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September 2 Mon Labor Day 3 1875, Ferdinand Porsche born in Maffersdorf 7 Sat Breakfast Club-Tilted Kilt, Long Beach 7 Sat GPX Board Meeting after Breakfast 7 Sat Zone 8 Rules Committee Meeting 7-8 S-Sun GGR PCA DE/TT, Thunderhill 8 Sun Rose Bowl Swap Meet 8 Sun F1 Italy 14 Sat GPX Tour to USS Iowa & SS Lane Victory 14-15 S-Sun LVR Drivers Ed, Spring Mountain 15 Sun Palos Verdes Concours 19 1909 Ferry (Anton Ernest) Porsche born 20-22 F-Sun Intermountain Region PCA Club Race/DE Miller Motorsports Park 21 Sat GPX Tech Session - Class Auto Center 21 Sat SBR Autocross, Camarillo 21 Sat ALMS Circuit of the Americas 21-22 S-Sun SDR Zone 8 Time Trial ONLY, Willow Springs 22 Sun F1 Singapore 28 Sat SDR Zone 8 Rally 28 Sat RR Timeline to Lake Arrowhead 30 Sun OCR DE, Chuckwalla
October 5 Sat Breakfast Club-Tilted Kilt, Long Beach 5 Sat GPX Board Meeting after Breakfast 5 Sat GPX Tech Session at Stop Tech 5 Sat ALMS VIR 5 Sat GER Zone 8 Concours 6 Sun GER Zone 8 Autocross 6 Sun F1 Korea 7 Mon GPX Day Away from Work DE/ Zone 8 Autocross, Streets of Willow 13 Sun F1 Japan 13 Sun Rose Bowl Swap Meet 13 Sun SBR Zone 8 Concours 14 Mon Columbus Day 19 Sat ALMS Road Atlanta 19-20 S-Sun SDR DE/Zone 8 Time Trial, Chuckwalla 20 Sun Pomona Swapmeet 24-26 T-Sat GPX/SGV Escape to LA, Fairplex in Pomona 27 Sun GPX/SGV DE/Zone 8 Time Trial, Fairplex 27 Sun F1 India 27 Sun OCR AX, El Toro 31 Thu Halloween
November 2 Sat Breakfast Club-Tilted Kilt, Long Beach 2 Sat GPX Board Meeting after Breakfast 2 Sat AZ Flight 36 Zone 8 Concours 3 Sun AZ Flight 36 Zone 8 Autocross 3 Sun Daylight Savings Ends 3 Sun F1 Abu Dhabi 10 Sun Rose Bowl Swap Meet 11 Mon Veterans Day 15 Fri Drivers Ed/Test n Tune, Buttonwillow 16-17 S-Sun SDR PCA Club Race & Time Trial, Buttonwillow
16-17 S-Sun SAR DE, Inde Motorsports Park 17 Sun F1 United States (Austin) 17 Sun OCR Autocross, El Toro 22- Dec 1 LA Auto Show 23-24 S-Sun PCA Tech Tactics, Porsche Ontario 24 Sun Zone 8 President's Meeting, Ontario 24 Sun F1 Brazil 28 Thu Thanksgiving
December 7 Sat Breakfast Club-Tilted Kilt, Long Beach 7 Sat GPX Board Meeting after Breakfast 7 Sat GPX Holiday Party, Long Beach Yacht Club 8 Sun Pomona Swapmeet 8 Sun Rose Bowl Swap Meet 8 Sun OCR Autocross, El Toro 25 Wed Christmas 26 Thu Boxing Day
January 2014 1 Wed New Years Day 4 Sat Breakfast Club-Tilted Kilt, Long Beach 4 Sat GPX Board Meeting after Breakfast
February 2014 1 Sat Breakfast Club-Tilted Kilt, Long Beach 1 Sat GPX Board Meeting after Breakfast
March 2014 1 Sat Breakfast Club-Tilted Kilt, Long Beach 1 Sat GPX Board Meeting after Breakfast
April 2014 4-6 F-Sun California Festival of Speed, Fontana 5 Sat Breakfast Club-Tilted Kilt, Long Beach 5 Sat GPX Board Meeting after Breakfast 11-13 F-Sun Long Beach Grand Prix
May 2014 3 Sat Breakfast Club-Tilted Kilt, Long Beach 3 Sat GPX Board Meeting after Breakfast
Grand Prix Region events are in Bold# indicates a GPX addition or change
AbbreviationsAZ — Arizona Region of the Porsche Club of AmericaCCC — California Central Coast RegionCAI — California Inland RegionGER — Golden Empire RegionGGR — Golden Gate RegionGPX — Grand Prix RegionLAR — Los Angeles RegionLVR — Las Vegas RegionOCR — Orange Coast RegionRR — Riverside RegionSAR — Southern Arizona RegionSBR — Santa Barbara RegionSDR — San Diego RegionSGV — San Gabriel Valley RegionALMS — American Le Mans SeriesDE — PCA Drivers Education track eventF1 — Formula 1PCA — Porsche Club of America
Grand Prix Region &Zone 8 Club Calendar
