Motorclassica 2022

Did someone say Speed?

Motorclassica 2022

Motorclassica 2022 has come and gone, but wow what an event! This year the Brisbane Motor Museum entered a 1957 Jensen 541 Deluxe in the Post War 1946 - 1960 category, quite a rare car with only 53 Deluxe versions ever created. This was the first British four seater to be fitted with Dunlop disc brakes front and rear. In 2012 it was stripped to its bare chassis and restored over a ten-year period to Botticelli Blue with black interior.

As usual the setup for an event like this is quite hectic, not to mention the fact is was raining outside with a bevy of transporter trucks jostling for position to deliver everyone’s pride and joy into the main foyer. Friday brought us the grand opening of the event, cars now all in place and ready for the crowds. Major sponsor Lorbeck provided an amazing assortment of Aston Martin, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz, McLaren and Porsche.

Entering the building you were met with the centre corridor of Ferrari’s celebrating their 75th year. This included some pretty impressive Ferrari 250 GTE’s, GTO’s and an Enzo. Following this was the “Icons of Speed” corridor. A fascinating collection starting with a 1904 Napier L48 Samson which made its mark by completing a one mile world record of 104.65mph at Ormond Beach in Florida in 1904. This car boasted a 15 litre 6-cylinder engine and 74 metres of copper tubing under an aluminium dome, the car has an unmistakable presence!

A few desirable super cars later (such as a MercedesBenz Gullwing, Lamborghini Maura SV, Pagini Zonda and Nikki Laura Edition Ferrari) we were treated with a 2023 Koenigsegg Jesko Absout. Boasting a 1,280bhp twin turbocharged V8 engine, which blows out to

1,600bhp when running on E85! These big numbers of course bring you to a claimed top speed of 530kph, unlikely to be achieved on any Australian roads I know, but impressive none the less.

To the right of the speed corridor was the Porsche Classic stand with a selection of both on floor, classic and new Porsche on display. A show finalist in this section (and personal favourite of mine), was a 1961 Porsche 356B Coupe. This cars roots go back to Austria, and is claimed to be the penultimate version of the model, boasting significant cosmetic and mechanical updates over the 356A. It has been with one family for more than 20 years, and received a full restoration by Porsche Classic of Melbourne in 2021. Body and paint completed by Delux Restorations, considering this Porsche was in amongst many other immaculate models, it simply had a presence of its own.

Nice touches such as the leather spare wheel strap and buckle and the most prefect panel gaps provided a glimpse into the amount of quality work put into this vehicle. I was hoping that on the last day when we were booked to remove our cars post show, I would get a chance to hear it as well. Sadly I did not!

Wet weather chased most car clubs away on the outer motor courts of the show. Sunday however the sun did come out, and crows were treated to a few Porsche diehards that turned up from (what I could see) the NSW and Vic clubs.

A great range of 924’s, Carrara’s and GT3 variants were on display, with the Outlaw getting a fair bit of attention.

Considering weather, overall numbers seemed to be pretty good. And if your a car nut/nerd much like myself, you should have it on your “must do” list for 2023. In all took over 500 photos of the event, so what you have here is only a small selection. In the coming weeks I will be posting on the Brisbane Motor Museum Facebook page. So jump on, like us and follow the goings on.

Enjoy the Drive Words & Photos: Mark Buchanan| Curator Brisbane Motor Museum mark@brisbanemotormuseum.com.au

Absolute glorious driving weather greeted participants in this year’s Brisbane leg of the Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive, starting from the Brisbane Tram museum Ferny Grove. Our coordinator / organiser for our Brisbane drive was Kip McIntyre, driving his Porsche 904 road going replica, complete with snap, crackle, and pops as we followed him on the route from Ferny Grove, out to Dayboro, Mt Mee, D’Aguilar and back toward Bribie Is. where our run finished at the Sandstone Point Hotel, with all arriving safely. Participants and their co-driver / partners enjoyed their choice of cold beverage, while most took advantage of the hotels sumptuous menu.

This is a Global event held on the same day to help raise funds for Men’s health and prostate cancer research, and is limited to Pre 80s Vehicles. Drivers are encouraged to “Drive Dapper”, with most pulling their best tweed out for the occasion, where others like me threw a little something together to look the part. Our Brisbane Drive had 128 cars / drivers take part, with around 8 to 10 Porsches of various models making the run. There where over 50 different marques of varying vintages participating. The Brisbane drive raised $37,685. Collectively, Australia’s contribution totaled $131.208, with a total of 725 drivers taking part. The

overall global result stands at $323,023, with 5,593 drivers in 150 cities in 55 Countries doing their part for the cause.

I know I speak for all when we say thank you to Kip, as these events just don’t materialize. His efforts made our drive a success, but this all couldn’t happen without sponsors. So thank you to Shannon’s, Bowden’s own

car care products and others who put together and donated packs for Best dress Man and Lady, and highest fundraiser. The 2023 event is scheduled for September 24. So save the date, Thank you all again for every ones participation and efforts. Until September next year, Drive Dapper......Andrew Hall.

Many thanks to Colin Galley for hosting our Club meeting at the home of his stunning collection of mainly post war classic British cars with over 55 Porsche Club members attending.

There was a focus on his life long passion for Jaguar cars displayed in the company of Bentleys, Bristols, Rileys, Jensons, Triumphs and a magnificent and rare 1934 Crossley Sports Tourer. All the cars on display were in the most beautiful condition.

We had the usual order of club business compered by our president John Datson who insisted on being addressed as "Hey You". He welcomed a visitor, Stephen Devought, a Porsche 928 S4 owner from the Western Canada Porsche Club and introduced Mark Buchanan the Curator of the Brisbane Motor Museum (brisbanemotormuseum.com.au). building in Banyo to be open in the first half of 2023. This promises to be a great addition to Brisbane's other museums and will be a venue for car club events and meetings.

Mark then introduced our host Colin Galley who entertained us with the history of his passion for Jaguars and his British car collection.

Many of the cars in Colin’s collection have a special and or rare provenance and most are still driven occasionally. Thank you again Colin for giving us the opportunity to view and enjoy your collection including the Morris 8 Tourer that seemed a little humbled by its more exotic stablemates. Mike Miller

Charles George Smith

I first came in contact with Charlie about 2012 when he purchased his first Porsche, a 1975, 911, 2.7Litre. He needed some parts and ultimately an engine rebuild, carried out by Brett from Flat Six Motorsport. Shortly after the initial contact, I started to see him at Historic Race Meeting and that's when I became aware of his background in Motorsport.

On his 90th birthday I was privileged to be asked to say a few words at a function at Coffs Harbour about him. I often stayed at his home on my way to SMSP or Phillip Island and it was an honour to be his friend.

Charlie was a member of the PCQ for a while and after he sold the 911 he purchased a 928.

RIP mate. Introduction written by Stan Adler.

CHARLIE,

Dick Willis. by

This is the story of a man, Charles George Smith, who crammed more excitement and adventure into his 94 years than most people would be able to do in ten lifetimes. For a little over a decade he was at the forefront of Australian motor sport which is the subject we will mainly be looking at here. However he was seriously involved in aviation for nearly sixty years after first obtaining his licence in 1955 and notably introduced Jim Clark and Graham Hill to aviation during one of their visits here for the Tasman series in the early 1960s. Charlie was licenced as a commercial pilot and instructor and made several trips in light aircraft across the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans to name just a few of his aviation adventures. About 10 years ago he even crewed on a yacht in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. Also water skiing, pistol shooting, various business ventures including a share in a large Northern Territory cattle property and another cattle property at Newton Boyd, west of Grafton where he and Betty lived for several years. He was also involved in car clubs, property development, a term as a Coffs Harbour Shire Councillor as well as a genuine love of the Australian outback were all part of Charlie’s life, and all would warrant a chapter or two in the book of his life. Charlie was born at New Lambton on 11/3/1928 and spent much of his early life on a small farm at Medowie before the family moved to Wentworthville from where he commuted, by train, to the Railway workshops at Eveleigh where he had obtained an apprenticeship as an electrician. On the train he met a young lady, Betty Knight, who he married in 1949. When he finished his apprenticeship he was posted to a country location which didn’t fit well with him being newly married so he quit and soon after decided to “go out on his own” as an electrical contractor eventually having four vans on the road busily engaged in wiring new houses in the then newly developed Baulkham Hills area. Charlie’s first race was at the first post war motorcycle race meeting at Bathurst in 1946 riding a BSA. However, times were tough in the early post war period for a newly married man with a young family so motor racing plans were temporarily put on hold until the hype of the early RedeX trials captured his attention. Charlie ran in the 1954 and 1955 trials in a Peugeot 203 and FX Holden respectively and in the 1957 Mobilgas Trial in a Peugeot 403. In one incident the battery in his Peugeot failed in the backblocks of WA which would have grounded most competitors but, drawing on his electrical experience, Charlie melted the top off the battery, found the offending shorted out cell, isolated it, sealed up the battery and carried on. By 1954 the family car was a Fiat 1100, a nippy little car of the period, so it was entered in some races at Mt Druitt and Bathurst plus some other club events. Next car was a Series 1 Morris Major which he modified and ran at the Easter 1959 Bathurst for a class win. Later in 1959 the Series 2 Morris Major was introduced and Charlie obtained one of these which BMC specially painted for him in a distinctive yellowy/ green colour, it was fitted with all the good bits available at the time and it was in this car over the next 3 years that Charlie really made his presence felt in Australian motor racing frequently outdoing many more powerful and highly fancied competitors. The Major was a regular class winner at Bathurst, Warwick Farm and Katoomba and as a young and enthusiastic spectator at time I really became a fan of Charlie and the Major delighting in his giant killing exploits. Given

