PORSCHE t r o p e R OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE PORSCHE CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Volume 40 Number 4 October - December 2015
Da v e’s Dr eam D rive M a lla la Sprint & Club Run Ta rg a Hig h C o untry Report P o rsche C lub C hristmas Picnic A dela ide M o to rspo rt F estiv a l H ighlights
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PORSCHE t r o p e R OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE PORSCHE CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Volume 40 Number 4 October - December 2015
contents 5. Editorial
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Mallala & the Rise of the Mighty 928
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P r e s i d e n t ’s R e p o r t
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C o p y w o r l d R a c i n g Te a m R e v i e w
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Porsche Club SA Calendar 2015
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O u r Yo u n g e s t S p r i n t e r – A n d re w B u rg e s s
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Porsche Mission E Concept Car
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Legends of the Lakes
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W i l l s h i r e M o t o r Tr i m m e r s
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Spa Classic 2015
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D a v e ’s D re a m D r i v e
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Porsche Club Christmas Picnic
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P o r s c h e ’s 9 9 1 P l a t f o r m
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A Day at the Races
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Classic Adelaide Rally
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D u b a i ’s a b a n d o n e d t re a s u re s
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Victoria Park Sprint
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Upside Down Racer
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G o u g e r S t re e t C o m e s A l i v e
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All Good Things
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Old Willunga Hillclimb 2015
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Climb to the Eagle
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Speed, Accuracy & Fun in the High Country
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Role of Honour
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C o l l i n g ro v e H i l l c l i m b # 2
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J a n i c e J o p l i n ’s 3 5 6 R e c o rd S a l e
our supporters B r i d g e s t o n e S e l e c t
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N o r b a r To rq u e To o l s
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B u i k s M o t o r w o r k s
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N o r t h Te r r a c e Ty re s
Back cover
C a f a s s o M o t o r B o d y R e p a i r s
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P a c i f i c M a r i n e P a g e 5 9
C h a r a c t e r R o o f i n g
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P o r s c h e C e n t r e A d e l a i d e
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C o p y w o r l d P a g e 6
S h a n n o n s I n s u r a n c e
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C u t l e r B r a n d s P a g e I B C
S p l a s h C a r Wa s h
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D a v i d B u r r e l l a n d C o
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S w i s s v a x C a r C a re
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D u n l o p P a g e 2 4
Ta i l o r s o f D i s t i n c t i o n
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M a r k P o o l e M o t o r s p o r t
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editor’s report
“Porsche Report” is the official magazine of The Porsche Club of South Australia (ABN 36 370 887 701) Publisher: The Porsche Club of South Australia PO Box 2209, Kent Town, SA 5071 web site: www.pcsa.asn.au email: president@pcsa.asn.au Editor: Phillip Kellett Mobile: 0409 931 193 Email: magazine@pcsa.asn.au Advertising: Mike Rogers Mobile: 0438 868 373 Email: advertising@pcsa.asn.au
Hi everybody and welcome to 2016.
I was speaking with my mother just before Christmas and she was very excited to tell me that she has lost 20kg in the past 3 months. Mum is getting on a bit and has not been in the best of health in recent years, added to which she has carried a fair amount of weight for much of her adult life. So to learn that she had lost so much weight was great to hear and as it turns out I played a small part in helping her get there by introducing her to the 5:2 diet last year. The 5:2 diet is basically a program where you restrict calorie intake for two days a week and eat what you like for the rest of the week. I am a fan but won’t bore you with the details here as there is a wealth of information both for and against it on the internet for you to reference if you’re interested. Needless to say her doctor is amazed at the weight loss and the improvement in her blood pressure readings and general health. Now my younger brother has a different view. He sees it as starving yourself and the process not being natural, but I totally disagree for the following reason. In Australia today most of us have access to food 24/7, and we are constantly being told how important it is to have a good breakfast and 3 to 5 meals a day to keep our body fuelled. Sounds logical until you consider that no other mammal in the animal kingdom eats like this. They can’t just pop down to the shops for a pie and coke, they are always living in a feast or famine environment where their next meal could be hours, or days away. This is a natural eating pattern for most mammals and up until a few hundred years ago was the situation for most humans also. So in a nutshell, the 5:2 diet may be controversial, but in my opinion is a natural part of our evolution.
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Now many of you will be aware that for the first time ever the Porsche 911 Carrera, Carrera S and much of the Porsche range in general will soon be turbocharged. Engines will be reduced in size, use less fuel, produce less pollution, have more power, and of course, increase in complexity. Now some of you will not be happy with this change as you would desperately like to preserve your naturally aspirated ways, just as the air cooled brigade felt they had lost a dear friend when the first water cooled 996 was unveiled. So while some of you may not like it, you can appreciate that, like the 5:2 diet, this is a natural and logical evolutionary path for the Porsche company to take. Without this change Porsche would soon be out of step with the demands of our modern world and would ultimately suffer for it, so it really is a no brainer from their perspective along with the continued development of their hybrid vehicle range. To sum up let me put it another way, through the process of evolution who is faring better, the human race, or the Porsche 911? I think the answer is clear. Have faith. I have had some fantastic contributions to this issue and can’t thank those who volunteer their time to writing reports and/or providing the stunning photographs you see in these pages enough. Of special note, Adrian Streather has written a technical piece on the 991 to compliment our story on Dave Allen’s beautiful 911 and has sourced a very special early drawing, from Porsche themselves, that has likely never been seen in Australia before. There are also stories on our youngest sprinter Andrew Burgess, Targa High Country, the Classic Adelaide Rally, a Copyworld racing team update and much more. Please enjoy and thanks for the regular encouragement you guys give me. It keeps me trying harder to give you a better read each quarter. Yours in Porsches, Phil Kellett
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PORSCHE Report OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE PORSCHE CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Volume 40 Number 4 October - December 2015
D a ve ’s D r e a m D r ive Ma lla la S p r in t & C lu b R u n Ta r g a H ig h C o u n t r y R e p o r t P o r s c h e C lu b C h r is t m a s P ic n ic A d e la id e Mo t o r s p o r t F e s t iva l H ig h lig h t s
Photo: Warren Edwards
It looks like this is going to be another great year to be a member of our very active club, with sporting and social events again filling the calendar. The committee tries hard to come up with events that you, the members, will enjoy. At the end of the day I like to think that most of us are in the Porsche Club because we share a passion for the marque and want to spend car, and personal time, with others of like mind. Now not everybody wants to be a weekend racer, or conversely, participate in social club runs or dinners, but I hope you agree that between all the activities offered in any given year, there really is something for everyone. But… the committee are always looking for new ideas to raise the involvement and enjoyment of our members. So if you have a great idea you’ve been sitting on, please share it with myself, Kym (President) or Geoff (Vice President). Ohh, forget Pimp my Porsche competition, Street drags or Naked club run to Maslin’s beach, they’re mine!
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president’s report
club committee
Kym Obst President 0438 800 961 president@pcsa.asn.au
Welcome to 2016, I hope you enjoyed a welcome break over the festive season. It is with some sadness that I find myself starting 2016 Porscheless, if there is such a word. I currently have no Porsches in the garage after selling the Macan S during 2015 and the Boxster S at the end of 2015. The Boxster S has gone to a good home, a fellow member of the Porsche Club. I do have a new car on order but at this stage I am not sure, if, or when it will arrive. Stay tuned. On the Social side, I know that James and Tina have a good mixture of events planned for this year so keep an eye out for their bulletins through the year accordingly. There will be the usual Club Dinners, more early runs, an evening run and a weekend away, later in the year. Regards Motorsport – I am hopeful that we will see more competitors at our Sprints & Motorkhanas this year to keep these events viable. I would encourage you at some point to take your car out on the track (hillclimb or motorkhana) and drive it the way it was built to be driven. I think you will be blown away by how capable your Porsche cars are, and to be able to push your car, and yourself in a controlled, safe environment is really the only way to go.
We are always looking for more flaggies to help out at our Sprints and if you bring along your mates they can have some hot laps as a passenger earlier in the day, as well as enjoying a free lunch on us. If you are new to the club I would encourage you to please come along to a social and/ or motorsport event and introduce yourself to other members present. The club is made up of a very diverse group of people with the common thread being the Porsche Marque, so I am sure you will have no difficulty finding something to talk about with other members. I would like to welcome an additional committee member – Darien Herreen who joins us to help with special events. Having been involved with PCNSW for a number of years Darien brings with him a NSW Porsche perspective and with it some new, fresh ideas. I hope that you will all take advantage of the many different PCSA events and try something new in 2016. I wish you all a happy, healthy and fulfilling 2016. Warmest Regards Kym Obst, President PCSA
WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS!
Cut-off dates, racing, rules, CAMS requirements and other information is found on our website: www.pcsa.asn.au
Draft calendar can be found in this magazine but check website for updates.
If you wish to register your car as an historic vehicle, it needs to be at least 30 years old and in near-original condition. For additional information, please contact Peter Brunnthaler or Peter Kowalenko. Contact details below committee.
We hope you enjoy being a member of the PCSA and look forward to seeing you at one of our events soon.
