Buttonwillow
From the Editor:
With so much going on in the world right now, it’s a great time to chill out, sit back, and enjoy catching up on the latest fun going on at the POC. This month we’re featuring an interview with member Yasin Almadani and some great tips on data collection from Paul Wren. We’ve got engaging coverage of our Buttonwillow Time Trials from Steve Eisler and David Fabi sums up the Red and Orange Race groups. We also bring you what’s new from Porsche, and the latest, sometimes questionable, advice from Dr. Dyno. Luis Vivar, once again, captures all the track action and Don Matz beautifully lays it all out for us. Buckle up and enjoy the read!
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Contributing Writers
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Dr. Dyno
Steve Eisler
David Fabi
Paul Wren
Contributing Photographers
Luis Vivar
Don Matz
Yasin Almadani
POC Board of Directors
John Momeyer President
Karen Robinson Secretary
Jim Salzer Treasurer / PDS Chairman
Joe Wiederholt Member at Large
Dwain Dement Chief Driving Instructor
Eben Benade VP Motorsports, TT Director
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Taycan sets Lap Record at Interlagos
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Porsche Owners Club 2025 Event Schedule
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DAVID FABI
The 2025 season continued with an exhilarating weekend at Buttonwillow Raceway, as we raced on the CCW 2 configuration. Perfect weather set the stage for highly competitive racing across all classes.
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Saturday’s Racing Action
The Orange Group kicked off the competition with thrilling battles, particularly in the Boxster class. Rob Walker was dominant, converting his pole position into a commanding victory, finishing 10.5 seconds ahead of Anders Hainer. The Hainer family made their presence felt, with Alexandra Hainer securing P3, narrowly edging out Nigel Maidment by just one second.
In the second Boxster race, Walker extended his supremacy, winning by an astonishing margin of over 20 seconds. The fight for second place was intense, with just over two seconds separating P2 through P5. Ultimately, Maidment clinched P2, while Alexandra Hainer finished P3, missing second place by a mere 0.5 seconds and narrowly beating Keith Hnatiuk by 0.7 seconds.
Sunday’s Boxster Showdown
The final Boxster race of the weekend saw Anders Hainer reclaim the top spot, with Maidment finishing P2 and Alexandra Hainer once again securing P3. It was a fantastic weekend for the Hainer family, Maidment, and Walker, who consistently delivered strong performances.
GT5 Dominance
Carl Vanderschuit was unstoppable in the GT5 class, securing a dominant win in Race 1, finishing 25 seconds ahead of Will Durant and 58 seconds clear of Gregory Scarcello. Vanderschuit continued his winning streak in Race 2, with Scarcello and Durant swapping P2 and P3. On Sunday, he completed a sensational triple victory, with Scarcello taking P2 and Enrique Mar rounding out the podium in P3.
Other Notable Performances
John Momeyer swept all three races in the Spec 2.7 class, while Randy Bergum (GT7) and Bob Ehrman (Carrera Spec) each ran uncontested in their respective classes.
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Red Group Battles
The 991.2 class delivered electrifying action throughout the weekend. Saturday’s first race saw Mike Monsalve edge out Bob Mueller by just 1.1 seconds, with Duane Selby finishing a close third. The top three drivers were separated by only 1.4 seconds. Race 2 mirrored these results, with Monsalve once again taking victory, followed by Mueller and Selby in P2 and P3.
GT3 and GT2 Showdowns
In GT3, Ryder Liu dominated Race 1, finishing 23 seconds ahead of Jim Salzer. Paul Wren and Salzer fought fiercely for second place, with Wren missing out by less than 0.5 seconds. Liu continued his strong form in Race 2, securing another victory ahead of Jack Ehrman in P2 and Darrin Moore in P3.
The GT2 class saw Darrell Troester take top honors in both races, with Paul Barnes finishing second and Roland Schmidt in third in each event. Meanwhile, Thomas Stone ran unopposed in the GT4 class.