Consequently when the Austin Freeway was introduced in 1962 BMC ensured Charlie received one of the first, painted the same distinctive colour as the Major, at first it was raced in some production car races such as the Phillip Island Armstrong 500 in 1962 but it was soon modified utilising the principles learnt with the Morris Major, the engine being effectively the same as the Major but with the addition of two more cylinders. It was thought this car would be more than a match for the class winning Holdens but it only raced a couple of times including Bathurst, Easter 1963 where it qualified an excellent fourth and recorded 127 mph down Conrod Straight which was faster than any of the Holdens had done at the time but it failed to finish because of clutch failure. By this time BMC had released a more effective production racer in the Morris Cooper as we shall see later in this story and Charlie was keen to move into more challenging machinery as by now he had a full time race mechanic, Ian Maudsley, working for him. Early in 1962 the Major was returned to standard condition and traded in at John Martin’s Neutral Bay Motors on a Lotus Eleven which Charlie only kept for a year although it brought some good class finishes At Bathurst, Warwick Farm and Katoomba. In 1963, after a test day at Warwick Farm, Charlie bought the green Elfin Formula Junior which Frank Matich had been racing so successfully. Success was immediate with an outright third and class win at Bathurst in 1963 and a win in the 1963 NSW Formula Junior Championships at Catalina Park against some strong opposition. Unfortunately it was with this car at the Hume Weir circuit that Charlie had his first serious racing accident when he locked wheels with another car and the Elfin rolled throwing him out. Charlie spent the night in the Albury hospital, the car was quickly repaired by Bob Brittan and is now owned by Doug Anderson in Yamba. By now Charlie had itchy feet and traded the Elfin on a Lotus 23 with Alec Mildren. The 23 was raced at the Easter 1964 Bathurst meeting to second outright and set a class lap record at Oran Park which was still intact when the circuit closed. That 23 was fondly remembered by Charlie as the best car he ever raced. Alec Mildren had also asked Charlie to do some races for him in a Brabham BT6 but Charlie crashed it into the fence at Reid Park, Bathurst so that was the end of that relationship. In 1966 BMC were seeking a new dealer in Coffs Harbour and, because of his good standing with company, asked Charlie if he was interested so he sold his electrical business and moved to Coffs Harbour. This entailed building new premises which opened

in mid 1967 with one Dick Willis employed as a mechanic. At that time BMC were enjoying a purple patch with their products selling very well, however life as a motor dealer wasn’t entirely Charlie’s cup of tea so when an offer to sell came about 18 months later Charlie was happy to move on. This proved to be a timely move as by then BMC had begun a downhill slide as the Japanese makes were then starting to take over BMC’s slice of the market and some of the later BMC products certainly weren’t very well received in the market.

Later Charlie bought a disposal store and spent some time as a shire councillor before moving to his cattle property at Newton Boyd. The move to Coffs Harbour had effectively curtailed Charlie’s racing activities apart from his annual visit to Bathurst for the enduro but one meeting which is effectively etched in history is the 1966 Surfers Paradise 12 hour race. BMC prepared a Mini Moke for Charlie which was fitted with all the hot bits from a racing Cooper S plus some streamlining. Co-driver was Barry Seton and the pair acquitted themselves very well and attracted a lot of attention but failed to finish when the diff failed. The following year he was back again with a modified MG B co-driven by a fellow North Coaster, Noel Hall, they finished second in their class. When the first ever Australian production car 500 mile enduro was held at Phillip Island in 1960 BMC entered a team of six cars, three Morris Majors and three Austin Lancers, all painted green. Charlie was teamed with Brian Muir but was unplaced. The following year he was back again in a Major teamed with Bruce Maher but retired after 141 laps with broken suspension as the track, by that time, was badly broken up. In 1962 he raced the Freeway there before it was modified but was troubled with loose stones damaging the radiator and finished seventh in the class. With the move of the 500 to Bathurst in 1963 Charlie became a regular entrant teamed with some of the Sport’s greatest contemporaries until 1969 ; 1963, co-driver, Ron Hodgson, Morris Cooper, class 12th, 115 laps (broken wheel) 1964, Bruce Maher, Morris Cooper, class 1st, 124 laps 1965, Barry Ferguson, Morris Cooper, class 5th, 115 laps (broken rocker) 1966, Ron Haylen, Morris Cooper S, DNF, Haylen crashed 1967, Barry Seton, Morris Cooper S, class 2nd, 127 laps 1968, Don Holland, Morris Cooper S, class 1st, 123 laps 1969, Bill Ford, Falcon XW GT Auto, class 2nd, 126 laps

A bit over 20 years ago Charlie asked me “what’s all this Historic racing stuff” and could he come with me to a meeting, this started it, he was hooked, first imparting his advice to me, making suggestions for improvements etc. And then, he could no longer resist, he had to have a go himself, so at age 70 plus he bought a Series 4 Lotus Seven, got a Regularity licence and away he went, with Betty in tow and had a great time for about ten years. Reluctantly, he then sold the Seven and hung up his helmet for the final time. He continued to accompany me as we travelled to all the Eastern State circuits, spending hours and days together travelling, the Charlie stories kept coming and we had some robust discussions and a few arguments which he invariably won. Charlie won the respect of all he encountered on these trips and we will miss him greatly.

BOONAH

What is a Porsche driver? Many moons ago, in an era before political correctness, I used to be pretty serious dirtbike racer and trailbike rider. At one trail ride, there was a long stretch of swamp with a sign at the start that read: “Man’s Way -> <- Little Boy’s way” The man’s way was through the middle of the swamp, the little boy’s way went around it. Well at least Porsche driver’s are not Fezza or Lambo drivers, I answered to myself as I pre-ran the route I’d planned to lead a bunch of drivers on a few days later. The hardest part, trying to translate the road conditions and feel from my VW Amarok and imagine what it would be like in a 911 GT3... or worse, an RS variant. Heavy rains the preceding week had me worried enough to do a pre-run just to ensure that the potholes weren’t going to claim any casualties. The road had held up fairly well all things considered and I decided to roll the dice. The route, meet at the Spice of Life Café on Tamborine Mountain, head down the infamous goat track to Canungra, track west before taking a nice little backroad through Biddadaba before heading to Beaudesert. Head south out of Beauie into the Kerry Valley before heading up a narrow little ridge and dropping down around Christmas Creek and onto Rathdowney. At Rathdowney, have a quick pitstop before covering the final kilometres to the Dugie (Dugandan Pub). A two hour drive, long by club standards, is a little bit of a gamble through roads that are often single track and made a little busier by weekend traffic. But the scenery and the experience of being in the shadows of the southern border ranges was reason enough to give it a go. An ambitious route for sure but I had faith that my fellow Porsche drivers would follow my little Boxster along the ‘Man’s way’ and not ask for the ‘little boy Lambo backup route’. And I was pretty confident the 911 guys wouldn’t want to lose face to of all things, a Boxster.