Here is some information you might find handy: New members October - December 2016
Geoff Crowe Vice President Competition Results 0418 895 660 vicepresident@pcsa.asn.au Steve Thiele Treasurer and Membership 0412 195 634 treasurer@pcsa.asn.au membership@pcsa.asn.au
Norm Goodall Motorsport Director, Sprints 0429 696 644 sprint@pcsa.asn.au
Roger Paterson Motorkhana Director Mobile: 0414 993 930 motorkhana@pcsa.asn.au
Tina and James Law Social Secretaries. 0416 044 051 social@pcsa.asn.au
Doug McPherson Website 0419 704 247 webmaster@pcsa.asn.au
Vic Moore CAMS Representative/Secretary/ Historic Registe secretary@pcsa.asn.au
Peter Brunnthaler Historic Register/ Licencing 0410 614 911 historic@pcsa.asn.au
Peter Kowalenko Historic Register/ Licencing 0429 390 911 historic@pcsa.asn.au
Name Model Year Colour Howard Mostyn 911 Carrera 1987 Marine Blue Steven Hevera 911 SC 1983 Bronze Justin Chan 991 Carrera S 2012 Black Christopher Baldwin 997 C4S 2010 Dark Blue David O’Leary 356 B 1960 Lemon Ken Heard 996 Carrera 2002 Grey Mark Branson 911 1969 Blue Brett Lonnee 997 Turbo 2014 Black Mauro Demarco 911 Turbo 1983 Black
Phillip Kellett Magazine Editor Mobile: 0409 931 193 magazine@pcsa.asn.au
Mike Rogers Advertising Manager and General Committee Mobile: 0438 868 373 advertising@pcsa.asn.au
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Porsche Club SA Calendar 2016 APRIL
JANUARY Tuesday 26th Friday 29th
Australia day The Maid Hotel Club Dinner
FEBRUARY Sunday 7th Saturday 13th Saturday 20th Sunday 21st Sunday 28th
Sprint #4 – Mallala Technical Workshop IROC Series - Mallala Motorkhana #2 – Mallala Club Run
MARCH Thursday 3rd/6th Friday 11th Monday 14th Wednesday 16th Fri-Mon 25th/28th Fri-Sun 25th/27th Thursday 31st/3rd
Clipsal 500 Club Dinner Adelaide cup Porsche Pole Position – Albert Park Easter Porsche Regularity - Bathurst Melbourne F1 GP
Sat-Sun 2nd/3rd Mt Alma Mile Hillclimb Sunday 3rd Sprint #5 – Mallala Sunday 10th Club Run Monday 25th ANZAC Day Fri-Sun 29th/1st Rennsport (Inc IROC) – Sydney M/Sport Park MAY Sunday 1st Peter Hall Memorial 6 Hour Regularity Relay Sunday 8th Mothers Day Friday 20th Club Dinner Sunday 29th Club Run JUNE Sunday 5th Monday 13th Sunday 19th Sunday 26th
Hillclimb #3 – Collingrove Queens Birthday Motorkhana #3 – Mallala Sprint #6 - Mallala
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Porsche Mission E Gets Green Light
The first 100 percent electrically powered Porsche is on its way. The supervisory board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG today gave the green light for the Mission E project. In the words of Dr. Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board, Porsche is thus “beginning a new chapter in the history of the sports car.” The vehicle is due to be launched at the end of the decade. With the Mission E project, Porsche is continuing to back sustainable growth. In Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen alone more than 1,000 new jobs are being created. The company will be investing around 700 million euros in its main site. Over the next few years, a new paint shop and a new assembly plant will be built. The existing engine factory is also being expanded for the production of electric motors. In addition, the existing body shop is being
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enlarged. On top of that come other areas in which the company will be investing in this context, such as in the Weissach development center. The Mission E concept car celebrated its premiere at the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) in September 2015. Visitors were gripped above all by its highly emotional design. Living up to the buzzword of ‘E-Performance’, the technological trailblazer combines outstanding driving performance with trendsetting day-to-day practicality. In concept form, the four-door car with four individual seats has a system power output of over 600 hp (440 kW). The vehicle thus is expected to achieve both acceleration of 0 to 100 km/h in under 3.5 seconds with a planned maximum range of more than 500 kilometers.
When charged using an 800-volt charger unit which is planned to be specially developed for the car, which is twice as powerful as today’s quick-charge systems, the lithium-ion batteries integrated within the vehicle floor could be recharged to the 80 percent level after just 15 minutes. Plans are under way for optional equipment that would allow the vehicle to be ‘refueled’ wirelessly by induction via a coil which the owner could have installed beneath the garage floor. Dr. Wolfgang Porsche, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG: “With Mission E, we are making a clear statement about the future of the brand. Even in a greatly changing motoring world, Porsche will maintain its front-row position with this fascinating sports car.”
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Story: Phillip Kellett
Willshire Motor Trimmers
If you are like me you probably get a feeling about a business pretty soon after walking in the door. That initial impression is often based on the presentation of the business. This could include its point of sale displays, level of cleanliness and the freshness of the décor, but for me it mostly comes from the people who work there. People who work in a functional and supportive environment give off a certain feeling. A feeling that they ‘want’ to help you, rather than that they ‘have’ to help you. After visiting Willshire recently I can happily confirm that they are certainly in the first category. In my time there I made contact with reception, the guys on the floor and the General Manager Daryl, and in every instance I was received warmly and professionally. Now Willshire have been one of our valued advertisers for some time but I thought there was more to them than met the eye, so I decided to take a closer look and my initial thoughts were quickly confirmed. These guys advertise the slogan “If it can be done inside a car, Willshire can do it for you.” This slogan actually sells the business a little short in my mind as not only can they refit a full or partial car interior but they can do the same for a van, a bus or even a prime mover. Pretty much anything with wheels basically. In my travels around the workshop I saw a prime mover, several vans, a modern 4X4 and a various classic cars all undergoing the Willshire touch. One of the vans was getting fitted out for the Department of Correctional Services as a prisoner transfer vehicle, not something you would want to see the inside of once in service. 14
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Another van was being fitted out for Sealink with seats, seat belts, a new floor, USB ports and everything else required to carry their passengers in comfort and style. There was a 4X4 getting a full leather seat re-trim and a beautiful blue 1954 Jowett Jupiter undergoing a full restoration, including some very challenging new woodwork. I can only describe the guys at Willshire as craftsmen, what other word would you use to describe skilled individuals who can basically replicate a classic car interior in the style of the era? All custom made and much of it done by hand. It’s also comforting to know that Willshire are a South Australian owned and operated family business that has been in operation for over fifty years. As touched on earlier they specialise in Automotive Interiors, Seat Belts, child Restraints, Cargo Barriers, Commercial Vehicle Fit outs, Van Racking, Softops for convertibles and conversions for the disabled. Some of their major clients include: CMI Toyota, Jarvis Group, Daimler Trucks, Mercedes Benz Vans, Australian Motors, CMI Hino, Northpoint Toyota, Peter Kittle, Adrien Brien and many Government Departments and Local Councils, which is testament to their reputation in their field. So to sum up, these guys are the best in the business, and while they clearly possess the skills and capacity to transform your beloved classic car there is much more to them than that. If you are planning to update the interior of your
daily driver or fit out a work van or trade vehicle, Willshire can do it for you too, no problem. So Daryl, one last thought. How about a re-think on the slogan with “If it can be done inside a car, van, bus, truck or carriage, Willshire can do it for you.” Or maybe I should just stick to looking after the magazine.
Intricate woodwork craftmanship was necessary for the Jupiter restoration
One of Willshire’s master craftsmen at work
Jowett Jupiter complete with new ragtop
A Mercedes classic before the Willshire touch
Jupiter interior well on the way to a total refurbishment
The same Mercedes after Willshire have performed their magic
The workshop was filled with all manner of vehicles on my visit, as is the norm
1952 Jowett Jupiter
Toyota Prado gets a leather interior make-over
Sealink bus gets a total fitout
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Story: Dave Allen Photos: Warren Edwards – (www.freelance-images.com)
Dave’s Dream Drive
Our feature car this issue is Dave Allen’s 991 Porsche Carrera S and it’s a ripper. Dave has had this car for a few years now but he still loves it as much today as he did the day he picked it up from Porsche Centre Adelaide. Dave was running the car in the November sprint event when we took this shoot. As usual it didn’t miss a beat all day while putting in some incredible lap times for a car that is pretty much unmodified other than having the benefit of extra sticky 16
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tyres on each corner. Clearly Dave is not a bad steerer either which helps. As an added bonus our photographer for the day, Warren Edwards, brought his 356 convertible to Mallala so we thought what a great opportunity to capture these two vastly different Porsche classics in the same shoot. As an added bonus the cars are almost the same colour which I’m sure you will agree has created some photographic magic.
Big thanks to Warren for supplying his 356, time and expertise in capturing these special pictures and of course to Dave for skipping lunch so we could shoot his lovely 991 between sprint sessions. Dave’s Porsche love affair actually started out as a bit of an accident, but an accident Dave is not regretting in the least as he explains:
In 2010 I went on a holiday to Tasmania with my wife and eldest granddaughter. One day while they were busy shopping in the mall I decided to go for a walk up the hill and have a look around (must be the country boy in me). In my travels I came across the Jaguar car centre which took my eye and decided to have a look at the new XF model. From there I wandered further up the hill and came across the Porsche Centre. Inside the showroom with the sun beaming through the window there was a brand new 2010 black Cayman with PDK and sports package. I was pretty excited by what I saw so I rang the wife to come and meet me, which she did. Pretty soon I found myself test driving that lovely little Cayman and it won me over. I decided to buy the car and arranged to have it shipped back to Adelaide where it arrived a week later. Pretty good service I thought.
and in 2013 decided to bite the bullet and upgraded again to my current 991 Carrera S. I cannot speak highly enough of this car, it does everything I want of it and more.
By 2012 I wanted more so I traded the Cayman in on a 997 Carrera S. This was a great car but by now I really had the bug
Cheers Dave
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the team at the Adelaide Porsche Centre for all there help over the past few years. They really have been great to deal with. PS: I Went back to Tassie a couple of months after buying the Cayman and drove the Jag home which then got written off with only 8,000 km on the clock due to flood damage in December 2010. It could easily have been the Porsche but luckily I had the Porsche parked on higher ground in the shed and not under the carport.
