Porsche News July - September 2018

OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE PORSCHE CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Vol 43 Number 3: July- Sept 2018

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P r oject G old P o rsche’s L eipzig track C a lifo rnia Tri ple Crown Getting R eg ula r a t The B end

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OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OFSunday THE PORSCHE CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA Saturday and September 24-25

Volume Number 3, July-September 2018 Words by43 Barbara Gare

PORSCHE t r o p e R photos by David Gilbert, Warren Edwards

contents

Barossa & Clare Weekend continued

3 . E d i t o r i a l

39. CAMS SA Championship Rd 3

5 . P re s i d e n t ’s R e p o r t

40. Kelly Moss Rally Car

5 . C a l e n d a r o f E v e n t s

41. Hillclimbers

9 . A P u z z l i n g P o r s c h e

4 2 . C a l i f o r n i a Tr i p l e C ro w n

1 0 . A ro u n d T h e Wo r l d i n E l e v e n B e n d s

46. Porsche And The Wild Ride - 1978

1 4 . P C S A A G M

47. Porsche And The Wild Ride - 2018

1 6 . P ro j e c t G o l d

4 8 . B i s i E z e r i o h a 9 1 1 Tu r b o

2 1 . I n D e e p a t M t H o t h a m

52. 8.2 Litre Porsche 911

2 2 . A l l W h e e l D r i v e – A S h o r t H i s t o r y

54. Porsche Featured at Goodwood

2 4 . S u p e r s p r i n t R o u n d 1

57. Backward Porsche

2 7 . S u p e r s p r i n t R o u n d 2

58. PSCB Brakes

2 8 . G e t t i n g R e g u l a r a t T h e B e n d

59. Roll of Honour

3 2 . G e t t i n g M o re R e g u l a r a t T h e B e n d

60. Lego Speed Champions

34. OTR Supersprint And Porsche Cup

our supporters A h r n s H a n d l i n g E q u i p m e n t

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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

B u i k s M o t o r w o r k s

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Richmonds Classic and

Cafasso Motor Body Repairs

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S p o r t s C a r s P a g e 2

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C o p y w o r l d P a g e 2 0

R S R S p o r t s C a r s

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C u t l e r B r a n d s P a g e I B C

S h a n n o n s I n s u r a n c e

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D a v i d B u r re l l a n d C o

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S o u t h e r n C ro s s G o l d B u y e r s

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S p l a s h c a r Wa s h

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N o r b a r To rq u e To o l s

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N o r t h Te r r a c e Ty re s

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W i n g u a r d P a i n t P ro t e c t i o n

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editor’s report interest in this area from our membership base. Most social events are filling to capacity thanks to you, the membership, doing such a great job in supporting them. For me our social activities are key to bringing us all together, allowing us to share our common passion for Porsches and providing activities that build relationships and friendships.

Well our AGM has come and gone and it seems that most of us are pretty happy with how the club is performing. It also seems you are comfortable with the current team and their efforts to steer the club through some interesting times, because in the main you elected us all back for another term. Of course we now get to welcome Warren Edwards officially to the team and are very pleased also to have Ron Wishart join the team as Social Director.

I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the impressive job done by Geoff Crowe in his term of President. Most of you would be unaware of the amount of work Geoff did behind the scenes to keep the club, and many of its activities, ticking over. He was always first to step forward when action was needed and played a large part in bringing many of our big events to pass. Geoff is a straight talker and doesn’t suffer fools gladly so you can understand that when he first came to the position of President I was a little unsure of how things might go. But very quickly Geoff proved he had what it takes to lead the club, make decisions that needed to be made and ensure that every committee member had a say and felt they had a voice. Thanks for a job well done Geoff.

Of course Geoff has now hung up his President’s cap and passed the old baggy green onto Vic Moore. Vic has been an important part of the Committee for many years now and it is fitting that he now gets the opportunity to fill the role of President of our club. It is early days for Vic but I have already seen signs that suggest he has some great new initiatives and ideas to take the club forward. It is a challenging time for our club with changes to the motorsport landscape, the Porsche model mix and even to some extent the diversity of our membership base.

Vic bleeds Porsche, has a world of experience across many fields and has a genuine desire to build on the solid base left to him by Geoff. He has always been a great supporter of my work personally and I have every confidence that he has what it takes to get the club successfully through the challenges ahead.

Now with James taking on the position of Vice President we see a new face on the committee in Ron Wishart. I can’t tell you how appreciative we are to Ron for stepping up to take on this role. The social side of our club is expanding year on year in response to the growing

Earlier in the year there was a report in the paper about a Porsche driver in Melbourne who proved that some of us really don’t deserve Porsche ownership. Apparently within 10 minutes of purchasing his 2013 Porsche Cayenne the 37 year old man was pulled over by police for doing 100km/h in a 40km/h zone, along Melbourne’s grand Prix Circuit. Not only was he speeding, but he was filming himself on his phone at the same time.

Justifiably his car was impounded and I expect a pretty hefty fine was applied also.

Now I know you beautiful people would never be guilty of such a crime as you are all blessed with great intelligence and share a sense of responsibility on the road unmatched by drivers of other marques. But as a parting gesture I would like to leave you with this little gem for consideration. Lately I have witnessed a growing trend in drivers running red lights. I understand that sometimes we are time poor and not stopping at that very late orange light might sometimes seem like a risk worth taking. But you know what, it isn’t worth it and I will tell you why. Firstly there is the financial cost, $524.00 and 3 demerit points. Then there is the risk of getting it all wrong and causing delays for other drivers, or worse, causing an accident involving damage, injury or death. Don’t think it can’t happen to you, it happens repeatedly, every year. Now, you already know all this but surprisingly in the spur of the moment you might still be tempted to run the gauntlet and take your chances.

So here is some perspective for you. I have timed a selection of intersections around Adelaide and can tell you that most traffic light sequences average around 1 minute 20 seconds. I challenge you this, what difference is it really going to make if you roll the dice and get to your destination 1 minute and 20 seconds earlier, versus potentially not making it at all. Food for thought.

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OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE PORSCHE CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA

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Until next time, be safe out there, Phil

Proj ect Gol d Porsche’s Leipzi g track Cal i forni a Triple Crow n Getting Regular at The Bend

Photo: Bob Taylor

Hi all and welcome to this issue of our club magazine.

Unfortunately magazine coverage of social events has been lacking recently, particularly in the past 12 months. I would like to turn this around and am seeking your help to do so. If you are at a social event, and happen to take a few photos along the way, please, please, send them through to me so I can give these events the exposure they deserve. Also, if you feel an event has been a particularly enjoyable one, put a few notes together and shoot them through to me. Don’t worry if you think you have the writing skills of Donald Trump, I can make it work. I look forward to being inundated with photos and stories over the coming months.

“Porsche Report” is the official magazine of The Porsche Club of South Australia (ABN 36 370 887 701)

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club committee

president’s report Dear Porsche Club Members, Thank you for your support and trust in electing me to the position of President of the Porsche Club of South Australia. I feel privileged to be given the opportunity to lead the club through the next two years and take on the responsibility of continuing to grow the club and be part of the development of the Porsche Marque.

Firstly, I wish to extend a vote of thanks to our outgoing President, Geoff Crowe. He passes on to me as incoming President, a club that is in an excellent financial position with an increasing membership. The leadership that Geoff displayed over his two years of management will make my role so much easier and I would like to personally thank him on behalf of all members who have benefitted from his excellent fiscal and daily management of the club. Thank you Geoff, I look forward to your support and counsel in your ongoing role within the committee.

I welcome the new Vice President, James Law and the other members of the committee who I will acknowledge later in this report. James is part of my plan to hopefully encourage the younger club members, both male and female, to be a part of the committee or sub committees.

I wish to acknowledge the Porsche Centre Adelaide and particularly, the Dealer Principal, Lyn White for the support she has given to the Porsche Club this year. The 70th Anniversary Event celebrating the Porsche marque began with the meeting at the Porsche Centre and culminated with the run to Howards Vineyard for a very special lunch. Lyn also generously supported the club in hosting our AGM at the premises on Glen Osmond Road and helped us to conduct a most successful meeting in a fitting setting. The new committee was elected, motorsport prizes presented with excellent food and drinks to support plenty of social interaction. Also, The Porsche Centre financially supported the production of our membership cards and in addition, offered 5% discount on tyres and 10% on parts, on presentation of a current membership card.

The new committee for 2018/19 will continue the excellent work already initiated and carried out with professional excellence which reflects the quality of the Marque we all support and enjoy owning.

As I have mentioned James Law is our new Vice President and the voice of our younger club members.

Steve Thiele is our Financial Wizard and will be relied on by me to control the Club expenditure, a role he has masterfully carried out for several years as our Club Treasurer.

Darien Herreen continues as our Club Secretary and future CAMS representative.

Christine Trimmer continues as our Membership Secretary and has been at the forefront of rapid membership application processing and tracking of our growing member base.

Phillip Kellett continues to astound us all with the quality of the Porsche Report (Magazine) which is world class quality.

Warren Edwards is relatively new to the committee and is our Webmaster and is developing our digital contacts and exposure to the excellent standard it needs to be for our Club.

Ron Wishart, a newcomer to the committee, has taken on multiple tasks and is already known for his organisation for club runs and various social events.

Our Historic Registrars are Peter Kowalenko, Peter Brunnthaler and Vic Moore. Currently we are working on a more efficient and streamlined system to ensure all logbooks are up to date.

Norm Goodall, or Mr Motorsport has continued his excellent work with the event organisation for the Club, but is muttering words of retirement…….can we find an ex-fighter pilot to follow in Norm’s rather large footprints?????

