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THE JOURNAL OF UPPER CANADA REGION OF THE PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA Volume 43, Number 9, Issue 438 • September 2019
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President’s Forum Driver’s Seat UCR Calendar The Way We Were New Members Members’ Anniversaries Track Talk Peripheral Vision
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Elections Notice: Call for Nominations 2019 UCR Annual Banquet Social Events Got a Great Ride? Share it!
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UCR Wins at Parade August Social Report Porscheplatz 2019 2019 CanAm Challenge Sponsored by Pfaff The Porschephile: His & Her Porsches CanAm 914 50th Anniversary
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PRESIDENT’S FORUM Michael Pohlmann, President, Porsche Club of America Upper Canada Region
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s we approach the end of summer, I’m reminded how quickly time slips away from us. I am already heading into my 10th month as your UCR President. Thank you to all of our members for reaching out to me with suggestions for improving our club. I also welcome feedback on what is working and not working for you. All ideas are shared and discussed at the monthly Board of Directors meeting. Our recent Club Race at CTMP in early August was another great success. Thank you to Terry Cassan and Jackie Metcalfe for their excellent planning and execution of the event. As always thank you to all our dedicated volunteers. Although attendance was slightly down from last year due to competing events, we had tremendous positive feedback including “best event yet” by several participants. In the past I have participated in many Concours events and this year, while I’m still participating, I am really looking forward to also being a judge. I completed my “schooling” a few weeks ago along with 11 others. Thank you to Bruce Farrow and Randy Gananathan for their excellent training and insight. I encourage anyone interested in showing their beautiful Porsche to enter the Concours on September 1st. For beginners, you’ll discover, preparing a car for the judged category goes beyond just washing your vehicle. It can take weeks of preparation and by doing so one can really appreciate the time and effort it takes to bring a car to a high level. It can also be a frustrating endeavour and I have found over the years to keep calm and approach it in segments. Breaking down detailing into components such as exterior body, engine, storage area, interior, glass, wheels, wheel wells, and concentrating on one area at a time definitely helps. Once you have prepared your car, it will be easier to maintain going forward. If you do not want to enter the judged category then I encourage you to enter the Show & Shine category. There is nothing more beautiful than seeing a large number of Porsches displayed together. As we head into the Autumn, we still have various events planned. We try to keep our members updated on our website but occasionally events come up or get altered. We hope you appreciate the regular “eblast” email that Kathleen Wong sends out to keep us all up-to date. As you may know, some UCR members are off to Germany in Mid-September to visit Porsche Stuttgart, Oktoberfest in Munich, historic towns and the IAA in Frankfurt. The IAA is the largest automobile show in the world occurring every two years and is quite the event! Stefan Walther has organized and is leading this inaugural trip. I wish everyone a great time and look forward to some excellent articles and photos for future Provinz issues.
Along with our own club events, we have a couple of nonUCR events happening in September that definitely require mention. The annual Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance takes place September 14 & 15 at Cobble Beach resort on beautiful Georgian Bay, just north of Owen Sound. The event is organized by fellow UCR member Rob McLeese and his team. The automobiles are presented on the Cobble Beach Golf Course, the perfect backdrop to some of the most beautiful and rarest automobiles in the world. Porsche Canada is a title sponsor and a number of beautiful Porsches are expected. We are planning on having a UCR club area and if you are interested in attending please let me know. It definitely is worth the drive! Porsche Cars Canada has organized several activities throughout the final Porsche GT3 Cup Canada race at Mont Tremblant, Quebec for the September 28 & 29 race weekend. The event “Destination Porsche” will have special infield parking for PCA members, Porsche Classic displays, driving tours, and a social evening. Porsche dealerships from across Canada entered a contest to restore a classic Porsche and these cars will be on display with the winners chosen during the weekend. Our friends at Rennsport Region have taken the lead on volunteering activities at the event. The price for the event is the cost of a weekend ticket for the Mont Tremblant race. There may be separate costs for any Porsche-only social activities. Stay tuned for further information, regarding registration and a potential Porsche convoy to the event on September 27th from Toronto via Ottawa. Watch the website and eblasts for more! October 8th sees us back at Porsche Centre Oakville for our monthly Social. These dealer events are very popular with our members and we truly appreciate the hospitality and value our relationship with all the Porsche centres. Another special thank you to the team at Porsche Centre Oakville for being this year’s title sponsor of the UCR Concours. Our annual Awards Banquet is Saturday October 26th at the Islington Golf and Country Club. This popular evening recognizes membership milestones as well as the announcement of “Enthusiast of the Year”. This year’s guest speaker is Lucas Scarfone, Publisher of Autostrada magazine. This upscale magazine, issued quarterly, focuses on the passion, history and journey of people within the automotive industry. Please book early on clubregistration. net as the event does usually sell out. Have a great September and see you at an event soon.
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UCR Board meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of every month. Minutes are available upon request from the UCR Secretary.
DRIVER’S SEAT Editorial by Rhonda Rose-Roberts, Editor-In-Chief
BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Michael Pohlmann president@pcaucr.org
Vice-President Terrence Tong vice-president@pcaucr.org
Past President Kathleen Wong past-president@pcaucr.org
Treasurer Peter Oakes treasurer@pcaucr.org
Secretary Kim Willis kimwillis@bell.net
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ooking through this September issue of Provinz, I’m once again inspired by UCR’s activity level. This racing issue highlights the 2019 Can Am Challenge Club Race sponsored by Pfaff and held at Mosport. The front cover displays the pace car leading the pack with the centerfold highlighting the closeness of the race itself. I feel the adrenaline just looking at the pictures! I still have a call out for technical writers and articles, either as a ‘one off’ or as part of a series/on going basis – the period to be determined by you, the writer. Please share your technical experience with our readers and enjoy the spotlight in our newsletter. Have you been enjoying summer with your car? Nick Nicolaou snapped this moose in the picture below wishing it could drive a Porsche. By the look on this one’s face, I’m curious what Nick caught that moose up to with his Porsche. Just what does it think it’s going to do? If you have any photos you wish to share with unusual Porsche happenings, please send them in. I’ll feature them in Provinz.
