October 2009 - PCA UCR · Porsche 911 Sport Classic – Laurance Yap New Porsche 911 GT3 Cup - Laurence Yap Columns Publishers Word - Phil Downe Track Talk - Dave Osborne Peripheral

October 2009

News2009 Driver Education Dates - Track Team

Zone 1 Dates & Notes - Botho von Bose

Know Your Porsche Seminars – Tom Brown

Join the 2009 UCR Rally – Danny Kroll

Awards Banquet Coming Up - John Adam

DepartmentsPresident’s Message - Martin Tekela

New Members - Angie & Mark Herring

Membership Anniversaries - Angie & Mark Herring

Editor’s Ramblings - Kye Wankum

The Way We Were - UCR Historical - John Adam

Letters to the Editors

Fun Run Calendar - David Forbes

The Mart

Board Meeting Minutes from September 1 - Jack Webb

Who’s Who In Upper Canada

Advertiser Index

FeaturesThe Road to Grand Am Racing - Raymond Lum

Which One? - Andrew Fitzpatrick

Porsche Retains Clear Championship Lead - Porsche AG

The Porsche Panamera Makes Its Debut - Kye Wankum

Fifteen Seconds: Time Warp At The Toronto Indy - Tony Guerin

Autocross 09/09 - Mario Marello

Porsche 911 Sport Classic – Laurance Yap

New Porsche 911 GT3 Cup - Laurence Yap

ColumnsPublishers Word - Phil Downe

Track Talk - Dave Osborne

Peripheral Vision - John Adam

Track & TechnicalRegional Tech Centres

E D I T O R - I N - C H I E FKye Wankum

C O N T E N T S E D I T O RMary Byczok

P H O T O E D I T O REshel Zweig

A R T D I R E C T I O N & P R O D U C T I O NKye Wankum

U C R C L U B P H O T O G R A P H E RMichael A. Coates

C O N T R I B U T I N G P H O T O G R A P H E R SGraham JardineKen JensenAndreas TrauttmansdorffJeff White

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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Martin TekelaUCR President

It’s hard to believe that the Canadian Thanksgiving

weekend is lurking just ahead. We certainly have

much to be thankful for this year. In the early sum-

mer of 2008, the US financial markets and the major

automobile manufacturers were starting to unravel.

Most of the talk was about doom and gloom and

how much our portfolios and house values would fall

and how high unemployment would rise. We were

surely falling into a deep recession. Our playful ac-

tivities at the PCA would likely need to be curtailed,

as we all attempted to become more financially re-

sponsible in those difficult times. We saw evidence

of this slowdown as attendance at early 2009 PCA

Club Races declined by a third or more. Attendance

at Driver Education events also declined so PCA Na-

tional tried to “refresh the product” with more liberal

passing rules in the Instructor run groups.

We were somewhat more fortunate in Canada as

our central banking system remained strong and

intact. Job security was certainly on many people’s

minds, particularly in southern Ontario, where many

manufacturing jobs were dependent on the health

of the automotive industry. Fast forward to Octo-

ber 2009 and there are indications that we are on

the road to economic recovery in Canada. Housing

prices are stabilizing or increasing, interest rates are

still low, there is money available from lenders and

consumers are buying cars and trucks again. We still

need to create more jobs, but Canadians seem to

be optimistic that the worst is behind us and that

our economy will start to grow again in the months

ahead.

Besides Thanksgiving, October is characterized by

the fall colours, Oktoberfest and other post-summer

social events. As well, it marks the end of the year

for the current PCA/UCR executive and directors as

a new group will be voted into place at the annual

general elections which will be held in early Novem-

ber. Please review the bios of the members seeking

executive and director positions and support them

with your vote. We are always looking for new ideas

and I believe new members are a good place to

source these ideas. Get involved with your Porsche

club and help make things happen that are of inter-

est to you and that will likely be of interest to your

fellow members.

After a number of months of declining or flat mem-

bership, I am pleased to report that PCA/UCR has

welcomed 35 new Primary members into our club

over the past three months and we now have 1453

Active members, only 10 shy of our all-time high.

Combined with 1043 Affiliate members, PCA/UCR

now has a total membership of just under 2500.

We know that members join PCA/UCR to receive the

monthly Provinz and Panorama newsletters. They

also join to get access to technical information about

Porsches and to participate in Driver Education, Club

Racing, Autocross and other fun events where they

can enjoy their P-cars.

What types of events will people get involved in

next? Will the drifting craze catch on with the

younger generation of P-car members? Get involved

and stay tuned. The 2010 PCA/UCR event planning

process gets underway in late November and we

welcome new volunteers to become event chairs

and we request submissions for event ideas from

everyone. In 2009 we were looking for a new volun-

teer for the Concours Chair. Hubert Lee and Henry

Wong stepped forward and volunteered to become

the Concours event co-chairs. In a very short time

they were able to put together a team of volunteers

and they organized a very successful PCA/UCR

charity Concours and Show & Shine event on the

last weekend of August. On behalf of the board, I’d

like to thank them for their enormous efforts. You too

can repeat their success.

Hope to hear from you soon.

P R E S I D E N T ' S M E S S A G E / C A L E N D A R

T h e J o u r n a l o f U p p e r C a n a d a R e g i o n 5

JANUARY

13 Tues UCR Social Meeting

Please see the UCR website for location

FEBRUARY

Please see this issue of Provinz or the

UCR website for details

20 Fri UCR Ski Day at Mount St. Louis

28 - Mar 1 Zone 1 Tech Tactics; Danbury, CT

Please see this issue of Provinz or the

UCR website for details

11 Sat Skid Pad at Mosport DDC

25 Sat Skid Pad at Mosport DDC

26 Sun Shift Into Spring, Pfaff Porsche, 101 Auto

Park Circle, Woodbridge

2-3 Sat-Sun UCR Driver Education at Mosport

15-17 Sat-Sun Zone 1 Concours d'Elegance & Rally,

Parsippany, NJ

17 Sun UCR Autocross at Toronto Star facility,

Woodbridge

29-31 Fri-Sun Zone 1 Clash at the Glen, PCA Club Race,

Watkins Glen, N.Y.

29-31 Fri-Sun UCR Spring Tour, Benmiller Inn

14 Sun BBQ/Braai with SAWS

2009 Calendar of Events

Woodbridge

19-21 Fri-Sun Zone 1 - 48 Hours - Driver Ed; Watkins Glen

29-Jul 4 PCA National Parade, Keystone, CO

30 Tues DE Instructor Day at Mosport

24-26 Fri-Sun NNJR/UCR Driver Education at Mosport

31 - Aug 2 PCA Club Race hosted by UCR at Mosport

AUGUST

22-23 Sat-Sun UCR Driver Education at Shannonville

28-30 Fri-Sun American Le Mans Series at Mosport

30 Sat UCR Annual Concours

SEPTEMBER

Woodbridge

17-20 Thu-Sun PCA Escape, Dayton, OH

OCTOBER

4 Sun Wine Tour Event - please keep checking

back in Provinz or on the web site

13 Tues Oktoberfest! UCR Social Meeting at The

Musket

NOVEMBER

10 Tues UCR Social Meeting & Elections!

28 Sat UCR Year End Banquet

DECEMBER

Please join us for the Season’s Festivities at the UCR Banquet in

November

Please check future issues of Provinz for 2009 Calendar updates. As always, for last minute updates on all events, please check the UCR website at www.pcaucr.org

EVENTSSocial EventsSubmitted by Richard Bain

D E P A R T M E N T S

Introductory Driving SchoolSaturday, April 11 - Mosport Training Facility

Saturday, April 25 - Mosport Training Facility

Loads of Porsche Fun with Lunch Provided - Slip and Slide in Safety!

Driver Education Programme DatesSaturday & Sunday, May 2 & 3 - Mosport Grand Prix Track

Saturday Evening Munchie Buffet Social and Lunch Time Lucky Draw!

Saturday & Sunday, May 30 & 31 - Mosport Grand Prix Track

Saturday Evening Track Walk with Refreshments! A must for all dedicated “Trackies”.

Friday thru Sunday, July 24, 25, 26 - CanAm at Mosport Grand Prix Track

Loads of Student Spaces, Three Days of Track Time and Saturday Evening Dinner & Social with NNJR!

Saturday & Sunday, August 22 & 23 - Shannonville Full Track

Saturday Evening Dinner Social and Lucky Draw! Someone will Win a Set of Tires!

Saturday & Sunday, September 26 & 27, Mosport Grand Prix Track

Fall Colors Event with Munchie Buffet Social and Lunch Time Lucky Draw! Gotta be there to Win!

DE Octoberfest, Saturday & Sunday, October 17 & 18, Mosport Grand Prix Track

Multi Marque Event with German Beverage and Sausages. Porsche, BMW, Audi and Mercedes Welcome!

Our Socials are a great opportunity to meet fellow Porsche lovers and

exchange stories about recent experiences, such as a D.E. weekend

or a road trip in our favourite automobile.

We try to invite guest speakers to share their expertise and to hold

a small presentation at all of our Meetings. The locations for the So-

cials have been moving around over the past year and have included

some great new venues. Hopefully, this will make it easier for some

members to come out and enjoy the comraderie of the Meetings, as

they may be more convenient for them to get to. Our diverse locations

have also helped in breaking up the monotony, while offering a more

varied dinner menu.

For specific details, the UCR web site will be updated with write-ups,

addresses and driving directions. So, come on out and enjoy the eve-

ning with your fellow club members!

Meetings start at 6:30 pm on the second Tuesday of every month.

DRIVER ED UCR Driver Ed Dates for 2009!Mark Your Calendars Now!

Upcoming Monthly Socials:

Tuesday, October 13: October Social Hosted by Porsche Cars

Canada Limited. 6:30 PM-9:00 PM, at Pfaff Porsche.