Roger Paterson is currently our Motorkhana Director, Tina Law ably assisted James with the Social Calendar over the past few years and I am sure will assist in the future. Ray Pryor was our Advertising Manager and has stepped down from that role. However, Ray and Joy are always willing to assist and I am slowly encouraging them with tasks I know they are happy to carry out.

Vic Moore President president@pcsa.asn.au

James Law Vice President 0416 044 051 vicepresident@pcsa.asn.au

Darien Herreen Secretary & Motorkhana secretary@pcsa.asn.au

Steve Thiele Treasurer 0412 195 634 treasurer@pcsa.asn.au

Norm Goodall Motorsport Director, Sprints 0429 696 644 sprint@pcsa.asn.au

Thursday the 25th of October saw our first Porsche Club members’ meeting held at the Sporting Car Club of SA. This event was well attended with more than 25 members enjoying a drink and chat with fellow Porsche enthusiasts. This is an event which will occur every three months on a Thursday evening at the SCC on King William Road. The dates are locked in for 2019 and will be posted on our website calendar. Guest speakers, trade nights and Porsche Films are suggestions for these evenings….oh, yes and nibbles!!!!!!

Roger Paterson Motorkhana Director Mobile: 0414 993 930 motorkhana@pcsa.asn.au

The 2019 dates are - January 17th, April 18th, July 18th and October 17th, the third Thursday of the month.

Christine Trimmer Membership membership@pcsa.asn.au

Motorsport remains a priority for the club to support and the committee is well aware of the costs involved in these events. Wherever practical we endeavour to achieve a cost neutral outcome.

The advent of The Bend Motorsport Park is the most exciting thing to happen to Motorsport in SA since the announcement that Adelaide would host the Formula One Grand Prix……..some of our members are too young to remember that! We are entering a phase of Motorsport which may see changes to our Club Championship format and events, but will still give participants the opportunity to test their car and their skills in a truly safe environment. Sam and Yasser Shahin deserve credit for the development of such an excellent complex in South Australia and it is fitting that they are members of the Porsche Club of SA. We will endeavour to have a 2019 calendar out as soon as possible for you to start planning the events you would like to participate in and I look forward to meeting you all at some time throughout 2018/19.

Ron Wishart Social Secretary / Merchandise social@pcsa.asn.au

Phillip Kellett Magazine Editor Mobile: 0409 931 193 magazine@pcsa.asn.au

Geoff Crowe Results / Handicapper 0418 895 660

Warren Edwards Website/Facebook webmaster@pcsa.asn.au

Peter Brunnthaler Historic Register/ Licencing 0410 614 911 historic@pcsa.asn.au

Kind Regards Vic Moore President of the Porsche Club of SA

Peter Kowalenko Historic Register/ Licencing 0429 390 911 historic@pcsa.asn.au

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Complimentary Spring Safety Check.

Check includes tyres, wiper blades and heating system.

Discount offered for all members.

5% off tyres and 10% off parts.*

Porsche Centre Adelaide 280 Glen Osmond Rd Fullarton SA 5063 Tel. 08 8379 0777 LVD 189374 www.porschecentreadelaide.com.au

*Discounts applicable to Porsche Club Members only. Maximum discount $250. Valid only at Porsche Centre Adelaide.

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Story: Porsche

A Puzzling Porsche When it was first built over 50 years ago, the 911 R represented a milestone in Porsche’s history. In 2016, the sports car manufacturer decided to build a second generation of this classic car. This new generation will now be reissued – in miniature. In collaboration with Porsche, the toy manufacturer Ravensburger is launching a 3D puzzle version of the 911 R. “We were excited to be involved in such a project, working together with our partner Ravensburger to recreate one of our iconic sports cars–no other than the 911 R–in the form of a 3D puzzle”, says Oliver Eidam, Head of Brand Partnerships and Sponsoring at Porsche.

All 3D puzzles are manufactured using a patented process that involves injection moulding the pieces, laser-marking the inner side with ID numbers and printing the design on the outer side.

The design and manufacturing process needs to ensure that movement of the pieces during spraying is minimised – especially when curved and bendable puzzle pieces are involved. Keeping the pieces still is essential in order to produce a precisely printed surface and avoid the colour seeping onto the edges of the puzzle pieces. This stage in the puzzle manufacturing process

resembles the wind tunnel tests that take place during the development of the real sports car in Weissach.

“It was a challenge to recreate the iconic shape of the Porsche 911 R as accurately and in as much detail as possible”, says Martin Fischer, a development engineer at Ravensburger. “That and dividing up the puzzle segments were the most complex steps from a technical point of view.”

The 3D puzzle of the 911 R is just the starting point for an extensive collaboration between Porsche and Ravensburger in the coming years. The two long-established companies share a similar ethos in terms of their dedication to their products, their skilful engineering and their exceptionally high quality standards.

The 3D puzzle of the 911 R provides all puzzle and sports car fans from the age of ten the opportunity to experience the fascination of sports cars in a completely new way – through 108 puzzle pieces. The puzzle is now available from the Porsche Online Shop, the Porsche Museum and at Porsche Leipzig, as well as from the Ravensburger Online Shop and toy shops.

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Around The World in Eleven Bends

1. Sunset bend The course on the grounds of the Porsche plant in Leipzig recreates eleven world-famous bends from the world of motorsports and is an extraordinary race track. An round-the-world trip from Brazil to North America and Japan and back to Germany: Porsche Leipzig offers a unique, FIA-certified paradise for cornering fans, where customers can also put their driving skills to the test.

The course was designed by Hermann Tilke who was an active racing driver for several decades and a leading circuit engineer, building 75 routes around the world to date with his design office – including several Formula One courses, such as the tracks in Bahrain, Shanghai and Sochi. In collaboration with Porsche, Tilke has now combined eleven of the most demanding sections of track from seven countries into a single circuit in Leipzig. Here’s an insight into each bend from the expert himself: The first curve after the long straight is a bend straight from the USA: The original “Sunset Bend” can be found at the Sebring race track. It’s a fast right bend with high g-forces: “You have to hit the start of the bend at exactly the right point and then really hold down the accelerator so that you can move through the bend rapidly along the optimum line”, explains Tilke.

Moving out of the bend at around 170 km/h, you reach the longest straight on the track.

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2. Loews hairpin The “Loews Hairpin”, a right-hand bend with a slight incline, is known all over the world from the Monte Carlo circuit in Monaco. “This bend is famous and notorious because it demands a tight steering angle. However, before you get to it you have to punch the brakes really hard, shift down smoothly and then steer cleanly into the bend”, says Tilke.

The “Victoria Turn” is based on a bend in Rio de Janeiro. The original no longer exists. This left-hand bend with a barely perceptible incline has been recreated at the Porsche Leipzig course. Tilke’s assessment is as follows: “As you pass through the dip of the bend, you move from oversteering to understeering, which

is what makes this bend so exciting.”

Before the bend, Tilke recommends braking smoothly, reducing the vehicle speed and then moving into the turn with precision but without understeering. And don’t hit the accelerator pedal too soon!

The Mobile 1 S. This right-to-left chicane can normally be found tormenting the drivers at the Nürburgring. When approaching the replica at the Leipzig circuit, drivers must decide just how much confidence they have in their own ability: The driver’s skill will have an impact on the speed, use of the curbs and the way they enter the bend. Hermann Tilke describes the “Mobile 1 S” as follows: “Cross this section fairly brutally, driving across the

3. Victoria turn The “Parabolica” is a 180-degree bend that has been transferred from Monza to Leipzig. You can drive through this bend with an almost constant steering angle, but it demands a lot from both the car and driver alike. “This bend never ends; once you get in, it feels like you will never come out the other end”, says Tilke. Drivers must be prepared for high cornering speeds and strong lateral acceleration.

4. Mobil 1 S curbs and accelerating relatively firmly so that you can really feel the car properly.”

The “Lesmo” bend from the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Formula One race track in Italy requires a lot of courage to drive it properly. This extremely elongated bend can be driven faster than you may expect due to the barely perceptible incline to the inside of the bend. Here is Tilke’s advice: “Looking ahead is absolutely crucial here. As you enter the bend you have to really focus on the end of the curve so that you don’t come out of it too fast.”

The spectacular right-left-right combination known as the “Corkscrew” is based on the legendary original at the Laguna Seca course in California. The rugged gradient of 12 per cent makes it impossible to look ahead into the curve of the bend. “You drive up into the sky, not knowing where

you need to turn, before snaking along the steep downhill section; if you manage it – and really do it properly – you can be pretty pleased with yourself”, says Tilke of this driving experience.

Parabolica

The “Suzuka S” bend in Leipzig replicates a challenging section of the “Suzuka International Racing Course” in Japan.

According to the expert: “This is one for the technicians out there. It’s for drivers who can concentrate. You have to drive very smoothly and glide round really cleanly.” Finding the right line is crucial for this left to right combination. “If you enter the bend too aggressively you can lose a lot of time.” So: Choose the correct braking point and avoid oversteer.

5. Curve di Lesmo

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The sharply banked carousel of the Nürburgring known as the “Carraciola-Karussell” is another of the bends to feature on the Leipzig circuit. Deep concentration is the only defence against the exaggerated banking of this bend with its 180-degree hairpin and 33-degree gradient. “You have to find just the right entry point then you can basically “fall” down this bend – it really is steep”, says Tilke. Choosing the right line and speed is important as you exit the bend. The g-force in the final third is vigorous. If you are going too fast at this point you have no chance.