Rhonda Rose-Roberts, Editor-In-Chief, Provinz PCA UCR Write to me about everything Porsche: editor@pcaucr.org
Director Dave Walker davethewalker911@gmail.com
Director Terry Cassan tcassan@interlog.com
Director Jackie Metcalfe j.metcalfe@hotmail.ca
Photo by Nick Nicolaou
Director Roger Stopford rogerstopford@gmail.com
Director Stefan Walther stefan@waltherenterprises.com
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2019 UCR CALENDAR Jan ’19
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Board Meeting Social - Islington Golf Club - Celebration of Life, Angie Herring Tue Board Meeting 5 Sat Driving Event Luncheon - Chatham 9 Tue Social - Downtown Porsche - Chinese 12 New Year Celebration Sat Tech Session - Mantis Racing (Oakville) 16 UCR Ski Day - Osler Bluff Ski Club Fri 1 Tue Board Meeting 5 Sat Winter Driving Tour - Niagara Escarpment 9 Tue Social - Porsche Centre North Toronto. 12 Speaker: Lori Schutz Sat Tech Session - Braidan Tire (Markham) 23 Tue Board Meeting 2 Tue Social - Islington Golf Club - Speaker: 9 Jim Kenzie Sat Introductory Driving School 13 CTMP Driver Development Track Sat Introductory Driving School 27 CTMP Driver Development Track Sat Autocross- Powerade Centre (Brampton) 28 Sun Shift Into Spring - UCR Open House 28 Sun (427 Auto Collision, Etobicoke) Sun Spring Rally 28 4-5 Sat-Sun Driver Education CTMP GP Track Tue Board Meeting 7 Tue Social - Speaker: Jonathan Thomson, 14 Porsche Cars Canada Driving Tour - Spring into Action Muskoka Fri 24 Sat Driving Tour - Spring Awakening Niagara 25 driven2smile and Red & Black Run Fri 31 Groups - CTMP Sat Driving Tour - Best Back Roads Muskoka 1 1-2 Sat-Sun Driver Education CTMP GP Track Tue Board Meeting 4 Sat Summer Rally 8 Sat UCR Picnic - Boyd Conservation Area 8 Tue Social and Annual Business Meeting 11 Sat Driving Tour- Prince Edward County 15 Culinary Tour Sat Driving Tour - Southern Georgian Bay 22 Sun Street Survival School 23 Tue Board Meeting 2 6-7 Sat-Sun Porscheplatz - CTMP GP Track Sun Autocross - Powerade Centre (Brampton) 7 Tue Social 9 Driving Tour - The Land Between Fri 12 Driver Education CTMP Driver Fri 19 Development Track Driving Tour - Niagara Falls VIPDriver Tour Fri 19 2 8
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20-21 Sat-Sun Education CTMP GP Track 21-28 Sun-Sun 64th Porsche Parade Boca Raton Resort & Club, Florida Muskoka Locks Driving Tour Fri 26 Autocross - Powerade Centre Sun 28 (Brampton) Test & Tune Day, CTMP GP Track Thu 1 Aug 2-4 Sat-Sun Can-Am Challenge Club race CTMP GP Track 2-4 Sat-Sun Advanced Solo Lapping CTMP GP Track Driving Tour - Summer Cruise & Gourmet Sat 3 BBQ, Reif Estate Winery (Niagara) Board Meeting Tue 6 Driving Tour - Erwin Komenda (Oakville Sat 10 to Beamsville) Social Tue 13 17-18 Sat-Sun Driver Education CTMP GP Track Driving Tour - South Coast Jazz Festival, Sat 17 Port Dover Autocross - Powerade Centre Sat 24 (Brampton) Driving Tour - Downtown Porsche Sun 25 PCA UCR Concours d’Elegance, Sun 1 Sep Wundeba, (Burlington) Board Meeting Tue 3 Wed PCA UCR Discover Porsche And 11-23 Germany Trip Driving Tour - Porsche Centre North Sun 15 Toronto Enthusiast Cruise Driving Tour - Pfaff GTA Urban Circuit Sun 22 Autocross - Powerade Centre Sun 22 (Brampton) Instructor Day - Red Run Group Fri 27 CTMP GP Track Autocross - Powerade Centre Sat 28 (Brampton) 28-29 Sat-Sun Driver Education CTMP GP Track Board Meeting Tue 1 Oct Muskoka Fall Driving Tour Fri 4 Social - Porsche Centre Oakville Tue 8 Autumn Colours Niagara Driving Tour Sat 12 Rally Sat 19 19-20 Sat-Sun Driver Education CTMP GP Track UCR Annual Banquet Sat 26 Board Meeting Tue 5 Nov Wed Tech Session - Pfaff Porsche, Vaughan 6 Social and UCR Annual Elections Tue 12 Board Meeting Tue 3 Dec Social - Pfaff Porsche, Vaughan Tue 10 Jul
Event Registration at: www.clubregistration.net
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THE WAY WE WERE... 30 Years Ago Scott Goodyear appeared in the Pfaff ad as Turbo Cup Champion driver. Parade was at Grand Traverse Resort, Michigan, and Upper Canada was a hoot. Road-kill hats and toques, flags and copious Canadian beer, along with team prep of a new red 944 cabrio, now called Flitzer. UCR was dubbed Region of the Year. Rally awards went to Metcalf, Pateman, Pegg and von Bose. Rosemary Adam trophied in Tech Quiz. Membership was approaching 600. DE was $65 for a single weekday day at Shannonville. The November Victory Banquet was $45 and guest speaker was PCA President Dennis Thovson.
25 Years Ago Rick Dean went to Montreal’s Canadian Grand Prix; The Jensens promoted a Fall Colours Rally with brunch at Millcroft Inn. Lake Placid Parade had a champagne breakfast hosted by the Whitnells. Rosemary Adam won the Porsche AG trip to Europe and was recipient of Tech Quiz & 5K Run trophies. Parade autocross awards went to von Bose, Jones and Kurnick. The Jensens won tires.
20 Years Ago Scott Gerard became a new member while Greg Doff and Stephen Goodbody achieved 10 years and Rob Linder 5 years. President Van Atter became a DE instructor. Van Atter reported on the presentation of $13.5k to Children’s Wish, our designated charity. Ken Jensen was back at DE after a two year hiatus and parked under the tree, next to JVA, then as now. The Ashcroft/Zuppan rally was a big hit. Radio personality Erin Davis was guest speaker at the Awards Banquet ($65 registration). Bill Comat’s 968 was for sale – Scott Gerard bought it. The Mont Tremblant Parade review had trophies for Rosemary Adam (Tech Quiz & 5K Run), Maria Corville (Tech Quiz). UCR was honoured for its charitable work. Cray Scarlett and Andy Hunt added a lot of zing to the Parade Goodie Store.