Our October Social is being hosted by Porsche Cars Canada, at Pfaff Porsche. That’s right folks, it’s a freebie. Door prizes will include several Porsche factory demonstrators and one 2010 GT3*. Let’s show our gratitude to PCC for this magnificent gesture, by showing up in droves. You all know where Pfaff Porsche is, yes? Pfaff Porsche, 101 Auto Park Circle, Woodbridge, Phone (905) 851 - 1079* For details, contact Richard Bain, who again this year is seeking re-election as a director.

Tuesday, November 10: November Social and Election Night:

Ciao Bella, 665 Millway Avenue, Unit 17, Concord, Ontario

L4K 3T8 Phone: 905-660-3586

This spot ranks number one in the UCR popularity contest. Great food, repeat, GREAT FOOD, reasonable prices, intimate atmosphere; a per-fect location for our November get-together. We’ll be holding our Annual Elections here this evening. For those of us who, by then, have not voted online or by mail, this is our last opportunity to fill in a ballot, just before the tally of the votes gets underway. Do not let Richard Bain intimidate or pressure you into selections against your will; this is a democratic process. Ciao Bella’s fixed price menu offers three courses, each with numerous selections, for a fixed price of $25, plus beverages, taxes and tip. Please join us at about 6:30.

NEW MEMBERSNAME LOCATION MODEL THANKS TOJeff Alexander Toronto 09-Cayman S

Greg Baldwin Toronto 81-911SC

Patrick & Genevieve Boulay Hamilton 77-911 Mantis Racing

Luc & Carrie Anne Brunet Oakville 02-911C4S

Carlos De Sequeira Richmond Hill 09-911CS

Philip Didiano Mississauga 89-911T

Derek Fisher Toronto 67-912

Glen Franklin Burlington 09-Boxster

Steven Green Toronto 95-911C4

John Hoffner St. Catharines 03-Boxster Niagara

Saif & Mohammed Haq North York 86-944 John Grimshaw

Douglas Haydock Guelph 88-928S4

Brian & Jennifer Jackson Burlington 90-944S2 Mantis Racing

David Johnston Ennismore 72-911T

Terry Karaim Ajax 02-Boxster S

Andrew & Trevor McKenna Tillsonburg 86-944

Kevin McKinney Beamsville 78-911SC

Doug Moody & Wendy Bette Collingwood 00-986

Sultan Nasrulla Markham 90-911C4 Alex Gandeski

ANNIVERSARIES20YEARSThomas & Joyce Roosimagi

Marvin & Dr. E. Schwartz

Owen Sela & Smita Sengupta

10YEARSVictor Chan &

Nancy Philip Chan

Frank & Gayle Colangelo

William Newby

Frank & Amanda Riedel

30YEARSDavid Sommerville

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W E L C O M E !

C O N G R A T S !

erring

15YEARSBenedetta Dexter

Ilio & Jackie DiNardo

Gordon Gregg & Ann Sharp

5YEARSRich & Lisa Bagdonas

Gary & Judy Bannister

Marc Bergeron

Alicja Faria

Kim & Stuart Lang

Jean Paul Taillebois & Marlene Smuk

Bruce Wagner

8 E D I T O R ' S R A M B L I N G S

EDITOR'SRAMBLINGS

Kye Wankum Editor

Now here is some excitement late in the

season: so much is new, so much is

changing! We have a brand-new model

coming to the Porsche Dealerships this month: The

Porsche Panamera has finally arrived and, of course,

we are devoting much of this issue to that grand

occasion.

Inserted in this issue, you will find our new

Membership Recruitment cards, sponsored by Pfaff

Porsche; please read more about this in the column

by Provinz Publisher, Phil Downe, on page 11. We

are grateful for this contribution from Pfaff Porsche,

and also want to welcome some new and some

returning advertisers: Porsche Cars Canada has

provided us with an insert, as has Gtek Performance;

Downtown Porsche and Pfaff Tuning are both back

with advertisements, and newcomer Braidan Wheel

& Tire is running two ads in this issue. Please

remember to give all of our sponsors and advertisers

an opportunity to supply you with their goods and

services. Without their support of our club, many of

the things we enjoy would not be possible – and that

includes 16 full-colour pages in this magazine!

Yes, almost bigger news than the above, for me as

Editor of Provinz, is that we are now boasting an

additional eight colour pages in this magazine. This

will give us the opportunity to show you a lot more

of the great photos we receive from our regular

contributors: Eshel Zweig, Graham Jardine, Michael

A. Coates, Andreas Trauttmansdorff, Ken Jensen

and Jeff White, as well as you, the membership. It

is also an opportunity for our current and future

advertisers to show off their products and services

as they were meant to be seen: In Colour!

Now, however, you may ask just why we have black

and white photographs on full-colour pages. To both,

Eshel Zweig, the photographer, and to me, black and

white just seems to portrait the elegance of the new

Panamera that much better. To me, using the juxta-

position of a rich black and white photograph with

colour elements, is visually very dynamic – just like

the newest Porsche model. I hope you agree and

that you will enjoy this issue of Provinz just as much

as I did putting it together during some very late

nights.

This calls for another thanks: Our graphic artist,

Michael Duhamel, has been doing a great job and

has had to put up with a lot of ‘direction’ from me,

while our printer, Harmony Printing, has done an

outstanding quality job every month, jumping on the

task as soon as the job gets to them. Thank You!

As usual, I ramble on too much, but with your

indulgence, I feel that this issue is a milestone for

Provinz. Please send us your comments.

THE WAY WE WERE...20 Years AgoHarry Bytzek hosted a picnic and mini car show. Stephen

Goodbody joined. Uli Furtmair began advertising in Provinz.

Our Awards Banquet was threatening to repeat a previous sell

out. There was 24-hour endurance race at Mosport with John

Band et al running an ‘86 Rothmans Porsche series car. (Old)

Phil White promoted a tech session called Maintenance Day.

The autocross review covered the Supercar Challenge, hosted

by the Corvette Club. Howard Dexter did a feature on suspen-

sion improvements.

15 Years AgoMovenpick was the Awards Banquet venue. October Mosport

DE weekend was $175. Ben Ciantar promoted a mini-tech on

preparing your P-car for winter. After 50 years of being rep-

resented in Canada by Imperial Oil, Mobil decided to do its

own marketing. A few years later, Exxon and Mobil merged

and guess what? Mobil products were back in the Imperial Oil

warehouse. Today, Mobil 1 is the factory fill in all Porsches. Abe

Reinhartz wrote about some Mosport Armco-rash his 928 suf-

fered when Chief Instructor Howard Dexter was along for the

ride. Abe blamed Howard rather than the wet track and overly

heavy throttle use. Yeah, sure.

10 Years AgoKye Wankum bought a 2000 996 GT3R factory race car for

upcoming endurance races. Porsche AG reported on a suc-

cessful fiscal year with sales up 20% to 43,980 units. The

members of Mike Acerra’s band were pictured – they were the

entertainment at the Awards Banquet. Paula Sellner reviewed

the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival.

Contributed by John Adam, UCR Historian

Zone 1 Dates &Notes for 2009The final Zone 1 event for 2009 was the

Zone 1 Autocross August 29th and 30th at

Moore Airfield, Fort Devens, in Ayer, Mas-

sachusetts, a third gear event at this former Air Force facility.

If you participated in the Escape to the Birthplace of Aviation in

Dayton, Ohio, October 1st to 4th, please let me have your com-

ments (I had to be in Europe).

For your 2010 planning please consider any or all of the

five Zone 1 events:

National events not to be missed:

Some of these dates are not yet cast in stone. Please check with

me or go to the Zone 1 site at www.Zone1.pca.org.

Looking forward to celebrating the 2009 season with you at our

UCR banquet, Nov 28th!

Botho von Bose, Zone 1 Rep

N E W S

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Telephone us or drop by.

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Getting to the top is often a tough grind, staying there is even

tougher. We’ve had a couple of first’s recently. UCR won the

PCA Award for Greatest Membership Net Growth, for the

4th time, and we also won for Best Website. Congratulations to

Angie and Mark Herring (Membership Chairs) and Otto Mittelstaedt

(Web Master), respectively. UCR was also the first to introduce the

Porsche Panamera to the Canadian public at the 2009 UCR Con-

cours d’Elegance on August 30, 2009.

Pfaff Porsche had a big first this past quarter as well, when they were

named the top dealership in North American based on net sales.

Congratulations to Chris Pfaff and his team. In a country where sum-

mer is often described as “two months of bad ski conditions” that’s

an unbelievable achievement for a Canadian sports car dealership.

Cursed is the motivational speaker who has to stand up in front of

the best in any field and try and motivate them to do better. There’s

only one message; “Don’t get complacent!” It’s not just about being

recognized as the best in a “snap-shot” in time. Everyone gets his or

her, “15 minutes of fame” according to Andy Warhol. It’s about stay-

ing there and repeating; to be the “best-of-the-best” consistently,

and that’s my message this month.

UCR is the 8th largest PCA region in all of North America. We just

added more members than any other region, and yet there are still

three clubs hot on our trail; San Diego (-43), Golden Gate (-70), and

Riesentoter (-75), not to mention our close friends in Zone 1, the

North East Region, only 122 members behind. We are 8th in total

numbers, 7th place Carolinas Region is only 25 members ahead,

6th place Pacific North West is only 88 away, then on towards Metro

New York (+235) in a solid 5th place. We’re not going to lose 8th

place and I’m not going to be happy until we take New York, so I

need your help.

You’ll find, inserted in this month’s PROVINZ, a postcard. This,

thanks to Space Coast Region, is our new membership recruitment

program. I’d like every UCR member to take their postcard, read it,

consider the UCR events listed on it and make recommendations to

improve it. It will re-appear every quarter so your input is essential.

Then I would like you to hand it off to any potential future UCR mem-

ber. Encourage a friend or associate to join the club. If you’re at a

loss then take the card with you when you’re walking the dog, stick

it under a Porsche windshield wiper or

hand it to any Porsche driver when you

run into one.

