PORSCHE t r o p e R OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE PORSCHE CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Volume 41 Number 2 April - June 2016
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PORSCHE t r o p e R OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE PORSCHE CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Volume 41 Number 2 April - June 2016
contents 5. Editorial
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M a g n u s Wa l k e r D o w n U n d e r
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P r e s i d e n t ’s R e p o r t
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Porsche Hurricane Concept
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Calendar of events
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Michael O’Donnell – The Bathurst Experience
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New Porsche 718 Cayman
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Peter Hall Memorial 6 Hour
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The New Panamera
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Porsche Club of South Australia clothing
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Va l e R o b B l a c k
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C o l l i n g ro v e H i l l c l i m b R o u n d 3
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L e e ’s B l a c k B e a u t y
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Master of Mallala – Round 2
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L o n e Wo l f a t M t A l m a
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Looking Ror Rain at Mallala
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Cayman GTS Sprint
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Ta n u n d a H o t e l C l u b R u n
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April Motorkhana Meet
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Belair Hotel Club Run
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T h e Ta rg a Ta s m a n i a E x p e r i e n c e
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Snake Charmer Dinner
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Aircooled Outlaw
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Role of honour
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Rennsport Porsche Festival
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Lego Porsche GT3 RS
our supporters A l d o m M o t o r s p o r t B o d i e s
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N o r b a r To rq u e To o l s
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B r i d g e s t o n e S e l e c t
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N o r t h Te r r a c e Ty re s
Back cover
B u i k s M o t o r w o r k s
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P a c i f i c M a r i n e P a g e 6 2
C a f a s s o M o t o r B o d y R e p a i r s
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P o r s c h e C e n t r e A d e l a i d e
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C h a r a c t e r R o o f i n g
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P ro n t o D r i v i n g S c h o o l
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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 r e l l a n d C o
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editor’s report
“Porsche Report” is the official magazine of The Porsche Club of South Australia (ABN 36 370 887 701) Publisher: The Porsche Club of South Australia PO Box 2209, Kent Town, SA 5071 web site: www.pcsa.asn.au email: president@pcsa.asn.au Editor: Phillip Kellett Mobile: 0409 931 193 Email: magazine@pcsa.asn.au
Exhibit A: I was intrigued, and a little amused, to read about the 25 year old guy from Para Hills (Para Lytic would be more appropriate) who had never held a licence and was driving in Moonta with a blood alcohol reading of 0.334, seven times above the legal limit. Of course it was not the fact that he was so far over the limit that amused me but the penalty that was applied to his crime. Some time in court was no doubt coming but his immediate penalty was impounding of his car for 28 days and a 12 month driving ban. Hard to see that penalty bothering him too much as it would seem to be about as effective as telling your cat to chase a stick. Exhibit B: Then there was Mr Barker, the 78 year old guy from Sydney who received the dubious honour of being labelled ‘Sydney’s worst driver’. Police described him as a ‘habitual offender’ who has been caught driving without a licence many times before. So many times in fact that with the added 2 years suspension from driving he received this time around, he now won’t be able to get his licence back until his 155th birthday. His defence, he can’t understand how a person who’s made no mistakes on the road can get disqualified. I question, how can you be disqualified from driving when you don’t even have a licence. It’s like the SANFL banning me from pro footy. Let’s just see them try to stop me…. Exhibit C: Many of you would have heard about the Porsche Carrera Turbo driver caught racing a Lamborghini up Port Road, Adelaide, during peak hour traffic recently. While this drivers’ choice of opponent gets a big thumbs up from me, I’m afraid the venue for this activity certainly does not. It seems the police were of a similar mind as both cars were impounded for 28 days and I’m sure the drivers saw the inside of a courtroom at some stage and had their wallets lightened accordingly. And finally exhibit D: This one is a little closer to home and illustrates how important it is to act responsibly when out and about in our Porsches, and particularly when we are participating in a club sanctioned event. The Victorian Porsche club received a call a few months back from an upset member of the public. It appears that she and her husband were out walking on a rural road when a line of Porsches approached from the opposite direction. One of those Porsches took the opportunity to overtake a sedan which resulted in it passing the husband and wife team, at
speed, and in their opinion way to close for comfort. If you can imagine a Porsche coming at you at speed and passing by so closely you can almost touch it, you can well understand why they were shaken by this event. Police were called, but as the maneuver didn’t result in actual harm, and the vehicle was not able to be identified there was no action taken on this occasion. So all I ask here is to be mindful and careful out there. Porsches are high profile vehicles and indiscretions with them will get noticed. Particularly when there are 20 or 30 of them strung together. Enough said. One of our newest members, Richard Holdsworth, has had some of his excellent work published in Classic Porsche magazine. You can read the story of Richard and his 1959 Speedster in the current issue (36) of the magazine. Next months’ issue should be even more compelling with a period piece on the Collingrove Hillclimb track, including quite a few words on our own Norm Goodall. It’s worth purchasing a copy for that alone don’t you think? It is my great pleasure to be allowed to provide such a high quality publication to you each quarter but truth be known it would not be possible without the generous support of our advertisers. So please reciprocate by supporting them at every opportunity, and make sure you tell them you are from the Porsche club so they know their advertising is working for them. Who knows, they may even throw in a little extra something just for being a member. We have recently added advertiser links to the links page of our website so you can get in touch with them quickly and easily when needed, so please avail yourself of this service Additionally, if you know anybody who would be a good candidate for advertising in the magazine please let the Advertising Manager or myself know about it so we can explore the possibilities. I look forward to being inundated with calls. Bring it on. One final thing, we have a new advertiser this issue, Pronto Driving School…. and yes it’s me. I know, strange name for a driving school, but would you really have remembered something like “Phil Kellett’s School of Driving Excellence”. Thought not. So if any of you are in need of professional driver training please get in touch. You can be assured, as one of the Porsche family, you and yours will be well looked after.
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Subscriptions: Porsche Report is only available to financial members of the Porsche Club of South Australia. Not for individual sale. Contributions: Contributions, with quality photographs, are invited. Digital photographs should be 300 dpi jpeg or tiff files. They should be sent to magazine@pcsa.asn.au Disclaimer: Advertisers should be aware of the laws prohibiting misleading and deceptive conduct. No liability is assumed by the publisher for any losses which any person may sustain as a result of any misleading or deceptive advertisement or article published in this magazine. Copyright: © 2016 by The Porsche Club of South Australia All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be reproduced, stored in any electronic format or transmitted in any form by any means without the written permission of the publisher. Special note: It is the policy of the Porsche Club of South Australia not to publish its membership list to any person or corporation. Its membership list is not for sale or distribution. Any unauthorised use of its membership list or of the material in this magazine may result in prosecution. Send your mail to: Porsche Club SA P.O.Box 2209 KENT TOWN SA 5071 www.pcsa.asn.au
PORSCHE Report OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE PORSCHE CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Volume 41 Number 2 April - June 2016
B e h o ld L e e ’s B la c k B e a u t y T h e Ta r g a Ta s m a n ia E x p e r ie n c e L o n e Wo lf a t Mt A lm a R e n n s p o r t R e vie w
Yours in Porsches, Phil Kellett
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Hi all, A few things have come across my desk in recent times that have got me to thinking, so strap yourself in because it’s going to be a bumpy ride.
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president’s report
club committee
Kym Obst President 0438 800 961 president@pcsa.asn.au
Welcome to another exciting edition of the Porsche Report. I would like to commend Phil and his dedicated supporters who bring us such a high quality club magazine. A couple of years ago the committee asked you, what things you enjoyed most about the club, and the coffee table top style Porsche Report was high on the list of liked items. I am pleased that we have continued on with the “old” physical production of the Porsche Report. I am also very pleased that when I have visited advertisers and other club associated business’s the club’s magazine is prominently on display. The Porsche Club SA AGM is to be held on Friday September 30th. You will have, or will shortly, receive an information pack, re call for nominations for the committee, and also the call for motions at the AGM. At the AGM all committee positions will be declared vacant. Most committee members have indicated they will renominate, but this time around I will not be nominating for a role on the committee.
PCSA offers, and continue to enjoy the Porsche marque. I am looking forward to being able to step back for a while now and enjoy the many club activities. I do however have one event to organise prior to taking a break, which is, ”The 40th anniversary of the 930/911 Turbo Black Tie Dinner”. This will be held on Friday November 11th, 2016, the same weekend as our Show and Shine, and by now you should have details for both of these events. I wish the new President and PCSA committee all the best for the future and look forward to enjoying the many and varied events the club has to offer. Thank you to everyone who has supported me during my time on the committee, and particularly in my time as President. Warmest Regards Kym Obst, President PCSA
So this will be my last report as President, which is bitter-sweet. I have been on the committee for the last 6 to 7 years with the last 3 years as President and it has been a very enjoyable and rewarding experience. I have made many new friendships, enjoyed the variety of activities that the
WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS!
Draft calendar can be found in this magazine but check website for updates.
If you wish to register your car as an historic vehicle, it needs to be at least 30 years old and in near-original condition. For additional information, please contact Peter Brunnthaler or Peter Kowalenko. Contact details below committee.
Here is some information you might find handy:
Steve Thiele Treasurer and Membership 0412 195 634 treasurer@pcsa.asn.au membership@pcsa.asn.au
Norm Goodall Motorsport Director, Sprints 0429 696 644 sprint@pcsa.asn.au
Roger Paterson Motorkhana Director Mobile: 0414 993 930 motorkhana@pcsa.asn.au
Tina and James Law Social Secretaries. 0416 044 051 social@pcsa.asn.au
Doug McPherson Website 0419 704 247 webmaster@pcsa.asn.au
Cut-off dates, racing, rules, CAMS requirements and other information is found on our website: www.pcsa.asn.au
We hope you enjoy being a member of the PCSA and look forward to seeing you at one of our events soon.