Looking Ahead
Another fantastic weekend wrapped up, with unforgettable battles and standout performances. Next up is the highly anticipated debut of the new Buttonwillow “Circuit.” The fresh layout promises an exhilarating challenge, offering a faster, wider track with increased overtaking opportunities. The excitement is building, and we can’t wait for what’s next!
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STEVE EISLER
With the demise of Auto Club Speedway and Spring Mountain no longer being available, I think Buttonwillow Raceway is my favorite track. With two elevation changes, a variety of high and low speed turns, and changing weather patterns, it is challenging, interesting and always fun to drive. On March 8th and 9th, we were driving Configuration 1A, the main track with the A-section instead of the Off Ramp (or Button Hook). Driving counterclockwise made it easier for me to carry more speed through the esses and over Phil Hill, and I felt more confident carrying speed through the Cotton Corners complex. Although I improved my best times throughout the weekend, I was over five seconds slower than my best time on Configuration 1 Clockwise. I wonder how much the times differ for other drivers.
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In the two weeks before the event I had been checking the weather forecasts, trying to determine if we would need cold, warm or rain clothing. One of the drivers posted a forecast showing Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Monday with a black background indicating rain, and Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with a yellow background for clear and sunny weather. That forecast was spot-on, and we had very cool temperatures in the morning, pleasant afternoons and no rainfall all weekend.
We experienced light rain on the drive north on Thursday, but it was clear and sunny when we unloaded at the track. The ground between the garages was wet with a few puddles, but they were dried out by Friday afternoon. The track on Friday was dry except for a large puddle at the braking-point for the A-section. You had to brake about two feet to the left of the curbing, which pinched the entrance to the turn. By the end of the day both the track and the dirt areas in the paddock were dry and remained dry throughout the rest of the weekend.
On Saturday morning, the largest group of Point By drivers that I had ever seen lined up for the practice session. It was great to see so many participants, but a few of them ignored, or did not know, the Point by Passing group rules. If you don’t want to wait for a point by in a designated passing zone, please join the Open Passing group! The fastest time of the weekend was, again, done
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by Will Wattanawongkiri in his 2015 GT-3. His time of 1:57.237 on Saturday was about a tenth of a second faster than his best time on Sunday. The only other Time Trialer under two minutes was Colin Benade, who did a 1:58.714 on Sunday in his 2013 Carrera S. Other top times were Gerrit Wesseling driving a 2018 991.2 GT3 Cup car, 2:00.161; Vianh Nguyen in a 2018 911 GT3, 2:03.741. In his 2015 911 GT3, Alex Maslov clocked a 2:04.030 and was followed closely by Mike Avitt at 2:04.762 in his blue and black ’19 GT3RS.
Late Friday afternoon a U-Haul box-van pulled into the dirt area in front of us. It parked pointed east and two people got out and started measuring space. Then they moved it pointing north and did some more measuring. By Saturday morning they had a compound with 3 Air Stream’s forming a U and the U-Haul occupying a space on the paddock near garage 1 with the race car in front of it. Inside the compound was some plastic turf, several sofas, chairs and tables. I went into the complex and introduced myself to Nadine, the ‘team manager’, and asked her about their group. She and the driver, Markus Rogan, were from Austria. Markus and his teammate, Justin Miller were new to POC racing and competing in the Open Passing group as they prepare to get their racing licenses. Markus is driving an ’18 GT3, and they are supported and coached by Dan Aspesi from Speed Gallery. On Sunday I interviewed
Markus and learned that he attended and swam for Stanford and won two silver medals in the backstroke at the 2004 Olympic games in Athens. He also set several backstroke world records for short course swim pools. We had an interesting discussion about swimming after I related that I had been a swimming coach for 27 years. In addition to becoming a race car driver, Markus is a Doctor of Psychology with an office in Beverly Hills. He draws upon his swimming training and Olympic experience to specialize in Experiential Performance Psychology. On Saturday he recorded a 2:05.292 during Timed Run 2 for the seventh fastest time of the day. His teammate, Justin, did not race this weekend. I hope to see them both racing soon and maybe get some go faster tips from Markus.