We’re winners in UCR, we have the big-

gest selling Porsche dealership in all of

North America, right here, in our house,

on our home turf. We win or improve our

chances whenever we can so please,

lend a hand and help build your club.

Cheers,

Phil Downe

Publisher, PROVINZ

Director, UCR

Phil DownePublisher

PUBLISHER’S WORD

12 N E W S / L E T T E R S T O T H E E D I T O R

Centennial College (where your mechanic was trained) and PCA-UCR offers a course on Basic Porsche Maintenance

Ashtonbee Campus, corner of Warden and Ashtonbee

KNOW YOUR PORSCHE – THE BASICS A must-take, hands-on course for Porsche owners and Porsche Club members.

Perform simple maintenance and identify potential problems on your vehicle - all under direct supervision.

Explore engine maintenance, changing oil, oil filters and wiper blades, under car inspection and maintenance,

changing wheels and tires and brake maintenance.

WINTER CLASSES ARE BEING PLANNED Fall Classes will be held on Tuesdays, commencing September 22 for five Tuesdays, except for October 13

(UCR Social) and ending on October 27. Winter classes will be finalized at a later date.

Keep checking these pages and the UCR website for further information on how to reserve your spot.

REGISTER with Enrolment Services (registrar’s office) in one of the following ways:

Visit www.centennialcollege.ca for online registration or to download registration form

1. Online (web) registration (credit card needed), or

2. Phone 416-289-5300 (credit card needed), or

3. Visit any campus Enroilment Services in person, or

4. Fax the registration form to Enrolment Services at 416-289-5279 (credit card needed), or

5. Mail the registration form to Enrolment Services, P.O. Box 631, Station A, Scarborough,

Ontario, Canada M1K 5E9 (certified cheque, money order or credit card)

Please note courses fill first-come, first served, and may be full or cancelled.

PAVEDROADSONLY!PAVEDROADSONLY!

L E T T E R S T O T H E E D I T O R

Please send in your comments about this newsletter and the articles featured herein, but also about any other topic con-cerning our club. Things you'd like to see and do; things you don't. Personal anecdotes, your Porsche ownership-related experiences - good and bad. This is your forum - please be sure to make good and repeated use of it.

Submissions are due on the first of the month to be published in the following month's issue of Provinz.

THE 2009 UCR RALLY

October 24th, 10 AM – 1 PMwith Lunch Following

The start finish will be at RFA Racquet and

Fitness Academy, 405 West Mall

(just off 427 at Burnhamthorpe).

The rally will take place completely on paved roads and

will be a timed event, at legal speed limits.

We will be driving through the Forks of the Credit at

some point.

So get your best navigator, grab the keys, and come

out for a great club event. Food and beverages will be served. The cost is $20 and includes lunch. Tro-

phies will be awarded to the top 3 finishers. This event

is being run by Sajad Butt of RFA Racquet and Fitness

Academy. Bring your squash racquet if you would like to play after lunch – FREE!

Registration is will be done through the UCR website.

14 F E A T U R E

997 is built for our client, it will be only slightly more than the cost of

buying a good used one with no headaches.

Our project 997 is almost stripped, including all window glass, and

ready to go to have the cage welded into it. The sunroof is also re-

moved to allow the welder better access to the interior so the steel roll

bars can be installed as close as possible to the interior roof lines. We

would have preferred to use Chromoly steel, like the last 997 race-

car Matt and George built, but the

Grand Am rules have changed,

forcing us to use seamless tube

steel instead. To remove some of

the top weight of approximately

30 lbs., the sunroof will not be

reinstalled instead we ordered the

997 roof skin to be installed later

when the car comes back from

the cage builders. We not only

removed some of the top weight,

but also added the safety factor of

not having to fasten the sunroof

down so that it won’t come loose

and fly off the car during a race. If

we need to add weight to meet the Grand Am requirements of 3,020

lbs., it’s better to add the weight to the passenger floor in a weight

box which is almost centre to the car and much closer to the ground.

When the 997 first came out in 2005, the base model came with

17-inch wheels, which is required by the Grand Am rules for both dry

and rain tires. It’s important to use as large an opening in the wheels

as possible to allow maximum air flow to cool down the brakes. Our

choice is the 3-piece Fiske Profil 5S race wheels with black anodized

centres. The wheel openings are large enough for cooling and also

allow the crew to visually inspect the brakes for wear. The expen-

sive zenon lights are removed and will be replaced later with stan-

dard lights when required. The lights will be covered with fibreglass

headlight covers to protect the lenses from flying debris. The lights on >

The Road to Grand Am RacingPart 2 – Continued from the July issue of ProvinzText and Photos by Raymond Lum

It has been mentioned a few times in conversation: the high cost

of building a race car from scratch vs. purchasing an existing car

from the race series. With used racecars, you have a car that is

supposed to be race-ready with all of the equipment that was pur-

chased and fitted into the car. Buying a used racecar is a fantastic

way to save thousands of dollars over building a new one. They are

great for DE, and for Club and Regional racing for the intermediate

and the advanced driver. Unfortu-

nately, buying used, you are buy-

ing someone else’s racecar with

untold stories and wear and tear

that may cost thousands more

down the road. I should know, I

purchased one a few years back

and it took almost two years to get

everything sorted out.

In a professional racing series like

Grand Am, the cars go through

extreme stress, way beyond what

most advanced drivers would like

to see their cars go through. I

have seen for myself, 997s com-

ing into the pits at Daytona with their front brakes on fire. A BMW

at VIR hitting a tire wall so hard, it moved the tire wall section over

15 feet and the car ended up on top of the wall. Two guys watching

the race from on top of their RV, which was right along the concrete

wall, saw the BMW go airborne and land within a few feet from

their RV. There is no 13/13 rule here, slower cars that block may be

forgiven the first time, a second time the car gets a tap in the back,

sending it spinning off track if lucky or worse, into a wall. That is the

very real reason why you would want to start with a fresh platform.

Building a race car from scratch is not as expensive as everybody

thinks. We start with a lightly used 997, sell off the parts like wheels

and tires, seats, Zenon lights, rear deck lid, sunroof, airbags and

interior pieces to offset the building costs. We figure by the time the

over the track and the forecast calling for rain. It was a 50/50 toss-

up to go with rains or dry tires throughout the day. The tires ended

up being switched several times. Thankfully UCR member Bill Newby

donated his garage space allowing us to stay dry and warm from the

unpredictable weather of The Glen. The weather actually did Marco

a favour though, allowing him to learn both the dry and wet lines in

one day.

With the itch to race, Roberto and Marco decided they wanted to

compete at The Glen. Neither of the drivers had a Porsche at that

time, which would be race-ready for the PCA Club race at The Glen.

Roberto did have a GT3 a few years back but, unfortunately, that did

not survive at Mosport some time ago. Marco’s 2004 GT3 is a beauti-

ful example of a perfect DE car with a Moton suspension, GT3 leather

bucket seats, carbon fibre rear wing and BBS magnesium wheels.

It formerly belonged to George, a childhood friend of Roberto’s and

Marco’s, who has been hooked on motor sports for many years. In

fact, George’s Corvette ended up to be Marco’s 600 HP racecar for

several years as well. Now, Roberto and Marco will be waiting for a

few years to see if George will eventually sell them his latest steed,

a 2009 GT2 with Bilstein’s newest suspension package, remapped

ECU, and Champion motor sport aluminium wheels.

The plan to race was hatched, using their Corvettes with the help of

Matt and our George as their crew for the Historic Sportscar Rac-

ing series, also known as HSR at

The Glen in June. In HSR there

was always a chance to meet

and race with former pro drivers.

In their race group they were up

against Porsche Super Cup RSR’s

and former Trans Am racecars.

To help Roberto get up to speed

on the track, since it was new to

him, he followed Marco in their

Corvettes during the practice ses-

sions, so he could learn the lines

much faster than trying to go out

on his own. From my own experi-

ence, The Glen is a relatively easy

track to learn to drive on, but a

hard track to drive really fast.

With a respectful qualifying time, they gridded next to their foes for

the coming battle. During the sprint races they were within a few feet

of each other going flat out through the Esses, heading towards the

bus stop, luckily they managed to squeeze through unscathed. The

super fast Trans Am cars were lapping The Glen at 1:54, the RSR’s

at 1:56 and their Corvettes in the 2:01’s. With The Glen under their

belts, they will be travelling in the coming months to Lime Rock, VIR,

Mid Ohio and Road America in Wisconsin. Unfortunately, some of the

street courses, like Trois Rivieres in Quebec, will need to be viewed

and studied in a different way.

To be continued…

the front bumper will be removed and modified to install fibreglass

vents and thermo hosing to flow cool air to the front brakes. The

rear deck lid is removed according to the rules allowing us to use

the 997 Euro wing package for more downforce on the rear section

of the car. In the last 997 Koni race car, Matt and George had tried

to use the Euro front bumper, but the Grand Am officials would not

allow it along with the side skirts. As the 997 is away at the cage

builder for a couple of weeks, we

start ordering all the performance

parts that are allowed in the

Grand Am rule book.

As the car is being built, we turn to

the driver’s preparation for a very

exciting 2010 season in Grand

Am racing. The season starts

out big with the 3-hour Daytona

race running the same weekend

with the 24-hours of Daytona

Rolex race in January 2010. As

part of the driver preparation for

this year, we asked Marco Cirone

and Roberto Sabato to drive and

learn all the tracks according to the 2009 Grand Am race sched-

ule. Whether it is a DE event or a race event with PCA or other

types of organizations, it did not matter. We wanted the two to be

comfortable driving those tracks, so it would be easier for them on

the actual race weekends next year. It would have been preferable

for Marco and Roberto to drive the newest 911 to understand the

handling and characteristics of the Porsche.