This is the famous “Bus Stop chicane” from the Circuit of SpaFrancorchamps in Belgium: The tight left-right-left combination demands courage and perfection. To master this bend, drivers

must stay perfectly straight, then turn the car and accelerate out of the curbs under full load.

6. Corkscrew

7. Parabolica

8. Suzuka S

9. Karussell

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The right to left combination at “Suntory Corner” was originally found on the “Fuji Speedway” race track in Shizuoka, Japan. After braking hard and downshifting, this curve requires a sensitive load change – this is the only way for the vehicle to exit the huge curve radius and go straight into the next extremely tight bend.

11. Suntory corner

New members: July - Sept 2018 Course designer Hermann Tilke

Calendar of Events 2018 OCTOBER Sunday 14th Saturday 20th/21st Sunday 28th

Club run / Lunch CAMS SA Championship Rd 4 Motorkhana #2 Mallala

NOVEMBER Friday 2nd Climb to The Eagle Friday 16th Club Dinner – Quiz Night Saturday 17th CAMS SA Championship Rd 5 Wed 28th - Sun 2nd Dec Adelaide Motorsport Festival

Inc Classic Adelaide Rally JANUARY Thursday 17th

Social Meet–SCC Clubrooms

FEBRUARY Sunday 17th Sprint - Mallala Thurs 28TH – 3rd March Adelaide 500 MARCH Thursday 14th / 17th

Melbourne F1 Grand Prix

Jose Ribeiro 964 Carrera 1991 David Cook Boxster S 2003 Bob Liteplo Macan GTS 2017 Darren Hauschild 718 Cayman S 2018 Michael Den Dekker Macan GTS 2016 Nic Jordan 911 Carrera 2004 Adam Heatlie 944 1987 Martin Scholtyssek Boxster 2001 Simon Milazzo 981 2013 Darren Mitolo 911T 1972 David Eglinton Boxster S 2005 Scott Greatrex GT4 2015 Andrew Nunn 997 Carrera 2007 John Hyland Cayman S 2007 Philip Spencer Boxster 1997 Robert Gilder 356C 1964 Stefan Guerra 928S 1982 Charlie Shahin GT2 RS 2018 Andrew Bourke Cayenne 2015 Peter Wilson 930 911 1980 Frank Granozio RUF 930 1982 Rob Cheeseman Macan S 2018 John-Paul Della-Putta Macan 2017 Garth Tierney Macan S 2018 Lisa Robinson 718 Boxster 2017 Daniel Silvestri Cayenne 2018 Angus Sobels GT3 RS 2007

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Story & Photos: Geoff Crowe

PCSA AGM 21st September 2018

Another year and another great roundup of events for the 2017/18 year at our annual AGM meeting held appropriately at the Porsche Centre Adelaide.

Highlights of Geoff’s President’s address follow along with details and photos of our passionate motorsport competition winners. Congratulations and a big thank you also to those members who have been nominated for, and who have accepted, positions on the committee for the 2018/19 year.

On behalf of the committee I would like to extend a warm welcome to all members and partners who are attending tonight.

In particular, I would like to acknowledge our Life members who are in attendance.

Norm Goodall, Peter Kowalenko, Wayne Obst and Stuart Elshaw.

Before we start the AGM this evening I would like to introduce Lyn White, Dealer Principal of Porsche Adelaide. Lyn has generously provided the venue and all the infrastructure needed for tonight’s meeting. The club is most grateful for the opportunity to hold its AGM on hallowed turf!

In 2017/2018 we topped 420 members, and noticeably the growth was despite a drop in our Associates. We also put our fees up slightly, so we are very happy with the acceptance that members are getting value for money. You would also see on the back of your membership card this year, a very generous offer from the Adelaide Porsche centre to our members on both parts and tyres. In addition, Porsche Centre have contributed heavily toward the cost of producing and printing our membership cards. Thank you Lyn. Further on Membership, we also have to acknowledge our historic section where the 3 team members, led by Peter Kowalenko, undertook around 125 inspections and log booked vehicles.

I think we can also be proud of the fact that our membership number is based on

Mike Rogers - Champion Sprinter. a population of around 1 m people. The largest club in Australia is PCNSW with a membership of over 1100, but with a Sydney base of more than 5m people, so we scrub up pretty well.

Our Magazine is an important part of our Clubs culture and communications to members. It remains at the forefront of

I am pleased to report that 2017/18 was a very successful year for our club, and I would now like to take the opportunity to cover off on some of our key activities and highlights for the past 12 months.

Membership- Christine Trimmer is our membership secretary. We have enjoyed year on year growth for several years now.

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Steve Thiele - Overall Club Champion, also Hillclimb and Motorkhana Champion.

Winners are grinners.

Porsche Club magazines nationally and we are very grateful to Phil who continues to do a fantastic job as Editor.

the day. That’s in addition to a role in the days organisation. We are very grateful to Helen for undertaking this task.

Of course our Magazine wouldn’t exist without our Advertisers.

Last year around 75% of the Magazine costs were covered by our advertisers. Ray Pryor took the roll on a couple of years ago and is retiring at this AGM. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Ray for returning to the committee for the last couple of years and helping us out in the Advertising department.

I would like to thank Kym Obst also who is planning our Black Tie dinner next year and who is always on call if we need help. And thank you also to the many volunteers who come to our events from time to time and provide much appreciated support.

The Social side of the club has provided a very well supported range of functions throughout the year and in particular I would like to mention the joint celebrations for Porsches 70th at Howards vineyard in June. In my opinion, one of the most enjoyable Social days we have had with almost 100 Porsches on show, as well as a great lunch and social get together. Again this day was shared with Porsche Centre Adelaide.

We have moved our Black tie dinner to early next year and will also be looking to lock in some dates for our Show and Shine event in that first quarter. In both of these cases it makes more sense to try and balance out our functions throughout the year, rather than having an intensive last quarter of the year.

You will see that James is nominated as our Vice President this year and we are fortunate to have Ron Wishart take over the Social management of the club. Ron has already started in the role and has some great ideas for the next 12 months.

Motorsport. Last year we cut one round out of Mallala to reduce the risk of financial losses increasing with motorsport.

Our last sprint at Mallala was very well attended with around 35 competitors and our Regularity at the Bend last week saw more than 70 members compete. Both of these events were better than break-even. We have two more sprint rounds left this season and its likely one will be at Mallala and the other at the Bend. We will commit to these in the following months as calendars and details are sorted out. Later next year we will also be hosting another Regularity at the Bend on the International track, and be inviting some Interstate clubs to share this with us. Planning is in its infancy but we will again take deposits and expect a strong uptake for this event.

There is a need for change in our Club motorsport program partly as a result of The Bend coming on stream. We need to effectively work out a way to integrate everything while ensuring we don’t lose the grassroots motorsport program that we have run since this clubs inception. Stay tuned – lots more to sort out here and I am pleased we have Norm Goodall for at least another year to help us through that.

Finally I would like to thank you, the members, and the committee especially for the support that has been given to me over the past couple of years as President. I have re-nominated as a committee member and intend to stay around for the foreseeable future.

The committee all work tirelessly and we all know it’s often a thankless task, but we all do it because we love the Marque and we also love the fellowship we share with like minded members.

I also think our Club just has a great feel to it. As a very famous Australian Lawyer – Dennis Denuto, once said, It’s all about the Vibe. That’s it – the Vibe. And I think there is a great Vibe in our club which I know the new President will maintain, and I ask all members to support him and the committee in keeping this alive.

Thank you.

Your committee for 2018/19.

Office Bearers: President - Vic Moore Vice President – James Law Secretary – Darien Herreen Treasurer – Steve Thiele.

General Committee positions: Membership Manager – Christine Trimmer Webmaster – Warren Edwards Social Director / Merchandise – Ron Wishart Magazine Editor – Phil Kellett Results / Handicapper – Geoff Crowe Motorsport Director – Norm Goodall Motorsport Championship Results Per usual we rounded out the night celebrating our respective championship winners. This year the fight for the overall champion was very close indeed with Steve Thiele and Mike Rogers slugging it out all year. Steve ultimately prevailed in a result tighter than a builders handshake. Mike came in a worthy second with ever present Norm Goodall taking out third position.

Results across all disciplines as follows:

On another note - The committee lodged an application for a grant last year through Dept of Youth Sport and Recreation, and I am pleased to announce that we have been approved the maximum amount of $ 5000 which needs to be acquitted against equipment expenditure. The funds will be paid to us any day now and we have 12 months to spend the capital. The committee will be taking this task on to look at where the most benefit will be received for members. And of course we will be lodging again this year for another one!

Porsche Club of SA state Champion: 1st: Steve Thiele 2nd: Mike Rogers 3rd: Norm Goodall

At this time I would like to thank all of the committee for their efforts over the past 12 months. It hasn’t always been easy – but you all owned your job and were accountable for it.

Hillclimb Champions: 1st: Steve Thiele 2nd: Norm Goodall 3rd: Anthony Male

There are also many other people who contribute to the club in one way or another. I would like to mention Helen Kowalenko in particular who continues to volunteer for Xmas party duties.

Helen compiles all the acceptance data, sorts it and then buys all the kids presents which she passes on to Santa for distribution on

Sprint Champions: 1st: Mike Rogers 2nd: Steve Thiele 3rd: Norm Goodall

Motorkhana Champions: 1st: Steve Thiele 2nd: Norm Goodall 3rd: Justin Coote

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Project Gold Porsche Classic has built a highly desirable collector’s item: the last 911 Turbo with an air-cooled engine - 20 years after the end of series production.