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Story: Adrian Streather Photos: Porsche AG, Adrian Streather
Porsche’s 991 Platform
The late Ferdinand Alexander Porsche’s original 901/911 design legacy passed through the hands of other great Porsche designers such as Tony Lapine (911, 911SC, 911 Carrera 3.2), Herbert Ampferer (930 Turbo), Fritz Bezner (Speedster), Wolfgang Moebius and Dick Soderberg (964), Tony Hatter (993), Pinky Lai (996), Grant Larson and Matthias Kulla (997) before landing in the hands of Peter Varga (exterior), Martin Pohanka (interior) and Matthias Kulla (design management) for type no. 991, which made its appearance in model year 2012 in rear-wheel drive Carrera and Carrera S Coupé and Cabriolet bodystyle forms only, directly replacing the equivalent 2nd generation 997 Carrera model range. The 991 Carrera 4 model range appeared in model year 2013, as did the 991 Turbo. The 991 series is the 3rd unique 911 series platform. The original 911 platform was utilised for model years 1964 to 1998 (types 901 to 993), the 2ndplatform for model years 1997 to 2013 (types 996 and 997. A new platform is claimed when no structural, chassis (unibody) segments or components from the new series can be retrofitted to the previous model series. Using the manufacturer’s own words: “Not a single surface remains unaltered.” 22
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Dimensionally the new 991’s roofline is lowered, it is widened at the front by 46mm (Carrera) and 52mm (Carrera S), and the wheelbase for all models is extended by 100mm as compared to the 997 models. In the engine department the 991 Carrera Coupé and Cabriolet model range is fitted with a flat-6 3.4-litre direct fuel injection engine developing 257kW (345hp) @7400rpm in the power department and 390Nm (288lb-ft) @5600rpm in the torque department. The 911 Carrera S model range is fitted with a 3.8-litre engine developing 294kW (395hp) @7400rpm and 440Nm (325lb-ft) @5600rpm.
control is offered as an option. All other lights including indicators, daytime running lights and side marker lights are LED technology. Light bulbs are so last week with the 991.
Other major changes with the 991 series as compared to the 2nd generation 997 series includes the introduction of a brand new 7-speed manual transmission (the 7-speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) transmission is carried over from the 997 series), electric steering and Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV was originally developed for the 997 Turbo model range) fitted as standard to the 991 Carrera S model range.
The actual engine lid line rises as compared to the 991’s predecessor and the LED rear light assemblies are
Bi-Xenon headlights are standard on all models with the Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS) with dynamic cornering lights and speed-sensitive headlight range
The 991 Carrera model range is fitted with 19in wheels, and the 991 Carrera S model range is fitted with 20in wheels as standard. For the first time since the 356 series the word Porsche in the company’s distinctive font is added to all engine lids above the model designation providing a new fresh brand prominence.
1st Platform, - 1964 to 1998. Photo A. Streather
completely redesigned becoming lower in height and much sharper in overall look. The extend-and-retract rear wing (spoiler) integrated into the 991’s engine lid is widened to increase downforce.
Author’s note: As it turns out this very brief technical description of what was the new 991 series to introduce Dave Allen’s 911 (991) Carrera S actually represents the end of the 911 as we know it. The days of the normally aspirated water-cooled flat-6 engine end with the 1st generation 991
series like Dave’s. For model year 2017 the entire 911 (991) Carrera model range will be fitted with turbocharged 3.0 litre flat-6 engines…essentially forming a new 4th 911 platform.
2nd Platform - 1997 to 2013. Photo A. Streather
7 Speed PDK carried over from 997 series.
3rd Platform - 2013 to current. Photo A. Streather
Original 1957 type 695 or T7 prototype sketch that in 1961 became the Porsche 911. Photo Porsche AG
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Story: Tim Pryzibilla Photos: Ray Clements, Bob Taylor – (bobteee.webs.com)
Classic Adelaide Rally
16th/17th October 2015
Justin Coote
Ever since the Adelaide Grand Prix days I have had intentions of competing in the Classic Adelaide Tarmac Rally, and so it was with great excitement that the Classic Adelaide was declared ‘on’ for 2015, having been resurrected by the Sporting Car club of SA. The re-born event was to stay true to its’ roots, that being competition cars to be built no later than 1985. The build up to the event for my Navigator, Dainis Silins, and I consisted of reconnaissance work commencing some 4 months out with time allocated on weekends consumed at a rate comparable to Roger Patersons’ stage times! A great deal of thanks at this point must go to wives, kids and girlfriends, spending time alone at home while we traversed the Adelaide Hills enjoying the roads and the odd lunch here and there. This Tarmac rallying thing is rather good fun! While Dainis and I were busying ourselves with reconnaissance and licensing issues, Mark Poole and his team were busy transforming the old Porka into a rally ready Tarmac car, finishing just weeks before the event. This gave us enough 24
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time to conduct a final shakedown at Mallala, followed by a trip to Mark Buiks’ for a mechanical ‘once-over’, literally the day before scrutineering. With last minute jobs out of the way, we made our way to scrutineering at Vic Park. A clean sweep at scrutineering was observed before spending the afternoon next to Jim Richards and Barry Oliver (on our left) and Roger Paterson (on our right). Thanks to Jim and Barry for their chamois and spray bottle! Final preparations complete, we took off to the Drivers Brief at the Arkaba Hotel, where we calmed our nerves with a local Ale, before heading off home for a quiet night. Day 1 and Rain! So not such a great start to our first Tarmac Rally, but you get that sometimes. As we made our way to Special Stage 1, the nerves began to build. All we had to do today was take it easy, not crash and slowly build our confidence. Well we got about 300 metres into SS 1 when Dainis got ‘off notes’! Nothing unusual about that, it happens apparently, but it did mean we just had to take the stage relatively easy. Anyway, we didn’t want to be ‘those guys’ that crashed out on the 1st stage of Day 1.
Nerves wise, it wasn’t much better readying for SS 2. This was quite a technical stage, with some fast bits and some very big trees thrown in the mix; and we were now conscious of the Audi S2 Group B car that was lurking behind us at the start of each stage. Therefore, with a ‘dry track’ noted, I felt we could push the car a little bit more. Subsequently, we had our first ‘off’. Coming into a Left 2 the car became unsettled and around we went. Thankfully we managed to miss the trees and everything else at that intersection. Looking back on our Go-Pro footage a wet patch combined with loose material was what had unsettled the car. Well, much better to get the spins out of the way early I always say. From that point on we managed to settle down and find our groove, and before we knew it, Day 1 was over. We felt we had put in some solid times to keep us in at the pointy end of our class but we didn’t know our exact finishing position. During dinner at the Gouger St party an old friend informed us that we were leading our class. Shit! Pressure’s on for tomorrow then!
Adam Riley
Andrew Box
Andrew Semba
Anthony Laube
Brett Sunstrom
Charles Deluca
David Edkins
Gavin Pinksterboer
Hamish McKendrick
James Pearson
Jason Nichols 1926 Bugatti Type 27
Jim Richards
Karl Von Sanden
Kevin Hines
Kristian Downing
Mark Homer
Max Pedler
Nick Streckeisen
Peter Watkins
Robert Edwards
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Day 2, and although the weather was absolutely perfect, nerves were worse than Day 1 given our overnight position. Day 2 was a lot more technical, with plenty of corners to get right. This posed more of a challenge but also offered us a chance to keep our lead. Our class, Thoroughbred Trophy, gave us the same stage times as the Outright Competition, but with a 130km/h speed restriction. This gave us some confidence knowing that we should at least be able to maintain our lead, if not improve on Day 1’s efforts should we stay on the tarmac. After 4 fabulously fast but twisty stages we retired for lunch at beautiful Stirling, where again, I had the privilege of chatting to Motorsport greats, this time gentleman racer and Lemans’ legend, Vern Schuppan and his wife. Too good to be true this Rally stuff!
Having nearly missed our afternoon stage start times due to our seemingly endless chat with Vern and his wife, we completed the final 2 stages with no issues and made our way back to Vic Park. Our goals for the Rally had been to finish with Driver and Navigator in one piece, as well as the car in a similar fashion. Winning was most definitely not on the cards, so to take out first place was a welcome end to the two day event. They say in motorsport that ‘to finish first, you must first finish’ and that was most certainly true, with the car running faultlessly over the course of the competition. “Preparation is key” so they say, so thank you Mark and thank you Mark!
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Unfortunately reliability issues were to claim a couple of well known Porsche Club members. Brett Sunstrom, who after setting some very quick times in Thoroughbred Trophy unfortunately suffered a snapped throttle cable (right foot complications?) on SS 3 Echunga, and subsequently ended playing catch up for the rest of the rally. Roger Paterson (‘If in doubt – flat out’) also suffered mechanical issues although at one stage was sitting third Outright. However, late on day 2, he also had his weekend ruined with a failed driveshaft ending his campaign.
Congratulatons Norm and Olive
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So in a nutshell, we had a great time and scored an unexpected victory into the bargain. Not much left to say really except can’t wait for October 2016!
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Photos: Bob Taylor – (bobteee.webs.com) & Ray Clements
Victoria Park Sprint
17th/18th October
October saw Victoria Park come alive with the sights and sounds of motorsport royalty. A combination of classic and modern cars and bikes took centre stage at Victoria Park for the weekend and provided a thrilling spectacle for all. Needless to say the Porsche marque was well represented and pleasingly the majority of Porsches entered were from our club.
Bob and Ray were there with camera in hand to capture all the action as the cars took on a section of the original Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix Circuit and thrilled the crowds.
Norm Goodall
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Adam Trimmer
Brenton Griguol Lola T142-21
Don Costelloe
Emanuel Palyaris
Geoff Crowe
Graeme Cook
Greg Limbert
Gavin Pinksterboer
Kevin McIntosh
Mark Coupe
Michael Stewart
Mike Rogers
Karl Von Sanden
Philip Do
Porsche 919 Hybrid
Ray Pryor
Rene Felkl Porsche RS60 Spyder
Rene Felkl Porsche RSK 718 Spyder
Richard Clampett
Rob Ephgrave
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Gouger Street Comes Alive 16th/17th October 2015
On Friday night, October 16th, Gouger street came alive to the sound of finely tuned thoroughbreds as part of the Adelaide Motorsport Festival street party event. Needless to say there were plenty of exotic automotive icons on display, including a fair showing of Porsches captured here in all their splendour by Bob Taylor.
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Old Willunga Hillclimb 29th November 2015
On a perfect Sunday in late November over 100 competitors lined up to tackle the Old Willunga Hillclimb. But as they say, there can only be one winner, and this time it was our own Julian
Newton in his Porsche 991 GT3 who took the honours by 1.39 seconds at the conclusion of all 4 runs. Congrats Julian. For the rest of you, there’s always next year.
