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Riesentoter Regi
Januar/Februar 2005
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Route 611 • Warrington, PA1.866. HOLBERTSwww.holberts.com
der Gasser
6 Holiday Banquet CoverageCuring the Winter Blues
10 With ThanksA Final Word from Mr. Alban
11 Drivers Beware!A Word of Caution from the I.LI.
14 Think TrackTech Dates\Tentative DE
15 At the Porsche CupPR from Porsche Motorsports
Januar/Februar 2005
2 State of the RegionOur President's Message
3 The Calendar
Upcoming in Our Region
4 Monthly Meeting NewsA Message from Our VP
5 Membership News !From Our Membership Chair;
16 MarktplatzBuy! Sell! Trade!;
Upcoming Events:January 26 • GoKarting at Arnold s - Membership Meeting
February 23 • Vendor Appreciation - Membership Meeting& Shenandoah Driver's Ed Registration
February 26 • SuperTech and Track Clinic @ Dougherty'sMarch 30 • New Member Night - Membership Meeting
& Pocono Driver's Ed Registration
On the cover:
Saturday - July 31, 2004 @Watkins Glen International
raceway, Watkins Glen, NY.Three car coming up the "Ss"
shot from the top of the bleachers. A sleepy country scene and
a busy track.
Photographer: Doug Mahoney
,.t/er Gasser" is published with the goal of being in members' hands on the 15th of the month. Editorial policy is to print as much locally produced material as possible. If we don't get it into this month's issue, we will try next issue or the issue after. Please include SASEif return is required. All material for print should be received by the Editor by the 25th of the month prior to the issue it is to appear.Copy material in electronicformat is required although photos may be sent for scanning. Editorial contributions and pictures are welcomed.Address changesshouldbe sent toboth theMembership Chair(b'National. Ifyou arehavingproblemsreceiving„derGasser", contact themembership Chairperson.Classifiedadsarefree toPCA membersandareprintedonaspace-availablebasis.Adsmay bemailed, e-mailed, orfaxedtotheEditor, arelimitedtoauto-relateditems,andaresubject toediting. Picturesofitemsmay also beprinted. Pleasesendwithe-mailorvia U.S. PostalService. ContactEditorforCommercialAdvertisingRates.„derGasser'istlseofficialmonthlypublicationofRiesentdterRefion,PorscheClubofAmerica.Ideas,opinions,su^stions,etc.arethoseoftheauthorsanddonotnecessarilyre-fiecttheofficialpositionofRiesentbterRegion PCA. „derGasser'ispublished10timeayear,monthlywithcombinedJanuary-FebruaryandNovember-Decemberissues.
For the latest information, please visit the Riesentbter Region web page at: www.rtr-pca.org
State ofthe RegionTom^affaraniffarano, RTR President
Happy New Year and best wishes to all.I hope Santabroughtyou ail thatyou deserve....
2005looks likeanother great year for our region.
At this writing Mike Andrews has proposed seven(7)Drivers Education events includinganother three dayMake-a-Wish program at Pocono. Pat Waymanhas identifiedtwo AX sites andisproposing five (5) autocross events.JeffHaas islookinginto several newagendas for the membership meetings and Robin Zelinskie has already \nsited several sites for our 2005 Holiday banquet.Bill Cooper plans to expand his role as Technical Chairman by answering your technical questions infuture Q&A articlesinder Gasser-so sendyourquestionsto himat: barrett^^6(^comcasc.net
If you arc reading this aiticle before the Januaiy 25th meeting, it means that Sandor Fe-renezy, our new editor and our printing and mailingser\ice are on board.
This year, the Porsche Parade (June 25 -July 2) takes place in Hcrshey. By the time youreceived this issue it maybe a little late to apply for the Parade as the opening' date was Januaiy18 and it is expected to be ovei*subseribed that same day. I hope you havebeen reading Pano andder Gasser and our website so you had your application in on time. More on day-trippingas soonas we get the information.
Just as a reminder, this is the Jan/Feb issue of der Gasser and eo\'ei*s the region's activitiesthrough the end of Febmaiy. The March issue is planned to be in the mail by mid March.