The fastest drivers in the Point by Passing group were about 10 seconds slower than Will W. despite having to wait to pass slower traffic. As usual, Thomas Kenna’s 2015 GT3 led the group with a time of 2:06.55. Newcomers Cyrus Chen and Osei Appiagyei were close behind with times of 2:07.915 and 2:07.980, and the only lady competing in time trials this weekend, Angela Avitt, drove a lap at 2:08.739 in her ’22 911 GT3, the 11th fastest time of the competition.
This was the first time I had my car delivered to the track! On the trip to Willow Springs on the previous weekend, we had another blow out on one of the trailer tires. This time it ripped off the
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fender from the blown-out wheel, but it must have hit the other fender and ripped it off also. We put the spare on the trailer and got a new spare tire in Rosamond. In the light rain on the way home I noticed the spray coming off the two tires with no fenders and thought that trailers without fenders was probably illegal. A Google search proved me to be correct, and two new fenders are on the way, but we had just 3 days to decide whether to transport or cancel our Buttonwillow entry. I am sharing this information after talking with Dwain Dement and several other frequent trailer users. According to experts, if you have trailer tires that are more than three years old, they need to be replaced. They have plenty of tread but are subject to dryrot and degradation due to being stored outside and should be replaced. The tires on my trailer are designated LT, which stands for Light Truck. Using light truck tires on trailers is not advisable. Special Trailer (ST) tires are specifically designed for trailer use and have thicker sidewalls, ensuring better load capacity and stability. After 4 blow-outs I am switching to ST tires for my trailer even though towing weight is under 5,000 pounds. I hope this information is helpful for other trailer users.
For those of you who are checking the RBIS scores to see your improvement on this track and to measure the improvement compared to the best time done by a driver in your class, I have adjusted the column order to make the results easier to understand. To the right of your name is your best time of the day followed by the best time converted to seconds. To the right of that is your previous best in seconds (PREVBest).
• If this is your first day on this track there can be no previous best so that and the next three columns are all blank.
• The exception is for drivers who are faster than the record time on their first day. They are given an RBIS score of 100 points plus one point for ever y sec that they were under the record.
• If the Finish time is slower than the PREVBest, the Improve sec column will be a negative number and the Record diff column will show the difference between the previous best and the record time. The RBIS score will be zero.
• If the Finish time for the day is faster than the PREVBest, the Improve sec will be positive. The Improve sec is divided by the Record diff to get a percentage of improvement. Multiplying that percentage by 100 yields the RBIS score in bold type.
You can see that I improved both days, but I am many seconds slower than the record. Therefore, my RBIS scores are very small compared to other drivers who had similar improvements but had a smaller record difference. Don’t forget to check the PIC column to see your Place in Class for each day.
Time Trial Record Based Improvement Scores (RBIS)
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Racecar Engineering 101: Data Collection Conversation
PAUL WREN
In the beginning your entire focus is (and should be) learning and understanding how to drive, how to behave in a track environment, and how to learn a new track. The car should be mostly invisible, either because it is a stock or near-stock Porsche and the engineers at Porsche have a very long and capable history, or because your car is set up by a race shop or previous owner that knew what they were doing.
Fairly soon though you are going to notice that there are things that are holding you back. Lap time is the one ineluctable differentiator that cannot be ignored. You cannot be content as a racer if you are not fast, ultimately. The definition of “fast” has a range of meanings, of course, and it is certainly true that there are different targets at different levels of racing. Unless you were very lucky with ballistically rich benefactors, you are not and will never be Hamilton or Verstappen. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
The modern world provides tremendous opportunities for learning, however. If you just let the ubiquitous algorithms know about your interest, your feed will provide you with all kinds of information. As is always the case, it is up to you to pay attention to the useful and discard the dross. Before long, you should realize that as with all knowledge, you can’t understand what you can’t measure. If you are not collecting data and putting it into some kind of useful format, you are just shooting in the dark and cannot make meaningful progress. You also might notice that without structure, your race weekends become somewhat of a blur, and on Monday morning you have only a surface recollection of some key moments but cannot really remember every session and every lap. You paid a lot for that track time - if you get organized you can learn more from it.
