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CELEBRATING 60 YEARS 1958-2018
COMMEMORATING PORSCHE FELLOWSHIP IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION | RMR.PCA.ORG | November 2018
VOLUME 60 | EDITION 11
CLUB RACE WEEKEND
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THE MOTORING CLASSIC AT ASPEN-SNOWMASS
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RMR’S ANNUAL 4WD TOUR
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13 Upcoming Event : RMR Holiday Party
14 Track Talk
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REGION COORDINATORS
CAMA Representative Walt Fricke (303) 499-6540 WalterFricke@msn.com
Charity/Good Works Florence Mackin -- CharityCommittee@rmrporscheclub.com
Chief Driving Instructor Dan H. Carlson (303) 520-4567 dcarlson@rgare.com
Control Chief George Strimbu (303) 736-9114 strimbug@gmail.com
Equipment Mahlon Schanzenbach (831) 246-0300 sschanzenbach@sbcglobal.net
Goodie Store Chair Mike Hebert (360) 202-5830 superdont@comcast.net
Historian Amy Legg-Rogers (970) 310-8343 A1Queen@gmail.com
Insurance Dave Meyer (703) 964-6307 MondoGarage@gmail.com
Programs/Socials Erik Behrendsen (303) 840-7361 ebehrendsen@comcast.net
Registration Nancy Warren (720) 556-0806 nanru@hotmail.com
Safety Scott Henderson (303) 521-9007 sshjd@aol.com
Tech Inspection Josh Wyte (303) 587-0796 DocWyte@comcast.net
Timing Doug Bartlett (970) 214-7279 doug@dbartletts.net
Webmaster Scott Rogers (970) 690-8343 rmrwebmaster@gmail.com
Zone 9 Representative Rich Sanders (801) 231-0400 RichSanders2020@comcast.net
TECHNICAL RESOURCES
356 Jim Kellogg (303) 840-2356 twingril62@aol.com
911 Dave Stribling (303) 238-8101 DaveStribling@PrestigeImports.net
912 – Volunteer to be the RMR 912 specialist and help others! –
914 Dale Tuety (303) 670-1279 d2t@aol.com
924 Dan Semborski (303) 420-2708 DanSemborski@yahoo.com
928 – Volunteer to be the RMR 928 specialist and help others! –
944 Richard Winnick (303) 429-5213 rewinnick@cs.com
968 Zach Schroeder (970) 229-0990 info@PoudreSportscar.com
Boxster/Cayman Doug Bartlett (970) 214-7279 doug@dbartletts.net
Cayenne Zach Schroeder (970) 229-0990 info@PoudreSportscar.com
GT2, GT3, Cup Cars Chris Cervelli (303) 809.6173 ChrisCervelli@msn.com
RMR MEMBERSHIP
— HAPPY PCA ANNIVERSARY! —
50 Years! 45 Years! 40 Years! 35 Years!
William Jackson & Donald & Del & Lori D’ann Carnig Izmirian &
Lynne Bentsen Kathryn Adis Howard Mary Lou Camacho
Bob Ruder and
Kent Ruder (son)
30 Years! 25 Years! 20 Years!
Pat & Melissa Bill Eisenhart Randall Crawford
DiGiovanni
James Fry and Josh Pinkert &
Bill Ferguson & Christopher Fry Laura Stuto
Sharon Kelley
WELCOME SEPTEMBER NEW MEMBERS
Todd Dellinger Jacinto Manon Aaron Patterson Greg Streech
Boulder, CO Denver, CO Castle Rock, CO Denver, CO
2015 911 GT3 2018 911 GT3 2006 Cayman S 2016 Macan S
John Ehrhart Emily McCulliss & Scott Pedram & Ronald Tam
Evansville, WY Shawn Deverse Shaun Seela Broomfield, CO
1999 Boxster Littleton, CO Parker, CO 2015 Cayenne S
2018 Panamera Turbo 2019 718 Cayman GTS
Heather & Edward Haibt Greg Weik
Parker, CO Alexander McCulloch Timothy Reed Centennial, CO
2018 911 Turbo Cabriolet Erie, CO Littleton, CO 2018 718 Cayman GTS
1982 911 SC 2005 911 Carrera
Joe Jimenez Paul and Polly Gearke
Broomfield, CO Christopher Medley John Skok Centennial, CO
2015 911 GT3 Denver, CO Englewood, CO 1990 911 Carrera 2
2013 911 Carrera S 1972 911S (Transfer In from Golden
Shawn Justice Gate Region)
Aurora, CO Rob Meyers Todd & Kristen Stanton
2015 Cayman S Denver, CO Broomfield, CO
2010 911 Carrera 4S 2010 911 Carrera 4S
Jason Knudson
Highlands Ranch, CO Brennan Mosch Trip Starkey
1987 911 Carrera Gering, NE Littleton, CO
2017 911 Carrera 2008 Cayenne S
Karen Linge
Fort Collins, CO Kevin Paris Jason Stoughton
2017 718 Boxster S Denver, CO Henderson, CO
2010 Panamera 4S 1955 356
WELCOME TEST DRIVE MEMBERS
Patrick Brennan
Highlands Ranch, CO 1958 - 2018 | Celebrating 60 Years | High Gear 5
PRESIDENTIAL THOUGHTS
Jim Thorburn
President
CHURCH OF THE HOLY ACCELERATION
Autumn is in its full glory. The that passion. I have created longtime many who contribute a little, rather than
golden leaves. The crisp air. I drove strong friendships. There is something a few who contribute a lot.
