5:12 AM PDT). It should be viewable: civil twilight begins at 5:27 AM and sunrise will be 5:55 AM PDT.
Saturday, 21 July 2018, Special Destination Breakfast at Newcomb’s Ranch (Page 8)
Our July Breakfast Meeting will be a special destination breakfast at Newcomb’s Ranch
7:00 AM Assemble and sign the waivers Meet at Panera Bread, 990 Town Center Suite A, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011 at 7:00 AM to sign the PCA Waivers.
7:30 AM Head into the Mountains Put your Porsche on a road it was designed for. We’ll beat the Subaru crashes on our way to Newcomb’s Ranch. Click for a Google map!
Sunday, 22 July 2018, 356 Club of Southern California Concours d’Élégance (Page 26)
The 356 Club of Southern California will host its 2018 356 Club Concours d’Élégance at:
The Bella Collina Towne and Golf Club map 200 Avenida La Pata San Clemente, CA 92673
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Registration Registration for the 356 Club of Southern California Concours d’Élégance opened Thursday, 3 May 2018 at events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/m?oeidk=a07efct9ii216d48123&oseq&c&ch
17-27 August 2018, Monterey Classic Car “Week” (Page 24)
We try to list all the events on the San Gabriel Valley Region calendar (starting at page 13).
Porsche Classic Car Week Events: Registration’s now open for PCA’s Werks Reunion (page 25), Laguna Seca Car Corral (page 25) and Rare Shades (Page 24). Porsche has confirmed the Porsche Zentrum (page 24).
27-30 September 2018, Rennsport Reunion VI (page 21)
The world’s largest gathering of Porsche race cars and drivers returns to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on the Monterey Peninsula. Additional details and ticket information are published on WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca’s website (www.mazdaraceway.com).
Porsche Cayman Needs a New Home
Agate Grey 2015 Cayman S (Page 14)
It’s in San Marino, contact Ron Tom
New Event Listings in this Update:
Agate Grey 2015 Cayman S (page 14) 24-25 August 2018, RM Sotheby’s Auction (page 25) Saturday, 14 July 2018, SPOCOM Anaheim (page 36) Saturday, 14 July 2018, Automobile Driving Museum Art of the Classic Ride 2 (page 40) THIS Sunday, 1 July 2018, Formula 1 Eyetime Grosser Preis von Österreich 2018 (page 44)
News (page 47):
G-Drive LMP2 squad stripped of Le Mans victory (page 47) Porsche buys 10-percent stake in electric supercar maker Rimac (page 49) Road Trip? (page 51) Rare Porsches on Bring-a-Trailer (page 51) Hyun Jeong Choi: Officer’s flawed testimony leads to mistrial in fatal pot DUI (page 53)
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New Trial Date (page 55) Trial on murder charge opens for driver who smoked pot before fatal crash (page 55) Jeff Zwart Inducted into Pike’s Peak Hill Climb Hall of Fame (page 57) This Test Shows Why Tesla Autopilot Crashes Keep Happening (page 58)
Save These Dates:
Now till 27 Jan 2019, The Porsche Effect at the Petersen Automotive Museum (page 15) 8-14 July 2018, Porsche Parade, Osage Beach, MO (page 18) Sunday, 22 July 2018, 356 Club of Southern California Concours d’Élégance (page 26) 16-26 August 2018, Monterey Classic Car Week (page 24) 27-30 September 2018, Rennsport Reunion VI (page 21) 30 Nov – 9 Dec 2018, LA Auto Show 2 March 2019, The Lit Meet
Contents
This Week: ...... 1 Someday Soon: ...... 1 Porsche Cayman Needs a New Home ...... 3 San Gabriel Valley Region ...... 5 Porsche Cayman Needs a New Home ...... 14 Porsche Events ...... 15 Monterey Classic Car Week ...... 24 PCA Zone 8 Concours d’Élégance ...... 26 Porsche High Performance Driving ...... 31 All Marque Events ...... 36 Cars and Coffee ...... 37 Motorsports ...... 44 News ...... 47 About San Gabriel Valley Region ...... 62
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San Gabriel Valley Region has a web page sgvr.pca.org, a Facebook page, it’s Porsche Club of America - San Gabriel Valley Region and an Instagram pca_sgvr. Please check them out and follow us! And, invite your Porsche friends to follow us, too! Go to page 62 for more San Gabriel Valley Region information, including contact information for all the officers.
SGVR Board Meetings
At the April 2018 Board Meeting, the board decided to move the meetings to 6:30 PM the second Thursday of each month at Scientific Motorcars, 1070 E Walnut St., Pasadena, CA 91106. All members are welcome but please RSVP to [email protected] so we can be set up for you.
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Saturday, 30 June 2018, SGVR Visit to Porsche Experience Center
Arrive at 8:00 AM. Our plans are:
8:30 AM A VIP Breakfast at the 917 Restaurant with its uninterrupted views of the track and a touch of adrenaline.
10:00 AM Then we’ll get an Exclusive Tour of the Porsche Motorsport Facility.
Porsche Driving Instructors will take three people at a time in a Macan or Cayenne for a couple of high-speed laps around the brand-new track… a five minute adrenaline rush!
You can also reserve your own 90 minute session at www.porschedriving.com/porsche-experience-center-los-angeles
Register before 12:59 AM, 28 June 2018 at www.MSREG.com/pecsgvr; it’s $ 75 Sponsored by: McKenna Porsche &
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Thursday, 12 July 2018, SGVR Board Meeting
The San Gabriel Valley Region Board of Directors will meet at 6:30 PM at Scientific Motorcars, 1070 E Walnut St., Pasadena, CA 91106. All members are welcome but please RSVP to [email protected] so we can be set up for you.
Saturday, 14 July 2018, SGVR Progressive Dinner
Save the date!
Great food, great people, and changes of scenery. We’ll visit two locations, including a Porsche restoration shop.
5:00 PM Cocktails and appetizers— the Friedman’s in San Gabriel, CA 7:00 PM: Dinner & Dessert— Simo Veharanta’s house (and SV Automotive Engineering) in La Verne, CA
We’ll have more details (price and how to sign up) soon.
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Saturday, 21 July 2018, Special Destination Breakfast at Newcomb’s Ranch
Our July Breakfast Meeting will be a special destination breakfast at Newcomb’s Ranch
7:00 AM Assemble and sign the waivers Meet at Panera Bread, 990 Town Center Suite A, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011 at 7:00 AM to sign the PCA Waivers.
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7:30 AM Head into the Mountains Put your Porsche on a road it was designed for. We’ll beat the Subaru crashes on our way to Newcomb’s Ranch. Click for a Google map!
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May 2018 Trivia Question Winner Bill Stahlman won a wonderful (but not well defined) prize by knowing (with a little help from his friends even though it was one of the easiest questions ever) that the only normally aspirated Porsches you can buy at a dealer today are the GT3 and the GT3 RS.
Saturday, 8 September 2018, SGVR Big Bear/Oak Glen - Apple Tour
This tour has majestic views from Rt. 18—Rim of the World Highway, sweeping turns through the mountains on Rt. 38 and fresh-picked apples at the end.
Other San Gabriel Valley Region Event Plans
Saturday, 14 July 2018 SGVR Progressive Dinner Saturday, 4 August 2018 SGVR Mulholland Tour Saturday, 11 August 2018 SGVR Tour to Solvang & the Missions Friday, 21 September 2018 SGVR Quarterly Dinner Saturday, 6 October 2018 SGVR Getty Villa Tour Sunday, 21 October 2018 SGVR Zone 8 Concours d'Élégance Saturday, 27 October 2018 SGVR Reagan Library Tour Saturday, 10 November 2018 SGVR Bicycle Tour Saturday, 8 December 2018 SGVR Holiday Dinner
San Gabriel Valley Region Calendar for Your Smartphone
The San Gabriel Valley Region calendar also comes in a “Comma Separated Values” (.csv) format and can be imported into Microsoft Outlook and then synchronized to your smartphone. It takes less than 2 minutes. Go to https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qc2h3om6sneylyr/AAAq-51kvwR05Uxgft84KV6Ca?dl=0 for the .csv files and instructions for importing to three versions of Outlook1. CSV is an ASCII Text format so you can easily verify it’s virus-free.
