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KASSETTE A monthly publication of the Gold Coast Region Porsche Club of America May 2016

Editor Roger Fabel 648 NW 100 Lane Coral Springs, FL 33071 (954) 752-2501 E-mail: rfabel@aol.com Graphic Artist Kirk Giannola Kgiannola@comcast.net 954 551-1300 Photographers Roger Fabel Alberto Pugliese Advertising Roger Fabel Submissions The deadline for submission of materials is the 1st of the month of publication. Please E-mail to: rfabel@aol. com with “Kassette Material” as the subject line.

Features Tuners GCR Swap Shop............................................. 6 12 Hours of Sebring.................................................. 10 Porsches and Pancakes............................................ 18

Upcoming Events 2015/2016 Events Calendar........................................ 5 Zonefest.................................................................... 20 DE for First Timers and Schedule............................. 34 What is Drivers Education......................................... 35

Departments Officers & Board Members.......................................... 5 New Members............................................................. 6 President’s Corner....................................................... 7 Editor’s Notes.............................................................. 9 Coordinators.............................................................. 12 GCR Classified.......................................................... 24 Tech Corner............................................................... 28 Annual Sponsors....................................................... 30 Advertiser Index........................................................ 36 Porschegraphy.......................................................... 37

Die Porsche Kassette is the official publication of the Porsche Club of America, Gold Coast Region, Inc. and is published monthly. Any statement appearing in the Kassette is that of the author, and does not constitute an opinion of the Porsche Club of America, the Gold Coast Region, Inc., its Board of Directors, the Kassette editors or its staff. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit all material submitted for publication. Permission is given to chartered regions of PCA to reprint articles in their newsletter if credit is given to the author and the Kassette. Publication office: 648 NW 100 Lane, Coral Springs, FL 33071.

Officers President Ed Kohly 954 292-6238 ekohly@goldcoastregion.org V President Dan Doyle 954 439-4610 ddoyle@myacc.net Treasurer Jeff Marcus 954 747-0700 jimpa33351@yahoo.com Secretary / Chief of Tech Bob Varela 954 746-0488 bobv4n@aol.com

Board Members

Dottie Kidd AX Registrar 954 946-3196 dottiekidd@bellsouth.net

Pedro Bonilla / Tech Editor 954 385-0330 Pedro@PedrosGarage.com

Past President Michael Grant 954 540-1169 mrgrantone@aol.com

Steve Kidd / Zone Rep Autocross Chair 954 946-3196 Steve_Kidd@bellsouth.net

Beena Kohly Social Chair 954 682-7838 browardsocial@gmail.com

2016 Calendar Jan

2 Jan 2-10 Jan 16 Jan 30-31 Feb 4-7 Feb 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 26,-28 Mar 6 Mar 16-19 Mar 20 Apr 3 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 23 Apr 30 May 7 May 14-15 May 21 May 27-30 Jun 11-12 Jun 19-26 Jul 16 Aug 13 Aug 20 Sep TBD Sep 17-18 Oct 17 Oct 23 Oct TBD Oct 22-23 Oct 29-30 Nov 5 Nov 12 Nov 13 Nov 15 Nov TBD Nov 18-20 Dec 11

Autocross BB&T Center Supercar Week Key Largo Brunch Daytona Rolex 24 Sebring 48 Sebring 48 Autocross Tuners GCR Swap Meet Concours College /Tech Session DE Sebring GC/SC Das Renn Treffen Miami Car Show Sebring 12 Hours Autogeek Detail Fest GCR Picnic GCR Classic Concours D’elegance Autocross BB&T Center Gunnar Tour Stone Crab Drive Elliot Museum DE Sebring GCR/PBOC My Big Fat Greek PCA Lunch Zonefest Sebring DE Homestead GCR/PBOC Porsche Parade Jay Peak, Vermont PBIR First Timers DE, GCR DE Pot Luck Social Conchy Joes Drive and Dine Autocross DE Sebring GCR/SC GCR Elections Open Oktoberfest Picnic Autocross DE Homestead GCR/PBOC Halloween Spooktacular Stone Crab Drive Holiday Party Porsches by the Bay GCR Election Deadline Autocross DE Sebring GC/SC Inst School Festival Flea Market Car Show

Cover: It has ben a long time since we had a wet race at Sebring. As you can see from the pictures, this year the weather got a bit in the way...