Geoff Crowe Vice President Competition Results 0418 895 660 vicepresident@pcsa.asn.au
New members January – March 2016
Vic Moore CAMS Representative/Secretary/ Historic Registe secretary@pcsa.asn.au
Peter Brunnthaler Historic Register/ Licencing 0410 614 911 historic@pcsa.asn.au
Peter Kowalenko Historic Register/ Licencing 0429 390 911 historic@pcsa.asn.au
Name Model Year Colour Arun Thangarajan Cayman 2010 Meteor Grey Mike Hampton Carrera GT3 1999 Black Christine Trimmer Macan 2014 White Silvio Madrussani Carrera Black Edition 2015 Black Paul Watson Cayman GT4 2016 GT Silver Troy Fursenko 911 1975 Grey Michael Zhang Cayenne GTS 2013 Black Kim Hentschke 914/6 GT replica 1972 Black 911 Targa 1974 Silver Richard Holdsworth Previous Speedster 1959 Cream
Phillip Kellett Magazine Editor Mobile: 0409 931 193 magazine@pcsa.asn.au
Mike Rogers Advertising Manager and General Committee Mobile: 0438 868 373 advertising@pcsa.asn.au
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Congratulatons Norm and Oli 2010-2011
Hillclimb
Calendar of events JULY Friday 15th Sunday 24th
Club Dinner Sprint #1 – Mallala
AUGUST Sunday 14th Sunday 28th Sat/Sun 20th/21st
Foggy Dew Club Run Hillclimb #1 Collingrove IROC Series - Mallala
SEPTEMBER Sunday 4th Friday 9th Sat/Sun 17th/18th Sunday 25th Sunday 25th Friday 30th
Fathers Day Club Dinner Lost Weekend Club Run – Victor Harbour Sprint #2 – Mallala Club Run AGM
OCTOBER Monday 3rd Sunday 23rd Sunday 30th
Labour Day Holiday Motorkhana #1 – Mallala Club Run
NOVEMBER Friday 4th Fri/Sun 4th/6th Friday 11th Thur/Sat 17th/19th Fri/Sun 18th/20th Sunday 20th Sunday 27th Sunday 27th
Club Dinner Legend of the Lakes Hillclimb – Mt Gambier Black Tie Dinner Classic Adelaide Rally Adelaide Motorsport Festival Show & Shine – Wigley Reserve Christmas Picnic Willunga Hillclimb
DECEMBER Sunday 4th Sunday 11th
Club Run Sprint #3 - Mallala
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New Porsche 718 Cayman The fourth, redeveloped generation of the Cayman mid-engine sports coupe has a more striking, athletic and efficient appearance and for the first time the hard-top is priced below the roadster – in a similar way to the 911 models. 718 Cayman pricing starts at $110,300 in Australia with the 718 Cayman S from $140,600. The same new four-cylinder flat engines with turbocharging as in the 718 Boxster are being deployed in the 718 Cayman. As a result, coupe and roadster have an identical engine output for the first time. The entry-level version starts with 221 kW (300 hp) from two litres of displacement. The S model delivers 257 kW (350 hp) with a displacement of 2.5 litres. NEDC combined fuel consumption is 6.9L /100 kms for the 718 Cayman and 7.3L / 100 kms for the 718 Cayman S when fitted with optional PDK transmission. The tremendous torque of the new engines in the 718 Cayman promises driving enjoyment and agility even at low revs. The two-litre engine of the 718 Cayman produces maximum torque of 380 Nm (plus 90 Nm over its predecessor). The 2.5-litre engine of the 718 Cayman S features a turbocharger with variable turbine geometry (VTG), a technology hitherto used exclusively in the 911 Turbo. It delivers maximum torque of 420 Nm (an extra 50 Nm). The 718 Cayman with optional PDK and Sport Chrono Package sprints from zero to 100 km/h in 4.7 seconds. The 718 Cayman S completes the same sprint in 4.2 seconds. Top speed of the 718 Cayman is 275 km/h with the 718 Cayman S peaking at 285 km/h. Lateral rigidity and wheel tracking have been improved in the completely retuned chassis of the 718 Cayman; springs
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and stabiliser bars have been designed for added firmness and the tuning of the shock absorbers has been revised. The steering, which is now 10 per cent more direct, enhances agility and driving dynamics. The rear wheels, which are a half inch wider, in combination with the redeveloped tyres result in increased lateral force and hence greater cornering stability. Due to the car’s greater driving performance capabilities, stronger brake systems are now in use with 330-millimetre brake discs up front and 299-millimetre discs at the rear. The 718 Cayman now has the brake system that was previously used in the Cayman S. The 718 Cayman S, on the other hand, uses the four-piston callipers of the 911 Carrera combined with six-millimetre thicker brake discs. The new 718 Cayman has been further developed as comprehensively in its design as in its technology. The nose has a much sharper profile, which gives the front end a wider and more masculine
appearance. Viewed from the side, the new sport coupe reveals its striking guards and side sills. The redesigned rear has a much wider look due to the accent strip in high-gloss black with integrated Porsche badge between the tail lights. Inside, revisions are visible for both the 718 Cayman and the 718 Boxster. The upper part of the dash panel including air vents is new. The new sport steering wheel in the 918 Spyder design has been added as well as a revised Porsche Communication Management (PCM). For Australian models this includes as standard: mobile phone preparation, audio interfaces, navigation and voice control as well as the 150-watt Sound Package Plus for the 718 Cayman. Bi-Xenon headlights including Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS), auto dimming mirrors and digital radio are also additional standard on all Australian models. Australian Porsche dealers are now taking orders for the new 718 Cayman and Cayman S, with deliveries to commence late in 2016.
The New Panamera The second generation Panamera advances to become a performance icon of the luxury class. Its engines and transmissions have been redesigned, its chassis perfected, and its display and control concept reinterpreted for the future. Despite a slight increase in height, the four-door car looks much lower and longer. This is primarily due to the reduced height above the rear of the passenger compartment – reduced by 20 mm – while maintaining consistently good headroom. This changes the car’s overall silhouette completely. The Panamera 4S and Panamera 4S Diesel to be sold in Australia have LED headlights as standard, together with Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS) which swivels the headlights into bends. Integrated seamlessly and elegantly into the boot, which features electric opening and closing as standard, is the extendible rear spoiler that is now finished in body colour. On the Panamera Turbo, the wing also splits as it extends, thereby gaining additional surface area. All of the second generation Panamera’s engines have been redesigned. They have all been made more powerful, while significantly improving fuel economy and reducing emissions. Three new biturbo direct injection engines are being introduced at the market launch: the Panamera Turbo V8 (404kW, 770 Nm
0-100 km/h 3.8s), the Panamera 4S Turbo V6 (324kW, 550 Nm 0-100 km/h 4.4s) and the Panamera 4S Diesel Turbo V8 (310kW, 850 Nm 0-100 km/h 4.5s). Incidentally, with a top speed of 285 km/h, the Porsche Panamera 4S Diesel is currently the world’s fastest production vehicle with a diesel engine. All cars – and for the first time including the diesel – are offered with a permanent all-wheel drive system and a new eight-speed Porsche dual-clutch transmission (PDK). Inside black panel surfaces and interactive displays combine a clear and intuitive user interface like that of smartphones and tablets. Classic hard keys and conventional instruments have been reduced significantly. They have been replaced by touch-sensitive panels and individually configurable displays which take centre stage in the new Porsche Advanced Cockpit.
New systems include the optional night vision assistant, which uses a thermal imaging camera to detect people and large animals and displays a colour highlighted warning indicator in the cockpit. The new Porsche Panamera officially went on sale in Australia on June 29 with local deliveries of the 4S and Turbo expected in the first quarter of 2017. The Panamera 4S Diesel with V8 engine will follow shortly thereafter. Model Price Panamera 4S $304,200 Panamera 4S Diesel $312,100 Panamera Turbo $376,900
*Price is RRP only and does not include statutory and dealer delivery charges
Supplementing the impressive basic suspension layout are innovative systems such as adaptive air suspension, which is standard on all Australian models, together with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) electronic damper control. Porsche also takes the steering precision and handling of sports cars into the class of Gran Turismo cars with optional rear axle steering – which is also new and has been adapted from the 918 Spyder and 911 Turbo. Brake performance is also improved.
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Vale Rob Black
Unlike the sheep and cattle which became Rob’s stock and trade, he never let the grass grow under his feet and I am sure the next clap of thunder we hear will be Rob showing the Racing Gods his latest set of wheels!! I had the pleasure of watching Rob tackle Motorsport from the first time I met him at Mallala when he entered one of the Porsche Club sprints, then Tarmac Rallies, Hillclimbs and Circuit Racing. Rob had a positive attitude, zest for life and determination to reach the chequered flag. The Chequered Flag is waved at half mast today. It is with much sadness that I am writing these words about a true friend who passed away at home on Sunday the 8th of May 2016 after an incredibly brave and courageous fight against cancer. Our thoughts are with Rob’s family during this time of loss of a loving husband and father.
Above: IROC 911 Below: McLaren 12C
On behalf of all those Porsche Club members who had the pleasure of knowing you Rob (Blackie), thank you. Rest in Peace. Vic Moore On behalf of the Porsche Club of SA
Below: Classic 911 Bottom: Arial Atom
Along with many other Porsche Club members here and interstate, I was privileged to have been Rob’s friend. He was a bloke with an infectious smile and a great sense of humour. We often competed in Rallies, Sprints and Hillclimbs. You were never quite sure which car Rob would be using, or if it was the same specifications as the week before, as there always seemed to be a new model and a new challenge.
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Story: Lee Fulton Photos: Bob Taylor – (bobteee.webs.com)
Lee’s Black Beauty
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I started my love of the Porsche marque with a 994 Turbo, which was not without its joy and pain. Then I moved on to a 911 SC, which I still have. I have enjoyed every moment of ownership of this car. Next to grace the garage was a Boxster S which continued with the joy and pain, but that is a story for another time, or maybe not. Throughout my Porsche journey people would talk about, 914, 996, 924, 997, 986, 991 etc,etc and for the uninformed, it was a little confusing, but over time it has become much clearer. But invariably, people would always talk fondly about the 993. The shape, the design, being the last of the air-cooled, the handling, the performance, the sound and being one of the last of the predominantly hand built Porsches. Research continued by reading countless articles, scanning the internet and being lucky enough to have the privilege of driving Kristian Downing’s immaculate 993 C4, while he experienced the mid-engined characteristics of the Boxster S. This drive confirmed the knowledge gained from the research and the feedback from mates and made me determined that one day I would have the pleasure of owning a 993. Not long after that experience an add appeared in carsales for a 1995 Carrera 993, and to my amazement, it was a local car. I feverishly scanned the advertisement, paying particular attention to the photographs and the brief description. It was black on black with only 80+K on the clock. Immediately, I sent off
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an email to the dealer suggesting I would be there in the morning to look it over. As luck would have it I had also organised a run with a few Porsche mates. At the end of the run I invited Derry Swan, who at the time had a superb, 993 Cabriolet, to come along with me to inspect the vehicle. After carefully looking over the car and discussing with Derry, it was decided to purchase the car. Then the only thing between me and ownership was the obligatory haggling and the important condition of getting a PPI, from the Porsche dealership. The PPI confirmed it was a very good car and thus I became the proud owner of a Porsche 911 Carrera 993, wow was I excited!!! Soon after my purchase, I found out from my daughter, it was her bosses ex-vehicle. Naturally, I rang up and spoke to her at length, where she confirmed her love of the car, the reliability and the exciting motoring she had experienced with the 993. After many club runs, drives through the Adelaide Hills and beyond, Show and Shines, quick trips to the shops and the occasional drive to work, I am still extremely passionate about the car. There is really only joy no pain, apart from the car being black!! When it is detailed it looks amazing, but being black it does not stay clean for long. But anyone who has owned a black car of any marque, will relate to that.
In its life with me, it has not been a garage queen, I love driving it too much, the feeling I get driving it has been worth every cent, we paid for it! My pride of ownership is deep, so much so that I have entered it into many of the recent Show and Shines organised by the club and in particular, Bob Weekes. Over the years, he has spent many hours of his own time and probably, Lorraine’s, creating a marque event of the PCSA calendar, lets hope this years event is going to be just as successful. Finally, two of the highlights which I remember fondly around my ownership of the 993, is the Show and Shine preparation and BBQ morning, held at Pam and my house, attended by 30+ members and their partners. Once again heavily supported by Bob, explaining the process of preparing a car for the show, including wheels off. With the pinnacle of this part of the ownership of the car, placing first in my class of the Show and Shine and winning the Car of the Show. Fifty hours of blood sweat and tears, plus the help of a couple of close friends and after many attempts and many more hours, the joy of winning was finally realised. Over the years, the 993 has given me so much enjoyment, and hopefully other people too. But the real enjoyment comes from the people you meet and the experiences you have in being a member of the Porsche Club of South Australia, and the friendships you will make for life. See you out there.
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Story: Ross Richards Photos: Peter Ienari – Boost Photography
Lone Wolf at Mt Alma
2nd/3rd April 2016
I blame the Porsche Club of South Australia and this very magazine.
the pages of that trusty Motor magazine, and in my mind.
Because of this Club, and this publication, the last 18 months of my life has been consumed with a maniacal devotion to acquiring, modifying and racing my humble 996 at every possible opportunity which presents itself. It is not because I am a lawyer which compels me to pass the blame onto someone or something other than myself. It truly is the Club and the Porsche Report which induced me to this lifestyle of living and breathing everything Porsche, and the chase of that never ending struggle to improve driver and vehicle performance.
I recall very clearly the first time I laid my eyes on an actual Porsche 911. In 1998 my older brother landed himself a job in the “big smoke” (which for us country kids was Brisbane). A few weeks after he settled into Brissy, I made the journey south to catch up with him. I was 14 at the time. My brother picked me up from the CBD train station with an intention to go and grab a meal. I told him dinner can wait….take me to the nearest Porsche dealership. It was a 10 minute drive from the station to Fortitude Valley in the CBD where my brother promised me there was a prestige car dealership. I still remember how long that drive felt.
These are the facts. I have always loved Porsches. I grew up in the county and lived a very modest youth. My first encounter with a 911 was an old Motor magazine which I picked up at a garage sale at about 9 years old for 20 cents. It had a widebody turbo on the front. I cherished that magazine. Because I lived in the country, and because I had very humble beginnings, the only vehicles I was exposed to growing up were old school rust buckets. An actual Porsche was like a mythical creature – a unicorn—existing only in 24
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It was late when we arrived at the yard and it was closed, but sure enough, taking centre stage within the glass walls of that dealership was sitting the newest 911 model in metallic silver. Being 1998, it was the Mk1 Carrera on show. That was a significant moment for me. After so many years of imagining the physical reality of a 911 “in the flesh”, the experience of actually being in close proximity to the real deal was very special.