The design of the 993-generation 911 Turbo is based on an original bodyshell, and the vehicle’s appearance is just as unique as its history: Painted in Golden Yellow Metallic, it references the 2018 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series. The black wheels are highlighted by Golden Yellow design accents, while the seats and interior trim are finished in black with Golden Yellow details. The bodyshell features the characteristic side air intakes of the 993 Turbo S that were also available as an option for the regular 911 Turbo in 1998. Developing 450 horsepower, the classic sports car celebrated its world premiere at the Porsche Rennsport Reunion in Laguna Seca (USA) on September 27, 2018. The collector’s item, which is limited to use on private tracks, was then auctioned off by RM Sotheby’s at the Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta on October 27, 2018. The proceeds, a staggering EUR 2,743,500 (over 4.4 million AUS) being donated to the Ferry Porsche Foundation, a non-profit organization established this year to mark the “70 years of Porsche sports cars” celebrations.

“Project Gold” represents Porsche Classic’s spectacular contribution to the “70 years of Porsche sports cars” celebrations”, says Detlev von Platen, Member of the Executive Board responsible for Sales and Marketing at

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Porsche AG. “With this anniversary in mind as well as the forthcoming market launch of the Taycan as the first purely electric Porsche sports car, the experts at Porsche Classic came up with the idea of constructing a completely new vehicle based on an existing genuine type 993 bodyshell, showcasing both tradition and innovation. The experts were able to rely on a selection of over 6,500 genuine parts that Porsche Classic offers exclusively for 993 generation models. Overall, the Classic division currently stocks some 52,000 parts, which can be sourced via Porsche Classic Partners and Porsche Centers around the globe to repair and restore classic Porsche cars.

Construction of the unique vehicle took approximately one and a half years.

The bodyshell was first put through the corrosion protection and painting process applied to today’s series-production vehicles. The collector’s item was then assembled and tuned by Porsche Classic specialists at the Porsche restoration workshop in Stuttgart. A brand new 3.6-liter twin-turbo flat-six engine developing 450 hp was installed, delivering the performance the vehicle originally had when it was in production. The manual transmission and all-wheel drive were also sourced from the Porsche Classic range of genuine parts. The hand-stamped chassis number follows the last series-production model of the 993 Turbo which rolled off the production line in 1998.

The exterior and interior elements were coordinated with the workshop’s dedicated

Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur experts who were responsible for creating the 2018 911 Turbo S Exclusive series, which was limited to 500 units worldwide.

To complement these elements, the designers at Style Porsche worked on the color gradients and positioning of badges as well as other interior details.

The 993 remains a sought-after collector’s item to this day, and is considered a particularly sophisticated and reliable vehicle. It was the first 911 to feature a redesigned aluminium chassis, giving it exceptional agility at the time. The 911 Turbo version of the 993 was also the first to have a twin-turbo engine, making it the lowest-emission standard automotive powertrain in the world in 1995. The front section is lower-slung than on the earlier 911 models, thanks to a switch from round to poly ellipsoidal headlights. Hollowspoke aluminium wheels, a first for any car with aluminium wheels, were another innovation of the all-wheel drive 911 Turbo version. Only 345 units of the 911 Turbo S with its 450-hp performance-enhanced engine were built.

Based on an original bodyshell and original spare parts, Porsche Classic has built the last 911 Turbo with an air-cooled engine – 20 years after the end of series production of the type 993. Inspired by the design of the type-991 911 Turbo S Exclusive series, the vehicle is painted in the extraordinary Golden Yellow Metallic colour.

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Story & Photos: Peter Mayer

In Deep at Mt Hotham Recently I spent a few days skiing at Mt Hotham taking the perfect tool for the job, my Cayenne Diesel.

This car really does run on the smell of an oily rag as it still had a quarter of a tank of fuel after 900km to Harrietville, but just to be on the safe side I added another 25 litres of Alpine Diesel to get me up to the snow and back.

My new Michelin Latitude Cross M+S tyres also stepped up to the task nicely, handling the snow covered ascent well, without chains, and had more grip than an arm wrestler.

It was snowing heavily and we had two days of deep fresh, becoming slightly wet snow, followed by a bluebird day enjoying the groomed slopes in sunshine. My new DPS Wailer Alchemist 112 skis proved to be perfect in all conditions.

Nothing a little elbow grease wont fix

Friday morning, we just pushed the snow off the front of the car, selected the highest suspension level and drove out easily, again no chains needed. The Cayenne Diesel, a true all rounder.

What a view

I think I found it

Happy days

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Story: Porsche Story: AG Phil Kellett Photos: Bob Taylor – Facebook: Bob Taylor (4) & Phil Kelle

All Wheel Drive –me A Short History Driving Around The Bend The latest Porsche Traction Management (PTM) used in the 911 is the very embodiment of sporty all-wheel drive.

Its intelligent nature improves agility on bends, stability when performing highly dynamic manoeuvres, and traction. PTM represents the current pinnacle of how allwheel drive has evolved in Porsche seriesproduction sports cars over more than 30 years. Porsche all-wheel drive has its roots in motor racing. In 1984, it helped the Type 953 to win the Paris-Dakar Rally; in 1986, the 959 super sports cars with electronically controlled variable all-wheel drive celebrated a double victory.

The first 911 road vehicle with all-wheel drive as standard celebrated its world premiere in 1988. The Type 964 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 used a planetary gear set as a centre differential to distribute propulsion force. In addition, multi-disc locks were placed between the front and rear axles (as a centre-differential lock) and on the rear axle (as a controlled differential lock).

Porsche presented the second-generation all-wheel drive in 1994, in the Type 993 911. The system was constructed as a hang-on all-wheel; if there is a difference

in speed between the directly driven rear axle and the front axle, a passive viscous coupling transfers some of the propulsion force to the front axle. This system was transferred virtually unchanged for use in the 996 generation 911 Carrera and 911 Turbo models.

The era of Porsche Traction Management began in 2002 with the Cayenne. At this point, PTM is a permanent all-wheel drive system with a central transfer case that distributes propulsion force to the front and rear axles at a ratio of 38:62.

In addition, a reduction gear and an electronically controlled centre-differential lock deliver full off-road capability, as you would expect for an SUV. The first PTM also impressed with its driving dynamics capabilities.

In 2006, with the Type 997 911 Turbo, Porsche presented a PTM version that had been enhanced specifically for sports cars; it featured an electronically controlled and electro-magnetically actuated multi-plate clutch with ball ramp reinforcement. This active, fully variable system distributes propulsion force between the permanently driven rear axle and the front axle much more quickly and accurately than the passive viscous

coupling used in the previous version.

24-June-2018 In 2008, this system was also used in the 911 Carrera 4 models of the second generation of 997; in the first generation, they still had the all-wheel drive with viscous coupling.

The all-wheel drives of most Panamera models (from 2009) and all Macan versions (from 2013) also have a controlled multi-plate clutch. The control strategy is based on that of the 911 and as such helps to ensure that the Panamera and Macan deliver best-in-class driving dynamics that are typical of a sports car.

The latest, most advanced, PTM version was first put to use in 2013 in the 911 Turbo of the first 991 generation. In contrast to the previous system, which was used with the 911 Carrera 4 models right up to the second generation of the 991 in 2015, the newly developed multi-plate clutch is now controlled electro-hydraulically rather than electromechanically. This has advantages in terms of performance thanks to faster and more accurate control of propulsion force in relation to traction, driving stability and steerability.

2015 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S

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2002 Porsche Cayenne

1988 Porsche 911 Carrera 4

2013 Porsche 911 Turbo S

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Photos: Bob Taylor – Facebook: Bob Taylor (4)

22nd July 2018

Supersprint Round 1

Peter Mayer earned himself 1st place by days end

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Mallala Sprint Round 1 Place Number Entrant 45 Peter Mayer 1 90 Ian Crouch 2 50 Tony Keynes 3 4 2 Steve Hevera 19 Cesar Mendieta 5 66 Scot McInness 6 77 Ray Pryor 7 70 Norm Goodall 8 84 Steve Thiele 9 10 82 Chris Ogden 11 27 Vic Moore 12 91 Marc Kovacic 17 David Edkins 13 26 Pas Quartuccio 14 33 Anthony Male 15 OTHER MARQUES 18 Cobus VanDer Merwe INVITATION GROUP 4 Phill Jacquillard 44 Kier Wilson

Car Cayman S Boxster 3.4 Boxster S 911 SC GT 4 991 GT3 944 Turbo 911 SC 991 C2S Carrera 911 RSR Porsche 968 Cayman GT4 Boxster S

Best Time 1.1987 1.2291 1.1954 1.2490 1.1637 1.1521 1.2455 1.2426 1.1860 1.2658 1.2327 1.2980 1.2476 1.2283 DNS

HSV

1.2216

GT4 Clubsport Lambo Huracan

1.1466 1.1594

Do you have any idea where this goes

Ian Crouch, often in the top three these days, took out 2nd place

3rd place was taken by Tony Keynes

Marc Kovacic

Pas Quartuccio

Steve Hevera

Vic Moore

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12 August 2018

Supersprint Round 2

Congratulatons Norm and Oliver!