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Contributed by John Adam, UCR Historian
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NEW MEMBERS...Welcome! Name Nitin Babbar & Adela Mall Christopher Baile Kristopher & Kevin Baily John Bateman Patrick Bates Stacy Beggs David & Andrew Billo Jason Blaichman Robert Blanke Stephen Bunda Man Ho Chan Gilbert Chan William Chow Ken & Sindy Davidson Dan Davidson Peter Devcich Tamara Deverell Richard Drayton Nick Ferraro Edwin Fong Robert Forest Frank Geremia Harry Grzebinski Kash & Karissa Hasan Khodjasteh Hedjran Anderson John Holyoake Sudhir Joshi Kohil Kana Dwayne & Nancy Kuiper Philip Lam Zhe Ming Li Dmitri Litvinov Kit Manley Saad Masri Keith McLaughlin Mary Metcalfe Dillon Nanavati & Youjia Tang Rachel Nawaneelan Dave Nelson Tony Palumbo Khaled Pamir Louie Park Edyta Piszczek Yan Qian Andrew Rak George Rependa Todd Reybroek Scott Roney Saveria Sabatini Kevan Saidi Cihan Simsek Kai Sotto Perry Steinberg
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18-GT3 17-911 Turbo S 01-911 14-911 C4 Cab 74-914 17-Cayenne 73-914 18-Macan 18-Macan 18-911 Carrera GT 19-Panamera 4 15-911 GTS 19-Cayenne 07-Cayman 15-Cayman 10-Cayman S 18-Macan 18-Macan S 17-911 Carrera S 19-Macan S 06-911 C4S Cab 08-911 CS Cab 91-911 Targa 09-911 Turbo 19-Macan 19-Macan S 10-911 C4S 18-Macan 15-911 C4S 17-911 C4S 19-Cayenne 19-718 Boxster S 19-Macan 18-Macan 16-Cayenne n/a 19-Panamera GTS 19-911 71-914 13-911 C4S 19-718 Cayman S 16-Boxster GTS 18-911 CS Cab 17-Race Car 18-Macan 11-Panamera 19-Panamera 00-Boxster 19-Cayenne 97-911 Turbo 16-Cayenne 93-911 C2 18-Macan
Thanks To Charles Doke
Downtown Porsche Downtown Porsche Downtown Porsche Downtown Porsche Harold Kwok Downtown Porsche Porsche Center Oakville Shaun McKaigue Downtown Porsche Downtown Porsche Downtown Porsche
Larry Grzebinski Downtown Porsche Downtown Porsche Downtown Porsche Downtown Porsche Downtown Porsche Downtown Porsche Downtown Porsche Downtown Porsche Downtown Porsche
Downtown Porsche Lim Chen Downtown Porsche
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Downtown Porsche Downtown Porsche Downtown Porsche Vu Nguyen Downtown Porsche
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NEW MEMBERS...Welcome! Name
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He Tan Kirill Tatarinov Linda and Ty Tupper Timotheus & Godfried Van Rooij John Walmark Matthew Weichel Matthew White Andrew Wilgar Jay Wong Melanie Min Wong Jason Young Ning Zhao Guangcheng Zhu Jaroslaw Stanczuk & Grazina Connell
Markham Keswick Aurora Utopia Mississauga Allenford Toronto Kitchener Markham Stouffville Sault Ste. Marie Mississauga Toronto Ridgeway - Transfer In
19-Cayenne 18-GT3 11-911 Cab 72-914 04-911 C4S 74-914 10-911 C4S 96-911 C4S 18-718 Boxster GTS 18-Macan 86-944 19-Cayenne 19-GT3 RS 09-Boxster
Downtown Porsche Laurel Ward John Tipper Wayne Spiegelberg
Downtown Porsche Downtown Porsche Tim, Euro Autowerks Downtown Porsche Joe Tsang
ANNIVERSARIES... Congrats! Membership Information by Mark Herring and Laurel Ward, UCR Membership
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Mike Harper Pat Murphy
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Carlos & Patricia Paz-Soldan
Greg Baldwin Carlos & Paula DeSequeira Derek Fisher Steven Green Andrew & Trevor McKenna Kevin & Leanne McKinney
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Roy Singh & David Pershad Fab Stanghieri Primary UCR Members
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To change your address, enjoy no-hassle renewal and ensure your uninterrupted subscription to Panorama and Provinz, simply phone Laurel Ward at (416) 278-6886 or Mark Herring at (905) 854-3332 or email them at: membership@pcaucr.org
Porsche Club of America, Upper Canada Region ELECTIONS NOTICE: PCA UCR Nominating Committee Invites Nominations for the 2020 Board of Directors The Nominating Committee consists of the following five The 2019 Board of Directors are: members: MIchael Pohlmann (UCR President and Nominating President: Michael Pohlmann Committee Chair), Kathleen Wong (Past President), Jackie Vice President: Terrence Tong Metcalfe (Director), Paul Smith and Jay Diament. Treasurer: Peter Oakes Any member of PCA UCR may nominate any other member Secretary: Kim Willis or themselves for any position on the board. In accordance Past President: Kathleen Wong with UCR Bylaws, nominations will close at midnight, Directors: Terry Cassan, Jackie Metcalfe, September 30, 2019. Should you have an interest in Roger Stopford, David Walker, standing for any position, please contact: Stefan Walther Michael Pohlmann, Nominating Committe Chair at: president@pcaucr.org SEPTEMBER 2019
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Once again, UCR wins big at the 64th Porsche Parade
Photos by Randy Gananathan, UCR Member
UCR WINS MULTIPLE AWARDS AT PARADE
PARADE 2019 comment by Dixon Chan
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orsche Parade 2019 took place July 21-27, 2019, at the Boca Raton Resort and Club in Boca Raton Florida. Parade activities included Concours, autocross, time-speed-distance and gimmick rallies, destination tours, and so much more! There were also a lot of awards given out and Upper Canada Region was the recipient in the following: Botho von Bose’s 50th anniversary 911 won at Concours, Kevin Kurnik and his foursome came in 1st place at the golf tournament with 15 under. The Provinz team led earlier in the year by Randy Gananathan and by Rhonda Rose-Roberts starting with the October edition, won 3rd place in the PCA newsletter contest. The three chosen editions for entry were July, October and December 2018. Another multiple winner at Parade was Debbie Pogue who won a raffle draw for a US$10,000 Autobahn Adventure certificate at Porsche Parade. Debbie also won 2nd Place in the Art Show – Fibre Art. She spent 208 hours knitting the Porsche logo. Another lucky draw winner was Lillian Kurnik who won a set of Pirelli tires at the Parade Welcome Banquet.
Under the astute direction of past Editor, Randy Gananathan and with the capable guidance of Rhonda Rose-Roberts, our present Editor (since October 2018), the UCR Provinz team won its latest award, 3rd place in the PCA Newsletter contest.
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SOCIAL EVENTS
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CR’s Socials are designed to warmly welcome all club members, new and existing, and to help our members get involved. As the saying goes, “It’s not just the cars, it’s the people!” At each Social, you can meet many like-minded Porsche owners who are just as passionate about their cars as you are, perhaps more so! Socials start at 6:30pm, but some members like to get there earlier. The Golf Club Socials usually start at 7pm. We have elegant sit-down dinners and interesting after-dinner speakers. Please check Provinz and UCR’s website for the latest information. If you know someone who may be of interest to our members as a speaker, please let us know. And if you have any other comments or suggestions regarding UCR’s Socials, let us know that too. You can talk to us at an upcoming Social. Registration: UCR members and guests must register for socials via www.ClubRegistration.net . The cut-off for registration is 11pm on the Sunday before each event. When registering, please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions and if you are a new member or first-time Social attendee. Register early, as the number of attendees is essential for catering purposes. Using ClubReg is quite easy, but if you’d prefer to follow step-by-step instructions, please see: www.pcaucr.org/how-to-register/. If you have any questions, please contact: socials@pcaucr.org
Coming Events SEPTEMBER SOCIAL Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 EVENT CANCELLED As several executives will be absent.
ANNUAL UCR BANQUET Date: Saturday, October 26, 2019, 6:00 – 10:00 PM Venue: Islington Golf Club, 45 Riverbank Drive, Etobicoke Guest Speaker: Lucas Scarfone, a professional automotive photographer and publisher of Autostrada magazine. 6:00pm Reception & cocktail hour (cash bar) 7:00pm Three-course dinner Advanced registration and payment are required at https://clubregistration.net/events/signUp.cfm/ event/10141
Photo courtesy Porsche Cars Ltd.