Fast forward to 2012. A university degree, marriage, kids and a business or two later and I found myself in a position of contemplating potential Porsche ownership. A client of mine gifted to me the December 2011 Porsche Report at about this time. I remember flicking through the pages and saw the significant focus on racing events by the Porsche Club and its members. I found that very interesting. I had previously assumed that most Porsches were garage ornaments with the occasional drive to work or on a Sunday (which never appealed to me)…but here, in the pages of this magazine, were all sorts of Porsches appearing to be driven very hard, on track, by their owners. Interesting. I had to investigate further. For the next year or so, as a spectator, I attended every Porsche Supersprint at Mallala I could. My suspicions were confirmed. There was a place where you could bring any Porsche you liked and drive it as hard you care to in a racing environment. I had found my mecca and I just knew that I had to be a part of this culture. Finding my Porsche was actually quite easy. I gave myself a budget of 50k to go racing in a Porsche. In that price bracket the only options at the time were Boxters and 996s, and as you have already read, my first Porsche “love” was a 996 so I was an easy sell. I found a black Mk1 in Victoria in late 2013. Did my first Supersprint
in February 2014 and have been driving her silly ever since (always at the track of course). I had no illusions that a 996 Carrera was not a race car. In fact, I was abundantly aware that in the entirety of the Porsche 911 lineage, this is the car that you don’t take to the track. But I like the underdogs. I set two modest goals when I first purchased my 996. The first being to make it pull a 1.19 around Mallala (that is still a work in progress). The second was to participate in the Mt Alma Hillclimb. I spectated at this event in 2013 and it appeared to me that only the bravest of the brave could be successful in pulling a decent run up Mt Alma. I was curious to see if I had what it took. Having managed to get a few Sprints and Collingrove Hillclimbs under my belt in 2014 so I felt I was ready to tackle Mt Alma in 2016. Much to my surprise, my 996 was the only vehicle bearing the Porsche marque entered into the 2016 event. It made me wonder if I had bitten off more than I could chew? Does Mt Alma have a history of breaking Porsches? I reluctantly persevered with my preparations for the event, my anxiety building in the weeks and days leading up to the event. Scrutineering was interesting. My 996 was classified in the “Road/Rally/Drift” class— apparently removing the rear “seats” from a 911 constitutes such a material weight saving that I had to run with the elite class. I tried to explain to the scrutineers that the rear seats of a 911 are nothing more than aesthetically crafted cardboard cushions. They disagreed. So I turned up on Saturday for my first run, in amongst fully gutted, caged and extensively improved 400kw+ turbo charged beasts,
typically of Japanese descent. I was never really expecting to make any headlines in terms of a podium finish at the event (regardless of the class) but hearing and seeing my competitors spool up and launch off the start line consolidated in my mind that the weekend would be a little bit of fun, but nothing more. And fun it was. I found the experience of tackling a new piece of bitumen, with no warm-up laps or any prior familiarity with its turns, to be very, very exciting. Throughout the weekend I developed a heightened respect for hillclimb racing. While Collingrove is tight and technical, Mt Alma is all of that and more, with high speed velocity being critical in the closing stages for a competitive run. On each of my 5 runs, I resigned myself to the fact that I could only really “have a go” by accepting that the mountain might bite me. And bite it did. Not for me personally, but numerous other competitors suffered major mechanical failure occasioned by the trauma of the event. A good handful of drivers also experienced off-track incidents into the gravel, with several being towed away from the event requiring significant panel repairs. Sunday in particular was brutal—it seemed like the recovery vehicle was never stationery, constantly attending to the competitors who learned the track limits of the mountain the hard way.
but after the carnage which I witnessed on the mountain during the weekend, I truly felt that way. I had a smile on my face the whole drive home from the event. On that drive though I reflected on all of the hours of time (and expense) invested in preparing for the event, which really boiled down to 4 minutes and change of competitive driving. It’s bordering on insanity. Would I do it again…in a heartbeat. Which brings me back to my very first point. I blame this Club and this Magazine. It has played a significant role in helping me commit to Porsche ownership and exploring my 996’s limits in a semi-competitive environment. And for that, I will always be grateful to our Club and the Porsche Report.
I was relieved to complete my last run on Sunday afternoon, with both myself and the 996 in one piece. I was definitely shaken though (and a little bit stirred). I managed to achieve a fastest run of 50.05 with a total combined time of 4:13 for the 5 timed runs which was good enough for an 8th place finish for my class. It’s a cliché to say that just making it across the finish line is “winning”,
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Story: Steve Langford Photos: Phil Kellett
Cayman GTS Sprint 3rd April 2016
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After a failed attempt to buy a secondhand Porsche 40 years ago (it was sold before I made up my mind – sound familiar?) I thought that Porsche ownership for me was as likely as winning the lottery. Work, family, mortgages all contrived to get in the way. And then I idly wandered into the Porsche showroom at the end of 2014, just for fun. The carmine red Cayman GTS on the floor was looking for an owner and quickly drew my attention. With Barbara’s tick of approval, I bought the only brand new car I have ever had.
your car at Mallala for 4 or 5 sessions of 4 timed laps in regulated groups. It is not racing, rather the freedom to run on a closed track at your comfort level without the spectre of Mr Plod lurking behind every tree or of rubbing doorhandles with a crazed ‘Mark Webber’ wannabe. There are rules to make it safe and minimise risk and everyone is friendly and helpful. Preparation is easy. A simple, inexpensive fire extinguisher, a helmet and an easy to obtain CAMS L2S licence (a small annual licence fee).
So why do people buy Porsches? No doubt many reasons. Durability, reliability, timeless design and unsurpassed engineering are in there but dynamic capability is mostly top of the list either covertly or overtly. And who doesn’t want to “try out” their Porsche once in a while. But in an era when even a Hyundai Getz can go from 0 to ‘being-impounded-with-loss-of-licence’ in 10 seconds, where and how can anyone safely and legally verify the performance capabilities of aPorsche? The Porsche Club should know the answer – and indeed they did as I found out. Among the many, eclectic ways to embrace Porsche ownership and enjoy the camaraderie offered by the Club, a thing called Supersprints caught my eye.
Even some non-Porsche cars participate. On Sunday a BMW M3, Lotus Exige S, Toyota MR2 and an HSV Club Sport were all on the track. Simon Dellamalva’s lovely Black 996 GT3 did consistently fast (read: blisteringly fast) times. On the day, though, the honours went to Steven Hevera in his 911 SC with 105 points, Simon Dellamalva on 92 and John Fricke in his 997 Carrera S on 80, all setting PB’s (and hence new handicaps !). All in all 21 cars entered (3 groups of 7) so the day went efficiently and finished by mid-afternoon.
Adelaide in autumn can turn on some brilliant weather and so it did on Sunday 3rd April. Supersprints allow you to run
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Above: Ray, Dave & Doug
Above: Anthony Sullivan Below: Emanual Palyaris
Above: Andrew Box Below: Steve Hevera
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Steve Theile’s 997 GT3 lost a coolant hose (and coolant) forcing a delay in proceedings while the track was cleaned. Ray Pryor’s 944T threw a bearing (he thinks) so was also in need of a flat-bed to go home on. Sadly, too, Roger Paterson couldn’t start his 1974 911RS after he got it off the trailer, due probably to an MSD ignition [or coil ?] problem.
Norm Goodall did struggle to round up enough volunteer flaggies (as usual) for the day though. So if you’ve ever wondered what these events are like, consider getting a close up view of the action as a flaggie. No qualifications or previous experience required! Hot laps in one of the cars and lunch are provided and - more importantly – you receive the undying thanks of Norm and participants along with a fun day out. A word of warning though: after doing that for a day you will be busting to get on the track yourself and enjoy what you bought a “performance” car for.
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PCSA SUPERSPRINT ROUND # 5 Place CarNum Driver 2 Steven Hevera 1 61 Simon Dellamalva 2 67 John Fricke 3 34 Steve Langford 4 7 Matt Curyer 5 70 Norm Goodall 6 57 Daryl Curyer 7 21 Andrew Box 8 66 Scott McInness 9 10 Anthony Sullivan 10 27 Vic Moore 11 91 Emanuel Palyaris 12 14 Rob Harrison 13 74 Dave Allen 14 OTHER MARQUES 18 Jacobus Van de Mere 52 Grant Parkyn 67 Guy Standen 85 Juris Kuznecovs 90 Ian Crouch
Car 911 SC 996 GT3 997 Carrera S Cayman GTS 964 RS 911 SC 964 RS 944 Turbo 991 GT3 Boxster S 88 Carrera 73 911 RS 993 Race 991 Carrera S
Lap1 1.2726 1.1686 1.2111 1.2133 1.2226 1.2233 1.2317 1.2633 1.1769 1.2448 1.2239 1.2043 1.2035 1.1866
Lap2 1.2630 1.1687 1.2113 1.2068 1.2129 1.2265 1.2282 1.2510 1.1736 1.2435 1.2298 1.2206 1.2010 1.2016
Lap3 1.2619 1.1638 1.2279 1.2153 1.2192 1.2309 1.2291 1.2599 1.1755 1.2470 1.2367 1.2075 1.2066 1.1864
Lap4 1.2536 1.1575 1.2226 1.2068 1.2210 1.2253 1.2161 1.2567 1.1872 1.2493 1.2260 1.1883 1.2069 1.1783
HSV M3 2500 Lotus Exige S Toyota MR2
1.2322 1.2578 DNS 1.2240 1.2680
1.2337 1.2447
1.2269 1.2491
1.2285 1.2622
1.2322 1.2698
Lap5 1.2595 1.1581 1.2131 1.2079 1.2285 1.2291 1.2156 1.2503 1.1750 1.2414 1.2230 1.1838 1.2070 3.5447
Lap9 Points Bonus Total 1.2684 105 100 5 1.1646 92 87 5 1.2120 80 75 5 1.2268 70 65 5 61 1.2124 56 5 1.2290 52 47 5 1.2158 45 40 5 1.2390 33 33 1.1770 27 27 1.3898 27 22 5 1.2380 17 17 1.2013 12 12 8 1.2170 8 1.1966 0 0
1.2262 1.2492
Lap6 Lap7 Lap8 1.2566 1.2480 1.2813 1.1662 1.1626 1.1635 1.2180 1.2001 1.2132 1.2201 1.2083 1.2108 1.2307 1.2178 1.2141 1.2407 1.2381 1.2298 1.2355 1.2084 1.2229 1.2516 1.2470 1.2403 1.1755 1.1766 1.1790 1.2416 1.2415 1.2297 1.3803 1.2263 1.2273 1.2607 1.1903 1.2029 1.2144 1.2089 1.2155 x 1.1821 1.1805 RED=New Handicap 1.2267 1.2229 1.2336 1.2391 1.2260 1.2466 1.2472 1.2373
1.2298 1.2696
1.2370 1.2749
1.2296 1.2741 1.2702
1.2259 dns 1.2704 1.2725
1.2702
1.2279 1.2299 1.2366 1.2438
Above: Matt & Daryl Curyer
Above: Rob Harrison Below: Steve Langford
Above: Simon Dellamalva Below: Norm Goodall
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Photos: Ray Clements
April Motorkhana Meet 10th March 2016 A good time was had by all at the April Motorkhana event where the weather was fine and spirits were high. Competition
was tight with Roger Paterson prevailing over a hard charging Tim Pryzibilla, while third place was taken out by Steve Theile.
Is that
my left or
Above: Do you think Darien is trying
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Why not come and give at a go at the next event. How hard can it be????