Hillclimb Final Results 2nd Steve Hevera

1st Peter Panopoulas

3rd Ian Crouch Mallala Sprint Round 2 Place Num Entrant 81 Peter Panopoulas 1 2 Steve Hevera 2 90 Ian Crouch 3 4 51 Roger Paterson 77 Ray Pryor 5 70 Norm Goodall 6 80 Peter Wirthensohn 7 45 Peter Mayer 8 19 Cesar Mendieta 9 10 55 Cam Arnott 50 Tony Keynes 11 84 Steve Thiele 12 20 Shane Wirthensohn 13 37 Andrew Burgess 14 66 Scot McInness 15 17 David Edkins 16 91 Mark Kovacic 17 26 Pas Quartuccio 18 96 Mark Coupe 19 72 Nick Economous 20 83 Angas Sarah 21 22 7 Mat Curyer 14 Tim Sarah 23 16 Mike Stewart 24 25 27 Vic Moore 33 Anthony Male 26 42 Rob Ephgrave 27 57 Daryl Curyer 28 79 Katie Sarah 29 OTHER MARQUES 89 Mark Haig 52 Grant parkyn 21 David Tye INVITATION GROUP 35 Jason Palmer 44 Kier Wilson 60 Mark Rundle

Car Boxster S 911 SC Boxster 3.4 911 RS 944 Turbo 911 SC 997 Carrera S Cayman S GT 4 911 Boxster S 991 C2S GT4 944 Turbo 991 GT3 Cayman Porsche 968 GT4 928 991 Carrera Cayman 964 Cayman 911 RS 911 RSR Boxster S 911 SC 964 911

Best time 1.2008 1.2455 1.2284 1.1798 1.2547 1.2400 1.2218 1.2065 1.1738 1.2345 1.1964 1.1898 1.1948 1.2408 1.1869 1.2450 1.2527 1.2573 1.2475 1.2954 1.3005 1.1998 1.2592 DNS DNS 1.2966 DNS DNS DNS

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Story: Geoff Crowe Photos: Bob Taylor – Facebook: Bob Taylor (4)

Getting Regular at The Bend 15th Sept 2018

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Our first Club outing at the Bend was truly an historical day. The first new track built in South Australia since 1970’ish when Adelaide International Raceway was developed.

The day was a true success with more than 70 members turning out to enjoy the, just under 5 km, International circuit. For some it was the only race track they had ever driven on, so a great experience for them.

The track and facilities were just excellent, especially given it has only been used for a few months and is still under development.

A 2 Position 3 1 4 2 5 3 6 4 7 5 8 6 9 7 10 8 11 9 12 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

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Competitors said the experience was Despite meticulous planning we still had a couple of challenges on the day with some awesome. The track is smooth, wide and Siberian weather popping in throughout the needs to be practiced to find the quickest day, complete with hail ! A minor glitch with way around. We had some experience in scrutineering saw a short delay in getting the wet and quickly found out where the standing water was. the first group out, but we managed to The bend regularirty catch up during the day and still got 4 The Results day was run as a regularity event rounds in despite the issues. so congratulations to the winners of the From the Clubs perspective we had a few day who showed great experience and learnings, took a lot of notes, and will do a management of their times. few things differently next time to further improve the experience. A big thank you Stay tuned for another event of this type to all those who showed patience for our next year, which will include a contingent first event. A bigger thank you to all the from Interstate to keep us on our toes! volunteers that came together to make the Information and dates will be out soon. day happen.

Driver Graeme Cook Roger Paterson Cesar Mendietta Mat Curyer scott Mcinnes Sal Piantadosi Tony Carolan Marty Ewer Mark Krashos Anthony Giustozzi

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C D E F Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Total 16 222 53 291 46 173 90 309 68 247 35 350 138 257 75 470 25 344 140 509 66 388 112 566 60 155 415 630 205 377 65 647 83 534 107 724 101 500 185 786

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Photos: Ray Clements

15th Sept 2018

Getting More Regular at The Bend

Graeme Cook proved most regular

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Roger Paterson finished a fine 2nd place in a full field

Cesar Mendietta claimed 3rd on the day

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Photos: Bob Taylor – Facebook: Bob Taylor (4)

OTR Supersprint & Porsche Cup 24th-26th August The Porsche Carrera Cup competitors had their first taste of The Bend racetrack along with the Supercar circus in August this year. Bob was there and has generously supplied us the following images capturing the event.

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Photos: Bob Taylor – Facebook: Bob Taylor (4) 4th-5th August 2018

CAMS SA Championship Rd 3 It was a busy time as usual for those contesting Round three of the CAMS state championship out at Mallala. The racing was keen and the results were mixed but at days end Emanuel

Palyaris found himself leading the championship for Sports cars with the ever present Marty Ewer snapping at his heels and Tim Possingham in third.

The three championship leaders taking it to the track with Marty Ewer showing the way followed by Tim Possingham and Emanuel Palyaris.

Brett Sunstrom

Don Costello

Emanuel Palyaris

Graham Cook

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Kelly Moss Rally Car What to do with a tired, very well used and abused ex circuit racing Porsche 911 Carrera 4. Rebuild it and turn it into a killer rally car of course. Well this is what “Kelly Moss Road and Race” in the USU were tasked to do by a well heeled client.

Porsche made cars like this in the 1980’s and called them Safari 911’s, which is where the inspiration came from for this purposeful looking piece of kit.

Kelly-Moss call this car the “Safari 2.0” and all reports suggest it performs as good as it looks, with larger custom wheels covered by bolt on flares and raised, reinforced suspension components. The factory ABS has been retained as it is integral to the operation of the computer that controls the all-wheel-drive system and it has been fitted with a serious set of driving lights for turning night into day. The list of modifications is of course extensive, and no doubt expensive, with the resulting 911 rally machine looking every bit the part.

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Photos: Bob Taylor - Archive photos used 1st July 2018

Hillclimbers

Norm took out 3rd place

Ray finished the day in 2nd place

Robert came out on top

Collingrove Hill Climb #1

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6

Driver Robert Edwards Ray Pryor Norm Goodall Steve Hevera Anthony Male David Edkins

Car 944 944 Turbo 911 SC 911 SC Boxster S Cayman S

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Photos & Story: Darien Hereen

California Triple Crown In April this year I made a trip to California to check on the progress of my new track car being built at Pro Motorsports. I was particularly fortunate with the timing of this trip in that I was able to share it with my eldest son who had finished school but was not starting university until the mid year intake, so it was a once in a lifetime opportunity for a boys trip.

build, I made sure I would be there to witness the following three events all lined up around this one weekend in April.

We arrived early on a Wednesday morning and it was straight to ProMotorsports to see how my new car was progressing and meet Wyatt from Motion Control Suspension. Wyatt was in town for the California Festival of Speed and to see the car.

Then it was off to the California Festival of Speed.

(CFOS is the largest annual PCA racing event held at Autoclub Speedway, Fontana).

While in California we saw the alignment of three big events that any car fan would love, and I was lucky enough they were all focused on Porsches. Of course my timing was no accident as in planning my LA trip, to catch up on progress of my new racecar

1st cab off the rank was a visit to the Petersen Automotive Museum (who were hosting a year long exhibit called “The Porsche Effect”).

We finished up with a visit to the Luftgekuhlt 5 event. (the 5th incarnation of Patrick Long’s “all aircooled” extraveganza)

Patersen Automotive Museum PETERSEN MUSEUM On Thursday, after spending the morning at the workshop, it was off to Wilshire Boulevard and the Petersen Museum. The building itself is spectacular, and what was inside did not disappoint.

The Porsche collection was advised to be the largest of its type outside of the factory in Germany.

In addition, there were many other displays (including art cars and a large Ferrari racing collection). On top of this, there was “The vault”. Access to the underground vault was by appointment and done as a guided tour which takes about 90mins. It was worth it, with over 250 unique and rare cars from an original 911R to a LeMans winning GT40 etc, all stored in a temperature and humidity controlled underground structure. It was like entering an

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automotive time capsule. There were no cameras allowed, and the owners of the cars were not identified. The no cameras policy really ensured you paid attention and committed to memory the details of these beautiful and iconic cars. The Vault photos are courtesy of their website.

Friday morning was spent on the car and preparing for the next stage of the build.

We took the afternoon off to head out to San Marino for some non car culture, visiting the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens which spans 200 acres. It takes a good 4 hours to walk around the gardens and its many exhibits. Well worth the visit!

California Festival of Speed On Saturday we drove out to Fontana, and while I knew it was a NASCAR speedway, I was not expecting the sheer scale of the facility. It was massive, and this was just form the carpark. It looked even bigger once we were inside.

Seeing a full grid of club racing Porsches get the green flag, before screaming off into turn one of an oval track three or four wide is something you won’t see anywhere else in the world.

Off track it was a big festival of Porsche, with Autocross, car and club displays and swap meets etc. Again too much to try and cover with words, so more pictures....

What an impressive lineup

The sheer scale of the grandstands was amazing

This turned up in the carpark next to us, road registered!

What an impressive lineup

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Luftgekuhlt 5 LUFTGEKULT Sunday was reserved for Luftgekult, and if you haven’t heard of this then you need to look it up as I won’t do it justice trying to describe it. This has become an event in itself, as much about the people and culture as the cars. But the cars, what a collection. A mix of invited specials, and bring what you have, as long as it’s a Porsche and aircooled !!!

Each year the location changes, and this year it was held at Ganahl Lumberyard in Torrence. Given the scale of the event the location allowed a good layout, with plenty of space, and after a full day I still didn’t come close to seeing every car.

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23rd August 1978

Porsche And The Wild Ride - 1978 At the end of the 1970s, Jean-Claude Rude pursued his dream of becoming the fastest cyclist in the world: 240 km/h was the breathtaking speed that the French professional cyclist was aiming to beat – in the slipstream of a Porsche 935 Turbo. Racing driver Henri Pescarolo, who was behind the wheel of the Porsche still remembers it as if it were yesterday.

