By VIR Past President
John McGurran
VIR Competition Chair Are you interested in helping plan or organize competition events for the Club? There is an opportunity to join the leadership team and rekindle the spirit competition among our members. The position has been vacant for several years; let’s change that. Our touring and social events are very well organized and attended but without someone in charge of competition, it has disappeared. We have a small and enthusiastic Time-Speed-Distance Rally contingent among our membership but competition is a broad category and there are many types of events we could offer to members. Here are some of the forms competition in VIRPCA might take. If any of this resonates with you and you would like to offer some of your time and enthusiasm to its development on the Island, contact President Tim Evans president@virpca.org Also, talk it up at Cars & Coffee. For starters, it would be great to get our Autocross/Slalom program up and running again. It provides an inexpensive and fun way to demonstrate the superior handling and performance of our cars. There are outstanding Tracks/Circuits in the area to visit alone or with other clubs. Hand in hand with competition is Driver Education. Who among us would not benefit from 1:1 instruction from a certified trainer? A big part of driver education is safety. PCA takes this very seriously and has published extensively on the subject. It has been years since we offered Gimmick Rallies (surely there is a better name) which are similar to a TSD Rally but do not depend on driving speed, duration or arrival times. They are the epitome of fun…and part of every Porsche Parade.
Show and Shine or Concours events are another form of competition which we could offer where the cars are judged (or not) for overall beauty and style. PCA Club Racing events are an organized race series for Porsche owners. While this may not be something we offer, our Competition Chair might explore opportunities for training and racing in other nearby PCA Regions. Rookie drivers must complete the Club Race Licensing School. If you would like to see the Club move in this direction or if you have some time to offer to its development, reach out to President Tim president@virpca.org
John VANCOUVER ISLAND — PORSCHER
JULY 2021 Page 36