So all that said, after every track session, get a cool drink and find some shade and fill out the following debrief form. It is meant to pull out everything you should know and can remember, while it is fresh in your mind. Some of the information should be filled out before you start your session, including some kind of a run plan so that you’re not just driving around the track, but have an objective and a goal in mind. You can decide that some of the
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Racecar Engineering 101:
Data Collection Conversation
information does not apply to your car (e.g. it’s a stock Porsche, you’re not changing spring rates or caster, etc) or maybe it does apply but it only changes once or twice per season when your race shop does an alignment, or you get some consulting from an engineer or advisor to address an issue. In that case you can move all the car setup information to a separate page, date it when changes are made, then refer to it on the session debrief by that date. Personally, I recommend keeping all the details on this page because it will remind you of all the things that can affect the behavior of the car...and maybe trigger your curiosity to go and read about them, and find someone that can help you explore the options available. We’ll talk in future articles about how all these setup factors affect your car.
The drivers subjective ratings require a little bit of definition to draw out your experience in the car. “Grip” should be self-explanatory, that’s just your perception relative to what you know as to how well the car is sticking to the road. Understeer/Oversteer should be self-explanatory, with some Google help if you want. “Control” is the idea of how well the car is responding to input: does the car do what you want or is it lagging or fighting back? How responsive is it? “Stability” is the sensation of how trustworthy the car feels. Does it dance around and oscillate in a way that keeps you from getting back to throttle, or keeps you from having confidence under braking or at turn-in? Remember that both factors can have a downside as well as an upside…a very vary sharp knife is dangerous but if you use it well, also very capable. “Braking” can include traction to some extent but also chassis response in bumps, ABS behavior, pedal feel, and control during trailbraking. In many cases it is too much to try to focus on the entire lap, instead pick out the critical corners and focus on making the car work as well as possible where you can gain the most time.
Video review is highly recommended, maybe not during the weekend if you’re stressed for time to think, but at least Monday morning you should go back through the high points (fast laps, overtaking situations, any mistakes made) and talk through them either to yourself, or if you can arrange it with an experienced driving coach. If you’re willing to share, it’s great if you can upload your videos and commentary so that other people can learn from it (maybe just what NOT to do… ;-) Have fun, gather data, and keep learning.
I met Yasin Almadani in the paddock at Willow Springs and introduced myself. Several members who knew him told me he was a good guy. I concur. We talked about a lot of things and the more I got to know him the more I felt like I needed to approach him about an interview. Here’s what he had to say…
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AW: When did you join the POC?
YA: June of 2024.
AW: How did you first hear about our club?
YA: Initially I heard of PCA in Orange County, but they don’t do any racing. I wanted to track my cars, so I did some research. I came upon DK Racing School. I started talking to Martina (Kwan) and Dwain (Dement). Martina told me about POC. I followed up and joined.
AW: Tell me a little bit about your track car.
YA: It’s a 2004 986 Boxster S. It’s a very special car because I didn’t have much growing up, and I bought it after I graduated from law school. I’m an immigrant. My family moved to the U.S. when I was five. My parents worked very hard to support me and many other family members who could not afford their own home. I grew up in a house that was 1,700 square feet with 15–17 people living in it. The only toys I had were a bicycle and a basketball. My father told me that it was more important for my cousins to have a roof over their heads than for me to have toys, which made sense. He said my job was to study and stay healthy with exercise. He said a bike and basketball would suffice for that. I agreed and made do but still kind of missed the toys.
AW: Wow.