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2 Grand Prix Region & Zone 8 Calendar 3 Table of Contents - Board of Directors & Chairs 4 Escape to L.A. 2013 - October 24-26 (event) 5 GPX Tour to USS Iowa - September 14 (event) 6 Wright of Way — President's Column 7 Editorial License On the Cover: Borrego Springs Resort and GPX 8 Day Away from Work - October 7 (event) 9 Fairplex Drivers Ed / Zone 8 Time Trial - Oct 27 10 Class Auto Center Tech Session - Sep 21 (event) 11 SDR Performance Driving School - Oct 4-6 (event Porsche Timeline to Arrowhead - Sep 28 (event) Tecfh Tactics 2013 - November 23-24 (event) 12 Stop Tech Tech Session - October 5 (event) GPX Holiday Party - Decenber 7 (event) 15 Golden Empire Region Concours & A/X - Oct 5-6 16 September Anniversaries & Membership Report 19 Pre-Concours Detail Clinic - Sep 14, Agoura Hills Camarillo Autocross - September 21 20 Spring Mountain Club Race Report 22 Book Review for Porschephiles Alf Francis Racing Mechanic 23 San Gabriel Valley Fun Rally - November 2 (event Coronado Speed Fest Porsche Corral - Sep 21-22 24 Driver's Delight Tour to Anza Borrego 26 Tech Notes from Tony Callas - IMS Law Suit 28 Jack Case - A Little History 30 ClassifiedAds 31 GPX Breakfast Club Meeting at Tilted Kilt Index to Advertisers Commercial Ad Rates
EDITORIAL POLICY: THE CIRCUIT is the official publication of the GRAND PRIX REGION of the PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA. Statements appearing in THE CIRCUIT are those of the author and are not necessarily the opinions of the CLUB or its editorial staff. The Editor reserves the right to edit all material submitted for publication. Permission to reprint any material herein is granted providing full credit is given to the authors and THE CIRCUIT, with the exception of copyrighted material.
ADDRESS CHANGE: Please notify membership chair, Gail Sachs, of any address, email, phone or membership status changes: Gail Sachs, PO Box 230874, Encinitas, CA 92023-0874 or (650) 279-1876 [email protected]. Also notify PCA at PO Box 5900, Springfield, VA 22150 or [email protected]
Web sitesGPX GrandPrixRegion.comZone 8 Zone8.orgPCA National Pca.orgPCNA us.Porsche.com/nationalPorsche AG Porsche.com
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Contents2013 GPX Board of Directors & Chairs
President - Suesan Way (619) [email protected]
Vice President - Dave Hockett (909) [email protected]
Secretary - Marty Goldsmith (562) [email protected]
Treasurer - Rochelle Booth(310) [email protected]
Activities - Susan Moard(626) [email protected]
Membership - Gail Sachs(650) [email protected]
Editor - Skip Carter (619) [email protected]
Zone 8 RepresentativeTom Brown(760) [email protected]
AdvertisingChuck Weaver(562) 430-3010 [email protected]
Chief Driving InstructorMike Mulligan (760) 672-9175 [email protected]
Circuit DistributionAlbert Franco(310) 379-8987 [email protected]
ConcoursJohn Baskett(310) 707-3903 [email protected]
Fundraising / CharityRey Garnica (786) 208-6023 [email protected]
Goodie StoreBob Baddy & Junko Kamei(310) 951-7979 [email protected]
InsuranceRon Shanon(310) 375-9840 [email protected]
Performance Driving EventsSkip Carter(619) 992-9927 [email protected]
SafetyNick Perdikaris(310) 901-8154 [email protected]
Social Media ChairMark Nelson(917) 609-9674 [email protected]
Tech InspectionDan Hockett(909) 921-5596 [email protected]
Technical AdviserMichael Dolphin(213) 248-4743 [email protected]
TimingDarren & Jennifer Cole(661) 209-9498 [email protected]
ToursMarty Goldsmith(562) 494-6350 [email protected]
Track Workers TeamBob & Karen Lewis(562) 429-3777 [email protected]
WebmasterJimmie Mitchell(310) 539-2568 [email protected]
Advisors to the PresidentLinda CobarrubiasNick Perdikaris
Aide-de-campNorma Dawson
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Grand Prix RegionTour — USS Iowa September 14, Saturday
Battleship IOWA Educational Museum & Attraction
Celebrate the American Spirit at the Battleship IOWA the West Coast’s only Battleship open to the public
Your tour takes you on a journey through World War II, the Korean War, Your tour takes you on a journey through World War II, the Korean War, and the Cold War to experience the life of a sailor on the lead ship of the last class of gunships. Walk the wood decks of a battleship and see areas such as the 16” guns, 5” guns, missile decks, bridge, mess areas, and the world famous Captain’s Cabin - with the only bathtub installed on a battleship for a President.