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Tuners GCR Swap Shop

by Beena Kohly, Social Chair This is an event where members come out and bring whatever they are interested in letting go of. It could be tires, Porsche parts, memorabilia, posters, steering wheels, mats etc. Everything Porsche related, nothing is off limits. There were even a few cars available for purchase.

This year was bigger and better than last year. There were numerous vendors and the variety of the merchandise was vast.

There were approximately 165 people who passed in throughout the day and that is only who stopped by the registration table to check in. There were more people who just walked by.

Miguel Potolitto, the owner of Tuner’s Motorsports and his family were as always very hospitable and a pleasure to work with. He provided food, drinks, and snacks and kept everyone fed and happy. He also organized a DJ for the day. He always goes all out for the members of GCR. We thank him for his continued support of this event and all the others he is involved with.

People enjoy coming out to this event because it’s the only one of its kind with GCR. I also know that this event will continue to draw large crowds and be bigger and better for years to come.

Thanks to all the members who brought items to sell and all the participants who came out to support and browse.

Until next time, Beena

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ourselves because we thought it was so easy. Well, it’s not, in fact there is more to that than just looking up the answers.

There are landmarks, mailboxes, and street names you have to look for with hints.

If you are ready for a fun challenge, try doing the gimmick rally. I can’t wait for Beena and I to give it a go again this year.

Speaking of PCA mini-parade, Are you going to this years 61st Annual Porsche Parade in Jay Peak, Vermont from June 19th – 26th? Event registration is now open on https://www.pca.org/porscheparade/registration . Both Beena and I plan on attending the Parade this year. The last PCA Parade we went to was in Savannah, GA in 2011! Every year they move the Parade to a new location, last year it was in French Lick, Indiana and the year before was in Monterey, CA. I hope to see all of you up there this year.

Hope I get a chance to meet you at one of our events or even at one of our (5) Porsches’ and Pancakes locations throughout our region. Until next month.

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those “love bugs”, and hospitality. Beena and I try to make it every year. It gives us a chance to reconnect with our old friends from other regions and always-meet new friends. I am sure you have experienced this already in our region; we are all like one big family.

One of my favorite events is doing the fun gimmick rally drives, it’s where my wife and I drive together through the open roads of Sebring and Lake Placid trying to answer questions on the sheet looking out for landmarks and trying to find our way back to the finish line.

Don’t think you can simply pull under a tree and Google every answer. A few years back I partnered up with Dan Doyle (current VP) and I pulled out my iPad as we parked under the shade, thinking why drive all over town when I can just answer the questions and we can drive back to the finish line and win this rally. Both Dan and I were high-fiving each other all the way back to the finish-line confident we had won this gimmick rally, we couldn’t wait to win that trophy! Well, that isn’t what happened. I think we had probably 2-3 answers correct. To this day, both Dan and I talk about it and we laugh about

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Have you visited the new Porsche of West Broward dealership (Penske) yet? If not, you should drop by. They had their soft opening on April 4th and plan a grand opening later in the year. I was able to tour their amazing dealership and it is by far one of the nicest ones I have been too. They invited PCA Board members to host our April board meeting there and provided everyone with a tour. Be sure to check out the new showroom of cars and the amazing shop, which can be seen from the 2nd floor. Their entire staff was very knowledgeable and friendly. Tell them you are a PCA Gold Coast Member and they will show you around their showroom.

Upcoming later this month is our Zonefest. This is where all of the Florida regions get together; sort of like a mini PCA parade. If you have never been to an event like this, sign up for Zonefest now. The event is being held in Sebring during the Memorial weekend. It’s where Porsche Club members and family get together to participate in fun events, meet other Porsche lovers, and see the beautiful array of various models from the 356s to the 991s. The fun begins on Friday evening with check-in, car detailing, removing

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Jefferson & Jennifer Pecora Florida Crown Region