Earlier in May, Marco and I headed down to the Glen with his GT3

so he could learn the track on a PCA DE event known as the Cups

and Saucers. What a great event, maximum track time with only

two run groups. Having a busy schedule, we arrived late Satur-

day afternoon to settle for the evening and be track ready Sunday

morning. The cool weather was questionable with clouds hovering

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Ihad always thought that it would be simple. When the time

came I would just go buy a Boxster. On the awful day when

the 944 went to a new home, the thought was that, career

progression, coupled with the wonderful power of depreciation,

would make a Boxster the logical choice to end the Porsche-less

years when the time was right. This spring the time was right, but

my thinking much less clear headed. Thus began countless hours

on the internet, numerous test drives and endless mental anguish

over which was the right Porsche to fill the empty space in my

life and my garage. In the end, as is so often the case, I ended

up right back where I started. Well, almost back where I started.

The first thing to sort was, as always, the budget. The signifi-

cant other and I settled on a number that seemed more or less

reasonable for what would be, let’s face it here folks, largely a

recreational vehicle. In any case, the number settled upon put a

lot of cars in the running. All the front engined cars except maybe

a 928 GTS, most of the non-rare air cooled cars, all 986s, most

996s and maybe some 987s. I know that this in not a problem

that will get much sympathy in these pages, and absolutely none

in the real world, but too much choice can be a bad thing. In

comparison buying the 944 was easy; it was the only Porsche I

could remotely kind of afford at the time.

WHICHONE?WHICHONE?Article by

Andrew Fitzpatrick, UCR Member at Large

To narrow the field down I had to give some thought to what the

car would be used for. I wanted a Sunday driver and DE car that

could do the odd thousand plus kilometer road trip. Something

that I could take to the track, but not so track focused as to be

too uncomfortable for a trip to New England. Air conditioning that

actually worked and luggage space would be a bonus, as would

a tendency to keep heading in more or less the direction pointed

when my novice instincts make me back off mid-corner. Seems

like I wanted a member of the 944/968 family or maybe a 964 or

later 911. Boxsters were still in the running too, but I worried about

the whole tracking a convertible thing and whenever I mentioned

a 986 to the significant other, she would reply, “is that one of the

ones with back seats?” Not a good omen for the happy wife, happy

life theory.

I thought long and hard about a 944 or a 951. I still do. More

eminent gear-heads than I have said it before, but I’ll add my view

to the weight of authority that there isn’t a better bang for the

buck in the automotive universe than a lightly breathed on 944 or

951. Having owned a 1986 944 I know how they handle and how

comfortable and smooth they are. I drove from home in St. John’s

to university in Ontario a number of times in my 944 with all my

earthly possession in the hatch and behind the seats. At the time

there was only one $10,000 car you could drive every day, pound

around a track with ease, and then load with luggage to drive half

way across this giant country in total comfort with no concerns as

to reliability. It was true ten years ago and it’s still true today.

Another 944 advantage is price. To the non-Porsche owning world,

many of whom drive rapidly depreciating $50,000 minivans, we

are all stinking rich hedge fund managers or something. We know

better. Sure some of us undoubtedly are wealthy but most of us

are guys and gals with decent jobs who just happen to be really

into cars. Not only is a 944 attractive price-wise up front but, as

an aspiring DE participant, the thought of plowing into a barrier in

a 944 is somehow more attractive (or maybe just less unattractive)

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guy in the pickup behind us thought I was an idiot. The top struck

me as a bit creaky. In hindsight this might have had something to

do with the fact it was the middle of January. Maybe it was a bad

example, or maybe one of us, me or the car, was having a bad day.

Whatever the cause, I left with an adjusted frame of mind thinking

that Boxsters were off the list.

This brings us back to 996 shopping. I drove a few on the cheaper

side of the spectrum and while confident that I would find one to fit

the bill, had not yet met the car that screamed ‘buy me’. Then one

fine day I set out for Orangeville Autosport. There were a couple of

996s on their site that looked like prime candidates. I dealt with

Bruce who I believe is a long-time UCR member. I’m not sure if I

can give a plug in Provinz, but if I can this is a plug as I feel bad

for taking about three hours of Bruce’s time without buying a car

from him. He really knows his Porsches and was quite generous

with his time and the cars on his lot. In between 996 test drives

Bruce said,

“What about a Boxster?”

“Sorry,” I replied. “I drove one and didn’t really like it.”

“Was it an S?”

“Nope 2.5 liter”

“You have to try an S, it is a completely different car.”

Yeah right I thought. But it was a nice day, I had nowhere to be and

he was offering. What the hell. Thus began the end of the search.

It was like one of those hackneyed movie moments, “their eyes

met across the room” and all that. So this is what all the maga-

zines are talking about. Bruce has been wise enough to locate his

business close to what passes for decent driving roads in southern

Ontario. It goes without saying that the handling was phenomenal,

but what really got me was the sound. Spinning past four grand

in second and third with the top down is one of life’s more or less

legal intoxicants. The sound changes from sporting car serious at

low revs to projectile launching assault vehicle as the tach sweeps

past 12:00. I love it. That’s when the “I have to get one of these”

mental block formed.

I didn’t buy one from Bruce, sorry. I went down the road to the

dealer and checked out a very similar CPO car. It happened again,

the sound, the handling. It was not a fluke or momentary infatua-

tion; these “Ss” really are pretty amazing. So after a night to sleep

on it and to rationalize why backseats and fixed heads are not

really so important, I made the call and made the deal.

Three thousand or so kilometers later, life is good. Everything fits

in the garage. My poor bike feels jilted, but that’s a different story.

I have not looked at a used car online since. You have to go cold

turkey; otherwise it’s like internet dating after the wedding. Now if

it would just stop raining.

than embarking upon the same customization in something worth

north of $30,000. It pains me to think of a 944 this way, but

money is important.

So I looked at and I drove a few 944s. They were nice and the

asking prices quite reasonable but it didn’t feel right. I decided

that it wasn’t meant to be. Notwithstanding the fact that I couldn’t

get a date in high school, I concluded that buying a 944 would be

like getting back together with your high school girlfriend. It was

fun at the time and the memories will stay with me forever, but

we’ve both grown up and moved on. Then I looked at a 968. This

felt like your high school girlfriend after she has had a little work

done. She looks great, but all the same issues are still bubbling

away under the surface.

Then I went through my 964 and 993 stage. For a while I thought

this was the perfect answer. Modern enough to be comfortable

and reliable, and with the worst of the lift-off over-steer demons

reportedly banished. With a narrow mutual drive and single car

garage that must also house a motorcycle as part of the equation,

the mid-1960s inspired dimensions of these cars was also a ma-

jor selling point. I had certain requirements however; no cabs, no

tiptronics, no C4s, no light coloured interiors, no U.S. cars and no

salvage title cars. I also had an any colour but guards red policy

as my guards red 944 faded to more like guards pink by the end

of it. Call me too picky but after a couple of months of waiting

the right car just didn’t come along. There are just not that many

five speed 964 C2 coupes out there. There were some 993s that

checked all the boxes, but their owners knew they had a some-

thing of a sought after car and they priced their cars accordingly.

On we go to 996s. As the most modern cars in the budget the

comfort and road trip part of the equation would be well covered.

I had some concerns about the well-known RMS and D chunk

issues but did enough research to get myself comfortable with

a 2001 and on 996. After all, most every car Porsche made has

some issue or other, cam belts, cam chain tensioners, heat ex-

changers, rotor cap problems, rubber centered clutches. You all

know the list. Seems to me the 996 gets something of a bad

rap. There is a wide selection available used, and between the

exchange rate and the recession, prices have moderated in the

last year to the point that you get an awful lot of a relatively new

serious performance car for your money. So off we go to start test

driving some 996s.

But what about Boxsters you ask? Before I was really in a position

to buy, and still with my “I’ll just buy a Boxster when the time is

right” frame of mind, I had gone to have a look at an early 986 at

one of the dealers. They kept dropping the price on their website

to the point that eventually I had to go and check it out. Much to

my amazement I didn’t really like it. I stalled the thing three times,

once in the middle of a major intersection. The salesman and the

18 N E W S / F E A T U R E

American Le Mans Series, Round 8 in Mosport, Canada

PORSCHERETAINS CLEARCHAMPIONSHIP LEAD.

Text, courtesy of Porsche AG;

photographs by Andreas Trauttmansdorff,

UCR Member at Large

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Heading onto the finish straight of the American Le Mans

Series season, Porsche retains its clear championship lead.

With the Porsche 911 GT3 RSR fielded by Flying Lizard

Motorsports, Porsche works drivers Joerg Bergmeister (Germany)

and Patrick Long (USA) continue on a steady path for the title after

claiming fifth in the hotly-contested GT2 class at the third to last

race of the season on Sunday in Mosport/Canada.

The strategy of the five-time winners for the race on the Mosport

International Raceway not far from Toronto was already thrown out

in the 16th lap. Patrick Long became entangled in a collision and

was forced to make an unscheduled pit stop with a severely dam-

aged front. As a result he lost a lap to the leaders and was robbed

of a podium position. “As far as our speed was concerned we

looked great, but there is not a lot you can do when you are a lap

behind,” said Joerg Bergmeister. “We can be happy to even reach

the finish. When I saw Patrick’s accident on TV I was certain we

could pack it all in. It’s unbelievable what the new RSR chassis can

withstand. He saved our important points towards the champion-

ship.”

In the GT2 classification, the Porsche works drivers are still 31

points ahead of their strongest rivals, Jaime Melo and Pierre Kaffer

with the Ferrari. Porsche leads the manufacturers’ classification

with Flying Lizard spearheading the teams’ standings.

Porsche factory pilot Wolf Henzler (Germany) and Dirk Werner

(Germany) saw the flag one position ahead of the title favourites in

fourth at the wheel of their Farnbacher Loles Racing 911 GT3 RSR.