IOWA has hosted three Presidents - Franklin D. Roosevelt, Ronald IOWA has hosted three Presidents - Franklin D. Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush - and numerous dignitaries during almost 70 years of service. Battleship IOWA is located at the L.A. Water-front, former home to the US Navy Battleship fleet prior to World War II and an area rich in maritime history.
After the Iowa, we will have lunch at a nearby restaurant, then continue on to the SS Lane Victory, a World War II merchant marine ship.
We will meet at the gate of the USS IOWA at 9:45am. This is at Berth 87 at the Port of Los Angeles.
If you have any questions, contact Marty GoldsmithPlease RSVP so we can plan for lunch: [email protected] or (562) 494.6350
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Write of Way, by Suesan Way
Canadian Geese
Our big National PCA event, the 2013 Escape to LA, is well underway and many of us are hard at work planning and making progress. Your Grand Prix Region is fully engrossed in the fun of it all. Skip is busily working on tours with Marty Goldsmith, and the Boxster Brothers (Dan and Dave Hockett), Larry Moore and many others. Tours are being prerun and tweaked. Judging by all reports, we expect every-one to have a fabulous time.
Angie Gibson, Immediate Past First Lady of PCA (and Grand Prix member — OK, Kurt and Angie belong to about 12 regions, but ours is one of them) is the event’s illustrious registrar and believe me, she is very engrossed and busy with that job (We are very lucky to have her).
The event Volunteer Coordinator is none other than our own Connie Somers, who would be more than happy to help you find a volunteer job with the event (whether or not you are registering for Escape). We need tour volunteers, people for the Hospitality and Welcome area, Escape Information, etc., especially if you know the Pomona, La Verne, Clare-mont Colleges, Pasadena areas or LA in general — we are looking for help from you.
Escape to LA is an annual long Porsche weekend, and this October Grand Prix and San Gabriel Valley Regions are put-ting on over a dozen tours, multiple banquets, and expect to show some excellent Southern California hospitality to 400-600 PCA vacationers. Event headquarters is the Sheraton Fairplex in Pomona, perfect place to launch tours to places like Big Bear, Joshua Tree, Angeles Crest and Mount Baldy.
How about a Cayenne Adventure Tour, a civilized way to experience some of the back roads one might not normally see, even if you live right here in SoCal. This tour is on county maintained dirt roads. There will be a challenge op-tion available (but not required).
The Cayenne tour includes a very civilized upscale lunch, white linen in fact. After lunch it is your choice to tour home on paved roads, or continue the more adventurous dirt route. You must be registered for Escape to be part of these tours (or one of the tour workers). David and Susan Moard and
Vince and Cecelia Knauf have devel-oped the Cayenne adventure.
Escape also offers 3 fabulous tours to the world acclaimed Huntington Library. A private tour before it opens, includ-ing a High Tea lunch, a Self-guided tour of the Collections and Gardens, and a Docent-guided Tour of the Collections and Gardens offered.
So I want to ask, how long have you lived right here in Southern California and have never been to some of these places or gone on some of these tours and drives? Or has it been years since you've been to the Huntington, and you have not seen it since the extensive remodeling. It just might be time for you to take a tour. We are offering all of that and an entire long weekend of socializing, including a Thursday Welcome Party and '60s style Drive-In Movie night and a Saturday cocktail party at the National Hot Rod Museum and a Gala Dinner at the Fairplex Conference Center. This all takes place and radiates from the grounds of the historic LA Country Fairgrounds.
Also in the works is special guest Chad McQueen for our evening events, and I am currently in begging mode with Magnus Walker, LA's own Urban Outlaw 911 junkie, ask-ing him to join us at Escape. He is currently off on another adventure, so we will see.