In eonelusion, a word about volunteers—this elub-this region-allour events are run byvolunteers. Sometimes it is hard work, but it is always rewarding. Get involved, meet new members,turbo-charge your passion—volunteer!
Be Safe
Januar/Februar • 2
The Calendar
Mo^ [ember Meetings
January Membership Meeting(Informal)
Social/Meeting 7:30 WednesdayGoKamng 8:30 26Januaiy 2005
Go-KartingacArnolds ()'cs. it's anindoor tnick)Arnolds GoKait Cxntcr
422 Business CenterOaks, PA
610.666.0600
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Light RefreshmentsCjoKart Cost - Si5.oo/Session
Februaiy Membership Meeting
Social 7:30Meeting 8:00
Wednesday23 Fcbriiaiy 2005
VendorAppreciation NightDoughert)' Automotive Sciviec720 E. Nields St.West Chester, PA610.692.6039
www.doughert)'automotivc.eom (A^isitwebsitefor directions)
Food & Refreshments
Mareh Membership Meeting
Social 7:30Meeting 8:00
Wednesday30 March 2005
New MemberNightHolbcrts Porschc/AudiAVN'1607Eoston Rd. (Rt. 611)Wan*ington, PA215.343.1600
\\'w\\-.lioibcits.com (Visit website for directions)
I^^ood & Refreshments
From Our Neighbors to the West:
CPC-PCA is hosting theirfirst Tech Session ofthe year -
22January200^.uA until 2 P
***see announcement below
SuperTech and Track Clinic
9:ooA to 2:ooP Saturday26Febmaiy 2005
Dougliertv'Automotive Senice720 E. Nields St.West ("Hester, PA
610.692.6039w\nv.doughertyautomotive.com (Visitwebsite for directions)
Come Join Usfor a Very InterestingDay.Whether You're a TraekJunkie"orNot,
There is Some ThingofInterestfor Everyone!
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Central Pennsylvania Region
Porsche Club of America
Tech Sessionwith Dougherty Automotive Services
& CDOC System Performance.Dofi'i mi5s this cuaoce lo get an u&iiose look at a pfo'essional raceteam, even as it prepares to compete m one of the wtta's premier
sports car races. For details, call event coordinator Steve Baun
at 717-737-3030 or see the event weOp^e attmp:/A'Am.opaiKa.org/eve'its/2005/lecnses$ions/aoi.^nf
SUN MOTOR CARS PORSCHEDate: Saturday, January 22nd, 2005
Time: Ham till 2pmLocation: Sun Motor Care Porsche, Camp Hill
Cost: No charge to RCA members
Januar/Februar • 3
Past, Present & FutureJeffHaas, RTR Vtce-Prestdent
Monthly Meeting News
Happy New Year!
Fii*sr and foremost. Aheait^^round of applause and our sincere''thanks''toFrancineand Bodo Kno-
chenhauer for the wondeiful 2004Holiday Paity held last month atTalamore Countiy Club inAmbler.It was a tremendous e\'ening...greatfood, good music and wondeifulfriends.
As this is the first issue ofthe
New Year, you will no doubt seese\'eral new "by-lines" as the "changing of the guard" has officially taken
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place. Be patient with us "newbie's",as quite possibly this is the first timesome of us have ever contributed
to a newsletter. I for one am a bit
numb from the learning cun'c. I
Meeting will be at Dougheity Automotive in West C^hester, PA. Asour "Vendor Appreciation Night",we will play host to sc\'cral local,regional and national vendors that
have been assured the job does get suppoit our club with automotiveeasier. seniees, supplies and equipment.