out on Saturday to enjoy the Waggin’ intangible, a hard to explain satisfaction, Over the remainder of 2018, we are
Tails German Dogs and German Cars that occurs in giving to RMR. To say going to send out eblasts identifying
DE. It was one of the last times I could “It’s the people” is such an overused the open volunteer positions and asking
take to the highway this season with the phrase, but there is a lot of truth to you to consider participating in greater
Targa top removed. The feel of the air it. Maybe, it’s not the people, but the depth. In the meantime, feel free to
over my face at highway speeds brings relationships formed which make it such contact me or any other board member
me back to my youth. It started with a profound experience. to discuss how you can contribute to the
an MG, then an Alfa Spider. Now – for RMR is moving into a new phase of success of RMR.
many years – it’s Porsche all the way. its existence. We are no longer small. HG
There is an affinity for the car We are the 14th largest PCA region in
that a non-enthusiast simply cannot the country and growing. We have a
understand. There’s an appreciation great core of volunteers. However, to
for the mechanics that brings one to the cover everything we are doing now and
church of the holy acceleration. The to continue to grow, we need many more
sculpted designs that, while preventing volunteers.
flight, bring flights of fancy. The Volunteering is a way to increase the
g-forces that causes the adrenalin to rush depth of the RMR experience. It is
and sears an indelible memory. really fulfilling. It’s a way to get behind
We, as members of RMR, share that the scenes and be part of the events that
enthusiasm. It brings us together. It’s mere participation does not provide.
no wonder when we have club events, New members should really consider
we enjoy each other and share a volunteering and being part of the RMR
camaraderie. experience.
Our club has grown over fivefold in Also, every RMR event that you have
the last ten years. This is testament enjoyed is put on by volunteers. Our
to the great work and enthusiasm our volunteers are critical to our existence.
volunteers have brought to the club. I We understand that people have lives
have found volunteering for RMR has outside of RMR. The new volunteer
brought me closer to people who share positions are being designed so there are
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UPCOMING EVENTS
SOCIAL EVENTS
Nov 1 RMR November Membership Social 6:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m.
Ferrari, Bentley, Karma, Lotus & Rimac of Denver
Nov 10 RMR Breakfast Club 8:00 a.m. — 10:30 a.m.
The Perfect Landing Restaurant, Centennial Airport, Englewood, CO
Nov 13 RMR Board Meeting 6:00 p.m. — 11:59 p.m.
Sill-TerHar, Broomfield, CO
Dec 8 RMR Breakfast Club 8:00 a.m. — 10:30 a.m.
The Perfect Landing Restaurant, Centennial Airport, Englewood, CO
Dec 9 Annual RMR/AMR Joint Board Meeting 11:00 a.m.
Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom, Colorado Springs, CO
Dec 15 RMR Holiday Party starts at 5:30 p.m.
Willow Ridge Manor, Morrison, CO
Jan 12 RMR Breakfast Club 8:00 a.m. — 10:30 a.m.
The Perfect Landing Restaurant, Centennial Airport, Englewood, CO
Feb 9 RMR Breakfast Club 8:00 a.m. — 10:30 a.m.
The Perfect Landing Restaurant, Centennial Airport, Englewood, CO
DRIVING EVENTS
No Driving Events currently scheduled
DRIVING TOURS
No Driving Tours currently scheduled
UP-TO-DATE EVENT INFORMATION
Visit the RMR website at: RMR.PCA.org/calendar
1958 - 2018 | Celebrating 60 Years | High Gear 7
MEMBERS’ CORRAL
Holly Jackson
Membership Chair
RMR IS GROWING!
I am very pleased to announce that neighbor that has a P-car? There is Shi r ts are also available on ou r
we have 2,826 total members as of no better way to start talking about website u nder the “Latest R M R
September 30, 2018. I think it would be the car and the club! Let’s get moving News” section. You will be taken
exciting to make it to 2,900 members. members! Let’s see if we can get to to a specific page only for our 60th
Could we all pull together and possibly 2,900 or 3,000 before the end of the Anniversary. https://www.agpestores.
even hit the 3,000 member mark? I year! com/proformajohnston/groupproducts.
think so! We need everyone to spread php?prodgroup_id=21644
the word and get those friends that As we start to settle in for the winter
haven’t signed up yet, but maybe have lull of few club events, this is the time Tick Tock! This page will be active
joined in on a few events, or maybe to get some work done on your ride(s) through the end of the year. Don’t
you need to add your significant other, and be ready to rock ‘n’ roll when our delay! Order before the holiday rush!!
son, daughter, brother, sister, etc. that driving events start up again in the
spring! Just remember, we like seeing Warmly,
is often with you at the events. (You
must be at least 18 yrs of age to be your P-car(s), but we really want to see Holly Jackson
added as an affiliate.) Please email you! If it is a “daily driver” kind of
Charlene Bleckley at the National day, don’t let it stop you from joining membership@rmrporscheclub.com
Office: charleneb@national.pca.org in on our social events! (Some other
HG
to add your affiliate member. Have events allow non P-cars too – just ask.)
you been wanting to talk to that new 60th Anniversary shirts anyone?
Photographs of the Octorber 6th 4WD Tour; More on page 22.
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Photographs of the Octorber 6th 4WD Tour; More on page 22. 1958 - 2018 | Celebrating 60 Years | High Gear 9
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12 High Gear | Celebrating 60 Years | 1958 - 2018UPCOMING EVENTS
— SAVE THE DATE —
RMR’S ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY
WHAT: RMR’s Annual Holiday Party
WHEN: Saturday, December 15, 2018 starting at 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Willow Ridge Manor (www.WillowRidgeManor.com)
4903 Willow Springs Road, Morrison, CO 80465
COST: $85- per person
ATTIRE: Semiformal (No Jeans, Please)
REGISTER: www.MotorsportsReg.com register by Dec 5th
EAT, DRINK, AND BE MERRY!
