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February 2014
Photo by Sean Cridland, from No-Excuses DE.
C ALENDAR
AT A G LANCE
See page 16 for details.
Pages 8-9
In The Zone: Zone 9 Meeting ......................pg 4
Photo by Chris Lennon.
Article: Drive to The Next Level...................pg 6
Article: Leadfoot Syndrome .........................pg 7
Why Would I - DE? .......................................pg 7
Track Talk: Watch your Language............pg 10
Photo by Sean Cridland, from the Fall Tour.
Take a look back
at AMR’s year of 2013
AMR Gallery photo, Fall ”Turning Leaf” Tour
Membership Social
February 19th
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enlightenment and exhilaration in those twists in the road. Something we call the Code
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lighter weight, a wider stance and acceleration from 0 to 60 in a mere 4.7
seconds, it translates into adrenaline-fueled curve-carving that opens up a world of
possibilities. Unlock the Code of the Curve with a test drive. Porsche. There is
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The new Porsche Cayman S.
Porsche of Colorado Springs
931 Motor City Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
719-219-1911
www.porscheofcoloradosprings.com
Board of Directors
Chairmen
& Club Information
President:
Tom Kautz . . . . . . . . . . . . . .719-390-7418
[email protected]
Treasurer:
Dana Kasten . . . . . . . . . . . . 719-491-9876
[email protected]
Membership Socials Chr.
Denise Jordan . . . . . . . . . . .719-337-8425
[email protected]
Member-At-Large:
Greg Cheney . . . . . . . . . . . .719 200-8552
[email protected]
Vice President:
Joel Godfredson . . . . . . . . .719-667-0343
www.gt-racing.com
Member-At-Large
John Duclos . . . . . . . . . . . . .719 227-0261
[email protected]
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Advertising & Sponsorship Chr.
Dwight Kasten, Jr. . . . . . . 719-492-6886
[email protected]
Chief Driving Instructor:
Chris Lennon . . . . . . . . . . . 719-487-2842
[email protected]
Web Master and Web Site Content:
Kathleen Lennon [email protected]
Goodie Store & Door Prize Chr.
Dona Sorensen . . . . . . . . . .719-488-3373
[email protected]
Rally Master & Challenge Series Chr.
Jim Sorensen . . . . . . . . . . 719-488-3373
[email protected]
Membership Chr.
Jack & Chris Ferguson . . . . 719-433-6529
[email protected]
Membership Socials Chr.
Denise Jordan . . . . . . . . . . .719-337-8425
[email protected]
Newsletter Editor:
Phyllis Godfredson [email protected]
Historian & Safety Chr.
Fred Veitch . . . . . . [email protected]
Past President:
Tim Drummer719-235-8108 [email protected]
PR Chairman:
John Underwood . . . . . . . . .719-237-8887
[email protected]
Contents:
President’s Letter ........................pg 2
Membership Information ...........pg 3
AMR Goodie Store: ....................pg 3
In The Zone: Zone 9 Meeting .....pg 4
Article: Drive to Next Level ........pg 6
Article: Leadfoot Syndrome .......pg 7
Article: Why Would I...? ...........pg 7
Pictoral Review of 2013 ..............pg 8
Article: Watch Your Language.pg 10
Porsche Trivia............................pg 12
Tech Tip: The Helmet ...............pg 14
Alpine Mart (For Sale) .............pg 15
Calendar .....................................pg 16
Visit These Websites:
www.amrporsche.com
for event photos see “Gallery”
Facebook.com/AlpineMountain
RegionPorscheClubOfAmerica
Zone 9 Information: http://zone9.pca.org
Zone 9 Rep: Liz Shaw
[email protected]
Official Information:
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To Join AMR or Subscribe: send your fee to Jack
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Send your newsletter contributions or Alpine Mart
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Please include captions with your photos. TIA!
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President’s Letter
What an
amazing start
to the year. The
Zone 9
Presidents
Meeting was a
very productive
event with representatives
Tom Kautz
present from
each region and some new faces
present. It is such a great way for
the Regions to learn and share
information to give us the tools
we need to provide you, the
members, to be part of the best
car club in the world. It is interesting that even after being part
of the Board for a few years now
how there are still things to
learn. I will be proposing some
new ideas to the Board at our
next meeting. On that note this is
my third year as President and I
will need to step down to keep
our club from becoming stale.
Do to this, there is , of course, an
opening for the Vice President
position in 2015. It would be best
for the club if the interested candidates for this position would
come forward soon to ensure
continuity for AMR.
Porsche of Colorado Springs
Provided a nice lunch for all of
us at the Dealership and had a
fabulous display of cars there for
our viewing pleasure. Some of
these are even available for purchase. We then had an exceptionally special dinner party at the
garage of one of our members.
La Casita catered the vent for us
as we all drooled over the fabulous array of cars on display. I
would like to take this opportunity to personally thank Fred
Veitch, Denise Jordan, Joe
Brenner, and Robert Prilika for
making this day so special for all
of our guests from the Zone 9
Meeting.
Now on to some other things.
Are you aware of the much cov-
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eted Zone 9 Challenge Cup that any of us
could be awarded with? What is this you
say? Well this is the fifth year since its
conception. To win, simply travel to more
Zone 9 Regions for PCA events than any
other member of Zone 9. It doesn't matter
what kind of event, so long as it's on that
Region's calendar.
Additionally, in the event of a tie, special tie-breaker points are awarded for
attending Parade and Escape. RMR has
won this two times in the last four years
and I think it should be our turn now.
What do you think? So get in your cars
and go out and have some fun and make
some great memories at the same time!
See you all at an event soon.
TOM KAUTZ
PRESIDENT OF ALPINE MOUNTAIN REGION
Photo by Phyllis Godfredson.
Photo from AMR files.
by Tom Kautz
Sean Cridland with Patty and Tom Kautz at the Zone 9 meeting lunch at POC.
