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thoughts from the prez Rick Gonçalves, President Well, track junk- to participate in those events ies, spring is just would exceed the emotional enhance- around the corner, ments. Thus, over the years, the board as are our first track of directors of our club and the commit- events! Time to get tee chairmen (who, by-the-way are all the cars off the jack volunteers that don’t receive an iota for stands, fire up those their dedication and service), have de- engines, and, for termined by experience what the maxi- some of us, get the mouse nests out mum acceptable price is to enter these of the various little nooks and crannies events. It’s simple supply-and-demand 106 Porsches were displayed at the Exotic that those pesky little rodents seem to economics. If the price is too high, then Sports Car Show and Concours d’Elegance last enjoy. Why those little critters would not enough participants will enter to year. Will yours be among them this June? More enjoy putting their bedroom facilities pay for the real expenses (rental of the on page 12. (photo courtesy Carolyn Stillman) next to grease-smelling intake mani- track, insurance, etc.). If the entry fees folds and carburetors is beyond me. are too low, or the expenses too high, Wouldn’t that be like putting our bed- then the club loses money. Some of rooms in our garages? Maybe one of these events, like the Club Race, even inside this issue them is hoping we will miss their little depend on sponsorship contributions to thoughts from the prez ...... 1 nests and they can go for a 120 mph be able to be profitable. april membership social...... 2 runoff area...... 3 ride down the main straight at HPR! While we are a non-profit organiza- upcoming events...... 3 Seriously, though, our first Driver tion, we still try to budget our events to membership musings ...... 4 Education (DE) event is just about a show a little surplus, in order to offset speed fever iii ...... 5 month from now—Speed Fever III, it’s events that, even though planned to be return to ppir...... 5 called. Details are on page 5. Then, our profitable, are not for various reasons. autocross school and autocross. . . . 6 Autocross School and Autocross take Some events, like the Holiday Party, we corner worker candidates ...... 8 place in May (page 6). These events even subsidize, or plan to operate at a apple iPorsche...... 11 kick off our driving events season, loss, in order to put on a quality event, 29th annual exotic car show and which, along with those events of our but at an affordable entry fee, figuring concours d’elegance...... 12 pre-tech matters ...... 13 sister organization, AMR, is seven that other event “profits” can make up david hobbs and me ...... 17 months packed with ten DE’s, five au- for the planned loss. letters ...... 18 tocrosses, eleven tours and rallies, one The bottom line, then, is that since in the zone...... 19 Concours, and one Club Race. the club cannot afford to stage these classified ads...... 20 With all those events, a lot of orga- events with a paid staff, it must utilize i get around...... 22 nizational manpower is required even volunteers to organize and hold them. what we do ...... 23 to put on each event, and furthermore Frankly, it seems to be more and more the rearview mirror ...... 24 to ensure a quality event. Some of difficult to attract volunteers. We have those events can require as many as resorted to several types of “entice- thirty “staffers.” Our club is legally a ments” to get people to volunteer, but non-profit organization, with its own set the cost of these enticements is slowly of bylaws, and while those by-laws do creeping up—which, naturally, is slowly High Gear (ISSN1061-1746) is the official magazine of the not specifically state what services the driving the cost of staging these events Rocky Mountain Region Porsche Club of America (RMR/ PCA) and is published monthly. The annual subscription club is to provide, or how, they do say higher and higher. rate is $14.00, included in RMR/PCA membership dues. generally that the club is to exist for This is a plea, then, for some of you Non-RMR subscriptions are $25.00. the enjoyment of its members. 2000-or-so club members to come The opinions and views appearing in High Gear are those of the individual writers and do not necessarily reflect Traditionally, then, the club, being a out and volunteer for some of these the official opinions of the RMR/PCA, PCA National, or this car club, has provided driving events events. The work is not difficult and magazine as an official RMR/PCA publication. Additionally, none of these organizations nor this publication assumes as the principal and central form of just requires some of your time. I any responsibility for the accuracy of material provided by enjoyment. Around these events, we guarantee you that there is still time individual writers and contributors. derive camaraderie, education, thrills, for most of you to participate in an High Gear entire contents copyright © 2012 by Rocky Mountain Region Porsche Club of America, Inc. All rights excitement and other emotional en- event, even if you volunteer for some reserved. Articles and photos are the copyright of their hancements. of the required positions at that event. respective creators and are used with permission. Also traditionally, these events Even if you don’t participate, however, Office of publication: 547 Sawtooth Point, Lafayette, CO, have been organized and operated by I further guarantee a huge reward of 80026. Periodicals postage paid at Lafayette, CO and ad- ditional mailing offices. volunteers. Why? Simply, because if satisfaction at the end of the day of POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to PCA we were to pay an hourly wage to all of having fun and watching others having National Office, P.O. Box 6400, Columbia, MD 21045. the “staffers” of each event to orga- a great time! The camaraderie after nize and conduct the event, the cost the event at Beer-thirty is incredible! HighGear 1 April 2012 region coordinators April Membership Social Denver Marriott West CAMA Representative Walt Fricke 303.499.6540 [email protected] 1717 Denver W Blvd, Golden Charity/Good Works Camilla Rosenberger 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Nancy Warren [email protected] This month we will be discussing the many driving and Chief Driving Instructor Doug Bartlett 970.214.7279 [email protected] social events that the club puts on throughout the year. If Control Chief Al Woodward [email protected] you are new to the club, this is one meeting you should Equipment Keith Hall really plan on attending. If you’re a seasoned “pro”, 303.940.7958 [email protected] come out, introduce yourselves, and enjoy talking about Historian Amy Legg-Rogers 970.686.0538 [email protected] our favorite cars and your favorite club activities. Insurance Alex Acevedo 303.637.9707 [email protected] Finger foods and cookies provided. Cash bar. Programs Erik Behrendsen Also, The Charity and Good Works Committee will be 303.840.7361 [email protected] collecting new children’s books at this meeting. We are Registration Your Name Here Volunteer to be the Registration Chair! looking for donations of new Beginner Readers, I Can Safety Todd Nelson 970.223.8716 [email protected] Read Books, Dr. Seuss, or Berenstain Bears Books, which Tech Inspection Tommy Dean we will then donate to a local elementary school in need 303.548.0931 [email protected] of adding these types of titles to their library. Timing Joe Warren 303.604.1289 [email protected] Thank you for your continuous generosity—see you at Webmeister Scott Rogers 970.686.0538 [email protected] the Marriott on April 5th! Zone 9 Representative Sean Cridland 575.829.4392 [email protected] board of directors [email protected] President All e-mail addresses are @rmrporscheclub.com. technical resources Rick Gonçalves Questions about your Porsche? These mem- president@rmr... Vice President bers are specialists with expert knowledge H:303.697.1960 Jim Widrig of specific Porsche models. Contact them for 1stvicepresident@rmr... information regarding the maintenance and H:303.655.7495 modification of your Porsche. C:720.883.6071 356 Jim Kellogg 303.840.2356 [email protected] Second 911 John Haley Vice President 303.798.2177 John Mackin Treasurer 2ndvicepresident@rmr... 912 Rob Heath Roger Buswell 303.995.1147 [email protected] H:303.665.9579 treasurer@rmr... C:303.641.6479 914 Dale Tuety W:303.660.6199 303.670.1279 [email protected] 924 Dan Semborski Secretary 303.420.2708 [email protected] Scott Henderson 928 Your Name Here secretary@rmr... Volunteer to be the RMR 928 specialist! Membership Chair C:303.521.9007 Nancy Warren 944 Richard Winnick membership@rmr... 303.429.5213 [email protected] H:303.604.1289 968 Zach Schroeder 970.229.0990 [email protected] Boxster/Cayman Doug Bartlett Newsletter Editor 970.214.7279 [email protected] Jeremy Rosenberger Cayenne Steve Schroeder newsletter@rmr... Past President 970.229.0990 [email protected] H:303.665.8754 Rex Heck C:303.478.5385 pastpresident@rmr... H:303.841.8124