Hi Porsche Friends,
Our 2018 RMR Holiday Party will be held December 15 at Willow Ridge Manor, 4903 Willow Springs Road, Morrison,
Colorado, 80465. The venue is located near The Fort restaurant, off Highway 285 at the Morrison Road exit. The cost is
$85 per person. In keeping with the holiday spirit and the ambiance of the venue, we request semiformal attire (no jeans,
please).
The evening will include complimentary wine and beer, appetizers including an antipasti and cheese board with cured
meats from 5:30 to 6:30, followed by a scrumptious buffet dinner with your choice of Roast Beef from the carving station
or Mustard Glazed Salmon, salad, sides and dessert. A short program will follow with installation of the 2019 Board of
Directors and comments from the newly installed officers. Of course, we’ll end the evening by giving away lots of cool
stuff as door prizes.
There is plenty of FREE parking at the venue. If you live a bit away and don’t want to drive, there are several places to
stay near the Willow Ridge Manor, and you could use a taxi or Uber to and from the venue.
Please register at:
https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/rmr-holiday-party-willow-ridge-manor-pca-rocky-mountain-458234
Note: Seating is limited, and we must have your registration secured by December 5.
We look forward to seeing you and celebrating the holiday season!
Cheers,
Your RMR Party Committee Christine Walters
Jane Hebert,
Arnette Schouten
Carole Thero
1958 - 2018 | Celebrating 60 Years | High Gear 13TRACK TALK
Dan Carlson
Leader, Chief Driving Instructor Committee
Upping Your Game : Precision Driving
Personal best lap times have been clocked at High Plains had limited Chief Driving Instructor duties. It allowed me
Raceway (HPR) by several drivers this year. This has become to free up my mind to do exactly what I am preaching here –
the norm, in part due to the resurfacing of the corners during have complete focus with precision driving. I paid particular
the off-season. But there were a few that “broke the sound attention to the “money” turns – turn #3, #4, and #7, and
barrier” with a lap time above-and-beyond for their type of attempted to have more “courage” when driving them.
car – I, humbly, was fortunate to be one of them. I reflected
on what were some of the reasons that got me there and they Then I thought of Motor Trend’s “hot shoe” Randy Pobst,
inspired the discussion topic for our October DE Advanced who told us at an Instructor Clinic to focus on nailing the
Driver Classroom Session – PRECISION DRIVING. apexes every time, particularly when you tire.
That’s right…precision driving. It wasn’t because of I also looked back on our time in the spring with Patrick
strapping on new tires; in fact, I’d been using the same set the Long – his preparation, his intensity, his attention to detail, his
entire season. It was all about absolute-focused driving. focus. I can attempt to do that, too!
After thinking about it, here are some of the pieces to the Lastly, I was fortunate to be a corner worker in turn #8 for
puzzle on how I got there. the Club Race. I observed drivers hitting the apex perfectly
almost every single time in 94 degree heat and during a long
I did the stopwatch drill where you start and stop the timer two-hour stint. If this isn’t the best example of precision
on your smart phone as fast as you can. My best was 0.15 driving, I don’t know what is.
seconds. Improve by that in every corner entry and every
corner exit in 15 turns equals a whopping 4.5 seconds! Sounds Put down this magazine and try the stopwatch drill yourself.
easy to do doesn’t it…NOT! Focus on precision driving! For those of you who have never been on a track, gaining 0.30
seconds in a turn and 4.5 seconds over our 15 turn/2.55 mile
In that same vein, I next thought about focusing on HPR doesn’t seem like much and sounds easy, but trust me,
consistently obtaining the maximum minimum speed in each it’s HUGE! Microseconds can feel like minutes and that’s why
turn. Maximum minimum speed is a performance-driving “getting up on the wheel” 100% of the time is so important.
tongue twister where you want to maximize your speed
through the turns…you’re on the edge. If your slowest point The next time you’re at the track get to the grid early, close
in a turn is 50 mph, try to take it at 53 mph…lap after lap. your eyes, and do a couple of laps in your mind. Forget about
Precision driving may get you there! everything else and put all of your energy to the task ahead.
HG
©2018 Stephen Krupnick
For me personally, this was the first time all year that I
Photographs: Stephen Krupnick, Club Racing News
Dale Hartzell’s team during the Super Enduro Corner workers plus #21, driven by Frank Kovacevic and Joe Rothman. This car won the Super Enduro
14 High Gear | Celebrating 60 Years | 1958 - 2018PAST EVENT – CLUB RACE
Rocky Mountain Thunder Club Race Weekend
Including the Inaugural Super Enduro at High Plains Raceway
By: Lynda Love
RMR’s annual Rocky Mountain Thunder Club Race week- ries. The car has been raced at famous European tracks such
end on September 14th thru 16th, 2018 turned into a 3-day as Spa and Monaco. Colin believes there are currently less
event this year due to the addition of the inaugural Super than 20 of these cars in the U.S. At HPR, Colin and Charlie
Enduro race on Sunday. Sprint racing and DE sessions were had the challenge of driving 68 out of 163 laps with spongy
held on Friday and Saturday. On the racing side, the number brakes after their brake fluid overheated.
of registrations prompted race organizers to combine run
groups to make a more interesting race for all participants. The third place finishing team drove Dale Hartzell’s 2003
Many other RMR racers participated in both the sprint races GT3 Cup Car. The other team members were Andre Nieu-
and the Super Enduro. In addition, a sizable contingent of wenhuizen, Joe Bank and Bruce McPherson. All four driv-
RMR DE drivers came out to drive the DE sessions on Fri- ers are Colorado-based, and all race Cup Cars. Joe Bank
day and Saturday. had already succeeded in winning all three sprint races ear-
lier in the weekend. Bruce McPherson has driven thousands
This year’s Club Race co-chairs were Doug Bartlett and of hours at HPR and raced with PCA since 2003, but this
Art Van Dyck. They were assisted by an army of volunteers was his first actual race at HPR.
who worked hard to make this year’s Club Race a success.