OCTOBER SOCIAL Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2019, 6:30 – 9:00 PM Venue: Porsche Centre Oakville, 2250 South Service Road West, Oakville Advanced registration is required at https:// clubregistration.net/events/signUp.cfm/event/9678
UCR TECH SESSION Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2019, 6:30 – 8:30 PM Venue: Pfaff Porsche, 105 Four Valley Drive, Vaughan, Ontario L4K 4V8 Taycan and alternative propulsion: This tech talk will be an exploration of Porsche alternative drive systems, given by Pfaff Porsche’s trained staff. The evolution of these complex, efficient, and high-performance powertrains will be traced from the Cayenne Hybrid and Cayenne/Panamera E-Hybrid through to the 918 Spyder, the next-gen E-Hybrid system in the Panamera and the upcoming all-electric system in Taycan. With Porsche anticipating a significant percentage of its volume will be electric by 2025, this will be an intriguing look into the brand’s future. Refreshments will be served. Advanced registration is required at https://clubregistration.net/events/signUp.cfm/event/10110
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AUGUST SOCIAL By Stefan Walther, Social Media Editor, Photos by Eshel Zweig, Provinz Contributing Photographer
Gute Reise!
Left: Kathrin Menge, UCR Member and Customer Relations and Analytics Manager at Porsche Cars Canada. Above: UCR Director Jackie Metcalfe.
PCA UCR Jets off to Germany!
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round 80 club members and their guests jumped into their Porsches — and other miscellaneous vehicles — and headed out to Hansa Haus in Mississauga on Aug. 13 to celebrate the first-ever PCA UCR Discover Porsche And Germany Trip, taking place about the time this magazine lands in your mailbox, and we wish those 30 lucky travelers “Bon voyage!” — or more appropriately “Gute Reise!” — as they experience the trip of a lifetime taking in the Frankfurt auto show, Porsche Museum and factory tours in Stuttgart, as well as the big Oktoberfest in Munich. Hansa Haus, a German cultural centre, was the perfect venue for August’s monthly social, serving up an authentic meal — a generous plate of schnitzel and bratwurst, spaetzle with gravy, sauerkraut and red cabbage, starting with a fresh green salad and finishing with delicious Black Forest cake and almond cake. Not to mention the finest German beer that includes your author’s absolute favourite, Erdinger Dunkel. If you cannot find it in your local LCBO, it’s because I got there first. In the works for almost a year and professionally organized and operated by EF Go Ahead Tours, a worldwide company with operations around the globe, the PCA UCR Discover Porsche And Germany Trip is one of a kind, custom designed for our club to meet our specifications and at a very attractive price of approximately $6,000 per person. This price includes Star Alliance return airfare (Air Canada, Lufthansa and the like) from Toronto, 11 nights in four-star hotels that are hand-picked for quality and luxury, all breakfasts, three meals with wine and beer, deluxe motor coach travel, an expert tour director and local guides, as well as sightseeing excursions of Stuttgart, Heidelberg, SEPTEMBER 2019
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Nuremburg and Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber. EF Go Ahead Tours provides a monetary incentive for PCA UCR to host and sell this tour; this incentive is being reinvested in the trip in the form of a multi-course gourmet meal at Christophorus restaurant at the Porsche Museum, as well as in a paid full-page advertisement earlier this year in Provinz, plus subsidizing this very Aug. 13 social. The trip sold out in four months and some say this momentous event will eclipse the 1969 moon landing in terms of significance to the human race. After our bellies and doggie bags were full but prior to a special trip presentation, PCA UCR President Michael Pohlmann took to the mic to introduce new club members and give them their pins — James Kevin Anderson, Rick and Helen Behling, Lukasz Gilarski and Linda Lau, and Maria Manis. As well, Pohlmann thanked volunteers of several recent big events, such as the Club Race weekend a week earlier, and outlined other big events coming up, such as Concours D’Elegance on Sept. 1. Then it was my turn, I also highlighted and thanked the efforts of our club’s incredible roster of volunteers. I felt a mini pep rally was important at this time of year, the peak of the Porsche driving season, when PCA UCR is holding its biggest, most important events such as Club Race and Concours, a driving tour nearly every weekend, driver education at the track, a monthly social, cars and coffee, autocross and more. The Journal of Upper Canada Region
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So much work from so many people, and for so many months, goes on behind the scenes leading up to one single event. This includes the fine folks putting together this great magazine each month. Our volunteers are exhausted and some are burnt out. “Fueled by volunteers” indeed, some of us were running on fumes. I introduced the “mastermind” behind the Germany trip, my mother Marlene, as well as my father Roland, the person responsible for much of my strong passion for Porsche and Germany. My father was born and raised in Germany and has owned countless great cars, as well as some that are not so great. He’ll admit that last one, too. While I’ve been taking care of many other club
Marlene and Roland Walther, the parents of Stefan Walther
Michael Pohlmann with new members, L to R: Maria Manis, Rick and Helen Behling, James Anderson, Linda Lau and Lukasz Gilarski.
responsibilities, not to mention my regular day job and cat, my mother has been diligently working with EF Go Ahead Tours on this trip, including this evening’s presentation. I also introduced the 22 club members who were in attendance and are jetting off on this fabulous trip in less than a month. They included Kevin Anderson and Alan Lomax who drove in all the way from Sarnia just for this evening. What followed was a wonderful slideshow presentation of the sights and sounds our 30 PCA UCR travelers will enjoy from Sept. 11 to 23. Be sure to check for updates on the club’s social media — Facebook, Instagram and Twitter — as well as back here in Provinz. Until then, Auf Wiederschnitzel!
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PORSCHEPLATZ 2019
Porscheplatz is a big hit again By David Walker, UCR Director and Jillian Weir, Provinz Assistant Editor
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espite the heat and a food delivery snafu on Sunday, we had another very successful and enjoyable Porscheplatz. In attendance were 161 PCA members, 33 non PCA members (but Porsche owners) and 31 Porsche Cars Canada Employees.
Photo by David Walker, UCR Director
We had a lot of things to see and do especially as the Porsche factory team pit was located right across from the Porscheplatz tent. The tent is conveniently located near the bridge over the front straight only minutes from the pits. In attendance were Marc Ouayoun (Porsche Canada President) with Lynne Friedman of PCA and Michael Pohlmann, President of UCR. Michael also was given the opportunity to issue the command to “Start Engines”. Also helping this year were Cindy Jacisin, Vice President of PCA and her husband Bob Rath, VP of Chicago region. The Pfaff drivers of the Porsche GTD showed up Saturday morning to answer questions and mingle. Zacharie Robichon, (shown in photo on page 17), had responded to a question about his least favourite corner as being Corner 8. Scott Hargrove who had arrived late and not heard Zac’s response, had responded that Corner eight was his favourite corner which garnered a few laughs.