After a good qualifying, in which Wolf Henzler set the third quickest

time, the race on Sunday did not look particularly good for the pair:

In the warm-up, Dirk Werner slid from the partly wet track. The

mechanics were able to repair the heavily damaged vehicle in time

for the start. Adding to the difficulty was the fact that they had to

take up the race from the back of the field. As Dirk Werner had also

contested the Grand-Am race on Saturday in Montreal, he was not

able to take part in all practice sessions, which is stipulated by the

regulations. Nevertheless, they narrowly missed out on a podium

result by just three seconds.

“Our good qualifying result was very motivating for the team. But

after Dirk’s accident the car wasn’t running 100 percent, so we

couldn’t bring home a good result in the race,” said Wolf Henzler.

After he took over the 911 GT3 RSR from his teammate, he was

able to catch up to the front-runners, “but I wasn’t close enough to

really attack. Still, this race was a step forward for us.”

Round 9 of the American Le Mans Series is the 1,000 mile Petit

Le Mans race on 26 September at Road Atlanta in the US state

of Georgia.

Statistics: 8th of 10 races in the American Le Mans Series in Mosport, CDNResult GT2 class

1. Magnussen/O’Connell (DK/USA), Chevrolet Corvette

C6.R, 117 laps

2. Melo/Kaffer (BRA/D), Ferrari F430 GT, 117

3. Berretta/Gavin (MC/GB), Chevrolet Corvette C6.R, 116

4. Henzler/Werner (D/D), Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, 116

5. Bergmeister/Long (D/USA), Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, 115

6. Farnbacher/James (D/USA), Panoz Esperante, 115

Points’ standings GT2 class

Drivers

1. Jörg Bergmeister, Patrick Long, Porsche, 138 points

2. Jamie Melo, Pierre Kaffer, Ferrari, 107

3. Dominik Farnbacher, Ian James, Panoz, 68

4. Dirk Müller, Tommy Milner, BMW, 63

5. Wolf Henzler, Porsche, 61

6. Seth Neiman, Porsche, 49

Jan Magnussen, Johnny O’Connell, Chevrolet, 49

Manufacturers

1. Porsche 140 points

2. Ferrari 107

3. BMW 79

1. Flying Lizard Motorsports, Porsche, 138 points

2. Risi Competizione, Ferrari, 107

3. BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Team, 79

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Photographs by Eshel Zweig; Text by Kye Wankum

Elegance. Power. Speed. Class. These are the words that

come to mind when seeing the Panamera ‘in the flesh’ for

the first time. Since both Eshel Zweig and I had missed the

UCR Concours due to commitments at the ALMS race at Mosport

and, thus, the first Canadian showing of Porsche’s new offering,

it was Eshel’s idea that we contact Laurance Yap, Manager, Pub-

lic Relations of Porsche Cars Canada. And so it came to be that

on a fine Sunday morning Laurance graciously agreed to meet

with us in Etobicoke, for us to get a chance to see the new car

first hand, but also for Eshel to take some great photos for the

UCR membership to enjoy during the very month that the new

Porsche Panamera hits our local dealerships.

Elegance for certain. But also Beauty and S-I-Z-E. This car is

large, without question, yet it conveys a purposeful stance due to

its width and its low overall height. While it is beautiful, it also has

a slight aggressiveness to its looks, leaving no doubt that this

is a fast and well-handling car. And, here it is: It looks so much

better in real life than in the photos we’ve seen so far. Laurance

says that our reactions are very similar to those of most people.

He points out a ridge gracing the top of the rear quarter that is

often not seen in photographs yet gives that area of the car more

definition than what might appear to be a very dull, if not plump,

rear end seen in photos.

Being Sunday morning, in a parking lot behind a popular coffee

establishment, you wouldn’t expect to get too many people com-

ing around, but those who did, whether driving a pick-up truck or

a large black German sedan, could not help but come closer and

start asking questions. This car attracts attention. No, actually, it

demands it.

Laurance was kind enough to give us a quick drive around the

block. This particular model was the Turbo, a German car here for

use as a media vehicle, as even the press cars hadn’t arrived yet.

It comes to life with a subtle yet distinct rumble – rather quietly. A

sport exhaust will be available to those needing to terrorize their

neighbours. Our demonstration drive was a quick one, or should

I say fast one? All within legal limits of course, the Turbo acceler-

ates at phenomenal rate. This truly is a sports car with four doors.

Handling on the ramps is awesome as well; even as a passenger

one can tell that there is so much more handling potential in this

car. Laurance explains that the Turbo has the air suspension and

features active sway bars. It works! On the highway, the car has

a deceptive nature in that one does not realize the speed one is

traveling at. Better be careful with this one to avoid those points.

Coming to a stop sign, the engine cuts out, only to spring back to

life with a touch on the accelerator.

The interior of this car too is absolutely gorgeous, with obvious

great care having been taken in the design, functionality and, of

course, the superior finishing. Call it what you may, elegant, fast,

large, beautiful, awesome: you owe yourself a trip to your

favourite dealership to check it out. The new

Porsche Panamera is a winner!

Porsche PanameraMakes Its

Debut.

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That’s how long it took at 8:17 am on Sunday, July 12, 2009

for me to realize a lifelong dream. Fifteen seconds is the

time between the green flag and turn one at the start of the

Vintage GT in this year’s edition of the Honda Indy Toronto.

I had qualified 3rd in GT2 behind Diane Dale – Datsun 240Z – and

Tim Sanderson – Porsche 911. By the time the tire smoke and

hysteria of turn one had cleared I was in front of both. How this

happened exactly I’m still not sure, but I think it was a combination

of good timing, a bit of luck and

a very strong, well prepared car.

But let’s not get too far ahead of

ourselves – first, a bit of how I

got there.

It all started back in the early

‘70s as a young boy on the

mean streets of Ottawa… No,

too corny. Let’s just say that

from a very young age I fell in

love with the sound of an air

cooled 911 engine being run

through the rev range – unmis-

takable from any other and turn-

ing my head even to this day. I also had a dream of driving race-

cars, like many other red-blooded Canadian boys of the era. Not

surprisingly, it was a dream that was not supported by my parents.

Fast forward a few decades to 1998 when I presented myself at

Legendary Motor Cars in Milton – yes, the same guys I would be

racing against in the 2009 Indy – to test drive a 1974 Porsche

911 Carrera. Of course I fell in love with it and soon owned my

first, and only, Porsche.

At this stage, I had not yet heard of the Porsche Club of America

and even imagined that I could drive my beloved 911 on a real race-

track. I was introduced to the club by a Porsche mechanic at a now

defunct service centre in Toronto. My first Driver’s Education week-

end with PCA UCR was in the fall of 1999. I remember because the

souvenir t-shirt said “The last turn of the Century.” The spring of

2000 brought me back to Mosport for more DE weekends. After

about eight weekends I became an Instructor and still enjoy the role

of greeting people new to the track.

The more track events I attended the

more I realized that the only place I

could get full satisfaction from my

great car was at Mosport or similar

places. So during the winter of 2004

the transformation was made from

part time track car to full time race-

car, which we fitted with all the safety

devices required by CASC and VARAC.

No turning back now.

Shortly after that, I met the guy who

would transform my car from an also-

ran to the class winning miracle of en-

gineering that it is today. Having part-

ed ways with my previous mechanic (he basically abandoned me),

I was in search of someone new to help me with my effort and was

pointed in the direction of a beautiful yellow 911 RS parked nearby. I

asked the guy working on it if it was a real RS and he replied “Every-

thing is real except the serial number.” Thus I met the Porsche Guru

who would help take me to my current status as the GT2 Champion

of the 2009 Honda Indy. His name is Yarko Matkiwsky.

Enough history and back stories. Let’s get back to the point of this

story – July 2009 on the temporary street track at the CNE grounds

Fifteen SecondsTime Warp at the Toronto IndyUCR Members compete at the Honda Indy in TorontoReport by Tony Guerin, UCR Member at Large;

Photos by Graham Jardine, UCR Treasurer

in Toronto. I received an email earlier this winter from Dino Micac-

chi and Jon Brett of Time Warp Racing, an invitation to repeat our

2006 involvement in the Toronto Indy. I jumped at the chance and

Yarko and I started strategizing about how to better our result from

’06: 3rd in class behind arch rivals on track and friends off track,

Tim Sanderson and Diane Dale. Yes, the same two as this year.

The car was already due for a motor rebuild so we decided to

up the ante a bit and build a 3.2L instead of the previous 3.0L. I

can’t tell you how many hours Yarko worked on that motor but it’s

well into the hundreds. A rebuilt 915 transmission in the summer

of 2008 completed the power train. In addition to the motor and

transmission, Yarko completed his usual meticulous and thor-

ough check of the car. After five years of racing I can tell you that

the key to success can be summed up in three words: preparation,

preparation and, did I mention, preparation?

On Wednesday, July 8, we and 41 other teams loaded our cars,

trailers and various accessories into the Direct Energy Building at

the CNE for the start of the race weekend. In addition to Yarko and

myself, our team consisted of his two sons, Mike and Steve, and

their friend Oles Kolacz. Thirteen drivers from our PCA club were

also taking on all comers. The cars looked fantastic under the lights.

Thursday was a down day with most of us back at the reality of

work. But on Friday morning we were all back as four-wheeled

warriors, ready to start our first day of practice. To say the track

was slippery would be a gross understatement. Every corner meant

mass amounts of understeer and the unforgiving walls looming in

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your sightline. A few quick changes of sway bar and tire pressure

by Yarko and the car felt better, although the track improved only a

little bit. The best word to sum up that practice session would be

CARNAGE. Several drivers could not resist the beckoning walls. No

injuries, thankfully, but a few bent cars.

Saturday morning brought us to our next track session. The best

word to describe that session would also be CARNAGE! Why some

people insisted on crashing was beyond me but again no one was

hurt. The results of that qualifying session were as follows: Diane

Dale 1:25.065; Tim Sanderson 1:25.401; and me at 1:25.407. I

was 6/1000s of a second behind Tim – the closest I’ve ever been

to him and also the closest ever to Diane. I was feeling pretty good

about my chances at a podium finish.