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PCSA Motorkhana #2 10th April 2016
HC = Hit Cone: 5 sec penalty per cone WD = Wrong Direction: other time + 10 sec Class Reverse Lazy 8 1 Reverse Lazy 8 2 Long Mothballs 1 Long Mothballs 2 Drivers Roger Paterson A 25.32 24.76 28.5 27.81 Tim Pryzibilla A 25.81 25.13 30.44 29.53 Steve Theile B 27.88 26.63 30.94 30 Norm Goodall A 27.55 26.97 30.67 31.39 Darien Herreen HC 31.31 A 26.16 31.26 29.76 Rob Harrison A 28.92 26.73 30.67 30.69
Guest drivers
Alan Driver - WRX Trevor Driver - WRX Christine Trimmer - Volvo
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34.78 33.47 34.32
24.78 26.84 30.42
Steve, cool as a cucumber
Roger lights em up
Rob pushing it
Norm’s classic 911
Christine Trimmer joined the fun
A fun time was had by all
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Story: Diana Jaquillard Photos: Diana Jaquillard & angrymanphotography.com.au
The Targa Tasmania Experience 9th/17th April 2016
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Confabs near Cradle Mountain
After having an excellent experience participating in the 2015 Porsche Targa High Country event, touring the Mt Buller region in Victoria, my husband Phil and I were both very keen to take part in Targa Tasmania when we received the invitation from Porsche Cars Australia. Especially as it was the 25th anniversary of the event and would be a landmark event! This year Targa Tasmania had the largest number of Porsches ever to join a Targa Australia event. It encompassed many spectacular roads from Devonport where we arrived, to the finish line in Hobart. The event was booked out, with a total of 60 keen competitors from all over Australia. This included a Melbournian couple, who had a brand-new Macan and were amazed at how well this 4WD handled at speed and around corners! We had our 2015 911 / 991 GT3 trucked from Adelaide to the Porsche Centre, Collingwood, Melbourne. A small problem reared it’s head the day before we were to pick it up to leave for Tasmania. We received a call to say our car had arrived with a cracked windscreen due to a tiny stone chip combined with the truck’s vibrations. Luckily with incredible efficiency, the Porsche Centre replaced it by the following day in good time to drive it onto the Spirit of Tasmania at 5pm for the overnight voyage to Tasmania. 9th April: Driving the car into the enormous bowels of the ship was an experience in itself with all the cars needing to be lined up and tightly bunched on the lower decks! That evening we were treated to a fabulous cocktail party on the upper deck where we met the friendly companions that would share this adrenaline-charged 7-8 days with us! 34
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Please refer to the map of Targa Tasmania to see the route we travelled during the event. The course for this historic event covers around 500 competitive kilometres and 2,000kms in total. Making it long enough to test every car and team over our group’s Targa stages through a mix of town streets and challenging countryside courses. A combination of the new competition roads and past favourites gave the event the perfect mix. New stages are always a great thing to have but Targa Tasmania has built it’s reputation on the exhilarating stages that have everyone returning each year. It wouldn’t have been a true celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Targa Tasmania if the course didn’t include George Town, The Sideling, Riana, Hellyer Gorge, Oyster Cove, Longley, Strahan, the mighty Mt.Arrowsmith and of course, everyone’s favourite, the gruellingCethana. A feature was the first ever running of Pelverata in the opposite direction and we had Tinderbox to ensure that the last day threw in some thrills before finishing at Princes Wharf 1, right alongside the famous Salamanca Market in Hobart. The course ensures that a balance between performance and reliability is tested, in the true tradition of Targa Tasmania. Targa is a tarmac rally that dates back to 1905 in Sicily, where the inaugural ‘Targa Florio’ was unveiled. The event took its name from organiser Vincenzo Florio and each winner was presented with a plate bearing the Florio family crest. The Italian word for plate is ‘Targa’, hence the name. We had a rigorous schedule of early starts (some as early as 6am) because
our Porsche group ran ahead of the Targa Tasmania competition cars each day. Evening events went until around 10pm or later, so sleep was very precious! Fast driving at up to 130kph on the closed road events was interspersed with leisurely scenic touring at the local speed limits to each successive Targa drive. Lunches and afternoon teas were provided for us and the evening dinner events were well, and lavishly orchestrated, for our large group by the indomitable and efficient Pamela Ward and Toni Andreevski of Porsche Cars Australia, as was our entire very detailed schedule! The tough but fair Geoff Becker was the track marshall, being the one who kept everyone firmly in check and disciplined them if they broke the rules! There was little time for sightseeing other than in the scenic touring stages between the 33 Targa drives – we had to always arrive promptly for the next event. Many days were very full driving days, starting with sumptuous breakfasts, 4-6 Targa events during the day, lunches and all concluding with fun social events and dinners. This all added up to very long, arduous but exciting days – not for the faint-hearted! We highly recommend beautiful Tassie for a driving holiday and this just whetted the appetite for another trip. 10th April: We disembarked from the Spirit of Tasmania and had a spectacular ethereal dawn drive to breakfast in The Links Restaurant at our home for the first 3 nights – the verdant Launceston Country Club. Later that morning after checking in, we all departed for the Symmons Plains
Tinderbox Stage - angrymanphotography.com.au
Diana & Phil inspect the cars before George Town lunch
Lunch at The Red Feather Inn, Hadspen
Lunch at Tullah Lakeside Lodge
Near Kayena waiting to do Targa!
Crash at Castra with Porsche and Datsun
The Langfords - SA Members at Pooley Wines lunch
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Raceway. This is a well-designed small raceway with flowing stretches, some technical corners and a challenging sharp hairpin bend with good camber – all good training for the Targa drives in the days to come. Drivers had around 3 sessions each on the track, totalling approximately 15-20 laps, with mandatory helmets and no speed limit – the first rush of adrenaline hit! Our RallySafe Units were fitted to our dashboards at this location, which allowed the navigator to check speed, track progress in points of kilometres along the track and total distance driven in each event. It was the navigator’s responsibility to relay that information to the driver, along with the fascinating variety of road hazards to look out for that were noted at intervals along each course in our roadbooks. Including sheep, sharp bends and slippery cattle droppings! Some tricky bends have been overshot by drivers many times in the past so have been wittily named after them. Notably one in the Riana Targa Stage with a dam at the bottom that boasts four names: Messner’s Mess, Button’s Bingle, Kimber’s Kaper and Large’s Lake! At the end of the day we were all loaded onto several coaches for a sumptuous dinner at the ‘state of the art’ Josef Chromy Restaurant in the vineyards, featuring the famed cool-climate wines that Tasmania produces so well. Early each morning, before we drove to the start of the first Targa event of the day, all drivers and navigators were breathalysed to ensure blood alcohol was zero, so that meant we had to practise moderation the night before or risk being disqualified for the day! Just one person (a navigator, we believe) was caught out during this full Targa event with a blood alcohol reading in the morning, which also served to effectively disqualify his driver, because there must be one of each in every participating car. Shamed… 11th April: Now for Leg 1 of Targa! Diana was fearless navigator and Phil was the determined GT3 driver. Every day we were very fortunate to have good weather, except for one day where we had a touch of drizzle. We wery lucky to have missed the devastating floods that ravaged many Targa roads in early June! The stages covered on this day were exhilarating. First we toured from Launceston Country Club to Legana. The day’s Targas were: LEGANA, HOLWELL, KAYENA and GEORGE TOWN, with touring in between to get to each event. Legana was a 5km flowing stage through farmland with some twists, turns and sweeping corners to get the competition fun started! The short 8km Holwell course required 36
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more concentration, with tricky bends just after many of the crests. Kayena also had many keen spectators cheering us on at the end of the run!
smorgasbord in a marquee fancifully styled with chandeliers and creative autumnal floral decorations. Thank you, Pamela Ward, well chosen!
We then all assembled our cars in George Town’s Regent Square for a Show & Shine for the locals and had a fabulous casual BBQ lunch organised by Porsche Cars Australia. This was in a Porschestyled marquee overlooking the George Town Super Stage, which gave us the opportunity to watch the competition class cars racing through the town.
After lunch, we toured back to the lush Launceston Country Club for some relaxation and a convivial buffet dinner in the ballroom. After that full day, we needed some concentrated zzzzs!
This was followed by a leisurely drive back to the Launceston Country Club and then by coach to a delicious degustation dinner at cool Cataract on Paterson Restaurant, Launceston. 12th April: Leg 2 of Targa: Touring from Launceston Country Club to The Sideling. The day’s Targas were: THE SIDELING, LEGERWOOD, MOORINA, WELDBOROUGH PASS, PYENGANA, ELEPHANT PASS and ROSSARDEN. The Sideling is one of the key Targa stages that defines outright and category placings, with plenty of sharp corners requiring skill in car placement and gear selections. We were placed in colour categories according to skill and speed demonstrated as: Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Black and White Teams. It was a pleasant surprise to have our car placed at the head of the fast red team behind the event’s lead car. Phil no doubt nailed speed & accuracy because he is an accountant! Elephant Pass was one of the toughest, daunting drives of the event, with switchback corners, steep drops by the roadside and rocky embankments. Tasmania’s mountainous landscape means that it boasts exciting driving roads and countless hidden valleys –Pyengana is one of them. After Elephant Pass we had morning tea at St. Helen’s by a picturesque seaside wharf. We then continued to the last Targa stage of the day, Rossarden, which threw at us many unexpected tight areas and steep features to negotiate. A notably sublime afternoon lunch was held at the historic Red Feather Inn at Hadspen after the Rossarden Targa stage. This was a magical location with a beautiful stone house, gorgeous gardens with lush green lawns, a grove of picturesque quince trees in full fruit, sunflowers and elegant statuary. We were greeted with the best of Tasmanian wines served from a marquee on the extensive lawns. Following this we lunched in style with a delectable
13th April: Leg 3 of Targa: Touring from Launceston Country Club to The Sideling. The day’s Targas were: HIGH PLAINS, MORIARTY, PALOONA, SHEFFIELD, CETHANA, CASTRA, GUNNS PLAINS, RIANA. Cethana in the mid-north was the longest of the day at 38km, considered to be the best long section of tarmac in the world! Winding with crests and dips, it crosses the Mersey River followed by a twisty climb, opening out to a fast section on the plateau, then an undulating run through many difficult corners. This is followed by a steep descent into the Forth Valley, with a climb to the finish line at Moina. Halfway through the Castra Stage on a challenging downhill sequence of corners, a red Porsche 911 missed the downhill right-hand turn and crashed off the road down a quite steep embankment. Unfortunately a competition Datsun 260Z crashed into the back of that car soon afterwards – very bad luck because till then, the Porsche was not badly damaged! Many competitors have overshot this corner in the past. After Riana, we proceeded to the Bayviews Restaurant in Burnie for a scenic seaside sit-down lunch, right on the sands on a perfect day overlooking the sea. From there, we toured to our next abode at beautiful Cradle Mountain, arriving at sunset with a fantastic cocktail function amongst the extensive artworks in the Wilderness Gallery! That evening before sunset, I was fortunate to see a very tame wombat feeding in the hotel’s garden and wallabies outside our room’s balcony! 14th April: Leg 4 of Targa: Touring from Cradle Mountain Hotel to Hellyer Gorge in the north-west. The day’s Targas were: HELLYER GORGE, MOUNT BLACK and ROSEBERY. The 21.6 km Hellyer Gorge run provides one of the ultimate driving challenges! Usually wet & slippery, it changes surface from rough to smooth as it goes down a steep incline to the bottom of a gorge. Autumn leaves fall and add to the slip factor in the many bends… Mount Black is twisty and demanding and Rosebery has exhilarating long straights that nearly always surprise you with difficult corners at the end!