Winding Road
Adventures
With Tourmasters Chris & Kathleen Lennon
In May, our D-Day 70th Anniversary tour heads to France, including four nights in
Normandy (in a historic manor house and cottage), with private guided tours of all
of the significant sites surrounding the D-Day invasion. The trip will then conclude
with two days in one of the world's great cities, Paris.
In September, there is our legendary eight-day trip to Germany, which is
planned to include lapping the legendary Nurburgring Nordschleife in your own
race car, behind the scenes tours of Germany's two Grand Prix tracks at the
Nurburgring and Hockenheimring, visits to the Porsche and Audi factories,
the Sinsheim, Porsche, Mercedes, and Audi museums,
as well as a private tour of historic and
beautiful Nuremberg.
If any or all of these pique your interest,
check out our website at:
www.windingroadadventures.com
Or contact Chris Lennon at
[email protected]
Membership
Information
Alpine Mountain
Region membership
now totals:
This Month’s
New Members:
TRANSFERS IN:
Mark & Rebecca Caux Harry
6309 Dewsbury Dr
Colorado Springs CO 80918
2006 Cayman S Black
Transfer from: Rocky Mountain
Primary Members 324
Affiliate Members 236
Total Members 560
Harvey & Marlene Curtis
5995 Tamarask Ct
Larkspur CO 80118
2005 911 Yellow
To join PCA
(Porsche Club
of America)
or AMR
(Alpine Mountain Region)
please contact:
Happy
Valentines Day!
Jack &
Chris
Ferguson
Membership Chrs.
[email protected]
C: 719-433-6529
It’s OK
to love your car.
This delightful cartoon is by
Howard Shoemacher. It originally
appeared on the cover of a cartoon book
published by the Porsche Factory in 1964.
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Contact Dona at [email protected]
for your order.
AMR Logo Knit Sports Shirts . . . . . . .$30.00
AMR Logo Jackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$45.00
AMR Long-sleeved denim shirt . . . . . $30.00
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Shop / Garage / BBQ Aprons: . . . . . .$20.00
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In the Zone
I was glad to be able to join RMR
for their holiday party at the
Glenmoor Country Club and it
was a fun evening for everyone. I
flew into Denver
from Austin so I
wasn’t able to
get to the party
at the beginning
but thankfully
Kathy Fricke
saved me a spot
at one of the
Liz Shaw
tables! Awards
were handed out and all of the volunteers and leads for the events of
2013 were recognized and
applauded. I was happy to present
the Zone 9 Challenge trophy to
repeat-winners, Nancy and Joe
Warren and recognize their
achievement of participating in the
events at 5 of the 7 Zone 9 Regions
(they also attended Parade in
Traverse City, MI). It was also fun
to swear in the 2014 RMR officers.
About a month after the RMR
party, I had my first Zone event of
the year: the Presidents’ Meeting in
Colorado Springs. Fred Veitch was
extremely helpful in setting up
things for the weekend – the
restaurant for the Friday night
social, the meeting location
(Marriott), lunch at Porsche of
Colorado Springs, and then dinner
at a private car collection. Fred
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by Liz Shaw, Zone 9 Rep
even had a small car-wash station set up at
the hotel and it was too bad that we didn’t
get a chance to wash our cars (I avoided
washing my car since it’s common for that
exercise to induce a rain or snow shower!).
We had great participation for the
Presidents’ meeting and there was much
collaboration among everyone. These were
the meeting attendees:
Alpine Mountain Region - President Tom
Kautz (and wife, Patty), Vice-president Joel
Godfredson, Newsletter Editor Phyllis
Godfredson (and husband, Hank), and
Webmaster Kathleen Lennon.
Carrera Region President Dan
Thomas (and his
walking cast)
Kaltenbach, Webmaster Ann Mulhern, and
Newsletter Editor Steve Waller.
Rocky Mountain Region – President Jim
Widrig, 1st Vice-president John Mackin, 2nd
Vice-president Joe Warren, Newsletter
Editor David Schmidt, and Webmaster Scott
Rogers.
West Texas Region – President Wil Carter
The agenda for the day consisted of discussing Zone 9 business (and Zone info, in
general), PCA resources, PCA National
events – Parade and Escape, Region calendars, and the Region Procedure Manual.
Lunch at Porsche of Colorado Springs was a
Photo by Phyllis Godfredson.
Photo by Sean Cridland.
Hello Zone 9 members,
Intermountain
Region -Vice-president Rich Sanders
and Newsletter
Editor Jeremy
Rosenberger.
Llano Estacado
Region – President
Joseph Papp and
Vice-president Alex
Hallerberg.
Roadrunner Region
- President Bill
Lunch at Porsche of Colorado Springs gave everyone a chance to visit.
After lunch, Roadrunner member, Sean
Cridland, spoke to us on some PCA
RegionFocus topics, the importance of preserving a Region’s history, and some of the
car-related things he’s currently involved
in. Sean has a vast experience with PCA
and was able to answer questions from the
meeting attendees.
The rest of us
had further discussion related to the
Region Procedure
Manual and then
when all of us
were together, we
discussed a few
topics like attracting and retaining
members, recruiting new officers
and board members, and different
types of events.
Please check the Region calendars on
their respective websites and/or newsletters, and start your plan to win the Zone 9
Challenge trophy this year! I’m a little late
in updating the Zone 9 Calendar but I’ll get
to it as soon as I can. If you have any questions about events in some of the smaller
Regions, just contact the Region president
(email addresses are listed on the Zone 9
website, http://zone9.pca.org ).
LIZ SHAW
ZONE 9 REP
Robert Priilka and lunch at POC.
Photo by Hank Godfredson.
Sean’s talk was followed by a break-out
session for the webmasters and newsletter
editors and the feedback I received was
that they were able to collaborate and share
information among each other.