Jokes aside, the day dawned crisp and clear and a great drive was had by all – with the exception of one small issue involving the Tamborine Mountain boys in blue. I learnt a stack of things – like having nearly 30 vehicles in convoy is a difficult beast to tame, there’s a lot of butterflies and other bugs in country areas and that Porsche drivers aren’t afraid of taking their vehicles into places where Fezzas and Lambos fear to tread. by Andrew Wills

Porsche 911 Dakar aces test programme on gravel, sand and snow

At the Los Angeles Auto Show on 16 November 2022 (17 November, 04:00 CET), Porsche will unveil a very special variant of the iconic 911: the new 911 Dakar. It will be the first two- door sports car to offer outstanding off-road capabilities. The model name is a nod to the first overall victory by Porsche in the Paris-Dakar rally. The breakthrough triumph came in 1984 in a modified Porsche 911 –which had been fitted with an all- wheel-drive system for the first time.

More than 10,000 kilometres of off-road testing

In testing the car, the development engineers around General Project Manager Achim Lamparter didn’t only restrict themselves to intensive use of the offroad proving grounds in Weissach. In fact, the development team tested the 911 Dakar around the world under extreme conditions to the tune of more than half a million km, including more than 10,000 km off-road. The Château de Lastours test track in southern France, for example, was used to test the

car’s handling on typical rally courses and fine-tune the suspension. Kilometre after kilometre of loose surfaces really put the Porsche 911 Dakar to the test. “All Dakar teams come here to test their cars in Europe before the rally,” says Porsche works driver Romain Dumas. At first, the Frenchman was puzzled by the assignment to drive a new 911 at Château de Lastours, of all places. But the astonishment quickly gave way to admiration for the Dakar’s spirited offroad performance. Even jumps were no problem for the chassis thanks to the robust design and increased ground clearance. Likewise, the 911 Dakar handled sweeping drifts with aplomb. “I knew what

a 911 could do on the road,” says Dumas, “but I was absolutely stunned by how well the car performed here on the loose.” Walter Röhrl impressed by handling on snow and ice. Two-time world rally champion Walter Röhrl naturally couldn’t resist the opportunity to put the 911 Dakar through its paces at the extensive testing grounds in Arjeplog, Sweden. The thick ice of the frozen lakes offers Porsche test drivers the ideal basis for an approximately 90 per cent closed compacted snow surface – a more realistic scenario than pure sheet ice. With the low friction coefficient on the snow, it was all about traction and steering precision. Even offroad, a Porsche 911 has to provide accurate feedback. Porsche brand ambassador Röhrl was enthusiastic: “The car is incredibly fun to drive,” he says. “Everything works so precisely and calmly. No Porsche customer will believe all the things you can do with this car before they’ve driven it themselves.”

Intensive test programme in rocky and sandy deserts The new 911 Dakar also had to prove itself on fast sand tracks and high dunes. In Dubai and Morocco, test drivers mercilessly drove the off-road sports car up steep, 50-metre dunes in temperatures of up to 45 degrees Celsius time and time again.

“The 911 Dakar delivered a commanding performance even in the desert,” says Frank Moser, Vice President Model Line 911/718. “Especially here, the 911 Dakar can make the most of its conceptual advantages – the combination of low weight, higher ground clearance, a powerful rear-mounted engine and the short wheelbase make for an exhilarating driving experience. I was able to experience it myself on test drives in the Sahara.”

Bergmeister and Kern surprised by driving dynamics on all surfaces.

Porsche brand ambassador Jörg Bergmeister was also able to test the 911 Dakar as part of the car’s development and was surprised by the driving dynamics of the unusually high-riding sports car on both loose surfaces and asphalt: “I wouldn’t have thought that a vehicle with such ground clearance and all- terrain tyres would still feel like a Porsche 911 on asphalt,” he says. Development driver Lars Kern was also surprised during the final fine-tuning drives: “At first I didn’t have the nerve to push the car to its limits. But I am very satisfied with the handling on loose surfaces. Even the ABS is optimised for braking on gravel. It’s amazing how much traction the off-road tyres deliver. The car is a blast to drive.”

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE CAR

Mike Miller 10 Year Member

I have always been a car lover and as a teenager I didn’t count sheep to get to sleep , I practiced double declutching and toe and healing in bed until fell asleep. When I went for my final selection interview for a scholarship to the Dartmouth Royal Naval College and was asked by a senior officer with brass rings from head to toe whether the Navy was what I always wanted to do I replied “no sir I would prefer to be a champion formula 1 driver but I know I do not have the talent! “ The Navy still took me? I discovered Go karts at 38 and was hooked. There is nothing like driving a really well set up kart round a good track of which we have many in Australia. The grip, the cornering power and the required precision is fantastic. 9 year olds are sometimes pulling more than 3g lateral on today’s race tyres. At 11 or 12 the best ones can lap consistently within the same tenth of a second. The physical demands are huge so as I approached 70 I needed to find another interest. Judy and I had an amazing holiday with my lifetime friend Trevor who after retirement in the UK had bought this splendid gated community house South of Cape Town in South Africa. Trevor being another car nut had joined the local vintage and classic car club called the Crank Handle Club. He had acquired a 1939 Derby Bentley Overdrive. We were entered in a weekend away rally with the Crank Handle Club but the Bentley needed some work on the brakes. Trevor and I got to work and I was so impressed with the quality of the engineering and design of the Bentley I thought “this is the sort of thing I’d like to work on after kart racing”

I researched Rolls Royces and Bentleys on return home to Aus and also looked at Mercedes but interesting cars that would be nice to drive were not within my pay grade. Change stage to another life long friend Robin in Newdigate, UK . He took me to young man I must meet to talk cars. A 928 owner and fan. Very interesting. I return home to Aus and do a little research. Here is a potentially affordable classic car, well engineered that would be enjoyable to drive with interesting performance. Judy notes my interest and spots a 928s for sale on Ebay and suggests I investigate. I could probably get it for less than $4000. 82s manual, no computers, mechanical fuel injection. Selling for spares I could probably recoup my outlay if it was a lemon so I took a punt and bid. I won the auction and was now the owner of a 1982 928s manual somewhat in bits, somewhere in Sydney.

I drove to Sydney, picked up my one way trailer hire. We loaded my purchase tail first because of clearance issues and put the front and rear bumper plastics, seats, interior panels, inlet manifolds and injection system all piled into the stripped interior. The bonnet was resting carefully padded but not secured in its place. I wrapped the whole car in blankets and canvas. The windscreen, rear hatch and rear side glasses were loaded into the back of my Prado, the tow vehicle. By midday I set off for Brisbane. Anything above 80 kph and the trailer started to snake. I assumed it was tail heavy so as I had a Hayman Reece tow hitch at the time I was able to raise the tow ball on the Prado a bit to increase the weight on the hitch. This helped a bit so 80 kph was now the safe cruising speed. Halfway to Newcastle the rain started. Just after Grafton the Police closed the road because of flooding. 2 hrs in the queue and although it was still raining we were able to continue. Around 6am and several energy drinks later I arrived home and collapsed into bed. I got up to unwrap, unload and inspect my car and noticed the right hand rear wheel of the trailer at a strange angle. I gave it a pull by hand at it came clear away from the trailer. The wheel bearings had completely disintegrated. How the wheel stayed in place I will never know.

My careful wrapping had kept the rain and water out so now I could take stock of what I had bought.

As I pulled everything loose out it needed a pretty positive attitude as it all seemed a complicated mess. After methodical cleaning I was able to take stock of what I had and estimate what was missing. I had joined the Australian Landshark Group which is a website and blog site for Australian 928 enthusiasts. This was a godsend, what a community. Robin Gray contacted me and came round to my home to meet me and talk all things 928 and Porsche Club Qld. John Gill posted that he had a damaged 928s the same as mine which he had bought for the Manual transaxle and the car may have bits I needed! Whoopee! This really did make sourcing parts and finding which parts I was missing so much easier as I was able to crawl around the wreck while trying to file away the huge amount of knowledge that John was kind enough to share. To start with the plan was to clean and restore the car to working condition with minimal cost to see whether I had bought a lemon or the basis for a worthwhile project. The interior and wiring was the first challenge. The carpets were not worth bothering about at this stage. I cleaned all the electrical connectors mechanically and with DeOxit, reconnected everything. I checked and changed all fluids flushing where possible. Now to put all the induction and kjet back together. The biggest challenge was re-routing the vacuum system to cater for the removal of the air