This eventing day was a little shorter, with a generous ‘afternoon tea’ that was really a huge meal at the earthy Tullah Lakeside Lodge with spectacular views over the lake and mountains, between Rosebery and Cradle Mountain. After a gorgeous drive back to Cradle Mountain through forested countryside, we dined in the cosy Grey Gum Restaurant there before turning in. 15th April: Leg 5 of Targa: Touring from Cradle Mountain to Strahan. The day’s Targas were: STRAHAN, QUEENSTOWN, MT. ARROWSMITH and TARRALEAH. Strahan is the most enjoyable, demanding rollercoaster ride in Tasmania at 34km, with sweeping corners, twists, tight S-bends and then a few straights. Queenstown is tough, usually in second gear on the way up, with a challenging run down. Mt. Arrowsmith it is the longest run at around 53km, with bumpy rides and treacherous bends. After these runs, we lunched casually at New Norfolk and drove to our last Tasmanian lodge, Wrest Point Casino Hotel, Hobart. Dinner was a sophisticated cocktail function at the sensational
Glasshouse Restaurant on the Brooke Street Pier. 16th April: Leg 6 of Targa: Touring from Wrest Point Casino Hotel to Tinderbox. The day’s Targas were: TINDERBOX, OYSTER COVE, WOODBRIDGE, CYGNET, PELVERATA and LONGLEY. Pelverata is short at 8km, but the majority is spent going left and right! Oyster Cove is steady and Woodbridge is hard on brakes and tyres in the second half. Cygnet is quite long at nearly 16km and brought us back after long climbs and descents to the Huon Estuary and nearly back to where we started the stage. Longley is tight and twisty! Two of the main highlights of the trip followed this: Firstly, the bestowal of the Targa Award Medal to each car that completed it at Princes Wharf No.1 in Hobart, where we arrived in convoy through flaming torches as though we had won an Olympic medal! These were handed to each car by glamorously dressed ladies accompanied by musical fanfare. Then a fabulous farewell lunch was next on the agenda at Pooley Winery who
generously sponsored the event, along with members of the Porsche Tasmanian Farmer’s Market. Stalls of various delicacies were presented to us, including a wonderful oyster bar and divine wood oven pizzas! Generously sated with fine Tasmanian foods and quality Pooley Wines, (including a winery gift bag) we were directed to the finale of our exciting journey back overnight to Melbourne on the Spirit of Tasmania. 17th April: Disembark in Melbourne. All in all, it was a fantastic experience, full of highlights, variety and camaraderie! We enjoyed the whole package and met many interesting people that we have stayed in touch with! Thank you to all the wonderful people we met and the enormous team of organisers all over Tassie that made it an enjoyable and safe experience! Ed: And if you want to get a feel for how intense a Targa Stage actually is, go to Youtube, punch in “Matt Close Targa Tasmania in car” turn up the volume and enjoy.
Arrival for farewell lunch at Pooley Wines
Our Porsches parked at Wrest Point
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Story & Photos: Brett Sunstrom
Aircooled Outlaw
29th April – 1st May 2016
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Rennsport Australia 2016, what a celebration! I was thinking on the long haul over the Hay Plains travelling from my hometown of Renmark on the mighty Murray, how the organisers could top the 2013 effort! But as Porsche only knows, they did once again. This years’ festival was on another level. I arrived at the Sydney Motorsport Park on Thursday afternoon. After having unloaded my black 911RSR race car, commonly known as ‘the old porka’ or the ‘money pit’ or the… well you know what I mean, my good wife Sue came running over to me as I got into my F250 monster tow truck and said, “Brett… Magnus walker is over at our 911 checking it out!” “WHAT!” I cried out in disbelief. I was hoping I was going to catch a glimpse of the Porsche outlaw icon over the weekend, but unbelievably there he was over at my beast having a good old look at my Aussie outlaw 911. I quickly ran over eager to meet my tattoo cover outlaw idle and I just happened to have one of his Urban Outlaw caps on, what great timing! He was chatting IROC talk to fellow racer Rory O’Neill and talking horse power to engine builder guru Davo from Mark Poole’s Workshop RSR Sports Cars in Adelaide. I ran into the pit lane garage and in a good old aussie style said…”hey dude!…I mean, G-day Magnus”, he said “hey mate is this your car”? Magnus loved the old 76 RSR bit of Pork. Magnus and I chatted about my car and the different events I ran in, like IROC, and the Classic Adelaide Tarmac Rally. He was genuinely interested and was loving his first time in the land down under. After a few photos with Magnus he went on his way to meet other enthusiasts. To a die hard Porsche fan like myself, who just loves the Germen brand and its race history, Magnus Walker has been a breath of fresh air, pardon the pun, for 911 nuts like myself who don’t fit into the typical Porsche mould. In true Rennsport style the 2016 festival celebrated iconic early Porsches from the 356’s right through to the latest 991 models. But my favourite is always the racing, and this years line up was epic with the highly competitive group S & N sportscars, the IROC cars, the super popular Regularity, Iconic Porsche demonstration and the big draw cards, Carrera GT3 and GT3 Cup Challenge. After having a grand father and father as successful race car drivers I guess racing is just in my blood. I am just loving my time building up my race skills in a car that every time I get in and start the flat six engine I know I am living life as an AIR COOLED OUTLAW! So from PCSA’s own urban outlaw dude…see you at Rennsport Oz no.3.
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Story: Porsche Aust Photos: Darien Herreen & Porsche Aust
Rennsport Porsche Festival 29th April – 1st Sept 2016
The second running of the Porsche Rennsport Australia Motor Racing Festival last weekend was a complete success with Porsche enthusiasts from around the country, across the Tasman, as well as from Europe and North America, descending into Sydney Motorsport Park. Naturally, the cars were the stars, both on and off the track. More than 200 Porsches took to the circuit for either competition or demonstration, highlighted by the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Pro-Am endurance races and very fast laps from two historic Le-Mans winning Porsches. Dozens of priceless racing and road going Porsches of Australian significance lined up in the Porschestrasse with a further 100 on official display, from a rare and immaculate 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster to a fully-restored single cylinder bright red Porsche tractor. The human face of the Festival was selfproclaimed ‘urban outlaw’ and Porsche cult figure Magnus Walker, who flew in from Los Angeles to participate in the second running of Rennsport Australia after hearing about the inaugural down under Porsche event of 2013. “This is my first time in Australia and I’m not going to forget it in a hurry,” said Walker. “You guys are real Porsche enthusiasts down here. You love your Porsche racing and Porsche road cars and I’ve been really impressed with the quality of what I’ve seen here. Everything from air-cooled to water-cooled, front-engine to mid-engine to rear-engine, from original to decked out … you guys have got all the Porsche bases covered with some outstanding and really cool cars.” 40
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Many of the 5,000 participants over the two days formed long queues for autographs and photos with the bearded Porsche hero, who was happy to give all his time talking with and acknowledging his fans. The second running of the Porsche Rennsport Australia Motor Racing Festival bettered the first in all ways – more Porsches on track, more Porsches on display, more Porsche activities and more Porsche fans attending. “The Porsche Rennsport concept is a great one and we have shown again that it works, especially in an ‘enthusiasts’ market like Australia where the Porsche passion runs deep,” said Porsche Cars Australia (PCA) Managing Director and CEO, Sam Curtis. “Porsche is a special brand in so far that its appeal extends through the ages. Whether it is modern or historic race cars, road cars from the early air-cooled era, new and fast Porsches like the GT3 RS or gorgeous open top cars like the original 356 Cabriolet, there is always a Porsche to admire.” Everyones doing it... Magnus Walker selfie
Gridded up
The
obligatory
Ron Goodman put on an open house dinner and drinks at his business, Exclusive Body Werks, which was close to the track
Aside from the most Porsches you will ever see together in Australia, the best thing about Rennsport is catching up with old friends and meeting new ones
Loaded up and Ready to go
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Story: Phil Kellett
Magnus Walker Down Under
Magnus with old 277
Brett Sunstrom with Magnus Walker at Rennsport
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Norm Goodall with the legend
At the invitation of Porsche Australia Magnus Walker, a renowned Porsche legend, dropped in to be part of this years Rennsport event. Several of our guys had the pleasure of meeting Magnus and all came away mighty impressed. At first appearance Magnus does not come across as your typical Porsche owner but regardless his history and passion for Porsches, particularly of the air cooled 911 variety, has made him an icon around the world. Magnus is based in Los Angeles, California but was born in Sheffield, England. His love affair with 911’s started at the tender age of 10 years old when he spotted a white 1977 Porsche 911 Turbo at the Earls Court Motor Show. Porsche ownership was just a dream for many years after that first meeting but the strong impression that car made on him remained. In 1986 he spent a summer as a camp counsellor on America’s east coast and while in the US took time out to visit LA. He was so impressed that he returned again the following year and never left. His first business venture was selling customised Levi’s on the Venice Beach Boardwalk. He met his wife, Karen, in 1994, and together they established a rock-fashion label, Serious Clothing, which over the years has outfitted the
likes of Alice Cooper and Madonna. With the profits, the pair bought a downtown warehouse in what was a pretty shady part of town at the time. Not long after they bought the property it was featured in a magazine article about loft gentrification. The day after the article was published they got a phone call from a production company asking to rent it as a film location for a music video. That was followed by movies, TV crime dramas and America’s Next Top Model. The filmlocation business proved so lucrative, and intrusive, that in 2004 they moved out and into another loft around the corner. As the fashion business took off and the property portfolio expanded, Walker steadily built his car collection. By the time he bought that first Porsche in 1992, he already owned a 1965 Mustang, a 1967 E-type Jaguar, two Dodge Super Bee muscle cars and a 1979 308 GTB Ferrari. But before long, his focus narrowed, and in 2001 he joined the Porsche Owners Club. He became known as a racer among the local Porsche community. More specifically, he became known for building himself a Porsche that he could legally drive to the track, race, then drive home again. Walker’s signature vehicle is his 1971 911T, emblazoned with the number
277. He has owned around 40 Porsches, but the number 277 is still his regular drive. In January 2012, Tamir Moscovici (commercial director) met with Magnus and sharing a passion for Porsches, agreed to make a half-hour documentary about Walker and his 911 obsession. The resultant trailer for Urban Outlaw was picked up by the Top Gear website and attracted 50,000 YouTube views on its first day online. The film premiered at the Raindance Festival and has now been watched, in full, more than half a million times. Following this he made an appearance on Jay Leno’s Garage, the American comic’s car-themed online series and his status grew once again. Today he is recognised by Porsche affiliates all over the world. Magnus has been quoted as saying “People seem to relate to my story. I didn’t grow up with a silver spoon or a Porsche in the family. Dad wasn’t a Porsche dealer or a race-car driver. We didn’t even have a sports car. But I followed my gut, worked hard, took some risks and built three things that are pretty unique and successful: the label, the building and the Porsches.” Urban outlaw, eccentric personality, Porsche legend, that’s Magnus Walker.
