PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA • SUNCOAST REGION PORSCHE Profile MARCH 2016 Photo by Michael Brousseau PORSCHE MARCH 2016 ProfileAlso available at: www.SuncoastPCA.org 2016 Officers & Board of Directors Officers President – Mike Mackenzie 727-510-5079, [email protected] Past President – Jill Perry 727-244-5137, [email protected] Vice President – John Vita 941-920-6698, [email protected] 18 21 Secretary – Pamela Richard 727-385-6606, [email protected] Treasurer – Charles Neilson 727-595-7578, [email protected] Elected Directors Social – Missy Teasley 26 727-480-0355, [email protected] Safety – Christian Rava 727-278-5991, [email protected] Competition – Brian West 727-510-9252, [email protected] Membership Chair – Larry Mendez 813-695-7093, [email protected] Board Members at Large Tori Lewis – Goodie Store 727-424-1686, [email protected] Don Mattran – Financial Committee INSIDE THIS ISSUE 941-365-5151, [email protected] PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA • SUNCOAST REGION Eric Rahenkamp PORSCHE The President’s Message .............................5 813-294-3098, [email protected] Profile President Appointed In the Corners, Event Schedule .................7 Webmaster – Paul Bienick 941-544-2775, [email protected] The Membership Starting Line ..................9 Web Content & Email Blasts – Emad Sultanem Tech Tidbits .................................................11 646-327-6202, [email protected] Profile Editor & Publisher – Norm Sippel Clean & Other Matters ..............................13 727-787-5929, [email protected] About Reeves ..............................................16 Chief Track Instructor – Amy Riches 941-518-0004, [email protected] Gathering of the Faithful .........................18 DE Registrar – Christal Breckeen First AX of 2016 ........................................21 727-259-4915, [email protected] MARCH 2016 Photo by Mike Brousseau DE Tech – Peter Vosotas 48 Hours ......................................................26 727-479-2090, [email protected] ON THE COVER Charitable Endeavors – Dave Bassett 1958 Speedster at GOF at Mission Inn. Editor’s Note ...............................................33 941-720-1964, [email protected] Owner: General Dennis Leadbetter (USAF Ret) Photo by Michael Brousseau. Marketplace .................................................34 48 Hours at Sebring Co-Chair – Grant Painter [email protected] Do you have a photo you think is worthy PCA Zone 12 Rep – Steve Kidd of a Porsche Profile cover? PORSCHE Graphic Artist 954-292-3915, [email protected] Send your high-res vertical images in PDF or Melissa Schneider JPEG format to: [email protected] Profile [email protected] PORSCHE PROFILE • MARCH 2016 3 President’s Message By MIKE MACKENZIE have missed a really good time, and one of the best 2016 Suncoast pca President schools in car handling you can attend. I encour- age you to come out and join the fun. Register at Today, I returned from a great weekend in Dayto- clubregistration.net. na Beach for the 24 Hours at Daytona race. Several Our March “Date Your Porsche” social event Regions of Zone 12 man the Porsche Corral at the returns us to one of our most popular venues: race, and our responsibility was for the 4-hour time Bahama Breeze in Tampa on March 23. If you want span from 12 noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Several to meet some fellow club members and discover for Suncoast members joined us to help man the tent, yourself what the PCA motto, “It’s not just the cars, and my thanks go out to each of them. This is a lot it’s the people,” really means, come join us. of fun, and I intend to involve more Suncoasters There is one non-PCA event that I want to men- next year. tion, and that is the Patrick Long Pro-Am “Karts 4 After great qualifying efforts and good early posi- Kids” event that is held every year on the Sunday after tioning, Porsche was unable to get a class win in ei- the 12 Hours at Sebring. This event benefits All Chil- ther GTLM or GTD, but finished on the podium in dren’s Hospital, and raises significant funds to support both classes. The performance of the new Porsche that great hospital. Each year, many of the drivers that GT3 RSR and the GT3 R give the marque a lot participated in the 12 Hours of Sebring join Patrick to of hope for more success later in the year. The 12 team with local amateurs for the 1½ hour enduro. In Hours of Sebring is right around the corner (March 2015, the driver lineup included Colin Braun, Jordan 19), so the Porsche teams get another great opportu- and Ricky Taylor, Katherine Legge, Jan Heylan, and nity to get the year off to a good start. Dr. Jim