YA: I always wanted a Porsche and when I graduated law school in 2004, it was the first irresponsible thing I did. When I got my bonus from the law firm as a first-year lawyer, I went straight to the Beverly Hills Porsche dealership and bought the coolest toy I could afford at that time. It was kind of funny because when I got there and saw the prices and I thought, “Oh my god.” The only thing I could afford at the time was a Boxster S and that’s what I bought. I have a very special connection with my Boxster. It reminds me of my parents’ sacrifices and my own hard work. I have some of my best memories in this car. I picked up my wonderful wife (and best friend) in it on our first date, and many other dates, including the one when I proposed to her. I drove my kids in it when they were babies. I became very successful as a lawyer and bought other great Porsches, but my Boxster remains my first love. It will always be with me. When I went to Dwain’s shop (Vision Motorsports), I saw that he had all these really cool Boxsters that he turned into Spec cars, and I started thinking maybe I’d upgrade my Boxster and make it into my track car. I didn’t want it to be just a race car. I wanted it to look really nice, feel really nice. So, I took my time with the interior and exterior design while Dwain upgraded the motor and suspension to turn it into a GT5 car. I love it. It’s the car I plan on tracking for many years.
AW: What’s your daily driver?
YA: My daily driver is a 991 Carrera coupe, which is a four-seater. I have three sons. Often, I have them all with me together in the car, and those are some of my most cherished drives. No other car can haul three kids to school, tennis, and jiujitsu with such grace combined with drama and excitement. They go nuts at the sound and acceleration.
AW: How does your wife feel about your racing?
YA: I’d say she’s cautiously supportive. She wants to be supportive because it’s something that I’ve always wanted to do but until recently, I haven’t had the time or means. When I started at POC, my wife was naturally scared for our family. Overtime, I’ve reassured her that I’ve got all the safety equipment and am not letting my ego drive this adventure. I am taking it one step at a time to hone my craft. When my wife came to the Annual Banquet and met the wonderful folks here, she felt even more reassured. The bottom line is she wants me to be safe.
AW: That’s one of the wonderful things about the POC. It is about being safe. Then, it’s about having fun and learning to be a better driver. What was the first car you ever owned?
YA: A 1996 Nissan 240sx, which my parents bought for me when I graduated from high school. I had done very well, graduating as Valedictorian from the top public high school in the state. My parents were proud. They decided to reward me with a car. We went to a Nissan dealership. There was the car—the 240sx. It was on sale for $18,500, which was a very good price for that car at that time but somewhat above our means. When my father offered the manager $15,000 for it, my heart sank. I was thinking my dad just insulted this guy, offering 20% less than the asking price! The manager did look annoyed but said he could make it work it for $17,000. My dad wouldn’t budge, as I was sweating bricks. I loved the car and wanted it so much at the time. It was my first real present after the basketball and the bike. After some haggling, the manager went down to $15,500. My dad said no. We walked out. My father could
see the heartbreak on my face even though I was trying my level best to look tough and unfazed. He looked at me and said, “You really want the car, don’t you?” I told him yes. We went back and got the car for $15,500. I drove it for almost eight years until I graduated from law school and bought the Boxster.
AW: What would you say are the parallels between your work and driving on the track?
YA: That answer requires explaining my profession a little. I’m a trial lawyer in the real sense. My specialty is presenting tough cases to juries. At the risk of sounding not-sohumble, I have a special knack for trial strategy and presentation. I have first-chaired more federal trials than most lawyers and have never lost. When I’m conducting a tough cross-examination to expose an adverse witness or addressing the jury on important matters, I feel like I’m in a surreal zone. Like I’m having an out-of-body experience, almost watching myself. When I get into that zone, it’s very special. At the track when I’ve done well, I’ve felt like I’m in a similar zone. I try to tap into that part of me as much as I can. That Zen or Nirvana state of totally being absorbed in an endeavor. At trial, I get there on a regular basis, but federal trials come by only a few times a year. The track gives me the opportunity to achieve this rare state or zone much more often.