2 HighGear Monthly board meetings are open to club members—see Upcoming April 2012 Events (opposite page) for schedule. runoff area Jeremy Rosenberger, Editor upcoming events There’s something issues, I will be gradually transitioning of a running joke my responsibilities to the new team, April within the leader- and June‘s High Gear will be the last Mon 4/2 Board Meeting ship of many a PCA for which I will serve officially as editor. 5:30pm dinner, 6:30 meeting Region along the Sometime before then, I will be happy at DiCicco’s Italian Restaurant lines of newsletter to introduce the duo to you. For now, I 6701 Tower Road, Denver 303.574.1956 editors being re- will say with confidence that the high meetings open to members cruited for life. At least I’m pretty sure standards of the RMR news magazine it’s supposed to be a joke, borne of the will be carried forward under its new Thu 4/5 Membership Social see opposite page perceived shortage of Region members leadership. willing and able to tackle the position’s Meanwhile, in this issue, you’ll see Sat 4/14 Porsche Breakfast Club unique set of responsibilities. that things are starting to heat up! ‘Tis 8:00am breakfast at Village Inn, So when the time came to recruit a the season when it becomes a chal- 4100 E. Mexico, Denver replacement editor, and with no obvi- lenge to pack all of RMR’s activities Erik Behrendsen, organizer ous successors coming to mind, I was into just 28 pages, and so around late Sat 4/14 AMR “Penny Pincher” uneasy, to say the least. Would anyone spring, High Gear tends to swell to Gimmick Rally come out of the woodwork and step up 32 or even 36 pages in an attempt to to the challenge? How long would the keep up. Within these pages we have Sat 4/21 Speed Fever III DE see page 5 search take? Would I be taking High announcements for no fewer than four -Sun 4/22 Gear production with me to Utah? (I DEs, the always-popular autocross Sat 4/28 AMR Return to PPIR DE was certainly prepared to do so if nec- school (even if you’ve autocrossed be- -Sun 4/29 see page 5 essary.) Even in a 2000-plus-member fore, you should attend the school, as Region, volunteers can be hard to come you’ll get a rare opportunity to practice May by sometimes (just read any of our certain car-control maneuvers), the Thu 5/3 Membership Social president’s latest columns!). spring autocross, and of course the Sat 5/5 AMR Autocross My concerns, as it turned out, were concours d’elegance. premature. Not long after the general With all the Driver Education events Mon 5/7 Board Meeting call went out, it was answered by not coming up, there’s sure to be a lot of Sat 5/12 Porsche Breakfast Club one, but two members who indicated “pre-teching” going on. If you’re plan- Sat 5/12 AMR Driver Education an interest. Detailed discussions of the ning on attending your first DE this -Sun 5/13 at La Junta Raceway job requirements failed to deter either year (which you should!), tech inspec- Sat 5/19 Autocross School and candidate, which took us to the next tor extraordinaire Rome Chelsi offers a -Sun 5/20 Autocross • see page 6 step—meeting with the RMR board. primer on the tech inspection process. Thu 5/24 Fiesta New Mexico And so, at the March board meeting, it Check it out beginning on page 13. -Sun 5/27 Santa Fe, NM was agreed that both candidates would Finally, we have a very special, serve in an editorial capacity, dividing hot-off-the-press-release product Sat 5/26 Tour to Edelweiss Restaurant the attendant responsibilities between announcement that is sure to excite themselves. And the board accepted many, courtesy of one of our roving my resignation as editor, to be effec- reporters. Turn to page 11 for the story. June tive May 31. Thus, for the next few See you at the next event! Mon 6/4 Board Meeting Thu 6/7 Membership Social Sat 6/9 Ladies’ Day get involved see page 8 Sun 6/10 Concours d’Elegance Contribute to Your Newsletter! RMR Online Discussion Groups see page 12 High Gear needs your articles and pho- Would you like to discuss Porsches, Sat 6/16 Rock ‘n’ Roll DE tos! Become a part of the award-win- RMR or anything else of interest to -Sun 6/17 see page 8 ning team by submitting your content other Porschephiles? Check out the and ideas to the Newsletter Editor by RMR online discussion groups. Sat 6/23 AMR Cayenne Tour the 10th of the month: Yahoo!: Sun 6/24 Steamboat Springs Tour [email protected] groups.yahoo.com/group/rmr_pca Sat 6/30 Summer Rally Facebook: Join RMR/PCA www.facebook.com/groups/pcarmr Not a member yet? Join RMR/PCA by For the most up-to-date event schedule, visiting www.pca.org and clicking the Get Your Newsletter on the Go! check out the online calendar at Join PCA link. To read High Gear in PDF format on the Web, go to the RMR Web site at rmr. rmr.pca.org Advertise in High Gear pca.org and click the Newsletter link. Please see page 23 for display ad- Back issues are also available on the HighGear 3 vertising rates and other details. Web site. April 2012 membership musings Nancy Warren, Membership Chair

Ah, we have sprung forward and left A big Rocky Mountain welcome winter behind! The to our new and transfer members... air is warm, the sun is shining, the trees are Mark Bartholomaei Ed & Beverly Simmons budding, the flowers Highlands Ranch, CO Littleton, CO are blooming and the 2006 Cayenne, gray 2009 Cayman, gray track is ready and waiting! The Porsche Club driving season is beginning, and both RMR and AMR, our Jon Brule Mark Taylor sister club to the south, have many Arvada, CO Littleton, CO events already scheduled. The next 2001 996 Turbo, gray 2006 Carrera S, gray RMR membership social will be held at the Denver Marriott West in Golden on Dale Carr Adrian Walker & Heidi Scott Thursday, April 5th (see page 2). For Longmont, CO Parker, CO this social, the Charity Committee will 2004 911, silver 2003 996 Turbo, silver be having a Children’s Book Drive. New “Beginner Reader” books, “I Can Read” books, etc. will be greatly appreciated. Mark Clayton John Walsh The books will be donated to a local Salt Lake City, UT Broomfield, CO elementary school. 2001 911, silver 2000 Boxster S, silver The Speed Fever III DE will be held the weekend of April 21st and 22nd Warren & Nancy Kercher Transfers at High Plains Raceway (see opposite Englewood, CO page). Registration is still open on 1999 Boxster, blue Gerald & Judith Lippert motorsportreg.com. Come on out to the Aurora, CO first DE of the season and have some Robert Sears 1985.5 944 driving fun! Lakewood, CO from Longhorn AMR is having their “Penny Pincher” 1992 968, Gimmick Rally on Saturday, April 14 down in Colorado Springs. They are also white having a DE on April 28th and 29th at PPIR (also opposite page). There are many events happening, so why not come out, meet your fellow RMR members and have some Porsche fun! Nifty name badges and colorful car badges are for sale. Order forms can be found on the Web site: rmr.pca.org. New to RMR? Or not a member yet? Find out what we’re all about! Page 23 describes the various types of activities our club members regularly enjoy. Check it out—then come to our next event and get involved!

