e-Brake News: Video: Winning races with a 911 GT1 as told by crew chief, driver, and team owner

Published: Tue, 06/27/17

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June 27, 2017
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 PCA—A few months ago, we shared a couple videos produced by Callas Rennsport,
in which renowned racer Andy Pilgrim spoke about driving a Porsche 911 GT1 in IMSA and notable historian Randy Leffingwell detailed the 911’s racing history. If they whet your appetite, then you’re in luck: Here is more than two hours of discussion about the GT1 from the same PCA Pacific Northwest Region event.
 
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PCA—Follow us on social media to stay up to date on all things PCA, including the upcoming Porsche Parade in Spokane, Washington.
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PCA—The Monterey consignments are just starting to solidify and Gooding & Company just set the bar rather high — the ex-Jo Siffert 917K in Gulf colors, to be exact. With a pre-sale estimate of $13 million to $16 million, if it hammers sold, it will almost certainly be the most expensive Porsche ever to sell at public auction.
 
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PCA—Porsche’s 9:11 Magazine continues with episode three, in which the automaker explores the meaning of quality with several stories. They include the 1,000,000th 911, the 919 Hybrid 30-hour endurance test, the 944S driven around the world, a tour of Porsche’s quality control center, and finally one man’s 1976 911 Turbo (930) with 725,000 miles.
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​​​​​​​PCA— Mart Fresh is a bi-weekly column (formerly a weekly column) in which PCA media staff pick what they think are the "freshest" Porsches currently available in PCA’s classifieds, and then attempt to explain their reasoning. Up this week are a 1999 Boxster race car, a 1988 911 Carrera Commemorative Edition, and a 2010 911 Carrera.
 
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PCA Club Racing—Porsche Club of America (PCA) Club Racing Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport Trophy East series drivers competed at the highly-technical VIRginia International Raceway in PCA’s Rumble at the Oak Tree event June 23-25. On Saturday, the series welcomed a podium newcomer and ended a sprint race with light rain – making this tough track even tougher.
 
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PCA—Described as a museum springing to life, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is the largest event held during the famed Monterey Car Week, and is the only event where classic race cars are doing what they were originally intended to do — race. And what better way to enjoy this step back into history than to watch the races from the PCA Car Corral and Hospitality Tent.
 
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Know when to give up
Lockton Motorsports—Lockton Motorsports has over a decade of experience in providing insurance solutions for motorsports enthusiasts—and we take pride in being enthusiasts just like you. Throughout our years of being your advocate, we've seen a lot of incidents involving damage to cars at HPDE events. One of the best ways to avoid an incident at your next PCA event is knowing when to give up.

The majority of HPDE related accidents arise from driver error. Very few incidents result from factors that are outside of the drivers control, such as a mechanical failure or fluids on the track. Therefore, the best way for drivers to avoid accidents is to eliminate common mistakes.

A clear majority of incidents are caused by turning in too early or applying gas too soon. In most cases where an individual damages their vehicle, they made a conscious decision to “stay with it” after making a mistake. The result? The driver tries to overcorrect the situation by lifting off the gas pedal while steering, and then “hooks” across the track and hits the inside wall. Two ways to avoid this common mistake are as follows:
  1. Identify your mistake early, and lightly lift off the throttle. This will help you keep the car on the track and safe.
  2. If it’s too late to lightly lift off the throttle or you’re in a turn where you simply can’t, then intentionally drive the car off using maintenance throttle while reducing your steering input. Once the car is “settled” off track, check your mirrors for cars coming, and slowly bring your car back on track.
Understanding how to avoid preventable accidents is essential to protecting your prized asset, your vehicle. HPDE events are focused on learning and developing skills, not on winning trophies or prize money. Recognize your mistakes and make adjustments early; losing a little speed on the corner exit or getting a black flag for driving 4-wheels off are both better consequences than wrecking your car.


For more track day tips, visit LocktonMotorsports.com.

— Ryan Staub

Staub has a deep involvement in the Motorsports community—participation in HPDEs for over 16 years, Club Racing for over 12 years, Chief Instructor for his local Chapter HPDEs and running the Motorsports Insurance program at Lockton Affinity.
 