If you have ever been to a Porsche Parade, you will be thrilled to know that Mark Shevitz has agreed to be our Emcee for our evening get togethers and any other way that he can help.
Please consider joining us — there is lots of information in this issue of the Circuit and, of course, I am available if you have questions.
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Skip Carter
Sleazy Dog Construction
On the Cover...Last October John Baskett was able to get this photo while on a Grand Prix Region Tour to Borrego Springs and the Anza Borrego State Park.
October is a wonderful time to visit the desert, and this was no exception. Thanks for the great photos John.
September 2013
You will find no shortage of advertisement for upcoming events in this issue of The Circuit. And you don't have to look outside our region for a variety of Tours, Tech Sessions, social and Performance Driving events. We're going to the USS Iowa, Class Auto Center, Stop Tech, Streets of Willow and the Pomona Fairplex, in addition to our annual Holiday Party at the Long Beach Yacht Club.
In addition you'll find information on Tech Tactics, Porsche Escape, Riverside Timeline at Lake Arrowhead and many, many more. And if the advertisements aren't enough, then check out the calendar on page 2. You'll find events all over the Southwest.
As of this writing we've switched our monthly Breakfast Club meetings from Frisco's near the Traffic Circle, to the Tilted Kilt on PCH at 2nd. Friscos was closed for a couple of months during remodeling, and they've reopened with a new name, great food and a wonderful looking place. This probably bodes well for them, but it has presented some dif-ficulties for us. First of all, they are now open for breakfast. Before the only people inside before 11am was us. In addi-tion, the acoustics are much more difficult, there is no PA system, and the main room only holds about 60 of us, not nearly enough.
We had a good run there, and we really appreciate the years of great service we received from George and everyone else. We will miss you.
The Tilted Kilt is just down the road and is not open for breakfast. So, we'll have the whole place to ourselves and the whole parking lot. The food looks very good and they are extremely eager to show us what a great job they can do for us. The price will stay the same that we've had for years — $14.00 for all you can eat buffet. Of course, if you're just having coffee and are hanging with us, there's no cost.
We're also developing a string of special guests to speak with us. November will be the first of these, with Loren Beggs coming from 911 Design. If you follow Porsche racing at all, Loren's shop and driving are no strangers to you. This should be very fun. Loren is bringing a race car as well. We
owe our vice-president, Dave Hockett for setting these up. If any of you is interested in suggesting someone for these presentations, contact Dave (contact info on masthead page).
Well, that's it for now. Suesan and I are heading to Road America for the annual PCA Club Race. No car this time; we're going for the party (and friends).
Morning practice — 20 minute continuous lap DE sessionsMid day — Autocross timing — 3 timed lapsAfternoon – Two more continuous lap DE sessionsEntry level event — no special equipment needed for stock classesRun groups determined by experience and performance Instructors available (required for novice drivers) See http://zone8.pca.org/events_de.php for rules, car classification info, tech station locations, etc.Cars need to be tech’d at authorized Tech Station within 30 days of eventRequired Sunday afternoon Ground School for novices (at hotel)Registration and Tech available at hotel Sunday afternoonHelmets available for rent/purchaseBreakfast & Lunch: coffee, donuts, breakfast & lunch available at concession stand
HOTEL INFO – Hampton Inn & Suites2300 Double Play Way, Lancaster (661) 940-9194$105.00 double occupancy with breakfast (mention Porsche Club)
October 7, 2013 — MondayStreets of WillowGrand Prix Region Drivers ED & Zone 8 Autocross
Registration fee: $120.00 per driver ($145.00 paid after October 1— Day of event $170.00)
INSURANCE NOTE: Liability insurance is provided by PCA’s traditional insurer. A copy of the Certificate of Insurance is available at reg-istration. PCA insurance does NOT cover damage to your car or damage that YOU cause to the facility or other cars. You are responsible for this. Please see the PCA website (www.pca.org) and go to the insurance page for more information. Please review your personal car insurance to verify what coverage it provides, if any.