Susan Gierok 2011 Cayman

David Dennis 1999 911 Carrera Cab

Joseph Meek 1994 968

Peter Codispoti 2016 911 Carrera GTS

Terry Anderson 2009 911 Carrera Cab

Jimmy Zorn 1997 911 Carrera 4 Cab

Juan Trescastro 2014 911 Carrera

Jimmy Lopez Salomo & Jennifer Mizrahi 2003 911 Carrera Turbo Suncoast Region

Tom Thomas 2014 Boxster

Hayden Philbert 2016 911 GT3 RS

Gabriel Urgelles 1973 914 2.0

Winston Perez 2000 911 Carrera

Dennis Ramos Jersey Shore

Fernando Gavarrete Marcelo Mejia 2015 911 Carrera S Cab 2013 911 Carrera S

Samuel Dobbins 2016 Cayenne GT4

Jose L Jimenez 2009 Cayman S

Jonathan & Jacquline Streetzel Spacecoast Region

Andrea Bousquet 2013 911 Carrera

Kim Petersen 2016 Cayman GT4

Polo Pomares 2015 Cayman GTS

John Clayton Everglades Region

Manuel & Jennifer Tavares North East Region

Harvey Barr 1999 911 Carrera Cab

Robert Rodriguez 2009 Boxster

Frank Scholl Charlotte Chirinos 2002 911 Carrera Turbo Chesapeake Region

New members are invited to experience a complimentary track orientation, driving, dinner and social introduction by sending for your Welcome Package from Palm Beach Driving Club. E-mail you request to Membership@goldcoastregion.org.

Primary Members: 1546

Affiliate Members: 784

“Our Members don’t have to be professional drivers – they can come out as automotive enthusiasts and have fun with their cars under no pressure.”

– Ken Fengler, Vice President & General Manager, Palm Beach Driving Club Palm Beach International Raceway information: 561-622-1400 • 17047 Beeline Hwy., Jupiter, FL • www.RacePBIR.com

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Total Members: 2330

Palm Beach Driving Club is a members-only club offering weekly, year-round track programs to automotive enthusiasts exclusively at Palm Beach International Raceway, conveniently located in South Florida’s Jupiter area, close to Palm Beach, Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Port St. Lucie. With four distinct levels of membership, the Club tailors each program to fit your lifestyle. The club’s membership is made up of drivers of all levels of experience with a desire for practice sessions under the guidance of Resident Professional Driver Shane Lewis.

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Editor’s Notes

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ast month we provided you with a track side tour of the 2016 Daytona Rolex 24 hour race by our resident photojournalist, Alberto Pugliese.

This month the coverage continues with the 12 Hours of Sebring race. You can see by our cover photo that the weather was a bit different this year but the fan turn out was consistent at this historical track event. When the rain caused the race to be delayed for a few hours, the Porscheplatz, supported by PCA volunteers became very popular. The tent not only provided shelter but many guest speakers, door prizes, and refreshments. This year I took my grandson David and his girlfriend Phoebe who attended the event for the first time. Phoebe quickly pitched in and started serving coffee and doughnuts while David helped

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the early arrivals stage their cars in the corral. Steve and Dottie kept the Porscheplatz operating with many PCA volunteers who greeted members and helped to run the tent along with PCNA personnel.

Check out the new members ad on the proceeding page. Palm Beach Driving Club is offering new members a complimentary track orientation, driving, dinner and social introduction. New members can e-mail our GCR membership address to receive your Welcome Package.

Please review the Zonefest flyer for the latest updates. If you have not booked your room or signed up, call the hotel today and register on www.clubregistration. org. Gold Coast Region is the host this year so show your support and come meet members from the other Florida regions. I

would like to welcome Porsche West Broward to our back two page inside cover.

We are very lucky to have so many high quality advertisers in the Kassette. Please thank them for their support.

On May 7th we will be holding our first tour of the Elliot Museum. You should have received an E-mail blast with the details. If you need more information contact Jerry Daily at Poorish933@yahoo.com.

If you have never attended a Drivers Education event and always wanted to try one, now is your chance. Our DE chair Stuart has created an event for 1st time DE students. The event will be held on July 16th at PBIR. This will be a great opportunity to give DE a try. It is a great experience and we want your first event to be special.

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12 Hours of Sebring Article and photos by Alberto Pugliese

The day started with glorious sunshine but we all knew the weather forecast. Walking in the pits you could see the radar with treacherous weather coming straight to Sebring from the gulf. It started to rain around noon, on and off. It was not terrible, but standing water was accumulating rapidly making driving at race pace quite dangerous. As some thunderstorm activity developed, the course workers were ordered to take shelter and the race was red-flagged for about 3 hours.

Good opportunity for me to visit PorschePlatz, which had a fantastic set up and big tent that kept PCA members dry. Meanwhile artist Austin Hatcher painted a scene of the Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) 911s racing in the rain, which was auctioned off to raise funds for a children’s charity.

Six Porsches competed this year, two in the GT Le Mans and four in the GT Daytona classes, respectively.