pump which pumped fresh air into the exhaust to reduce the concentration of emissions. I played safe and changed the cam belt and installed an automatic tensioner called a Porkentensioner marketed by Roger Tyson at 928sRus in Texas. The previous owner said the main hard fuel lines from the tank to the engine bay should be replaced as they would have minor internal corrosion which would play havoc with the K Jet stuff as the primary fuel filter was at the rear of the car. Porsche Centre Brisbane supplied these from Germany at a very reasonable price. I removed and washed out the petrol tank and on Bruce Buchanan’s (the go to 928 Guru in Sydney ) advice I disposed of the broken in tank pump and fitted a Porsche gauze strainer and outlet to the primary external fuel pump which I had replaced. With a new battery, much reading of the workshop

manual and amazing help and advice from both our Landshark group and the UK 928 Org group, I managed to get the engine started. A subsequent compression test and plug reading with no smoky oily exhaust seemed to indicate I had not bought a lemon. A short drive revealed the gear change linkage was shot and the clutch very sticky in that it would not release cleanly. One of the few delights of the 928 manual is you can get the clutch out in less than an hour. Oh dear light oil contamination! OK I’m in there now, off flywheel and replace rear crank oil seal. Cranks rubbing surface not worn so good. Starter motor front bearing was shot so I fixed this as well. There is a universal joint on the gear linkage shaft with nylon bushes which were no longer there so new Delron ones from Roger T. and gear selection was no longer random. I now believed I had a potentially good car so started ordering parts and getting a bit more thorough. I got a good condition front spoiler from John Gill, resprayed the front bumper plastic and repaired and painted the front grill. The AC condenser looked horrible and the compressor likewise. I invested in a spare engine from John Gill with all ancillaries still on it. This proved to be a godsend of a purchase. It had a Sanden AC compressor fitted with a mounting adaptor kit so I bought an inexpensive Sanden compressor in Aus and new barrier hoses to suit and a new drop in parallel flow condenser from Griffith engineering in the US. Koola car in Geebung purged, gassed and commissioned the air con system and it is still pumping out beautifully cold air some 10 years later. I fitted new carpets, new vinyl front seat skins, sprayed all the existing vinyl covered panels with vinyl paint after repairing the moulded fibre panels with glass fibre so the interior is now looking good.

The engine ran quite sweetly but a compression test showed one cylinder down a bit so it was time to take the engine out and have a look inside. The valves and seats were not brilliant so after doing a serious porting job on the heads I had the valves refaced and seats recut. 25 thou shaved off the heads pushed the compression ratio up to about 10.4 to 1 by my calculations. From my racing go-kart engine blueprinting and tuning days I still had a bore gauge and micrometer that measured in microns. It was hard to believe but I could not measure and wear in the bores beyond possibly 2 or 3 microns and that may have been my hands warming the bore gauge. I rebuilt the fuel distributor, replaced numerous oil seals and gaskets, fitted the Gimbali cams that had been in the engine I bought from John Gill. I also bought a pair of the Inconel S4 style s3 exhaust headers and an X pipe from Roger Tyson. What a difference, only 10 hp more than standard but nearly as much Torque as the 5.4 litre GTS 928 all in the mid range making the car so tractable at any rpm that it was a delight to drive. I had dropped the engine out from underneath still attached to the sub frame complete with the power steering rack which I rebuilt with new seals while it was out.

Now I had some power it was time to address the brakes and handling. The 82s has single pot slider brake callipers which are just not up to using the grip of modern tyres so after a significant improvement with some special Ferodo pads Stan Adler sourced for me I finally bit the bullet and upgraded to 928 S4 Brembo style 4 pot brakes which involved changing the front axle uprights. I use Yellow Stuff pads which have never faded on me on track days. A set of Bilstein dampers and Yokahama ADO8R tyres now revealed that the standard road springs are a bit soft and let the car wallow a bit. Fortunately King springs at the Gold Coast were still making custom springs to order at this time so I had some stiffer springs made, no more wallow!! However along the back “Hungry” section at Lakeside I got some patter on the suspension so something was not right. I had been lucky enough to enjoy a few passenger hot laps round Qld raceway National circuit “cruising” at 1min 15 lap times with Adrian Flack in his Carrera cup car and I noticed how despite the stiffness of the suspension I just did not feel all the little bumps and ripples I felt in my 928.

I concluded that the standard Bilsteins were just not able to control the rebound from my uprated suspension springs. A bit more research revealed that the adjustment possible on the “Classic Range Konis “ available for the 928 should fix the problem. Carl Fawcet at 928

Motorsports in the US was generous enough to give me recommended settings for the Konis for my 400R 600F Lb springs and Roger Tyson at 928sRus provided the Konis at a good price.

The car now handles really well and at my skill level

I can’t fault it.

One thing I did not like about the car is how heavy the steering is. The later models have slightly lighter steering but mine is so heavy that If I make a mistake on the track and the back end starts to let go I cannot move the steering wheel fast enough to catch it. I bought a scrap LH drive steering rack from Matt Nicholson who used to break 928s for spares and took all the valves to pieces to see how they worked as detailed information on the rotary valve mechanism in the power steering racks was hard to find. The amount of power assistance delivered is governed by the stiffness of a small quill torsion shaft in the rotary valve mechanism so with a little careful machining I modified my steering rack and now have much lighter steering that makes the car feel so much more agile. (Details of how to lighten the steering are now published on the Australian 928 Landshark website. The whole car has now been almost fully rebuilt and reconditioned to a good but not concours standard over 10 years or more. I won’t bore you further with the work list but suffice to say my 1982 Porsche 928s has been a wonderful and challenging hobby/ interest. Through it and my now 10 year membership of the Porsche Club Qld I have made some great friends, met heaps of interesting people, enjoyed social drives and exciting track days. Internationally and at home the 928 community still seems strong as this wonderful picture of 150 928s on the remaining section of the famous Brooklands banking in the UK on the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the inimitable and iconic Porsche 928 indicates.

It had been over 5 years since PCQ had a morning at Bowden’s Own to learn about the best way to clean and look after your pride and joy. On that Saturday PCQ Member Alan Bell’s lovely Black 930 Turbo was the vehicle Dan choose to show how best use the range of cleaners available at that time. Today it was fellow club member Wayne Hennig’s beautiful Black GT-3-RS, which is now featured on Bowden’s Own Facebook page along with photos of PCQ attendees was the centre of cleaning attention. Dan welcomed about 50 club members with family and friends to a BBQ breakfast to the ‘new’ premises which was the ‘old’ Laminex Building where they have been located for about 2 years now. We were invited to view their vehicles on show inside the warehouse, from a Holden Sandman Panel Van and ex Holden Dealer Team Commodore driven by John Harvey through to their beautiful 356 Speedster, 73 RS and RSR plus the ex: Geoff Morgan Porsche Cup

series winning 993-RS now back in its original colours and livery. PCQ member Phil Holzberger who has had the privilege of owning the Racers Group 996 GT3 Le-Man Class podium vehicle for over 10 years MORNING AT BOWDENS OWN (FROM has decided to let someone else enjoy the 996-GTDOWN and DIRTY TO SPARKLY CLEAN) 3. Chris Bowden and his team from Ecuire Bowden have just finished restoring the 996 GT-3 to its Le-Mans livery with expectations it will go a collector. Hopefully it will stay in Australia, but Chris thinks it will end up overseas. If you have a desire to own a Le-Mans Class podium Porsche, please contact Chris via Ecuire web-site. (Photos of all the vehicles on display are on the PCQ website) Dan was informative, passionate and entertaining ‘ribbing’ various members through out the presentation, which kept all of us laughing and enjoying what needs to be done to get the best results in carrying out the various cleaning processes. Dan expressed the importance in starting the cleaning of your vehicle with your wheels and rims, what’s involved to get the best results, with the use of certain products and cleaning tools, to cut down the chances of brake dust and road grime being attached to your wheel rims. Dan then explained that over the near 20 years in business they are always looking to refine and improve the products to make cleaning and maintaining your vehicle as easy as possible. cont. p53