The file 2018_SGVR_Calendar.csv was last updated on 26 June 2018.
1 Outlook 2007, 2010, and 2013.
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Protecting Your Privacy on the SGVR app
We hope you are enjoying the San Gabriel Valley Region smartphone app. As you know, it lists all the members subscribing to the app. It defaults to displaying your e-mail address and telephone number.
In early October 2017, a vendor who was also an SGVR member harvested e-mail addresses and began sending advertising to those addresses, which was contrary to our terms of service. We have received complaints.
San Gabriel Valley Region is working to prevent commercial use of your personal data.
In the meantime, you can easily prevent your personal data being displayed.
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First, Go to the Menu Second, Select Edit My Profile Finally, Hide Your Data Just tap the box by “Hide my email address and phone number from other members” to get the check.
You’re all done!
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SGVR Membership Anniversaries in June
3 Years 42 Years William Parrish Terri & Carlos Urrutia Brian Chang 31 Years Alan Seims Carol & Thomas Balderrama Keiko Nakada & Michael Lee
23 Years 2 Years Salvador Reyes Kathy & Stephen Fox Thomas Haralambos 20 Years Raymond Tsang David Cousino Jose Cortez Sara & Edward Nowak Richard Kang James Chang 18 Years Ray Cortines Suzana & Glenn Giffin Akiet Wang
12 Years 1 Year Lisa & Mark Henzel Wan Song Tiffany Birkett 11 Years Brian Yen Walter & Walter Chenoweth Stephanie Battles Senen Salvacion 10 Years R Davis New Members Max Ocon 8 Years Michael Borowske Frank Lee Roderick Bryce 7 Years Howard Bucey Richard Van Der Hoof Andrew Chung Charles Koppany Rene Ledis George Lay 6 Years Russell Orrin (Test Drive) Tony Huang Dana Reimer (Test Drive)
5 Years Stephen Gomez Danielle Tavizon & David Bruder Michael Silver Joni Hsu Norman Offstein
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Porsche Cayman Needs a New Home
Agate Grey 2015 Cayman S
Transferable Porsche CPO Warranty (with no deductibles) until December 2020 17,100 miles, always garaged PDK Sport Chrono Package X-73 Sport Suspension 20" HRE FF01 Wheels in Liquid Silver2 Pirelli P-Zero tires, N-1 Infotainment Package/Bose Seat Ventilation and Heating (Convenience Package) SportDesign Steering Wheel with paddle shifters Black interior Cayman GTS Tinted Tail Lights
It’s in San Marino, contact Ron Tom
2 If desired, the seller will swap the HRE wheels for the 20" Carrera S Platinum Satin wheels that came with the car
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3 February 2018 to 27 January 2019, The Porsche Effect at the Petersen Automotive Museum
The Petersen Automotive Museum is developing an exhibit called The Porsche Effect that will be on view from February 3, 2018 to January 27, 2019. We have been working alongside Porsche Cars North America and have recently connected with PCA.
PCA and the larger extended family of Porsche owners and enthusiasts will be explored in the exhibit’s Extended Family section which will include a Club Coupe and artifacts from the PCA archive. We were hoping that you could help us learn more about Zone 8’s history and determine additional ways that we can collaborate with the local Porsche community.
29 June-2 July 2018, 968 West Coast Gathering
There will be a gathering of 968 owners this summer in Sonora, CA, June 29th to July 2nd. Sonora is located on historic CA Highway 49, at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains! Think Winding Mountain Roads!
In the beautiful Sierra Nevada Foothills, in the heart of California’s “Gold Country” lies Sonora, named after the miners from Sonora Mexico who settled the City in 1848. Known as the “Queen of the Southern Mines”, Sonora still holds onto its historic downtown charm while thriving as the commercial, government and cultural center for the region. This should be a great base for scenic drives, social time with fellow 968’ers and exploring the local region!
For those who made the 968 Gathering in S. Lake Tahoe, this is a little southwest of that and we will have an opportunity to enjoy some of the same styles of roads and scenery! Stops are being planned at several nearby historical venues.
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The base hotel is the Sonoran Inn (http://www.thesonorainn.com/) with discount rates of between $135-$145 per night; depending on room type. There are other higher-priced hotels/inns/B&Bs and some lower-priced lodging to suit all pocketbooks and tastes. One caution, there are no first floor rooms at the hotel and the elevator is under repair and may not be operational. If this is a concern, they have an adjacent property with first floor rooms that you can book.
Make your reservations no later than May 29th to check-in on Friday, June 29th and check-out on Monday, July 2nd
The block of rooms will be released after May 29th.
Ask for the “Porsche Club 968” special rates. Reservations should be direct to the hotel at 209-532-2400
For more details and to let us know you are coming, contact us at [email protected]
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THIS Sunday, 1 July 2018, 356 Club Sunday Run to Flo’s
Charge your batteries, run some clean fuel through your carburetors and dine with fellow enthusiasts!
Assembling at Chino Hills State Park Discovery Center on Sunday, 3 June 2018
Meet at the Chino Hills State Park Discovery Center (just 1.2 miles east of the corner of Carbon Canyon Road & Valencia Ave in Brea), just before 6:30 AM on the first Sunday of EVERY MONTH! Departure time is 6:35.6 AM SHARP!! All Porsches or whatever runs is welcome. Destination: the world famous Flo’s Airport Café located at the Chino Airport.
Alternatively, meet at Flo’s a little before 7:00 AM. Click here for a map.
For over 25 years rain or shine there has always been someone there to have breakfast and talk Porsche. The August 2018 run will be Sunday, 5 August 2018.
Flo’s Run Weather Click here for Discovery Center Weather and here for Chino Airport [KCNO] weather. Civil twilight begins at 6:13 AM PDT and sunrise is 6:38 AM PDT in Chino Hills.
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THIS Sunday, 1 July 2018, Orange Coast Region Photo Gimmick Rallye
YO-YO, Rallye South! “A Scenic Loop of South Orange County”
The Route: A scenic wandering loop, easy to follow, sort of. The Challenges: Some Photo ID’s, a few Bridges, and some RXRs Start & End: 17th Street Grill, Tustin (Enderle Center, 17th & 55 Frwy). Distance: approx. 75 miles. Register, day of: 8:30 AM, 1st Car Out: 9:15 AM Cost: $10/car -- RSVP to Larry [email protected]
8-14 July 2018, Porsche Parade 2018: Lake of the Ozarks
Phase 2 Event Registration is open(link is external) Click here for additional lodging options(link is external)
Porsche Parade, PCA's annual weeklong event, takes place in a new location each year. For 2018, we're heading to the midwest — the summer resort town of Osage Beach on the Lake of the Ozarks. In addition to traditional Parade activities such as concours, autocross, time-speed-distance and gimmick
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On July 12th as Hagerty returns with another seminar on Porsche valuation. This year our panel consists of four heavy-hitters when it comes to both the collector car market in general and the Porsche world in particular. Wayne Carini, Dave Kinney, Nathan Merz and Rob Sass will discuss the best Porsches for enthusiasts without an unlimited bank account.
12-15 September, Treffen Banff
The members of the Wild Rose Region and the Treffen North America staff invite you to attend Treffen Banff in the breathtaking Canadian Rockies within Banff National Park over September 12 – 15, 2018.
The headquarters hotel for this event is the historic Fairmont Banff Springs, a landmark in the picturesque alpine town of Banff, Alberta. Built during the 19th century as one of Canada’s grand railway hotels, the Fairmont Banff Springs is known as Canada’s “Castle in the Rockies” and has been providing legendary hospitality to their guests for more than 125 years.
The primary reason for touring this fairytale Canadian oasis is the awe-inspiring mountain vistas and scenic drives throughout Banff National Park. Driving routes like the world-famous Icefields Parkway offer access to dizzying mountains, hanging lakes and glaciers. And be sure to watch for elusive wildlife along the way as you never know when a curious elk might wander onto the road.
Registration opens Wednesday, 13 June 2018.
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27-30 September 2018, Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI
The world’s largest gathering of Porsche race cars and drivers returns to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on the Monterey Peninsula.