On-Line Registration http://pcagpx.MotorsportReg.com
For help, contact Registrar —
(619) 992-4287 [email protected]
For other information: Event Chair —(619) 992-9927 or [email protected]
Registration & Tech opens at 7:00Mandatory drivers meeting at 8:15
First run group at 9:00
October 27, 2013 — Sunday
THIS IS AN ENTRY LEVEL EVENTInstructors are provided (and mandatory) for novices
We will NOT be using the tunnel because of asphalt damage
For info contact: Suesan Way, Registrar [email protected] or (619) 992-4287
Registration:http://MSReg.US/EscapeDETT
P a i d C o r n e r W o r k e r s
Day Drivers Ed — $ 125.00Time Trial adder — $ 25.00$50.00 late fee if payment not received by October 20
Drivers Ed: 1.5 mile road courseEntry Level Event — no special equipment needed for stock classesHelmets required (Snell SA or M 2005 & 2010)HHelmets available for rent or purchase
Mandatory First Timers Ground School Saturday evening
sponsored by
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Grand Prix Region presents:Class Auto Center Tech SessionSeptember 21, Saturday10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Class is an authorized Porsche body repair shop and is the shop used by Circle Porsche. They utilize the Celette Bench System. Required by many major auto manufacturers in the repair of their vehicles, Celette's Sevenne dedicated fixture bench is the most accurate tool for returning a vehicle to its pre-accident condition
This well-known body repair shop and Grand Prix region supporter is hosting a Tech Session on the use of modern body alignment equipment and methods for handling the newer materials used in Porsches.
Food and refreshments will be provided by Class Auto at the noon breakWe need a head count for the caterer, so please RSVP to Marty Goldsmith at [email protected] or call if you have any questions (562) 494-6350
3031 Cherry Avenue, Long Beach, CA (562) 595-6400
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2013TECHTACTICS TECH SESSIONPORSCHE
November 23 & 24Discover Porsche from the inside out. The latest cars, engines, and technologies revealed by the engineers at the heart of Porsche development. Learn about the Porsches of today and yesterday!
Speakers from Porsche & PCA National Tech Committee
Hosted by Porscheat their training facility in Ontario
5100 Ontario Mills Parkway(at the I-15 & I-10 Interchange)
11th Annual
PCA Riverside Region
PORSCHE TIMELINE EXHIBITION
Saturday, September 28, 2013
10:00AM to 3:00PM
Lake Arrowhead Village
(Placement of cars 7AM to 9:30AM)
The Porsche Timeline Exhibition features cars which illustrate the evolution of Porsche automobiles from the early 1950s to the present. Cars are displayed in chronological order along the Lake Arrowhead waterfront and throughout Lake Arrowhead Village. The exhibit includes placards which discuss the features of the various models. Each car has a data sheet, which includes specific historical and other information of interest. Participants have a chance to relax in a pleasant location, display their cars to other exhibitors, to other members of the Porsche Club and to the public, as well as having the opportunity to discuss the significance of their cars with all who attend. And as the Village is celebrating Oktoberfest during this Exhibition, there is always great food and merchandise available from the local vendors.
Exhibitor MotorsportReg.com on-line Entry Fee per Car - $10.00 (includes one Timeline T-shirt, your car’s data sheet and a
reserved Timeline Exhibition parking space)
Exhibitor Registration on the day of the event (if your Porsche year is still available for Timeline display) - $25.00 Porsche Parking Corral – Free - - - on a first-come basis until all slots are filled To register for the PCA-Riverside Porsche Timeline Exhibition go to: http://MSReg.us/Timeline2013
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Porsche Club of America, Grand Prix RegionTech Session with StopTech
Manufacturer of high performance brake components and systems for street or track.
When: Oct 5th right after our breakfast club meeting, from 11:00-1:00.
Where: StopTech (see map below) 1805 S. Wilmington Ave. Compton, CA
Why: Rare inside look at StopTech manufacturing facility so we can learn about: · Research & Development · Manufacturing · Testing · Motorsports – Grand Am, ALMS, World Challenge, circle track, off-road and more · Street Applications
Who: Space is limited to first 50 respondents
How: RSVP: [email protected]
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Grand Prix Region 32th Annual Holiday Party& Silent AuctionLong Beach Yacht Club6201 Appian Way, Long Beach (562) 598-9401
We are looking for donationsfor our silent auction (use your imagination...)
Contact Arturo Chaparro(323) 633-7915 [email protected]
Register online at: http://PCAGPX.MotorsportReg.com If you have questions call: Susan Moard (626) 705-8686
Please RSVP before Nov 30 Register online and pay:$60.00 per person (send check)check mailing address on registration site
Great Holiday Menu
Registration opens October 1
Great door prizes & gifts
Installation of 2014 Board of Directors
Special Guests
December 7,2013 Saturday6:00pm Hors doeuvres & drinks - 7:00pm dinner (no host bar)
Silent auction benefiting Children's Dental Health Clinic
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Other Zone 8 EventsCheck the calendar on page 2
for many more PCA events around Zone 8
by Skip Carterphotos courtesy of Greg Phillips
The first weekend of May saw the Grand Prix Region at the Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrumph Nevada. We worked with the Las Vegas Region to produce the first PCA Club Race in Nevada since 2008. This was my first trip to this facility. I've heard how much they've built it up in the last few years, and I have to say, I have never been to a track with nicer facilities (and the track was pretty darn good too).