Part of his extensive collection of 911s
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Story & Photos: Michael O’Donnell
Michael O’Donnell – The Bathurst Experience
Peak hour on the mountain At the end of the 2015 Australian GT season in New Zealand I was invited to co-drive a Porsche 997.1 Cup car for the Safe-T-Stop/ Wall Racing team in the 2016 Bathurst 12 hour International. This involved an international field including several ex Formula 1 drivers and a cluster of 2015 world champions from Le Mans, Nurburgring and other such events. Added to that there were many V8 Supercar drivers. It promised to be a very tough event. When I arrived at Bathurst I had an awful feeling of being way out of my depth. Of around 150 drivers I was the only one from South Australia and the least experienced. This was the first time I had seen the Mt Panorama track and I was driving a car that I had never raced before, among more powerful cars driven by world champions. The gravity of it sunk in when I listed my nationality as ”SA” and the clerk asked if that was for South Africa. On Thursday’s track walk I could not believe that we were going to race on such a dangerous road. My apprehension was not helped when a few hundred metres in front of us, a council worker on a ride on lawnmower was seriously hurt when the steepness of the track caused him to lose control and crash into the wall at Forrest Elbow. It was not a good start to the weekend. During practice the following day I strapped into the Safe-T-Stop Porsche, left the pits and flicked off the limiter. I saw the whole track for the first time at pace. The yellow 997 Porsche and I married straight away, and I found the long hours of simulator training over the prior months had made me familiar with the track. It was wonderful! 46
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We had 4 drivers – Gartner, Padayachee, Zerefos and myself. I was the least experienced and was content with being 4th in order. We were in one of the least powerful cars in a world class field so we were happy when all our drivers qualified, albeit with the car at the back of the grid. On Sunday 7 February 2016 Mt Panorama was a hive of activity from about 4am. The air was chilly but the weather reports promised a perfect day. The lightening eastern horizon showed few clouds. At 5.30am the pre-dawn darkness was split with the sound and light of the race start. I watched from on top of the superb new three story pit facility. The 36 cars that had survived practice and qualifying disappeared up Mountain Straight. What happened next was like a movie scene out of “War of the Worlds”. The mountain lit up with light and echoed an eerie sound of distant, desperate race engines. As the field howled back down Conrod toward us, the light and sound show was like the arrival of the Apocalypse. By mid morning we were still in one piece and reasonably placed. The other drivers had completed their first stints and our car controller Steve gave me the nod. He was bringing the car in and it was my time to go. The Safe-T-Stop Porsche screeched to a halt in our pit box and the fuelling team slammed in the Dri-Break for fuel. Padayachee cleared from the cockpit and I swung in. With about 20 laps practice I was about to learn Bathurst in the thick of an international race. There were few opportunities to concentrate on pace. A lot of time had to be spent in the mirrors to avoid tangling with a faster car at the
next corner. The top cars had aero packages, traction control, ABS, stability control, greater power and were being driven by pro’s like Van Gisbergen much faster than Supercar pace. They would close 300 metres in no time. In vibrating little mirrors you had to sight and count approaching cars, some of whom would be hidden behind others. Yet down Conrod Straight the nimble little Porsche 997.1 would hold its own. At 270kph the aero of the faster cars would create too much drag and they would struggle to get past. It was a good feeling, although it made for a dangerous run through the Chase. My first stint seemed like only minutes when a safety car was called out and Steve called for a pit stop and driver change. After I stepped out of the car I realised I had been racing for nearly an hour and was exhausted, sweat soaked and weak. Over the next few hours the field began to thin as the wear, tear and racing incidents mounted. We were slowly progressing up the field as Gartner, Padayachee and Zerefos put in solid drives. Before I knew it, I was back in the car. The pit routine went smoothly and a pair of smoking black lines out from the box suggested that I was looking for better lap times. The stint was going well when I found myself coming down Conrod with the lead pack of 5 cars about 200m behind. I took a survival line through the Chase and exited safely tucked up on the inside right kerb, leaving room for an Audi to pass to my left. Unfortunately the JBS Lamborghini tried an aggressive cut between the two of us. The Lambo’s rear right hit my front left. The view from Van Gisbergen’s McLaren showed the JBS Lambo do a full 360
Unfortunately we were damaged –it felt like the front left tyre was off the rim. I radioed Steve and made it back around to the pits for new tyres. The new tyres improved the situation, but back on track at full pelt the car did not want to turn right. I nearly went into the wall a number of times. The270kph right hander at the end of Conrod Straight was a particularly emotional moment. I worried about what would happen if the front left “let go”. Steve was on the radio and gave me the option of retiring the car if I thought it unsafe. I thought “no way” and redoubled my efforts to conquer the problem, while at the same time avoiding tangling with the faster cars. After a while I worked out that it was probably just a bent steering arm and
the wheel probably wasn’t about to come off. From there I tried using different balance and steering inputs on the right corners and found a partial solution. The lap times picked back up. I radioed the solution back to the pits so the team could brief the other drivers. With a damaged car I had to drive even more defensively because I had less chance of getting out of trouble. When a pack of 5 lead cars were on my tail going into the dangerous Forrest Elbow, the tangle that was about to happen would have put us all into the wall. So I hugged tight to the right wall and stayed high, to let them through, just as our team had coached. It resulted in one of the race highlights with me going 3 wide with the US Audi and Japanese Nissan GTR, with the British Bentley and another behind. The British TV commentator nearly had kittens - “Somehow
Start in darkness
Lambo allowing room
degree spin and continue, very lucky to have not ended their race.
3 cars into that part of the mountain …it did go - I didn’t think that possible…”. The Nissan went on to come a narrow second and the Bentley third. Not long afterward we did a driver change. The other drivers also found the damage a challenge but not unconquerable. It took a number of seconds off our lap times but we were still in business! The damaged little 997 Porsche completed lap after lap and we were slowly moving up the standings as other cars had their own dramas to deal with. The afternoon swept on and we found ourselves in second place in division. In third place was a modified 2011 Porsche 997.2. Undamaged, with a bigger engine and wider tyres, they were catching us fast. As the time-certain finish approached, Steve’s calculations had us running out of fuel on the last lap with just a little reserve to get us home. The Porsche in third place had pulled out all stops to catch us. It came down to the last lap. The bigger engine of the other Porsche had used more fuel and they ran out on the last lap, sadly for them recording a DNF after 12 hours. The damaged little 997.1 made it home on fumes for second in division and an outright sixteenth place. We were exhausted but thrilled! What a blast!
3 wide in Forrest
My ride
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Story: Mark Haig Photos: Amelia Eime
Peter Hall Memorial 6 Hour
Mark Haig in the ever reliable 968 In 2015 I competed in the Peter Hall Memorial six hour event in my Leyland 4.4 litre V8 powered Datsun 1600 and had an absolute ball, I ended up personally completing over 50 laps while the old Datto completed around 80 laps in total due to the other five cars in our group of six having mechanical issues. This year (2016) I was approached by the Nissan Datsun Car Club of SA to compete again in the Datto. At the time the 1600 was having a 5 litre Rover V8 heart transplant so I told them that I would love to have another go but would be using the Porsche 968 if that was OK, and they agreed. The beauty of this event is that it doesn’t really matter what type of car you have. As long as it is road worthy and has a fire extinguisher fitted, as per normal sprint regulations, you may enter almost any car and compete in the relay. In this event you complete a few practice laps and settle into a time you’re comfortable with. You then nominate that time and try to maintain it, lap, after lap, after lap over the course of the day. Sounds easy doesn’t it? But with the traffic created by up to 28 cars being on track at the same time and all of them trying to keep to their nominated time it’s actually extremely challenging. Despite the traffic though it is actually a lot of fun, especially coming onto pit straight each lap and checking your lap board to see how far you are from hitting that magic nominated time. The time you spend on track is fantastic with all the different marques sharing the same space, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. You can really hone your driving skills and 48
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observe other cars which are slower and faster than you while learning the right, and sometimes wrong way to get around the track. A lot of teams take the regularity relay extremely seriously and travel all over Australia competing in events with a very professional approach. Sometimes teams are accused of having devices, information etc. to help them get feedback on the timing of their vehicle as overall results are often very close and come down to only a few seconds difference over the six hour period. I nominated a one minute thirty (1:30) lap time, which is around six seconds slower than the 1:24 I can do driving to the car’s limits (and mine comfortably). A time lower than 1.30 and I would have had to run constantly with the risk of traffic getting in my way, and then having to drive beyond a comfortable and reliable limit to make up the time lost. Penalties apply if you go over your time and are worse if you are under your allocated time, so selecting the right time up front is vital. In this event you run in a team. The cars in my team were a Toyota 86 , Silvia, Datsun 1200 coupe, WRX, Datsun 1600 and my Porsche 968. A strange combination I know, but again that’s the beauty of this event. In the end the Porsche and I managed to maintain a 1:30 to 1:31 lap time about 80% of the time which isn’t too bad all things considered. Some of the more unusual occurrences over the day included:
• Three cars off in the southern part of the track. • Six teams caught with mobile phones in their cars during the event (I didn’t see anyone driving and talking on their phones - LOL). • Hyundai rolled on turn one and landed back on its wheels. • Bonnet pins not secured and broke the windscreen. • RX7 lost a wheel after turn three. • Late in the afternoon a Monaro lost brakes at the end of pit straight and ended up through the sand trap. Fortunately it was parked out of the way so we didn’t need a safety car. • GTi loss of oil. • Three drivers who shared a Toyota 86 ran out of brakes (probably set a time that they couldn’t maintain lap after lap and overdrove the car). • The 1200 overheated after 10 laps. • Silvia struggled to get target time (probably set a time beyond the car’s expectations) and had gearbox problems. • The Porsche 968 ran like clockwork and finished as strong as it started. The winning team achieved 56% and NDCCSA achieved 45% finishing 19th out of 28 teams, with the first five teams within 1.5% of each other. The 6 hour is great fun and a real challenge. I strongly recommend that next year you talk to your Motorsport Director and form a team to have a go at this great event in memory of Peter Hall OAM – ASM (Australian Sports Medal) and enjoy your car and the spirit of competing with your fellow Porsche team members.
All comers accepted
Daryl and Matt Curyer came out to play
It can get quite busy at times
Steve Thiele gave his GT3 a good run
Tim O’Daly prepares for his stint
Vic Moore ready to roll
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Collingrove Hillclimb Round 3 5th June 2016 Collingrove Hill Climb #3 Position 1 2 3 4
Driver Norm Goodall Rob Harrison Roger Paterson Ray Pryor
Car/Class 911 SC 911Race 74 911 RS 944 Turbo
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Best Time Handicap Difference Total Points 36.33 35.65 0.68 100.00 37.44 36.44 1.00 60.00 35.75 33.66 2.09 33.00 42.76 40.00 2.76 14.00
Collingrove hillclimb as seen by Google Earth
Norm Goodall
Ray Pryor
Rob Harrison
Roger Paterson
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Story: Adam trimmer Photos: Bob Taylor – (bobteee.webs.com)
Master of Mallala – Round 2 21st/22nd May 2016
Rory and his flame thrower tailing Emanual
Adam and the Bridgestone Select team
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Conditions were inconsistent
Round 2 of the Master of Mallala series saw a solid entry list of Porsches that included Bernie Stack’s freshly built IROC car out for its maiden race. Along with Bernie’s immaculate new machine there was Michael O’Donnell in his 2008 997 Cup, Brett Sunstrom’s RSR, Rory O’Neil’s flame throwing IROC spec, Don Costelloe’s 996 GT3, Emanuel Palyaris’ gorgeous 911 RS & myself in a 2006 997 Cup. There was also a Mallock and a Norax, which are both an open toped clubman type of race car, mixed in with Germanys finest. There were mixed weather conditions forecast for the weekend, although it was fine (all be it windy) for Saturdays qualifying and first 2 races. But there was some wild weather to come. We all came well prepared for changeable conditions, with spare sets of slick and wet tyres filling our garages. All of us knowing that at some stage we’d probably be fitting rain rubber to our cars. It was nice to meet up with club members Paul Heaft and Amie Barron who’d come to check out the racing while the weather was favourable. Marty Ewer also made an appearance doing some recon for his impending racing endeavours with his freshly acquired 997 series 2 Cup car. With his skill and experience, he’s coming to grips with the car rather quickly. Qualifying saw Michael O’Donnell finding some clear track and posting an impressive 1:10.36 into a head wind on the main straight to lead the field away.
Racing got under way with Michael scooting off the line and displaying his ability to maximise heat in his tyres to set blistering opening laps and ultimately taking out all 5 race wins for the weekend leaving him currently at the top of the overall “Master of Mallala” State Championship. I struggled to launch my 997, getting swamped by hard charging IROC spec cars, with some displaying an ability to be quick on surfaces other than the smooth tarmac of the racetrack! I eventually managed to heat my tyres better over the weekend and my getaways eventually improved. Bernie Stack showed his honed racing skills backed up by years of experience. He’ll definitely be a contender when he joins the IROC Series. Hopefully he continues to squeeze in some state rounds when he hits the IROC circuit, as he’s a great competitor. On that note it is very enjoyable (and sometimes comforting) racing with a great bunch of friendly, fellow Porsche nuts, that not only have a competitive spirit but show a level of respect to fellow racers. Brett Sunstrom showed his tenacity behind the wheel, mixing it with similarly spec’d cars and having some epic battles over the weekend, but unluckily he succumbed to a developing gearbox issue that saw him pull out of the last couple of races.
over the weekend. All three cars are quite different in spec showing different strengths and weaknesses with no one driver really dominating another. Rory had employed an exhaust flame thrower to try to keep the others off his tail which actually looked quite spectacular, especially when conditions darkened. Don again showed his competitive spirit in his attacking and defending skills. Emanuel smashed his personal best lap time in his car, seemingly buoyed by the competitive nature of close quarters racing, and a few chassis tweaks over the weekend. Ultimately all of us were forced to fit wets for one of the races following a huge dust storm and steady rain. All drivers adjusted to the conditions and acquitted themselves very well. That was the first time I’d driven my 997 Cup in the wet and I found the high speed kink most interesting. Once again a fantastic weekend of racing was enjoyed by all competitors. Personally I’d like to thank Phil at B-Select Glenelg for my cars new livery and his ongoing support, and Mark Buik for his expertise. We’re looking forward to an even stronger field when round 3 is held on August 20thand 21st.