AW: When I feel I’m in the zone, there’s nothing like it. What do you think are your biggest challenges on the track?
YA: Connecting with the car in a way that I can feel the car communicating with me. It gives me confidence that the car and I are talking to each other and I’m asking it for everything it can give, without upsetting it. Achieving that perfect balance between man and machine is a challenge. I admire the many POC veterans who do it with grace and are also willing to share their experience with new guys like me.
AW: What would you say you’ve learned about yourself because you track your car?
YA: That’s a very interesting question. I’ve always been a person who likes to confront challenges and conquer them. Speed on a track tests your fears. As I increase my speed, I feel that I’m expanding my own limits. Currently, my car is much more capable than me. My challenge is to drive the car the way it deserves. And as I do that, my car teaches me more about who I am.
AW: Any intentions on taking the Racer’s Clinic?
YA: 100%. Absolutely. My primary goal right now is to master car control. I’m devoting a lot of time to that. I’m doing skid pad work and developing more control and feel for the car’s limits. When I feel that I have achieved the speed and control I want, the next step will be the Racer’s Clinic.
AW: Anything you’d like to add?
YA: I’ve very much enjoyed getting to know the wonderful folks at POC. The people I’ve
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met have been very friendly. They are all people who want to have fun in a safe way, relatively speaking, of course. I appreciate that. Martina and Dwain have been absolutely amazing. Dwain inspires a ton of confidence. He is a very talented but also earnest man who is always there to guide you and make you better. Also, thank you so much, Andrew, for thinking of me and wanting to hear my story. I am humbled. I would like to contribute more to the Club and to Velocity. How can I do that? How can I be helpful?
AW: I love hearing this! I always need help. You can cover events, contribute car and track related articles. Write about your personal experiences at events. Paul Wren wrote about cycling and racing. Martin Schacht wrote about the Sport Chrono option. Tom Kenna wrote about his one-year anniversary with us in this issue. If you have an idea, please run it by me. You’ll earn Service Points and get to have your work published! Take a look at past issues. They’re all posted on our website including some from the 1950’s.
YA: People don’t usually know this, but research and writing are (or should be) 80% to 90% of a great trial lawyer’s practice. I consistent remind myself of Muhammad Ali’s words, “The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.” Writing for Velocity would dovetail very well as my contribution to the Club.
AW: Music to my ears. Thanks so much for agreeing to let me grill you. I’m looking forward to seeing you at the track!
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Dear Dr. Dyno,
Advice to Keep You on Track
I like to get to the grid early. At my last event I feel asleep while waiting to enter the track. It was late afternoon, and I was tired. Maybe I ate too much at lunch. There’s nothing like a track burger, fries, and a large soda! Anyway, I woke up when the cars around me gunned their engines and started moving. I felt groggy at first but once I got on the track I got into the zone and had my best lap time ever. Do you recommend napping while on the grid?
Snoozy in Santa Ana
Dear Snoozy,
Falling asleep at the wheel is concerning when you’re at speed. Napping while waiting on the grid is another story. I think the best use of your time while on the grid is to run a lap or two in your mind. Visualize the circuit and how you’re going to enter and exit each corner. Where are you going to begin to brake? Where are you going to release your brakes? Where’s your apex entry? When should you be back on the throttle? Mentally prepare.
I’m thinking that your personal best lap time wasn’t due to your nap. Most likely it had to do with track conditions. You might have felt that you got into the zone but think of how much better you could have done if you skipped the burger and fries and had a little less weight in the car. Pace yourself when it comes to eating and hydrating at events. Regulate your blood sugar levels. Burgers, fries, and sugary drinks just before your session probably aren’t the best choices.
Dear Dr. Dyno,
I love being at the track. I love the camaraderie. I love the sounds and the smells. I love suiting up and buckling in. The excitement I feel when the green flag waves is like nothing else in my life. My heart rate speeds up, my focus intensifies and feel-good hormones pulse through my body.