Club member Julian Newton Took out 1st place
John Coles
Peter Mayer
Kevin McIntosh
Vic Moore
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Story: Robert Singleton & Diana Jaquillard Photos: Diana Jaquillard & Jarrod Leonard – (angrymanphotography.com.au)
Speed, Accuracy & Fun in the High Country 5th-9th November 2015
Rob tackles the hairpin on the Mt Buller stage
When Porsche Cars Australia emailed their customer list with an impelling invitation to the Porsche Targa High Country Tour 2015, two Adelaide club members decided almost immediately to accept the challenge.
991 GT3 and Rob’s blue 997 Turbo S to be loaded on a truck at Marc Cheney’s corner shop, and ferried (like the pun?) off to the Collingwood PCA headquarters in time for the occasion.
Their speed and enthusiasm was timely, as this event with a limit of 32 cars sold out in just a few days (as did the Porsche Australia section of the Porsche Targa Tasmania Tour 2016). However before committing, Phil Jaquillard and Rob Singleton had to convince potential navigators, Diana Jaquillard and Jane Singletonto participate in this challenging event. Jane was told the event was a scenic drive in the Victorian High Country (which it was!) so she was looking forward to experiencing the peaceful charms of the beautiful alpine countryside of Victoria. Diana knew a little better, having participated already in the strenuous, yet sensational 150-car Great Ocean Road event in November 2007.
The annual Targa High Country event in the Victorian Alps is an invitational National Rally conducted under the provisions of the FIA and CAMS, which is comprised of ten competitions and two tours. Apart from the Porsche Tour, some of the other categories were, Sports Trophy (fast), Shannon’s Early Classic (not so fast) and Mansfield Shire 4WD (give the locals a go!). Due to this diversity, a great variety of recent and vintage cars completed the three day tour, with the Porsche group leading off each day, which made it quite an early start, sometimes at 7am! The stringency and diligence of PCA was demonstrated by the fact that both the driver & navigator of each car was breathalysed every morning prior to being allowed to drive the events.
Arrangements were made with great velocity for Phil’s ‘just out of the box’ white
To describe the event in more detail, the Tour consisted of three legs of
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competition over the first Friday, Saturday and Sunday in November 2015, beginning and ending in Mount Buller each day and driven over approximately 650 km of sealed roads within the Victorian Alpine region. Included in each day’s events there were six Targa stages on closed roads, some short runs of 7-11 kms for respite, some about 20 km in distance. A few were demandingly strenuous at nearly 42 kms, giving every driver the opportunity to really explore their Porsche, test his/her driving skills and nerve, and embrace their loyal navigator’s goodwill! The navigator’s attention to detail and diligence was tested too, because if the navigator’s concentration is not ‘on track’, then the car could be over the edge of a sheer drop in an instant!! We were advised that the speed limit was to be a maximum of 130km/h, and of course no-one exceeded that!! Nor were there any gendarmes to be seen on any of the Targa stages - the boys in blue were great, working with the organisers to produce a safe, yet enjoyable event.
Morning takeoff line Mt Buller
The roads for the Targa stages were wonderfully chosen, with plenty of long straights for speed, and many inviting, yet taxing curves and undulations that tested the driving expertise! All this was enacted against a backdrop (on many occasions, literally) of steep hill faces and precipitous cliff edges. Though the beauty of the scenery was not always evident when driving at high speeds and concentrating, the mountain scenery from the car was always impressive and delightful and the Victorian Alps in springtime was well worth the trip, rally or no rally. The Tolmie leg was the highlight for us. This gorgeous road connects the top of the King Valley across to Mansfield, and for any PCSA member finding themselves in this part of country, we cannot recommend this little tour too highly. Many picturesque villages and townships were also discovered along the way; Jamieson, Lake Eildon and old Euroa to name a few. The Saturday luncheon at Pizzini Wines in the King Valley was also memorable.
were happy to forget the competition aspect of this run and were simply happy to get to the peak intact, that didn’t stop others from driving hard in these low-vision, very slippery, hair-raising conditions.
seeding’ occurred by the second day! This approach allowed everyone to go at their own most comfortable, safest, yet fastest pace¬ – if participants didn’t want to drive breakneck speed all the time, then they weren’t forced to.
Very sadly, an Adelaide competitor in another category completed the drive to the mountain top in the thick pea-souper, parked his car, got out, then had a major heart attack and sadly passed away in that hour. This was most sobering and that evening the Event Chaplain put a black 10cm tape across the left headlight of each competing car as a mark of respect. No-one removed the tape until after the event concluded.
This strategy also allowed the navigator to take a turn at the wheel for some of the Targa legs without disrupting the flow of the lengthy convoy. After declaring she was ‘terrified’ on the first day, Jane was driving hard Targa stages by the last day and enjoying the challenges immensely.
Luckily, we were blessed with mainly magnificent weather on every other day of the Tour!
One day included a ‘Show & Shine’ in Mansfield, followed by a well organised speed-drive through the main street of the town for the cheering residents, who were out in force and watching behind huge barriers constructed out of hay bales!
The last day brought the hardest driving and the most intense Targa stages. On the 41.7km closed stage, a 996 Turbo needed to withdraw because of brake failure, while one 997 had a serious off, a 360 degree spin and bent three of it’s four corners. Fortunately for this Sydney couple, the road-side fencing did it’s job by keeping them from going over the edge of the cliff and limited the unfortunate damage to inorganic (rather than organic) matter.
Those Pike’s Peaks hillclimb videos now take on a new meaning for us. The most stressful and demanding drives were the two Targa stages that asked the driver to peddle hard up the Mt Buller Road to the top, in dense fog and on very wet surfaces. In fact, one of these was the very first drive of the event! Though many
Needless to say, as usual, Porsche Australia’s management of its flock of participants was first class and added much to the overall enjoyment. The thirty-two entrants were divided into four groups of eight, with the most powerful, if not always the fastest cars (OK, Rob confesses) in the lead off group. Some ‘re-
For each group of eight, a lead car and driver from PCA kept a pastoral eye over his (or her) charges. We have increased respect for Warwick McKenzie because he consistently kept his 2.7L Cayman way out in front of his entourage of much more powerful machines! The Porsche hospitality was in top gear– the group took over Breathtaker, one of Mount Buller’s better lodges, everyone’s apartment was cosy and the hearty, tasty breakfasts and the smorgasbord afternoon teas were appreciated by all. These clutches were where the driving postmortems were held and new friendships made. Jane & Robert Singleton
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Every evening, delicious dinners at selected mountain-top restaurants were organised by the PCA team, each with excellent guest speakers. First up, the legendary Jim Richards (with Barry Oliver) gave all of us ‘wannabes’ his tips on competition closed-road driving (with simple, but maybe not so intuitive ideas like, ‘drive on the centre of the road – there’s more margin for error’), while also talking about his own drive in the current event,(the new Cayman GT4)…and no, the second gear ratio set-up was not discussed! On the Saturday night, the 2015 winner of the Australian Carrera Cup, young Nick Foster, said a few words about his career and his hopes of landing a race seat in Europe or perhaps a factory drive at Weissach or Stuttgart, and then he stayed
on to do an impromptu Q&A session for the tragics. The Sunday evening was the big finale, with a variety of semi-serious and interesting awards, including best driver in each division. (We were baffled as to why Phil didn’t score any kudos or win Division 1 – Fast Phil never missed a beat all weekend). There were profuse and sincere thanks to Pamela Ward and Toni Andreevski and their team, delivered in sparkling fashion by a senior judge, no less, on behalf of all the participants. Although Steve wasn’t the fastest driver in the crowd, he made a priceless and entertaining after-dinner speaker, expressing our gratitude with exuberance and Rumpole-like chutzpah. We were also introduced by the delighted
national sales manager of PCA, John Murray, to the overall winners of the event, being the very excited and extremely humorous Matt Close and Cameron Reeves, who shared with us their true joy in winning the event in a stock 991 GT3, over the McLaren 650S, by a lazy 2.5 minutes… we all cheered together loudly! And Jim and Barry? A sterling fourth overall behind the GT3, the McLaren, and a 2015 Mustang Shelby GT… that’s definitely hitting above your weight! A great event all round that we can gladly recommend to the fast, and not so fast but remember, it books up quickly! Next event? Porsche Targa Tasmania April 9 to April 17, 2016, but all booked out!
A perfect day at Pizzini Winery
Diana & Phil Jaquillard wait in line to start
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Foggy arrival on first day
Phil ready to start Mt Buller stage
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Collingrove Hillclimb #2 25th October 2015
Collingrove Hill Climb #2 Results
Position 1 2 3 4 5
Driver Roger Paterson Rob Harrison Adam Trimmer Steve Thiele Norm Goodall
Car/Class 74 911 RS 911Race GT3 GT3 911 SC
Number
511 114 62 84 70
Best Time Points Bonus 33.66 100.00 36.44 67.00 34.04 43.00 34.55 25.00 36.21 11.00 R=New HC
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105.00 72.00 48.00 25.00 11.00
Roger Paterson took out the win in his trusty 911 RS
Adam Trimmer came in 3rd on the day
Steve Thiele’s GT3 is the genuine all rounder
Rob Harrison achieved a solid second place
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story: Stuart Elshaw Photos: Ray Clements, Warren Edwards & Phil Kellett
Mallala And The Rise of The Mighty 928
1st November 2015
Stewart Elshaw
It had been a while since I last enjoyed a sprint at the challenging Mallala race circuit so last November I set out to renew my relationship with the track in my evergreen 928. So having been away from sprinting for ten years, what has changed? On the surface not much, but dig a little deeper and a monumental shift of the worst kind has occurred. Back in my day there was only one 928 in attendance, ably driven by David Gilbert, today there were two of them. Be careful it may not seem significant but a doubling in their numbers over ten years could be the start of something big. Is Porsche’s original plan for the 928 finally coming to realisation, are the days of the 911 numbered? It was a perfect day for sprinting weather wise, with clear skies and a very pleasant 28c. After such a long break between drinks so to speak I had to revisit all the preparation tasks that were at one time second nature. The club’s website proved invaluable for this. Loaded up and off I go, stopping to put air in twelve tyres and filling up all the vehicles, you would think that by now I would have learnt to do all this the day before.