Itchy to hit the track.^ Need There is ahvays .something for e\ -a little winter excitement.^ C^ome ciyone at this event. .Join us Feb-JoinusatArnoldsCjoKaitsinOaks, ruaiy 23 and help us show our ap-PA the evening of Januaiy 26. Our preciation for their suppoit. FoodJanuaiT Membership Meeting will and refreshments beginning at 7:30stait with a Socialand briefmeeting PM.(light refreshments scivcd) begin- Mark your calendars now!ning at 7:30 PM. At 8:30 PM the Our annual "SupcrTech and Tracktrack will open for all wiio wish to Clinic" will be Saturday, February-participate. f1icr-e will be a com- 26(9:ooAMto2:ooPM)atDough-periti^'c but fun foi'mat for all par*- crt)' Automotixe in West Chester*,ticipants. PA. Discover wiiatDrixcrs'Educa-
Our Fcbr*uary Membcr*ship tion is all about. Meet instr*uctor*sandthcex'crfaith-
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Join UsforBreat^stBrian Minkin, RTR Membership Chair
Membership News
Another year begins as yourmembership ehair and I am goingthrough the annual winter withdrawal from seat time in my P car.But just because the weather is notconducive to driving my PorscheI am still busy thinking of ways toget more members involved in clubactivities. Looking back on 2004RTR had another banner year withmanydifferenttypesofevents to participate in and many new facesjoining the veterans. I was fortunate tobe able to participate in many of theregions events and to meet many ofthe 199 Porsche owners who joinedthe region in 2004. The preliminaiyschedule for 2005 looks even betterthen last year and I wish to invite all199 of you to pick at least one event
to get involvedin and enjoythe benefits ofmembership.
I am going to continue hosting the successful new membersbreakfast program again this yearand with the help of the track program will add a great incentive toencourage new members to join usfor breakfast. This year will feature4 of these breakfast events.
At each breakfast a guaranteed slot in the green group at thenext Drivers Education event the
region is holding will be awarded toa new member attending the breakfast.
The award is a guaranteedslot. The cost of the event is the
responsibility' of the winner. Thedefinition of a new member for this
drawing will be a member who hasjoined the club within the 12 monthspreceding the breakfastand hasnever participated in a Drivers Education Event. Please bring your membership number with you to provideproofofwhen youjoined the club.
The first breakfast will be
held on Sunday March 20th at BobEvans in Exton, PA. 303 NorthPottstown Pike, Exton, PA. (Rt.icq). The drawing will be for theSpring Pocono Event Scheduledfor May 21 & 22,2005.
Of course any member newor old is welcome to join in thesemeet, eat and greet breakfasts somark it on your calendar and bringyour P car out for great food andconversation.
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Januar/Februar • 5
A New Year, ..anda FondFarewellFrancine Knochenhauer
I would like to take this opportunity to sayAu revoiras your PCAiRies-entoter Division social chair. It has been a pleasure working with the Executivecommittee and getting to know so manyofyou,our great members,personally these past two years. I would also like to wish everyone a safe,prosperous New year 2005.
OG Racing Virginia
PerformanceAutomotive Inc., Malvem Pa
Brunos MotorFlorida
VictoryBrewing Co. Downingtown Pa
Porsche Cars North America Inc.
A.W.E. Tuning, WillowGrove Pa
CDOCSystemized Performance, Charlottesville Va
Goodman Radio, Bryn MawrPa
Cfs Tires & Automotive Service
DoughertyAutomotiveService, West ChesterPa
B&B Performance Exhaust, PhoenixArizona
CherryHillPorsche. NJ
Visionautogroup, Reading, Pa
ScAmfJanuar/Februar • 6
Our 2004holiday awardgalawasawonderfully successful eventI haveheardfrom manymembers who were thrilled to win one ofthe manybeautiful doorprizes, givenso generouslyby our sponsors.
Mike Tilson Motor CarService, Phiiadeiphia, Pa
Don Rosen Imports, Conshohocken, Pa
MichaelFurman
JeffreyHaas
Tire Rack
Chris RadbiliAutomotive RepairScRestoration, West Chester, Pa
HolbertMotors Cars, Warrington, Pa
Princeton Porsche, LaurenceviUe NJ
WillowGroveAuto Top Inc; WillowGrovePa
JCrowley
Jolene Schwartz, CherryHillNJ
AndAtLast A ^eda/ThankYou ToJackBairNorthAmerica Inc.ForHis Help In RealizingMyDesign Idea For The Gala.
Finally, I Encourage All Riesentoter Members To Show Patronage To Our GreatSponsors ByThanking Them With Your Business!