The onsite condos were, well, let's just say that Suesan was smiling. The balcony overlooked the track. It had a full kitchen. The marble shower was big enough for six people, and the bed was very com-fortable. The Clubhouse, which provided three meals a day (three GOOD meals) was extremely nice. Our Chief Driving Instructor, Mike Mulligan, keep saying it was the first time he had been to a track where he felt underdressed.
The 3.1 mile configuration we ran had some very technical sections. There is plenty of runoff, and it would be very difficult to hurt your car going offcourse. Spring Mountain is the first track I've been to that uses a light system instead of corner workers. They also have 3 or 4 people driving off road vehicles staged around the track and 1 or 2 spotters in the tower, where you can see the entire track. The large quads have the ability to tow cars out of trouble if needed. One nice thing about the lights is that they are positioned right in your line of vision where, with human flaggers, you would not be able to place them in those positions. Overall I believe the reaction to this system was positive. I can't wait to get there and drive it myself.
Dan Hockett
Dave Hockett passing the tower
Glenn OrtonNick Perdikaris — GPX Safety Chair Patrick Sloan
Patrick Sloan Dennis Power Vince Knauf — Zone 8 Club Race Chair
Patrick Long
Skip Carter —GPX Performance Driving Chair
Dave Hockett — Zone 8 Time Trial Chair & GPX Vice-president
Bryan Henderson — PCA Club Race
The Clubhouse
Suesan Way — GPX President Scott Mann — Zone 8 CDI
Paul Young Neil Heimburge
The 3.1 mile road course with bus stop
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by Bruce Herrington, Orange Coast RegionBook Reviews for PorschephilesALF FRANCIS Racing Mechanicby Alf Francis with Peter Lewis, published in 1958 bu G. T. Foulis & Co., LTD, Strand, England
Bruce Herrington
Many books have been written purporting to give an inside view of the motor racing world as it was when racing was a sport not a business, when all concerned were involved for the fun of it. Duncan Hamilton's books give a more or less from the cockpit view, Stirling Moss' books describe life of a racing driver in almost sordid detail; Innes Ireland's All Arms and Elbows gives often hilarious descriptions of the off-duty antics of Formula 1 Drivers. But the hands down best you-are-there first person, how-and-why story of the life at the track and on the road with the Racing Circus, is ALF FRANCIS Racing Mechanic, by Alf Francis.
Alf's story begins in April of 1948, and tells of a bygone era, a time when an individual with one me-chanic, could design and build a compet-itive grand prix car, and the bent valves of an over-reved engine could be success-fully straightened with a hammer, an anvil and a bench vise. The book is full of interesting incidents, such as the time a podium finish was achieved because there was no adequate cooling for a bottle of Coke, and how a plug oiling problem was solved by drilling new drain holes in the cam gallery of an Alta engine.
Alf's story (but in no way his career) ends Saturday May 11, 1956 with a very successful performance (under adverse conditions) of an F2 Cooper-Climax entered by Rob Walker in the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco. This event launched what became Rob Walker's very success-ful independent F1 Team, managed by Alf Frances, as well as putting an Australian by the name of Jack Brabham into the racing limelight for the first time. An interesting side story is how Jack drove Walker's F2 car in the Sunday Grand Prix because he had wrecked Walker's F1 car on the very first lap of Friday's practice!
Alf Francis got into the racing game sort of by the back door (he was hired as the mechanic for a one-car G.P. racing team despite the fact that he'd never even seen a racing car) because he knew the Continent and could speak several lan-guages. His racing experience began working for John Heath and George Abecassis, whose HWM sports cars are still sig-
nificant in vintage racing. This book describes how Alf was intimately involved with the design, construc-tion and development of the first of these cars, and how in December 1949, Stirling Moss obtained his first Team Driver job to work with Alf and HWM.
In those lo-tech days, expediency was the name of the game. ALF FRANCIS Racing Mechanic is full of descriptions of pressing on, such as the time when the Ford V-8 pow-ered transporter ran a big end. Alf, by the side of the road,
dropped the pan, pulled two rods and pis-tons, then sealed the oil ports in the crank with a piece of his leather belt held in place by hose clamps, then proceeded to the next race track on 6 cylinders.