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Upon arrival I proceeded to the admin office to be greeted by a smiling Norm Goodall, processing paperwork at apace and efficiency that all race meeting organisers should aspire to. Then it was back to unload and present the 928 to the scrutineers. Now sometimes these guys can be more like buccaneers with a curiosity above and beyond, but this time I was in and out in a flash with a friendly smile and hearty farewell. Thank you scrutineers. There were many new faces I did not recognise, as expected after a ten year absence. I took the chance to catch up with people I’ve not seen in a long time before the driver briefing brought us all together. With Geoff Crowe manning the gate, and the dulcet tones of Norm Goodall over the PA system calling the groups to form up, it all came together and we were soon out on the track. It’s been a while so I was very rusty, and it’s not wise to go out and just try to be fast straight out of the box. You need to get used to the speed, the braking distances, and to give your self-time to sight the apex at each corner. At least that’s my excuse for being slow and I’m
sticking to it. The talk then was about tyre pressures and that the track was slow today. At this point I declare that ten years on we were having the same discussions as in years past. I don’t think anyone has ever uttered the words “the track is fast today”. The day went quickly with only a short time between runs during which I cooled the brakes down, checked tyre pressures and then joined the (small) crowd to get a quick glimpse of the other competitors on the track before doing it all again. The main difference I noticed was the new scoring system and the way points were allocated for the day. Having seen the results I think the best looking bloke must win the day rather than through driving skill, which if that’s the case I will take the championship trophy now thanks. The new system means that you must try harder next event in order to stay at the top of the rankings. No pressure! Regardless, it was a great day. Thank you to Norm, Geoff, all on flags and all the volunteers who make the day possible.
Adam Trimmer followed closely by Marty Ewer
Alan Driver. 911, WRX or Cocker Spaniel
Amelia Eime
Chris Ogden
Class of 2015
Mark Coupe
Mark Kovacic
Anthony Sullivan
Emanuel Palyaris
Matt & Daryl Curyer Ray Pryor & Andrew Burgess shared the 944
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Sprint #3 - 1st November Place CarNum Driver 94 Stewart Elshaw 1 10 Anthony Sullivan 2 3 Marty Ewar 3 96 Mark Coupe 4 7 Matt Curyer 5 37 Andrew Burgess 6 31 Kym Obst 7 82 Chris Ogden 8 70 Norm Goodall 9 62 Adam Trimmer 10 57 Daryl Curyer 11 77 Ray Pryor 12 2 Steve Hevera 13 19 Ross Richards 14 55 Amelia Eime 15 79 Emanuel Palyaris 16 84 Steve Thiele 17 83 Anthony Obst 18 91 Mark Kovacic 19 54 Tim O'Daly 20 67 John Fricke 21 71 Ray Bessell 22 14 Rob Harrison 23 74 Dave Allen 24 78 Hamish McKendrick 25 51 Roger Paterson 26 15 Kieth Wong 27 18 23 41 43 44 52 68 85 88 90 97 98
OTHER MARQUES Jacobus Van de Mere Alan Driver Trevor Driver Brenton Griguol Kier Wilson Grant Parkyn Luke Boomer Juris Kuznecovs Bill Lakstins Ian Crouch Alistair Dow Justin Bessell
Car Lap1 Lap2 Lap3 Lap4 928 1.2690 1.2813 1.2580 1.2617 Boxster S 1.2600 1.2555 1.2533 1.2571 997 GT3 1.1846 1.1759 1.1624 1.1673 928 1.2501 1.2421 1.2513 1.2566 964 1.2297 1.2326 1.2240 1.2326 944 Turbo 1.2420 1.2528 1.2479 1.2421 Boxster S 1.2618 1.2680 1.2619 1.2666 964 c4 1.2583 1.2539 1.2507 1.2601 911 SC 1.2482 1.2382 1.2379 1.2432 996 GT3 1.1680 1.1601 1.1665 1.1668 964 1.2407 1.2547 1.2324 1.2475 944 turbo 1.2717 1.2683 1.2642 1.2738 83 911 SC 1.2857 1.2797 1.2857 1.2767 996 1.3465 1.2291 1.2279 1.2363 996 GT3 1.2113 1.2144 1.2086 1.2630 73 911 RS 1.1936 1.2062 1.2005 1.2048 997 GT3 1.2031 1.2059 1.1996 1.2317 Boxster S 1.3005 1.2856 1.2889 1.2980 997 GT3 1.2133 1.2095 1.2128 1.2296 996 Cup 1.1935 1.1912 1.1999 1.2063 997 Carrera S 1.2816 1.2755 1.2699 1.3020 Cayman S 1.2868 1.3058 1.2855 1.2947 993 Race 1.2247 1.2382 1.2307 1.2130 991 Carrera S dns dns dns 1.1851 944 T Cup dnf 1.2330 1.2324 1.2324 74 911 RS 1.1771 1.1943 1.1952 dnf GT3 Cup 1.1335 1.1177 1.1276 dnf RED=New Handicap
Lap5 1.2571 1.2569 1.1595 1.2483 1.2240 1.2421 1.2693 1.2570 1.2364 1.1621 1.2268 1.2715 1.2791 1.2483 1.2044 1.2117 1.2111 1.2935 1.2207 1.2044 1.2999 1.2804 1.2352 1.1880
Lap6 1.2606 1.2522 1.1685 1.2434 1.2320 1.2385 1.2528 1.2534 1.2329 1.1657 1.2244 1.2587 1.4087 1.2314 1.1939 1.2171 1.2106 1.2980 1.2126 1.1939 1.3040 1.2848 1.2365 1.1814
Lap7 1.2595 1.2623 1.1716 1.2414 1.2312 1.2443 1.2647 1.2599 1.2354 1.1602 1.2224 1.2615 1.3005 1.2406 1.2155 1.2121 1.2017 1.2841 1.2558 1.1921 1.2737 1.2881 1.2311 1.2010
Lap8 1.2754 1.2610 1.1605 1.2564 1.2331 1.2458 1.2654 1.2513 1.2442 1.1621 1.2238 1.2654 1.2822 1.2309 1.2408 1.2276 1.2018 1.2793 1.2133 1.1966 1.2973 1.2775 1.2399 1.1823
Lap9 Points Bonus Total 105 1.2580 100 5 98 1.2436 93 5 91 1.1595 86 5 1.2520 80 80 74 1.2242 74 1.2414 69 69 64 1.2633 64 1.2450 59 59 1.2465 54 54 1.1587 50 50 1.2391 46 46 1.2772 42 42 1.2757 38 38 1.2368 35 35 32 1.2136 32 1.2123 29 29 1.2039 26 26 1.2702 23 23 1.2155 20 20 1.1851 17 17 1.2717 15 15 13 1.2735 13 1.2374 10 10 1.1884 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HSV 911/WRX ? WRX Ferrari F430 GTR M3 Nissan Lotus GTR MR2 Puma Alfa GTV
1.2566 1.2600 1.2767 1.2975 1.2395 1.2466 1.2419 1.5078 1.3101 1.2802 1.2651 1.2037 1.2168 1.2370 1.2241 #DIV/0! 1.2837 1.1921 1.3342 1.3558
1.2654 1.3218 1.2650 1.1480 1.2194 1.2699 1.2001 1.2088 dns 1.2690 1.1722 1.3737
1.2535 1.3024 1.2333 1.4340 1.1979 1.2581 1.2728 1.2176
1.2737 1.2759 1.2681 1.1438 dnf 1.2654 1.2120 1.2250
1.2586 1.2623 1.2509 DNF 1.2485 1.2628 1.2056 1.2262
1.2547 1.4850 1.2370
1.2553 1.2541 1.2543
1.2606 1.2546 1.2362
1.2613 1.2446 1.2348
1.3306 1.2616 1.2323 1.2282
1.5211 1.2622 1.2071 1.2295
1.1718 1.2674 1.2032 1.2201
1.2835 1.2583 1.2140 1.2248
1.2821 1.1753 1.3576
1.2784 1.1857 1.3510
1.2890 1.1676 1.3535
1.2999 1.2833 1.3527
dnf 1.1684 dnf 1.3660 1.3675
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Copyworld RacingTeam Review 2015 was filled with various highlights and low lights for car number 26 in the Copyworld Racing Team but ultimately I was extremely happy with my development over the course of the year and attribute this to the team around me.
different. Ultimately he was a very rounded race car driver with a lot of experience. This was very useful for me to draw on throughout the remainder of the year, particularly in regards to his race craft and feedback on car setup.
Starting off the year in testing and for the first 3 rounds I had Cameron McConville in my corner coaching me. Cameron installed a lot of confidence in me in the time he was with us, which I felt showed through in my driving. He would show me there was more than one way to ‘skin a cat’ on track and to have confidence in my ability. Cam taught me that being the fastest is not always the ‘be all and end all’ (By the end of round 3 Cameron was on the move for leading the championship before a rare mechanical failure). Rather than just working on raw speed, we worked on having consistency and developing my race craft, technique and mindset on and off the track. Although I had a DNS at Phillip Island due to a failed drive shaft, I was excited to move forward and implement my new found confidence. I cannot over stress the importance of finding yourself a great coach to help improve your performance, no matter what the discipline. It certainly paid dividends for me.
During testing we made a lot of progress in both cars and as a result became very comfortable with our cars as we moved forward. This was evident with our increased speed and results as the year panned out.