Additional details and ticket information are published on WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca’s website (www.weathertechraceway.com).
Rennsport Reunion VI Tickets ARE on Sale Buy them at oss.ticketmaster.com/aps/mrls/EN/buy/quickbuy/223. Four day admission with corral parking is $ 175 ($ 1503 without parking). Requests for premier and reserved camping must be made by phone at 831-242-8200.
It’s profoundly unlikely that Laguna Seca will sell out but the car corrals for Porsche-only infield parking will sell out!
Friday, 28 September 2018, Porsche 356 Registry Reunion
356 Registry members will once again meet at Carmel Valley Community Park, a few miles south of Laguna Seca Racway during Porsche Rennsport Reunion.
3 It will be $ 190 at the gate.
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The gates open at noon for 356 parking and registration. Our craft beer hall opens about 4 pm and a buffet dinner begins at 5 pm. Program and presentations will take place concurrently.
Register by mail with the form from 356registryreunion.com
17-21 October 2018, 356 Registry East Coast Holiday
The Porsche 356 Registry Holiday is an annual4 “Gathering of the Faithful”, where members and guests drive and enjoy their 356’s for a long weekend of camaraderie and driving fun. Ocean City, NJ is rolling out the welcome mat for us and very excited to host our 2018 East Coast Holiday!
27 October – 4 November 2018, PCA San Diego Region 2018 Fall Wine Country Tour
Back by Popular Demand! This event sold out last year and is sure to again. To avoid missing this wonderful tour, check your calendars and reserve your space now!
You do not want to miss this unforgettable journey through the best California countryside. Join PCA-SDR as we take a week- long tour of the best wine country in America: Sonoma and Napa counties. This event was incredibly successful last year (despite the last minute change in destination due to the fires) and it is time to do it again! (See your December Witness for the write- up on 2017.) We will caravan through some of the most beautiful roads in the state as we travel to and from wine country, followed by terrific driving tours and other adventures of all kinds during our stay.
Mark your calendars: The tour will begin on Saturday, October 27, 2018 and return to San Diego on Sunday, November 4. Lodging for all 8 nights is included in the price and as well as four group dinners and three group lunches.
Santa Rosa will be home for half the week, which is an easy drive to many of the best wine regions California has to offer: Sonoma Valley, Alexander Valley, Russian River Valley, Dry Creek Valley, Knights Valley and Anderson Valley. In addition to wine, you will find Redwood forests, the phenomenal Pacific coastline, and numerous small towns to explore.
The other half of the week will be in Napa Valley, the most famous and arguably the best wine country in all of the USA. The Carneros wine appellation is also right next door, and the delightful town of
4 In fact, the 356 Registry hasn’t been able to organize Holidays every year.
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Sonoma isn't too far either. World class restaurants, world famous vineyards and amazing views await you here!
Every day there will be an optional driving tour in the morning (this is a Porsche Club adventure, after all). Come along with the gang; or skip it to sleep in, go to the spa or beat the wine tasting crowds by starting early. Whether you choose to explore the local roads or not, afternoons will be free for wine tasting or whatever else may interest you!
The cost of the Week is $ 2,899 per couple. (Single drivers, please contact me.) Price includes the tour, 8 nights of lodging, three group lunches, and four group dinners.
Space is extremely limited. Please sign up NOW and get your deposit in by clicking on this link: http://msreg.com/2018WineTour (There is more detailed information available here as well.)
The $ 500 nonrefundable deposit is to secure your spot. Balance of registration fee is due on or before Wednesday, 1 August 2018. Registration fee is nonrefundable due to hotel reservations booked in advanced and planning purposes. Should you need to cancel, you can transfer your tickets to someone else who is willing to take your place. (There is sure to be a waitlist for this event!) Questions? Email Tom Brown at [email protected].
Major 2017-2018 Porsche Events
20-22 April 2018 California Festival of Speed Sunday, 22 April 2018 Luftgekühlt™ 5 24-28 April 2018 Treffen Tamaya Saturday, 2 June 2018 Friends of Steve McQueen Car Show 4 July 2018 42nd Anniversary of San Gabriel Valley Region’s Charter 8-14 July 2018 Porsche Parade, Osage Beach, MO Sunday, 22 July 2018 356 Club of Southern California Concours d’Élégance (page 26) 12-16 September 2018 Treffen Banff (page 19) 27-30 September 2018 Rennsport Reunion VI (page 15) 17-21 October 2018 356 Registry East Coast Holiday 4 July 2019 43rd Anniversary of San Gabriel Valley Region’s Charter 2-6 October 2019 356 Registry West Coast Holiday
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Wednesday, 22 August 2018, Prancing Ponies All Woman Car Show
In its second year, the first women only car show during Monterey Car Week will “empower women – inspire girls” between Ocean & Dolores in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Thursday, 23 August 2018, [Porsche] Rare Shades
New for 2018: 000 and @ptsrs invite you to join us for a cup of coffee at Rare Shades on Thursday, 23 August 2016 at the Canepa Motorsport Museum-a beautiful, hour-ish drive north from Monterey Car Week on one of its quieter days.
General admission is open to all, with free parking available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you wish to display your Porsche in the dedicated parking area for PTS and unusual factory color cars, please register at 000magazine.com/rare-shades (registration includes some cool 000 swag).
22-25 August 2018, Porsche Zentrum at the Quail Lodge
Porsche has confirmed the Porsche Zentrum but hasn’t yet published details. They will take questions at [email protected]
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24-25 August 2018, RM Sotheby’s Auction
Photo: RM Sotheby’s
At the Portola Plaza. Interesting lots include a 1962 Ferrari GTO, Chassis No. 3413/Engine No. 3413 estimated to sell “In excess of $45,000,0005” and a 1968 Porsche 908 Works 'Short-Tail' Coupé (offered on a Bill of Sale only).
Friday, 24 August 2018, Werks Reunion Monterey
Werks Reunion was created by the Porsche Club of America as an event to celebrate both the Porsche marque as well as the camaraderie of being an enthusiast. Spectators are welcome to attend Werks Reunion Monterey free of charge. No registration is needed.
It’s at Corral de Tierra Country Club, 81 Corral De Tierra Rd, Salinas, CA 9390
Registration: Cars entered in Porsche Corral Display or the Porsche Judged Field must register. Registration opened Wednesday, 9 May 2018 at motorsportreg.com.
23-26 August 2018, Porsche Club of America—Rolex Monterey Car Corral
At most Monterey Car Week events, and especially at Laguna Seca, preferred parking is worth it!
5 Although it’s believed chassis 4153GT recently changed hands in a private sale for $ 70,000,000 (or more).
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The PCA Car Corral is limited to 200 cars, PORSCHES ONLY6. And its first come, first served so buy your corral passes now. But if you miss out on a Corral pass, come by our tent anyway and visit your friends. All you need is either your PCA Membership card or a Porsche key to enter the tent.
A PCA Corral Pass is $ 65.00 per car. If you wish a catered lunch, the price is $ 30.00 per person. Lunch is Saturday only.
Remember that a corral pass is not a race ticket: buy race tickets from WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca www.weathertechraceway.com/ticket-information
Registration: Registration opened at noon, Wednesday, 9 May 2018 at www.motorsportreg.com/events/porsche- club-of-america-rolex-monterey-car-corral-weathertech-raceway-pca-778388
Tuesday, 31 July 2018, Highway 1 to Re-Open
Pacific Coast Highway has been closed by a landslide between Gorda and Ragged Point since 20 May 2017 but should open by the end of July. Check the Caltrans QuickMap before you go.
PCA Zone 8 Concours d’Élégance
Sunday, 22 July 2018, 356 Club of Southern California Concours d’Élégance
The 356 Club of Southern California will host its 2018 356 Club Concours.
The Bella Collina Towne and Golf Club map 200 Avenida La Pata San Clemente, CA 92673
We are privileged to present for the 32nd year, a celebration of the Porsche 356 in an iconic setting along the fairways of San Clemente California's premier Golf course. The 356 Club of Southern California Concours is the largest 356 Porsche only judged event in the world. These renowned cars will be beautifully laid out in the rolling hills.