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The Porsche factory drivers also visited again this year. In the picture on page 18, from left to right they are Nick Tandy, Patrick Pilet, Laurens Vanthoors and Earl Bamber. Also present was Kevin Estre (not shown). The winners of the GTLM class were Earl and Laurens. Another activity was a visit to the pits during the race Sunday and the race Saturday. For those who signed up, officials escorted us to the pit wall so that we could be right on top of the action. “When you’re so close to the action you can really begin to appreciate the amount of behind the scenes work that goes into a race team. Everyone down there has a role that is Photo by David Walker, UCR Director critical to the team’s function.” - Jackie, Hot Pit Experience winner. was passionate and very knowledgeable.” They showed “It was such a cool experience to see the Porsche us everything in the car, the data collection system, how GT Team come in for a Pit Stop during the SportsCar they adjust the suspension, how they change the brakes Championship race. They were in and out in under 30 and everything else about vehicle setup. Phenomenal. seconds and heading out with a new set of slicks and all And you’re right up there, right close to it.” fueled up. Subsequently seeing their team place 1st and We had approximately 60 cars doing the parade laps 3rd in the GTLM class made the experience all the more on Sunday morning. As Linda Tupper commented, “I special.” - Ryan, Hot Pit Experience winner. think the highlight of this [Porscheplatz], I have to tell Another event any attendee could experience was a you, was getting on the track. That was amazing. That Transporter tour with Kevin Mazur, Data Engineer for was a clincher. It was great. What a great experience”. Pfaff Motorsport. Peter Blake, who signed up for the tour, The photo on page 19 is of the parade lap pace cars at was in awe. “It just blew me away. We got right into the corner five. James Gue was in the drivers seat pacing the garage and we were talking to the Data Engineer. The guy laps and Tom Long was riding shotgun. SEPTEMBER 2019
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2019 CAN AM CHALLENGE SPONSO The 2019 Can Am Challenge Club Race sponsored by Pfaff is now in the books Story by Terry Cassan, Director and 2019 CanAm Challenge Club Race Chair. Photos by Adrian Chan
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fter four days of intense Porsche and BMW motorsports action at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Grand Prix track (aka Mosport), I can finally sit down and have a quiet coffee to reflect on the weekend activities. For the Upper Canada Region (UCR) members who did not come out, you missed a fantastic weekend of friendly people, fabulous cars and incredible racing. Kudos to an incredible PCA National team, dedicated volunteers from near and far, skilled drivers from across North America and unusually cooperative Mosport weather. In addition to the drivers, the huge success at the race could not have happened without the support of a few generous sponsors. Thanks to Pfaff Porsche for the generous financial support as well as the beautiful new 991.2 C2S pace car and draw prizes. Thanks to Porsche Cars Canada for their support of the paddock BBQ Friday night and the racers award banquet at the CTMP Events Centre
Saturday night. This was the 24th year that Porsche Cars Canada has been our National Sponsor at our club race. Thanks to Braidan Tire for their generous financial support and dedication to keeping the racers on the track with their amazing trackside tire support services. Thanks to another new sponsor, Cowbell Brewing, who helped cool everyone down at the barbecue with a sampling of a great range of beers as well as stocking the bar for the Saturday
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racers award banquet. Thanks to G-Tek for again keeping turnout and the tent was filled with many incredible racing the volunteers dressed sharply at the grid and at the stories. The barbecue was followed by a track walk and registration desk. corner by corner seminar presented by Derek Hanson. 2019 CanAm Challenge club race weekend started with Saturday August 2 race day began with the 8:30 am a Test and Tune on Thursday August 1 and the event was racers meeting. Four candidates successfully completed the managed by Walter Murray, (2013-2014 UCR President racing school on Friday. Bryan Henderson (PCA National and 2016-2018 Club Race Co-Chair). A great array of black Race Steward) presented PCA Club Racing licenses to four and red run group DE drivers and racers did 100+ laps in candidates who are UCR members: Tim Cusimano (already seven 30-minute sessions to prepare for the race weekend. has a provisional license), Phil Leja, Peter Rothe and Michael Thanks Walter for running a very Lori Schutz made a quick and inspiring speach at the racers’ award banquet. continued on page 26... smooth Test and Tune event. The club race weekend kicked off on Friday, August 2 with PCA and BMW practices in the morning and PCA and BMW qualifying sessions, PCA practice rolling starts and a 60-minute BMW enduro race in the afternoon. After the track was closed at 5pm, we started to prepare for the tailgate party under the tent at the paddock. Thank you to our barbeque sponsor – Porsche Cars Canada, and beer sponsor – Cowbell Brewing. We had an excellent SEPTEMBER 2019
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Recent graduate Michael Sylvester accepts his PCA Club Racing Licence.
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Sylvester. The Saturday race day included two 30-minute sprint races for PCA Yellow and Red groups and two 30-minute BMW races. It was another great racing day with no serious issues. A bunch of PCA drivers did jump on the whirl around ride when one of the 944 race cars, blew an engine and dumped oil exiting turn 8 during the Yellow Sprint Race 1. Several other cars also had some mechanical issues. The Saturday race day finished with the 6:00 pm racers award banquet, which was sponsored by Porsche Cars Canada at the CTMP Events Centre overlooking the front straight of Mosport. At 7:30pm, Isi Papadopoulos (BMW Club Racer and Past President) presented awards to the BMW Club Racers. Kathleen Wong (UCR President 2017-2018) then wished all enduro racers good luck at the PCA enduro race on Sunday. She also introduced John Tipper, the advocate of 914 Special Interest Group, who arranged for 17 UCR members’ 914s to do parade laps during the lunch hour on Sunday to celebrate the 914 50th anniversary. The parade lap was led by a 914 pace car driven by Mark Gohlke from Texas. Mark was one of the PCA club racers who raced his red and white 914 (#123) at the two red sprint races on Saturday. Kathleen then introduced Lori Schutz, who was one of the two PCA National Scrutineers at the club race. Lori is the daughter of Peter Schutz, who was the President of Porsche AG during the 1980s and he was also named “the Man who saved the 911”. Lori gave a quick inspirational speech about the book “Driving Force: Getting Extraordinary Results with Ordinary People” written by her father. Lori’s speech was well-received by the racers. After Lori’s speech, Bryan Henderson presented PCA National Rookie of the Race award to Phil Leja, and PCA National Novice Racer Award to Jon Dunski. Jackie Metcalfe (Club Race Grid Captain and Volunteer Coordinator) and I presented PCA award certificates to PCA club racers, and Workers Choice award to Jon Dunski. The
ceremony was done together with prize draws of Porsche accessories provided by Pfaff Porsche; UCR T-shirts and jackets donated by UCR Goodie Store which is run by Andy Hunt; and Gulf racing engine oil, gear oil and racing brake fluids and pads donated by Jay Lloyds (14 year UCR member and Classic Porsche Specialist). Sunday August 4 included the third BMW 30-minute sprint race and a 90 minute PCA enduro race. The enduro race is my favourite race of the weekend because of the hot pit action. The race weekend finished with 3 1/2 hours of Advanced Solo Lapping (“ASL”) by a group of extremely dedicated black and red group drivers from our Driver Education program. Congratulations to the following UCR racers for their podium finishes at the 2019 CanAm Challenge Club Races: Yellow Sprint Races and Combined Yellow and Red Enduro Race: 1. SPC Class: Matt Distefano - 1st in race 2; 1st in enduro race. 2. SPC Class: Francois Faust - 2nd in race 1 and 3rd in race 2; 2nd in enduro race 3. SPB Class: David Dal Bello - 1st in race 1 and 2; David Dal Bello and Matt White – 1st in enduro race 4. GT6 Class: Mike Mallais - 1st in race 1 and 2; Mike Mallais and David Fawcett – 2nd in enduro race 5. GT6 Class: Tim Cusimano - 2nd in race 1 and 2 6. SP3 Class: Robert Linder - 1st in race 1 and 2; 2nd in enduro race 7. SP2 Class: Jon Dunski - 1st in race 1 and 2nd in race 2, Workers’ Choice award, and PCA National Novice Racer award 8. F Class: Kathleen Wong - 3rd in race 1 and 2nd in race 2 Red Sprint Races and Combined Yellow and Red Enduro Race: 9. GTC7 Class: Phil Leja – 1st in race 1 and 2; PCA National Rookie of the Race award 10. GTC6 Class: Gerald Penneton – 2nd in race 2; Gerald Penneton and Larry Caruso – 3rd in enduro race Phil Leja happily accepts his PCA Club Racing Licence.