We were scheduled to race early Saturday afternoon but Mother

Nature had other ideas. An all too familiar torrential downpour soon

arrived at Exhibition Place and the stewards wisely shut the track

down. The race was re-scheduled for later in the afternoon once

the surface had dried.

I have one word to describe that race: FRUSTRATION! Although

this was only a “fun” race that didn’t ultimately change the starting

order for Sunday, I found myself being held up often, sometimes

by the same backmarkers who should have been getting out of the

way a little quicker. As a result, a few cars passed me that had no

business passing me. I didn’t know it at the time but all this would

ultimately help me in Sunday morning’s race.

I wouldn’t call it “red mist” exactly, but more determination to not

let that happen again. As we sat in our cars waiting to pull out onto

the track, I fixed my gaze on the rear wing of Sanderson’s car where

the words “Northwest Atlantic” appear. I promised myself I would

be able to read them throughout the race. However, as the green

flag flew I never saw them again because, of course, they were well

behind me.

Once I got by Tim and Diane and into turn one I never really saw

them again, except for a few laps later when I glanced in my mirror

going into turn three to see Diane all wheels locked, going sideways.

As it turns out they hit each other avoiding a crashed Mini Cooper.

A number of accidents later I found myself third overall, out of 42

cars, and being held up by Mike Palladino’s very powerful Corvette.

Unfortunately, we finished the race under yellow flags.

Final result? 3rd overall and 1st in class (out of 14 cars). One of

the things I’m most proud of is that I had the fastest lap for GT2 all

weekend at 1:24.114.

It was a fantastic weekend that would never have been possible if

not for Yarko Markwisky and our team from Response Engineering in

Whitby. A bit of a cliché, but absolutely true: racing is a team sport.

Many thanks to Yarko, Mike, Steve and Oles for all your help.

Sunday evening as we raised our beers in celebration Yarko and I

had only one question: now what? The answer? Targa Newfoundland

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(705) 788-8828

2009 FUN RUNSW E W A N T Y O U !to organize a UCR Fun Run. We are inviting all past Fun Run participants and hosts to think

about hosting a Run in 2009. The Fun Run Calendar is wide open for you to pick a date. As

a past participant, you already know what a Fun Run consists of and how much enjoyment

it provides. As a host, you will have to lay out a route and run it at least once before taking a

group of twelve Porsches on that same run. Hosting a Fun Run is easy! Here is what you do:

Choose any open Saturday or Sunday from the calendar below. Your start and end points are

entirely up to you. You may choose to start at a coffee shop and end at a restaurant for brunch

or your own back yard for a BBQ. It’s your call. Contact me (David Forbes - Fun Run Chair) to

get your Fun Run organized and recorded in our calendar. To take part, you should register,

step into your waiting Porsche, start your engine, enjoy the sound, and meet everyone at the

starting point on the day of the Run.

Date in 2009 Fun Run Area Hosted By Contact Info RSVD1 May 2/32 May 9/103 May 16/174 May 23/245 May 30/316 June 7 Grand River & Lake Erie Josh Prieur7 June 11/128 June 18/199 June 27/2810 July 4/511 July 11/1212 July 18/19 Sherkston Shores Bill Van Vliet13 July 25/2614 August 1/215 August 8/916 August 15/1617 Auguest 22/2318 August 29/3019 September 5/620 September 12/1321 September 19/20 Cheltenham Badlands Domenic Iafrate22 September 26 Muskoka Anne & David Forbes23 October 3/4 Fall Colours Wine Tour John Adam24 October 10/1125 October 17/1826 October 24/25

32 F E A T U R E

09/09W

ow, it’s already. Did we have summer? Oh

yes, those 2 days last week that managed to reach 30C.

Anyway, I’m writing this just before the last autocross

event of 2009, so if you were looking for a wrap up, you’ll need to

wait for next month.

This month, I want to focus on the autocross enthusiasts; all those

people who participated in autocross this year and in the past.

I’ve been running it for 4 years (that long, eh?) and I’ve met a

lot of great people putting on this event and hope to meet many

more in the future. Running this event, I get to experience the true

meaning behind our club’s motto: it’s not about the cars, it’s about

the people!

This year, we changed the focus of the autocross from a friendly

competition to a format that enables participants to learn more

about their cars and their own abilities. We moved the start of the

event up an hour, so it takes less of your Sunday afternoon. We

now allow other makes, so you can bring any car you want to run

(provided its road worthy of course). Finally, we purchased a new

timing system, which further enhances our ability to build challeng-

ing courses. Even after all these changes, the primary goal remains

the same: to make this event a fun, family-friendly experience.

Now, I need a favour from all those autocross enthusiasts out there.

Not just those that managed to make it out this year, but all those

that have come out in the last few years. I need to hear your thoughts

about where you’d like to see this event going next year? What about

those of you who attended previous years? What would you like to

see next year? What changes can I make to improve the event?

I’m looking forward to hearing from all of you.

Mario Marrello

PCA UCR Autocross Chair

October

AutocrossAutocross

34 F E A T U R E / C O L U M N

MISSISSAUGA – September 2, 2009

Porsche AG has distilled the DNA of the classic 911 into

an exclusive expression of class and style. Built in strictly

limited numbers for the most enthusiastic and well-heeled

fans, the 911 Sport Classic marks Porsche’s return to a tradition of

occasionally issuing ultra-exclusive, small-series production cars.

The 911 Sport Classic will be presented at the 2009 Frankfurt Mo-

tor Show and is limited in production to just 250 cars.

This very special 911 from Porsche Exclusive, the company’s spe-

cialist department, which builds customized versions of Porsche

cars with levels of customization that go far beyond the company’s

regular production models. Developed over three years, the 911

Sport Classic shows incredible attention to every detail, with each

aspect of its design catering especially to the most demanding

group of aficionados.

The unique character of the 911 Sport Classic is evident at first

sight in the newly developed double-dome roof. Also, while this

model is based on the rear-wheel-drive Carrera S, it features the

wider rear body of the Carrera 4S, with its rear fenders swollen

by 44 millimetres, and has a wider rear track. A striking SportDe-

sign front apron with unique spoiler lip and the fixed ducktail rear

spoiler (a visual reference to the 1973 Carrera RS 2.7) round off

the unmistakable look of the 911 Sport Classic.

Power comes from Porsche’s 3.8-litre flat-six with Direct Fuel Injec-

tion (DFI), enhanced through the introduction of a newly-developed

resonance intake manifold with six vacuum-controlled switching

flaps. Together, they up power by 23 bhp to 408. The 911 Sport

Classic comes exclusively with a six-speed manual gearbox.

Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes (PCCB) are standard on this

exclusive 911, as are a lowered PASM sports suspension and a me-

chanical rear axle differential. Custom-made 19-inch wheels, with

their five-spoke centres painted black like the Fuchs rims familiar to

fans of vintage 911s, offer a perfect match for the character of this

most exclusive car.

The very special, highly sophisticated interior of the 911 Sport Clas-

sic demonstrates one of the core competences of Porsche Exclusive

and is characterized by new materials never used before even by

Porsche. One example is woven leather made up of smooth leather

strips and woven yarn, featured on the seat centrepieces of the

newly-designed adaptive sports seats complete with light-grey pip-

ing, and on the door panels.

The dashboard includes a wide range of inserts and custom trim

components; it is finished in Espresso Nature natural leather, provid-

ing a distinctive contrast to the exterior paint in Sport Classic Grey.

Marking the introduction of this special limited edition model,

Porsche Design Driver’s Selection will also introduce a range of new

products at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Limited-edition AluFrame lug-

gage as well as a polo shirt, a cap and a personalized lanyard mimic

the colour concept of the 911 Sport Classic; a top-quality 1:43-scale

model will also be available.

The Porsche 911 Sport Classic will not be available in North Amer-

ica. Sales worldwide begin in January 2010; the base price of the

car is Euro 169,300.

NOT IN CANADA YOU SAY - PITY...PORSCHE 911 SPORT CLASSIC TO BE PRESENTED IN FRANKFURT

Limited to 250 units, this model for 911 enthusiasts revives the tradition of exclusive, small-series production cars; it won’t be coming to Canada

Submitted by Laurance Yap, Manager PublicRelations, Porsche Cars Canada; Photo, courtesy of Porsche AG

NOT IN CANADA YOU SAY - PITY...PORSCHE 911 SPORT CLASSIC TO BE PRESENTED IN FRANKFURT

Limited to 250 units, this model for 911 enthusiasts revives the tradition of exclusive, small-series production cars; it won’t be coming to Canada

Submitted by Laurance Yap, Manager PublicRelations, Porsche Cars Canada; Photo, courtesy of Porsche AG

Saturday, November 28The Porsche Awards Banquet is that annual event which gives recognition to our long-term members, thanks our generous sponsors for their ongoing

support, and acknowledges the “Enthusiast of the Year”. It gives us all an opportunity to say thanks for a job well done to our past executives and to welcome in the newly elected board members; to meet socially with your club colleagues; to reminisce of the past season; and to discuss where

Parade will be next year, and the year after that. This year, the year-end banquet also replaces the December Social. Porschemania at it’s best!

Downtown location and a great menu with wines to matchOur venue, the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club is near Yonge and Summerhill and so you can get there easily by TTC or bring the Porsche and park indoors. The Toronto Lawn Tennis Club often hosts dinners and wine tastings for several wine clubs, including Australian, Spanish and South African -- a venue that knows how to please those with discriminating tastes. The fact that Don Ackerman of wine merchants Saverio Schiralli Agencies Ltd. is part of our

banquet team should give you some idea of what is to come.

Our Guest SpeakerJoe Lawrence is Porsche Cars Canada’s new Chief Executive Officer. He will be our guest speaker. As the new CEO, Lawrence brings strong local and

international experience to lead Porsche’s Canadian presence. He was previously Director, Sales, at BMW Group Canada.