Norman. The race is held at Anderson Park in As I write this message, I am preparing to go Palmetto, and features a car show, an auction of auto to the 48 Hours at Sebring for the club race. The memorabilia, and entertainment by the local band weather is expected to be excellent, and I’m looking Benjamin Road. The cost to attend for spectators is forward to another great event. This is the largest $25.00 per person. The format of the event is that 4 club race on the PCA calendar, and it takes an army amateurs team up with one or more pros to drive a of volunteers to make it happen every year. If you kart. The cost for the team of amateurs is $1,200. For didn’t attend, you missed a great show! Next month’s more information, go to kart4kids.com. Profile will have more information on the event. In order to promote more camaraderie among On March 6, our autocross season continues Porsche owners, I want to encourage you to flash your with an autocross at Desoto Speedway. Our auto- headlights at other Porsche owners you pass on the cross program is skillfully headed by Brian West. road. If it has a Porsche badge, it deserves a flash! If you have never participated in an autocross, you Enjoy your Porsche and your club! PORSCHE PROFILE • MARCH 2016 5 GTS Club Coupe Photo courtesty PORSCHE OF North AMERICA, Inc. SCHEDULE OF 2016 EVENTS • March 6: Desoto Speedway AX • March 12-13: St. Pete Grand Prix* By MISSY TEASLEY • March 16-19: 12 Hours of Sebring* • March 20: Kart 4 Kids, Anderson Race Beautiful sunsets, March winds, and March 20th to be included. We will meet Park, Palmetto* • April 3: Porsches on Parade, St. Pete spring are coming our way. Who could in the back room which has limited seat- • April 13: The Brass Tap House, ask for anything more! Time to get out ing. Please do not plan to sit in that area if Tyrone Mall, St. Petersburg the flowerpots and plant colorful petunias you have not received a confirmation to • April 16-17: Driver’s Education, Sebring • April 24: Bert Smith Autocross, Show- or whatever flowers you choose. Time attend. Plan to enter the room at 7:00 p.m. time Speedway, Clearwater to plant your tomatoes and peppers and I suggest that you check suncoastpca. • May 7: Driver’s Education, Sebring • May 18: Date Your Porsche Night – wait for the sun to come out and watch org from time to time to see if anything Sharky’s on the Pier, Venice them grow. I love the colors of spring. new has been added and to check for • May 27-30: Sebring - Zonefest Our dock is the most colorful on the what might have changed or canceled. • Aug. 21: AX at Sarasota Technical Col- lege - Non-points event canal and I am very proud of that. In the One thing we can always count on is • Sept. 17-18: Driver’s Education, Sebring afternoon, our dock is the place to sit and change! • Oct. 9: AX, Tampa Bay Downs Ladies Day watch the world go by while having a cool April 13: The Brass Tap, Tyrone Mall, • Nov. 13: Brooksville Porsche BMW Challenge event #1, put on by BMW FSC beverage and waving to the folks pass- St. Petersburg. Date Your Porsche Night. • Nov. 18-20: Driver’s Education, Sebring ing by. Boats, paddleboards, kayaks, and RSVP to [email protected]. • Dec. 11: Brooksville Airport Porsche dinghies make up the daily parade. April 23: Collier Museum at 10:00 BMW Challenge event #2 Spring is also the time our club comes a.m. This is one of the best of the best. I *Non-PCA Events; PCA insurance does not apply to life for many fun things. can only get reservations for 50 folks to Stay tuned! The Suncoast Region calendar is updated monthly with new events and changes as March 6: Desoto Speedway, a fun filled attend. That being said, I ask those who they occur. For more info, contact: day to participate or be a spectator. attended two years ago to please not book Autocross: Brian West, [email protected] March 12 & 13: Downtown St. Peters- space this year and let those who have not Drivers Ed: Amy Riches, [email protected] burg finds the loud sounds of cars as they had the thrill of seeing all there is to see make the turns around the track at the there have a chance. The cost is $18.00 As I write this, I am recalling a Saturday Grand Prix. per person. RSVP will open at clubreg- in January when we had a nice ride to Mis- March 23: Bahama Breeze for Date istration.net on March 7th and close on sion Inn to view the “The Gathering of your Porsche night. Bahama Breeze has April 4th, if it has not filled before. the Faithful.” It was cold, wet, and windy. become a yearly “must” as the food is May 18: Sharky’s on the Pier in Venice We had a great crowd and a lot of fun great, the location is great, and they treat for Date your Porsche night.