It was a long day but I was pleased
with how the meeting went and I think
everyone came away with some things they
learned, reconnection with their friends
from other Regions, and new connections
with other people.
Photo by Phyllis Godfredson.
real treat – and it was not just the food!
There were several race cars in the showroom and Porsches, Porsches, Porsches
everywhere! Thanks very much to the
PofCS team for having us over for lunch:
Don Hicks (owner), Joe Brenner, Robert
Prilika, and Fred Veitch.
Just a few of the folks at the Zone 9 meeting: Alex Hallerberg VP/ LLE, Will Carter P/ WT, Joe Papp P/ LLE, Kathleen Lennon Web AMR and Phyllis Godfredson Editor AMR.
Road Runner Region presents the
36th edition of their multi-day,
multi-region Annual event:
May 22nd - 25th
“Fiesta de
Enchantment”
Albuquerque, NM
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Take your driving
to the next level. by Chris Lennon
AMR's third DE of the season. Pueblo
offers great challenge, and lets you
experience a great variety of skills.
After that, RMR has a total of five more
weekends for you to hone your skills at
HPR, so you have a total of nine weekends on which you can enjoy our DE
program.
Our other form of high performance
driving events are our autocrosses.
RMR's Autocross School and Autocross
is hosted at Front Range Airport, May
17-18. This is the one and only chance
all year you'll have to get in-car instruction on an autocross course. For the
uninitiated, autocross is an event in
which a coned course is set up in a
parking lot.
The idea is for you to negotiate the
course in the least time (without harming cones!). Sounds easy, right? Well,
consider this - in a typical autocross,
each course is different,
you get no practice runs,
and it involves several
dozen turns. On the plus
side, it is at a much lower
speed than you'd
encounter on a race track,
so the chances of you or
your car coming to any
harm is virtually nil.
Plus, lower speeds make
the learZning easier!
Instruction at the
Autocross School is so
valuable because it is at
low speeds, and involves
immediate feedback and
guidance from a PCA-certified high performance
driving instructor. Oh,
and as we mentioned earlier, everything you learn here not only helps you
in autocrosses, and on the race track,
but on the street as well. It will open
your eyes when you see what your car
(and you) can do! Porsches of all kinds
are truly race-capable cars that happen
to be street legal. Between AMR and
RMR, we have a total of three
autocrosses throughout the year, so
you'll have plenty of opportunities to
practice what you learn here.
Between our autocross and DE programs, AMR and RMR give you plenty
of opportunity to make 2014 the year
that you take your driving to the next
level. So, come out and join us!
Chris Lennon
CHIEF DRIVING INSTRUCTOR, AMR
Photo pby Greg Sirochman.
Photo from AMR files.
One of the greatest benefits the
PCA membership is the access
to top-flight instruction and
safe ways in which to truly
learn the capabilities of your
car. You probably know your
Porsche is
quite capable,
but it's unlikely you understand just how
amazing it is if
your driving
has been limited to public
Chris Lennon
roads.
The local highways and
byways are no place to explore
the outer limits of your
machine or yourself.
For this reason, AMR and
RMR offer a comprehensive
program of car control events,
designed to make you a safer
driver every day (on those public roads), and provide some
fun in the process.
The joint AMR/RMR event
calendar is laid out by design to
take you through a progression
of events, building your driving
skills as the year progresses.
The year begins with a few
events on our local tracks.
Driver's Education (DE) events
allow you to enjoy a full weekend with in-car instruction from
one of our expert high performance driving instructors, exploring the limits of both you and
your car, in a safe, controlled
environment.
The year kicks off with
AMR's PPIR DE event at Pikes
Peak International Raceway on
April 12-13. This is a fun and
easy to learn "roval" track (part
road course, part oval). It is followed closely by RMR's first
DE of the year, at High Plains
Raceway, April 26-27. HPR is
one of the best tracks in the
state, and a great test of driver
and car. AMR then brings its
DE program to La Junta
Raceway, May 10-11. La Junta
is a simpler but challenging
track that has lots of fans. The
end of May then takes us to
Pueblo Motorsports Park for
Driver and instructor at a DE event.
Lead Foot Syndrome
AMR’s solution for
By Dan Taylor
? ? ? Have you ever had the desire to
drive to Punkin Center, grab a latte,
and drive back in under an hour?
Friends, these are just a few of the
symptoms you may have felt with
“Lead Foot Syndrome”. Trust me there
are many more.
Here is the good news. Porsche
Club of America for decades has
offered Driver Education opportunities
to members and it’s a sure way to treat
“Lead Foot Syndrome”. If you’ve
never taken your car to the track and
experienced what it’s like to drive as if
you’re on the German Autobahn then
you just haven’t lived yet.
As cabin fever sets in over the next
couple of months, keep in mind that
the winter snow will thaw and we’ll be
heading to PPIR in April, , La Junta in
May and Pueblo in June. Look for
more information in future Mountain
Passages editions.
DAN TAYLOR
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REPRINT FROM
MT. PASSAGES
JANUARY 2010
Photo from AMR files.
At last month’s Holiday Party at the
Antlers Hotel we had the opportunity
to meet some new members and get
caught up with old friends. One conversation with a couple stood out at the
festive event. The question was posed
as to how they came to purchase a
Porsche? As usual the response by the
husband was that it had been a life
long desire to own a Porsche. He quickly added that his wife was really the
one with the “Lead Foot” and she was
enjoying the car as much as he was.
It made me think about the one
thing most of us have in common as
Porsche owners, “Lead Foot Syndrome”.
Let’s see if you can identify with the
symptoms:
? ? ? Do you have the sudden urge to
nail 65 mph in second gear while merging onto the Interstate?
? ? ? Do you ignore yellow signal lights
knowing that they are just one of the
primary colors?
? ? ? Do you spend more time paying
attention to the radar detector than the
radio or the speedometer?
? ? ? Do you smile just a little to yourself knowing that you’ve managed to
exceed the speed limit all the way
to work?