To that end they have several chemists that work very hard to produce the best possible product. Australian made here on the Sunshine Coast including as much of the packaging being sourced in Australia as possible and from sustainable product. Dan explained that several of the products being used on Wayne’s GT-3 RS that day were brand new and were to be released in coming weeks and months to retail outlets. The products go though as many 50 plus formulations and up to 2 years test and development before they are released to market to ensure they meet their exacting standard. Dan moved onto cleaning the paint work, explaining the importance of following a step-by-step process to avoid paint swirls, explained what can cause damage to the paint surface and the steps to follow once your vehicle is clean, and then it can be a fairly simple process to maintain. During this stage Dan got Wayne involved washing his GT-3 RS, again cracking funny antidotes and making the whole process a lot of fun. Dan explained with his OCD to wanting a perfect clean vehicle is driving him and his team to achieve the best possible results with the least amount of physical effort. Dan explained how he got to enjoy the marketing process by not being politically correct, with such marketing terms as < Smells like Craft Beer > Bogan Six Pack > Doesn’t smell like Ass, to name a few. If you look carefully and read some of the instructions on their product labels, you’ll find some hidden gems crafted by Dan with his wicked sense of humour. Dan then explained the various waxes and the best results they produce from the everyday drive vehicle to the ‘Garage Queen’ and the purpose behind each product; finished off with Glass cleaning and how to use the purpose made micro fibre applicator leaves newspaper and other cleaners behind. With Wayne’s GT-3 RS looking a ‘Million Bucks’, we were invited into the display show room where Dan explained the history of Porsche Cup series winning EX Geoff Morgan 993 RS, the races it was involved in with some epic battles at Bathurst and other tracks. Rusty French bought the car, painted it all black in John Sands livery to win the following year Porsche Cup, only to lose to Geoff again. Dan and his staff answered many questions, if you need more information on what products to use and how, go to www.bowdensown.com. au or call 1800-351308 and you can by direct through the web-site or visit your local major Auto-Store retailer. As some of us made our way back to our vehicles for the trip home, one of the members said it looked like a Tupperware Party for blokes with many walking off towards the cars with arms full of Bowden’s Own products. Many thanks to Dan and Chris Bowden along with their staff members that made for such an enjoyable, informative morning. Check out the PCQ members page to view the video and photos thanks to Natalie and Rob.

Words Greg McWhinney, Photos Graham Hobbs

Shannons PCQ Sprints series was held at Lakeside Raceway on Sunday afternoon. This round was special, as it was in memory to the late Bruce Absolon. Gail, their son Hamish, and Bruce’s brother John were in attendance. Prior to the driver’s briefing, Greg McWhinney spoke of his long friendship with Bruce and Gail, indulging the audience with a few stories and memories from their past travels and Targa events. Fittingly our Motorsport Director Kevin Vedelago, posthumously awarded Bruce, the Driver of the Round. There was over 20 Porsches at the sprints, split into a fast group lead by Stan Adler and followed closely by Michael Treffene. In this group it was all very clean racing, with the grid line up being well managed from fastest to slowest, with a 4.5 sec gap in lap times across the field. The not so fast group proved to be a bit more exciting with more than 10 cars in a range of fastest to slowest of 15 seconds. This lead to a lot more passing and a few cars being lapped toward the end of the session. Aiden Lefmann clearly led the field in his new GT4. His next move will be to the fast group. Great to see Natalie Dugdale back and producing some good lap times in her Cayman. The 2 Jeff’s had independent off track excursions and

Shannons PCQ Sprints

Michael Treffere

Graham Wood and Natalie Dugdale Jeff Dunn

found very quickly that the green stuff has about 1/3rd of the grip of the black stuff and very soon you simply become a passenger. The not so fast group is a great entry into Club sprints. Everyone is given space on the track and clear guideline set out for where and when to pass. Socially a great group of people that are willing to share their knowledge. There are 13 club cars going to the Bathurst Sprints/Regularity in 2 weeks’ time. For a lot of drivers this was a good chance to ensure the car is well prepared for the challenging Bathurst circuit. Mindfulness is defined as a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness of the present moment. A lot of people would find this through meditation or finding a quiet happy place. It can also be found, in my opinion on the race track. It is a time where you are absolutely focused on the present moment and getting through the current section of track as best you can. There is not another single thought in your mind, a very welcome break from the busy day to day life.

L-R: Mike Miller, Henry Sinclair, Justin Clarke, Stan Adler, Chris Battista, Taavi Orupold Justin Clarke and David Lees

Congratulations to Porsche Club member, Bob Hamilton, who entered in the Leyburn Sprints with his 911 GT3. His very good news was that he managed, with his 2018 GT3, to win his class at the Leyburn Sprints on the weekend of 21 and 22 August. Congratulations Bob! It’s what owning a Porsche is about.

When a special classic Porsche scooped a trio of major awards at Motorclassica 2022, it was a rewarding moment for the team at Australia’s first Porsche Classic Partner, Porsche Centre Melbourne. A 1961 Porsche 356 B has topped a collection of important categories at this year’s Motorclassica event, an annual three-day celebration of Australia’s finest classic, sports and racing cars held at Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building. Along with winning the category for New Age Classics - British and European (1961-1970), the stunning Aetna Blue 356 B was also awarded Best Porsche as well as Restoration of the Year, only the second time a single car has taken out three awards. It was a prestigious acknowledgement of the skilled artisans behind this car’s return to its as-new state. Among them is Peter Bowen, Porsche Classic Specialist Technician at Porsche Centre Melbourne, Australia’s Porsche Classic Partner. For Peter, a skilled technician with 38 years’ experience in motor racing and classic Porsche vehicles, the project was a labour of love. He was responsible for the car’s mechanical restoration, which included bringing back its original 1600 cc engine and four-speed gearbox to an asnew condition, among many other projects. And, as is often the case with car restorations, there were plenty of headwinds. “The first big challenge was much of the car was disassembled when we received it,” he says. “Many of the assemblies were in pieces and there were boxes of parts, so we had to solve those puzzles first.” Solving them was critical because there was an important fact hidden amongst the jumble of components. “So much of the car was original,” Peter says, underlining the rarity of this Australian-delivered 356 B T5, which was sold new by Hamilton’s, Porsche’s original Australian importer. “The body, engine, gearbox and window frames are all original. Even the window regulators, radio, instruments and steering wheel. They were all fitted to the car when it was new and they’ve all been meticulously restored, not replaced. “This was important. The owners wanted to save every component possible; the goal wasn’t to replace parts but to restore everything we could.” Achieving this level of authenticity took time and care. It also took a vast amount of research. For example, when it became evident replacement right-hand drive headlight lenses were needed, owners Theo and Niki Dimopoulos were adamant that originals be sourced. A thorough investigation resulted in Theo finding an original pair from a lady in Malta. Still brand-new from the 1960s, they were unwrapped in their original Genuine Porsche parts packaging. Work commenced at Porsche Centre Melbourne in late 2019 and while Peter worked on the car’s exhaustive mechanical restoration, the body and upholstery were undergoing their own revival. By mid- 2021 Peter’s work was almost complete, bringing with it one of the project’s most rewarding phases. “The biggest joy for me was how well it drove when it was finished. “We went the extra mile sourcing date-correct parts and restoring everything that was able to be restored, and that’s important on such a special classic Porsche. “It’s wonderful to have the opportunity to work on cars like this. Seeing it complete, and how happy the owner is, makes it all rewarding. And to see the car being recognised with awards at Motorclassica is a bonus.” Porsche Newsroom

No. Name Model Year Capacity Class P/W Best Time Bench mark Tyre Penalty Percentage of Benchmark Best Time Bench mark Tyre Penalty Percentage of Benchmark Combined Percentage

Total Combined Points

Open

68 Lachlan Harburg 993 GT2 Cup 1997 3.6 OPEN 5.00 59.3617 60.0909 -1.00 0.9954 81.5210 81.8889 -2.00 0.9800 1.9754 100 82 Kevin Vedelago 991.1 GT3 Cup 2018 3.8 OPEN 3.54 56.9187 56.4364 -1.00 0.9740 77.2587 77.6711 -2.00 0.9795 1.9534 99 928 John Gill 928 4.7 OPEN 4.80 60.7991 59.7273 -1.00 0.9659 80.8094 81.3111 -2.00 0.9815 1.9474 98 69 Steve Cooper 911 GT2 1997 3.6 OPEN 3.80 59.8070 56.9091 -1.00 0.9348 83.7412 78.4222 -2.00 0.9126 1.8474 97 109 Shane Wilson 997.2 GT3 Cup 2010 3.8 OPEN 3.54 56.5097 56.4364 -1.00 0.9810 NTR 77.6711 -2.00 NA 0.9810 96 68 Cameron Cooper 911 GT2 1997 3.6 OPEN 3.80 60.6696 56.9091 -1.00 0.9215 NTR 78.4222 -2.00 NA 0.9215 95