6 As of 24 June 2018 there were 106 Porsches (and one Ferrari, but he’s driving a Porsche) registered for the corral.
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This one day event will feature Porsches from of the 70 year history of the marque. Judging and awards for 911, 912 and the R Gruppe will be featured.7
With 400 cars expected, follow updates on our website, www.356club.org Details on registration and directions will soon follow.
Not able to bring your 356? Don't despair, all are welcome to come and enjoy the date.
The 356 Club has been dedicated to the enjoyment, preservation and experiencing the enjoyment of driving our cars. We look forward to your attendance!
Keep the Faith, Your 356 Club
7 Judging and entries are still being worked out with R Gruppe, the 912 Registry, etc.
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Note: This is not a Porsche Club of America event. The judging is somewhat different from Zone 8 judging. It also draws entries from well beyond Zone 8. It’s a very big event and something of a warmup for Monterey Classic Car Week.
The 367 Club Concours d’Élégance has a Facebook Page.
Registration Registration opened Thursday, 3 May 2018 at events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/m?oeidk=a07efct9ii216d48123&oseq&c&ch
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The Bella Collina Towne and Golf Club from 356 Talk
The Bella Collina Towne and Golf Club from 356 Talk
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Saturday, 8 September 2018, San Diego Region Concours d’Élégance http://msreg.com/2018sdrConcours
PCASDR Concours & Display Corral PCA - San Diego Region Saturday, September 8, 2018 Spanish Landing Park, San Diego, CA
Registration opens in a month on July 15, 2018 12:00 PM PDT
PCA SDR Concours by the Bay at Spanish Landing Park East September 8, 2018 Sponsored by Porsche of San Diego
Join us as our Club celebrates its annual Concours at the San Diego Bay with a grand display of Porsche cars. Over 140 beautiful Porsches were on display last year. This will be a unique experience not to be missed by car enthusiasts!
We want to see your pride and joy at this event and invite you to enter the Concours or put your Porsche in our “Display” Porsche Corral.
Fees: Concours - $45 per car - lunch purchased separately online
Corral/Display Only - $FREE - Porsche Corral parking on the grass for all Porsches. Track your Porsche? Put it in our special display of tracked Porsches. ALL Club Racers, Time Trailers and Autocrossers wanted!! - lunch purchased separately online
Lunches - $25 each - Concours and Display Entrants pre-register for lunch purchase
Schedule Car Placement - note time of car placement Concours - Judged: 7:30 - 9:00 AM - note time of car placement Display - Non Judged: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Entertainment 10:00 AM Judging begins 11:00 AM Lunch 11:00 AM Awards Ceremony 2:30 PM
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2018 PCA Zone 8 Concours Schedule
You can see some very, very clean and often rare Porsches at Zone 8’s Concours d’Élégance.
Saturday, 20 January 2018 Zone 8 Cathedral City, CA Saturday, 24 March 2018 Concours Judges School Scientific Automotive Sunday, 29 April 2018 Cal Inland College of the Canyons Saturday, 5 May 2018 SAZ Cinco de Mayo St. Phillip’s Plaza, Tucson, AZ Sunday, 20 May 2018 GPX Lakewood CC Saturday, 16 June 2018 OCR White Gloves Mile Square Park Saturday, 8 September 2018 SDR Spanish Landing Park Sunday, 23 September 2018 LAR Petersen Automotive Museum Saturday, 29 September 2018 Riverside Arrowhead Timeline Lake Arrowhead Village Sunday, 14 October 2018 SBR TBD Sunday, 21 October 20188 SGVR Pasadena, CA Saturday, 3 November 2018 AZR Phoenix Flight Concours TBD
Porsche High Performance Driving
8 Previously scheduled on 28 October 2018.
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Friday, 1 June 2018, PCA-OCR 2018 DE #2 at Big Willow
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Golden Empire Region Zone 8 Fall Oktoberfest Autocross On the Runway at the historic Minter Field Army Airfield, Shafter, CA Sunday October 7, 2018
Presented by Porsche Club of America, Golden Empire Region
6:30 Gates open 8:15 Tech Inspection closes 8:25 Mandatory Drivers meeting 8:45 Practice lap around the course behind a pace car 9:00 Course is Hot- first driver out!
Autocross on a one mile runway and this event is open to all vehicles types, Cost: $50 Early Registration through 9/30. $60 Registration Fee afterwards and sorry, no refunds within 48 hours of the event. Location: Minter Field Airport. Address is 201 Aviation Street, Shafter, CA 93263 Online Registration link at Motorsportreg.com, or click here: Golden Empire Oktoberfest Autocross Helmets required and must have a Snell rating of 2010 or newer. Recommend long sleeve cotton shirt, long cotton pants, thin rubber or leather soled shoes. Instructors will be available. Beginners and young drivers over 18 welcomed. Lunch will be available for purchase at the event with no set lunch times. Two run groups. Note: Run / Work schedule which means you are required to work when not running. Port-a-Potty will be on site. All auto-cross events are Rain or Shine events. No Trophies, just lots of driving and fun!
No special car preparation is needed except to take out all loose items in the car and trunk. In fact, we recommend you bring the car you drive on a daily basis. Doing so will give you a greater appreciation for your car's capabilities and improve your driving skills in the process. Our events are very social and we welcome anyone and all makes of cars, not just Porsche.
Autocross Event Chair: Tammy Harris (cell) 661-333-8343
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High Performance Driving Events on the SGVR Calendar:
High Performance Driving events don’t always give a lot of detail on the PCA Zone 8 Calendar. If you’re interested and want more information, contact our Chief Driving Instructor, Glenn Orton.
Time Trials, Club Races, Drivers Education 27-28 January 2018 SDR DE/TT Chuckwalla Valley Raceway Friday, 23 February 2018 OCR DE/TT Streets of Willow 24-25 February 2018 SDR DE/TT Streets of Willow 24-25 March 2018 SDR DE/TT Chuckwalla Valley Raceway 20-22 April 2018 California Festival of Speed Auto Club Speedway 27-29 April 2018 SDR Qualcomm Stadium’s West Lot 19-20 May 2018 GGR Buttonwillow Friday, 1 June 2018 OCR DE/TT Big Willow 22-23 September 2018 SDR TT Willow Springs 2.5 mi Friday, 12 October 2018 OCR DE/TT Chuckwalla 13-14 October 2018 SDR DE/TT Chuckwalla Valley Raceway 14-15 October 2018 GPX DE & DE Instructor Training 10-11 November 2018 SDR TT/CR Buttonwillow Raceway Park Friday, 23 November 2018 OCR DE/TT TBD: Big Willow or Chuckwalla
Porsche Owners Club 13-14 January 2018 Time Attack, PDS Streets of Willow Springs 20 January 2018 Annual Banquet Porsche Experience Center 10-11 February 2018 Cup Race, Time Attack, PDS Willow Springs Raceway 10-11 March 2018 Cup Race, Time Attack Buttonwillow Raceway Park PDS, Racers’ Clinic 23-25 March 2018 Cup Race Las Vegas Motor Speedway 20-22 April 2018 Festival of Speed Auto Club Speedway 19-20 May 2018 Cup Race, Time Attack Willow Springs Raceway 23-24 June 2018 Time Attack, PDS Streets of Willow Springs 7-8 July 2018 Cup Race Sonoma Raceway (103dB) 4-5 August 2018 Cup Race, Time Attack Laguna Seca (92dB) 8-9 September 2018 Cup Race, Time Attack, PDS Auto Club Speedway 6-7 October 2018 Cup Race, Time Attack Spring Mountain Racers’ Clinic 3-4 November 2018 Cup Race, Time Attack, PDS Chuckwalla Valley Raceway 1-2 December 2018 Cup Race, Time Attack, PDS Willow Springs Raceway
Autocross Saturday, 6 January 2018 SDR Auto-X SDCCU Stadium WEST Lot Saturday, January 27, 2018 OCR Auto-X Awards Walter's Porsche, Riverside
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Sunday, February 18, 2018 OCR Auto-X Angel Stadium Saturday, March 10, 2018 OCR Car Control Clinic El Toro Sunday, March 11, 2018 OCR Auto-X El Toro Monday, 12 March 2018 GPX Streets of Willow Sunday, April 8, 2018 OCR Auto-X El Toro Sunday, 29 April 2018 SAR Musselman Honda Circuit Sunday, May 20, 2018 OCR Auto-X El Toro Saturday, May 26, 2018 SDR Qualcomm West Lot Sunday, June 3, 2018 OCR Auto-X El Toro Saturday, June 16, 2018 CCCR Santa Maria Airport Saturday, September 22, 2018 SBR Camarillo Airport Saturday, November 3, 2018 CCCR Santa Maria Airport
PCA Club Raceing
PCA Club Racing has two new URLS: http://www.pcaclubracing.org or http://pcaclubracing.org.