Fmncine KnochenhauerPCA RiesentoterDivision
Social Chair2002-2004
Januar/Februar • 7
HolidayAwardBanquetCarolKoerbel
Good fun,good music,good food - three components thatmade up a stellar night on December nth atTalamore CountiyClub in Ambler tor those attendingthe Riesentdter Holiday AwardBanquet. One hundred and thiit>'people attended and many generations were represented. I low nieeit was to see the Herman's sons
attending the festivities.Francinc and Bodo Kno-
chenhauer went all out to make this
a night that was tres manifique!!!(Sorry Porsche enthusiasts, I don'tknow how to saythat in Cjcrman).There were beautifiil poinsettiaplants on cveiy table that e\'cnaiallyw'Qi'c gi\'en away lisdoor prizes, and
''goodie"
each
complete
cred Phags,and au-
Porsche
matches.
Who knew that there was such a
thing as "Porsche matchcs''.^^^^The annual banquet is an
award night and allwere gi\'enout to deseningmembers of the
club. (Congratulations to Brian and
Tern- Minkin \\ho
were dual recipients of the prizedRiesentoter Awaixi
this year. In addition to the awards.
seventeen members were "fossil
ized" and received shirts indicatingthat they ha\'e been members of theclub for twcnt}' years. It has beencustoman' o\'ei* the years to gi\^eout door prizes and this year wasno exception. Prizes ranged fi'omgift certificates from local dealerships and repair shops, to Porschedress shiits, and a stunning cutcnstal Porsche replica. Kudos tothe person(s) who procured theseprizes.
It is usuallv an indication of
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Januar/Februar • 8
a fiin-filicd night when you havetoask the band to extend their piayingtime. Francinc and Bodo asked,RPM played on, and the people onthe dance floor boogied until goodbyes \\'ere exchanged.
As I said before:
Good fun. good music,good food...a good time had by all!
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With ThanksMannyAlban, PCA Zone 2 Rep
Hi everyone:Just wanted to send a final note as your Zone 2 Rep. It's been a fun and educating five years. I am
honored and proud to havesensedas your representative to national and I hope I did the job to your satisfacrion.My thanks to allofyou who made myjob veiyeasy. It's the successof 2^ne 2 that helped me get the nominationfor Secretary.
While I move to the role of National Secretary, I am happy to introduce Jim Becker of the PoconoRegion as the next Zone 2 Rep. Jim has sensed as President, Vice President, Newsletter Editor as well asChairman of the region's multi-event weekend, Oktoberfest. I amsurethat youllmake sureto make Jimand hiswife Margie has welcome as you did me.
Jim may be reached at:3438 Wild Chert)' LaneE. Stroudsburg, PA 18301
570-629-5568Email: [email protected]
Once again, thanks foreverything and pleasehavea happyholiday and a veryprosperousnew year. I hope to see all ofyou at Hershey in 2005!
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Think Spring: Tentative Track DatesMikeAndrews, RTR Track Chair
Track Clinic
We will continue with tradition
and host a track clinic on the 26th
of Fcbmary (the Saturday after ourFebruaiy membership meeting) atDougherty Automotive. Over theyears the weather has ranged fi'omsnow co\'ered roads to nice (for tliat
rimeofthe year)temps but\\'e alwaysseem to draw a crowd to this c\'cnt.
I guess it has to do with e\'eiyonewanting to get out of their cabinsand go mingle with friends. So, putit on your calendar and wellsee you there. While wehaven't finalized all ofthe de- N(tails were currently lookingat having liftsa\'ailable from9:00 to about noon with an-aek clinic for those that are
curious about this acri\ity Aprifrom 10:30 to about noon.Brian (our chief instructor)and I willgo overwhat to ex- , ,peer at tiic track and answerquestions. This progi-amseems to work fairly well asI recognize a number of thecurrent cropofdri\'ers from Junethose discussions.
