VOLUME 27 • EDITION 19.1 • SPONSORED BY PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA 22 VOLUME 27 • EDITION 19.1 • JANUARY - MARCH 2019 THE DIFFERENCE IN BRAKING FEATURES 20 Rennsport Reunion VI and PCA Club Racing 22 When Great Minds Think Alike; Great Things Happen 28 Just Outside of Monterey 32 Club Racing Brings USAF Thunderbirds to RRVI 40 Rennsport Reunion Club Racing Worker’s Choice Winner THE FIRST CHOICE FOR CHAMPIONS 42 Resurrection at Rennsport Reunion VI 44 Scholar-Friedman Cup Race Winner at RRVI 46 RRVI Scholar-Friedman Cup Podium Trophy Recipients 32 48 Rennsport Photos MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE 50 Kelly Moss: An Overnight Success; 30 Years in the Making 56 Vintage Racing 2019 62 Fresh Green AND RELIABILITY 68 RRVI Photographic Contributors 73 OG Racing’s 2018 Outstanding Driver Awards ORDER COLUMNS 4 From the Chair 6 Down to Business THE PADS 10 Thinking About Rules 12 Editorial License 14 Coaching Perspective YOU NEED 50 REMNANTS In Stock, All the Time, Shipped Free 18 2019 Club Racing Schedule 60 2019 PCA Club Racing National Sponsors WE’RE THE LARGEST U.S. PAGID RACING BRAKE PAD 56 66 2019 PCA Club Racing Contingency Programs SUPPLIER, WITH THE MOST EXTENSIVE INVENTORY. 68 2018 Hard Chargers 70 The Classifieds PAGID Racing Brake Pads are available in many compounds to fi t most applications. 72 Club Racing Event Ads 74 Club Racing National Committee, Advertising Index, CRN Staff Call us now or use the PAGID Racing Brake Pad Quick Search on our website On the Cover: Photographer Ted Lighthizer took this photo at the Rennsport Reunion VI Grid Concours. 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Working with dedicated a fantastic job as Club Racing Chair of reading and understanding Club national racing staff volunteers for the last four years. She will con- Racing rules. Therefore, we aren’t who give their weekends for us to tinue to work with us as a Steward. going to spend much time reiterat- race; regions and PCA zones who I also want to thank her predeces- ing or explaining them during driv- all share the passion for Porsche 981 Cayman shown running our oversized rotor upgrade sor, Bryan Henderson, for being our ers’ meetings. The vast majority of racing by preparing race events at Chief Steward for the last 4 years. racers take our rules seriously and do least one year ahead. 2 PIECE BRAKE ROTOR SPECIALISTS Mike Hoke will step up to take a great job of competing safely and The goal four years ago was to the Chief Steward job. Like Vicki, fairly. Yet, racers have had to endure be open to reinvent, while always GIRODISC - Founded in 2003, Girodisc designs and manufactures some of the highest quality brake Bryan will continue to volunteer as admonitions in meetings due to a maintaining the founding prin- components on the market, specializing in direct replacement two piece brake rotors a Steward. Last but not least, I want few knuckleheads who don’t. Well, ciples of fun, safe and fair. We ROTOR - CENTER HAT - HARDWARE - All machined at our facility in Bellingham, WA from to thank the only Chief of Timing no more. Enforcing rules is crucial to listened and worked with racers US sourced materials - High carbon content iron - Aircraft grade 6061 aluminium & Scoring that PCA CR has ever the integrity of any racing program to adjust racing procedures and had, Michael Wingfield. Michael is so, if a racer violates our rules, then protocols. We saw the onset of CUSTOMER SERVICE - Feel free to contact us for any questions regarding your braking system. handing off the mantle of Chief to a penalty will follow. I think this will the new Spec Cayman Class, Nobody knows Porsche brakes better than us! David Anderson, but will continue work out really well for most of us. the 911 Cup series, Trophy East PCCB EQUIPPED VEHICLE - For owners of PCCB equipped vehicles that find the discs wear to work races as a T&S Tech. These Series, the improved CRN maga- excessively at elevated temperatures, we offer a direct replacement cast iron solution folks have all put in countless hours, Retrospect zine, and we had our first 6-hour year over year, so that we can have For the last two decades, I have had endurance race. But most import- fun racing with our friends. When the pleasure of racing against some ant are the new friendships that you see them at the track, tell them of my best friends. I have also been will be treasured forever. “Thanks!” awarded a couple of 13s. With both I will continue to be a steward of those 13s, when I asked myself if I for the racing program and assist I believe my predecessors have would have made the same move on in projects for Club Racing. I IN THE USA MANUFACTURED done a great job of making changes one of my friends, the honest answer will be here to assist and support to keep the Club Racing program was “no”. That doesn’t mean I don’t the new Chair of Club Racing – relevant without losing sight of our want to beat them, because I do. But West Dillard. fundamental principles. Do you I wouldn’t do anything overly aggres- I truly understand this is a club remember when a solo spin into the sive or unfair to them. Those of you of many volunteers. It is impos- tires on a wet Friday morning was who have attended one of my drivers sible without all of you and I enough to earn a 13 and an early trip meetings have likely heard my usual appreciate your many contribu- home? The changes that were made request - This year, try racing everyone tions. It was my pleasure to share 997 GT3 CUP 991 GT3 CUP to get to our current policy on 13s the way you race the person you towed the last four years with you as was a result of feedback from rac- out with. your Chair. ers. We will continue to evolve and Enjoy, WWW.GIRODISC.COM do our best to keep you engaged in Here’s to a good year, and I look Vicki BELLINGHAM - WA 2019 and beyond. forward to seeing you at the track! (360) 306-3263 - [email protected] 4 CLUB RACING NEWS JANUARY - MARCH 2019 5 The Season’s Over, Long Live the Season… Well, the 2018 race season is over class, please make sure your class them, the LA Auto Show and the and it’s time to catch our breath, advocate knows and passes that info Performance Racing Industry (PRI) kick up our feet and relax for a few to me. I can’t reach out to companies trade show. The LA Auto Show was months before the 2019 season if I don’t know where to look, and interesting because of the massive begins… if only! Whether you are if I am presented with an option for Porsche focus due to the unveiling of building a new race car, repairing a product or spec equipment offer, I the 992 generation of the 911. But for your old one, or just working on need to know if that will be accept- me, seeing the freshly unveiled (liter- some “improvements,” (within the able to you before I can proceed. ally, it was covered by a sheet when rule book of course), there doesn’t I walked in) 911 GT2RS Clubsport seem to be an off season for racing. Off Season Auto Shows was the highlight. It is one thing for The same goes for those of us work- Some of the ways we bring new Porsche to unveil some mega-ex- ing behind the scenes to make sure partners into the program and otic unicorn (a la the 935 tribute at Club Racing keeps getting better, strengthen ties with existing ones Rennsport), but it’s another for them this is the season of contracts.