The MenuReception

Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio 2008, Alto Adige/Trentino, Italy

Soup Butternut squash & ginger with goat cheese cream

Marchesi De Frescobaldi Di Campo Ai Sassi Rosso di Montaclino, 2008 (Baby Brunello)

andMushroom filled agnolotti pasta in mushroom & oven roasted tomato broth with steamed bok choy & sesame drizzle

Marchesi De Frescobaldi Nipozzano Riserva Chianti Rufina, 2006

orSoy ginger miso glazed seared duck breast & confit with spätzle & seasonal vegetables

Marchesi De Frescobaldi Nipozzano Riserva Chianti Rufina, 2006

andDessert, tea & coffee with Luxardo Amaretto Di Saschira

When: Saturday, Novem er 28, 7:00 pm reception, 7:30 dinnerPrice: $85 per person

Where: The Toronto Lawn Tennis Club, 44 Price St, Toronto M4W 1Z4The Toronto Lawn Tennis Club is in the heart of Rosedale, just south of Summerhill, on a small side street that runs east from Yonge. Our event will be in the Philpott Room. They have indoor parking (pay $6 at reception) via a garage door marked “Members Only” – which includes us, in this case. Street

parking plus a nearby off-street parking lot are also available. Summerhill subway is one block north.

Closing date: Your booking or cancellation must be received by Friday, November 20. Your cheque payable to PCA/UCR or Visa/MasterCard information will reserve your place at the event.

RegistrationPorsche Club Awards Banquet, Saturday, November 28, from 7:00 pm

Mail to: John Adam

If paying by Visa or MasterCard, fax to: 905 272 0086 No cover page required.

Enclosed is our cheque payable to PCA/UCR or credit card information covering ____ members and guests @ $85

Total $______

Visa ____________________________________________ MasterCard ______________________________________

Expiry Date : ____ ____ Entrée selection(s): Agnolotti pasta ____; Duck ____

Reply from: Name(s): ________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________

City: _____________________________________________________ Phone: __________________________________________

e-mail : ___________________________________________________

The Annual UCR Awards Banquet

36 C O L U M N

Dave Osborne Track Chair

It’s hard to believe that October is here

already. We’ve had five events this

year and each of them was an out-

standing success.

In past years,

the September

Fall Colors Event

would have been

the last but this

year, we’re ex-

tending the sea-

son to include an

Oktoberfest Event.

Since it’s usu-

ally colder in May

than it is in mid-

October it made

sense to me to get

a few more laps in

before thinking

about storage and

my winter project.

O k t o b e r f e s t

promises to be a

lot of fun, with extended passing zones

for the Black run group, invitations to

other clubs and sharing the track with

any German car they choose to bring.

There will be a Lucky Lunch Time Draw,

a Saturday evening dinner with German

style food and beverages and, let’s not

forget, two more days to drive your favor-

ite car at your limit. We’ve had a great,

safe, fun season, so take the opportunity to come out one more

time and drive with your friends. We look forward to sharing a Brat-

wurst with you!

For those of you who missed

Shannonville, for whatever reason,

I wanted to recap what a truly great

event it was. We had the usual

intermittent rain on Sunday after-

noon, but for the most part there

was a lot of dry track time. Since

one can see all the entrances and

exits of the corners, many drivers

were able to perfect their throttle

steering techniques and truly ad-

vance their skills. Without all the

walls and trees, it’s easy to push a

little harder at Shannonville, without

fearing the results. I’d like to con-

gratulate Phil White, who won our

Tire Draw, co-sponsored by Kal Trac

37T h e J o u r n a l o f U p p e r C a n a d a R e g i o nT h e J o u r n a l o f U p p e r C a n a d a R e g i o n 37

Tire in Kingston. The value of the certificate was

$1,500.00 and will easily supply a good quality

set of rubber. Fiona Simpson put on our dinner

and did an outstanding job of stuffing us with

great food. Thanks to everyone who helped and

everyone who participated.

This is the time of year when I start thinking

about what I wish to accomplish over the winter.

Aside from staying warm, I’m going to complete

my 928 project this year. I bought the car years

ago and have made steady improvements each

year. I’ve done the suspension, wheels, clutch

and emptied the interior. Now that I’ve been

through the engine and lowered the compres-

sion, it’s time for a supercharger! As soon as

Oktoberfest is in the history books, I’ll be pulling

the whole front off the car to fit an intercooler

and figure out where the blower is going. That

gives me the remainder of the winter to work out

the electronics and the fuel management. Next

season will determine if I got it right or if it’s time

to find a new project car. Wish me luck on this

one, as it’s been four years in the making.

I’m pleased to tell you that, with Peter Carroll’s

and Sean Wilkens’ able assistance, your track team is in the pro-

cess of setting up the new registration system. While the new sys-

tem will be more secure and maintained on its own server, the

good news is, it will look and function exactly like the old one.

Mainly because it is the new and improved old one! After ten years

of development, there simply wasn’t a commercial system out

there that could handle the information and functions of the one

UCR has developed. For you the user, it means that you won’t all

have to start over, since everything from your contact information

to your shirt size will all stay with the site. Our special thanks to

Peter and Sean for making the smooth transfer possible and the

team’s thanks to Markus Blaszak for testing all of the commercial

sites, so we would understand the benefits and shortcomings of

each system.

The transition should be a smooth one. It’s our intention to wait

until after Oktoberfest to shut down and relocate the registration

system. It will be up and running for the 2010 registration season

at midnight New Years Eve. Access will be the same as it is now.

You’ll just click on the link on Otto’s award winning UCR website

and you’ll find yourself at the old familiar registration pages. Sean

Wilkens will step into Peter’s position on the Track Team and main-

tain the site for us. We welcome Sean and look forward to serving

with him.

Join us at Mosport on October 17th and 18th for our last Driver

Education event of the season. Our Oktoberfest will be fun, fast and

lederhosen are not required.

See you all trackside!

C O L U M N / F E A T U R E

MISSISSAUGA – September 26, 2010

Stronger, wider, faster – the new version of the Porsche 911

GT3 Cup offers its many worldwide customers greater value

than ever before. The successor to the best-selling racing

car of all time – with over 1,400 units built – is based for the

first time on the 911 GT3 RS, with the weight of the racing model

reduced significantly versus the lightweight road-going version.

With a weight of just 1,200 kg, the 911 GT3 Cup features a wider

body front and rear, providing space for larger wheels. Other fea-

tures, such as the LED daytime driving lights and the front body

panels, clearly link it to the road-going 911 GT3 RS. However, the

front spoiler lip is 15 mm lower to provide significantly more down-

force on the front axle. Downforce on the rear axle is increased by

a wider, taller rear wing, carried over from the even faster 911 GT3

Cup S. The vented rear bumper and rear LED lights come straight

from the roadgoing GT3 RS.

The power unit featured in the new 911 GT3 Cup is largely identi-

cal to the production engine in the 911 GT3 RS – with an output of

450 bhp and maximum engine speed of 8,500 rpm. Capacity of the

Cup engine, however, is up from 3.6 litres on the former model to

3.8 litres on the new car, helping to increase engine power by 30

bhp . A sequential six-speed manual gearbox delivers drive to the

rear wheels.

A racing exhaust system with a catalytic converter helps to reduce

harmful emissions to a minimum. As an exclusive feature in the

Porsche Mobil1 Supercup held on the occasion of the FIA Formula

1 World Championship races, the new 911 GT3 Cup comes with

a modified exhaust system offering an even more dynamic and

muscular sound. Another feature exclusive to the Supercup version

is Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes (PCCB), also available on

Porsche’s road models. Compared with the composite cast brake

discs featured on the Carrera Cup cars, they reduce the weight of

the car by approximately 20 kg or 44 lb.

The wider wheel arches provide space for even wider wheels. The

front axle comes with three-piece light-alloy rims measuring 9.5 J

x 18 (previously 9 J x 18) and running on 24/64-18 Michelin racing

tires. The three-piece light-alloy rims on the rear axle are up by one

inch in width, now measuring 12 J x 18 and running on 27/68-18

tires.

Additional Unibal joints are featured on the track control arms, while

the sword-shaped anti-roll bars front and rear are adjustable to sev-

en different positions on both sides, allowing an even more precise

setup of the car in accordance with the respective race track.

The cockpit of the new 911 GT3 Cup caters even more than before

to the specific needs of the driver. An additional vent in the upper

part of the front lid, for example, provides the driver with an even bet-

ter supply of fresh air. The controls for the digital information display

are now positioned on the steering wheel; in addition to fore-and-aft

adjustment, the steering wheel may now also be adjusted for height,

as on the regular production car.

The new Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, available exclusively in Carrara

White, will be delivered to customers as of the end of October. In

the upcoming season it will be raced in no less than seven cup

trophies – not only in the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup during Formula

1 weekends, but also in the Porsche Carrera Cups in Germany, Asia,

Japan and Italy, as well as the GT3 Cup Challenges in the USA and

the Middle East.

NEW PORSCHE 911 GT3 CUP: STRONGER, WIDER, FASTERThe latest version of the world’s most successful racing car will debut alongside the 911 GT3 RS road car in FrankfurtSubmitted by Laurance Yap, Manager Public Relations, Porsche Cars Canada; Photos, courtesy of Porsche AG

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TECH CENTRES

42 C O L U M N

PERIPHERALVISION

John AdamUCR Historian

The mind tends to wander this time of year.

Might as well give some thought to the 2010 Pa-

rade. Yes, July 3-8 is still way off in the future but

there is nothing to prevent us from planning ahead.

Not only that, the Euro Parade is in Vienna June

3-6. And Porsche Escape 2010 is at Delta Sun

Peaks Resort in the Canadian Rockies September

9-12. So, there is lots to plan for.