Why Would I...
Participate in Driver’s
Education (DE)
What is it?
A chance to drive on an actual race
track in your own car. Safety is the
priority, and instruction is the focus.
Learn from someone who knows
their way around the track, and can
help you understand the dynamics of
your specific car. Passing is done
only when the car being passed permits it. Cars and drivers are split
into ‘run groups’, ensuring that
cars/drivers in each group are circulating at similar speeds. The weekend generally concludes with timed
runs (for those so inclined), where
you will get two laps in which you
try to set the quickest time you and
your car are capable of.
Typical cost
Normally less than $175 for a weekend of fun.
Special equipment needed
You’ll need a helmet with an SA
(Special Application) or M
(Motorcycle) Snell rating of 2005 or
2010. You must wear a long-sleeved
cotton shirt and long pants.
Otherwise, your car must be in good
operating condition (it must be
inspected - for free - at a designated
location prior to the event). Brake
fluid with a high boiling point is a
good idea. Cabriolets without
rollover protection (eg. Boxster
hoops, later 911 pop-up protection,
or roll bars) can not participate for
safety reasons. Coupes and Targas
are fine with no roll-over protection.
Look at the Challenge Series Rules
(on the website) to determine what
class your car belongs in. You will
need this information to register.
Why Would I...? Continued to page 11
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Photo by HPhyllis Godfredson..
Photo by HPhyllis Godfredson...
The guys kicking tires and lookin’ at cars.
Photo by HPhyllis Godfredson.
Photo by Chris Lennon.
Photo by Jim Sorensen.
Rally winners Lynda Alexander and Nancy Young.
Jim Sorensen handing out “Spring Rally” instructions
to Liz & Mike Moore.
Alice Worrel showing her 968 at “Fiesta New Mexico”.
Hank Godfredson showing his C4S at “Fiesta New Mexico”.
Photo by Dona Sorensen
Photo provided by Chris Lennon.
Photo by Hank Godfredson.
Events in 2013
covered many
aspects of fun for
our Porsche lovin’
AMR members!
Socials were at
great restaurants,
DE’s and AX were
Phyllis Godfredson,
on safe yet chalAMR Editor
lenging tracks and
courses, rally’s were tricky and fun,
concours were attended by proud
owners and tours were on our
beautiful mountain roads!
Enjoy these photos for a trip
through the year with your Alpine
Mountain Region Porsche friends.
Phyllis Godfredson
EDITOR
2013, Year in Review
Drivers instruction at PPIR “DE-luxe DE”.
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“First Saturday Car Show at First and Main”... a great opportunity for cars and coffee on summer Saturday mornings.
Photo by Phyllis Godfredson.
Photo by Phyllis Godfredson.
Photo by Sean Cridland.
Jim McDonald with his new Panamera.
“Wounded Warriors Car Show” at Porsche of Colorado Springs.
Photo from AMR files.
Summer time “Cayenne Tour” up in the “high country”.
Kathleen Lennon in her favorite, the Cayenne.
Photo from AMR files.
Photo by Sharon Fergot.
Photo opportunity on the “Sara Toga Tour”.
Line up of cars for the autocross at World Arena, Colorado Springs.
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Hank and I met the Beddor family
back in the mid ‘80s. We were
driver instructors, part of a DE
held by the Nordstern region at
the BIR track in Northern
Minnesota. The family sported a
911 Turbo and 2 Sport Audi
Coupes. New members to our
club, they were anxious to learn
and be part of the group. However
it soon became apparent that the
family excelled at everything from
water skiing, sky diving and quick
driving. As with all students, we
learned a lot from them!
After a summers’ driving season,
we were involved with the
Beddors and their “Family &
Friends” driving schools (non
PCA) where in they had a helicopter on site to observe students
from above, and would fly in
notables like Louis Ruf and
Stephan......... to demonstrate,
instuct and join in the weekend.
Steve Beddor would sky dive
down, jump in his Quattro and
race around the track besting
everyone. The Beddors quickly
added two Ruf Porsches to their
stable of cars and invited everyone to enjoy them.
Steve ultimately joined Louis Ruf
as a demonstration driver and
attended races all over our
country. His article is courtesy
of the Ruf Club of America Site.
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Watch Your Language
by Steve Beddor
When you come off the track and talk to
your buddies, how do you talk about the
experience? Most often I hear "He's fast" or
"that's a fast lap time." Even the race officials will label the best lap time of the day
as the FTD (Fastest Lap of the Day). We all
understand what it meant by using the
word "fast", but words matter and talk
about being "fast" can lead our thinking
astray.
Classic Example: For a 911 Turbo owner
who wants to go "faster" and is searching
for more "speed", it is common for him to
look into a larger
turbo. bolt on a bigger
turbo and voila!, the
car is now hitting 145
mph at the end of the
longest straight
instead of 130 mph.
The 911 is indeed
faster, but the owner
may very well be puzzled a to why the lap
times became "slower".
Motorsports is
about tradeoffs. In
this case, the bigger
turbo can improve top
speeds and the ability
to power past competitors on the straights.,
but they can also take longer to spool up
which slows quickness coming out of every
corner. So the trick is to know what matters.
If you believe our choice of words can
affect our thinking change your language to
be more concise. Instead of trying to go
"faster", consider striving for a "quicker" lap
time. (see my prior post...lap times)
A real life illustration: at the World of
RUF Autocross held at Brainerd
International Raceway back in 1988, a 485
hp Audi Sport Quattro went up against a
900 hp Porsche 911 Turbo. This Porsche had
just set a world speed record on the
Bonneville salt flats running north of 240
mph. Both were driven by experienced race
car drivers.
The event was not a wheel-to-wheel
race but rather a time trial where the fastest
quickest time for a two-lap run wins. A
radar gun was set up at the end of
Photo from Wikipedia.