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11. GTC5 Class: Andrew Gucciardi – 2nd in race 1 and 2 12. GTC3 Class: Michael Beler – 1st in race 1 and 2; and 1st in enduro race 13. GTB1 Class: Joeie Tsang – 2nd in race 1; and 3rd in enduro race. 14. GTB1 Class: Graham Choquette – 3rd in race 2
missing qualifying and practice on Friday, and the sprint races on Saturday. But, he came in 3rd during the 90 minute enduro race on Sunday.
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for wrangling our volunteers, managing the grid with precision and solving many on-site problems before they develop into real issues. I’d also like to thank our club race photographers – Adrian Chan for taking on-track pictures for the racers award certificates, and Frank Tsang for taking pictures of people at the event and printing the racers award certificates. The huge success of our club race weekend is a true testament to the hard work and dedication of the 55 club race volunteers, the sponsors, and the participation by PCA and BMW racers and DE participants. This weekend was a true testament to PCA’s slogan “it’s not just the cars, it’s the people.” The first sanctioned PCA Upper Canada Region Club Race took place at Mosport in 1996. Next year, we will be hosting the 2020 CanAm Challenge Club Race, the 25th running of our race at Mosport. The schedule dates for this special anniversary event will be announced later this year. As soon as the dates are confirmed, we will forward updating information to all of you. Again, thank you very much for participating in this year’s Mosport race. We hope to see you all again in 2020!
I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to PCA National and UCR volunteers, and all drivers and teams for including CanAm Challenge Club Race in their 2019 club race calendar. Special thanks to our PCA National Team – Bryan Henderson (race steward), Keith Fritze and Lori Schutz (scrutineers) and Roland Nieves (timing & scoring) for travelling from the States to volunteer at our event. Bryan told me our 2019 CanAm Challenge club race was one of the best run events he has ever seen and this was the first ever club race that had zero car-to-car contact during his 20 year tenure as a race steward. Congratulations to all the PCA racers that competed at the race! I would like to thank UCR volunteers, Renate Weidner for her unconditional dedication to the role The racers’ meeting: L to R: Terry Cassan, Ronald Nieves, Keith Fritze, Lori Schutz, Bryan Handerson of registration and Jackie Metcalfe
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THE PORSCHE A “His and Hers” Porsche Story
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ur Porsche story begins 5 years ago with a purchase of a low mileage, pre-owned silver Cayenne from Porsche of London to replace our well used BMW X5. As soon as we started driving that Cayenne, we realized that we found something very special. The way it drove, felt and looked was head and shoulders above any other SUV we’d had before. As part of the purchase, Tim Bamford from Porsche of London introduced us to UCR by covering the first year’s membership. What followed was a love affair with Porsches and a very special relationship with the brand, most Porsche dealers in Ontario and with the PCA Club. In the last 5 years, we’ve owned no less than 7 different Porsches, sometimes as many as 3 at a time. There were 2 Cayennes, a Macan S, a Cayman, and 3 different 911’s. We also put our UCR membership to good use over the last 5 years and attended numerous social events, Porsche launch events, driving tours, one rally, and
the Porsche ski day. We made some good friends through the club as well. It’s amazing how active the UCR chapter is compared to other automotive clubs, all thanks to its volunteers, board members and driving tour organizers and committee chairs. There are dozens of driving tours and social events to choose from. We really enjoy being part of the club. Our teenage kids, Matthew and Emily, also developed an affinity to Porsches, and used the Cayenne in their driver’s education, and even drove it in the Street Survival School. It was quite a sight to watch them drift a full size SUV through the slalom course and skid pad as if it was a sports car. Back in the winter of 2015, a couple of months after the purchase of our first Cayenne, I decided to go for the 911 I always wanted. I figured the winter would be a good time to get a good deal on a 911. While on a ski trip with our
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daughter, Emily, I noticed an ad from Porsche of London for a gorgeous 2012 (997.2) Black Edition 911 Carrera with the Aerocup kit and 6 speed manual. Even though there were some pre-owned 991.1 models on the market, this particular black-edition 997.2 was more appealing and the price was right. I called Tim and negotiated a deal with him over the phone to buy the car and pick it up on a dry winter day later on. When the forecast finally turned favourable for a clear winter day, I drove to London to pick up the car. What I failed to account for was that London has a different weather pattern than most of Ontario. It was hit by a heavy snow storm that same evening, which seemed to hit only that city and nowhere else. Driving the Black Edition home on summer tires in a snow storm was an experience even more exciting than driving the car on the racetrack that subsequent summer. After about a year and a half of driving the Black Edition 911, I had a flare up of the AIMP syndrome (Ants In My Pants). I decided that I should try some other sports cars – the 911 was sold, and was replaced with a series of other high performance cars – a BMW M3, a Mercedes Benz C43 AMG, and even an Aston Martin Vantage S, none of which could measure up to the 911’s classic looks, awesome performance, comfort, and all around versatility. Bella and I have realized that there really is no substitute, as the old Porsche tag line goes. I often tell my friends from UCR that I regret selling the Black Edition 911 the most. A couple of months ago, continued on page 34...
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By Dave Osborne, UCR Track Chairman
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his has been an awesome track season! We’ve done everything from fill our hearts at the driven2smile charity event, to hone our skills on the Driver Development Track in 40 degree weather. It’s been a summer filled with highs followed by more highs. We’ve driven in cold, heat, wind, rain and everything in between and our DE enthusiasts have become better drivers with each new experience. You have to admit, this has been a great season so far. Midway through the summer our Web Master Dixon Chan made some changes to the front page of our website. Often someone would post on the general forum and that post would sit there for months until something new popped up. So what Dixon did for us is create a Driver’s Forum under the Driver Education tab. That makes it easier for you to ask your DE related questions or just interact with other track minded members. So regardless of what your Porsche related question is, don’t hesitate to
post it there. Whichever Track Team member is best suited to answer your questions will respond. If you just want to offer your opinion, or communicate with other drivers, the forum is yours. Many thanks to Dixon for his efforts! September is an important month for our DE program. It’s when a group of Black group drivers, who have successfully completed check-out rides, are invited to participate in Instructor Day. These eager recruits will go through some intensive training to determine if they are up to UCR’s Instructor standards. Those chosen this year will also participate in the National Certification Program to become PCA National Instructors. Successful candidates will be welcomed to teach at any track in North America that hosts PCA events. At UCR we think that having all of our instructors complete the National Program gives our instructors a common teaching standard. That benefits our students with consistent instruction no matter who is assigned to their car. It also opens up positions in the Black run group for the White driver’s advancement.