4 HighGear April 2012 membership musings Nancy Warren, Membership Chair HPR Driver Education Event “SPEED Fever III: Joe and Troy’s Revenge” The First RMR DE of 2012 Saturday and Sunday, April 21st & 22nd sponsored by Greg Johnson and Eurosport Ltd. event chairs Joe Warren ([email protected]) and Troy Nakatani ([email protected]) TWO GREAT CLUBS TWO GREAT TRACKS TWO BACK-TO-BACK GREAT WEEKENDS REGISTRATION ENDS SOON AT WWW.MOTORSPORTREG.COM RETURN TO

PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY April 28-29 event chair Chris Lennon [email protected] HighGear 5 April 2012 autocross school and autocross Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20 tice looking ahead (eyes up) to smooth out the course and improve your times. Parents, remember that the School

Frank Barrett Frank and the Autocross are both open to licensed 16- and 17-year-olds. Do you want to be the best parent ever? Reg- ister your teenager for the school. We always have an instructor in the car, and the skills they learn are directly applicable to the street. Plus, the best parent ever designation comes with a three-day guarantee. (Parents of teen- agers know what that means). Autocross We will return to the Front Range Airport facility, where we continue to re- ceive rave reviews from our autocross- ers (or is it autocross-o-philes?. Neither one spell checks, but you get the idea). Run times are around a minute and a quarter, which is a long time to hold your breath—if you haven’t attended the school to learn how to breathe! This Mark your calendars for this fun, ear- your car’s braking capabilities, practice event is a great chance to try out your ly-Porsche-driving-season event. Both correct seating, hand, feet and vision newfound skills from the school or to the autocross school and the autocross positions, as well as push will be held at the Front Range Airport, and perhaps exceed the where there is plenty of room to set up limits of your tire’s adhe- Event Schedules a long course with a lot of interesting sion capabilities. (The tech- autocross features. Twists, turns and nical word is gription.) slaloms all await you to improve and to Each autocross has a Autocross School - Saturday challenge your driving skills. unique course design and 7:00-9:00 Course Setup If you are new to the club, new to undoubtedly provides you 8:00-9:15 Registration/Check-in your Porsche (or other favorite four- with a fun driving experi- 9:00-9:30 Instructor-Only Meeting wheeled means of transport), want ence. Last but not least, 9:00-9:30 Top Tech to improve your driving technique or autocross is a social event 9:30-10:00 Drivers Meeting (Mandatory) simply want to enjoy your Porsche, we and a great time to meet 10:00-11:30 First Exercise Session encourage you to register for the Auto- new club members and 11:30-12:00 Lunch Break (No Concessions) cross School on Saturday, May 19 and visit with friends. 12:00-1:30 Second Exercise Session the full Autocross on Sunday, May 20. Autocross School 1:30-3:00 Third Exercise Session Are you familiar with Autocross? Au- Our excellent club 3:00 Beer:30 tocross is a performance driving experi- instructors will work with 3:00-5:00 Full Autocross Setup ence conducted in a safe environment you by providing plenty (Volunteers Needed) at relatively low speeds. You will not of driving time through hurt your car, and more importantly, three car-control exercises. Autocross - Sunday you will not hurt yourself. However, Learn about car balance 7:00-8:30 Complete Autocross Setup participants have complained about through two slalom courses (Volunteers Needed) strained smile muscles after spending and about throttle steer- 8:00-9:00 Registration/Check-in/ a day with our experienced instruc- ing around two skid pads, Course Walking tors! But don’t worry about that, as including a fun figure-eight 9:15-9:45 Drivers Meeting (Mandatory) we always have refreshing beverages exercise. (Not to worry— 9:45 Corner Workers Out (Group B) right after the event to relax and tell this is not your local dirt 10:00 Group A - First Car on Course stories about how fast we navigated track figure-eight racing; 12:00 Lunch Break (No Concessions) the course, regardless of what the only one car at a time 12:45 Corner Workers Out (Group A) stopwatch indicated. What will happen during this exercise). And 1:00 Group B - First Car on Course is you will gain additional confidence in finally, the mini-autocross 3:00 Course Tear Down your driving ability, learn the limits of course is where you will 3:00 Beer:30 learn a typical layout of an Top Tech to be held prior to the start of each 6 HighGear autocross course and prac- run group on Sunday April 2012 autocross school and autocross Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20

come out and compete against your volunteers. Directions to Front Range Airport friends. A Porsche is not required. Only SUV’s Caution: Do not use dot com maps or Details with a Cayenne badge are permitted, GPS using the airports address. These Registration opens in early April and and no pickups. Convertibles are just services will take you to the terminal closes May 16. Click the RMR Event fine and you can run them with the top only and not to the site of the event. Registration link on the club’s Web site, down. • 1-70 East to the Manila Road Exit rmr.pca.org. Restrooms are available on site; 299 (County Road 28) This is an event that is also open to however, no concessions are available • Turn Left (North) on Manila Road to licensed 16- and 17-year-olds. RMR nor are any nearby. Please remember to Highway 36 (Colfax Ave) Junior Participation forms and instruc- bring your own lunch and non-alcoholic • Continue North on Manila Road over tions can be found under the Forms tab drinks during the day. Refreshments will the railroad tracks and make an of the club’s Web site. Please read them be served at the end of each day, as immediate right turn through the carefully. well as coffee and rolls each morning. gates The Autocross School is limited to 65 You will need a Snell rated 2005 or • Follow the road East and then North participants. Please register early to as- newer helmet. Motorcycle helmets with to the Autocross location sure your spot. this designation are acceptable. The Other Information Walk-ups will be accepted for both club will have several loaner helmets If you can volunteer to assist the chair days on a space-available basis. Cash available. in setting up the course and other and check payments only. Pre-registra- Registration costs are as follows: activities to make this a successful tion for both events is appreciated, as Autocross School $45.00 event, please call Chris Sulley at it allows us to plan for “beer thirty” as Autocross $35.00 303.369.9052 or send an email to well as organize the event and obtain Both Events $65.00 [email protected]. Frank Barrett Frank

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Corner worker candidates must get on the “list” Save the Date Roger Buswell for two June driving events! RMR-PCA will again host the PCA Club Race at High Plains Raceway on August 11th and 12th. As RMR Flag Chief for the event, one of my duties is to recruit Ladies’ Day • June 9 and organize corner workers. This year will represent the inaugural affiliation Colorado State Patrol Track - Golden, CO of RMR-PCA safety workers with Rocky Kick off your heels and Mountain Sidewinders. RM Sidewinders is a grass-roots inter-club safety workers “Drive It Like You Stole It!!” organization founded a couple years ago It’s quickly coming time again for the RMR PCA by legendary SCCA RM Region Flag Chief, Ed Shuler. The vision and objectives of Ladies’ Day DE Event. This is the perfect opportu- Sidewinders are to provide training, or- nity for gals to get out on the track. ganization, recruiting and camaraderie to Event Pre-Tech: 30 May 2012 • More details to Colorado sports car enthusiasts who want come... to be involved with track safety. We want to build a big pool of skilled, experienced Please contact event chairs with any questions: and reliable corner workers for all track Jill Janeski [email protected] events hosted in the Rocky Mountain re- Nancy Warren [email protected] gion. This is good for RMR but also good for the sports car hobby. If we don’t find a way to look past our particular club and car marque affiliations Rock ‘n’ Roll DE and to the big picture of road racing, there may come a time when there won’t June 16-17 be enough people to run any event. The honor and excitement of being a corner High Plains Raceway worker needs to be better positioned. The Esprit de Corps and swagger of working Announcing the 3rd Annual RMR-PCA Rock ‘n’ Roll corners needs to rekindled. Driver Education event. Event Chair, Roger Bus- If you have an interest in being part of well and Co-Chair Wade Middleton are planning this special avocation, please send me an even better time than the first two Rock ‘n’ your contact information (best phone and Roll DEs. Make sure you mark your calendar and email address) at roger@rogerbuswell. be prepared for an outstanding time driving and com or call me at 303.660.6199. partying.