2018 PCA Club Racing Schedule 2-3 February 2018 PCA Club Enduro Sebring International Raceway, Sebring, FL 10-11 February 2018 PCA Club Race Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA 2-3 March 2018 PCA Club Enduro Circuit of the Americas, Austin, TX 23-24 March 2018 PCA Club Enduro NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale, LA 24-25 March 2018 PCA Club Race Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA 6-7 April 2018 PCA Club Enduro Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA 14-15 April 2018 PCA Club Enduro Gateway Motorsports Park, Madison, IL 20-21 April 2018 PCA Club Enduro Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA 20-21 April 2018 PCA Club Race Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, CT 28-29 April 2018 PCA Club Race Heartland Park, Topeka, KS 18-19 May 2018 PCA Club Enduro Barber Motorsports Park, Leeds, AL 1-3 June 2017 PCA Club Enduro Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY 16-17 June 2018 PCA Club Race Motorsports Park Hastings, Hastings, NE 22- 24 June 2018 PCA Club Enduro VIRginia International Raceway, Alton, VA 13-14 July 2018 PCA Club Enduro Monticello Motor Club, Monticello, NY 28-29 July 2018 PCA Club Enduro Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, MN 3-4 August 2018 PCA Club Enduro Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, Ontario 17-18 August 2018 PCA Club Enduro New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ 1-2 September 2018 PCA Club Enduro Road America, Plymouth, WI 8-9 September 2018 PCA Club Race Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA 14-15 September 2018 PCA Club Enduro High Plains Raceway, Deer Trail, CO
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21-22 September 2018 PCA Club Enduro Summit Point Motorsports Park, WV 22-23 September 2018 PCA Club Enduro Utah Motorsports Campus, Tooele, UT 27-30 September 2018 Rennsport Reunion VI Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA 6-7 October 2018 PCA Club Race Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, Jennings, OK
All Marque Events
THIS Sunday, 1 July 2018, The VW Classic
The VW Classic was once a huge event—it may have fallen on hard times. The organizers decided to try it for another year by changing the date and lowering the prices.
Gates will open at 6:30 AM at Long Beach Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Next Friday, 6 July 2018, Aphelion
The earth will be its farthest from the sun at 9:47 AM PDT. You might still need sunscreen.
Saturday, 14 July 2018, SPOCOM Anaheim
From their website: “Where Tastemakers Converge
SPOCOM is the nation’s largest automotive consumer exhibit and show focusing on the culture surrounding young adults. Each event features over 75 of the industry’s top brands, media, and
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event promoters on display as well as 350+ of the nations top show cars competing for the most prestigious car show trophy in the country. The SPOCOM tour reaches out to automotive & pop culture tastemakers alike.”
It’s 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM at the Anaheim Convention Center, 800 West Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA 92802
Friday, 20 July 2018, Falcon 9 Launch from Vandenberg AFB
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 10 satellites for the Iridium next mobile communications fleet from SLC-4E, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The launch is scheduled for 12:12 UTC (5:12 AM PDT).
It should be viewable: civil twilight begins at 5:27 AM and sunrise will be 5:55 AM PDT.
Check spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule for updates.
Monday, 8 April 2024, Solar Eclipse
If you missed the recent eclipse, there’s another one in six years. This total eclipse will be seen in the US from Texas to Northern Vermont from roughly 10:25 AM to 12:30 PM PDT (18:25 to 19:30 UTC).
Major 2018—2019 All Marque Events
10 June 2018 San Marino Motor Classic 16-17 June 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans 1-15 July 2018 Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix 16-26 August 2018 Monterey Classic Car Week 30 Oct - 2 Nov 2018 SEMA Show 30 Nov – 9 Dec 2018 LA Auto Show Saturday, 1 June 2019 Friends of Steve McQueen Car Show 15–16 June 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans
Cars and Coffee
This section of the Weekly Update isn’t completely updated every week so please, please, please confirm the dates before you get up before dawn.
Next Wednesday, 4 July 2018, Petersen 4th of July All American Cruise-In
Celebrate Independence Day at the Petersen Automotive Museum's first-ever 4th of July All American Cruise-In.
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Help us pay homage to the cars that helped shape the American automotive industry, which have attributed to the freedom of mobility and expression of personal style across the nation. Bring your hot rods, muscle cars, and classics for a morning of conversation, laughs, and some truly amazing vehicles—American or otherwise! Complimentary parking, coffee, and bagels are provided to those attending.
8:00 AM 11:00 AM
Petersen Automotive Museum Third Floor Parking Structure 6060 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA, 90036
[Second] Saturday, 14 July 2018, Lazy AutoKennel™ Gathering
The AutoKennel™ is hosting a 2nd Saturday gathering [usually 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM] every month at AutoKennel, 1974 Charle Street, Costa Mesa, California 92627. The breakfast truck will be there from 9:15-9:45 AM.
[Second?] Saturday, 14 July 2018, No Substitute Saturdays
For decades, Rusnak/Westlake Porsche has thrilled SoCal drivers, offering both the finest selection of new and pre-owned Porsches, as well as serving as a personal pit crew to thousands of Porsche owners. We do things a bit differently, so instead of the typical chaos you see at other events, you'll experience great food, premium coffee, the finest automobiles, and the company of fellow drivers and motorsports enthusiasts. So RSVP today for No Substitute Saturdays.
Details Date & Time: Saturday, May 19, 2018 I 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Location: Rusnak/Westlake Porsche - 3839 Auto Mall Drive. Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 MAP
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Saturday, 14 July 2018, Automobile Driving Museum Art of the Classic Ride 2
All air-cooled German Vehicles or vintage Scooters welcomed to the museum for our 2nd Annual Air Cooled and Vintage Scooter Rally!
AMAZING PRIZES! GREAT MUSIC! INCREDIBLE FOOD! LOCAL BEER! Fun for all ages!
Not to be missed this year as we shut down the street to show the love for German Air-Cooled Vehicles and Vintage Scooters!
PRE-REGISTRATION: Vehicles – $25 Scooters – $10
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM at the Automobile Driving Museum, 610 Lairport St,. El Segundo, CA 90245
[Second] Sunday, 15 July 2018, Wings 'n Wheels Auto Exhibition
It’s 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM at the largest family owned airport, Cable Airport provides a beautiful setting for such works of art. On site we always have coffee and doughnuts as well as a full restaurant at Maniac Mikes Café.
It’s the second Sunday of each month at Cable Airport, 1749 W 13th St, Upland, California 91786.
Sunday, 12 August 2018, Pomona Swap Meet
It’s big and it’s at the Pomona Fairplex from 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Your chances of finding worthwhile Porsche parts aren’t so good but there’s lots to look at and all Porsches are eligible for corral parking. The 2018 dates are 14 Jan 18, 4 Mar 18, 15 Apr 18, 3 Jun 18, 12 Aug 18, 14 Oct 18, and 2 Dec 18.
Sunday, 16 September 2018, Automobile Driving Museum Porsche Gathering
Swap Meet and Collectibles: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Come to the first Porsche Gathering at the Automobile Driving Museum! Featuring the 914! A gathering of Air-Cooled Porsches with a collectibles display and swap meet!
Vendor space available for swap meet and collectibles – $30 a spot.
$5 day of admission to museum and car registration (kids free with paying adult)
Automobile Driving Museum 310.909.0950 610 Lairport St El Segundo, CA 90245
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Every Saturday, Cars & Coffee Corona at Saleen Headquarters
Every Saturday, 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM at Saleen HQ, 2755 Wardlow Rd., Corona, Ca 92882. All makes and models are welcome. Stay up to date facebook.com/carscoffeecorona & Instagram @carscoffeecorona.