Once the lifts are clear and
the clinic is complete well July 29-31'break for lunch and setupfor a safetv clinic where the
Put them on your calendar and iV> soon as wchave mntracrs well make them concrete on our
calendar ofe\ cuts in der (tosserand on ourwch
We don't noimally have dates at tliistime, tliisisbeingwiittcn inDecember,and so I can't say these dates aixi concrete. And I w\\\ simph' saytogo toourweb site for the a^mpletc and accuratelisting of events (fiom the application)but our yeai- should follow 2004 withthe exception of thefirstand laste\'cntsof the year (at Summit Point), lliisyeai' wewill staitourseason atShenan-doali Ciiouit in Apiil. Yeah, I know^r\'e teased you with that ti"ack in the—I past. But tliistime] thinkwe're
OK, Whileitwasn'tcompleted. lastyearand wc could not mn a
school on it,we did actually getto drive on it. It'sgoing be abLLs\'track but I thinkw^ell enjoyit. It is much more fun in the cars
t than it was in the pickuptiiicks.Tie N.I BMW gin'sdid in fktttinaschool on itlaterintheyearso the ti^ack is indcai open. Itwill be a thi^ day sch(X)l and
^ well be able dri\ing differentdiimions so it should be an in-
Now for the tentative dates:
April 22-24'
May 20-22<
June 25 -27<
Shenandoah Circuit
Pocono (Friday foradvanced only,whitegroup and above)
Jefferson Circuit and
Summit Point 0"™™"= with our rcg-istration pi'ocess ofopening ixg-isti-ation, for PCA membcis, at
Watlans olen general mcmbei"ship mcct-i!ig two months prior to theCN'ent So, that means tfic fimt
Pocono (Friday on the t;\'cntwill have rcgisn^tion openQciuth rnurafA atthclrelmian'mcctingwhich IAyr I A Tj/- / iTclievewillbeheldatDougheityMake-A-Wish v . ^ a i •{,
y\utomoti\'e. As usual w^c will
open ix^stration at 7:00PMSummitPoint Raceway andwilldoseregisti-ationat^qs
PM. Ifthe past isanyindication\ou shouldplanon beingtlicrealittleearly as these esents (lower
I gl'oups) sell out.
Watkins Glen
guys from Doughciiys and September 23-2c;« Pocono (Friday on theCDOC willgix e us a discus-CDOC willgi\'eus a discussion on the cuiTent trends
on safetN' equipment. So,if you're looking for seats,belts, roll bars, helmets,
helmet restraints, gloves,shoes, suits, fire systems oranything else for that mattercome on by and paiticipatc.Januar/Febniar • 14
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Press ReleaseAmericans:! OfTop 15AtPorsche CupPorsche Motorsports: Bob Carlson, AndySchupack
ATLANTA - DECEMBER 30 -For the 35th time since its
inception in 1970,the Porsche Cupwas presented to the world's mostsuccessful private entry Porschedrivers at the annual Porsche mo
torsports dinner in Germany lastweek, and American racers tookseven of the top 15 positions.
Craig Stanton, from LongBeach, Calif., who won the OSclass in Grand-Am Cup in Non-namaker Porsche 911 and finishedfifth in the GT class in the Ameri
can Le Mans Series in the White
Lightning/Petersen Porsche 911GT3 RSR, was in the running forthe title all year, but finished second in the points toMonaco's Stephane Ortelli. Stan-
($27,600) for his eflforts.Ortelli was a co-driver in
the last Porsche to win Le Mans
overall in 1998. The 34-year-oldsecured the trophy after his successes competing for private racing teams in the FIA N-GT championship, the American Le MansSeries and the Le Mans 24 hourrace (France).
The new Cup winner received a coveted silver-gold trophyas well as 37,000 Euros ($44,400)in prize money. The Porsche Cupis endowed with prize money totaling 153,000 Euros ($183,600).
Frenchman Emmanuel
Collard was third in points, followed by Stanton's ALMS teammate David Murry, from Atlanta,
er Americans finishing in the top 15among Porsche drivers worldwideincluded Johannes van Overbeek,
from San Francisco, Calif., fifthplace in the Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 RSR(ALMS); his teammate DarrenLaw, from Phoenix, Arizona, sixthplace; The Racer's Group PorscheALMS driver Patrick Long, fromOak Park, California, seventh;
his teammate and 1999 PorscheCup winner Cort Wagner, fromLos Angeles, California, nth; andAtlanta's Justin Jackson, in the J3Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, 14th.
Besides Wagner, Americans who have won the Porsche
Cup previously include PriceCobb (1994), Mike Fitzgerald
ton took home 23,000 Euros Georgia,whofinishcdfourth. Oth- (2000), and Ke\1n Buckler (2002)
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