The objective, to ride a bike at full speed in the slipstream of a car or motorcycle. Such was the excitement about these speed records that, at the end of the 19th century, they exercised an enormous fascination over spectators and intrepid drivers alike. After the Frenchman José Meiffret became the first person to surpass 200 kilometres per hour (204.778 km/h) in 1962 behind a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL on a German motorway, the American physician Dr. Allan Abbott, a.k.a. “The Flying Doctor”, raised the bar once again on August 25, 1973: Against the impressive backdrop of the Bonneville Salt Flats in the USA, he reached a speed of 223.466 km/h behind a 1955 Chevrolet.

In 1978, these records also fuelled the ambition of Jean-Claude Rude, a professional track cyclist at the time. The then 23-year-old had dedicated himself to achieving the tremendous speed of 240 km/h on a bicycle and he put all his energy into pursuing this goal.

To this end, the head of Rude’s cycle team contacted their French compatriot Henri Pescarolo – one of the most prominent and successful racing drivers of the 1970s whose name, after 33 appearances and four victories, still evokes many memories of legendary Le Mans races.

Pescarolo, who was initially sceptical of this foolhardy experimental arrangement, was eventually won over by Jean-Claude Rude’s enthusiasm.

The only thing missing now was a powerful car, which is where Porsche came into play. An 800-hp 935 Turbo from the Martini Racing team, with an ingenious roof construction fitted especially for this record attempt, was exactly the right car to serve as pacemaker for the world record bid. A trapezoidal screen spanned the rear of the Porsche to ensure maximum slipstream. Even with this additional structure, the Porsche 935 had sufficient power to achieve the desired speed. The model – minus its rear construction – took the victory in Le Mans in 1979 and won the International Championship for Makes four times in a row.

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A roller along the length of the bumper allowed the front wheel of Jean-Claude Rude’s bike to effectively “stick” to the rear of the Porsche 935, making sure that he stayed right in the slipstream.

The bicycle used was no ordinary model, either. The front gearwheel was almost the same circumference as the front wheel, while the rear gearwheel was only around two centimetres in diameter. With a crank revolution of around 110 centimetres, the bike had an exceptionally large gear ratio – Rude was able to cover a distance of up to 27 meters per chain ring revolution.

However, this also meant that, in order to get going, the bike had to be pushed by a motorcycle with a lance, as the cyclist alone could not generate sufficient power.

While the previous record attempts by Meiffret and Abbott had been held on long straights (Meiffret rode on an unfinished motorway in Germany, Abbott on the Bonneville Salt Flats), Pescarolo and Rude came up against difficult conditions.

Competing on a motorway, as was initially planned, was not possible.

The Volkswagen test track in Ehra-Lessien near Wolfsburg offered an alternative, but also presented additional challenges: “We realised straight away that it would be difficult”, recalls Henri Pescarolo.

“There was a corner at the beginning and at the end of the straights.” Conditions that would make starting more difficult.

Jean-Claude Rude had to build up speed gradually on his bike, but at the same time, the Porsche had to drive slowly enough to ensure that Rude remained in the slipstream. Not such an easy task with an 800-hp turbo engine. This meant there was a huge amount of pressure on

Henri Pescarolo behind the wheel of the Porsche. “His life was in my hands”, says the now 75-year-old, looking back. Rude had to rely on him to find the ideal starting speed, control the acceleration of the Porsche 935’s turbo and make sure that Jean-Claude Rude remained in the windprotected zone.

At 10:30 am on Wednesday, August 23, 1978, the attempt gets underway. After a couple of warm-up attempts, the duo manages to get going on the straight.

Jean-Claude Rude is given a push start by a motorcycle using a lance and can now begin his sprint. “He had incredible power in his legs to get the bike going and then find his rhythm. He was a professional track cyclist, he knew the effort involved, but for anyone else it would have been a superhuman feat”, says Pescarolo.

Jean-Claude Rude accelerates, pedalling fast and, as the Porsche customer magazine Christophorus reported at the time, “at a speed of 150 km/h, he exits the steep bank on the roller, now he can build up to the target speed of 240 km/h on the seven-kilometre stretch to the measuring section”. Pescarolo in the 935 is just starting to gradually build up speed, when it happens: Rude loses control of his bike. The rear tubular tyre breaks away from the rim with a jerk, becoming entangled between the wheel and the frame. The wheel locks and the rim flies across the carriageway. Rude manages to regain control of the skidding bike “like a skier” and slide across the track on the rim, until he loses speed and comes to a stop after a few hundred metres, without injury.

“That was the end of the record attempt, but we were extremely relieved that nothing happened to him”, recalls Pescarolo. There would never be another attempt at the record as Jean-Claude Rude died in a tragic accident the following year.

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Porsche And The Wild Ride - 2018 Porsche helps European bicycle land speed record to be broken with Neil Campbell becoming the fastest European ever on a bicycle, achieving it in the slipstream of a Porsche Cayenne Turbo.

The record attempt took place at Elvington Airfield in Yorkshire. Forty years after Jean-Claude Rude attempted to set a new speed record behind a Porsche 935 Turbo, Neil Campbell used the slipstream of the Porsche Cayenne Turbo to beat his own record of 217 kph, set in June.

Supported by a loyal team of volunteers, to set the record took stamina and immense strength on Campbell’s part, as well as two specially selected machines.

Campbell’s bicycle was created by Cheshire-based Moss Bikes, designed to be incredibly strong and stable at speeds of up to 320 kph. Formed from a mix of carbon fibre and 3D printed parts, it has interchangeable gears, a wheelbase that’s much longer than a conventional bicycle and tyres specially rated for the purpose.

The second machine was a Porsche Cayenne Turbo. The record attempt was made more precarious by the use of a relatively short runway – just 3.2 kilometres. This meant Campbell and his team needed a car that was large enough for both the bicycle and its rider to tuck in behind, yet could accelerate very quickly and sustain high speeds. A further demand

placed on the car was a rig, acting rather like a parachute, providing an aerodynamic cocoon for the bike and rider.

Powered by a turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 engine producing 410 Kw and 770 Nm of torque, the Porsche Cayenne Turbo has the capacity to accelerate from rest to 100 kph in 4.1-seconds and 160 kph in just over 9-seconds. It has a top speed of 285 kph. With a rig mounted to the back of the car, disrupting the airflow, the Porsche needed to use all of its 550 hp to exceed 240 kph as it travelled down the runway.

Driving the Porsche was Andy Frost – a British drag racing champion whose usual car is a 3,000 kw, fire-breathing dragster called ‘Red Victor’. It was the driver’s task to remain in constant contact with Campbell and to ensure every stage of the runs occurred like clockwork to allow the best chance of capturing the record.

The record attempt took place as part of a Straightliners Event – with certified timing equipment and an empty runway, the events attract a wide range of adrenaline enthusiasts.

On the final run of the day, the two machines accelerated – the bicycle was towed behind the car until they reached just over 175 kph, at which point Campbell disengaged from the car and accelerated

through pedal power to push through the record speed. Having passed through the speed traps, Neil’s immediate task was then to brake as hard as he could before he reached the end of the runway.

Neil Campbell said: “We’ve got so little space that it was essential that we got up to speed as quickly as possible. The acceleration of the Cayenne was incredible – it was like being strapped to a rocket.

I was pedalling throughout, harder and harder, before I released from the car at just over 160 kph and got my head down and gave it all I could. All the time the Cayenne was right ahead of me, clearing the air – it was so stable. I look back on the pictures and think ‘what was I thinking’ but I was focussed I didn’t really take it all in. It’s an incredible feeling – to get 240 kph on such a short runway is beyond anything I expected. We’re within touching distance of the world record. I can’t thank my team and supporters enough for the help and confidence they’ve given me.”

While the Moss Bikes bicycle ridden by Campbell was far from standard, the Porsche Cayenne was a conventional road car albeit one being put to an extraordinary purpose. Both the rider (although a little tired) and the car emerged from the record attempt unscathed. Campbell’s focus now turns to bettering the outright World Record.

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Bisi Ezerioha 911 Turbo

Those of you who don’t like seeing a classic Porsche 911 morphed into a hypo version of someones fantasy, look away now. This thing is about as extreme as it gets. On the extremometer it’s right up there with flared pants and Donald Trump.

What makes this car so special? Well for a start the 1976 Porsche 911 Carrera 930 donor car has had a heart transplant, and now sports a highly modified 996 engine.

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in the states for converting Honda cars, and when he became bored with that moved on to the car you see here. The Electric Blue paint job and White Grand Prix wheel combo is apparently one of his trademarks also, and doesn’t look too bad just quietly.

The body of the car has been widened front and rear and it has been given a monster rear wing and customised GT3 front bumper. But the real fun is at the back where a fully re-built 3.4 litre, water cooled and turbocharged 996 motor resides.

Apparently it’s good for 575 kilowatts at 7300 RPM, which you must admit is pretty handy. Apparently the engine is capable of

producing even more power than it has in its current configuration but had been de-tuned for better driveability. Bisi claims that in full trim the engine is too powerful and would literally jump the nose into the air because of the extreme power and weight balance of the car! A 997 six speed gearbox is used to get all this power to the back wheels.

Not everybody’s cup of tea I’m sure but for me it stands as an incredible piece of engineering wrapped up in a wonderful body.

Have to respect that.