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ur thanks to Prestige Imports What is Tech Inspection? components. The wrong brake fluid can and Dave Stribling, Service If you plan to participate in track and will cause eventual brake failure. Manager, for their time, efforts events, tech inspection is mandatory. Brake pads must have a minimum Oand shop space in hosting the annual Pre-tech forms are available on our club of 1/8” surface material remaining. I tech inspector training held on March Web site (rmr.pca.org), and reviewing can’t emphasize this enough. Track use 10th. Many of you don’t know Tommy the form is a helpful guide of things to is very demanding on pads. And pad Dean, but he is the behind-the-scenes check prior to having your car inspect- retainers making contact with your ro- guy that not only puts in the work to ed. It’s helpful if you bring a form with tors is expensive and dangerous. Pads organize the training day, but also lines you to pre-tech. Fill out the top section. with less than 1/8” thickness in the pad up the various shops in the region and PCA requires that all cars be inspected surface will cause the car to fail inspec- recruits tech inspectors to perform not only for safety, but also so that the tion. At times we find a brake pad that pre-techs. 32 club members attended club can comply with liability require- has inconsistent wear relative to the the session and will be helping out with ments. other brake pads on the vehicle. This pre-tech and inspection at the track. Note the check boxes at the top of might be an indication of a piston that the form. If you plan to drive a street has seized in the caliper itself, or per- car, it must be teched prior to each haps of a brake line that is blocked. event. Cars that are not driven on the Suspension components are checked street and are trailered to events, or by jacking the car and inspecting those that participate in Club Racing, wheels for excessive play. The problem are inspected on an annual basis. is generally caused by loose or worn I’m going to skip around a bit relative wheel bearings, worn ball joints or worn to the tech form so that there is a more tie rod ends. Excessive play is bad as logical discussion of mechanical com- it can lead to bearing failure and/or ponents. Tech involves checking the car spindle damage, and your car will not primarily for safety-related areas and pass tech. mechanical fitness for track duty. Tire clearance might be a factor with Under “Lights and Controls” you will aftermarket wheels and tires. Make sure find a couple of courtesy items, such that the tires don’t rub against fenders as headlights and turn signals. These or the chassis. Your wheels’ lug nuts or aren’t “pass/fail” items; your brake bolts must be torqued to specification lights, however, must operate in order (check your owner’s manual), and you’ll to pass tech. Brake pedals and steering want to keep an eye on tire pressures. play are checked for abnormal opera- Track use will increase tire pressure by tion. Most modern cars will not exhibit as much as 5 to 7 PSI. Why does problems; however, some of the older this matter? It will change cars may show abnormalities due to the handling of the car, age and use. and overinflation Which brings us to the discussion of will contribute brakes and brake fluid. You should have to under- brake fluid changed and brakes bled steer at least on an annual basis. Drivers of competition cars will change fluid prior to each event and will prob- ably bleed brakes prior to each session on the track. Pay attention to the specified brake fluid for your car and understand that track use introduces a great deal of heat into the brake HighGear 13 April 2012 and potentially some wicked spins. are not required for DE cars, they are roll bars are OK for track use. On the We check for leakage at the engine, recommended (5 BC minimum); you’ll form you’ll notice a comment about shock absorbers, CV boots, coolant find complete descriptions in the a “broomstick test.” The test ensures lines, fuel lines and brake lines. Older adequate performance of the rollover Form cars are more prone to exhibit Pre-Tech Inspection ______protection structure: If a broomstick is Date of Event ______RMR/AMR Driver’s Education ______Event ______Today's Date ______cracks and deterioration of Car # ______lined up with the rollbar and extended Name of Event ______License Plate #______Color _____ components. Driver's Name ______Model ______forward to the windshield, in a seated Mfg ______) Year ______, bring to registration below) ______) (Fill out this form before each event, bring to registration Car Use Type (check one s registration) Batteries must be secure. I’ve (Fill out this form before each event & Annual Inspection position your helmet must clear the driven and driven between DE event PCA Technical This car is street (Fill out this form once per year, bring the currentcopy to year  driven and trailered to DE events a copy of ation inspection form)  This car is street driven and is trailered to DE events (Fill out top only, attach seen cars come in with bungee  This car is not street Form or equivalent current year racing organiz broomstick.

 This car is not street driven and participates in Club Racing : Engine cords holding down an aftermar- : Cleanliness (No excessive leakage allowed) Pre-Tech vs. Tech at the Track Lights and Controls  -secure clamps)  Belts & hoses (Good condition Brake lights (Must have both brake lights on track)   Distributor/Ignition components secure ket battery and have seen rust RMR currently charges $50 for in-  Headlights (Courtesy check) Air cleaner secure ng)   Turn signals (Courtesy check)  Linkages and throttle return spring (No sticki Travel & Feel (Must have firm brake pedal)ky) -secure clamps & fittings) in battery hold-down brackets  Pedals - spection performed at the track on the  Gas lines (No leakage (Check tightness to prevent fire)  Steering wheel play (Must not be excessive or stic -stock, R-comp equip vehicles  Oil fill cap secure  Fire Ext rec. for non caused by battery fluid leak- Lift: day of an event. There is no charge

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 Wheels (No excessive damage) recommended)  Battery (Must be tied down securely) age—another way to fail tech.  Lug nuts (Aluminum lug nuts Not for pre-tech, so this is obviously the  Brake fluid ______(bleed/change date) Tire clearance (No excessive rubbing allowed)   Wiring (Must be tied down securely)  Tire condition (1/16” minimum for street tires) Then there’s rust: the brown allowed) preferred method of getting your car  Rust/unsafe body damage (Good structuralnot integrity) Brake pads (Must have 25% or 1/8” minimum) on 356 (Positive Camber  Negative Camber Wheel bearings (No excessive play)   -good condition) flaky Satan. Road salt, water, win- Restraint System: checked out!  Steering mechanism (No sticking

– L & R Shock absorbers (Check for leakage)  Seats Secure L & R  no leakage) ht) ter—all are contributing factors to Equivalent Restraint System – Both Sides)  Brake lines (Absolutely The tech form has an overall pass/  -Point Belts – – L & R (3 Suspension components (Fasteners must be tig  Factory Seat – L & R  Drive line components (Check CV joint boots)  Aftermarket Street Seat/Race Seat  causing rust. We are particularly ial leakage (Oil or coolant) fail check box at the bottom of (5 or 6 Point Harness (Req’d w/ Race Seats))  No substant o -Aftermarket Street Seat only) (3-Point Harness the event. o concerned when rust creeps into Belt Expiration Dates ______the form. If your car fails, the tech o (convertibles) Any deficiencies must be corrected prior to Factory Roll Over Protection  ) -Tech Inspection Sheet is required to (986/987-Porsche the suspension, engine mounting o A signed/approved Pre inspector should note the deficiency -Porsche) event packet at registration the morning of the (996/997 obtain your o event.  Roll Bar/Roll Cage/Extenders areas, floor boards, steering—if - Helmet Must be Below Stick) ______in the comments section. If your car (Broomstick Test o -PCA (found on RMR ______you have serious rust issues, do Pre-Tech Inspector’s Comments ______fails at pre-tech, don’t be discour-