Art wrote, “What tremendous positive spirit we encountered Local Colorado favorites--and father/daughter team--
all weekend from racers and DE’ers alike…. We were both Hap and Sarah Henderson finished second in the SPB class.
tremendously impressed by the willingness of all our volun- When asked why they participated in a Super Enduro, Sar-
teers and those who simply volunteered on the spot to help ah’s response was, “Enduros are fun! They’re tiring and
in any way.” miserable in the process, but rewarding when they’re done.”
The Henderson’s goal was to finish the race. In doing so,
The crowning jewel in this year’s Rocky Mountain Thun- Sarah Henderson became the first female driver to finish a
der Club Race was PCA’s first Super Enduro, and it was held Club Race Super Enduro.
at our own High Plains Raceway! The six-hour endurance
race was held on an unseasonably warm 90-degree Septem- The groundbreaking four-woman team drove Lisa Hun-
ber day. Twelve cars were registered for the Super Enduro. sicker’s GTB1 2009 Cayman. When asked by Lisa to partici-
Ten cars ultimately started the race and nine cars finished. pate, Alexandra Sabados and Kim Gutowski quickly agreed.
The race revealed unexpected surprises, including a one- Kim Gutowski raced a 1995 993 RSR for 20 years and came
two finish by unique Cup Cars of the same vintage, the out of racing retirement just for the Super Enduro. Cheryl
participation of Club Racing’s first all-female Super Enduro Lehman Collier, a racer from Chicago, was motivated by the
team, and a team member winning on his birthday. opportunity to drive a GTB1 car. Before the race, Alexan-
dra said the team had good drivers and should be competi-
Frank Kovacevic and Joe Rothman drove the winning car, tive. Unfortunately, after 2.5 hours into the race, the car had
an unusual 1992 911 Carrera Cup Car that was originally a mechanical issue and the team was forced to withdraw.
a street-legal import converted to a racecar by Andial in
California in 1992. Forty-five cars were produced, with 25 The inaugural PCA Club Race Super Enduro is now his-
converted to racecars. Frank’s car is #21 out of the 25. All tory. At the driver’s meeting the night before the race, Club
were painted white. At the time, Porsche planned to start a Race co-chairs Doug Bartlett and Art Van Dyck apologized
Carrera Cup series in the U.S. with the converted racecars, to racers that the cool September weather they ordered was
but the series was cancelled before the first race. Fast-for- not delivered. But the excitement and enthusiasm at the
ward to 2018 when Frank drove his rare car to win the Super driver’s meeting was palpable and carried into the race the
Enduro; it was also his birthday. Frank’s co-driver was well- next day. There were no race incidents during the race, and
known Colorado driving instructor Joe Rothman, who came a high percentage of starting cars finished the race. The
out of racing retirement at Frank’s request. 2018 Club Race Super Enduro was a successful part of a
great Club Race weekend. Thanks to all the racers, drivers
The No. 2 finishing car, also a 1992 Cup Car, was driven and volunteers for being a part of our success!
by Colin Mazzola and Charlie Boyer, two East Coast-based
racers who have been racing together for many years. Col- Detailed race results are available at http://turbo.pcaclu-
in’s motivation for heading west to Colorado was the Super bracing.org/results/. Scroll down to Rocky Mountain Thun-
Enduro itself, as Colin has a long tradition of attending Club der.
Race “firsts” (i.e. first Sebring night race, first Club Race at Photography by Stephen Krupnick, Club Racing News
Daytona, etc.). Colin’s car is a rare 964 European Rubystone
Cup Car that was raced in the 1992 German Carrera Cup se-
1958 - 2018 | Celebrating 60 Years | High Gear 15PAST EVENT – CLUB RACE
Rocky Mountain Thunder Club Race Weekend
Photographs: Stephen Krupnick, Club Racing News ©2018 Stephen Krupnick
The all female Super Enduro race team: (L-R) Alexandra Sabados, Kim Gutowski, Lisa Hunsicker, Cheryl Lehman Collier
RMR women racers and their cars: Lisa Bryan, Sarah Henderson, Alexandra Sabados, Kathy Fricke, Lisa Hunsicker
The Hendersons during a pit stop. Left to right: Hap Henderson and Mike Henderson. Sarah Henderson in blue in the background
Vicki Earnshaw, RMR member and Club Race Chair and Kathy Fricke, RMR member and oldest licensed female Club Racer
Tommy Dean (good close up action shot)
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Alexandra Sabados on trackPAST EVENT – CLUB RACE
Including the Inaugural Super Enduro at High Plains Raceway
Super Enduro race start
©2018 Stephen Krupnick
Photographs: Stephen Krupnick, Club Racing News
Alexandra Sabados with her Worker’s Choice Award
All RMR-owned Cup Cars. left to right: Tommy Dean, Dale Hartzell, Joe Bank (who won all three sprint races)
Lisa Hunsicker’s all-women team during the Super Enduro
Adam Jaspers and Chad Cox
1958 - 2018 | Celebrating 60 Years | High Gear 17MOTORING CLASSIC AT ASPEN-SNOWMASS
The Motoring Classic at Aspen-Snowmass
BRINGING TOGETHER CAR ENTHUSIASTS FROM ALL THE MAJOR DENVER CAR CLUBS
By: Bill Simon Photographs by: Bill Simon and The Motoring Classic
The Motoring Classic at Aspen-Snowmass is a five- track time was sponsored by The Motoring Classic
day, mini-week event packed with fun experiences. Aspen-Snowmass in conjunction with the Town of
Now in its 6th year, the 2018 Classic was held Sep- Snowmass Village and was free to participants.