Heading in to Townsville for round 4 Cameron had to step out of the team due to work commitments. This saw John Martin enter the seat for the remainder of the year. For the most part John and I had very similar characteristics in our driving, but in some ways we were also very
A big part of the puzzle is the team at Buik’s Motorworks. Mark, Stuart, Dean and Mark were amazing on the cars all year and they all played a big part in the ultimate success of the team. Mark Buik always keeps a level head and offers a large amount of experience across all
Some people have said that my driving became more aggressive towards the end of the year. For me, as a driver, I felt I had become more relaxed and comfortable with the limits of the car. Whilst the car may have appeared to be a little more on ‘the edge’ from outside, my mindset was far from that. Working with Peter French as my engineer we were able to analyze the car, myself and our surroundings very effectively. This inspired more confidence and we were able to push harder with more calculation. This is not to say that I didn’t experience my fair share of ‘wide eyed’ moments (particularly at Gold Coast in Qualifying) but we were able to dance the limits with a little more finesse you might say!
decisions in the team. He is probably the most handy guy we have.... He analyzes data, advises setup, keeps everybody calm and the real kicker is that he could probably drive just as quick as the drivers in the cars! (He and Stuart demonstrated this at my birthday go kart race). Stuart has been fantastic preparing the cars and on the odd occasion he advised a setup change, we always ended up going faster again! Dean Cottrell and Mark Wooding are always great to have around to keep things interesting in the pits! They both contribute greatly to making sure everything is ready in the lead up to race weekends and keeping the cars in A1 condition throughout the weekends! Next year we plan to go racing again in the Carrera Cup Championship. We have yet to finalize the drivers and team, but things are looking promising at this stage. Hope to see you all at Clipsal in 2016 and wishing you a Happy New Year ahead! A very big thank you to Copyworld, Toshiba, Riviera, MSC signs, Buik Motorworks, OPS Gateway and Pilatus!
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Story: David Wiffen Photos: Ray Clements & Phil Kellett
Our Youngest Sprinter – Andrew Burgess 1st November 2015
Ray, Andrew & Emelie
Regulars meeting up at the Mallala Club Sprints on a Sunday know ‘’Gossip Corner‘’. It is in that lively open garage opposite the form up area. From early morning on a sprint day the chairs are out, eskys unpacked and the banter begins as the competitors prepare for the days competition. Often among the first to arrive are the Porsche 944 Turbo team of Andrew Burgess and Ray Pryor. The orange Dorians’ are already taped on with ‘industrial strength’ Duct Tape so they can stay the distance of a day on the track and reliably transit lap times back to race control. Helmets are out and their visors have had a polish, just like so many of the stories going around the garages which seem to get better as the day progresses. Many of the sprinters get ‘Hydrated- Up’ before their practice laps out on the track as the familiar ‘hiss’ of drink cans being flipped open go round the garages. Ray Clements is also present with his camera out ready for some close ups around the garages and on the track. The rest of us gather in the shade at the back of the garage, waiting for the fun to begin. Some of the classic stories of the day included: 46
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“He told his wife that he had to buy these ‘limited edition’ red racing boots as they were worth at least a second a lap off his PB in motivation!!!!” And then: ‘’That new, $2000 ‘light weight’ paint job has been a good investment and could give me an easy tenth of a second out on the track. In any case the colour would look fantastic on the cover of the next Porsche Report (I think that ‘gem’ was for our editor’s benefit as Phil Kellett was nearby talking to Dave Allen about the days 991 photo shoot with Warren Edwards). Not everyone is convinced though and Andrew Burgess is smiling quietly in the background. So, away from all that race car repartee there is Andrew, our youngest sprinter, sipping on a soft drink, reclining in a chair. His light blue eyes are somewhat defocused, shielding from the sun and girlfriend Emilie is sitting happily by his side. However Andrew is about to enter ‘the zone’ as he mentally prepares himself for the challenge ahead. This was not the right time for an interview for Porsche Report. Fortunately we did get a chance to chat later on during the lunch break. He talked
about his first years with Ray at Mallala as a regular spectator. But, like Nick Xenaphon to a photo-op, the desire to get behind the wheel became irresistible. Ray paid for his early driving course in the Southern District car Park at Mount Compass to get him started. Then at 15 Andrew took part in one of the Porsche club’s ‘Come and Try ‘days in Rays’ silver Boxster. Now Andrew regularly competes in the Motorkhanas in the white Spyder and has had several seasons in the sprints with the 944 Turbo. Emilie joined in the conversation as well with a few affectionate asides encouraging Andrew to talk some more. Seems that some Christmas’s were quite good to Andrew with Ray providing a Cams license and then other financial support to help him on his way. Alas no papers to the 944 Turbo this time around, but there is always next year. Andrew is a regular now in the sprints and is putting in some very respectable lap times of 1.23/1.24. At the end of the break, we moved over to look at the time sheets as the morning lap times were up on the notice board. Like other sprinters he is keen to see how he had gone. No comment or self-analysis,
just a quick glance down the list to see the times and get a feel for how he was travelling. Only the occasional ruthful reaction from Ray revealed how proud the family are of Andrew’s success to date. So what is his secret? Are there secret mantras muttered in the form-up area, or more effectively--- is it Joy and Ray’s wise words that encourage him to avoid the red mist on the track?
Needless to say there are several other dual entry partnerships currently seen at the sprints. Kym Obst brought his son Anthony out for a run and he finished a very creditable 18th place. Daryl Curyer and his son Matt have also been seen out on the track of late and there have of course been others. Andrew came 6th at the end of the day, and Ray finished 12th. Seems sometimes
youth and enthusiasm can beat age, experience and animal cunning (sorry Ray). Last year Andrew was 8th in the championship overall with Ray just a few places above him but 2016 might be a different story. So next time when you are out at Mallala don’t hold back, drop into Gossip Corner and wish Andrew luck. Not that he really needs it. He is doing well.
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Story: Tim Pryzibilla Photos: Ray Clements & Tim Pryzibilla
Legends of The Lakes
6th-8th November 2015
Vic Moore getting some serious air in his Carrera
For the uninitiated, the Legend of the Lakes Hillclimb takes place in the beautiful South-east rural city of Mt Gambier, and for those of us keen enough to compete, we have just attended the 10th running of the event. The hill climb is some 1.6km long and makes its way up a quite demanding road settled between two volcanic craters that have since become lakes, it makes for a rather scenic but challenging hillclimb. The course consists of a number of tight and sweeping corners (some of which are off camber) chicanes and small straights before heading left into the ‘bus stop’ at the top of the hill (to wipe off some speed) followed by a series of left and right hand corners that ultimately take you across the finish line. This is a serious bit of track and when I say the ‘bus stop’ is there to wipe off some speed it’s because most cars are in 4th gear heading into said ‘bus stop’. Per usual there were a few Porsche club regulars in attendance this year which included Rob Harrison, Norm Goodall, Vic Moore, Adam Trimmer, Jon Van Leuven, Brian Smibert and of course, myself. Friday competition is reserved for pre1976 vehicles and South East Automobile 48
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Club members, and is a good chance to check out some of the competition and track before the majority of competitors head out for the main two day event over the weekend. Rob Harrison, in his fantastic Rothman’s liveried ex-race car, is a solid competitor that always heads out on the Friday to re-acquaint himself with the track before backing up with the two day competition over the Saturday and Sunday, and this year was no different, although Friday 2015 may be one he would rather forget. Weather first thing Friday morning was more like the Brecon Beacons during winter but by late morning was drying out which led to the difficult situation of having a relatively dry track, interspersed with treacherous wet patches, one of which was to lead to an unfortunate early retirement. During an early run, Rob successfully negotiated a series of early corners heading into the bridge. However, while pushing hard into 3rd gear he unfortunately found one of the remaining wet patches. This upset the balance of the car and caused the rear to swing round and sent him into the Armco backwards. There was enough damage to the right
hand side of the car that Rob had no option but to settle the old ‘Porka’ back onto the trailer and retire for the weekend. A very unfortunate result indeed, however Rob was fine, which ultimately is the only result that really matters. Come Saturday, the weather really turned it on and was absolutely fabulous with a top of around 20 degrees Celsius and a perfectly dry track to boot. This saw some good times put in by all competitors and was complemented by all remaining competitors completing the day sans damage to see out a successful day. At the close of competition Saturday we had Norm Goodall’s 911 SC leading his class (Marque sports under 3001cc) with Adam Trimmer’s GT3 Clubsport in 2nd and myself in the 3.5L Carrera in 3rd respectively (Marque Sports 3001cc – 6000cc). Sunday saw the temperature hit the early 30’s and with clear blue skies the stage was set for the final day of competition. The warmer weather aided some in achieving ‘first in class’ results. However, for others it led to some minor fuelling issues causing erratic revs and engines to
bog down off the start line. Carburettors can be troublesome sometimes but you just can’t beat that RSR sound at high revs, so it looks like I’ll have to get Mark Buik to put me through a crash course in adjusting carby’s! To compound things further, it was becoming increasingly difficult to concentrate on each run given that I was now having to deal with local fans, although I have a sneaky suspicion it was our own ‘Top Gun’ Norm Goodall in his Martini liveried 911 that they were secretly trying to get to ! Fast forward to 16:00 hrs Sunday afternoon and competition had come to a close. Outright results saw the more modern and capable 4wd Turbo brigade take out competition honours, although we did have success in achieving a couple of
‘class wins’ for a few of the lads. Norm came first in the marque sports up to 3000cc category with Adam taking out the 3001cc to 6000cc category.
track between runs so that spectators can see not only the cars on track, but can also walk the pits and see the cars up close and personal.
And so that just about wraps up the 2015 Legend of the Lakes Hill climb. Not only is the event a great drivers event that really pushes each driver to achieve their best run each time they head up the hill, but it is also a fantastic spectator and family weekend. It is very well run by the South East Automobile Club, and so popular that it is televised locally throughout Mt Gambier over the three days.
It really is a fantastic drivers’ event and one that attracts cars from all manufacturers, ranging from mini’s to Kevin Weeks and his well known V-10 Lamborghini.
Accommodation is literally on the track (Blue Lake Big 4 Caravan Park) and there are plenty of spectator viewing points and buses that regularly run up and down the
Oh nearly forgot – Car 22 won ‘Best Presented’ which was a nice compliment to the weekend given the last 12 months putting it together !
John Van Leuven turns it on for the crowd
Nathan Cann came all the way from Victoria in his 944 turbo for the event
Don’t know about you but we re-booked our accommodation when we checked in for this years event ready for another shot in 2016.