Automobile—I’ve known Patrick for 20 years, the two of us wandering far and wide since we met in the middle school lunch room. He’s the rare person who’s easy to be friends with, unfazed by the months that may slip between our meetings. These days, by some twist of the universe, we find ourselves living in the same small Virginia town where we grew up. The town of our fathers.
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Road & Track—Before the 24-hour race could begin at Le Mans, 61 identical Porsche GT3 Cup race cars hit the Circuit de la Sarthe to show us what's it like when everybody has to work from the same toolbox.
 
Petrolicious—The Porsche virus caught me in 2000 when I was driving with a friend in his 912 from Paris to Deauville. In 2003 I was living in Dallas Texas, and after being on the hunt online for more than a year I found this one very well documented and with the flaws honestly described by the seller.
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Photo by Ted Gushue
 
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The Smoking Tire via YouTube—This is a fully restored 1965 Porsche 356C, the final year of the 356. A father/son project, it features a punched-out 1780cc engine, mild outlaw body work, and a rally-inspired interior with fresh hides and rare vintage Tag Heuer rally clocks. Though it's incredibly slow, Matt's first drive ever in a 356 reveals that you can easily feel Porsche's entire lineage and where the modern 911 came from when driving one of these old classics.
 
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MultiBriefs—For the entire millennium thus far, gamers who love driving games and Porsche have had limited options for virtually controlling a 911 – or any other vehicle hailing from Zuffenhausen.
 
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3DPrint.com—The Porsche is an automobile that most of us only dream of, attention riveted when that rare sports car passes us on the road or highway, always managing to fascinate—no matter the year or the condition. Giuseppe Guerini is one of the lucky few, however, who made his dream came true—and as of today, he has owned quite a stunning list of Porsches.
 
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PCA—Get ready for Werks Reunion Monterey once again, the premiere Porsche show during Monterey Car Week. The event is August 18, and registration is open.
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The Smoking Tire via YouTube—This monster vintage 911 has been a 3-year project by owner Derek who wanted the ultimate high-powered vintage 911. Though it has the narrow 911 SC body, it features a turbocharged, 3.4L flat six good for 420 HP and 460 lb/ft at the wheels, and weighs in at only 2,600 lbs. It features a limited-slip differential, beefed up 930 running gear, and Bilstein/Elephant suspension.
 
Road & Track—After somebody payed well over $200,000 for the first RWB Porsche built in America, now the second is up for grabs at RM Sotherby's Santa Monica auction for an estimated figure that seems much more reasonable. Of course it has to be said that this 1991 Targa comes with no turbo in sight.
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Oversteer by Autotrader—My inaugural hooptie 4x4 mountain climb was certainly my most ambitious undertaking to date. Not only did my pair of luxury performance SUVs travel more than 600 miles from Wichita, Kansas, to the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, I also towed my $300 Jeep Cherokee with 361,000 miles along for the ride.
 
Porsche Newsroom—Dr. Daniel Armbruster takes over the management of Porsche Motorsports North America as the President and CEO on September 1. He steps into the position of Jens Walther, who has headed the wholly-owned Porsche subsidiary in California since 2010.
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The Drive—The Mission E is just the start of the mission. By 2023, Porsche wants as many as half of the new cars rolling off its assembly lines to be electric vehicles, according to CEO Oliver Blume. But don't worry, Porschephiles—the core of the electric anschluss seems likely to avoid the company's sports car models. 
 
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The Drive—In 2016, Romain Dumas did the unthinkable by winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans overall for Porsche and one week later winning the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb in his lightweight Norma-Honda.
 
PCA Club Racing—Do you love racing? Apply for the PCA Club Racing Business Manager full-time position today! Must be willing to work from PCA's office in the Baltimore-Washington area. Click on the link below to download the full job description.
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Porsche of the Week
Photo by Eric Spooner. Hudson Champlain Region. “This photo was taken last Fall at the Fox Creek Covered Bridge, in Schoharie, NY. My wife and I were out for a country drive in my 2002 Boxster S when we ran across this old bridge that we had not noticed before.”

Got a stunning shot you want to share? Submit your pictures to potw@pca.org. Be sure to include your contact information, your region name, and a few sentences about your picture.
 
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