August 2017 Membership Capt. Mike (AKA) Capt. Michael Sherman, USN-Ret. Membership Director GGR Regional Summary Carlsen AX School Jams! Long-time autocross series sponsor, Carlsen Porsche picked up sponsorship of the annual autocross school this year. Yesterday, the 50 beginning drivers enrolled were recipients of some amazing driving experiences, with the[…]
Read More »We are hosting a DE and Club Race at Thunderhill Raceway on September 2-3 (Labor Day Weekend). Sign up now for our Driver’s Education event at Motorsportreg. We’ve got many Nationally certified instructors ready to help first timers have an amazing time. Thunderhill is an amazing track – You’ve got connected[…]
Read More »Board Meeting Minutes July 26, 2017 Present: Andrew Forrest, Andrew Blyholder, Michael Sherman, Michael Griffin, Bern Beecham, John Celona, Brad Kellett, Bryan Phan, Marianne Merritt and Brian Emmett Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 6:40 pm. Call for agenda changes: Discussion of nominating committee report Call[…]
Read More »Over the past few years PCA GGR has eliminated the Time Trial Series and instead concentrated on HPDE (High Performance Driver’s Education). As newer cars are acquired by our members, and as timing equipment like Harry’s lap timer becomes more prevalent, there is less demand for the Time trial series. As a[…]
Read More »For 2017, Porsche Parade was held in the beautiful town of Spokane, Washington July 9 through 15, and the relatively close proximity to the Bay Area brought in a large contingent of members from Zone 7 and the Golden Gate Region specifically. But what is Porsche Parade? Parade is the[…]
Read More »Summer is here and the next few months are full of events for everyone’s enjoyment. Autocrosses, Concourses, Parade, Werks, Corrals and Tours. Check your local region’s website and Zone 7’s website for up coming events in your area. Sacramento Valley Region will hold their second Zone Autocross on Saturday, July[…]
Read More »Marcel is back!! As most of the GGR autocross family know, Terry Zaccone’s 1968 911L Targa, affectionately known as Marcel, was the victim of a highway 101 traffic pileup on the way home from our fall Marina event last year. When traffic came to an unexpected stop, Marcel and Terry[…]
Read More »Autocross #3 drew a good crowd of 97 entrants for another beautiful day on the runway in Alameda. There was a bit of overcast in the morning, but that quickly burned off, leaving clear, sunny skies. Boris Teksler did the course design for us, with an interesting mix of elements.[…]
Read More »Board Meeting Minutes June 21, 2017 Present: Andrew Forrest, Andrew Blyholder, Michael Sherman, Michael Griffin, Bern Beecham, John Celona, Brad Kellett, Bryan Phan and Brian Emmett Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 6:37PM. Call for agenda changes: None Call for calendar changes: Future Board meeting dates[…]
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July 2017 Membership Capt. Mike (AKA) Capt. Michael Sherman, USN-Ret. Membership Director GGR Regional Summary The Werks Reunion is nearly in our backyard! From the PCA Website: The popular Porsche show Werks Reunion will be held on August 18, 2017 at a new location, the Corral de Tierra Country Club[…]
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