tember 13–17 and brought together car enthusiasts
Saturday morning was Track Day for Porsche Club
from all the major Denver car clubs. There were 130
members at Aspen Motorsports Park; track time
cars participating in this year’s Motoring Classic.
was again sponsored by The Motoring Classic As-
There was something for everyone, including track pen-Snowmass in conjunction with the Town of Snow-
days at Aspen Motorsports Park (formerly known as mass Village and was free to participants. Saturday
Woody Creek Raceway), a variety of spirited moun- afternoon, Mother Nature again provided perfect Col-
tain driving tours, the Motoring Classic Auto Show, orado weather for The Motoring Classic Auto Show at
and two days of vintage racing through the streets Snowmass Village Town Park Station, drawing many
of Snowmass Village! Numerous social events with interested spectators from the Roaring Fork Valley.
plenty of tasty food and drink offered opportunities for Entertainment for Saturday evening was dinner and a
the various car clubs to mingle and share their passion Casino Party benefitting the Morgan Adams Founda-
for cars, driving, and racing. tion (funding kids’ cancer research).
The car clubs participating in this year’s event were: Sunday was day one of the Rocky Mountain Vin-
Audi Club Rocky Mountain Chapter, BMW Rocky tage Racing through the streets of Snowmass Village.
Mountain Chapter, Colorado Viper Club, Denver Mus- What a sight it was to watch the 60s and 70s era 356s,
tang Club, Ferrari Club RMR, and the Rocky Moun- 911s, 914s, Audis, Beetles, BMWs, Camaros, Mus-
tain Vintage Racers. Participating Porsche Club at- tangs, Shelby GT350s, and Sprites tearing through
tendees drove in from the Front Range, Aspen, Grand the streets. Sunday morning was also Track Day for
Junction, and Telluride. the Audi Club at Aspen Motorsports Park. The BMW
Club had their Track Day on Sunday afternoon. The
The event kicked off Thursday morning with a “Rally
first day of vintage racing ended with a Paddock Party
to Snowmass” drive from three Front Range departure
and dinner with the Rocky Mountain Vintage Racers.
locations: Hagerty Classic Car Insurance HQ, Ferrari
of Denver, and Winslow BMW. After a lunch stop in The final day of the event started bright and early
Buena Vista, the group enjoyed a spirited drive over In- Monday morning with day two of Rocky Mountain Vin-
dependence Pass’ great twisting mountain roads with tage Racing through Snowmass Village. Once again,
amazing fall colors. The weather couldn’t have been the hospitality and support of the host community,
better. It was a perfect Colorado cloudless blue-sky along with the generous sponsors, made the mini-
day. Thursday evening, the Town of Snowmass Village week event a great success.
greeted the Classic participants with a free Welcome
You will want to mark your calendar so you can
Party at a local Mexican restaurant.
attend next years Motoring Classic at Aspen-Snow-
Friday morning coffee and bagels were provided by mass.
Hagerty Classic Car Insurance, followed by several
Save the dates for next year
scenic driving tours to choose from, including: Castle
The Motoring Classic at Aspen-Snowmass
Creek Valley to Ashcroft Ghost Town and Pinecreek
September 12–16, 2019
Cookhouse, Maroon Bells Valley to Maroon Lake,
and Frying Pan River Valley to Ruedi Reservoir. Fri-
day afternoon was Track Day for the Viper, Ferrari,
HG
and Mustang Clubs at Aspen Motorsports Park. This
18 High Gear | Celebrating 60 Years | 1958 - 2018MOTORING CLASSIC AT ASPEN-SNOWMASS
Time to stretch the legs on Independence Pass, elevation 12,095 feet.
Thursday morning the Denver car clubs “Rally to Snowmass” over Independence Pass.
Friday morning there were several scenic driving tours to choose from.
Saturday evening’s entertainment was a Casino Party.
1958 - 2018 | Celebrating 60 Years | High Gear 19MOTORING CLASSIC : ASPEN-SNOWMASS
Saturday : The Motoring Classic Auto Show at Snowmass Village Town Park Station, drew many interested spectators
The Motoring Classic at Aspen-Snowmass Auto Show photos by Bill Simon.
20 High Gear | Celebrating 60 Years | 1958 - 2018MOTORING CLASSIC : ASPEN-SNOWMASS
Rocky Mountain Vintage Racing photos by The Motoring Classic at Aspen-Snowmass.
The Motoring Classic at Aspen-Snowmass Auto Show photos by Bill Simon.
Two days of Rocky Mountain Vintage Racing through the street of Snowmass Village.
1958 - 2018 | Celebrating 60 Years | High Gear 21PAST EVENT – RMR’S ANNUAL 4WD TOUR
Going Off-Road in Our Porsches
RMR’S ANNUAL CAYENNE AND MACAN 4WD TOUR
Article by: Holly Jackson Photographs by: Holly Jackson and Floyd Russak
Go off road! The RMR-PCA club did just that! It was on, and our tummies were starting to growl now. We
a cool and sunny morning just after having rain and turned down another road and started the switchback
some snow showers in the higher elevations. Stevin- descent that provided views of Monument and North
son Imports treated us to some bagels, coffee, and Colorado Springs area. You could even see views of
some really yummy cookies! We had 14 Cayennes the Air Force Academy Chapel. As we got back onto
and Macans with 35 people and 3 dogs. Some vehi- pavement, we were minutes away from our destination
cles loaded up all the seats. I invited Vicki Cox-Jones at Rosie’s Dinner. The staff was great taking care of
and Harry Jones to join my husband, Dave Jackson, us. Some of us enjoyed a malted milk shake too! It
and myself. They enjoyed their time with us and in the was sure fun being “Trail Boss” and taking folks on a
Macan. They even are considering getting into one of fun drive that had people wanting more! Maybe you
these awesome Porsche SUVs! will join us next time if you didn’t this year! Don’t be
afraid of a little mud puddle!