Don Costelloe, Rory O’Neil and Emanuel Palyaris enjoyed some very close racing
Brett suffered rare mechanical issues which ended his racing early
Michael put in a winning performance all weekend
Don often found himself dicing with Rory and Emanual
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Story: Darien Herreen Photos: Bob Taylor – (bobteee.webs.com) and Ray Clements
Looking for rain at Mallala 26th June 2016
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Ray Clements captured the aftermath of Darien’s off track excursion
Unfortunately I hadn’t been able to make it out to Mallala much in the last 12 months. My attention was instead targeted on a few interstate signature events, namely Phillip Island, Bathurst and Rennsport, so it was nice to be able to be part of the final Super Sprint for the competition year. My forecast was for showers, and I thought a wet day would be good fun and great practice, so I signed up. I also elected to travel light, driving to this event and leaving the trailer and tools at home. I softened the bars, fitted the tyres with the greatest tread depth and headed off early Sunday morning in search of rain. It turns out I have chosen the right career, which has nothing to do with weather predictions. There were a few drops during session 2 after lunch but not enough to even wet the ground. The rest of the day, including the entire drive home was dry. At least my level of commitment had made many other people very happy by guaranteeing it would NOT rain! There was quite a good turn out on the day with 37 cars in total coming out to enjoy the dry conditions. We had a real mix of cars, from a 914 to a Cayman GT,S and a large contingent of non P cars led by Christine Trimmer in her new Golf R. Apparently there is no better way to run your new car in than with a few brisk laps around a racetrack. Not surprisingly Christine and the Golf were quite quick with the car literally off the showroom floor on street tyres and doing very respectable times for the first time out. There were quite a few people taking advantage of the driver training in the morning so I had plenty of time to get ready and even had time to go for a walk and say hi to Rob Harrison. 56
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He was on the hill near turn 1. While talking with Rob I couldn’t help but notice his car was lining up and then heading out onto the track? Casually I asked what was going on? He nervously mentioned he had lent his car to someone who had some technical issues and was desperate to keep his championship hopes alive. As we both watched his car scream down the back straight I learned it was Roger’s car that has decided not to start today and he was at the wheel. I had to go line up for my next session and left Rob in the unusual position of watching his car circulate from the sidelines. More on this later… I probably should have stayed with Rob as my day took an interesting turn (or didn’t) in practice 2. After giving the T5 flaggies some excitement coming past with the front brakes locked in practice 1, on the first flying lap of the next session I was still having brake bias issues and had an even bigger brake lock up into the northern hairpin T7. This time I knew instantly I wasn’t staying on the track and I picked my exit point to maximise the runoff. While not spectacular inside the car, it was apparently entertaining from the outside! After passing all the gravel, I did some ploughing in the soft dirt and carried enough momentum to get on the grass and continue back out to the waiting gallery of photographers who all caught my little excursion on camera. After removing some excess dirt and adjusting my brakes I headed back out for the afternoons timed sessions. Steve Langford was in my group and his red Cayman GTS really had some speed and would be filling up my mirrors by the end of the two back straights. We were doing
similar lap times and had some fun out on track. I headed over to see Steve in between sessions and we had a good chat about his Cayman, his trip down to Tasmania, and how much fun he had in the Panamera diesel doing the Porsche Targa Tour, and also how well it performed on the track in February’s sprint (which he won). Later in the afternoon I met Rob on the hill again watching his car circulate. He mentioned he had fitted new front tyres for the day. Then we both quietly watched Roger circulate and scrub them in a bit. I’m not sure what was concerning Rob more, the plumes of tyre smoke, or that Roger might set him a tougher handicap. Luckily for Rob, and through no lack of trying by Roger, the handicap of 16.0 was left intact. Returning to the pits at the end of the day I could hear some excitement coming from “team Curyer” with talk of a 19. Daryl and Matt have steadily been developing their 964 and punching out some great times over the past year. When the results were published it was Matt Curyer who took the honours on the day with a PB of 1:19.2, smashing his previous handicap and cementing him the win. Well done and congratulations Matt. Ross Richards was 2nd, Andrew Burgess 3rdand Vic Moore 4th, all recording PB’s as well. Well done boys! The next sprint is Sunday the 25th September, so come along with your car, or contact Norm to have a go as a flag marshal to get up close to the action and enjoy a few complimentary hot laps as well.
Anthony Sullivan prepares to hit the track
Brett Sunstrom
Christine Trimmer
Darien Herreen
Doug and Norm having a private moment
Greg Limbert
Kym Hentschke drew plenty of attention with his 914
Daryl Curyer
Norm Goodall
Phil Jaquilard
Ray Pryor & Andrew Burgess
Roger Paterson trying to come to grips with a different set of wheels
Roger’s regular drive refused to start
Ross Richards put in a solid drive for 2nd place
Scott McInness
Steve Langford’s car looks fast even when it’s slowing down
Steve Thiele
Tony Keynes
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Matt Curyer was the worthy round 6 winner
PCSA SUPERSPRINT ROUND # 6 Place CarNum Driver 7 Matt Curyer 1 19 Ross Richards 2 37 Andrew Burgess 3 27 Vic Moore 4 70 Norm Goodall 5 32 Phil Jacquilard 6 50 Tony Keynes 7 84 Steve Thiele 8 77 Ray Pryor 9 57 Daryl Curyer 10 9 Darien Herreen 11 10 Anthony Sullivan 12 51 Roger Paterson 13 34 Steve Langford 14 66 Scott McInness 15 26 Kym Hentschke 16 95 Greg Limbert 17 14 Rob Harrison 18 72 Brett Sunstrom 19 OTHER MARQUES 5 Troy Dontas 1 6 Brad Kirkwood 2 11 David Harris 3 12 John Schaefer 4 23 Alan Driver 5 41 Trevor Driver 6 42 Mat Knighton 7 43 Tania Langcake 8 54 Michael Arnold 9 62 Christine Trimmer 10 64 Jason Bartsch 11 76 Henry Beasley 12 85 Juris Kuznecovs 13 87 Jacob Richards 14 88 Bill Lakstin 15 94 Troy Zytveld 16 93 Colin Zytveld 17 97 Alister Dow 18
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Car 964 RS 996 89 944 Turbo 88 Carrera 911 SC 991 GT3 12 Boxster S 997 GT3 944 Turbo 964 RS 911 SC Boxster S 993 Race Cayman GTS 991 GT3 914/6 997 Gt3 993 Race 76 911 RSR Holden Ute EVO 6 WRX WRX STI Porex WRX WRX WRX WRX Golf R WRX EVO 6 Lotus Exige S WRX GTR Nissan 200 SX Puma Clubman
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Lap1 1.1999 1.2181 1.2539 1.2315 1.2274 1.1520 1.2648 1.1854 1.2632 1.2248 1.2266 1.2442 1.1815 1.2267 1.1834 1.3145 1.2143 1.2257 DNS
Lap2 1.2013 1.2076 1.2362 1.2208 1.2263 1.1648 1.2256 1.1829 1.2645 1.2268 1.2225 1.2392 1.1754 1.2190 1.1803 1.2944 1.2166 1.2155
Lap3 1.2024 1.2117 1.2328 1.2301 1.2294 1.1577 1.2182 1.1773 1.2601 1.2301 1.2230 1.2463 1.1680 1.2270 1.1818 1.3082 1.2209 1.2166
1.2058 1.1264 1.3254 1.2045 1.2527 1.2561 1.2277 1.2614 1.2216 1.3157 1.1775 1.2303 1.2090 1.3208 DNS 1.1983 1.2961 dns
1.2152 1.1291 1.2582 1.2016 1.2257 1.2398 1.2229 1.2527 1.2219 1.3087 1.3001 1.2186 1.2095 1.3163
1.2117 dnf 1.3034 1.1969 1.2244 1.2629 1.2503 1.2556 1.2259 1.2934 1.1842 1.2569 1.2057 dnf
1.1999 1.2914
1.2001 1.2794
Lap4 1.1995 1.2222 1.2353 1.2246 1.2431 1.1587 1.2266 1.2017 1.2642 1.2264 1.2304 1.2636 1.1807 1.2238 1.2065 1.3018 1.2350 1.2405
Lap5 1.1946 1.2207 1.2337 1.2383 1.2340 1.1616 1.2190 1.1901 1.2626 1.2113 1.2360 1.2517 1.1834 1.2311 1.1843 1.3007 1.2477 1.2320
Lap6 1.1921 1.2294 1.2391 1.2243 1.2350 1.1580 1.2209 1.1938 1.2588 1.2264 1.2373 1.2567 1.1750 1.2512 1.1883 1.2892 1.2449 1.2198
Lap7 1.2291 1.2155 1.2273 1.2279 1.2361 1.1629 1.2152 1.1993 1.2584 1.2225 1.2291 1.2400 1.1811 1.2155 1.1944 1.3109 1.2298 1.2204
Lap8 1.2184 1.2256 1.2236 1.2263 1.2267 1.1659 1.2151 1.1939 1.2624 1.2305 1.2184 1.2440 1.1783 1.2088 1.1759 1.4027 1.2285 1.2128
RED=New Handicap 1.2107 1.2079 1.2092 dnf 1.1270 1.1267 dnf 1.2580 1.2707 1.2665 1.2645 1.2786 1.1959 1.2063 1.2081 1.1839 1.1875 1.2558 1.2302 1.2219 1.2271 1,.2155 1.2787 1.2382 1.2322 1.2438 1.2401 dnf 1.3022 dnf 1.2375 1.2283 1.2213 1.2133 1.2252 1.3016 1.2885 1.2905 1.2789 1.2879 1.1800 1.1775 1.3372 1.1809 1.1786 dnf 1.2491 1.2517 1.2839 1.2125 1.2142 1.2449 1.3430 1.5954 dns 1.2051 1.2722 1.2019
1.2060 1.2557 1.2092
1.2147 1.2602 1.2046
1.2059 1.2586 1.2015
1.1904 1.2606 1.1809
Lap9 Points Bonus Total 105 1.2208 100 5 1.2297 94 89 5 1.2290 85 80 5 1.2314 76 71 5 1.2320 64 64 1.1726 57 57 1.2140 50 50 1.1839 44 44 1.2566 38 38 1.2242 33 33 1.2208 29 29 1.2375 24 24 1.1749 20 20 1.2171 16 16 1.1771 13 13 1.2836 9 9 1.2209 6 6 3 1.2130 3 0
1.3041 1.2012 1.2086 1.2346 1.2135 1.2731 1.3502 1.2289
1.2101 1.1273 1.2810 1.1984 1.2308 1.2474 1.2336 1.2680 1.2232 1.2931 1.2296 1.2353 1.2294 1.3641
1.2304 1.2056 1.2549 1.2699 1.1700 1.1947
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Story: John Balson & Kerry Smith Photos: Phil Kellett
Tanunda Hotel Club Run 10th April 2016
Standing room only at the Birdwood rest stop Sunday 10 April was a pleasant day for the gathering at ‘The Clock’ on Magill Road. Plenty of ogling material on hand, including a proliferation of non Porsche makes (people on a hiatus). My personal favourite was Mark Hender’s drop dead gorgeous lava orange GT3RS, a nice place to be seated. From the outset it was obvious Tina and James had put a lot of effort into the recce of the route and by coincidence took in many bits of Targa and Classic Adelaide stages. Old Norton Summit, Basket Range are on my favourites list as is Fox Creek and Tippett Roads (connecting Gorge to North East). Some of these roads are very technical and satisfying when you get the lines right- that is under the right circumstances (closed roads in a rally). Kersbrook over to Forreston and Martin Hill road served up one of everything in the steering department.