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Competition was fierce, and our 911s had to deal with Ferraris, Astons, Lamborghini, Audis, Fords, Corvettes, and a Viper! Luck was definitely not on our side. In the Le Mans class, the best placed Porsche was the PCNA entry #912 (Bamber, Makowiecki, Christensen), which finished 3rd. It was close racing until the end, however; after 12 hours of racing, the Porsche 911 RSR arrived about 2 and 4 seconds behind the Team Rahal-Letterman #25 BMW M6 (Auberlen, Spengler, Werner) and Corvette Racing #4 C7R (Gavin, Milner, Fassler), which finished 2nd and 1st, respectively. It was a hard fought competition!

It must be noted too the PCNA #911 car (Pilet, Tandy, Estre) was taken out while battling for the class lead with the Corvette #3 (Magnussen, Garcia, Rockenfeller). The accident occurred with less than 5 hours to go, on the main straight. The Porsche and Corvette passed an Audi, to its left and right, respectively; then Corvette moved left to take the line for turn 1, but was unaware of the 911 and the two cars collided and ended up in the tire wall! This was possibly the most spectacular of many crashes and off track excursions, most of which were caused by the slippery conditions.

The GT Daytona class was won by the #63 Ferrari Corse 488 GT3 (Nielsen, Balzan, Segal), followed by the Turner Motorsport #96 BMW M6 GT3 (Curtis, Klingmann, Freiberg), and the Magnus Racing #44 Audi R8 LMS GT3 (Potter, Lally, Seefried). The best Porsche could do was 4th and 5th, with Team Seattle/Alex Job Racing # 22 (James, Farnbacher, Riberas) and #23 (MacNeil, Keen, Jeannette) 911 GT3Rs.

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Coordinators

Get Involved with Gold Coast

Kassette Editor Roger Fabel 954 752-2501 rfabel@aol.com DE Chair Stuart Jarkowski 561 558-5654 stuartjar@gmail.com Concours Chairman Fred Kohly 305-926-8767 acegx@msn.com

Join GCR-PCA

If you are not a member join by visiting www.pca.org and select the“Join PCA� link.

924/928/944/968, Sponsor Chair Peter Olliviere 954 816-6005 polliviere@att.net Membership Chair Paul Raben 954 854-4362 praben356@gmail.com

Gold Coast Region PCA

Planning a Gold Coast Event

We are a very active region with many types of events for our members. Events are held from the Florida Keys to and beyond our Northern Region border. When planning an event please contact the Event Coordinator to check for date avalibility. All event dates may be found in the Kassette and on the web site calendar. If an event date is canceled or needs to be changed contact the Event Coordinator so that the update is reflected thru all of the channels.

Chief Inst /Saftey Chair Mike Tarter 561 752-1672 MikeTarter06@gmail.com Club Race Co-Chair Dan Smithyman 954 344-8857 DanSmithyman@bellsouth.net 48 Hours Volunteers Jerry Daily 561 307-6698 Poorish993@yahoo.com

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Overall victory and the Prototype class win went again to the Tequila Patron Extreme Speed Motorsports #2 Ligier JS P2 driven by Scott Sharp, Luis Felipe Derani, Ed Brown, and Johannes van Overbeek. Derani executed some masterful passes in the closing laps and took the car to the checkered flag.

Despite the rain, the 64th running of the 12 Hours of Sebring was as competitive and exciting as ever. Imagine what it could be if we could have the Porsche and Audi prototypes back‌‌.

They belong to Daytona and Sebring, not just Le Mans.

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Star-shaped reflection from the headlights of the Action Express Racing Corvette Daytona Prototype.

The Team Rahal-Letterman BMW M6 f#25 finished 2nd in the GT Le Mans class.

This BMW Riley Prototype included Miami’s Carlos De Quesada among its drivers; rotors are glowing under hard braking.

The overall winner Ligier Prototype continues its successful streak and brings home victories at Daytona and Sebring.

Ford GT driven by Briscoe, Westbrook and Dixon finished 5th in GT Le Mans class.

Turner Motorsports also fielded two BMW M6 cars in the GT Daytona class.

Park Place Motorsports 911 finished 13th in the GT Daytona class despite having Jorg Bergmeister among its drivers.

Gt Le Mans class winner Corvette C7R at the hairpin.

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Porsches and Pancakes Meet for Porsche’s & Pancakes on the 1st Saturday of the month Port Salerno Palm Beach Boca Raton Ft. Laud.