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While we focus on our instructors in September we shouldn’t forget the incredible team that brings you these amazing events. Your UCR Track Team puts so much effort into them behind the scenes, that despite the large number of participants, the events appear to run seamlessly. Andy Wright, Del Bruce, Tim Sanderson, Graham Jardine, Tim Venturelli, John Adam, Mark Gardiner, Mary Iantorno, Adam Holland, Peter Carroll and Scott Bodo collectively dedicate hundreds of hours per season so you can just show up and enjoy our track events. You can make all of their effort worthwhile by participating and maybe saying thanks when you see them wandering through the paddock. I’m sure they will appreciate it. I’m not a big summer and winter guy. The weather extremes are hard on equipment and drivers, as they add an additional element to performance driving. So with the cooler weather of a long fall, I’ll get far more enjoyment out of our remaining track events. With only two remaining in the 2019 season please take the opportunity to join us on track. It’s your last chance to sharpen your car control skills before you need them to keep you out of a snowy ditch. I’ve had my first really great season with Harvey, my Cayman that’s named for the hurricane it was in. I’ll write a follow up article on its progress when the snow is on the ground and there is nothing else to write about. Just a reminder, that when you get a new credit card and you update Netflix and your phone provider, please
remember to go into your Driver’s Profile and update your information there as well. Our Track Treasurers are volunteers and shouldn’t have to track you down like stalkers in a B-List Horror Movie, just to bring your account current. It’s really not their job. I often look at insurance auction sites to see what kind of minor damage deals are out there. There is a possibility, now that Harvey is sorted out, that I might buy another car to mess with during the winter when I have the most down time. Since I’m also involved in our Driver Education program I sometimes try to make sense of the things I observe on the sites. Trends like Vipers running into the back of things or Tesla cars written off with very little damage, because the body shops can’t get parts in a reasonable amount of time. Sometimes the sheer volume of available cars gives you pause. Now I would never say anything controversial; like Porsche owners are better drivers than BMW owners. Though recently I noticed that Copart has 25 pages of salvage Porsches and 193 pages of BMWs listed. I leave you to draw your own conclusions. It probably doesn’t mean anything…..lol. See you all trackside!
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CANAM 914 50TH
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“G
ive me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free”. Emma Lazarus’ sonnet for the Statue of Liberty might serve equally well as a call to 914 ownership, especially the last part, about “yearning to breathe free”. Long regarded by many as the “poor-man’s Porsche”, the 914 is today receiving a new following of admirers seeking what is pure in a sports car – a car that will allow them to breathe free of modern “conveniences” that serve to diminish the direct relationship with the road. Ask any 914 owner what makes the 914 so appealing and you’ll likely hear that it is not what the car has, but rather what it lacks that makes it so special. Free of power steering, free of power brakes, free of an intelligent automatic transmission. No electric windows, no a/c (barring the dealer installed units), and no rear seats. A 914 owner has no desire for such unnecessary accoutrements. A 914 owner seeks to breathe in all that is purely Porsche in the classic tradition – just like “number 1” a 914 features an air-cooled boxer engine, mid-engine design and a no-frills lightweight chassis designed
around the driver to deliver superb handling and the ultimate driving experience. The mid engine formula again appeared with the “giant killer” 550 Spyder and a long list of subsequent Porsche racing cars. It just works. The mettle of 914 owners is frequently tested and must be strong to endure the criticisms they so often hear– not enough power, not made in Stuttgart, “NOT A REAL PORSCHE!” – a phrase the 914 owner meets with good humour. A 914 embodies all that is Porsche in a very tangible way, transcending any fact or statistic used to refute its place in the Porsche pantheon. The best test of all is the seat of the pants. One drive in a 914, and a person quickly appreciates what makes this car so addictive and so purely Porsche. A qualitative measure that must be experienced. Drive one and you’ll understand.
Illustration by Kyser
Story by John Tipper, PCAUCR SIG 914 Advocate, Photos by Adrian Chan, UCR Member
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Below: Kathleen Wong with new 914 members (L to R): Kathleen Wong, Mark Henry, John Tipper, Dave Nelson, Tim van Rooij, Godfried van Rooij, Patrick Bates, Matt Weichel, David Billo, Andrew Billo. Bottom: 914s at the winner’s podium.
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Mark Gohlke (Texas) receives his recognition certificate from John Tipper.
as the mist rises from the water. A sublime experience to be sure. Every aspect of the road surface deftly communicated through the batwing steering wheel emblazoned with the stallion from Stuttgart. How thankful we are that our favourite car wears the Porsche name, including 914 owners under the umbrella of the largest single marque club in the world – the PCA. With the support of PCA UCR, 914 owners were able to celebrate their cars on August 4th at a most appropriate venue – on the world-class CTMP Grand Prix Circuit during the PCA UCR CanAm Challenge. Eighteen cars made the journey to CTMP to form a display at the Winners’ Podium, and 17 took to the track for parade laps led by Texan Mark Gohlke in his beautifully prepared 914 race car. For the 914 enthusiast, it is worth noting that Mark’s car was formerly raced by Beach Boys Racing and also Sheridan Motorsports. Following behind Mark was PCA UCR newcomer Tim van Rooij and his father Godfried in Tim’s yellow 914, which flew yellow caution flags and bore door signs replicating those that appeared on the first F1 safety car – a Porsche 914 used at the 1973 Canadian Grand Prix on the same track some 46 years ago. In the parade that followed were a wide assortment of 914s, from the highly original 1972 Willow Green 1.7 of Tim McCaig, to the race prepared 3.6 monster of Paul Roberts, to the highly modified custom of Patrick Bates, sporting a 1.9 VW turbo diesel. At the back of the pack was the steel flared GT inspired car of Peter DeJonge of Restoration Design, a company in Guelph Ontario renowned for helping to keep these cars alive with their excellent replacement panels. But whatever form their 914 took, what each owner found at the track this day was a level of acceptance and comradery that is not always present in car culture when egos are
On August 4th, a contingent of 914 enthusiasts converged on CTMP to pay homage to their favourite car of the Porsche marque – the much maligned 914, to mark 50 years of its production. Just how much does this car mean to people? – ask Tony Alber who was sitting in the waiting room of a US passport office the Friday before the big event nervously awaiting clearance to obtain his expedited papers so he could then hop in his truck and tow his 1974 CanAm Creamsicle over 750 km all the way from Hilltown, Pennsylvania. Or ask John Thurwachter, (Zone 2 Riesentöter Region, Pennsylvania) who drove his 914 from Southeast Michigan. And did he take the 401 corridor? Of course not! As a driving enthusiast, he travelled up the east coast of Lake Huron and then went cross-country over highway #9 to savour the driving experience. And 500 km later, when he finally arrived at his destination, he was actually saddened that it was over and headed back out to Tony Alber (Pennsylvania) accepts his recognition certificate from John Tipper. explore local roads. Then there’s Gord Luy, founding president of Red River Region PCA who flew in from Manitoba just to be with other “teeners”. Like many other Porsche enthusiasts, 914 owners, myself included, live and breathe their cars. As a past owner of a 944 and present owner of a 1978 911 and a 1995 993, I can say without any reservation whatsoever that the 914 is the one closest to my heart because it connects me to the act of driving like no other car I’ve ever experienced. Long time PCA UCR member Alex Pankiw of Harmony Road feels the same way. With a wide variety of Porsche cars at his disposal, his vehicle of choice is a 1974 914 1.8 litre. Talk to Alex and he’ll wax poetic about driving his 914, targa roof stowed neatly in the trunk, winding his way through Algonquin Park early in the morning
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The CanAm 914 50th was a resounding success. For some attendees it was a first time visiting CTMP and a first time UCR event. How wonderful it is to initiate new members in this fashion, highlighting the racing pedigree of our favourite marque! SIG 914 members wish to thank all the racers and volunteers that made our day at the track possible. Special thanks to Past President Kathleen Wong for her tireless support and enthusiasm to help me, a newbie, coordinate this special day. Thanks also to Terry Cassan, Stefan Walther, Renate Weidner, Mike Bryan, Jackie Metcalfe, Graham Jardine and Adrian Chan. As I write, I notice my wrist bands still in place from our day at the track. John Thurwachter (Michigan) receives his recognition certificate from John Tipper. Reminders of a dream you don’t want to be over. But the dream isn’t over. The PCA UCR SIG 914 lurking. As David Tipton declared “914 owners are real.” group has only just begun and we will continue to breathe All pretensions are put aside for the 914 owner - it’s all free, enjoying our cars and sharing our passion for Porsche about the joy of driving and appreciating these wonderful and our favourite of all – the 914. Happy 50th! cars. The fellowship of 914 owners continued from CTMP Please check this link for our next event: with a driving tour of local roads, including a stop at https://pcaucr.org/special-interest-groups/914-sig/ Bewdley on Rice Lake for refreshments and concluding with a shop open house and barbecue social hosted by new member and long time 914 enthusiast Mark Henry and his family. On the menu was cooler corn, salads, sausage and hamburgers with all the fixings. A very special thank you goes out to Kim and Elizabeth Henry for the feast! Long time 914 historian and former UCR President Dave Pateman judged a mini-concours, providing a friendly and instructive evaluation of each car. As part of the CanAm event, how appropriate it was to see the two namesake 1974 914 LE Can Am cars, the Bumblebee of UCR members David and Carrie Tipton and the Creamsicle of American Tony Alber receive top honours for “best restored” and “best survivor” respectively. Honours for “best modified” went to Terry Smyth for his nicely detailed tribute to Larousse’s 1970 Marathon de la Route winning 914-6 GT, driven to the event by noted 914 specialist Mike Galloway of Mike’s 914s.