yourself and everyone else a favor I hereby acknowledge that I am solely responsibleo abide for by the them safe completely condition duringof my vehiclethe event. and that DateI have ______read the Event Rules Track Inspection (circle) aged. You have time to fix the Website) and understand them, and agree t ______Date ______N Y $50 Owner's Signature Print Name) ______and consider being a spectator! ( problem. Bring the pre-tech form to Fail Inspected by Pass ¥ Radar detector and garage door openers removed (Reminder when you get to the event) Interiors are checked for rigid Top Tech Check ¥ Floor mats removed (or bolted down) ech inspector the track and have the previously ¥ Drivers Window to Remain Open While On the Track ¥ Loose objects removed from trunk¥ Sun and roof interior closed -Tech (10 days prior to event) check with2 Helmet SA or M 2005 or newer Revised February 201 ¥ if you cannot attend Pre seat attachments and proper belt- tech inspection – failed component re-inspected (or Note: Tech inspections may be local completed Porsche byshops any offerprofessional free Pre Porsche- repair shop or any club member who has attended the RMR t training course. Many ing. Stock 3-point belts are OK with your favorite Porsche repair shop. Members may not inspect their own cars. show a repair receipt) at the track, stock seats. Competition belts must at no charge. be within 5 years of manufacture, Top Tech and the seat must accommodate RMR/AMR rules book. Roll- When you have entered the grid for harnesses with a shoulder pass- over protection is mandatory for con- your first session of an event, your through. Although fire extinguishers vertibles. Those newer cars with pop-up car will be subjected to what is called Reed Nelson/Visual Nectar Photography Nelson/Visual Reed

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“top tech.” All loose objects must be it was intended. Long pants, long- on my feet. I now drive an air-cooled removed from the interior and glove sleeved shirts made of cotton or driving 911 but continue to wear racing shoes. compartment before your car is cleared apparel, and driving shoes or closed Lastly, the club requires a helmet that to enter the track. The driver and pas- shoes with uppers of leather or non- carries a Snell “M” or “SA” rating no senger windows must be in the down flammable material are required. I have older than 2005. Helmets being current- position. seen open-toed shoes show up for tech ly produced are rated Snell 2010 (2005 How to be sartorial at the track on Ladies’ Days; these types of shoes is the previous rating). If you are in the Although fire-resistant racing suits, or sandals offer zero protection for your market for a new helmet, purchase a gloves, and shoes are not required, foot and you will not be allowed on the Snell 2010 version. Helmets are avail- many of us wear a driving suit—not just track. Deep-soled hiking shoes are also able in open-face versions or full-face to look cool and show off fancy logos, not acceptable. with visors. If you drive a convertible, but we view it as insurance: something Years ago, my vintage car blew an in- my recommendation is to use a helmet you hope never has to be used for what terior heater hose, spraying hot coolant equipped with a visor. Take some time to download and review the 2012 AMR/RMR event rules from the Web site. Not only does this document cover tech rules for the car, but you will also find an important sec- tion on flags used on the track and their meanings. There are additional sections on autocross, concours, rally rules and a section on working corners. By the way, make sure to thank the shop owners for their support of the club. It’s a great service that they pro-

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HighGear 15 April 2012 RMR member Frank Barrett’s amazing Toad Hall Is For Sale! home, four-car garage and studio/office at 1235 Pierce St. in old Lakewood is for sale. The 2,630 sq.ft., two-story, 1928 brick house, on a one-acre treed lot, was extensively remodeled in 2002. Combining old-world charm with modern features, it has three bedrooms (main-floor master), two baths (steam shower), an historic tile fireplace, hardwood floors, a Sub-Zero/Wolf kitchen, air conditioning, an alarm system, recent landscaping, a detached brick four-car garage, and enough hidden parking for a three-car trailer. The heated, air-conditioned, 1,054-sq 2,630 sq.ft., 3 beds, 2 baths ft backyard studio, remodeled in 2003, one-acre lot, four-car garage has a half-bath; once the studio of sculptor John DeAndrea, who created $595,000 $525,000 "Linda" in the Denver Art Museum, it can be your home office, studio, garage, 1235 Pierce St., Lakewood workshop, or horse barn. The property is close to future (2013) details, photos and a virtual tour at RTD light-rail, a putter’s throw from www.lakewoodestate.info Lakewood Country Club, and eight minutes from downtown Denver, yet it 16 JimHigh SmithGear • 303.302.3636 • www.goldenrealestate.com offers rural peace and quiet. April 2012 david hobbs and me Roger Buswell On February 18th, High Gear ad- formula cars, he spoke about most of vertiser Ferrari of Denver, located in the car brands represented. His off-the- Highlands Ranch, hosted a charming cuff contrasts of driving low-powered tea-and-biscuit reception for world- but super-light Lotus sports cars up to Driver renowned racing driver and motorsport Ferrari 512 and Porsche 917 prototypes Coaching personality David Hobbs. Hobbs is seemed so right. Many agreed that his particularly famous today as the voice descriptions and insights into the work- and namesake of “David Hobbscap” of ings of the factory race teams and their Ø Individual or small Pixar’s blockbuster hit movie, “Cars 2.” drivers were particularly refreshing and group coaching Ferrari of Denver sales manager Mark poignant. When he commented on the Ø For novice drivers to Dismuke invited a few of the most influ- early days of the 917 and how Porsche ential car people and club leaders to at- brought in Englishmen to test the car experienced racers tend the event. Sports car faithful from because the German drivers were afraid Ø 13 years experience the local Ferrari, Maserati, Lotus and of it, he brought a jolly good laugh. in-car coaching Bentley factions were in attendance. As the formal proceeding concluded, And yet, with the help of RMR Social Dismuke announced that the first three Ø Successful SCCA, PCA Chair/Porsche Breakfast Club moderator guests who RSVP’d would be taking a and NASA racer Erik Behrendsen, the fortunate car-lover ride in a brand-new Lotus Evora, with Ø Pre and post track day audience was comprised of over 50% Hobbs driving. Yours truly was one of Porsche enthusiasts. those three winners. During my ride consultation included Hobbs was the patient and poised with Hobbs, I asked about his blunt Ø Extremely affordable gentleman who spoke informally and color commentary style and whether it rates with aplomb about many motor car top- caused him trouble with show produc- ics. Drawing from decades of experience ers or sponsors. He felt that it was his Ø References available driving all types of renowned sports and tell-it-like-it-is delivery that set him Ø Guaranteed results apart from the milquetoast on-air talent today and that Joe Rothman he was never dissuaded. He did have an interesting story 720-350-4918 about a confrontation he had Cell 720-382-6167 with Bill France of NASCAR [email protected] fame: He once commented on air about the stupidity of the NASCAR rule allow- ing drivers to “race to the ership he owns with his son was not flag” when a caution came performing up to expectations, and out. In a chance meeting that Honda’s decision to cheapen the with France some time later, Civic line was a big part of that. He was without even shaking hands thankful that Honda recognized their with Hobbs, France shouted mistake and fixed the car, and Civic out for all to hear his disgust sales are now on the mend. with Hobbs’ opinion. My time with David Hobbs was both David Hobbs attempts to lure Roger to the Dark Side Hobbs also told me how informative and fun, and I’d like to thank with a ride in a Lotus Evora. the Milwaukee Honda deal- Ferrari of Denver for their hospitality.