I’m usually very tired by the time I get home but all those good feelings continue. I want to share them, but my wife is tired of hearing me recount the weekend lap by lap, especially after taking care of the kids all weekend while I’m away. I feel like it’s putting a strain on our marriage and she’s pulling away from me. What do you suggest?
Worried in West Covina
Dear Worried,
The key here is to use what you feel at the track to enhance your relationship. Pour your wife a glass of Chardonnay and take the kids to a movie one afternoon. Offer to empty the dishwasher every once in a while, then actually do it. You’ll be shocked how quickly things turn around. Soon she’ll look at you and her heart rate will speed up, her focus will intensify and feel-good hormones will pulse through her body. Be prepared for what comes next! You can thank me later.
Send your questions for Dr. Dyno to POCVelocityEditor@gmail.com
Porsche News
Taycan Number ONE at Interlagos
Taycan sets a new lap
07/03/2025
After setting records on the Nürburgring Nordschleife and at Shanghai International Circuit and the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in California, the Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach package has now also set a lap record for electric cars at Interlagos, São Paulo. This is the fourth time, and on the fourth continent, that Porsche has secured a lap record with the electric sports car specially designed for the racetrack.
record for electric cars at Interlagos
Felipe Nasr, three-time IMSA champion and three-time winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona, set a time of 1:42.1 minutes on the 4.3-kilometre Interlagos circuit on 5 February 2025. The new lap time not only shaved almost eight seconds off the record set by the Taycan Turbo S in 2022 (1:49.8 minutes) but was also just under a second inside an earlier outright production-car lap record set by the 911 Turbo S (1:43.087 minutes). With both high-speed and technical sections, as well as plenty of elevation change, the circuit in the Interlagos district of the Brazilian metropolis offers a number of challenges.
Felipe Nasr,
Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package
SIMRACING SIMRACING
2025SeasonResults
Jan 13 Daytona
Jan 27 Watkins Glen
Feb 10 Road Atlanta
Feb 24 IMOLA
Mar 10 Sonoma
Mar 24 Sebring
April 7 MOSPORT
April 21 Road America
May 5 Suzuka
May 19 Big Willow
June 2 Catalunya
June 16 Montreal
June 30 Redbull Ring
1st Michael Johnson 1st Sam Mayorga
2nd Mark Rondeau 2nd Frederico del toro
3rd Michael Bolton 3rd Larr y Haasa
1st Andrew Chinnici 1st Sam Mayorga
2nd BJ Fulton 2nd Michael Bolten 3rd Mark Rondeau 3rd BJ Fulton
1st Sam Mayorga 1st Frederico del toro 2nd Michael Johnson 2nd Daniel Vaverko
3rd BJ Fulton 3rd Adam Abrahms
1st Andrew Chinnici 1st Matt Hollander
2nd BJ Fulton 2nd Bob Russell 3rd Mark Rondeau 3rd Kristopher Marciniak
1st Andrew Chinnici 1st Matt Hollander 2nd Dylan Scott 2nd Frederico del toro
3rd Jad Duncan 3rd Kristopher Marciniak
1st Andrew Chinnici 1st Frederico del toro
2nd BJ Fulton 2nd Kristopher Marciniak
3rd Mark Rondeau 3rd Larr y Haase
club members with track experience or online sim racing experience are invited to participate – however, you will
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Now you can order your favorite POC garments and other specialty items “Online” simply by clicking on any one of the above photos!
UPCOMING TRACK EVENTS
Laguna Seca August 22-24, 2025
After a long hiatus, we’re finally heading back to this iconic track outside of Monterey. This will be a very popular event...be sure to get your reservation in soon! Register Today!
Circuit at Buttonwillow April 5-6, 2025
There’s a brand new track at Buttonwillow and we’re heading there in April. Lots of records will be set. Maybe you’ll wind up in the Record Book...see ya there!
Register Today!