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8.2 Litre Porsche 911 This story caught my eye if only because the execution has been done so well. I’m sure the final product handles terrible, drinks more than a drunken sailor and can’t do anything other than go fast in a straight line but you’ve got to admire the engineering involved. Anyway, for those of you interested, here is how one man scratched his itch.

specs, has a Trans-Go Shift kit, and is the VERY SPECIAL SwitchPitch torque convertor system. For those of you not familiar, applying a 12V signal to a transmission terminal changes the convertor from low stall to high stall. This gives great hi-stall off the line performance and exceptional pull with it switches back to low stall.

When I was 15 years old in 1972 I read about this type of engine transplant written up in “Peterson’s Complete Book of Engine Swapping No. 2” and always thought is was a very clever idea.

That write-up was for an Olds 425 V8 into a Porsche 912. That book had been sitting on my shelf for years and when I reached 45 the itch was just too great to resist and I decided to build my own.

Final Drive In terms of getting the power to the rear tires, I have used Turbo Carrera CV joints because they are stronger and also allow for greater axle shaft angles. To carry the extra weight I’ve installed 30mm torsion bars. The ride is great (perhaps a touch stiff) and the car sits very nicely.

This engine swap is actually very easy to do. I used a 1970 Cadillac Eldorado 500 cid engine and Turbo Hydramatic 425 transaxle. The assembly is just as Cadillac designed it. After removing the Porsche engine & transaxle it was a simple matter of building motor mounts, CV joint adaptors and axles, a custom radiator and exhaust system. The Cadillac system has a single front and dual rear mount setup that was easily adaptable to the stock Porsche mounts.

Fitting the package in The Porsche shock tower crossmember and sheetmetal behind the rear seat had to be removed. I chose a Targa body because of the extra unibody rigidity provided to help when this sheetmetal was removed. The body is still surprisingly stiff. When I was building the car onlookers swore that the back window would pop out and the chassis would twist. But it is all still nice and stiff.

When the final drive & axles are aligned properly with the rear wheels the powerplant is located perfectly fore/aft.....almost like Dr. P and Cadillac had planned for this swap to happen.

The engine fits low in the back seat area as can be seen in the photos.

The Engine The engine is a 1970 Cadillac 500 cid block specially built

by Maximum Torque Specialties of Wisconson. This is THE performance Cadillac engine builder. The engine has been slightly bored, decked, and fully balanced. Forged rods and pistons are used, the very expensive Bulldog aluminum heads, pretty healthy cam with roller rockers and specially designed valve train. Roller timing gear & chain, high flow oil pump, and lots of other goodies went into building this engine. It pulled 517 +/- hp on the dyno.

It idles a little rough and gives this Porsche a very suspicious sound! To keep engine area temperatures low we ceramic coated the exhaust manifolds in and out to direct exhaust gas heat out the tailpipe. We used the stock manifolds to keep it quieter under the luggage (since the engine is literally right behind you). A high torque starter, remote oil filter, Holley spread-bore double pump carb, and lots of custom billet stuff was also installed.

When you pull that luggage off and your onlookers see those “Porsche 8.2 Litre” valve covers you’ll grin with delight at their complete bewilderment.

The Transmission There are only a few people that know about these Turbo Hydrmatic 425 Automatic transmissions. They are essentially a Turbo Hydramatic 400 with reverse rotation and a different valve body. These transmission were used in GMC motorhomes and so there is tremendous strength there and great aftermarket parts are available. This transmission was built to heavy motorhome 54

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Cooling Engine cooling is handled by a specially constructed aluminium dual cross flow radiator. This radiator also contains the transmission cooler and uses two VERY high capacity fans. A high capacity water pump was also used. Several months ago there were some concerns with cooling as the car was getting hot. After installation of a large oil cooler up front with an electric fan activated with the radiator fan the car is staying cool at all times in stop and go and light freeway driving here in Southern California in75 to 90 degree weather.

Interior What everyone loves is the Hartman luggage engine cover. I purchased used Hartman luggage on ebay and my fantastic interior guys (Roberto’s Auto Trim in Costa Mesa, CA) figured out how to cut, hollow and combined the luggage to make the cover.

The inside of the cover uses marine “SoundStop” engine room insulation to keep the passenger compartment quiet and cool.

Shifting is handled by a common Lokar automatic shifter and shifter cable. It mounts right where the Porsche shifter does and looks totally stock. I’ve also had the seats redone and all of the interior carpet replaced. The interior is near immaculate.

Summary This project turned out just terrific. The powerplant package fits just great, it’s a total sleeper, and people just can’t believe it can be true.

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12th/15th July 2018

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Fittingly this years central celebration at the Goodwood Festival of Speed was the 70th anniversary of Porsche. Six iconic Porsches from across the years were accordingly highlighted in a purpose built structure that had them suspended high above the ground for all to see. The six cars included a Porsche 911 R 4.0, a 917, a 918 Spyder, 959 Dakar, 919 Hybrid and arguably the car that started it all, a 356. All Porsche greats I’m sure you will agree, and worthy choices for this signature event.

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Backward Porsche From time to time people have mused over the idea that some sportscars would run better if their bodies were designed backwards. The theory being that they would be more aerodynamic.

In original condition they put it through a quarter mile, zero to 100kph sprint and a fuel efficiency test. Then they took the car to the shop and flipped it and ran the tests again.

This idea was toyed with back in 1996 using a Porsche 924 but never went to trial. Then in 2010 Jamie and Adam of Mythbusters fame (Google it) decided to re-visit this theory using a Porsche 928.

As you may have expected the backward Porsche failed on all counts. It was 18% slower over the quarter mile, accelerated 7.5% slower and was 44 percent less fuel efficient. Not to mention, very uncomfortable to drive.

Mythbusters at work testing the 928

Mythbusters backwards 928

Just goes to prove I guess that the car manufacturers might actually have a clue about what they are doing. It’s always nice to be proved right though.

The Mythbusters 928 as a promo car

FOR SALE Porsche Christophorus Magazine collection.

Have all copies (except number 350) from Jan 1994 (issue 246) to March 2018 (issue 387), including a special edition.

All except 2 (light creasing) are in as new condition and have been stored in a secure, moisture free environment.

I doubt that you’d find another collection like it in Australia!

Sorry, will not break up the series run.

Pick up only due to the weight, well over 40kg.

Price $2840.

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PSCB Brakes The Porsche Surface Coated Brake (PSCB), which celebrated its debut as a standard feature in the new Porsche Cayenne Turbo, is nothing less than a worldwide first. Its surface consists of tungsten carbide (chemical formula: WC). Tungsten and carbon form a mixed crystal so hard that it can be used to cut glass.

Tungsten carbide is one of the hardest materials in the world after diamond, and around ten times harder than gray cast iron—which is precisely what makes it so interesting to brake engineers.

What would happen if there were a brake that functioned nearly as well as a ceramic brake and had the same thermal stability but cost only about one-third as much, didn’t need racing pads, showed much less wear than a conventional gray-iron brake, produced hardly any brake dust, and didn’t rust? That sounds like alchemy—yet it’s serious technology from Porsche. “But believe me, it was a long road getting here. Otherwise we would have offered it ages ago,” says Leber. Amazing developments don’t just fall from the sky. They’re the product of dedicated development work.

New technology developed for racing is often transferred to road vehicles. One example would be the Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB), which is a master at deceleration and the absolute benchmark in its field. Modern gray-iron brakes are no slouch either. But there was a need for a hybrid of these two types—for those especially powerful Porsches that don’t necessarily hit the racetrack every day. The solution was obvious to Leber and his team: a carbide coating. For why shouldn’t tool steel with a century-long track record work just as well for a brake disc?

Simply put, a brake disc made entirely of tungsten carbide would cost as much as several sets of ceramic brakes. Moreover, the technology wasn’t sufficiently advanced to bind tungsten carbide to a substrate—such as gray iron. But following a lengthy series of tests in close collaboration with Bosch/Buderus, Porsche made a breakthrough. A gray-iron disc was laser-processed to offer structure, then galvanized with an interlayer. The interlayer acts like a flexible bond to relieve the differential thermal extension of gray iron and tungsten carbide, which is then applied in a spectacular manner: a high-velocity oxy-fuel spraying process shoots tungsten carbide particles at the disc at supersonic speeds. For a moment, it looks like a Star Wars lightsaber is firing around the disc. The result is a coating around one hundred micrometers thick—but it still doesn’t do the trick on its own.

Now what it needs are very special brake pads.

“The pads required at least as much development effort,” says Leber. Laser technology and high-precision, automated production processes for a new type of disc are one thing. Pads with the right composite are another. A surface as smooth as a mirror needs a special pad that’s adhesive. Imagine running your finger with light pressure over a mirror; it doesn’t slide uniformly but instead keeps sticking for an instant. However, an overly soft pad on a very hard surface would wear down too quickly at high disc speeds. So the engineers added some very hard materials to the pad: microscopic particles that penetrate the tungsten carbide coating. These pads positively cling to the disc.

“The result surprised us all,” says Leber. “We already knew that the brake would be good, but the first tests exceeded all our expectations.” Thanks to the smooth surface, the full pad immediately starts covering the disc at low speeds. You could compare it to the difference between a vinyl record and a CD: unlike gray iron, tungsten carbide has hardly any grooves and is smooth as a mirror, so there are no hollows to reduce the total amount of surface area. When greater stopping power is needed at high speeds, the hard components of the pad throw 60

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out their microscopic anchors. “That, of course, means wear and tear,” says Leber. “It also means brake dust, but 90 percent less than what you’d get with a gray-iron brake.” Moreover, the tungsten carbide discs have a service life 30 percent longer than their gray-iron counterparts. This puts their performance levels close to those of the PCCB, but at only one-third of the cost of the ceramic brakes. And the new brakes feel like the PCCB in practice. The pedal force remains constant, even when the brakes are hot. These brakes don’t show the dreaded fading behavior at high temperatures. On the contrary, they work all the more crisply at temperatures above 600 degrees Celsius.