We headed south on Colorado Highway 105 and
then went west on Dakan Road to our rest stop at the P.S. A big thank you to Lance and Johnny at Ste-
Dakan Road ATV Trailhead parking lot. As we pulled vinson Imports. Sorry for returning a dirty car to you.
in, I think the few off-road motorcyclists and ATV rid-
HG
ers were quite confused! It is unusual to see a group
of Porsches together, but especially when it is off the
beaten path! Since we climbed in elevation to get to
this rest stop, there was a little snow in the grassy ar-
eas and on the trees. It was a little chillier than earlier
when we staged. However, it was a neat feeling be-
ing surrounded by tall trees with some yellow aspens
mixed in and listening to the sun melt the snow off the
tree tops.
We headed onward. This part of the drive was, well,
just plain and simple fun! The road was relatively rock
free with some short little climbs, lots of mud puddles,
and some spots that rocked the vehicles side to side!
In our Macan, the three passengers were excited
and shouted “Mud Puddle” every time we saw them!
When it was open and smoother, we would splash our
way through, causing the water to go up high above
the roof line of the Macan. The puddles were more
water than mud and nothing was deeper than 6 inch-
es. There was no need for tow ropes here! We had a
lot of laughing and giggling on our ride!
We ended up on South Rampart Range Road and
went through some very pretty and picturesque spots
on the road. Unfortunately, it was not a safe idea to
have everyone stop for a photo op. We continued
22 High Gear | Celebrating 60 Years | 1958 - 2018PAST EVENT – RMR’S ANNUAL 4WD TOUR
RMR’s Annual 4WD Tour, photographs by: Holly Jackson and Floyd Russak
1958 - 2018 | Celebrating 60 Years | High Gear 23PAST EVENT – LADIES’ DAY DE
Strimbu Family “Reunion” at Ladies’ Day and Novice DE
Article by: Lynda Love Photographs by: Mike Pappas
The Strimbu family took over Ladies’ Day and the nerve-wracking, but it was the most fun I’ve had in
Novice DE! How? By the number of Strimbu fami- some time.” Uncle Greg supported his nieces at La-
ly drivers! George Strimbu’s three daughters Brie, dies’ Day too. He said, “It was fun to watch my nieces
Madison and Ty drove at Ladies’ Day on August 11th. and sister drive and talk to them about their driving
George’s sister Lori came from Arizona and drove on and how to drive better.”
Ladies’ Day as well. Then at the Novice DE on Sun-
The car most family members drove was George’s
day, August 12th, the Strimbu men took over the track.
1976 Porsche 911 S Targa. Greg wrote, “My only goal
George Strimbu’s brother Greg was visiting from the
was to have fun and not damage my brother’s car. I
East Coast and Madison’s husband Noah Drake and
learned a lot about how to drive an older 911.” Lori
Ty’s fiancé Jesse drove on Sunday. But where was
had an on-track spin at Ladies’ Day. “I had no idea
George Strimbu? He was doing control at both events.
of the effect that taking my foot off the gas too much
George Strimbu has done control at RMR DEs for could have. I was pushing it more than I had on the
a long time. The person doing control acts as the ra- first run, due partly to some competitive bantering by
dio liaison between the workers at each corner on the a niece. Having my instructor stay so calm and mat-
track and the DE officials and the DE drivers. It’s an ter-of-fact helped me turn around and get right back
important role at any DE. Earlier this year, George saw on the track.” Visiting celebrity Randy Pobst was also
an opportunity in the busy schedules of his siblings delighted to drive George’s car. Greg commented, “It
and daughters and convinced all of them to sign up was also very interesting meeting Randy Pobst and
for Ladies’ Day or the Novice DE. Daughter Madison watch him drive/flog my brother’s 911 with two of my
said that George has a lifelong passion for Porsches. nieces in the car.”
According to daughter Ty he had his daughters work
The Strimbu family gathering shows how motor-
on their cars and taught them all to drive a manual
sports can be an enjoyable family experience. Lori
transmission.
said, “It was fun to see everyone’s reactions and
Brie, Madison, Ty and their Aunt Lori were excit- driving style and gave us something to talk about for
ed and apprehensive about driving at Ladies’ Day. days.” Thanks to the entire Strimbu family for coming
They all ended up having a great time. Lori wrote, “I out to Ladies’ Day and the inaugural Novice DE!
had a blast! I was expecting it to be a little scary and
Photographs: Mike Pappas
24 High Gear | Celebrating 60 Years | 1958 - 2018 Ladies’ Day participants and volunteers. Visiting celebrity Randy Pobst center front row.PAST EVENT – LADIES’ DAY DE
AUGUST 11, 2018
An instructor demonstrates the line at Ladies’ Day.
The Strimbu family at Ladies’ Day.
Ladies’ Day instructors Dave Byassee, Dale Hartzell, and Kathy Fricke.