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Pirate’s Loft Restaurant at 9 am 4307 SE Bayview St., Stuart 34997- Jerry Daily Cucina Dell’Arte at 9 am 257 Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach 33480 - Elaine Smith Flashback Diner at 9 am 1450 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton 33432 - Mike Massey Kristof’s Cafe at 8 am 8912 West State Road 84, Davie 33324 - Ed Kohly Gables Country Club 8:00 am 997 N Greenway Dr, Coral Gables, 33134 - Carlos Singer

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To make your reservation now for this exciting weekend, just go to www.ClubRegistration.net and click on “search for events”, “general search” and then “Zonefest” to register and pay. The cost for the full weekend (excluding the hotel) which includes all activities (concours, rally, tech quiz and autocross) as well as two banquets and lots of hospitality is only $135 per person and $65 for children under age 12.

If you are unable to get away for the entire weekend, you can come out for the day and sign up separately for the concours, rally or autocross. You will not be eligible for the Zonefest Full Weekend trophies but can still enjoy part of the weekend. Just go to Club Registration to register and pay for the individual events. (Although you are not eligible for Zonefest trophies, the results will be forwarded to each region should they want to include those results with their series events)

- Concours d-elegance at Chateau ‘Elan (by GoldCoast) - Fun Gimmick Rally (by Everglades Region) - Tech Quiz (by Space Coast Region) - Kids Activities (by Space Coast Region)

- Buffet dinner at the Chateau ballroom - Autocross on the skid pad (by Suncoast Region) - Tour of the Renzetti private collection in Lake Placid - Awards Banquet with trophies and door prizes

Hospitality Suite open much of the weekend. Liquid refreshments once again provided by Briny Pub. Should you have any questions feel free to contact Dottie Kidd at 954-562-5919 or dottiekidd@bellsouth.net

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Several are pretty good and several are close cording. must sell all 4 together. Performance Tires...Kuhmo Xs 245/35-18 ,180 treadwear, lightly used with 6/32 remaining. Fits the front of many 996/997/987/993 and other 18”applications. Purchased March 2012. New cost with shipping over $400. will sell both for $250.00. D-90 wheels (2) 16x6 front (52.3 offset) good cond. $100 for both and D-90 16x7 turbo S front wheel (65 offset) $75….4 Fuchs “man hole cover” wheels (928/944S/944 turbo) 52.3 offset,16x7 and 16x8 great cond.$550. For set of 4. 2Ultra performance Yokohama advan neovaAD08R 295/30-18 top line performance tires,180 treadwear , very little wear....less than 300miles...Cost new almost $800. sell for $650. 4 Hankook c71 AutoX tires....size 245/45/16 40 treadwear 2 are lightly used with maybe 8 runs. 2 others have about 20 runs and show little wear.

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WANTED 356 Speedster wanted; good condition to concours. Earlier builds preferred. Contact : Gordon A. Lewis, Jr. 561 684-6133

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Tech Corner : A Long Time Ago...

Article by Pedro P. Bonilla, Tech Editor

... in a factory far, far away ... ... there was a sports car manufacturer that would only put flat-6 engines in their hand-built cars; and those cars dominated everywhere, especially on the tracks.

This phenomenon became known as the Porsche Menace.

Eventually other manufacturers tried their hand at competing with them and set out to beat them, and sometimes they did.

This era we now know as the Attack of the Clones.

But Porsche pressed on and even with their smaller engines placed in the most unusual location (behind the rear axle) they kept winning and winning and winning.

They won every type of race, including the big 3: the 12 Hours of Sebring the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

This was the Revenge of the Six. (BTW: Do you know why it’s only 12 hours at Sebring but 24 at Daytona and Le Mans? - It’s because there ain’t a racecar or a driver that can last 13 at Sebring!)

And then the company struggled through the 80s and early 90s and almost went broke, but for...

A New Hope.

During this period the water-cooled engines were introduced and cars were now built by C3PO and R2D2 instead of manually as before. The Factory became more efficient and more factories were built.

This was a happy time at Porsche since their cars became very popular and the company became very profitable. They were building larger and larger and more powerful flat-6 engines 2.5L, 2.7L, 2.9L, 3.2L, 3.4L, 3.6L, 3.8L and 4.0L, and then ...

The Empire Strikes Back! ... … and environmental regulations became more and more stringent.

The Republic and the Trade Federation required higher and higher efficiencies and Porsche complied by making their flat-6 engines produce almost no pollution and even made electric and hybrid cars, and that was fine for a while.

Porsche even orchestrated the Return of the Jedi by bringing back the Porsche Family into management with Jedis such as Wendelin Wiedekin and Ferdinand Piëch, both grandsons of the Jedi Master himself, Ferdinand Porsche.