Brian Smibert put in a good effort in his 930 turbo
Adam Trimmer secured first place in the marque sports 3001cc to 6000cc category
Norm Goodall
Rob Harrison
Tim Pryzibilla and car 22 which deservedly won the ‘Best Presented’ award
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Story: Warren Edwards Photos: Warren Edwards – (www.freelance-images.com)
Spa Classic 2015 May 2015
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As part of a recent overseas trip I visited the famed Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium in late May to see the historic motor racing community converge on the small town of Francorchamps in the Ardennes. At first site I have to admit that watching F1 on TV didn’t prepare me for this circuit at all. The famed Eau Rouge is much steeper than it looks on TV and the surrounding countryside is simply spectacular.
The Spa Classic featured an entry list to make any motor racing enthusiast drool. Ford GT40’s and Shelby Cobras, Lola’s, Ferrari 512, Daytona’s and even the one of a kind Ferrari “Bread van” as well as various Porsche 911’s, 904, 908, 917, 956 and 962’s. To be able to walk around these cars in the pits is one thing but to see and hear them being driven on the track adds a whole new dimension. Plus there was some pretty impressive car “porn” on display in the car park making the whole event well worth a visit.
My personal highlight was having lunch in the pit area and sharing a table with the current owner of Jim Clarke’s first race car – a Porsche 356 – who also has motoring journalist Dennis Jenkinson’s 356 in his collection. Jenks is best known as Sir Stirling Moss’s navigator in the Mille Miglia and the first person to use pace notes. It turned out that we had previously met here in Adelaide over 10 years ago. It’s a small world this Porsche community. Attached are some of my favourite pics of the day. Enjoy.
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Story: Phil Kellett Photos: Warren Edwards – (www.freelance-images.com), Michelle Reudiger & Phil Kellett
Porsche Club Christmas Picnic 29th November 2015
Santa arriving in style
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The jumping, sliding, climbing, yelling, castle thingy
Hard to believe that twelve months had already gone by and it was time again for our annual, all singing, all dancing, Porsche Club Christmas picnic complete with a special visit by the big jolly man himself (and I don’t mean Clive Palmer). In contrast to last year, when it was so hot you could fry an egg on an ice cube, the weather was perfect at the Kensington Gardens reserve, and a strong gathering of Porsche enthusiasts and their families made the most of it. The kids were seen kicking the footy around, enjoying the jumping, climbing, sliding, yelling castle thingy and enjoying the fantastic food provided by our caterers. The caterers did an excellent job with plenty of good food to go around and they even managed to surprise us with a very special Porsche dessert. Of course it was really all about the kids and when Santa arrived it was indeed a special moment to see the joy and wonder in the little ones eyes. Santa was extra jolly this year as he didn’t have to contend with the heat of 2014 (he is from the North Pole after all) and happily chatted with the children as he handed out presents to eager little hands. All too soon it was over for another year and the sound of children (and adults) laughing was eventually replaced by the rumble of Porsches off in the distance. Congratulations to all involved for a very special and memorable day. Food line-up was longer than K-Mart lay-bye at Christmas
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Good times
Great day to drive topless
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Joy & Michelle Ruediger
What was that I just ate
Spoilt for choice
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Story: Stan Tsoulos Photos: Phil Kellett
A Day at the Races 1st November 2015
Stan & Sammy
On a lazy Saturday afternoon whilst my fourteen year old son Sam was glued to his screen and vigorously moving his fingers and thumbs on his PlayStation remote, I said, “Hey Sammy, the Porsche Club is having a track day at Mallala, we can go onto the track during the lunch break and do a few laps.” Without flinching or breaking his concentration from machine gun fire as he was about to conquer the next war zone he said, “Oh…… awesome dad, that’ll be cool.” “Yeah it should be great,” I replied, “we’ll take some drinks and get some lunch there; they have chips, hot dogs and burgers, so you’re coming then?” Yeah dad…..cool.” I think the chips and hot dogs sealed the deal! The 1st of November couldn’t come soon enough, and we were off early to the rendezvous point at the Highbury Hotel car park. It was nice to catch up with everyone and have a quick chat before we headed off to Mallala. We enjoyed a nice drive through the hills where my son and I talked about lots of things including chips, hot dogs and coca cola as well as heel and toe and lift off oversteer!
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We finally arrived at the Mallala car park and as soon as we alighted from the 3.2 Carrera a very nice chap (sorry can’t recall his name) walked towards me with an aerogaurd can and said, “Do you want some fly spray, they’re savage here?” “No thanks mate, we’ll be right,” I replied….. What a complete fool I was, he was right, the flies were something else and within minutes Sammy was complaining and fighting them off, almost with the same vigour and concentration he displays on the PlayStation! As we walked around the paddock I saw a few familiar faces and I was filled with excitement and couldn’t wait to get out onto the track. We watched the sprint events and I was trying to pay attention to the racing lines so I wouldn’t make a complete fool of myself. I had a sprint go-kart in my 20’s and raced it with a few mates, but that was a long time ago and a Carrera is no go-kart! After a cup of chips and a burger, we were off to the drivers briefing where we were given our instructions along with some information about sprint racing. It was interesting to note that with very little modifications to your car, you could be racing against the clock and against other
competitors in a handicap situation. This was very appealing to me and I could see how easy it would be to get into this type of racing. Can’t keep flogging the Carrera in the Adelaide hills and the old Eagle on the Hill Circuit, that can get expensive! Well, it was time to get on the track. We went out in groups of about ten cars and we were in the middle of the pack. I said, “Right Sammy, let’s see how the Carrera goes, you got your phone out, film this, it might be funny!” After building up a little speed in the back straight it was time to take the hairpin corner. All good, still on the track and following the 911 in front of me as we drive around the back of the circuit and then weave through some left and right hand corners and back onto pit straight. As we drive through turn one I quickly needed to adjust for the long sweeping left hander which is turn two. Wow, what a difficult corner, I took it slow on the first lap as I wasn’t quite sure how to tackle it. On the second lap I took it a little faster and could feel the back end lighten up a little. Keep your foot down, keep your foot down, I told myself as to me the back end felt like it might spin. I looked over at Sammy and he had a big smile on his face, priceless!!
It was amazing, everything I read about lift off over steer was there in that moment as I could feel the weight of that rear engine upsetting the balance of the car. I instinctively knew that if I took my foot off the throttle too much it would only make things worse so I gently steered the car through the corner and came out the other side all the wiser. What an experience. I must say though, my Carrera gripped up beautifully once the power was down, even with crappy old tyres on the back!. That’s why I love these cars; they are so much fun and engaging to drive.
The next two laps I tried to go faster and quickly caught up to the car in front of me as we all started to bank up rather quickly. This was a little disappointing as I was just starting to get the feel of things and wanted to go faster but I guess ultimately that’s what the proper sprint event is there for. Before we knew it, it was time to go back into the pits and the session was over. “Well Sammy, what did you think of that?” “That was awesome dad.” “Beats the PlayStation doesn’t it?” “Yeah….can we get some more chips?” “Sure mate.”
When we got home I downloaded the video that Sam had taken on his phone from the passenger’s seat. I couldn’t believe how slow it looked (ED: Common problem with in car footage. It never looks as fast as it feels in the car, on the day). All in all, it was a fantastic day and a good way to get a little taste of what it’s like out on a track. I can see why many have been bitten by the racing “BUG” and are out there regularly having fun in their cars.
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Story: Phil Kellett
Dubai’s abandoned treasures Some cities have a litter problem, some suffer from high crime rates and others might have a lack of affordable housing. And then you have Dubai, which for the last several years has been facing the unusual problem of high end sports cars being abandoned and left to gather thick layers of dust at airport car parks and on the roadside across the city. If you’ve ever been to Dubai or anywhere in the United Arab Emirates, you will have noticed they have a serious car culture out there, with a particular preference
for the latest and greatest in high-end super cars. But like the rest of the world, Dubai has fallen on hard times. Once the hub of the oil economy and the centre of a booming property market, foreigners, mostly British, invested in the red hot market. Newly wealthy ex-pats bought the latest Italian and German sports cars to compliment their millionaire lifestyles– and then the global economic crisis came along and burst everybody’s bubble. Thousands of the finest automobiles ever made are now being abandoned every
year since Dubai’s financial meltdown, left by expatriates and locals alike who flee in a hurry because they face crippling debts. With big loans to repay to the banks (unpaid debt or even bouncing a cheque is a criminal offence in Dubai), the panicked car owners make their way to the airport at top speeds and leave their vehicles in the car park, hopping on the next flight out of there, never to return. Have a look at some of these gems that have been left to the elements.
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Story: Phil Kellett
Upside Down Racer
Well now I have seen it all. In the States (where else) they have a crazy race called the 24 hours of LeMons where drivers are encouraged to create the craziest race cars imaginable. There have been all manner of crazy cars put to the track over the years including, cows, planes and caravans but the upside down racer is the one that really caught my eye.
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The chassis of the car is a humble Ford Festiva with an inverted 1999 Camaro body sitting on top of it, wheels, tyres and all. Can’t see it being a rocket ship on track with only 1.3 litres of raw power to play with, but I suppose that’s not what this event is all about.
I guess this is what happens when you mix alcohol with an over active imagination and very relaxed controls around car design. Ah those crazy Americans, where they make pink air rifles for little girls and don’t know how to play football, gotta love em.
All Good Things…… After a long and rewarding relationship it seems the long rumoured sale of Roger Paterson’s all conquering 911 GT3 has finally come to pass. I always thought that getting Roger to let go of his GT3 would be about as unlikely as getting a politician to keep a promise, but as they say, “All things must pass”, and so it is with the GT3. It was spotted recently at Buiks Motorworks after a comprehensive tidy up and now looks as good as new. If you are interested, pop into Buiks and have a look. This Porsche beauty really has scrubbed up very well and would look great in any garage.
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Photos: Ray Clements
Climb to the Eagle 2015 6th November 2015
Dating back to 1985 this annual event, originally started by the late John Blanden, saw a strong selection of cars make their way up to the ‘Eagle on the hill’ despite the fairly average weather conditions on the day. Ray was there to capture the event.