A Class

16 Brad Gall 991 GT3 2018 4.0 A 3.78 57.3018 57.8727 1.0100 77.2865 78.3644 1.0139 2.0239 100 14 Alex Haigh Cayman GT4 2016 3.8 A 4.43 59.7248 59.0545 0.9888 79.9871 80.2422 1.0032 1.9920 99 27 Michael Treffene 997.2 GT3 2011 3.8 A 4.36 59.9103 58.9273 0.9836 79.7754 80.0400 1.0033 1.9869 98 13 Henry Sinclair Cayman GT4 2016 3.8 A 4.32 59.7883 58.8545 0.9844 80.5471 79.9244 0.9923 1.9767 97 673 Stuart Ellis 991 GT3 RS 2019 4.0 A 3.76 59.4706 57.8364 0.9725 79.8527 78.3067 0.9806 1.9532 96 60 Andrew Mills 991 GT3 RS 2019 4.0 A 3.76 59.8822 57.8364 0.9658 80.6677 78.3067 0.9707 1.9366 95 209 David Lees 991 GT3 2018 4.0 A 3.78 60.1807 57.8727 0.9616 80.7206 78.3644 0.9708 1.9325 94 38 Glen Wallace 991 GT3 2015 3.8 A 4.01 61.6025 58.2909 0.9462 80.4004 79.0289 0.9829 1.9292 93 83 Mathias Butcher Cayman GT4 2020 4.0 A 4.43 62.1781 59.0545 0.9498 83.9081 80.2422 0.9563 1.9061 92 31 Antonio Peronace 992 C2S 2021 3.0T A 4.49 63.1830 59.1636 0.9364 85.3105 80.4156 0.9426 1.8790 91

B Class

78 Bill Black 911 1969 3.1 B 5.40 61.5794 60.8182 0.9876 83.5450 83.0445 0.9940 1.9816 100 15 Samuel Overton 718 S 2017 2.5T B 5.20 63.5803 60.4545 0.9508 83.2231 82.4667 0.9909 1.9417 99 133 Jeff Nottoli 991 T 2018 3.0 B 5.31 63.5803 60.6545 0.9540 84.1296 82.7845 0.9840 1.9380 98 88 Aiden Lefmann Cayman S 2011 3.4 B 5.69 65.2741 61.3455 0.9398 87.6193 83.8822 0.9573 1.8972 97 91 Steve Goodson 911 T 1971 3.6 B 5.10 64.6964 60.2727 0.9316 87.1407 82.1778 0.9430 1.8747 96 95 Gary Taber 944 1986 2.5T B 5.40 65.0179 60.8182 0.9354 NTR 83.0445 NA 0.9354 95

C Class

13 Jeffrey Dunn 911 1980 3.0 C 5.80 66.4179 61.5455 0.9266 88.2435 84.2000 0.9542 1.8808 100 619 Graham Wood 944 1990 2.5T C 6.20 70.5612 62.2727 0.8825 95.5921 85.3556 0.8929 1.7754 99 35 Derek Gibbins Cayman 2010 3.4 C 6.98 74.2844 63.6909 0.8574 97.6430 87.6089 0.8972 1.7546 98 100 Ross Richards 996 Carrera 1998 3.4 C 6.18 74.6326 62.2364 0.8339 93.4523 85.2978 0.9127 1.7466 97 23 Don Allen 911 SC 1983 3.2 C 6.20 64.8777 62.2727 0.9598 137.9091 85.3556 0.6189 1.5788 96 100 Justin Clarke Cayman 2011 2.9 C 6.98 64.8128 63.6909 0.9827 NTR 87.6089 NA 0.9827 95

Associate

181 Phil Holzberger Ford Mustang ASSOC 65.2562 64.8663 98 85.7460 85.7460 100 198.0000 100

Ryan Black Lotus 2008 1.8 ASSOC 64.8663 64.8663 100 86.9407 85.7460 94 194.0000 99

Graham Hobbs Toyota 86 ASSOC 65.5397 64.8663 95 87.1180 85.7460 93 188.0000 98

Thomas Ford VW Polo ASSOC 68.2803 64.8663 76 88.6254 85.7460 85 161.0000 97

Dylan Van Mouwerik Subaru BRZ 2.0 ASSOC 86.2284 64.8663 7 89.0222 85.7460 82 89.0000 96 Note all results are Provisional until MCRF have been received and approved

QR Clubman Lap Records

Open Rob Sherrard 1987 962 2.8T 54.02 4/2/2006 A Class Brad Gall 2018 991 GT3 4 57.5536 15/8/2021 B Class Greg Turnham 1978 911 3.6 60.8 22/6/2008 C Class Bill Black 1969 911 2.7 62.17 12/5/2007 D Class Craig Hooper 1976 911 3 62.97 11/11/2006 E Class Kurt Kratzmann 1986 944 2.7 63.34 12/5/2007

QR- National Circuit Lap Records

Open ClassRob Sherrard 1987 962 2.8T 72.36 4/2/2006 A Class Brad Gall 2019 991 GT3 4 76.8086 13/5/2021 B Class Greg Turnham 1978 911 3.6 82.56 22/6/2008 C Class Bill Black 1969 911 2.7 83.93 12/5/2012 D Class Kurt Kratzmann 1993 964 3.6 85.58 11/11/2006 E Class Kurt Kratzmann 1986 944 2.7 86.19 12/5/2007 F Class Dan Bowden 1956 356A 1.6 103.37 14/7/2001

2022 SHANNONS PCQ SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 4 - MORGAN PARK - 11 JUNE 2022 K Circuit E Circuit No. Name Car Year Capacity Best Time Benchmark Tyre Pen BM % Best Time Benchmark Tyre Pen. BM % Tot BM % Total Points

OPEN CLASS

8 Tom McLennan GT3 Cup 2015 3.8 76.9280 81.513 1.5000 1.053 63.4440 67.288 1.0000 1.056 2.109 *103 82 Kevin Vedelago GT3 Cup 2018 3.8 79.7790 81.513 1.5000 1.015 64.6750 67.288 1.0000 1.036 2.051 97 109 Paul Ford Cayman 2007 3.6 85.6850 86.725 1.010 69.0580 70.425 1.018 2.028 96

A CLASS

417 Brad Gall 991 GT3 2018 4.0 80.7560 83.645 1.033 64.8260 68.652 1.057 2.090 100 27 Michael Treffene 997 GT3 2011 3.8 83.8770 85.240 1.016 67.6500 69.570 1.028 2.044 99 13 Henry Sinclair GT4 2016 3.8 83.5110 85.130 1.001 67.0670 69.507 1.021 2.022 98 209 David Lees 991 GT3 2018 4.0 85.1150 83.645 0.983 69.3290 68.652 0.990 1.973 97 38 Glen Wallace 991 GT3 2015 3.8 87.8810 84.250 0.956 69.6400 69.000 0.988 1.944 96 111 Jackson Sinclair GT4 2016 3.8 88.9080 85.130 0.941 69.5290 69.507 0.985 1.926 95 33 Antonio Peronace 992 2021 3.0T 90.2960 85.515 0.946 72.9250 69.728 0.955 1.901 94

B CLASS

78 Bill Black 911 1969 3.1 88.3620 88.100 0.995 70.6480 71.217 1.008 2.003 100 95 Gary Taber 944 Turbo 1986 2.5T 87.4560 88.100 1.005 71.6050 71.217 0.994 1.999 99 128 Don Munro 911 1974 3.8 87.8290 87.275 0.994 70.6000 70.742 1.002 1.996 98 83 Aiden Lefmann Cayman S 2011 3.4 91.5700 88.898 0.971 73.4980 71.676 0.976 1.947 97 20 Phil Hart 996 GT3 2000 3.6 NTR 86.230 0.000 70.1400 69.140 1.0000 0.982 0.982 96

C CLASS

74 Justin Clarke Cayman 2011 2.9 89.9950 92.445 1.027 72.1100 73.718 1.022 2.049 98 130 Alan Bell 930 1987 3.3 94.3890 89.640 0.950 75.6080 72.103 0.951 1.901 97 70 Stephen Cameron 911 1970 2.8 NTR 89.943 0.000 75.4360 72.277 0.956 0.956 96

D CLASS

201 Robin Smith 924 1981 2.0 115.4850 96.350 0.898 86.1040 75.967 0.932 1.830 94

ASSOC. CLASS

187 Ryan Black Lotus Exige 2009 1.8SC 89.0890 89.0890 1.000 72.0520 72.052 1.000 2.000 98 709 Tom Ford VW Polo 94.1300 89.0890 0.946 75.3850 72.052 0.956 1.902 97 4 Joe Catalano Toyota 86 2017 2.0 94.3950 89.0890 0.944 75.3840 72.0520 0.956 1.900 96