After around six thousand kilometers of normal use, the brake pads have polished the surface of the disc to a shine. Their color then matches the white ten-piston fixed calipers in the front and the four-piston fixed calipers in the rear, whose technology is familiar from the PCCB. But why white? Leber laughs. “If a brake produces practically no dust, you want to advertise that fact.

My color proposal met with a lot of initial resistance.” But after thousands of kilometers, the brakes on the new Porsche Cayenne test vehicles are still clean as a whistle.

Is the PSCB the perfect combination of performance, aesthetics, and cost effectiveness—and thus the holy grail of brake development? Leber shakes his head. “As electrification makes ever greater advances in automotive engineering, it’ll also bring new types of brakes. Recuperation, for example, is a completely non-wear type of deceleration, which makes it all the more interesting, because at some point we’ll be able to use it for 90 percent of all standard braking action. We have to keep working on it.” After all, fast cars need fast brakes. So Porsche brakes can never be fast enough.

ROLL OF HONOUR 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 1985/86 J. Nicholls 1986/87 B. Lynas 1987/88 P. Rosenzweig 1988/89 T. John Past Presidents 1989/90 T. John 1974/75 D. Christison 1990/91 T. John 1975/76 D. Christison 1991/92 T. John 1976/77 D. Christison 1992/93 T. John 1977/78 P. Dennis 1993/94 D. Eckert 1978/79 B. Clements1 1994/95 D. Eckert 1979/80 B. Clements 1980/81 T. Klaveniek 1995/96 P. Dixon 1981/82 T. Lynas 1996/97 P. Dixon 1982/83 T. Lynas 1997/98 P. Dixon 1983/84 T. Lynas 1998/99 P. Dixon 1984/85 T. Lynas 1999/00 P. Kowalenko 1985/86 J. Nicholls 2000/01 P. Kowalenko 1986/87 B. Lynas 2001/02 P. Brunnthaler 1987/88 P. Rosenzweig 2002/03 P. Brunnthaler 1988/89 T. John 2003/04 M. Rooke 1989/90 T. John 2004/05 J. Palmer 1990/91 T. John 2005/06 J. Palmer 1991/92 T. John 2006/07 S. Elshaw 1992/93 T. John 2007/08 S. Elshaw 1993/94 D. Eckert 2008/09 A. Sparks 1994/95 D. Eckert 1995/96 P. Dixon 2009/10 A. Sparks 1996/97 P. Dixon 2010/11 N. Goodall 1997/98 P. Dixon 2011/12 N. Goodall 1998/99 P. Dixon 2012/13 N. Goodall 1999/00 P. Kowalenko 2013/14 K. Obst 2000/01 P. Kowalenko 2014/15 K. Obst 2001/02 P. Brunnthaler 2015/16 K. Obst 2002/03 P. Brunnthaler 2016/17 G. Crowe 2003/04 M. Rooke 2016/17 G. Crowe 2004/05 J. Palmer

2015/16 R. Paterson 2016/17 D. Herreen 2017/18 S. Thiele

Hillclimb Champion

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 2015/16 R. Paterson 2016/17 S. Hevera 2017/18 S. Thiele

Lady Competitor of the Year

PCSA Roll of Honour

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Motorkhana2006/07 Champion

J. Palmer S. Elshaw S. Elshaw A. Sparks A.Sparks N.Goodall N.Goodall

2007/08 2004/05 M. Ewer 2008/09 2005/06 M. Ewer 2009/10 2006/07 D. Gilbert 2010/11 2007/08 P. Kowalenko 2011/12 2008/09 R. Paterson Motorkhana Champion 2009/10 D. Gilbert 2010/11 M. Almond 2004/05 M. Ewer 2011/12 R. Paterson 2005/06 M. Ewer 2006/07 D. Gilbert 2012/13 R. Paterson 2007/08 P. Kowalenko 2013/14 R Paterson 2008/09 R. Paterson 2014/15 D. Herreen 2009/10 D.Gilbert 2015/16 R. Paterson 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 2006/07 J. Palmer 2007/08 A. Sparks & M. Ewer 2007/08 P. Jaquillard 2008/09 G. Keene 2008/09 O. Sheahan A. Plate 2009/10 2009/10 A. Eime 2010/11 N. Goodall & O. Sheahan 2010/11 N. Goodall 2011/12 R. Paterson 2011/12 M. Ewer 2012/13 R. Reynolds Sprint Champion 2013/14 A. Trimmer 2004/05 J. Palmer 2014/15 D. Herreen 2005/06 2015/16 Mat Curyer M. Rooke 2006/07 J. Palmer 2016/17 T. Keynes 2007/08 P. Jaquillard 2017/18 M. Rogers 2008/09 O. Sheahan 2009/10 A. Eime N. Goodall Club 2010/11 Driving Champion 2011/12 M. Ewer 1985/86 T. Lynas

1986/87 T. Lynas Club Driving Champion 1987/88 D. Wallis 1988/89 T. John 1985/86 T. Lynas 1989/90 R. Catford 1986/87 T. Lynas 1987/88 D. Wallis 1990/91 T. Gentile 1988/89 T. John 1991/92 T. John 1989/90 R. Catford 1992/93 R. Catford 1990/91 1993/94 T. Matthews T. Gentile 1991/92 1994/95 R. Paterson T. John 1992/93 R. Catford 1995/96 R. Geue 1993/94 T. Matthews 1996/97 P. Dixon 1994/95 R. Paterson 1997/98 D. Gilbert 1995/96 R. Geue 1998/99 M. Ewer 1996/97 P. Dixon 1999/00 M. Ewer 1997/98 D. Gilbert 2000/01 M. Ewer 1998/99 M. Ewer 2001/02 D. Gilbert 1999/00 M. Ewer 2002/03 M. Ewer 2000/01 M. Ewer 2003/04 M. Ewer 2001/02 D. Gilbert 2002/03 M. Ewer 2004/05 J. Palmer 2003/04 M. Ewer 2005/06 M. Ewer 2004/05 J. Palmer 2006/07 M. Ewer 2005/06 M. Ewer 2007/08 A. Sparks 2006/07 M. Ewer 2008/09 G. Keene 2007/08 2009/10 R. Paterson A. Sparks 2008/09 G. Keene 2010/11 N. Goodall 2009/10 R.Paterson 2011/12 R. Paterson 2010/11 N. Goodall 2012/13 R. Reynolds 2011/12 R. Paterson 2014/15 D. Herreen

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 Lady Competitor of the Year 2007/08 A. Sparks 1990/91 S. Gentile 2008/09 A. Eime 1991/92 P. Klaveniek 2009/10 A. Eime 1992/93 J. Nicholls 2010/11 A. Eime 1993/94 Scammell 2011-2018 NotL.awarded

1994/95 L. Scammell 1995/96 L. Scammell 1996/97 A. Sparks Club PersonNot ofawarded the Year 1998 to 2004 1987/88 T. Nicholls 2004/05 M. Ruediger 1988/89 K. Herbst 2005/06 M. Ruediger 1989/90 T. John 2006/07 A. Sparks 2007/08 A. Sparks 1990/91 T. John 2008/09 A. Eime 1991/92 D. Wallbridge 2009/10 A. Eime 1992/93 L. McDonnell 2010/11 A. Eime 1993/94 L. Scammell

1994/95 L. Scammell 1995/96 P. Dixon 1996/97 B. Smith Club Person of the Year 1997/98 P. Kowalenko 1987/88 T. Nicholls 1998/99 H. Kowalenko 1988/89 K. Herbst 1999/00 D. Callow 1989/90 T. John 2000/01 J-A. Brunnthaler 1990/91 T. John 2001/02 M. Rooke 1991/92 D. Wallbridge 2002/03 K. Somerville 1992/93 L. McDonnell 2003/04 C. Johnston 1993/94 L. Scammell 2004/05 G. Cook 1994/95 L. Scammell 2005/06 N. Goodall 1995/96 P. Dixon 2006/07 R. Ruediger 1996/97 B. Smith 2007/08 J. Sheahan 1997/98 P. Kowalenko 2008/09 R. Weekes 1998/99 H. Kowalenko A. Seaman 1999/00 D. Callow 2000/01 H. Kowalenko J-A. Brunnthaler 2001/02 M. Rooke B. Gare 2002/03 K. Somerville R. Pryor 2003/04 C. Johnston 2010/11 K. Obst 2004/05 G. Cook 2011/12 R. Pryor 2005/06 N. Goodall 2012/13 J. Pierson 2006/07 R. Ruediger 2013/14 J. O’Connor 2007/08 J. Sheahan 2014/15 D. Wiffen 2008/09 R. Weekes 2015/16 A. Seaman A. Seaman 2016/17 R. Clements H. Kowalenko 2017/18 Not awarded B. Gare 2015/16 A. Seaman 2010/11 K. Obst 2016/17 R. Clements 2011/12 R. Pryor 2017/18 Not awarded

Honorary Life Members

Trevor John

Kaz Herbst

Wayne Obst

Stuart Elshaw

David Gilbert

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Lego Speed Champions Many of you might remember the special orange Lego Porsche 911 GT3 RS previewed in our April-June 2016 issue of the magazine.

Well it would seem that Lego have not been sitting on their hands as there is currently a range of Porsches now available under the “Speed champions� banner that look like a lot of fun for not a lot of money. You could always say you bought them for the kids......

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