EDITOR’S NOTE:
Ruf CTR2 Driven by Steve Beddor in the 1997 Pikes Peak
Int'l Hill Climb. A special wide-body CTR2 Yellowbird prototype "Sport" version (CTR2sport) 702hp. Road registered
and street legal, the car was built by Louis Ruf to demonstrate the flexibility of the Ruf cars. It was driven on the
street to and from the race on the hill, where it qualified first
and finished 2nd overall. Steve's brother David, driving the
sister car finished 4th. Steve and the CTR2 went on to win
the Virginia City Hill Climb (3 times) and 20 other 2st place
finishes nationwide. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruf_CTR2
Brainerd's famous mile-long front straight
just before the first chicane. Back then,
insurance required organizers to set up chicanes both before and after the first corner
(a corner made famous by David Donahue
in the Can Am glory days when he had a
shunt on that corner while going 200 mpg).
The radar gun at the end of that front
straight was connected to a large speed display set up for both the officials and drivers
to see.
The Audi Sport Quattro took to the
track first and hit 135 mph at the end of the
front straight. Considering the chicaneshortened straight and prior record runs,
135 mph was very fast. And it was all the
more reason that people were blown away
when the 900 hp Porsche 911 Turbo rolled
out and hit 175 mph. That was by far the
fastest top speed anyone had ever posted at
these events.
At this point, how much would you
wager against the Porsche having the quickest lap time?
Race Result: The Audi set the best lap
time: 247.835 seconds
for two laps. That works
out to an average
lap time of 2:039.
After each drag race run, the display would
show both top speed and seconds. I was
always a bit dumfounded that it was not
unusual for the loser to post a higher top
speed than the drag race winner. How could
he be going faster but take longer? It took a
while for me to wrap my head around it
and illustrations like the "Fast vs. Quick"
above helps me visualize why quickness
trumps speed. This is also the reason why
the driver's quick reaction to the light tree is
so key to winning drag races in that being
even a 100th of a second slow to getting
going puts you almost hopelessly behind.
Analysis: There were two reasons why
the Audi could overcome the Porsche's significant speed advantage:
1) Cornering Speed: We spend a lot of
time in corners (and in chicanes
as well in this example). With its frontengine, AWD configuration, the Audi cornered like it was on rails, so its minimum
speed in most corners was higher than the
Porsche. In other words... it didn't have to
slow down as much.
2) Quickness: Employing a driving style
that took full advantage of that
front-engine, AWD configuration, the driver was able to
squeeze on full throttle at
Arrows indicate all the areas
the
apex of most corners, which
at which both cornering speed and exit
made it very quick exiting
quickness come into play.
the corner. Conversely, the
Porsche was set up for top
speed, so its taller gearing
and big turbo might have
made it fast at the end of each chute but
slow coming out of each corner and slow
out of the chicanes.
Conclusion: With just 10 corners over four
miles, Brainerd is considered a horsepower
track, but note that even on this horsepower
track, cornering speed and quickness are
ever so important.
STEVE BEDDOR
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Audi: 984 Audi Sport Quattro:
The Porsche made multiple attempts to
2.2ltr, 485 hp AWD,
better the Audi, but when the day was
155 mph top speed
done, its best two-lap time was 248.260 secPorsche:1986 Porsche 911 Turbo:
onds which is 2:041/ lap average. Very
3.6 ltr, 900hp, RWD,
close, but no cigar!
240 mph top speed
Why: The Porsche was certainly
REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION.
much FASTER, but the Audi was much
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BY STEVE BEDDOR
As preparation for the One Lap of
America race back in 1994, I spend time
learning the ins and outs of drag racing.
Why Would I...? continued from page 7
When you arrive
You’ll have to empty your car
of all loose items, for safety. Let
the organizers know that you’re
new, and you’ll be introduced to an
instructor. Also, be sure to read the
information in your registration
packet (which you’ll get when you
check in) in detail. Keep your sunroof in place, and lower your windows.
More information
An excellent section on driver’s
education can be found on
www.pca.org, under 'News,
Events, and Features'. Contact the
event chairs (see newsletter) for
more information.
AMR DE Events
April 12 - 13th:
Pikes Peak Int’l Raceway
April 26-27th (RMR):
High Plains Raceway
May 10 - 11th:
LaJunta
May 31 - June 1st:
Pueblo Motorsports Park
June 7th (RMR) Ladies Day:
Colorado Highway Patrol Track
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Klub
Now available...
private, secure,
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workshop and
Club House.
Contact:
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Jim Sorensen
About a quarter of the world
drives on the left, and the countries that do are mostly old
British colonies. This strange
quirk perplexes the rest of the
world; however, there is a perfectly good reason. Up to the
late 1700s, everybody traveled on
the left side of the road because
it’s the sensible option for feudal,
violent societies of mostly right
handed people. Jousting knights
with their lances under their
right arm naturally passed on
each other’s right, and if you
passed a stranger on the road
you walked on the left to ensure
that your protective sword arm
was between yourself and him.
Revolutionary France, however,
overturned this practice as part
of its sweeping social rethink. A
change was carried out all over
continental Europe by Napoleon.
The reason it changed under
Napoleon was because he was
left handed; his armies had to
march on the right so he could
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keep his sword arm between him and any
opponent. From then on, any land colonized by the French was right handed.
In America, the French colonized the
southern states and the Canadian east
coast. The Dutch colonized New York (or
New Amsterdam). The Spanish and
Portuguese colonized the southern
Americas. So the British were a minority
in shaping the “traffic”. USA adopted the
drive-on-the-right policy, which was anxious to cast off all remaining links with its
British colonial past. Once America
drove on the right, left-side driving was
ultimately doomed. If you wanted a good
reliable vehicle, you bought American, for
a period they only manufactured
right-hand-drive cars.
From then on many countries
changed out of necessity. Today
EC would like Britain to fall into
line with the rest of Europe, but
this is no longer possible. It
would cost billions of pounds to
change everything around.