HighGear 17 April 2012 letters “Lead Toes” lives Imagine my surprise when a long-time PCA member said my photo was in the March issue of High Gear! How funny is that! I did look at the publication online and sure enough—the Black Group and Lead Toes are real! Is it possible to purchase a “Lead Toes” as seen in a copy of your publication? I’d at 1982 newsletter photo and least like to get that one page. in March 2012’s High Gear. PCA was a GREAT experi- ence, and just seeing the page brought back great memories! Glad to see that RMR PCA is TM doing well. High Gear looks great!

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18 HighGear April 2012 in the zone Sean Cridland, PCA Zone 9 Representative It’s now official: the sional job. But the club is lacking some- City-area Bonneville speed shops. The busy season is upon one to help guide the smaller regions Historic Display takes place during the us. For the Regions of who are still struggling with building concours and will include many rare Zone 9, that means and maintaining their own Web sites. As and priceless Porsches from around the that planning season the Web takes on more and more of the western half of the United States. I’m is over and the first regular communications of a Region, it’s extremely honored to be entrusted with events of the year are more crucial now that there be someone this task, as it’ll mean that I’ll be able coming to fruition. Several autocrosses to help out on that front. I’ve finished to get hands-on with several priceless have already been run; tours and show- the description; now it’ll be up to the EC cars... even if I am just pushing them and-shines will start up this month. And to find the appropriate candidate. around, on and off transporters and lin- so will track days for the Intermountain, Of course, I’m still the chair for the ing them up in their appropriate places Rocky Mountain, and Alpine Mountain PCA Web Site Contest, so I’ve been on the Utah State Capitol steps. Regions. As for your Zone Rep, I’ve been busy working on a new set of rules and The bus tour will be of interest to staying busy over the winter months. criteria for this year’s contest, and soon anyone who loves cars—especially really I’ve co-written two pieces of PCA policy the entries will be pouring in. I have a fast ones. We’ll be visiting the Nish fami- on social media with Zone 11 Rep Aaron great group of judges this year who will ly shop to see their Royal Purple stream- Ambrosino. One is for the RPM and be deciding the finalists in each cat- liner as it’s being prepared for a 415mph one for RegionFocus. The RegionFocus egory. New for this year is a category for run at Bonneville later in the summer. won’t be out till summer, but to look Zone Web sites and an Overall Award, It’s one thing to see photos of this stuff, at PCA guidelines for social media in similar to the Robert Heinmiller award but when you see it in person—even the RPM, turn to page 43 in the 2012 for newsletters. If this year’s contest is just sitting still—it’s jaw-dropping. After edition. Whether we like it or not, the anything at all like last year’s, it’s going spending some time there, we’ll head age of smart-phones, Facebook, Twitter, to be hotly contested. We’ll find out at down to Provo to visit the Kirkham YouTube, Pinterest and others is already Parade in July. Motorsports headquarters to see final upon us. These are great tools to add to Some of you may know that I’ve also assembly on the finest Cobra reproduc- your communications belt, but as with been working on a proposal from one of tion cars anywhere. New, they tell me, other forms of media, there are several my members in the Roadrunner Region are their Daytona Coupe reproductions, things to think about to keep your Re- that would allow for more family par- which will be on display as well. gion from getting in trouble. Both pieces ticipation in our autocrosses. It’s gone As I write this, I’m making final prepa- are good food for thought. through several levels of scrutiny and is rations for the Zone 9 meeting in Salt Another piece of writing was a job de- now in the hands of the EC to see if it’s Lake City. Our Zone 9 Region leaders will scription for a PCA National position for possible given the practicalities of insur- be convening there for our annual meet- a Regions Web Site Chair. The National ance and liability. That’s been a labor of ing, this year held at Strong Porsche, Web Site Chair position of a few years love for the last several months, but I’m with several of the National and Parade ago was primarily to develop, build, and relieved that it’s out of my hands... for staff on hand to meet and talk with us. maintain the National Web site, and to now. And, of course, I’m starting my annual also help out wherever possible for the Like many of you, I have a twitch in trek around the Zone to visit each of Regions struggling to get their own Web my arm that is triggered by the phrase, our great Regions at least once or more sites up. In the past couple of years, the “Who wants to volunteer for...” So, I’ve before the end of my term in December. National Web Site Chair position was found myself as co-chair of the Historic It’s going to be a great and busy year! I subsumed in the National management Display at this year’s Parade and lead- look forward to seeing you at an event organization and is a full-time profes- ing a bus tour to one of the Salt Lake somewhere!