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1958 - 2018 | Celebrating 60 Years | High Gear 27TEST DRIVE
Driving the New Panamera Sport Turismo
BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN SPORTS CAR...AND SPORT UTILITY
By: Russ Rydberg Photographs by: Russ Rydberg
I have heard people refer to the new Panamera Sport There is no change in the overall length, but a redesign
Turismo as the “hatchback version,” but that is not entirely of the rear end provides a lift-over height that is 5.6 inches
correct as the original Panameras have the same sort of lower than its conventional sibling. The adaptive spoiler
rear door design. I have also heard folks call it a wagon, but raises to three different positions depending on the driving
that conjures up images of the bloated, land faring, family situation and selected vehicle settings, including an angle
truckster barges of the ‘70s. No, that won’t do, either. As that minimizes wind noise when the optional panoramic
comfortable and easing going touring car as it is, one might roof system is opened. The high gloss B and C-pillars, var-
invoke the term “estate.” But whatever you want to call ious other black trim pieces, and the tinted windows, make
it, the Panamera Sport Turismo is a practical and sporty a striking statement against the body color. White, by the
edition to the Porsche line that bridges the gap between way, is the number one selling color for the Panamera.
sports car and sport utility. A crossover? Let’s not go
down that path. The all new, all digital cockpit provides the pilot with all
the information he or she would ever need...and then some.
Make no mistake, this is a large car by Porsche stan- This is characterized by the large, high-resolution touch
dards. And as such, you can feel it in the corners as you screen display and extensive control elements. The display
carve the mountain roads. But then, one doesn’t expect also recognizes handwriting, so the driver can simply write
“practicality” and “GT2 RS performance” to appear in the navigation destinations on the screen! The rear seating has
same sentence. The version that Stevinson Imports so gra- two individual bucket seats that are electrically adjustable
ciously allowed me to take for the weekend was a 4S with a as well as a center console for individual climate control.
2.9 liter, 440-hp, twin turbo V6 coupled to an 8-speed PDK
transmission. During the RMR club driving tour to Breck- The Panamera 4S Sport Turismo starts at a base price of
enridge via Kenosha, Red Mountain, and Hoosier Passes, $109,000. The model I drove had a sticker price of $157,000.
and then over Trail Ridge Road the next day, the Sport Tur- Of the more notable options, this one was equipped with
ismo felt both luxurious and exhilarating, all while in the the Sport as well as the Premium Plus packages. The car-
“Sport Plus” mode. This is made possible by the innova- bon fiber accents in the interior were also a nice touch. I
tive chassis system that includes rear-axle steering and the wish to express my gratitude once again to Stevinson Im-
PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management) damper ports for giving me the opportunity to experience this fine
control. And at lower speeds of up to around 31 mph, the vehicle and share my experiences with the club.
rear wheels steer in opposition to the front wheels, virtually
“shortening the wheelbase.” Anyone remember the Weis-
sach Axle used in the 928s?
28 High Gear | Celebrating 60 Years | 1958 - 2018TEST DRIVE
Photographs: Russ Rydberg
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70 YEARS : LOOKING BACK...AND LOOKING FORWARD
Happy 70th Birthday Porsche! iconic performance car marque setting states, “The on-site chargers could
It’s truly an auspicious occasion. otherworldly lap times on the most create sales and service opportunities,
I must say, Porsche has been very venerated tracks in the world, news is dealers believe, as EV drivers stroll
creative in seizing upon the fact that it’s coming that the factory is concurrently around the dealership while their
been building sports cars for 70 years. exhorting dealers to prepare for the vehicles charge.”
They’re celebrating with a look back imminent “age of electricity.” And please note, there’s no use of the
and a look forward. That’s right. Automotive News reports word “car.” Nonetheless, the article
I think the 919 Evo project has that Porsche now estimates they’ll need does talk vehicle performance, sort of.
been just brilliant. I’m old enough to some 700+ high-speed chargers at “The center of gravity of a Taycan
remember the Can-Am and how mind- their dealers in the US in the coming will be lower than the fastest of our
numbing the performance of race cars decade. That’s 40% more than they had 911 models - the GT3,” says Detlev von
was when the rules book was thrown previously estimated. Platen, Porsche’s head of sales. “So that
out the passenger window. It was the And guess who’s supposed to shoulder gives you an idea about how the car will
last gasp of an era of “run what you the cost? The dealers of course and at behave.”
brung.” Never to be seen again until the a unit cost of between $300,000 and “We expect by 2025, roughly 50%
advent of the Evo demo. $400,000 per retail store. of our products to be electrified, either
I have to admit, the 917/30 was my According to an article in the trade with a fully electric engine or with a
favorite of the time. Porsche came up bible, the motivation behind this step- plug-in hybrid,” von Platen notes.
with a car that completely annihilated up in electrification is the coming US The article also estimates electric
the competition, sending the series into arrival of the Taycan sedan in 2020. technology will add roughly $10,000 to
the dustbin of history. “It’s a necessary investment,” says $12,000 to new car costs.
Remember the stories from Mark Automotive News. “Automakers’ What to do? Why, sell that classic
Donahue? “You can never have too ambitious EV product plans hinge on that’s sitting dormant 90% of the time
much power,” he said. Yeah, right. That the availability of a robust and fast- in the garage!
was easy for Mark Donahue to say. He charging infrastructure needed to In celebration of its 70th anniversary,
used to jiggle the steering wheel as he alleviate range anxiety. Fear of running Porsche is also organizing an auction
left the pits to get the rear end wiggling out of juice and the inconvenience of of “iconic Porsche road cars and racing
a bit, left-to-right-to-left, just because he lengthy charge times has been a major machines.” The prices? Many lots
could … and it put on a good show. hurdle to widespread EV adoption.” could cover the cost of that fast charger,
Now, I understand why Porsche ran According to the article, the exact many times over.