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ROLL Past Presidents
1974/75 D. Christison 1975/76 D. Christison 1976/77 D. Christison 1977/78 P. Dennis 1978/79 B. Clements1 1979/80 B. Clements 1980/81 T. Klaveniek 1981/82 T. Lynas 1982/83 T. Lynas 1983/84 T. Lynas 1984/85 T. Lynas Past Presidents 1985/86 J. Nicholls 1974/75 D. Christison 1986/87 B. Lynas 1975/76 D. Christison 1987/88 P. Rosenzweig 1976/77 D. Christison 1988/89 T. John 1977/78 P. Dennis 1989/90 T. John 1978/79 B. Clements1 1990/91 T. John 1979/80 B. Clements 1991/92 T. John 1980/81 T. Klaveniek 1992/93 T. John 1981/82 T. Lynas 1993/94 D. Eckert 1982/83 T. Lynas 1994/95 D. Eckert 1983/84 T. Lynas 1995/96 P. Dixon 1984/85 T. Lynas 1996/97 P. Dixon 1985/86 J. Nicholls 1997/98 P. Dixon 1986/87 B. Lynas 1998/99 P. Dixon 1987/88 P. Rosenzweig 1988/89 T. John 1999/00 P. Kowalenko 1989/90 T. John 2000/01 P. Kowalenko 1990/91 T. John 2001/02 P. Brunnthaler 1991/92 T. John 2002/03 P. Brunnthaler 1992/93 T. John 2003/04 M. Rooke 1993/94 D. Eckert 2004/05 J. Palmer 1994/95 D. Eckert 2005/06 J. Palmer 1995/96 P. Dixon 2006/07 S. Elshaw 1996/97 P. Dixon 2007/08 S. Elshaw 1997/98 P. Dixon 2008/09 A. Sparks 1998/99 P. Dixon 2009/10 A. Sparks 1999/00 P. Kowalenko 2010/11 N. Goodall 2000/01 P. Kowalenko 2011/12 N. Goodall 2001/02 P. Brunnthaler 2012/13 N. Goodall 2002/03 P. Brunnthaler 2003/04 M. Rooke 2013/14 K. Obst 2004/05 J. Palmer 2014/15 K. Obst 2005/06 J. Palmer 2015/16 K. Obst
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Hillclimb Champion
Lady Competitor of the Year
2004/05 J. Palmer 2005/06 J. Palmer 2006/07 J. Palmer & M. Ewer 2007/08 A. Sparks & M. Ewer 2008/09 G. Keene 2009/10 A. Plate 2010/11 N. Goodall & O. Sheahan 2011/12 R. Paterson 2012/13 R. Harrison 2013/14 R. Paterson 2014/15 A. Trimmer
PCSA Roll of Honour
2006/07 2007/08
Motorkhana2008/09 Champion
S. Elshaw S. Elshaw A. Sparks A.Sparks N.Goodall N.Goodall
2004/05 M. Ewer 2009/10 2005/06 M. Ewer 2010/11 2006/07 D. Gilbert 2011/12 2007/08 P. Kowalenko Motorkhana Champion 2008/09 R. Paterson 2004/05 M. Ewer 2009/10 D. Gilbert 2005/06 M. Ewer 2010/11 M. Almond 2006/07 D. Gilbert 2011/12 R. Paterson 2007/08 P. Kowalenko 2012/13 R. Paterson 2008/09 R. Paterson 2013/14 R Paterson 2009/10 D.Gilbert 2014/15 D. Herreen 2010/11 2011/12
M. Almond R. Paterson
Hillclimb Champion
Sprint Champion 2004/05
J. Palmer
2004/05 J. Palmer 2005/06 J. Palmer 2005/06 M. Rooke 2006/07 J. Palmer & M. Ewer 2007/08 A. Sparks & M. Ewer 2006/07 J. Palmer 2008/09 2007/08 P. Jaquillard G. Keene 2009/10 2008/09 O. Sheahan A. Plate 2010/11 N. Goodall & O. Sheahan 2009/10 A. Eime 2011/12 R. Paterson 2010/11 N. Goodall 2011/12 M. Ewer Sprint Champion 2012/13 R. Reynolds 2013/14 A. Trimmer 2004/05 J. Palmer 2014/15 D. Herreen 2005/06 M. Rooke 2006/07
J. Palmer
P. Jaquillard Club 2007/08 Driving Champion
2008/09 O. Sheahan 1985/86 T. Lynas 2009/10 A. Eime 1986/87 T. Lynas 2010/11 N. Goodall 1987/88 D. Wallis 2011/12 M. Ewer 1988/89 T. John 1989/90 R. Catford Club Driving Champion 1990/91 T. Gentile 1985/86 T. Lynas 1991/92 T. John 1986/87 T. Lynas 1992/93 R. Catford 1987/88 D. Wallis 1993/94 T. Matthews 1988/89 T. John 1994/95 R. Paterson 1989/90 R. Catford 1995/96 R. Geue 1990/91 T. Gentile 1996/97 P. Dixon 1991/92 T. John 1997/98 D. Gilbert 1992/93 R. Catford 1998/99 M. Ewer 1993/94 T. Matthews 1999/00 M. Ewer 1994/95 R. Paterson 1995/96 R. Geue 2000/01 M. Ewer 1996/97 P. Dixon 2001/02 D. Gilbert 1997/98 D. Gilbert 2002/03 M. Ewer 1998/99 M. Ewer 2003/04 M. Ewer 1999/00 M. Ewer 2004/05 J. Palmer 2000/01 M. Ewer 2005/06 M. Ewer 2001/02 D. Gilbert 2006/07 M. Ewer 2002/03 M. Ewer 2007/08 A. Sparks 2003/04 M. Ewer 2008/09 G. Keene 2004/05 J. Palmer 2009/10 R. Paterson M. Ewer 2005/06 2010/11 N. Goodall 2006/07 M. Ewer 2011/12 R. Paterson A. Sparks 2007/08 2012/13 R. Reynolds G. Keene 2008/09 2009/10 R.Paterson 2014/15 D. Herreen 2010/11 2011/12
1990/91 S. Gentile 1991/92 P. Klaveniek 1992/93 J. Nicholls 1993/94 L. Scammell 1994/95 L. Scammell 1995/96 L. Scammell 1996/97 A. Sparks 1998 to 2004 Not awarded 2004/05 M. Ruediger 2005/06 M. Ruediger 2006/07 A. Sparks 2007/08 A. Sparks of the Year Lady Competitor 2008/09 A. Eime 1990/91 S. Gentile 2009/10 A. Eime 1991/92 P. Klaveniek 2010/11 A. Eime 1992/93 J. Nicholls 2011-2015 NotL.awarded 1993/94 Scammell 1994/95 L. Scammell 1995/96 Scammell Club PersonL. of the Year 1996/97 A. Sparks 1987/88 T. Nicholls 1998 to 2004 Not awarded 1988/89 K. Herbst 2004/05 M. Ruediger 1989/90 T. John 2005/06 M. Ruediger 1990/91 T. John 2006/07 A. Sparks 1991/92 D. Wallbridge 2007/08 A. Sparks 1992/93 L. McDonnell 2008/09 A. Eime 1993/94 L. Scammell 2009/10 A. Eime 1994/95 L. Scammell 2010/11 A. Eime
1995/96 P. Dixon 1996/97 B. Smith 1997/98 P. Kowalenko Club Person of the Year 1998/99 H. Kowalenko 1999/00 D. Callow 1987/88 T. Nicholls 2000/01 J-A. Brunnthaler 1988/89 K. Herbst 2001/02 M. Rooke 1989/90 T. John 2002/03 K. Somerville 1990/91 T. John 2003/04 C. Johnston 1991/92 D. Wallbridge 2004/05 G. Cook 1992/93 L. McDonnell 1993/94 L. Scammell 2005/06 N. Goodall 1994/95 L. Scammell 2006/07 R. Ruediger 1995/96 P. Dixon 2007/08 J. Sheahan 1996/97 B. Smith 2008/09 R. Weekes 1997/98 P. Kowalenko A. Seaman 1998/99 H. Kowalenko H. Kowalenko 1999/00 D. Callow B. Gare 2000/01 J-A. Brunnthaler R. Pryor 2001/02 M. Rooke 2010/11 K. Obst 2002/03 K. Somerville 2011/12 R. Pryor 2003/04 C. Johnston 2012/13 J. Pierson 2004/05 G. Cook 2013/14 J. O’Connor 2005/06 N. Goodall 2014/15 D. Wiffen 2006/07 R. Ruediger 2007/08 2008/09
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J. Sheahan R. Weekes A. Seaman H. Kowalenko B. Gare K. Obst R. Pryor
N. Goodall R. Paterson
Honorary Life Members
Peter kowalenko
Trevor John
Kaz Herbst
Wayne Obst
Stuart Elshaw
David Gilbert
Norm Goodall
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Janis Joplin’s 356 Record Sale
Legendary singer Janis Joplin’s custom painted 1964 Porsche 356 C cabriolet sold for US $1.76 million (AU $2.5 million) recently at an RM Sotherby’s auction in New York. Not surprisingly this was a world record price for a Porsche 356 C sold at public auction and was triple its pre sale estimate price. Joplin bought the 356 used in 1968 for US $3,500. Not happy with the original Dolphin Grey colour, she had the car custom painted by her “roadie” Dave Richards. He adorned it with a History of the universe mural (as named by Janis Joplin) which featured astrological symbols, the eye of god (on hood),
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butterflies, a rainbow, a California valley (on the right door) and a picture of her “Big brother“ band. The car was subsequently stolen a year after the murals were added but was quickly recovered and returned to Joplin. Joplin was regularly seen driving the car, which was parked outside the Hollywood hotel where she died of an overdose in 1970. It was then retained by Joplin’s manager for some years after her death before eventually being returned to Joplin’s brother and sister who continued to use it. Her brother Michael rebuilt the engine and had the car repainted in its original Dolphin Grey. In the 1990’s a decision was made
to replicate Richards artwork on the car, and with plenty of photos of the artwork from the period available they were able to re-create the artwork successfully. It then went on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland for 20 years while still under the ownership of the Joplin family until they decided to put it up for auction. I’m sure the new owner is very happy with their purchase but in my eyes something was lost when the car was restored to its original grey colour, but that certainly didn’t seem to scare away the bidders.
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