In 1967 Sweden changed from
driving on the left to driving on
the right. Everybody expected the
number of deaths on Swedish
Provided by Jim Sorensen
roads to go up in the first months after
the change, but the opposite happened:
Fewer people died! Why? Because everybody was driving more carefully than
they used to. In fact, Dona and I drove
our Porsche through Sweden shortly after
the change and it was really funny to see
all cars traveling 20 or 30 km/hr slower
than the speed limit while we felt right at
home (on the right) driving a “little” over
the speed limit.
JIM SORENSEN
RALLY MASTER
Photo provided by Jim Sorensen.
Photo from AMR files.
Why do
drivers in
Britain drive on
the left?
Porsche Trivia
A Little More Trivia:
Steve McQueen & Porsche
Reprinted from “Old Faithful”
Steve McQueen drove Porsche cars for many years underneath the radar
screen. I was only until the movie "Le Mans" was released (which he stared
in, directed and helped produce) that his name became associated with
Porsche. Many of his victories came at some of the most important sports
car races around the globe! Daytona, Le Mans and Sebring are just a few of
the many tracks where he competed and either took a podium spot
or won the race. He drove everything from the 911 to the mighty
917 and was proficient in every
one of them. Steve was competitive with the best drivers of his
time and was admired by his colleagues. He was a humanitarian
off the track and was always
approachable at races. Steve loved
the Porsche brand and was dedicated to racing their cars. His
name will always be associated
with Porsche, the movie Le Mans,
racing and...
Oh year... acting.
................................
REPRINTED FROM "OLD FAITHFUL"
YELLOWSTONE REGION
The Helmet/ Brain Bucket/
Melon Protector
The head is probably your most
important asset and the most vulnerable part of your body during an
accident. While the driver's body is
strapped in very tightly to the seat,
the head can jerk around uncontrollably. The helmet is designed to
dissipate impact energy over the
entire helmet and prevent debris
from puncturing it.
Every professional and amateur
race car driver is required to wear
some type of protective safety helmet. Most choose a full face helmet,
which covers the entire head and
wraps around the mouth and chin.
Others wear an open-face helmet,
which only covers the head. Drivers
who wear the open-face helmet
usually wear protective goggles or
face shields as well. Some claim that
a full-face helmet restricts their
peripheral vision or that it's too hot
inside the car.
There are three main parts
to racing helmets:
• Outer shell
• BeadALL Liner
• Inner liner, padding and hardware
Once a shell design has been
approved, a custom-made nickel
model is created for that particular
helmet. construction of the outer
shell begins with a thin layer of gelcoat. Then a special resin, consisting
of serveral types of glass, carbon,
Kevlar and other exotic fibers and
weaves, is added to the shell. This all
combines to make the hard, glossy
outer shell.
Just underneath the outer shell is
the BeadALL Liner, which is a special foam layer in the crown of the
helmet. The purpose of this liner is to
absorb the energy that the outer shell
has not absorbed. This layer is made
of polystyrene or polypropylene.
The inner liner of most helmets is a
form fitting layer that is made of
either nylon or Nomex. Nomex is a
special fire retardant material made
by DuPont. It doesn't melt, drip,
butrn or support combustion.
Helmets are also equipped with
cheek pads, chin straps and visors.
The visor is made of a tough Lexan
plastic. Lexan, is also used in many
racing car windshields.
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Tech Tip: The Helmet
Reprinted from Pedro’s Garage
All helmets go through some sort of testing
before they are considered safe enough for
high speed racing. The Snell Memorial
Foundation is an independent organization
that sets voluntary standards for auto racing
(and other application) helmets. The standards
set forth by Snell are more stringent than the
DOT standards, and are the ones used for auto
racing in the USA. To test the impact resistance
of a racing helmet, Snell places the helmet
onto a metal head form and drops it onto various types of anvils. If the peak acceleration
impacting the metal heads exceeds a magnitude of force equal to 300 Gs, or 300 times the
force of gravity, it is rejected.
This level of impact is hard to conceptualize
- - a head-on impact at 30 mph into a concrete
wall is measured at 80 G-s. Most impacts on a
race track are between 50 and 100 Gs. A 100 G
impact for a 160 lb man would feel like 16,000
lbs pressing on top of him!
Types of motor sport safety helmets
available on the market:
• SA: Sports Application
• M: Motorcycle
• K: Karting
Each one must meet specific and unique
safety and protective requirements. Snell "SA"
(Sports Application) rated professional helmets are designed for auto racing and provide
extreme impact resistance and higher fire protection. When I'm doing tech inspection at any
of our events which require certified helmet
approval, I always get asked: "Why can't I use
my motorcycle helmet?"
Well, here's what I tell them, The key differences between SA, M and K Rated Helmets are:
• SA standard requires flammability test
while the M and K does not.
• SA standard has rollbar impact tests while
the M does not.
• SA standard allows narrower visual field
thant the M standard (some SA helmets aren't
street legal).
To identify their standards, each manufacturer of a certified safety helmet must include the
official Snell sticker inside the helmet. Snell
revises and updates their standards every 5
years, so the newest standard is the 2010.
For DE and Club Racing applications,
Porsche Club of America (PCA) and most auto
clubs accept the last two Snell certifications SA
helmets-- 2010 and 2005 (Our AMR events
require SA or M - 2005 or 2010... Editor).
And as I mentioned before, your safety helmet protects your most important asset.
Pedro
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REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION
FROM PEDRO'S GARAGE, TECHNOLAB
... PEDRO P. BONILLA
1971 911T Targa White/black. 80,410 miles.
Owned since 1986. Always garaged, never driven in winter.
No body modifications. Complete records since
1985 - 36,490 miles. Only engine mods are
Carrera tensioners
and Weber carbs.
Engine not run
since 2000. In
Crested Butte.
$26,500.00. Lash
Hansborough.