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20 HighGear April 2012 classified ads kill switch. Ignition lock removed, Sparco High Performance Evo seat (Kirky and Momo also available). 4 2007 Cayman S, $41,500, 3.4, 19” wheels, panel Wink mirror. 4 - 7x15 Cookie Cutters purchased new Aug ‘07, Xenon headlamps, w/ R888 (50-60% tread), 4 - R888s with 21,500 mi. (approx), 6-speed, Bose Premium Driving ~25% tread. 3 – 7x15 phone dial. 4 – 7x15 Sound, 20k mi. service performed 2-28-12, Cookie Cutters w/Goodyear Eagle slicks, 8 – Maroon w/tan interior, no accidents, CarFax Instruction Goodyear GS-CS DOT race tires. Misc spares avail. Evergreen, CO. 303.638.6445 included with car: filters, brake pads, hoses, [email protected] Photos: www.use. used clutch (still well within spec), bearings, com/4e5eba1d8e36903c62ab [Apr] Want to go faster??! various sizes of sway bars, springs, etc. Learn tips and techniques to $8,500. Tons more spares available sepa- rately. Call Rob Bernard @ 303.503.7486, or wheels/tires improve your driving both on e-mail [email protected] [Apr] 997 Winter Wheelset 4/4S - 18”Carrera III and off the racetrack! w/Pirelli Snowsports. Front 8x18, rear 11x18. 1985 944 - Early ‘85 not “B”- Pewter with No curb rash. Photos/info: thetahoetrader@ › On-Track Coaching for black leather interior-sport seats, tinted win- yahoo.com. $1500, SE Denver. [May] dows, great gas mileage, like new Dunlop Novice thru Advanced tires, Cookie Cutter wheels, 120,000+ miles, DESIGN 90 16” chromed wheels with › HPDE & Racecraft runs great, SS exhaust, sunroof w/glass or without tires. Purchased from Wheel En- insert. An all-around nice example with hancement. Originally shipped on 1989-91 › Street Safety Techniques no rust. Always owned by an adult (even Carrera 2 and 4, 944S2, 928. $490. Please › Corporate Programs though my wife may not agree). I am the contact Edward Tourtelot, etourtelot@aol. third owner. $5,000. Robb 970.663.4732 or com, 720.870.7514 [Apr] › Personalized Instruction [email protected] [May] › 16 Years Experience Kumho Victor Racer track tires, approx 1987 911 Carrera Coupe. 33,000 original four years old but very useable. Fronts = Instructing & Racing miles. Immaculate, original and in perfect 245x45x17, rears = 275x40x17. Great size › Guaranteed - References mechanical condition; literally drives like for many 911, 944, 968, 986, etc. and fit new. Complete history on car is available. great on Porsche OEM 17” wheels. Fronts › Reasonable Rates!! Guards Red with black leather interior. Fac- are nearly new, rears are 50%. Great way to tory options include rear wiper, spoilers, try track tires, $200 takes them home. Jay High Performance power left seat, sunroof and alarm system. 303.859.6779, [email protected] [May] Recently maintained by Storz Garage, in- Driving Techniques cluding major service w/ valve adjustment. Phone Dial Wheels with RA-1 Tires - two Bruce McPherson $32,000. For photos, CarFax and other de- 7Jx16 w/ 225/50 and two 8Jx16 w/ 245/45 303.548.0202 tails, email Peter Schulman at peter@liticon. (all ET23.3). Porsche/ATS wheels are painted dbm55 @ hpdriving.com com or call at 303.810.9898. [Apr] white with some scratches or chips. Toyo Proxes RA-1 tires were scrubbed a few laps www.HPDriving.com 2003 Cayenne S, $18,500, excellent condi- at HPR for heat cycle, otherwise new. Perfect tion, well maintained, low mileage, 75,800 for DE and/or street use, fit 944, 951 and air miles. Silver/grey, power everything, heated cooled 911. Asking $700 for the set. Please $23,5000. For photos & info e-mail seats, steering wheel, etc. Bose stereo, e-mail request for photos: bw.waddle@ [email protected] or call Hank God- sunroof, factory navigation, tow package. gmail.com. Bruce 303.772.8178 [May] fredson 719.661.8911. [May] 60K service, new serpentine belt, brake pads, Thule rack system, clean CarFax, up 1985 944 – PCA SP1 / NASA GTS1 Race to 19 mpg hwy, 2 sets of keys, all books miscellaneous Car - 2630 lbs with driver (185 lbs, with gear and manuals, original window sticker too! Seats - One pair of black leather touring and ~1/8 tank of fuel). Very competitive. A/C Retail prices around 20K, trade prices 18K. seats. Excellent condition. Original leather. delete kit with bracket. The motor is built to Call Dean Johnson 307.421.2570, or e-mail Ready to install. Asking $600 for both seats. ‘88 specs. The car is putting out ~135-136 [email protected]. [May] All that is needed is love and care. Call Chip hp at the rear wheels. Oil analysis has been @ 303.324.3200 or email pbscudder@aol. done every few oil changes. Belts adjusted Famous 2004 GT3 for sale - I have com [Apr] every few events. Newer head. Newer roll- decided to list my 2004 GT3 for sale. It is ers and belt. Turbo oil cooler. Updated oil Speed Yellow and pictured on the cover pressure relief/bypass valve. Turbo radiator. of November 2010 High Gear! (Thus it’s wanted New turbo starter. Newer clutch. 968 oil pan famous!) Car is in beautiful condition with Wanted: 15” race tires. Will pay rea- (baffle to prevent starvation). Extra perfor- only 36k miles and a fresh engine rebuild sonable price (meaning cheap) for reus- mance chip by Andial. Exhaust temperature completed last summer! At the same time, able, 15 inch race tires, for 15 x 6 or 7 gauge. Fresh transmission with zero hours, a Cup-style flywheel/clutch assembly was inch rims, any diameter. Please call Hugh LSD, short 5th gear. Reinforced/boxed con- installed (lightweight single mass vs. OEM Morrow 303.794.4510, 303.912.6921 or trol arms. Front strut brace. Ground Control dual mass), and the limited slip differential 303.783.9269. Will pay more if you have a camber plates. Koni adjustable sport shocks was rebuilt. After the rebuild, the car was good line of BS like: “These tires have only front and rear, Front coil-over with 400 lbs tested on a DynoJet and showed 354 RWHP! been used by a little old lady from Pasadena springs, 30mm torsion bars, 30mm Turbo This is a strong and fast car. It has run to go to the supermarket.” [Apr] Cup front swaybar (adjustable), Weltmeis- 2:01’s at HPR on street tires! Car currently ter bushings. 5-point harness dated 2013. has a roll bar, harnesses, one race seat, and Removable steering wheel, Brey-Krause race steering wheel installed, but all could seat back brace, RaceTec 6-point cage. Two be removed if desired. Please contact Lisa bars on driver side, one removable. Window via e-mail ([email protected]) or call net, right side net. Fire extinguisher, 4-pole 720.217.9750 if interested. [Apr] HighGear 21 April 2012 i get around Dick Badler Notes From The where they’re joined by Steve Matchett. Hobbs loved the old Spa, in a GT40, Since he was the guest of a Fer- and the new Spa in a 962. Hero-Worship rari dealership, David spent some time Brands Hatch never appealed to him, Circuit regaling the crowd on his Ferrari experi- particularly because of the fact that it’s OK, I’m guilty once ences, and they revolved around the southwest of London, which creates a again. Of the crime of 512 he co-drove with Mark Donohue for schlep if you live north. unabashed envy. Roger Penske at Daytona in ’71. They Asked if he would drive one more This time, it’s of David Hobbs... he the were running first, until Mark banged race, in one more race car, David said Brit with the droll wit, who provides a fenders somewhere out on the circuit it would be an Audi R10 at Le Mans. “I wholesome dose of reality to each Speed with Pedro Rodriguez (for whom he had would have liked to have won Le Mans,” telecast of Formula 1, all season long. an intense dislike, for reasons we’ll prob- he said. David was the guest of Ferrari of Den- ably never know. Neither is with us; both What about doing vintage, gentle- ver one recent Saturday morning. Ap- died driving). That day, David and Mark manly events? parently, they invited him in to just chat finished third. “If you’ve been a race driver, you can’t away, tell stories, regale with anecdotes. What David didn’t mention was that race gentlemanly,” he said. “I found out He did this exceptionally well, because I he and Mark qualified the Sunoco Blue two years ago at the Goodwood His- know I’m not the only spectator, espe- Ferrari on the pole, and that Rodriguez torics.” David said it started at turn one, cially of a certain age, who just ate it up. was in a 917 which he co-drove with which was complete anarchy, with cars Thanks go to the dealer, along with Jackie Oliver to win. They qualified sec- going everywhere. whoever had the bright idea to cross- ond. “But I consider myself very lucky,” he pollinate Ferrari Club members with But David did test the 917, in ’70 said. He raced for 30 years and never card-carriers from the Porsche Club and and ’71. What was it like? He called it a broke a finger. And this was during an Lotus Club. Erik, are you listening? Flexible Flyer. That same year, 1971, he exceptionally dangerous time in the his- Before David’s formal remarks, I saun- drove one for Gulf at Le Mans, with Mike tory of motor racing, he said. Talk about tered over and talked to him directly. I Hailwood. Yes, that’s right, Mike the Bike. British understatement. “I believe in told him that, when he began to do F1 They got up to third, and dropped out. the law of averages. So, if I didn’t stop, commentary for ESPN, it was like the Then came the usual questions... and sooner or later it would come.” heavens opened and spoke to me. The unusual answers. As for this season in Formula 1, David new reality was just very hard to recon- On his favorite circuits, the best in the was asked if Red Bull would dominate cile. A Formula 1 race. Live. On my home US, he said, was The Glen, with the extra again. TV. With real commentary. From people length. His all-time