We hadn’t been to the Tanunda Hotel before, located right in the main street with its charming old style appearance, but it turned out to be a worthy venue with a culinary fare to suit all tastes. I loved their Cajun Pork. The outside bar also had a nice selection of wines and designer beers. It was good to see and meet some of the new members and that the club appears to be flourishing. I can pretty safely say that we all enjoyed the afternoon so thanks to those who put it all together. Tables were full
The ‘pit stop’ at Birdwood turned out to be a bit of a disaster due to a music festival at the Motor Museum. There was not a parking spot within cooee of the dunny so we personally skipped the stop ( after careful consultation about bladder endurance). The lovely Barossa was beckoning. Torrens Valley and Cricks Mill Road and a revisit to Warren Road were travelled enroute. James providing a rundown of the days events 60
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Tanunda Hotel served us well
A natural beauty
All gathered at launch control
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Belair Hotel Club Run 29th May 2016
James had a surprise for us with this club run. It seems some of our regulars felt that a decent shot of caffeine to get the juices started before the run was necessary. So James being the accommodating Social Director that he is arranged for us to meet at the Taylor Blend coffee shop on Hallett road so this need could be met. After a bit of chit chat and a few latte’s James called us all together to give us a rundown on what we were in for. Then without much further ado we were off like a herd of turtles. Everybody scurried off to their cars because we all know that the closer you are to the front, the less likely it is that you will get lost. I ended up around mid pack so mission accomplished. James selected some excellent roads for this run with lovely smooth surfaces, nicely cambered corners and plenty of corners and scenery to keep it interesting. Unfortunately along the way we came across a motorcyclist who was enjoying the scenery, or the smooth cambered roads a little too much and had planted his bike in natures garden. Fortunately for him, while a little worse for wear, he was up and about and telling anyone who would listen how a drop bear had fallen on the road right in front of him and he had nowhere to go but into the shrubbery. Don’t you just love having two doors, a bonnet and a roof. Porsche really have thought of everything. At the halfway mark we stopped at Macclesfield to stretch our legs. I decided to take a few photos and was late getting back to the car so 62
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inevitably ended up near the tail of the field when we resumed play. Now I don’t know if it was the instructions James provided or us blindly following the car ahead of us but surprise, surprise we ended up off the grid, miles away (leave me alone, it’s still a valid measure) from our destination. So we did the smart thing and punched the details into the old sat nav and trusted it to get us to our destination. Which of course it did. In the end we were only around twenty minutes late so no damage. The meals were great and the conversation plentiful and before too long it was time to head home. If you haven’t been on a social run before I can thoroughly recommend it. The drive is always excellent and spirited enough to keep it interesting without overdoing it. The meals are great and as you would expect, the company is the best. Come join me, I might even put you and your car in the magazine. Bonus.
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Story: James Law Photos: Joy O’Connor
Snake Charmer Dinner 20th May 2016
Our May Friday night club dinner was held at the Snake Charmers on Unley Road. We thought we would try something a little different this time with a Banquet type meal. We had a large group of 30 people and a set banquet arranged for u,s with three courses of beautiful Indian food. The restaurant had us in our own little section which was very nice, this allowed us to be noisy and not disturb the other diners. One of the things I love about the club is the varied people and personalities we have, not to mention the stories they have. A great night was had by all and I think by the comments we’ll be back. I highly recommend any one who has not yet been out for one of our Friday night dinners with the club to come along.
Jerry & Jill
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ROLL Past Presidents
1974/75 D. Christison 1975/76 D. Christison 1976/77 D. Christison 1977/78 P. Dennis 1978/79 B. Clements1 1979/80 B. Clements 1980/81 T. Klaveniek 1981/82 T. Lynas 1982/83 T. Lynas 1983/84 T. Lynas 1984/85 T. Lynas Past Presidents 1985/86 J. Nicholls 1974/75 D. Christison 1986/87 B. Lynas 1975/76 D. Christison 1987/88 P. Rosenzweig 1976/77 D. Christison 1988/89 T. John 1977/78 P. Dennis 1989/90 T. John 1978/79 B. Clements1 1990/91 T. John 1979/80 B. Clements 1991/92 T. John 1980/81 T. Klaveniek 1992/93 T. John 1981/82 T. Lynas 1993/94 D. Eckert 1982/83 T. Lynas 1994/95 D. Eckert 1983/84 T. Lynas 1995/96 P. Dixon 1984/85 T. Lynas 1996/97 P. Dixon 1985/86 J. Nicholls 1997/98 P. Dixon 1986/87 B. Lynas 1998/99 P. Dixon 1987/88 P. Rosenzweig 1988/89 T. John 1999/00 P. Kowalenko 1989/90 T. John 2000/01 P. Kowalenko 1990/91 T. John 2001/02 P. Brunnthaler 1991/92 T. John 2002/03 P. Brunnthaler 1992/93 T. John 2003/04 M. Rooke 1993/94 D. Eckert 2004/05 J. Palmer 1994/95 D. Eckert 2005/06 J. Palmer 1995/96 P. Dixon 2006/07 S. Elshaw 1996/97 P. Dixon 2007/08 S. Elshaw 1997/98 P. Dixon 2008/09 A. Sparks 1998/99 P. Dixon 2009/10 A. Sparks 1999/00 P. Kowalenko 2010/11 N. Goodall 2000/01 P. Kowalenko 2011/12 N. Goodall 2001/02 P. Brunnthaler 2012/13 N. Goodall 2002/03 P. Brunnthaler 2003/04 M. Rooke 2013/14 K. Obst 2004/05 J. Palmer 2014/15 K. Obst 2005/06 J. Palmer 2015/16 K. Obst
OF
HONOUR
Hillclimb Champion
Lady Competitor of the Year
2004/05 J. Palmer 2005/06 J. Palmer 2006/07 J. Palmer & M. Ewer 2007/08 A. Sparks & M. Ewer 2008/09 G. Keene 2009/10 A. Plate 2010/11 N. Goodall & O. Sheahan 2011/12 R. Paterson 2012/13 R. Harrison 2013/14 R. Paterson 2014/15 A. Trimmer
PCSA Roll of Honour
2006/07 2007/08
Motorkhana2008/09 Champion
S. Elshaw S. Elshaw A. Sparks A.Sparks N.Goodall N.Goodall
2004/05 M. Ewer 2009/10 2005/06 M. Ewer 2010/11 2006/07 D. Gilbert 2011/12 2007/08 P. Kowalenko Motorkhana Champion 2008/09 R. Paterson 2004/05 M. Ewer 2009/10 D. Gilbert 2005/06 M. Ewer 2010/11 M. Almond 2006/07 D. Gilbert 2011/12 R. Paterson 2007/08 P. Kowalenko 2012/13 R. Paterson 2008/09 R. Paterson 2013/14 R Paterson 2009/10 D.Gilbert 2014/15 D. Herreen 2010/11 2011/12
M. Almond R. Paterson
Hillclimb Champion
Sprint Champion 2004/05
J. Palmer
2004/05 J. Palmer 2005/06 J. Palmer 2005/06 M. Rooke 2006/07 J. Palmer & M. Ewer 2007/08 A. Sparks & M. Ewer 2006/07 J. Palmer 2008/09 2007/08 P. Jaquillard G. Keene 2009/10 2008/09 O. Sheahan A. Plate 2010/11 N. Goodall & O. Sheahan 2009/10 A. Eime 2011/12 R. Paterson 2010/11 N. Goodall 2011/12 M. Ewer Sprint Champion 2012/13 R. Reynolds 2013/14 A. Trimmer 2004/05 J. Palmer 2014/15 D. Herreen 2005/06 M. Rooke 2006/07
J. Palmer
P. Jaquillard Club 2007/08 Driving Champion
2008/09 O. Sheahan 1985/86 T. Lynas 2009/10 A. Eime 1986/87 T. Lynas 2010/11 N. Goodall 1987/88 D. Wallis 2011/12 M. Ewer 1988/89 T. John 1989/90 R. Catford Club Driving Champion 1990/91 T. Gentile 1985/86 T. Lynas 1991/92 T. John 1986/87 T. Lynas 1992/93 R. Catford 1987/88 D. Wallis 1993/94 T. Matthews 1988/89 T. John 1994/95 R. Paterson 1989/90 R. Catford 1995/96 R. Geue 1990/91 T. Gentile 1996/97 P. Dixon 1991/92 T. John 1997/98 D. Gilbert 1992/93 R. Catford 1998/99 M. Ewer 1993/94 T. Matthews 1999/00 M. Ewer 1994/95 R. Paterson 1995/96 R. Geue 2000/01 M. Ewer 1996/97 P. Dixon 2001/02 D. Gilbert 1997/98 D. Gilbert 2002/03 M. Ewer 1998/99 M. Ewer 2003/04 M. Ewer 1999/00 M. Ewer 2004/05 J. Palmer 2000/01 M. Ewer 2005/06 M. Ewer 2001/02 D. Gilbert 2006/07 M. Ewer 2002/03 M. Ewer 2007/08 A. Sparks 2003/04 M. Ewer 2008/09 G. Keene 2004/05 J. Palmer 2009/10 R. Paterson M. Ewer 2005/06 2010/11 N. Goodall 2006/07 M. Ewer 2011/12 R. Paterson A. Sparks 2007/08 2012/13 R. Reynolds G. Keene 2008/09 2009/10 R.Paterson 2014/15 D. Herreen 2010/11 2011/12
1990/91 S. Gentile 1991/92 P. Klaveniek 1992/93 J. Nicholls 1993/94 L. Scammell 1994/95 L. Scammell 1995/96 L. Scammell 1996/97 A. Sparks 1998 to 2004 Not awarded 2004/05 M. Ruediger 2005/06 M. Ruediger 2006/07 A. Sparks 2007/08 A. Sparks of the Year Lady Competitor 2008/09 A. Eime 1990/91 S. Gentile 2009/10 A. Eime 1991/92 P. Klaveniek 2010/11 A. Eime 1992/93 J. Nicholls 2011-2015 NotL.awarded 1993/94 Scammell 1994/95 L. Scammell 1995/96 Scammell Club PersonL. of the Year 1996/97 A. Sparks 1987/88 T. Nicholls 1998 to 2004 Not awarded 1988/89 K. Herbst 2004/05 M. Ruediger 1989/90 T. John 2005/06 M. Ruediger 1990/91 T. John 2006/07 A. Sparks 1991/92 D. Wallbridge 2007/08 A. Sparks 1992/93 L. McDonnell 2008/09 A. Eime 1993/94 L. Scammell 2009/10 A. Eime 1994/95 L. Scammell 2010/11 A. Eime
1995/96 P. Dixon 1996/97 B. Smith 1997/98 P. Kowalenko Club Person of the Year 1998/99 H. Kowalenko 1999/00 D. Callow 1987/88 T. Nicholls 2000/01 J-A. Brunnthaler 1988/89 K. Herbst 2001/02 M. Rooke 1989/90 T. John 2002/03 K. Somerville 1990/91 T. John 2003/04 C. Johnston 1991/92 D. Wallbridge 2004/05 G. Cook 1992/93 L. McDonnell 1993/94 L. Scammell 2005/06 N. Goodall 1994/95 L. Scammell 2006/07 R. Ruediger 1995/96 P. Dixon 2007/08 J. Sheahan 1996/97 B. Smith 2008/09 R. Weekes 1997/98 P. Kowalenko A. Seaman 1998/99 H. Kowalenko H. Kowalenko 1999/00 D. Callow B. Gare 2000/01 J-A. Brunnthaler R. Pryor 2001/02 M. Rooke 2010/11 K. Obst 2002/03 K. Somerville 2011/12 R. Pryor 2003/04 C. Johnston 2012/13 J. Pierson 2004/05 G. Cook 2013/14 J. O’Connor 2005/06 N. Goodall 2014/15 D. Wiffen 2006/07 R. Ruediger 2007/08 2008/09
2010/11 2011/12
J. Sheahan R. Weekes A. Seaman H. Kowalenko B. Gare K. Obst R. Pryor
N. Goodall R. Paterson
Honorary Life Members
Peter kowalenko
Trevor John
Kaz Herbst
Wayne Obst
Stuart Elshaw
David Gilbert
Norm Goodall
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Lego Porsche GT3 RS
Kit made in an impressive one tenth scale
Seems the boys and girls at Lego must have had some spare time on their hands if this full sized 911 GT3 RS is any indication. Seen recently on display at a mall in Stockholm, Sweden, it includes a full interior and all running gear. Not sure Porsche would be too happy with the panel
gaps but a pretty impressive result all the same. Most likely reason for its creation is as a promo for Lego’s 2704 piece, 1:10th scale, Lego Technic kit released in April, with which it bears a very close
resemblance. Along with all the usual features this kit includes a flat six engine (with moving pistons) married to a functional PDK gearbox. If your interested Lego is selling its 911 GT3 RS online from June 1st.
A natural beauty
If you want the kit, get in fast
Full sized GT3 RS rear
Full sized Lego Porsche 911 GT3 RS
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