Though for the 1951 season Stirling Moss was the primary driver. Additional drivers on the HWM team included Duncan Hamil-ton, Louis Chiron, Prince Bira, Lance Mack-lin, Richard Millani, Baron de Graffenried, and other famous, or to-be famous, drivers. The book details how Louis Chiron broke a driveshaft at the San Remo (Italy) Grand Prix, walked back to the pits, got Alf to grab a spare and some tools, walk out to the car and exchange driveshafts, enabling Louis to be an official finisher in the race. Such is not the way Grands Prix are conducted today.
After 3 hectic years with HWM, Alf moved on the much more placid one-man team of Peter Whitehead, who raced all over the Continent, specifically for the fun of it. Alf was a founding member of the Moss family racing team, once again building the cars he maintained at the tracks.
In addition to the teams of which Alf was formally a part, his work involved spending time in, and building rapport with, the shops of Cooper cars, Maserati, and Alta engineer-ing, as well as Coventry-Climax engines. The descriptions show significant differences in operating philosophy in the organizations, but a common, very high level of, intensity and focus.
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This reviewer finds ALF FRANCIS Racing Mechanic very inspiring - every couple chapters I feel the urge to rush out to the garage and work on my own cars!
This very readable book of 336 5 x 8-1/2 inch pages includes 8 sections of black & white plates. and 6, two-column pages of very thorough index. Used copies can be obtained through Amazon Books for roughly $80.
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Another nice feature about staying onsite in the more than nice condos was not having to drive 10-15 minutes into town to stay in a "deodorized" room in a hotel that was more gambling casino than hotel. We thought about driving back to San Diego Sun-day night, but so many people warned us about the terrible traffic heading back to LA Sunday, that we decided to stay in that hotel. Let's just say that when I think of a "tired" hotel, that one is hard to beat.
One very special feature of this event was that Patrick Long came for two days to do some corner coach-ing and to speak at our Friday and Saturday night dinners. This guy is one good speaker. We learned a lot about the time and disappointment it took for Patrick, as an incredibly gifted driver, before he got the opportunity to make it to the big leagues, and then it was more being in the right place at the right time. He was ready to pack it in and head home.
Patrick spent Saturday going to different turns on the track observing and taking notes on many of the drivers, then meeting in a classroom to discuss what he observed. It's not every day that you can have a Patrick Long coaching you. I want to convey a special thank you to Patrick. We thoroughly enjoyed having the opportunity.
When we drove home Monday morning I kept think-ing about how fortunate Nevada PCAers are to have
such a fantastic facility so close. They've since added about 2 more miles. There are such a variety of configurations that they can have two full 3+ mile track events going on at the same time without interfering with each other. How many places can say that?
Editor: I've been carrying this story for awhile, waiting for a nice spot it The Circuit. When I started laying it out a few days ago, I was very surprised to discover that I've been sitting on it since last October. My apologies to all of you who went on this obvioiusly fun trip, and especially to Marty Goldsmith (who created and led the tour), John Baskett (who wrote the story and provided photos), and Art Day (who also provided photos).
The Grand Prix Region's Driver's Delight Tour to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park took place Saturday and Sunday, October 20-21. For those of you who love to drive the twisties, this was the drive for you! Led by our indomitable tour leader Marty Goldsmith, partici-
Driver's Delight Tour to Anza-Borrego Desert State Parkpants rendezvoued in Banning and drove the Pines-to-Palms Highway up the San Jacinto Mountains to Idyllwild, where we enjoyed browsing, shopping and lunch in the crisp fall air.
After an excellent lunch at the Gastrognome, the group continued through the low desert to Desert Hot Springs. Then a short run through the Coach-ella valley brought us to the overnight destination, the Borrego Springs Resort. The resort incorporates a comfortable inn, a fine dining room, a 27 hole golf course, six lighted tennis courts, two swim-ming pools, and a new spa.
Grand Prix members enjoyed a group dinner in the hotel dining area. Entrée choices in-cluded Prime Rib with Idaho baked potato, Corn- crusted Breast of Chicken with Pob-lano potatoes, or Grilled Salmon Fillet with rice. Dinners came with salad, vegetable du jour, rolls, beverage, and dessert. The next morning's breakfast was a wonderful buffet.
After breakfast we visited Anza Borrego State Park before heading back via Julian, where many of us enjoyed outstanding apple pie along with some breath taking views and great weather. Don’t miss this trip next time!
