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Pioneer Porsche 858.695.3000 9020 Miramar Rd San Diego, CA 92126 pioneerporsche.com 7:30-7:00 Sat 10-6 Sun 11-5 Volume 49 Number 2 February 2008 FEATURES 20 Other Car Autocross 2 4 Charity Toy Delivery Other Car Autocross – 20 Monthly Meeting – 15 32 2007 Competition Results 4 1 Porsche’s Hybrid Legacy 43 Porsche Sales Record Toy Delivery – 24 4 4 Porsche Treffen & Fest Treffen & Fest – 44 DEPARTMENTS COVER PHOTO 2 Board of Directors, Witness Staff 3 Committees A pair of yellow RS Spyders 5 President: “Straight from the Hip” head into Turn 2 during the 7 Editor: “The Witness Stand” opening laps of the 2007 8 Event Capsules ALMS race at Laguna Seca. The #6 car was driven by 12 Auto Museum Report Sascha Maassen and 13 New Members & Anniversaries Ryan Briscoe; the #7 15 Monthly Meeting by Timo Bernhard 36 Back in the Day and Romain Dumas. February 2008 2007 Region of the Year 37 Zero to Twenty-five Photo by Charles Wilson 39 First Impressions 53 Classified Ads 56 Advertising Index, Rates, Policy Volume 49 Number 2 Windblown Witness 1 San Diego Region 2008 Board of Directors BOARD @PCASDR .ORG President Editor [email protected] Martha McGowan Larry Clark 7954 Mission Vista Dr. 1645 Crescent Knolls Glen San Diego, CA 92120 Escondido, CA 92029 619-265-8377 [email protected] 760-737-8971 Photo Editor [email protected] Vice President Greg Phillips 619-429-7700 Jim Duncan 1362 Cassins St. Calendar Editor Carlsbad, CA 92011 Bianca Yacoub 951-326-0185 760-929-0310 [email protected] Advertising Sales [email protected] vacant Secretary Jennifer Reinhardt Advertiser Distribution 4807 Sunrise Valley Dr. Bob McLaughlin 858-292-1428 El Cajon, CA 92020 Ted Myrus 858-566-5039 619-339-2016 [email protected] Billing [email protected] Royce Ann Myrick 619-475-1199 Treasurer Kim Crosser Classified Ads [email protected] Box 2586 AD2AD www.ad2ad.com Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067 858-395-9372 Printing [email protected] A&L Litho, Inc. 888-255-4846 Mailing Director National Direct Mailing 858-391-2888 Christy Copeman 29009 New Harmony Ct. 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Tami Ibbetson Steve Grosekemper Kent & Gloria Lewis Monique Straub —Forum forum-admin@... Michael & Linda Thompson Debi Norris Mike Dougherty Katina Gonzalez Ethan Dahlkamp Insurance insurance@... Steve Grosekemper Tom Golich Sponsor Liaison sponsor@... —Classifieds classifieds@... Margi Knight Legal Affairs legal@... Jeff Grow Tami Ibbetson —Photos photoeditor@... Bill Hartsock Tech Advisor tech@... Ted Witte Logistics logistics@... Steve Grosekemper Yearbook yearbook@... Gail Dana Gary Burch Tom Liguori (beer) “@...” indicates an e-mail address on the pcasdr.org domain. Volume 49 Number 2 Windblown Witness 3 4 Windblown Witness February 2008 Straight From the Hip Launching an exciting year BY MARTHA MCGOWAN , PRESIDENT he year 2008 promises vari- one?), there is a Time Trial event ous exciting opportunities at Streets of Willow on March 1–2. Tfor members of our region. This is the perfect venue for first- We started the year with a big time time trialers. If you’re a sea- celebration of our 50th Anniver- soned competitor, this is a great sary with our annual Installation track to improve your skills. You Dinner, which was attended by can find the entry form in this is- about 300 members at the ma- sue or on the club’s web site. jestic Hotel del Coronado. The I’d also like to introduce a new evening offered a great occasion event called Motorhead Mon- to dress up, meet other members, days. These events will take place and enjoy a great meal in elegant at local restaurants on the sec- surroundings. There were door ond Monday following big track prizes, items for sale at the char- events. The idea is for the drivers ity auction, annual awards, guest to come out and participate in speakers, dancing to the legend- post-event “smack talk” in per- ary Mar Dels, and other surpris- son (get out from behind your so if you want to submit some- es. Thank you to all the folks who computer) and talk about why thing for inclusion, be sure to spent countless hours organizing you were so fast or so slow. All submit it on time. Check out the this fantastic event. members are welcome to join. Event Capsule section where, in In 2008 we will be continuing By the time this is published, one quick glance, you can read a our popular Last Tuesday Socials. we will have met with Qualcomm short description of all the events This event occurs at a different Stadium management and have planned for the next two months. location each month, which af- our autocross, DE, and Spring I’d like to say thank you to all fords the opportunity to meet Performance Driving School of you who have volunteered local members and try a new res- dates finalized and posted. to be on committees in 2008. We taurant that you otherwise might You can find more information have a huge club, and it takes a not visit. on these and all our other events lot of folks to run it. We have 40 If you haven’t participated in the Event Capsules in each is- different committees with more in an SDR Tour yet, you might sue of the Windblown Witness than 85 hard-working, enthusi- want to consider doing so. It is a and in the web calendar at www. astic volunteers. Every event that lot of fun to drive your Porsche pcasdr.org. this club puts on takes the work through country back roads to a Our new editor, Larry Clark, of many volunteers, so, the next destination of interest and have a is in full swing. The Witness has time you’re at a club function, bite to eat with other participants. a new look, and Larry is receiv- please remember to say “thanks” The Valentine’s Day Brunch is in ing many compliments.