970-349-0855. [email protected] 11/13
Antera # 309 made in Italy 18x8 & 18x10 for
Porsche set of 4 includes center caps
5x130 mm et 47 & 50
Fitments for 944,83-91 968 993 - 996 92 -07 - 911 turbo
78 -2007 some boxsters, asking $950 best
call Pat 719 495-5778 or 303
243-4004 - [email protected]
11/13
Blizzak Winter Tires &
Wheels with rear wheel
spacers: 2ó225/40 R18
92V 2ó265/35 R18 97V
Mounted and Balanced
used only 3000 miles Priced at $1500.00 Gary
719.661.123 [email protected] 9/13
1979 911SC Coupe, 114k miles. Gold with
brown leather interior. I’ve owned this beautiful
car since 1986.
Always garaged
and covered
when parked
outside for more
than a couple of
hours. No rust,
no smoking.
Factory original except for clutch and chain tensioner upgrades. Newer Blaupunkt radio/CD
player. All service records since I’ve owned the
car. Runs and looks great. $19,500. Contact:
[email protected] or 970 481 2853
(mobile). 11/13
914 harness bar. Perfect if you want to add a
harness your 914. You can still retain your stock
safety belt set up for the street!
$95. Have other small parts for
your 914. Call John 719-231-5181.
OZ Racing Alleggerita HLT 18”
Orange wheels off my Cayman S .
Very light 17lb front – 9 inch/18.5lb rear -10 inch
custom width Porsche 5x130 bolt pattern with
standard offset. Good set of NITTO NT-01 tires
mounted.. Asking $2200.00 John 719-2315181
12/13
911 PARTS for '74-'89. Many parts,including
motors, gearboxes, interior parts, dashes,
body parts & suspension parts. Tom Mitchell
719/210-8926, text is best, or tmitchcos
9/13
@msn.com
3 Litre motor for sale. Perfect for track or a high
performance street car. Built stock for longevity,
with 964+ cams from Elgin, big port CIS and
heads, top end re-done with all new valves,
guides, seals, valve job, etc. About 40 hours on
motor since this work. Dynoed at 176 hp to the
wheels (adjusted to sea level). The car won many
races with this motor in it. $8k. Chris Lennon,
email to [email protected]
9/13
‘99 53' Featherlite trailer and ‘05 Volvo Semi
truck professional setup. Can sell together of
separate $135,000.00 for the trailer and $25,000 for
the truck. Robert Prilika at (303) 210-2333 11/13
1967 Porsche 911 Race Car: Fast, reliable
2.0L vintage race car. High-performance race
motor run for 1 season; closed-ratio gearbox; 3
sets of wheels; 2 sets of brand new tires. After
racing this car for 14 years with RMVR, I'm
ready to try something different. Asking $35,000
Mike Ries 719-357-9861
[email protected]
9/13
(4) Faux Fuchs Wheels
7X15 (Polished petals and
Powder Coated Viper Green
Color) with Pilot Sport
CupTires (205X50ZRX15) one heat cycle $800.00
Dale Thero [email protected] or
call 720-344-0265 11/13
(5) Fuch wheels 6X15(
Polished petals) 4 with Pirelli
6000 Sport Veloce tires
(195X60X15) $1,800.00
Contact Dale Thero [email protected]
720-344-0265
11/13
(4) Fuchs Cup-1 Rims with Hankook Tires.
Clean rims, excellent tires $1,100
Tire size: 255/40Z R17 and 205/50Z R17
Front rims: 7.5" X 17" with 51/2" offset (front
7.5" wide, ET23) Rear rims: 9" X 17" with
53/4 offset (rear 9", ET15) Removed from
1985 944 Walter Weart, [email protected]
Porsche Inflatable spare tire "5Jx15 H2"
stamped on rim $75
Walter Weart, Arvada CO 03-955-8167
[email protected]
2/14
Please note that photos will be included if space allows.
Item may be removed after 3 months without renewal.
Alpine
MartFor Sale
The
2003 4S 29,000 miles.Silver.
Accessories are; Clear bra. 6 CD disc
changer. exhaust package. Interior
finish color is silver. Car is in excellent
shape, mostly driven on highway,
$40k.Peter Duke 970-846-9020 9/13
PARTS: Pagid Racing pads- Org
RS4.4 front and Black rears,60-70%Used $ 200 [email protected]
986-996 Aluminum Instrument ring
cluster- Speedo,Tach,Battery,FuelTemp,oil pressure -New $100
997-996-986-987 Schnell Billet Alum
Pedal Set- New $100
Porsche 996,986,987 Smoked side
marker light left and right -$40
Porsche 987,997 Yellow (stock) side
marker lights left and right - $40
Call John 231-5181 0r
[email protected]
2/14
1964 356C Engine S/N 712538
Absolutely Plug
and PLAY.
Purchased as
non-running engine
from Roland
Lohnert a couple
of years ago;
Nut and bolt disassembly and rebuild; used for 7K miles
as my "touring engine" while the original SC was being rebuilt; 1720cc
Shasta Pistons in bored out original
cylinders; C crank and rods with all
new coated bearings;
Precision Matters full flow external oil
filter adapter, with hoses, AN fittings,
and filter; Engine Oil pressure gauge
shows 40 psi at idle. Rebuilt Zeniths
carbs by 356 Carb Rescue; Wonderful
leak down, and compression;All sheet
metal powder coated; All records;You
might spend about 12K to 14K for a
rebuild like this.
Will deliver within 60 miles of Denver,
other wise FOB Greenwood Village,
CO Subject to prior sale. $8000.00
ONO Roger Shapiro 970-390-0485
[email protected]
2/14
15
COMING
SOON!
Driver’s Ed 101
Ever wonder what AMR’s Drivers
Education (DE) is really like? Is it
racing? Can I use my daily driver?