No. Name Car Year Cap Best Time K Circuit E Circuit Bench mark Tyre Pen BM % Best Time Bench mark Tyre Pen. BM % Tot BM % Total Points

OPEN CLASS

82 Kevin Vedelago GT3 Cup 2018 3.8 79.6250 81.485 1.5000 1.005 65.6080 67.272 1.0000 1.010 2.015 100 9 Stan Adler 911 1976 3.1 83.2950 85.225 1.5000 1.005 67.6270 69.425 1.0000 1.012 2.017 99 91 Will Harburg 911 1978 3.6 83.4310 83.740 1.5000 0.986 70.3620 68.570 1.0000 0.960 1.975 98 69 Steve Cooper 993 GT2 1998 3.6T 84.5660 82.200 1.5000 0.954 68.9450 67.683 1.0000 0.967 1.948 97 53 Anthony VanDerDrift 914 1974 3.6 90.9960 87.275 0.959 73.1190 70.742 0.967 1.926 96

A CLASS

27 Michael Treffene 997 GT3 2011 3.8 83.6790 85.240 1.019 68.0530 69.570 1.022 2.037 100 13 Henry Sinclair GT4 2016 3.8 84.0250 85.130 1.013 67.8200 69.507 1.025 2.005 99 673 Stuart Ellis GT3 RS 2016 4.0 83.8060 83.590 0.997 69.0760 68.620 0.993 1.984 98 209 David Lees 991 GT3 2018 4.0 84.8610 83.645 0.986 69.4270 68.652 0.989 1.975 97 38 Glen Wallace 991 GT3 2015 3.8 85.0980 84.250 0.990 69.3160 69.000 0.995 1.972 96 33 Antonio Peronace 992 2021 3.0T 87.4470 85.515 0.978 71.0440 69.728 0.981 1.957 95

B CLASS

95 Gary Taber 944 Turbo 1986 2.5T 87.0020 88.100 1.013 70.3140 71.217 1.013 2.022 100 78 Bill Black 911 1969 3.1 87.7950 88.100 1.003 70.2630 71.217 1.014 2.014 99 128 Don Munro 911 1974 3.8 86.9750 87.275 1.003 71.5160 70.742 0.989 1.992 98 133 Jeff Nottoli 991T 2018 3.0T 89.2090 87.853 0.985 71.6900 71.074 0.991 1.972 97 83 Aiden Lefmann Cayman S 2011 3.4 90.3510 88.898 0.984 72.8550 71.676 0.984 1.969 96 20 Phil Hart 996 GT3 2000 3.6 86.6940 84.730 1.5000 0.960 69.2970 69.140 1.0000 0.983 1.966 95

C CLASS

615 Rod McCray 911 1979 3.0 96.7880 91.675 0.947 77.6400 73.275 0.944 1.892 98 35 Derek Gibbins Cayman 2010 2.9 99.6540 91.400 0.917 82.6940 73.117 0.884 1.801 97 74 Sonja Clarke Cayman 2011 2.9 101.2450 91.400 0.903 86.5550 73.117 0.845 1.746 96

ASSOC. CLASS

10 Chris Battista MX5 1995 1.8 87.3250 87.325 1.000 70.7000 70.700 1.000 2.000 100 92 Lachlan Harburg Lotus Exige 2016 1.8SC 87.5860 87.325 1.003 70.7240 70.700 1.000 1.996 99 187 Ryan Black Lotus Exige 2009 1.8SC 89.2840 87.325 1.022 72.4540 70.700 1.025 1.954 98 101 Jackson Sinclair BMW 3.2 91.8190 87.325 1.051 72.8240 70.700 1.030 1.922 97 4 Joe Catalano Toyota 86 2017 2.0 91.1470 87.325 1.044 73.7900 70.700 1.044 1.916 96 8 Emily Clarke Excel 92.8070 87.325 1.063 92.2310 70.700 1.305 1.708 95

LAP RECORDS

Morgan Park - E Circuit (Short)

Open Wayne Hennig 2004 GT2 3.6T 63.180 ######## A Class Brad Gall 2018 991 GT3 4.0 64.477 ######## B Class Henry Sinclair 2016 GT4 3.8 66.466 ######## C Class Bill Black 1969 911 2.7 70.810 ######## D Class Craig Hooper 1976 911 3.0 70.960 ######## E Class Kurt Kratzmann 1986 944 2.5 72.810 ########

Morgan Park - K Circuit (Long)

Open Tom McLennan 2015 GT3 Cup 3.8 76.928 ######## A Class Brad Gall 2018 991 GT3 4.0 79.378 ######## B Class Henry Sinclair 2016 GT4 3.8 81.800 ######## C Class Eric Van Dyk 1989 944 3.0SC 88.438 ######## D Class David Yould 1989 944 2.5T 95.011 ######## E Class Anthony Salpietro 1957 356A 2.0 110.170 ########

No. Name Model Year Capacity P/W Best Time Bench mark Tyre Penalty Percentage of Benchmark

OPEN CLASS

82 Kevin Vedelago GT3 Cup 2018 3.8 3.54 76.5500 77.6711 2.0000 0.99 98 69 Steve Cooper 993 GT2 1998 3.6 T 3.8 83.2240 78.4222 2.0000 0.94 97 53 Anthony VanDerDrift 914 1974 3.6 5.1 87.9170 82.1778 0.93 96

Steve McLellan GT3 Cup 2015 3.8 3.54 NTR 2.0000 0

A CLASS

59 Geoff Marsh 991 GT3RS 2019 4.0 3.63 77.2310 77.9311 1.01 100 209 David Lees 991 GT3 2018 4.0 3.78 78.7450 78.3644 1.00 99 27 Michael Treffene 997 GT3 2011 3.8 4.36 81.4770 80.0400 0.98 98 38 Glen Wallace 991 GT3 2015 3.8 4 81.4000 79.0000 0.99 97 183 Mathias Butcher Cayman GT4 2020 4.0 4.43 82.9310 80.2422 0.97 96

Bob Hamilton 991 GT3 2018 4.0 3.78 NTR 0

B CLASS

78 Bill Black 911 1969 3.1 5.4 82.5330 83.0445 1.01 *105 133 Jeff Nottoli 992 2018 3.0T 5.31 82.7180 82.7845 1.00 99 95 Gary Taber 944 Turbo 1986 2.5 T 5.4 84.4940 83.0445 0.98 98 83 Aiden Lefmann GT4 2011 3.4 4.62 82.9580 80.7911 0.97 97 45 Simon Nitscheke Cayman GTS 2015 3.4 5.22 85.7590 82.5245 0.96 96 22 Phillip Noble 992 2022 3.0T 4.8 86.2490 81.3111 0.94 95 16 Paul Torrisi GT4 2015 3.8 4.62 86.3060 80.7911 0.93 94

C CLASS

74 Justin Clarke Cayman 2011 2.9 6.98 86.8060 87.6089 1.01 98 13 Jeff Dunn 911 1980 3.0 5.8 87.0030 84.2000 0.97 97 44 Graham Wood 944 S2 1990 3.0 6.2 92.2030 85.3556 0.93 96

ASSOC. CLASS

187 Ryan Black Lotus Exige 2009 1.8SC 85.8720 85.8720 1.00 98 7 Mark Girard Jag XKR 2012 5.0SC 89.8010 85.8720 0.96 97 105 Graham Hobbs Toyota 86 2017 2.0 90.6000 85.8720 0.95 96

* 5 bonus points for breaking class lap record

QR- National Circuit Lap Records Open Class Rob Sherrard 1987 962 2.8T MOTORSPORT REPORT 72.36 4/2/2006 A Class Brad Gall 2019 991 GT3 4 76.8086 13/5/2021