favorite, however, “It was really [Sebastian] Vettel,” he who were there, and had been there, so remains the Nordschleife of the Nürbur- answered. “Remember, it was never the to speak. gring, especially in those days, when same driver in second place. So he kept I told him it was literally a quantum there was no safety as we know it and increasing his lead in the points. But leap from waiting months for race re- take for granted today. Just hedgerows it’s hard not to expect Adrian Newey to sults to appear in Road & Track. where, if you ran off, they’d find you in continue to shine. He has an exemplary He seemed genuinely appreciative. I a week. track record.” hope so. Then there’s Pescara, which was a But David noted that he recently vis- David began on American TV in ’76, 16-mile lap. And the scariest, he said, ited the McLaren research center... and and was with CBS for 20 years. He also was Clermont-Ferrand, where Michelin wondered why they ever lose. joined ESPN in ’87, and was teamed for is headquartered. It was five or six miles And, yes, Austin in November looks F1 originally with Chris Economaki, the around, and twisty. One time, he ap- like it will ready in time. man who chiseled into granite the im- proached a hill in his Lotus Elite and, On Schumacher, David said it’s a bit mortal line, “What’s it like out there?” coming the other way, were five farmers of a problem, because Michael keeps out Chris didn’t last long, says David, with in a Simca. younger talent. Which is not good. a chuckle. He was replaced And those add-ons? DRS? by Bob Varsha. But David fell KERS? “I love them. They to the same fate in ’94, to make for much better rac- Derek Daly. But then, in ’96, ing. They make for passing. with the start of Speedvision, Matchett hates them. But he was brought back, origi- Matchett’s much more of a nally with Sam Posey. (Fox purist than me.” bought Speed in 2000.) And, finally, what do you During the ESPN years, drive on the road, every day? Hobbs and Varsha went to David smiled and said, as the races and did their com- cheerfully as ever, “a Honda mentary on-site. Now, since Accord.” Turns out, he owns a the Fox acquisition, they go dealership in Milwaukee. to a studio in Charlotte, NC, What a guy. What a life. 22 HighGear April 2012 i get around Dick Badler 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. Each year RMR organizes a variety of opportuni- ties to enjoy and learn about your Porsche. Driving Events Tour winter and an AX school in the spring. Addi- A tour is a non-competitive driving event tionally, autocross is a major event at Porsche in which participants follow a given route to a Parade. destination (which may or may not be known Driver Education (DE) in advance). A tour may vary in length from a A driver education event provides a safe, day trip to a long weekend with an overnight controlled environment for high-performance stay or two. Tours usually follow scenic routes HighPaul R. HeinmillerGear Award winner 2011 driving instruction. DE offers drivers of all skill (which are plentiful in Colorado) and/or visit levels the opportunity to hone their driving Editor Jeremy Rosenberger interesting or obscure destinations. Tours are skills, with the help of an experienced instruc- sometimes combined with rallies to add vari- tor, in a controlled, closed-course environ- Proofreaders Susan Bucknam ety and a dose of competition to the event. ment. In keeping with PCA philosophy, the Camilla Rosenberger RMR hosts at least one tour each year; AMR primary emphasis at all times is on safety. A typically offers several. A number of tours are word of warning, though: the DE experience Advertising Coordinator Roger Buswell usually offered at Porsche Parade as well. may be habit-forming! Rally As DE events are not racing, nor preparation A rally is a competitive event in which con- for racing, lap times are not recorded. How- testants attempt to follow a course specified ever, some DE events are followed immedi- display advertising by a set of instructions. Rallies are typically ately by a time trial event, which gives drivers run on public, paved roads, and speed limits a chance to quantify their performance. Lap The print version of the award- are always observed. The two major types times may then be used to measure personal of rallies are the Time-Speed-Distance (TSD) improvement, for bragging rights, etc. winning High Gear reaches rally and the Gimmick rally. In a TSD rally, RMR hosts six DE’s each year at High Plains nearly 2,300 members in more participants attempt to follow the instructions Raceway, with AMR hosting several more at than 1,200 households! precisely, maintaining the correct speed, as the La Junta, Pueblo and (possibly in the fu- points are deducted for arriving at check- ture) Pike’s Peak International Raceway tracks. points (the locations of which are not known Club Race Please contact Advertising Coordinator in advance) early or late. A Gimmick rally is A club race is a wheel-to-wheel racing Roger Buswell to explore the promo- typically a bit less rigid and usually involves event. A race weekend consists of a number of tional possibilities for your business or solving puzzles of some type. practice sessions and “heats” (race sessions), Between RMR and AMR, a handful of ral- often involving both “sprint” and “endurance” event in the magazine named “the best lies—at least one of each type—are offered. races. As a Club Racing license (issued by overall newsletter in the PCA” in 2011: Porsche Parade also hosts a TSD rally, and PCA National) is required for competition, club sometimes a Gimmick rally, each year. racers are serious and experienced drivers. [email protected] • 303.660.6199 Autocross (AX) The cars they bring with them to the track can An autocross is a competition in which be quite impressive! As a point of interest, the drivers navigate their cars through a course PCA Club Racing program was inaugurated defined by orange cones, usually in a large with the RMR-hosted “First Ever Anywhere” parking lot. Top speeds are generally moder- club race at Second Creek in 1992. advertising rates (monthly) ate, topping out around 40-65 MPH (no higher Because of the logistics involved in an annual contracts receive a 10% discount than second gear for many cars). Competing event of this magnitude, a club race requires cars are spaced at long intervals—typically a legion of volunteers. However, a club race is Size (W x H) Placement Color B&W only one or two cars are on the course at any also one of most exciting events to participate time. Autocross is a safe way to experience in, so be sure to sign up! Full outside $365 - high-performance driving while learning to RMR hosts one club race each year at High (8½” x 11”) back cover drive your car at its limit. Plains Raceway which, combined with a Driver Full inside Together, RMR and AMR host several auto- Education event, adds up to one thrilling $315 - cross events each year, including Eiskhana weekend! (8½” x 11”) front cover (essentially an autocross on the ice!) in the Full inside $290 - (8½” x 11”) back cover Non-Driving Events Full Membership Social technicians, many of whom are sponsors of interior page $270 $180 Membership socials provide an opportunity RMR events and High Gear. (8½” x 11”) to reconnect with old friends and meet new RMR hosts a few tech sessions each year, Half inside members. Historically, a membership meeting typically in the “off months” when few driving $210 - (8” x 4⅞”) back cover begins with a social hour with a cash bar, fol- events take place. In addition, numerous tech lowed by the evening’s program. The content sessions are offered at Porsche Parade. Half interior page $180 $110 of the program varies, sometimes featuring a Concours d’Elegance (8” x 4⅞”) “slide show” from a recent event, or a guest A concours is essentially a car show, in Quarter speaker such as accomplished Speed World which contestants endeavor to present their Challenge racer Randy Pobst. (3⅞” x 4⅞” interior page $105 $63 cars in as close to “perfect” condition as pos- RMR’s membership socials, unless other- sible. A number of judged categories usually or 8” x 2⅝”) wise stated, are held the first Thursday of the exist, typically differentiating between types of Sixth month. Different venues and topics will keep interior page - $42 cars (e.g. 356, Boxster) and level of prepara- (2½” x 5½”) the meetings fresh and inviting. Watch High tion (“daily driver” or “full preparation” or Gear and the RMR Web site for details. And if Eighth somewhere in between). Cars sometimes may interior page - $37 you have any ideas for a program, talk to the be entered as “display only,” for owners who (4” x 2½”) Program Committee Chair or a Board member! wish to participate but not compete. Tech Session RMR participates in a handful of local A tech session is just what it sounds like—a concours events each year, including the session in which a technical topic is discussed. annual Exotic Sports Car Show and Concours High Gear is printed in Englewood, CO by Not just for gearheads, a tech session may d’Elegance, benefiting United Cerebral Palsy demonstrate practical, “do-it-yourself” proce- Colorado. The annual Porsche Parade also dures such as brake bleeding. Tech sessions hosts a major concours each year. are usually presented by experienced Porsche HighGear 23 April 2012 mirror rearview the Amy Legg-Rogers, Historian

1981 928 Pacific Blue with automatic, 38,000 miles $24,900 1964 356 SC Coupe 2nd place 1978 Parade Concours winner $17,500 1974 914 1.8 1987 red/black, 33,000 miles $11,000 1983 930 Turbo red with leather, 19,000 miles $41,000 1983 911SC Anthracite Grey with full leather $27,000

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