Do I need special tires? Will I hurt
my precious baby? Will I feel intimidated by the track junkies? If you’ve
read the information on Drivers Ed
on the PCA and AMR websites or
read the periodic articles in the AMR
newsletter or Panorama some or all of
these questions and more have been
addressed and hopefully answered.
But…there’s nothing like hearing it
first hand by fellow members who
actually participate in DEs.
So, what we’re planning on doing is
holding a “DE 101” session in the
Spring about a month or two before
the first 2014 AMR DE (we have three
AMR DEs scheduled in 2014: at Pikes
Peak International Raceway on April
12-13; La Junta Raceway on May 3-4;
and Pueblo Motorsports Park on May
31-June 1, and each of these is a great
learning track for beginners). The
plan is for
several of our DE participants to tell
their stories about their DE experiences. We’ll have old hands there
along with AMR folks who’ve only
done DEs once or twice. Then we’ll
open it up for questions and answers.
Who should come? Of course any
member is welcome, but we’re really
trying to reach those of you who’ve
considered participating in a DE, but
for a variety of reasons (see questions
above) have never done so. We’re
also trying to reach new members (or
long-time members) and spouses who
haven’t really investigated the activities the club has to offer.
The cost? Nothing, nada, zip,
free…and we’ll provide the donuts
and coffee. We haven’t scheduled
details yet, but stay tuned, we’ll get
the word out well in advance of
the registration deadline for the
first DE of the season.
JOHN DUCLOS
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Upcoming
Calendar of Events
FEBRUARY
Tech Session
Membership Social
Board Meeting
MARCH
3/1
Training
Instructor Training
3/8
3/15
Tech Session
Membership Social
3/19
3/25
Board Meeting
APRIL
4/5
Instructor Training
4/12-13 Drivers Ed (DE)
4/16
Membership Social
4/26-27 Drivers Ed (DE)
4/29
Board Meeting
MAY
5/3
Car Show
5/10-11 Drivers Ed (DE)
5/17
Rally
5/21
Membership Social
5/22 - 25 Fiesta New Mexico
5/27
AMR Board Meeting
5/31 - 6/1 Drivers Ed (DE)
JUNE
6/7
Drivers Ed (DE)
6/7
Car Show
6/8
Concours for Charity
6/14-15 Tour
6/15-21 Porsche Parade
6/18
Membership Social
6/21-22 Drivers Ed (DE)
6/21-22 Overnight Drive
6/24
AMR Board Meeting
6/29
Hill Climb & Race
2/15
2/19
2/25
AMR
AMR
AMR
TBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Crystal Park Cantina, Denise Jorden, Chr. .6:00 social 6:30 dinner
Texas T-Bone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:00 dinner & meeting
Joint
Joint
AMR
AMR
AMR
TBA Tech Inspector Clinic
TBA New Driving Instructor Clinic
TBA
TBA, Denise Jorden, Chr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:00 social 6:30 dinner
Texas T-Bone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:00 dinner & meeting
Joint
AMR
AMR
ZC RMR
AMR
Driving Instructor Clinic
PPIR (Pikes Peak Int’l Raceway)
TBA, Denise Jorden, Chr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:00 social 6:30 dinner
HPR
Texas T-Bone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:00 dinner & meeting
Misc
AMR
AMR
AMR
ZC RRR
AMR
AMR
ZC RMR
Misc
RMR
AMR
ZC Nat’l
AMR
ZC RMR
ZC RMR
AMR
Misc
“First Saturday” Car Show, at First & Main
Drivers Ed at La Junta
“Spring Rally” Jim Sorensen
TBA, Denise Jorden, Chr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:00 social 6:30 dinner
“Fiesta de Enchantment”, Albuquerque, NM
Texas T-Bone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:00 dinner & meeting
Drivers Ed at Pueblo Motorsports Park
“Ladies Day”
“First Saturday” Car Show, at First & Main
“Concours d’Elegance”, Arapahoe Community College, Denver
“Spring Tour”
Traverse City, MI
TBA, Denise Jorden, Chr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:00 social 6:30 dinner
HPR
Peak to Peak Drive/Tour, Brunch
Texas T-Bone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:00 dinner & meeting
Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb
AMR
MEMBERSHIP
SOCIAL
FEBRUARY 19TH
Crystal Park Cantina
6:00 PM SOCIAL /6:30 PM DINNER
ORDER
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Mission Bell. We feature the freshest
ingredients in home-style Mexican
cooking, hand-crafted Margaritas
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Elite Deck & Fence’s
178 Crystal Park Road,
Manitou Springs
“DÉJÀ VU DE” at PPIR April 12-13
SAVE THE DATE!
DÉJÀ VU DE AT PPIR
April 12th and 13th, 2014
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THIS UPCOMING
SPRING DE. BLOW OUT THE COBWEBS!
DUST OFF YOUR PORSCHE’S (OR ANY OTHER
SANCTIONED TOY) TO JOIN US AT THIS GREAT VENUE. ONCE AGAIN THE
EVENT WILL OFFER GREAT TRACK
AMENITIES, GARAGE FACILITIES AND ENT INCLUDES A
DRIVER’S EDUCATION MEETING ON FRIDAY NIGHT,
OPTIONAL SATURDAY NIGHT DINNER AFFAIR (AWARD
WINNING) AND THE TRADITIONAL END OF EVENT
BEER-THIRTY CELEBRATION EACH DAY.
REGISTRATIONS OPENS ON MOTORSPORTS REG ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 24TH, 2014. COME JOIN US FOR THIS EXCITING DRIVING EXPERIENCE THAT HAS SOLD OUT IN THE
LAST TWO YEARS.
ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE KASTENS AT
[email protected].
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE AGAIN THIS
YEAR – DANA & DWIGHT
Alpine Mountain Region
of the Porsche Club of America
Jack Ferguson
Alpine Mountain Region of PCA
11055 Burgess Lane
Colorado Springs, CO 80908
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