Home of the 2010 Parade, St. Charles is an affluent

city 64 km west of Chicago on Rte 64. The down-

town district rises from the banks of the Fox River

and provides visitors with a delightful mix of quaint

shopping areas, recreational activities and dining

experiences. Downtown St. Charles was named

one of the region’s “Top 10” by the Chicago Tribune

for fine dining, arts and entertainment, recreational

opportunities, unique shopping, and a lively night-

time personality.

Parade Central

Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main Street

St. Charles, IL 60174 www.pheasantruncharm.com

The resort is set on 250 beautiful rolling acres with

473 guest rooms featuring golf course and pool

views, and 33 bi-level and penthouse suites. There

are two professional live theaters with productions

by the acclaimed Noble Fool Theatricals, a Zanies

Comedy Club, three indoor & outdoor pools, gift

shops & boutiques, tennis & basketball courts, hair

salon & day spa, and several restaurants.

Parade runs from Saturday, July 3 thru Thursday, July

8. From Mississauga, it’s 876 km to the resort – do-

able in a single day. To be there in time for Parade

registration and the welcome party, you need to leave

home on Friday, July 2 and return Friday, July 9.

We will be there. Care to join us? Watch Pano for

registration details.

The Euro Parade is a bit of a stretch. However, we

do have Air Transat offering charter flights to Vienna

at a decent price and so if you have any reason to

be in Europe next summer, keep the Vienna Parade

in mind. If it works out, we will combine the Euro

Parade, hosted by Austrian Porsche Clubs, with a

visit to cousins in Slovakia. Registration opened in

September and so event information should now be

available on their web site www.porscheparade.at

The 2010 Escape to the Rockies provides an op-

portunity to do an Okanagan wine tour followed by

a weekend stop at the Delta Sun Peaks Resort. We

have given thought to the wine tour and this may

be just the thing to have us advance our plans and

make it a really special trip by spending the week-

end amongst Porsche friends. Pity that it would be

in a rental car.

Plenty to think about for 2010.

From the final October DE event, with the

spectacular fall colours in the hills around

Mosport, to winter works projects both around the

house and of course those planned for the P-Car.

Attending: John Adam, Richard Bain, Del Bruce, Phil Downe,

Danny Kroll, Mario Marello, Patrick Michaud, Otto Mittelstaedt, Richard

Roell, Martin Tekela, Kye Wankum, Jack Webb

Regrets: Graham Jardine

Meeting Open: 6:45 PM

Jack Webb - Review and approval of August 4th minutes - moved by Patrick

Michaud; seconded by Richard Roell and carried unanimously.

- Other matters arising from those minutes – None

Del BruceUpdate on DE event registration system- The Track Committee recommended importing Peter Carroll’s

existing system to a secure UCR server instead of building a new

system or adopting one of the existing options used by other

PCA regions.

- For a one-time charge of $2k Peter Carroll has offered to move

his system to our server and to provide training to a support

programmer. The secure server would cost UCR an additional

$120-150 per month.

- The DE registration fee payment process is a separate issue

which also requires a solution.

- The Track Committee recommended having Sean Wilkens

support Peter’s system once it has been moved to a new server.

Peter will evaluate whether Sean, who currently supports the

Canadian Military’s web sites, has the required technical skills to

maintain the DE registration system.

- The board approved Peter Carroll’s $2k fee for the perpetual

rights to use his DE registration software and for training a

support programmer.

- The board also requested that Del arrange a meeting between

Sean Wilkens, Otto Mittelstaedt and any other necessary

contributors to prepare a statement of work and a cost estimate

for the DE system transition and ongoing support. This would

include putting together a system operations manual over the

next year.

Recap of Shannonville DE event on August 22-23- 66 cars registered for the Shannonville event, 14 less than

required for break even.

- Everyone enjoyed the weekend and there were no incidents.

Outlook for the September & October DE events- To date the white run group is well subscribed but registrations

for the green and black run groups are low. An email blast will

be sent out to encourage more registrations.

- Consideration is being given to adopting the red run group

passing rules for the black run group to encourage greater

participation.

Otto Mittelstaedt Panamera Announcement- Otto expressed concern about not being kept informed regarding

the availability of the Panamera for display at the Concours

which affected his ability to post accurate announcements on

the UCR website. It was reaffirmed that board members are

responsible for ensuring that their event chairs provide up-to-

date promotional information and wrap-up articles to the Provinz

editor and the webmaster. The deadlines for these submissions

should be included in the UCR planning calendar.

Promotion of 3rd Party DE Events- The board clarified that 3rd party DE Events should not be

included in the UCR Event Calendar shown on the website. These

events can be brought to members’ attention via postings in the

Forum section.

Photographer Appreciation- At Otto’s suggestion, the board expressed UCR’s appreciation

to Michael Coates for attending numerous UCR events and

taking pictures that are used on the website and in Provinz

Website of the Year Award- The board congratulated Otto on winning the 2009 PCA Website

of the Year Award and presented him with the trophy which was

originally awarded at this year’s Porsche Parade.

John Adam November 28 Awards Gala- The menu and wine list for the Awards Banquet on November

28 have been set. Porsche Cars Canada has been approached

for table favours and wine sponsorship but no decision has

been reached. The speaker gift has been acquired. Event chair

of the year has been selected and the award is in production by

a member. A total of 170 long term members will be made

aware of their status and will be invited to attend to be

recognized. The enthusiast of the year has been nominated and

the award is being sponsored and produced by Porsche Cars Canada.

BOARD MEETINGMinutes for September 1, 2009 - Submitted by Jack Webb, UCR Secretary

- Replacement for the Treasurer position

- Two potential candidates have been identified.

Mario MarelloAutocross update- The next autocross is scheduled for September 13th and is

typically the best attended event of the season.

- It will be announced in the Star Autodate.

Patrick Michaud2009 General Election - The election announcement and slate of candidates appears in

the September issue of Provinz.

- Members who cannot attend the November Social will be able

to vote online using the UCR website.

Richard Roell2009 Charity Concours - The concours was a great success with a large turnout due to

excellent promotion.

- A total of 80 cars were entered, 30 of which were Porsches.

- The Canadian debut of the Panamera attracted TV coverage.

- Approximately 100 attendees also attended the gala dinner.

- Hubert has agreed to stay on as the event chair for 2010.

What was learned - Richard Roell and Danny Kroll will document lessons learned

for future events.

- An obvious learning is to try to select a date that does not conflict

with other events which would compete for the same audience.

Wayne Spiegelberg2009 Club Race - Financial results indicate a loss of approximately $12k in spite

of Wayne’s excellent efforts to attract the maximum number of

entries and control costs. He will attend the October board

meeting to share his thoughts on planning for 2010.

Martin TekelaMembership- The latest membership statistics show 1,453 Primary members

plus 1,043 Affiliate members for a total of 2,496. There were

23 new members in August, 18 late renewals, 4 transfers in, 3

transfers out and 34 non-renewals for a net gain of 8 for the month.

ALMS Race- Porsche corral attendance recap not yet available.

Other Business- None

Meeting Adjourned - 9:15 PM

C O L U M N / N E W S / C O N T A C T S

October 4th Fun Run and Wine Tasting - Eight UCR cars are booked and we will proceed with another e-mail

blast to members as well as a promo piece in September Provinz.

Richard Bain2009 Socials: September: Musket restaurant

October: Pfaff Porsche, hosted by Porsche Cars Canada Ltd.

November: Election night at the Ciao Bella restaurant

January 2010: TBD

Phil Downe & Kye WankumProvinz planning and first cut financial forecast - Provinz has been published on time every month so far in 200 .

- Unfortunately a loss of approximately $26k is projected based on

forecasted revenue and expenses.

- Phil asked each director to send him leads on potential advertising

prospects to increase ad revenue.

- He also proposed printing up quarterly postcards to be handed out by

existing club members to attract new recruits and bring in additional

membership revenue.

- The post cards would highlight the benefits of club membership as well

as listing upcoming activities and encouraging people to reference the

UCR website for more information.

- Postcards will be included in the Provinz mailing on a quarterly basis in

order to get them into members’ hands for distribution and could also be

passed out at various club events that are open to the public.

Advertising- Phil approached several Provinz advertisers who were planning

to discontinue their ads and persuaded them to continue on.

He is also working on several other leads who have not

previously placed ads in Provinz.

Danny Kroll Plans for October rally- The rally is scheduled for Saturday, October 3rd and all plans

are in place.

- Promotional material has been submitted for Provinz, the

website and an email blast.

- The rally route is all on paved roads and will be approximately

3 hours duration.

- After the rally there will be refreshments at the racquet club

and participants will also be able to use the courts.

- Trophies are currently in the works.

Graham Jardine/Martin TekelaFinancial related issues- A loss of approximately $6k is projected for 2009, excluding

the Club Race results.

- Martin stressed that all events must be revenue-neutral for the

balance of the year.

A D V E R T I S E RI N D E X

Please show those that support our club your appreciation by allowing them the opportunity to serve you.

Angelwings ............................................... 27

Auguste Lecourt ....................................... 40

Aurora Financial ...................................... OBC

Autosport 911 .......................................... 22

B&W Braidan Wheel & Tire ........................ 10

B&W Braid n Tire ........................ 18

Bergmanis, Preyra LLP .............................. 37

Bestline Autotech ...................................... 38

Bruce Farrow Licensed Appraiser..................40

Continental Tire Canada ........................... IFC

Downtown Porsche ................................... 29

Fiorano Racing Inc........................................ 11

Furtmair Auto Services Inc ............................. 8

Humbertown Jewellers ............................... IBC

Hunter Motorsports ..................................... 10

Lant & Co. Insurance ................................... 18

Lloyds Autosport Inc ................................. 46

MantisSport................................................. 18

Michael A. Coates Web Design.................... 45

Nineapart ................................................... 10

Pfaff Porsche ............................................... 9

Pfaff Tuning .............................................. 21

Prochilo Bros. ............................................. 33

Sterling Group of Funds .............................. 27

The Contact Patch........................................ 41

Whale Tail .................................................. 46

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