B Class Bill Black 1978 911 3.1 82.533 19/5/2022

C Class Bill Black 1969 911 2.7 83.93 12/5/2012 D ClassAs 2022 Kurt Kratzmanndraws to a close, 1993 964I believe 3.6that it is safe 85.58 to say 11/11/2006 E Class that we Kurt Kratzmanncan claim a 1986 944successful year: 2.7 86.19 12/5/2007 F Class Dan Bowden 1956 356A 1.6 103.37 14/7/2001 • PCQ won Motorsport Australia Club of the Year • 8 Shannons PCQ Sprint Championship Rounds • 3 Interstate trips, The Bend at Easter, Philip Island in September and Bathurst Challenge in November • 1 Clubsport Race Meeting • 1 National AMRS Round at QR • Numerous Khana events including Motorkhana, Khanacross, Hillclimb etc. The Motorsport Committee is currently reviewing the Rules of Competition for 2023 and will be hosting a Forum in December for member input.Calendar dates are not locked in for 2023 but a proposed event schedule looks a little like: • Round 1- Lakeside - Feb/Mar • Round 2 - Lakeside - Mar/Apr • The Bend - Easter 2023 • Round 3 - QR - May • Race Round 1 - Two Days of Thunder - QR 17/18 June 2023 will include annual Concours event • Round 4 - Morgan Park - 22 July 2023 • Round 5 - QR - Ekka Show Holiday in August • Round 6 - QR - September • Rennsport PCNSW - 60th Anniversary of PCNSW - 16/17 September 2023 • Round 7 - Morgan Park - 14 October 2023 • Round 8 - Morgan Park - 15 October 2023 • Motorsport Australia National Super Sprint Championship - Morgan Park - 14/15 October 2023 • Race Round 2 - Morgan Park - 14/15 October 2023 • Round 9 - Lakeside - November • Bathurst Challenge - November If you need me, feel free to contact me directly on comp@porscheclubqld.com.au or 0418 728 671. Kevin Vedelago, Motorsport Director “Racing is Life….Anything that happens before or after is just waiting” - Steve McQueen

QR Sprint

No. Name Model Year Cap Best Time Bench mark Tyre Penalty Percentage of Benchmark TOTAL POINTS

OPEN CLASS

58 Gerry Murphy GT3 Cup 2014 3.8 54.0510 54.5225 1.0000 0.99 100 82 Kevin Vedelago GT3 Cup 2018 3.8 55.2530 54.5225 1.0000 0.97 99 110 Wayne Hennig GT3 Cup 2011 3.8 55.7260 54.5225 1.0000 0.96 98 53 Anthony VanDerDrift 914 1974 3.6 62.3200 57.8375 0.93 97 21 Shane Freeze GT3 Cup 2006 3.6 67.0950 55.3938 1.0000 0.81 96

A CLASS

27 Michael Treffene 997 GT3 2011 3.8 56.6200 56.2650 0.99 100 13 Henry Sinclair Cayman GT4 2016 3.8 57.5110 56.1800 0.98 99 88 Andrew Mills 991 GT3RS 2016 4.0 56.5700 54.9900 0.97 98 209 David Lees 991 GT3 2018 4.0 57.4110 55.0325 0.96 97 38 Glen Wallace 991 GT3 2015 3.8 57.8140 55.5000 0.96 97 65 Jason Kennedy 992 GT3 2022 4.0 57.6510 54.9050 0.95 95 31 Antonio Peronace 992 2021 3.0T 60.0100 56.4775 0.94 94

B CLASS

78 Bill Black 911 1969 3.1 59.3690 58.4750 0.99 100 95 Gary Taber 944 Turbo 1986 2.5 T 60.2370 58.4750 0.97 99 128 Don Munro 911 1974 3.8 59.7390 57.8375 0.97 98 83 Aiden Lefmann GT4 2011 3.4 58.7290 56.8175 0.97 97 45 Simon Nitscheke Cayman GTS 2015 3.4 60.8730 58.0925 0.96 96 46 Roger Hall 911 1974 3.4 62.1130 58.0500 0.94 95

C CLASS

13 Jeff Dunn 911 1980 3.0 61.1930 59.3250 0.97 96 44 Graham Wood 944 S2 1990 3.0 68.9960 60.1750 0.87 94

ASSOC. CLASS

35 Jed Murphy Commodore 2001 5.0 59.9120 59.9120 1.00 98 4 Joe Catalano Toyota 86 2017 2.0 61.2330 59.9120 0.98 97 187 Ryan Black Lotus Exige 2009 1.8SC 61.4970 59.9120 0.98 96

GUEST

919 Anthony Peronace 991 GT3RS 2019 4.0 56.9440

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Open Terry Knight 996 GT3 Cup 3.6 53.48 ######## A Class Brad Gall 991.1 GT3 4.0 54.6136 ######## B Class Greg Turnham 1978 911 3.6 57.41 ######## C Class Bill Black 1969 911 2.7 58.8 ######## D Class Kurt Kratzmann 1993 964 3.6 59.65 ######## E Class Kurt Kratzmann 1986 944 2.7 60.77 ######## F Class Dan Bowden 1956 356A 1.6 71.02 ########

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Looking for Interior & Bumpers for 1972 911T I am restoring my 1972 911t to its former glory. I am looking for an original interior including seats front and rear as well as door cards and fittings. Original bumpers would also be helpful and I am currently running a 3 litre motor that should be a 2.4litre. Any assistance in locating and or selling me the above would be greatly appreciated. Jonathan Bloxsom M 0412 882 843 jonathan. bloxsom@opg.net

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PORSCHE 928 AUTO

Australian delivery, metallic silver with black leather interior. Genuine collectors car, CGT free investment Offered for sale by the original owner this immaculate vehicle was purchased from Hamiltons of South Yarra in September 1982 and has travelled 103,000 Kms . The car is in original condition and has been maintained according to the manufacturer’s requirements. The original Drivers Manual & Maintenance Record books and all service records are available to verify maintenance historys. Although the car is not used daily (usually driven weekly for about 30 K’s) it is registered until 1st September 2022 Next service due May 2022 Price: $47,500 For additional information about this unique vehicle contact the owner David Robertson 0418 762 271

1986 Automatic. Australian delivered 5 ltr Auto

928S

Granite Red with matching leather interior. Rare opportunity to purchase an original condition Australian delivered Porsche 928 S3. This vehicle was purchased new from Scuderia Veloce Motors NSW in February 1986 and has 136,350km on the odometer. The car is in good condition for age and has been well maintained with the timing belt replaced around 10,000km ago, front seats re-upholstered in perforated leather and dashboard recovered. The original toolkit, spare wheel, tyre pump, keys and driver’s manual are included. Please contact the owner for additional information and inspection. $43,000 ONO Peter 0406 356 936

987 Cayman Race Car

Listing here in the hope this great car goes to a club member before it goes on My105.

Motorsport Australia Log Booked. Big dollar build by Autohaus in Sydney for a member of the PCNSW.

Rebuilt high spec 4.0L engine with straight through and quiet exhaust for Lakeside.

Rebuilt trans with LSD and a spare low ratio ring and pinion.

Rose jointed motorsport suspension and upgraded brakes. Cup Car electric power steering. 2 sets of forged alloy race wheels. Cool Suit

Price: $110,000 Also interested in part trade for GT4 or 997 GT3 Paul Ford 0457883127 PORSCHE NEWS 2022 65

1982 928s 4.7 litre crankshaft immaculate, no scores low mileage Part no 928 102 011 21 $290 pick up preferred. Freighting will involve cost to buyer of making custom crate and freight and insurance.

1982 928s crank vibration damper RED

Part no 928 102 120 15

Low mileage $125 pick up preferred but will post at buyers expense

928s Flex Plate pt no 922 116 041 03 $120

928s Starter Ring pt no 922 116 025 00 $120

928s Auto Flywheel pt no 928 102 075 00 $85

All off low mileage 1982s ex Hong Kong import. Starter ring teeth are as new.

pick up preferred but will post at buyers expense

Mike Miller 0403992656, mcmiller@iinet.net.au Eatons Hill, Brisbane North side

2014 / 2015 Porsche MACAN 95B - Electric Tailgate Struts Brand new PAIR of Electric Tailgate Struts for 2014 / 2015 Porsche MACAN 95B - Replacement for OEM Part Number 95B827851B. Sold as a Pair Brand New, Unused, Undamaged, One box opened for inspection Asking Price $450 + Freight to your address. Pickup can be arranged if you are in South East Queensland Contact Harry: 0420 535 939

OEM FRONT NOSE 996 CUP CAR NEVER USED $2,150

Used OEM AC condenser with shroud and fan in perfect working order - $800

Used OEM early 911ashtray $50

Used OEM interior rear view mirror $100

Used weltmieser front swaybar for 911 $150

Contact Jeremy Norris 0412131181

Selling a rare 911/01 transmission correct for early model 911 – aluminium case $4,000

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