Every Saturday, Cars & Coffee Enderle Center
Cars and Coffee is back, 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM at Enderle Center, 14081 Yorba St, Tustin, CA 92780.
The only listing is at the AutoKennel™ website: autokennel.com/event/cars-coffee which typically just shows a single event so check before you go.
1st & 3rd Sundays, Cars and Coffee LA
Cars & Coffee LA started either Sunday, 30 April 2017 or Sunday, 6 May 2017. It’s 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM the 1st & 3rd Sunday every month at Gelson’s Market, 2725 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027 (click HERE for a Google Map). Gelson’s opens at 7:00 AM.
You can follow them on: Website: carsandcoffeela.com Instagram: @carsandcoffeelosangeles Facebook: Cars and Coffee Los Angeles Twitter: @CarsandCoffeeLA
First & Last Sunday, Million $ Breakfast Cruise at Enderle Center
Great Cars (Classics of all kinds, muscle cars, hot rods, and specialty vehicles), all in a fun and social environment. This show is held the first and last Sunday of each month, from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
At Enderle Shopping Center, 14081 S Yorba Street #107, Tustin, CA 92780
Every Saturday, Cars & Coffee Aliso Viejo
With over 900 parking spaces available and another parking structure available for spectator parking (next to the Edwards Theater), there's room for everyone. Saturday mornings, 7:00 to 9:00 AM.
The Town Center is easily accessible from the 73 (exit Aliso Creek), or the 5 south to Alicia (right on Pacific Park) or the 5 north to Oso (right on Aliso Creek). Dynamic Map and Directions: http://goo.gl/maps/LeI2x
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Problems for Cars & Coffee Aliso Viejo? The future of Cars & Coffee Aliso Viejo may be in doubt. From their Facebook post:
Some powerful friends of Cars & Coffee Aliso Viejo are currently attempting to negotiate a compromise with the property manager, to keep meeting at Town Center.
Every Sunday, Supercar Sunday™
Supercar Sunday™ is from 7:00 AM-10:00 AM every Sunday. Supercar Sunday™ is a weekly event whereby auto enthusiasts gather to share their amazing vehicles and camaraderie. Supercar Sunday is presented and sponsored by The Auto Gallery, at Westfield Promenade Mall in Woodland Hills (click here for a map). Supercar Sunday has RULES! The most onerous rule is that you must watch a 5 minute YouTube video to find out what the rules are.
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THIS Sunday, 1 July 2018, Formula 1 Eyetime Grosser Preis von Österreich 2018
The race will be held on the Spielberg Circuit 15:10 – 17:10 local time (6:10 AM to 8:10 AM PDT).
ESPN’s Broadcast Schedule (Pacific Daylight Time): Practice 1 Friday, June 29 2:00 AM ESPN3 Practice 2 Friday, June 29 6:00 AM ESPN3 Practice 3 Saturday, June 30 3:00 AM ESPNEWS Qualifying Saturday, June 30 6:00 AM ESPNEWS Race Sunday, July 1 6:00 AM ESPN2
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THIS Sunday, 1 July 2018, IMSA WeatherTech Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen
Race #6 of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will be televised on Fox Sports 1 from 6:30 AM to 1:00 PM PDT.
Sunday, 19 August 2018, WEC 6 Hours of Silverstone
The big league of international sports car racing continues. The Velocity channel schedule www.velocity.com/schedule should show the coverage soon.
2018–2019 FIA World Endurance Championship Schedule The FIA World Endurance Championship is beginning a season which will encompass two runnings of the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps and the 24 Hours of Le Mans:
Saturday, 5 May 2018 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps 16–17 June 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans Sunday, 19 August 2018 6 Hours of Silverstone Sunday, 14 October 2018 6 Hours of Fuji Sunday, 18 November 2018 6 Hours of Shanghai Friday, 15 March 2019 1000 Miles of Sebring Saturday, 4 May 2019 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps 15–16 June 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans
The Velocity Channel will broadcast the entire 24 Hours of Le Mans and 1000 Miles of Sebring plus the first and last hours of the remaining races. The entire races will stream on MotorTrend.com. They’ll rely on a packaged feed from Eurosport.
7-9 September 2018, Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix
The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship comes to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for a two hour and forty minute race.
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19-21 October 2018, Formula 1 Pirelli 2018 United States Grand Prix
The pinnacle of motorsports is returning to Texas for a three-day celebration of speed and sound! In the midst of a competitive and unpredictable 2018 season, the FORMULA 1 PIRELLI 2018 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX arrives at COTA this October with major championship implications. Cheer on Ferrari, Mercedes, Red Bull, McLaren, Haas and more at the only purpose-built F1 track in the United States as the American Soundtrack gets a new volume.
Tickets: 3 day general admission $ 169 3 day bleacher seating $ 275 and up 3 day premium seating $ 445 and up 3 day main grandstand $ 595 and up
Haas F1 Team Fan Experience $199 The Haas F1 Team Fan Experience includes a 3-day general admission ticket (including access to the Bruno Mars and Britney Spears concerts), a Haas F1 team scarf (voucher redeemed on-site at the #HaasHill tent), exclusive access to #HaasHill between Turn 18 and Turn 19, etc.
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G-Drive LMP2 squad stripped of Le Mans victory
From Motorsport.com, by: Jamie Klein, News Editor, 18 June 2018 at 7:26pm
The G-Drive Racing LMP2 team has been stripped of its class victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours for the use of an illegal device to speed up its pitstops.
G-Drive’s TDS Racing-run #26 Oreca driven by Roman Rusinov, Jean-Eric Vergne and Andrea Pizzitola romped to class honours in the French classic, enjoying a faultless run to win by two laps.
However, it was found subsequently by the technical delegates that the Russian outfit had fitted an illegal part to its refuelling rig in order that handed it a significant advantage, and was excluded from the results.
It means the #36 Signatech Alpine Oreca of Nicolas Lapierre, Andre Negrao and Pierre Thiriet inherits victory, with the #39 Graff-SO24 entry shared by Vincent Capillaire, Jonathan Hirschi and Tristan Gommendy moving up to second.
G-Drive has confirmed its intention to appeal its disqualification.
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A stewards’ bulletin issued on Monday evening read: “The technical delegates issued a report to the Stewards that “an additional machined part not featuring in the drawing is inserted into the flow restrictor, changing the wetted restrictor surface described by the regulatory drawing.
“The Technical Delegates provided the Stewards with photos of the restrictor, the referenced part and its assembly to the “dead man valve”.
“The contested part is a machined part that extends from the dead man valve and inserts inside the cone of the Flow Restrictor.
“The Technical Delegates stated to the Stewards that they started their investigation of the competitor’s refuelling system following the race when they noted the competitor was able to refuel significantly faster than any of their competitors.”
The offence also applies to the #28 TDS Racing Oreca that narrowly missed out on a podium finish in the hands of Loic Duval, Matthieu Vaxiviere and Francois Perrodo.
Consequently, United Autosports’ #32 Ligier of Juan Pablo Montoya, Will Owen and Hugo de Sadeleer is promoted to the final place on the LMP2 class podium.
Read more:
motorsport.com/lemans/news/g-drive-lmp2-squad-stripped-of-victory-1046722 jalopnik.com/2018s-le-mans-lmp2-winners-disqualified-over-illegal-de-1826954903/amp
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Porsche buys 10-percent stake in electric supercar maker Rimac
From Motor Authority, by Sean Szymkowski, Jun 20, 2018
Rimac C_Two
Porsche has big plans to be a leader in the electric-car segment, and it has just inked a new partnership with a familiar company to bolster its position. The German sports car and luxury vehicle maker announced on Wednesday that it's purchased a 10-percent stake in the Croatian firm Rimac Automobili.
“We feel that Rimac’s ideas and approaches are extremely promising, which is why we hope to enter into close collaboration with the company in the form of a development partnership,” said Lutz Meschke, deputy chairman of the executive board and member of the executive board for finance and IT at Porsche.
Rimac is best known for its battery-electric supercars, the Concept_One and C_Two, but the firm also produces numerous electric-car components. Porsche's main focus with the investment will be on high- voltage battery technology and electric powertrains.