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But those in the Death Star: Darth Vader and The Emperor specifically, mandated that they should double their miles-pergallon in the next 10 years!

That basically started the demise of Porsche’s long-lived normally aspirated flat-6.

Porsche decided that The Force was not strong so they announced that for the year 2017 all Boxsters and Caymans (with very unique exceptions) would now be equipped with flat-4 engines which were to be turbo charged to offer more Force. Eventually the announcement was also made to include the iconic 911 as well. With the exception of the super-performance models, such as the GT4, Spyder, GT3 and such they will all be powered by turbo charged flat-4s. The Force Awakens!

After all this saga, the only thing I can say now is... ... may the fours be with you!

For more information on “the fours” and more, please visit my website: Happy Porsche’ing,

Pedro

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We thank our annual sponsors for their support of Gold Coast Region.

Contact Peter Olliviere, Sponsorship Chair for more details.

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First Timers DE Event I am so excited to announce a very special Gold Coast PCA “First Time Only” Driver’s Education (DE) Track Event. This is your chance to take your Porsche on a real race track with your own personal instructor to guide you through this beginner’s introduction to DE. If you have ever wanted to experience the thrill of driving your Porsche on the track, this is your opportunity.

Safety is the highest priority – followed by having fun. This is NOT RACING. In DE we acquire the knowledge and develop the skills needed to drive at high speed, for the enjoyment of it. That’s the real goal - to have high speed fun - no trophies or prizes, just enjoyment.

The day will start with meeting your instructor. Then you will both jump in your car and head out on the track for a few slow parade laps to get warmed up. Next you will join us for a 40- minute class covering safety, general fundamentals of high speed driving and the specifics of the track.

After class you will take to the track with your instructor in your passenger seat. Two- way headset communication is provided by your instructor. We will split the drivers into two groups. Each group will alternate, having three 30- minute driving sessions for a total of 1 1/2 hours of track time.

During the day, you will learn proper driving techniques, safe car control and high-speed driving which will transfer over to your everyday commute.

The DE will be followed by a lunch onsite at PBIR in the big tent so you can share your experience with the other First Timers.

DE is also a social event. You are welcome to bring family and friends. During the breaks you can stroll through the parking area (paddock) and meet your fellow Porsche enthusiasts. It makes for an enjoyable day filled with friends who have a common interest.

You will remember this experience for the rest of your life! I have never seen a first time student leave without a smile. For more information or to ask questions before you decide, please feel free to call, text or email me. Come join us in the fun!

REQUIREMENTS: 1. Register on www.ClubRegistration.net 2. SA 2010 or newer Helmet - You can buy your own helmet for around $200 or you may have a friend who has a helmet you can bor

row. We may also have a few loaners - first come first served.

3. Tech Inspection - This is a simple inspection to make sure your car is safe for a day at the track. Print a copy of the Tech Inspection Form and bring it with you to the Tech Inspection shop. They will fill it out. The Tech Form can be found on the Gold Coast web site along with a list of authorized Tech Inspection shops. The Tech Inspection is usually free of charge as the intention is to keep everyone safe.

Stuart Jarkowski, DE Chair, 561-558-5654, Stuartjar@gmail.com

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Kassette Advertising

Advertiser Index

1/4 Page ( 4.75” h x 3.5” w) ....................$55 1/2 Page ( 4.75” h x 7.5” w) ...................$100

Champion Porsche....................................21

Full Page (11” h x 8.5” w) ........................$175

Chateau Elan...............................................9

Ads are prepaid and may be paid monthly, quarterly, or yearly. Yearly ads receive an aditional month for free. Artwork should be submitted to the editor prior to the 1st of the month. Contact information should be included with artwork and payment. Full page ads should include bleed.

Christie’s Real Estate................................30

Thank you for your support.

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Closet Factory............................................26 Davie Motorsports....................................19 East Coast Classics....................................31

Foreign Affairs.........................................2-3 KMW..........................................................22 MGM..........................................................16 NGT............................................................40 ODP Architecture Design.........................25 Palm Beach Driving Club...........................8 Parkhaus1..................................................27 PBOC.........................................................29 Pedros Garage.............................................9 Suncoast Motorsports...............................23 Suncoastparts.com....................................23 Treasure Coast Classics............................32 TuneRS.......................................................33 United Realty Group.................................29 VertexAuto.................................................17 Porsche West Broward........................38-39

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