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PERIPHERAL VISION By John Adam, Past President and UCR Historian
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I know that you will hear it from others but . . . elections are coming up in November and we will be determining who manages our club and its activities next year. The new board, in turn, should appoint all the 2020 event chairs before it begins making plans later in the year, our forty-fourth. Think about doing your part to help in your own way. We have been members since 1983 and the return we have received for our investment in the club has been very rewarding. The bottom line is that you are getting out of it in proportion to what you put in. It may be time for you to consider getting involved in any number of areas that 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Geoff McCord Stephen Rush Peter Ober Steve Megill David Pateman David Pateman Philip Hucker Philip Hucker Philip Hucker Philip Hucker Joseph Fantl Joseph Fantl Marc Plouffe Rosemary Adam Crawford Reid
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you have some modest skill at. It’s not just about P-cars. It’s about people. You and me. Any member of the board or event chair will be happy to talk to you about the opportunity for you to get involved in the way that you find most enjoyable. Be part of the team and you will be working with some great people, adding your own ideas to make our club even better and having a lot of fun at the same time. Our monthly Socials have been the occasion for seeing many past UCR club presidents. I am pleasantly surprised when they show up and say hello. These are the club leaders that have helped UCR to become the largest in PCA and excel in so many ways. They still care and we thank them.
Philip White Clive Van Wert Peter Manson Gord McNeil Patti Green Botho von Bose Rainer Beltzner John Adam John Van Atter Ken Jensen Andy Wright Peter Helston David Langton Ray Pleasance Jeff White
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Wayne Spiegelberg Rob Sutherland Patrick Michaud Martin Tekela Martin Tekela Mario Marrello Mario Marrello Walter Murray Walter Murray Mike Bryan Mike Bryan Kathleen Wong Kathleen Wong Michael Pohlmann
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UCR VOLUNTEER CONTACTS CONTACT ANY UCR BOARD MEMBER OR CHAIRPERSON TO VOLUNTEER OR SEE: volunteer@pcaucr.org VOLUNTEERS Advertising / Sponsorship Kye Wankum 416 805-1616 kye@kyser.ca Appraisals Bruce Farrow 118 Woodview Drive Pickering, ON L1V 1L2 905 391-6917 roadshowauto@rogers.com Autocross Mario Marrello 647 700-0093 m.marrello@computer.org Club Racing Terry Cassan club-race@pcaucr.org ClubRegistration Administrators Mario Marrello m.marrello@computer.org Concours d’Elegance Dave Walker davethewalker911@gmail.com Kye Wankum kye@kyser.ca driven2smile Jill Clements-Baartman jcb_slp@rogers.com Driver Education Chief Instructor Andy Wright 5144 King Street West Beamsville, ON L0R 1B8 416 557-5144 chief-instructor@pcaucr.org Driver Education Registrar Mary Iantorno registrar@pcaucr.org
Driver Education Tech Adam Holland adam.holland@hotmail.com Driver Education Track Chairman Dave Osborne 1066 Gardiners Rd. Kingston, ON K7P 1R7 P: 613 384-7077 CitySignsRacing@gmail.com
Open House Mark Solomon Co-Chair marksolomon@rogers.com
Cayenne Special Interest Group Stefan Uriadka sigcayenne@pcaucr.org
Peter Helston Co-Chair 416-236-7852 peterhelston@contract magazineservices.com
Street Survival School Mario Marrello m.marrello@computer.org
Driving Tours Stefan Walther driving-tours@pcaucr.org
Rally Sajjad Butt 905 567-8466 sajjad37@fusemail.com
Goodie Store Andy Hunt / Nautical White Suite 6, 6620 Kitimat Road Mississauga, ON L5N 2B8 905 826-1777
Ski Day Tom Arndt Don Lewtas ski-chair@pcaucr.org
Historian John Adam 416 Isabella Ave. Mississauga, ON L5B 2G2 905 270-2991 johnqadam@rogers.com Membership Laurel Ward 416 278-6886 Mark Herring 905 854-3332 2091 Cameron Dr. RR#1 Campbellville, ON L0P 1B0 905 854-3332 membership@pcaucr.org Membership Retention Kathleen Wong retention@pcaucr.org
Socials Kathleen Wong socials@pcaucr.org Special Interest Groups Roger Stopford 416 274-3147 sig@pcaucr.org 944/968 Special Interest Group Roger Stopford sig944968@pcaucr.org 914 Special Interest Group John Tipper sig914@pcaucr.org 928 Special Interest Group Adam Henderson sig928@pcaucr.org Boxster Special Interest Group Dan Proudfoot sigboxster@pcaucr.org
Hazel de Burgh hazel.deburgh@gmail.com Tech Sessions Roger Stopford 416 274 3147 tech-session@pcaucr.org UCR Communications Provinz & Social Media Rhonda Rose-Roberts Editor-in-Chief editor@pcaucr.org Derek Cheung Assistant Print Editor and Digital Provinz Editor digitaleditor@pcaucr.org Jillian Weir Assistant Print Editor editor@pcaucr.org Stefan Walther Social Media Editor social-media@pcaucr.org Garth Stiebel Submissions Editor submissions@pcaucr.org Professor Tom Brown Technical Advisor 416 289-5000 Ext. 7301 acwhiz@aol.com Webmaster Dixon Chan webmaster@pcaucr.org
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Professor Thomas Brown, Technical Proofing & Validation
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