Rimac envisions a future in which the Croatian company supplies essential parts for future electric cars. "This partnership now is an important step for Rimac on our way to become a component and system
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Rimac's C_Two, the follow-up to the Concept_One, which Richard Hammond infamously crashed, features the company's latest technology. A 120-kwh battery pack provides enough juice to power four electric motors. In turn, 1,914 horsepower and 1,700 pound-feet of torque are on tap. The motors also provide all-wheel drive and torque vectoring.
The specs are enough to take the electric supercar from 0-60 mph in 1.85 seconds and the quarter-mile comes and goes in 9.1 seconds. When drivers aren't mashing the throttle, the C_Two will go 400 miles on a charge, per the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC).
Porsche teaches us how to pronounce Taycan
At Porsche, the Taycan, formerly the Mission E, will be the first vehicle to usher in the brand's electric- car portfolio. The sedan will duke it out directly with the Tesla Model S and should boast a range of around 300 miles on the NEDC, or about 240 miles in the U.S. Performance specs aren't available, but Porsche has said the car should sprint to 60 mph in well under 3.5 seconds.
In the future, perhaps Rimac will have something to say about future electric Porsches.
Read more: www.motorauthority.com/news/1117323_porsche-buys-10-percent-stake-in-electric- supercar-maker-rimac
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Road Trip?
WalletHub has ranked 2018’s Best & Worst States for Summer Road Trips. California came in at # 12: 1st in “Activities,” 41st in “Safety,” and 47th in “Costs.” We tied for first in % of area designated national parkland and “most scenic byways” but were 49th in “car thefts” and “gas prices.”
See wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-states-for-summer-road-trips/4648
Rare Porsches on Bring-a-Trailer
Bring-a-Trailer listed two rare Porsche on Friday, 15 June 2018: a Speedster and a 914-6.
1957 Porsche 356A Speedster Counting chassis numbers shows Porsche built 4240 Speedsters between 1954 and 1959.
“It is believed the car has never been restored…” but it’s a non-matching numbers car with some other non-original features. It’s offered by a dealer in Hawthorne, CA and the auction ends this Thursday, 21 June 2018 at 3:40 PM at bringatrailer.com/listing/1957-porsche-356
It was a no sale at $ 179,000 which was below Hagerty’s $ 212,000 estimate for a #4 “Fair” car.
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1970 Porsche 914-6 Only 3,332 914s came with the six cylinder engine out of a total of 118,978 914s9
It’s Tangerine (Blood Orange/23) over black with a matching-numbers engine (no information on the transmission). Except for the 14”x5½” Fuchs wheels (not on the certificate of authenticity) it looks to be in its original configuration.
It’s being sold by a private party in Illinois. The auction ends this Thursday, 21 June 2018 at 11:00 AM at bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-porsche-914-6-7
It sold for $ 82,000 which is between Hagerty’s #1 Concours estimate ($ 119,000) and #2 Excellent estimate ($ 74,500).
9 Two came with eight cylinder engines.
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Hyun Jeong Choi: Officer’s flawed testimony leads to mistrial in fatal pot DUI
From Fox 5, by City News Service, 3:44 PM, JUNE 21, 2018
March 27, 2016
SAN DIEGO — An issue with an officer’s testimony prompted a judge to declare a mistrial Thursday in the case of a woman accused of causing a marijuana-related collision near Scripps Ranch that killed a passenger in another car.
A new trial date is expected to be set Monday.
Hyun Jeong Choi, 36, is charged with second-degree murder, gross vehicular manslaughter and DUI with drugs in the March 27, 2016, crash that killed 43-year-old Amanda Walzer and left her fiance, 49-year- old Jon Warshawsky, with a traumatic brain injury.
During testimony in the trial’s first day Wednesday, an officer implied that he saw Choi in her vehicle after the accident fumbling with a marijuana pipe, trying to hide it.
That information was not in any report and contradicted his partner’s testimony that preceded him, according to defense attorney Stephen Cline.
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When pressed, the officer claimed he wrote a report on the incident but that it had been “lost” and was not in any system maintained by the San Diego Police Department.
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Superior Court Judge Lorna Alksne ordered prosecutor Andrew Aguilar to investigate the matter, and he told the court there was no record of any such report.
Alksne ordered a mistrial rather than strike the officer’s testimony out of concern the jury would not be able to put it out of their minds, Cline said.
In his opening statement Wednesday, Aguilar told the jury that Choi pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol in 2013 and was given several warnings about the dangers of driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
“She knew better,” the prosecutor told the jury.
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Aguilar said that just before the fatal collision, Choi had smoked marijuana she purchased at a nearby dispensary.
An open bag of marijuana and a freshly used marijuana pipe were found in the defendant’s vehicle after the crash, the prosecutor said.
After she was released from the hospital, Choi admitted she “tried to fight it” and “tried to get home” after smoking the marijuana she had just bought.
Cline told the jury that Choi made a “naive and negligent mistake” by purchasing what she thought was the same kind of medical marijuana she had used before to calm her social anxiety.
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When Choi returned from traveling overseas, her usual dispensary was gone and she purchased what she thought was the same type of marijuana that had helped her before from a dispensary in the Miramar area, Cline said.
The attorney said there were no warnings about the strength and potency of the marijuana, which had an immediate impact on Choi.
“She had no idea what she left that store with,” her attorney said. “She was impaired. Catastrophically impaired.”
Cline said Choi was not guilty of murder.
Witness Regis Kodzi testified that he and his wife were traveling on Pomerado Road behind Warshawsky’s vintage 1956 Porsche when Choi’s Toyota Corolla crossed a center divide and hit the Porsche head-on about 5:30 p.m.
Read more:
fox5sandiego.com/2018/06/21/officers-flawed-testimony-leads-to-mistrial-in-fatal-pot-dui
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New Trial Date
From San Diego County District Attorney Case Event Notification, 6/26/2018
THE FOLLOWING EVENT(S) HAVE BEEN ADDED FOR CASE CD266279:
Further Proceedings scheduled for Jul 27 2018 8:30AM at the San Diego Superior Court, Central Division, Central Courthouse in Department 1001. Felony Jury Trial scheduled for Sep 12 2018 9:00AM at the San Diego Superior Court, Central Division, Central Courthouse in Department 1001.
Hyun Jeong Choi has been in jail since March 2016 in lieu of $ 3,000,000 bond.
Trial on murder charge opens for driver who smoked pot before fatal crash
Note: this story appears to have been written before the judge declared a mistrial.
From San Diego Union Tribune, by Pauline Repard • Contact Reporter, 20 June 2018 4:35 PM
The day before Easter in 2016, Jon Warshawsky had lunch in La Jolla with his girlfriend, Amanda Walzer.
The next thing he remembers, he testified Wednesday, is waking up almost two months later in a La Mesa rehabilitation clinic. He could barely move his head or limbs.
He can’t recall that Easter Sunday, on March 27, when a woman who had been smoking marijuana crashed her car head on into his vintage Porsche, disabling him and killing Walzer.
“No, I don’t have any memory of that,” Warshawsky said in San Diego Superior Court, where he used an electric wheelchair, then a walker, to make his way slowly to the witness stand.
He was one of the first witnesses called in the trial of Hyun Jeong Choi, 36, who faces charges of second- degree murder, gross vehicular manslaughter and allegations of gross bodily injury and multiple victims related to the fatal crash.
Choi, who already had one DUI conviction, understood that she shouldn’t get behind the wheel of a car while impaired, a prosecutor said.
“She knew better,” Deputy District Attorney Andrew Aguilar told jurors in his opening trial statements.
“The defendant was high on marijuana, knew she was high on marijuana, knew that driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs was dangerous, yet she willingly chose to try to drive home,” Aguilar said.
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He said Choi pleaded guilty to a 2012 DUI with a blood-alcohol content of .19 percent, well over twice the legal limit for drivers in California. The state has no laws setting a legal level for marijuana’s active ingredient, THC.
Choi’s attorney, Stephen Cline, told jurors that his client, who suffers from an anxiety disorder, had never before smoked the particular type of highly potent medical marijuanashe bought about half an hour before the collision.
