August’s Autocross was yet another sold out event at Alameda with 105 pre-registered. The course was on the shorter side for Alameda and aside from a few too many zigs and zags (for some) at the start it was very enjoyable, with good flow overall. I almost managed to grab[…]
Read More »While the gears are starting to turn for everything involved in the 2020 Presidential election, coming around much sooner are the yearly elections for the Golden Gate Region PCA Board of Directors. I can say with a fair amount of confidence that volunteering for the GGR Board is much lower[…]
Read More »For various reasons that are far too boring to go into here, the regions of the PCA and even PCA National aren’t able to host events outside of the US and Canada. That’s a shame, because while there are some great locations, roads, and tracks within those countries, there are[…]
Read More »This past month was a month of welcoming! Not only did we all collectively welcome Spring, and with it some fantastic driving weather after a rainy winter, but we also had a handful of events that had their own welcoming theme. To start, we welcomed the newly renamed and remodeled[…]
Read More »I’m very lucky to have three very, very different Porsches in my possession at the moment. The first is a 991.2 Carrera T, which has some factory options like Porsche Exclusive interior bits, but is otherwise bone stock. The second is a 991 GT3 that I use for track and[…]
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To the grand orchestral score of Richard Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries,” the 58thAnnual Golden Gate Region Awards Gala kicked off the New Year with a curated collection of luxury and sports Porsches on parade (including a ’73 911 Carrera RS) in a “Circle of Light” spectacular with sound and[…]
Read More »I wanted to kick things off this month with a few quick updates as the year gets into full swing for GGR, as well as a few thoughts on electricity. First: events. Despite it not even being the end of January, we’re already four events deep into our 2019 calendar.[…]
Read More »As the year comes to an end and my kids are enjoying the spoils of a visit from Santa, I wanted to take a moment to wish everyone happy holidays and a fantastic new year, and to reflect on the year that was for GGR. The end of this month[…]
Read More »For 17 days, our amazing firefighters battled to contain the Camp Fire. Over 150,000 acres, 18,000 structures, and at least 85 lives were lost, and while the fire is now 100 percent contained, the job is far from done. The road to recovery will be long for those affected. At[…]
Read More »It’s hard to believe, but the holiday season is upon us, and our 2018 event program is wrapping up. By the time you read this, our final club race (and last event in our track program) will be complete after more than 40 PCA club racers descended on Sonoma Raceway,[…]
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