the 919 at Nürburgring and made all number of chargers a dealer should As of this writing, Porsche is about to
the noise about how it obliterated the install will be driven, so to speak, by partner with RM Sotheby’s to auction
lap time of the previous record holder, sales volume. But they will be expected off a slew of models at its Porsche
the 956 of Stefan Bellof. But I’d love to install at least two per venue. The Experience Center in Atlanta. Make
to know how it would have compared 350-kilowatt chargers will be able to fill sure you’re sitting down, because here’s
to the 917/30, as well. And maybe the a vehicle battery to 80%, or about 250 a cross-section: a 2015 918 with an
Porsche Indy car of the early ‘80s. miles, in 15 or 20 minutes. estimated value of $1.4 to $1.6 million;
Same for when they ran the car at Spa. Why install the chargers on-site? a 1973 Carrera RSR 2.8 with a value of
The only thing faster, as I recall, was the Robert DiStansilao, President of Porsche $2.4 to $2.8 million; a 1984 944 with
Mercedes GP car this year in the hands of the Main Line, is quoted as saying it’s a value of $35,000 to $45,000; a 914/6
of Lewis Hamilton. a necessary cost of doing business. “We with a value of $100,000 to $125,000;
I also think this is just a stroke have to make sure that these cars are and, my favorite, a 1985 959 Paris-
of genius from a forward-thinking properly charged upon demo,” he said. Dakar with a value of $3 to $3.4 million.
ma rket i ng st a ndpoi nt. I mea n , “You don’t get a second chance to make Happy 70th Porsche! Here’s to what
wh ile t he u nencu mbe red 919 is a first impression.” has been, and what will be.
burnishing Porsche’s image as an Now, here’s the hook. The article Cheers! HG
32 High Gear | Celebrating 60 Years | 1958 - 2018IN THE ZONE
Rich Sanders
PCA Zone 9 Representative
BAD SITUATION, BUT THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOME
Allow me to indulge in a bit of personal for the theft, and 3) The detective contact is just another example of that truth. In the
therapy as I write this month’s newsletter. information in the jurisdiction where the case of the Macan, the car’s own technol-
On the morning of September 24th, Julie case was filed. From that point, I was com- ogy helped with the tracking and the final
and I returned home from a 2-hour errand pletely out of the picture, but it was clear location. And in the case of the Cayman,
to find both garage doors open and both that PCC was working behind the scenes PCA club members were critical in the
Porsches gone. Our home had been bur- with multiple police departments over the first sightings and eventual recovery.
glarized. The perps hopped a fence and next couple of hours. Julie and I had been scheduled to drive
broke in the back door. The keys to the In parallel, Facebook community mem- two days later to Rennsport VI in Mon-
cars were NOT in them, but they found bers, some very familiar with my other terey. We were not ready to depart by
them anyway. Perhaps the location of the car, a Cayman R, began to phone in sight- Wednesday, nor had we shaken down the
car keys with their Porsche key fobs actu- ings of the car. Despite a chase that elud- Cayman to be certain that it was road
ally led to an abrupt stop to a more com- ed police, the car eventually went down a ready. So, with Julie’s urging, I hopped a
prehensive heist, as not too many other one-way street allowing law enforcement flight to SFO on Thursday and, with some
items were taken. We’ll never know. to meet the returning thief with spike guilt and lots of phone calls with police
Aware that the police response time was strips and guns. The car stopped prior to and insurance folks, still managed to thor-
going to take a while owing to the fact that running over the spikes strips with both oughly enjoy Rennsport. Porsche Cars of
there was no burglary currently in prog- the thief and the windshield intact. The North America put on a 4-day Porsche ex-
ress, I proceeded to put the word out on whole ordeal from theft to recovery took travaganza that is rivaled by no other car
the Intermountain PCA Region and Utah about 6 hours. Even though there was an manufacturer. And I was able to catch up
Porsche Club Facebook sites. Between the apparent selfie taken on the hood of the with a lot of attendees from throughout
two sites, this represented a few hundred Cayman (CSI has images of the footprints Zone 9 during the event. Wherever and
people. Members then shared the post and on the paint protection film), there was no whenever it may be, don’t miss Rennsport
contact information with other local car damage AT ALL. The Macan is still at the VII.
clubs. Following the arrival of the police dealer, but appears to have suffered little And finally at the end of the month,
as well as their confirmation of the bur- or no damage. both Julie and I took some time to ex-
glary and car thefts and the assignment of As I relive this ordeal a little bit less plore Northern New Mexico, as well as
an official case number, I contacted the 800 each day, the whole situation boils down attending the opening of the Internation-
number for “Porsche Car Connect.” Fortu- to three important take-aways. al Balloon Fiesta at a breakfast hosted by
nately, my 2017 Macan S had this feature 1. Our dog Max, who seems to have put Porsche of Albuquerque. The dealership
which allowed Porsche N.A. to coordinate up a fight, was left physically unharmed. overlooks the balloon launch field. I really
directly with local law enforcement to Like us humans though, he’s clearly going enjoyed putting more faces with names of
track and finally locate the stationary posi- through an adjustment period. the Roadrunner Region during the open-
tion of the car once it was abandoned. The 2. Cars, even though they are part of a ing of the Fiesta! Happy to see all of you!
people on the phone at “Porsche Car Con- passion for many of us, are still just cars. Stay safe,
nect” required only three things from me: In the end, they are “things.” HG
1) The answers to the security questions 3. Porsche and PCA are truly not just
that I had set up, 2) The case file number about the cars, but about the people. This
Porsche Tractors were a highlight at Rennsport VI. Didn’t know they came in “Master” and “Junior” PERFECT Porsche 356 “fifth wheel edition”. Must have that Porsche Diesel Tractor motor in it.CLASSIFIEDS
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was produced. Less than 300 ’95 coupes
CRASHES or tub damage. 3 sets BBS
were imported to the U.S. (Jun)
wheels, MoTeC, updated seat/belts, Cool
Paul Sisson (303) 808-4423
Shirt, log book, spares, incl 2nd OEM
sissonp33@yahoo.com
bumper cover. 7 HOURS on newly rebuilt
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