The drug “almost instantly kicked in” and Choi lost control of her arms and legs, Cline said.
“She was catastrophically impaired,” Cline acknowledged. “The issue is whether she is guilty of murder.”
The prosecutor, Aguilar, said Choi went to Mankind Cooperative dispensary in Miramar around 5 p.m. and bought two types of marijuana.
She drove about six miles, stopped to smoke some pot in her car, then continued east on Pomerado Road in Scripps Ranch.
Near Camino Alta, Choi lost control of her Toyota Corolla, swerved over a raised center median and plowed nearly head-on into Warshawsky’s westbound 1956 356A Speedster convertible.
Aguilar said the marijuana pipe in Choi’s car was still warm after the crash and she admitted to San Diego police that she was impaired by pot.
Walzer suffered major head and brain injuries.
Her mother, Marjorie Walzer, of Sherman Oaks, testified that she and her husband learned of their daughter’s crash early the next day, and drove to Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla.
She said her daughter, an English professor at Fullerton College, underwent 11 hours of surgery.
“I thought that maybe with a lot of love and care, she was going to pull through,” her mother said. “After seeing her, we realized that was not the case.”
Her daughter was declared brain dead on March 29.
Warshawsky testified that before the crash, he was healthy and fit, working out in a gym four days a week. After the crash, with extensive rehab, he re-learned how to speak, eat and drink and to walk for short distances. He had surgery in May this year to re-align his damaged right eye.
The trial was to continue Thursday and is expected to conclude late next week.
Read more: timesofsandiego.com/crime/2018/06/20/woman-accused-in-fatal-scripps-ranch-crash-was- catastrophically-impaired-by-marijuana
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Jeff Zwart Inducted into Pike’s Peak Hill Climb Hall of Fame
From Jeff Zwart’s Facebook Page, by Jeff Zwart, 22 June 2018
So this just happened, I was inducted into the Pikes Peak Hill Climb Hall of Fame! In the race’s 96 year history there has been just 18 people added. Honored to join Bobby Unser, JC Agajanian, Nobuhiro Tajima, the Donner Family and longtime friend Rod Millen, among the 18. 8 class wins, a few commercials and one epic Ken Block film, this place has given a lot back to me. Thanks, to all my family, crew and the great support of Porsche Motorsport, Andial, Mobil1, Michelin, Luminoxwatch, Valvoline, BBIAutosport, Emotion Engineering, Radicalmedia, Michelin, BFGoodrich
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This Test Shows Why Tesla Autopilot Crashes Keep Happening
From Jalopnik, by Raphael Orlove, 6/13/18 8:15 PM
The first thing that happened when I drove a Tesla on Autopilot was an instant, unsettling feeling of not being comfortable in the car at all, thinking it’s always a moment away from crashing. Slowly, I got used to it and calmed down, just like everyone else I’ve talked to who has used Autopilot. This video from a British testing group shows exactly why that is a problem, and why we’ve seen the kind of Autopilot crashes that have been blowing up in the news.
Thatcham Research
Tesla has issued many warnings and descriptions and lessons explaining what exactly are the limitations of Autopilot, what it can’t do, and how responsibility always falls on a driver who must stay attentive and ready for anything at all times. But anyone who has driven a Tesla on Autopilot knows that how the cars themselves drive doesn’t follow the corporate line. Turn on Autopilot and everything is fine... until it isn’t. As your Tesla seemingly effortlessly follows the car in front of it traffic, it’s easy to sense that absolutely everything’s under control. You feel like, great, you can relax! The future is here. You’re good.
Then out of nowhere, warning! It needs your input. Hands on the wheel. It needs you, and it needs you fast.
This inherent weakness in Autopilot, and to an extent all of the other semi-autonomous systems on the market, came up today in this video from Thatcham Research, which performs tests for auto insurers. They tested a Tesla on Autopilot in pretty much ideal settings, only to watch it crash, as so many other cars on Autopilot have over the past few years.
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The test is pretty simple:
1. A Tesla on Autopilot follows another car ahead of it. 2. The car in front moves out of the way. 3. There’s a stopped car in front of it. 4. The Tesla hits the stopped car.
Thatcham Research took the BBC along for one such demonstration using an inflatable dummy car as a stand in for an actual stopped or disabled car. That’s why both made it out unharmed when the Tesla absolutely plowed the hell into its mock Ford Fiesta shell. [The BBC’s version of the video itself doesn’t want to embed but watch it in full here.]
The BBC described the test itself:
With the Autopilot system switched on, the Model S kept in lane and slowed to a halt when a car it was following encountered standing traffic.
But on a second run the car in front switched lanes at the last moment, and the Tesla was unable to brake in time, running into a stationary vehicle.
“This is an example of what happens when the driver is over-reliant on the system,” says Matthew Avery.
I asked Tesla for comment if there are technical details of Autopilot as to why this kind of crash is possible with the system on, to which a spokesperson responded that the car is not un-crashable:
“Tesla has always been clear that Autopilot doesn’t make the car impervious to all accidents and the issues described by Thatcham won’t be a problem for drivers using Autopilot correctly.”
I also asked Tesla for comment on this notion of “over-reliance on the system,” particularly that everything seems fine until the last moment, when it’s not. Tesla responded that all Tesla users understand that if you don’t pay attention, you’ll crash:
“The feedback that we get from our customers shows that they have a very clear understanding of what Autopilot is, how to properly use it, and what features it consists of. When using Autopilot, drivers are continuously reminded of their responsibility to keep their hands on the wheel and maintain control of the vehicle at all times. This is designed to prevent driver misuse, and is among the strongest driver- misuse safeguards of any kind on the road today.”
The problem is that “what happens when the driver is over-reliant on the system,” as Thatcham Research put it, has been happening a lot in the past few years, and we’re starting to see a bit of a trend with drivers using Autopilot crashing into stationary cars and objects.
There was the Model S that crashed into a firetruck just last month.
There was the other Model S that crashed into a police car that same month.
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There was the fatal Model X crash, striking a concrete median on Autopilot, only a few months before that.
There was Joshua Brown’s fatal crash in 2016, the driver inattentive on Autopilot and the car with a blind spot to a tractor trailer ahead.
And there was 23-year-old Gao Yaning’s fatal crash into the back of a road-sweeping truck while traveling on a highway in China, which his father attests was on Autopilot, something that Tesla has been fighting him over for two years, claiming that it is impossible to determine given the state of the wreck.
With these crashes lining up, it’s clear that these are not rogue incidents of drivers not “using Autopilot correctly.” There’s a problem here and we’ve seen it repeated time and time again, as reporter Ed Niedermeyer described on Twitter:
As Tesla would point out, drivers are warned! They are so warned! And yet we still see these crashes.
Now, it’s impossible to see this as a lone incident over and over and over again, blaming only the driver for individual inattentiveness, particularly because, per a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report in 2016, Tesla knew its drivers would be inattentive behind the wheel of a car on Autopilot.
But it’s also unfair to say that this is all Tesla’s fault. Tesla certainly does warn its drivers and does have safeguards against misuse. Certainly there are more warnings against misuse in a Tesla than in, say, the 1992 Camry on which I learned to drive.
Maybe humans just aren’t cut out to use driver-assistance systems.
Could Tesla be doing more? It has changed how its warnings work before and it could change them again. It could change its cars to be constantly monitoring the eyes of the driver to absolutely maintain assurance of attention, as GM does with Cadillac’s Supercruise (and as Tesla elected not to do).
But once you start getting into the question of whether is Autopilot any less safe than a car that doesn’t have it, how many crashes happen with regular cars, everything starts to get very messy. This is the cross Tesla bears by being the leader in bringing this tech to the public, and something it will be dealing with a lot more as it moves out of relatively low-volume luxury cars and into higher-volume vehicles like the Model 3.
But this is also getting into bigger questions of how much freedom any of us have behind the wheel of any car. I suppose that’s the point of regulation, and I’m glad that the FTC is getting lobbied to look into how Autopilot is marketed and that Autopilot is being technically reviewed and prodded as in tests like these.
Read more: jalopnik.com/this-test-shows-why-tesla-autopilot-crashes-keep-happen-1826810902
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