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Tech Notes from Tony Callas & Tom PrineThe IMS Class Action Lawsuit (courtesy of Callas Rennsport)
Many of you have received a notification through the mail regarding a proposed settlement agreement for the class action lawsuit Eisen vs. Porsche Cars North America, Inc., (PCNA). This class action lawsuit covers only 2001 thru 2005 Porsche Boxster and 911 models in which their engine suffered an Intermediate Shaft (IMS) failure that caused internal damage and required repairs or replacement of the engine. Please note that all Turbo, GT2 and GT3 models are excluded.
The settlement is meant to provide monetary reimburse-ment to all owners who had to pay out of pocket to repair or replace an engine under these circumstances and where the owner was not covered by any warranty provided by Porsche or any aftermarket warranty company at the time of the IMS failure and resulting damage. Also, the proposed class action settlement agreement identifies a protocol relative to how to respond to future IMS failures in the cars covered by the settlement agreement.
For those of you that purchased your 2001 to 2005 Boxster or 911 new or through a Porsche dealer’s Approved Certi-fied Pre-Owned (ACPO) program, there is a high likelihood that you have already received the letter and details of what you need to do in order to file a claim. Our concern is for those current and previous owners or lease holders of 2001 through 2005 Boxster/911 models that were not contacted due to selling their car, moving out of state or for some other reason that made it difficult to identify and or make contact with you.
The notification letter provides information about who is eligible to receive a reimbursement as part of the class action, what is covered and what is not. The class action lawsuit has specific conditions and timeframes that you must respond to or you will be excluded from any reimbursement that you may be entitled to. Those of you that did not receive any official notification, we are providing the website address and telephone number at the end of this article where you can obtain the settlement documents, claim forms and contact information for the class action attorneys involved. If you are eligible for a reimbursement payment, a completed claim form with all supporting documentation describing the work done and validating all of your vehicles information plus proof of payment (such as credit card statements or cancelled checks, etc.) proving that you paid for the work, all must be postmarked and in the mail no later than October 15, 2013. Individuals that wish to, can opt out of the class action lawsuit, however in doing so they will not benefit from reimbursements for past or future IMS failures as defined in the settlement agreement. Opting out does provide the
ability to bring a separate lawsuit against PCNA because you are no longer bound by the settlement terms of the class action agreement. Those thinking about opting out of the settlement should seek the advice by legal counsel but keep in mind that you must file documents for opting out by October 15, 2013 or you will be bound by the conditions of the settlement agreement.
The official notification document provides a settlement ben-efit or payment and reimbursement schedule which identifies specific percentages of the class member’s approved repair cost which will be paid by PCNA. The percentage is based on the vehicle mileage at the time when the IMS failure took place and how or from what source the owner purchased his or her car. This purchase source is broken down in three cat-egories; a New Vehicle Purchaser, an ACPO purchaser and a Used Vehicle Purchaser not purchasing ACPO. Addition-ally, the settlement also provides for a reimbursement up to $200.00 to cover out of pocket towing and rental car charges incurred while the vehicle was being repaired. Receipts and proof of payment must be included in your claim.
This lawsuit and settlement is complex and in no way is it possible to identify all the issues, requirements and specific language included in the proposed Settlement Agreement here in a few short paragraphs. Our primary goal in provid-ing this information is to help notify those who may benefit from the proposed settlement agreement. What is clear is that if you had an IMS Failure in a 2001 through 2005 Boxster or 911 and you paid out of pocket for the repair, you must file a claim before October 15, 2013 to receive some reimbursement for those expenses.
If you have questions, contact the office of Class Attorney Stephen M. Harris at 1-818-547-5100 or E-mail [email protected]. Also, visit www.imsporschesettle-ment.com for further information and to view and obtain all the pertinent documents.
Still, for those of you that own a 9X6 or 9X7 Boxster or Car-rera, it is important to remember that an IMS failure can be averted completely through the preventative replacement of the IMS bearing or for those that have a M97 the removal of the IMS bearing’s outer grease seal for better lubrication. If either of these procedures are performed to an engine prior to the severe deterioration of the IMS bearing, these proce-dures can potentially save your engine.
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Here's a 1961 page from the PCA Los Angeles Region bylaws. Nothing particularly noteworthy about the document, except that it comes from John W. Case, then President of the LA Region.
The photos above are of Jack and Ginny Case at my son, Leigh Carter's Eagle Scout ceremony, and below is Jack and Ginny at the LA Lit Meet with Porsche author, Susann Miller.
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