December Velocity Magazine - Issue 24-12

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From the Editor: As the 2024 season comes to an end, my pulse is racing knowing what’s been planned for ‘25. I’m proud of what we were able to accomplish with Velocity this year, thanks to the efforts of all the POC members who contributed articles and photos. You’re the best!

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Contributing Writers Andrew Weyman Dr. Dyno Davd Fabi Steve Eisler Martin Schacht Jim Salzer Bob Chang Martina Kwan

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In This Issue: 2025 Event Schedule...................................... 7 Join the Velocity Staff..................................... 8 WISR Red / Orange Finale..............................10 Racers Clinic................................................. 32 TWSIR ime Trial Finale................................... 36 MSF Safety Certificate Class..........................42 Donate Life....................................................46 Martin’s Porsche Adventure (Part 3)............... 48 Member Interview with Keith Hnatiuk........... 54 Ask Dr, Dyno..................................................62 What’s New From Porsche.............................64 SIM Racing Update........................................ 68 POC Store......................................................72 Upcoming Events.......................................... 76

Luis Vivar Don Matz Martin Schacht

POC Board of Directors John Momeyer Karen Robinson Jim Salzer Joe Wiederholt Dwain Dement Eben Benade Steve Town

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RED & ORANGE GRO DAVID FABI

The end of the season has arrived, and it’s only fitting that we wrap it up at historic Willow Springs. We were blessed with ideal weather for an exhilarating weekend of wheel-to-wheel racing.

The action was plentiful, and the competition was as fierce as ever. What a remarkable year it has been, with participation and camaraderie a plenty!

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UP SEASON FINALES

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Saturday was packed with non-stop action and intriguing drama. In the 991.2 Spec qualifying, the usual contenders dominated the time sheets, with Mike Monsalve clocking an impressive 1.5 seconds ahead of Bryan Van Noy. Eric Olberz secured third place, just 0.12 seconds behind Van Noy. In the GT2 class, Paul Barnes claimed pole position, followed by John Heldman in P2 and Roland Schmidt in P3. Ana Predescu once again took the top spot in the GT3 class, with Jim Salzer completing the front row and Jack Ehrman qualifying in P3. Meanwhile, Travis McElvany and Jim Steedman raced unopposed in GT1 and GT4, respectively.

In the 991.2 Spec race, Monsalve continued his winning ways, finishing just 0.7 seconds ahead of Van Noy in an exhilarating battle. What a thrilling start to the red group weekend! Mueller moved up to secure the final podium spot. In the GT2 class, Heldman took the victory as Paul Barnes faced an early retirement, with Schmidt and Frank Powell rounding out the podium in P2 and P3, respectively. In GT3, Predescu managed the race well and took the win with Ehrman in second and Salzer in third.

During the Orange group Boxster class qualifying, Anders Hainer set the fastest time, followed by Nick Maloy in second and Matthew Hollander in P3. In the GT5 class, Steve Town comfortably claimed pole, with Aspasia Zouras and Will Durant taking second and third, respectively. The GT7 class featured just two racers, with Paul Young qualifying ahead of Ted Frech.

The qualifying results translated into the race results in the Boxster class, with Hainer besting Maloy and Hollander in P2 and P3. The top three cars were separated by a mere 0.7 seconds—this Boxster class is always one to watch! The battle for the season championship between Ryan Moore and Hollander continued during the race, and it took the upcoming races to determine who takes home the trophy.

The drama escalated in the second Orange race, when two cars suffered mechanicals and went off track, leading to a race cancellation that postponed the event to Sunday.

Speaking of Sunday, in the 991.2 Spec race, Monsalve and Van Noy continued their intense rivalry, swapping positions several times in the early laps. Monsalve ultimately emerged victorious, finishing just 0.9 seconds ahead of Van Noy. Ya gotta always have your popcorn ready when these two are battling on track. Selby completed the podium in third.

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In the GT3 class, Ehrman and Predescu kept fans on the edge of their seats. Predescu, starting in P3, overtook Ehrman in the final laps, while Ehrman unfortunately went off in the always sphincter-puckering Turn 9. Salzer inherited P2, but David Fabi, who finished P3, was disqualified due to contact with Tate Pritt mid-race. Newcomer Paul Wren claimed P3 because of the attrition, achieving a notable accomplishment with consistent racing. Predescu concluded the season as the GT3 champion, a title that had been all but secured for some time, reminiscent of Max Verstappen’s dominant season in 2023!

In the GT2 class, Schmidt outperformed Heldman and Barnes in what turned out to be a one-horse race, though Heldman and Barnes provided entertainment as they finished within 0.8 seconds of each other.

During the resumption of the second Orange Boxster race, Hainer secured a commanding victory, finishing nine seconds ahead of Maloy and Hollander, who were separated by just 0.9 seconds. This race ultimately determined the season championship, with Hollander taking home the trophy over Moore.

The GT5 class concluded with Zouras claiming race victory, followed by Durant and Don Kravig in second and third. Paul Young triumphed in the GT7 class over Frech.

In the final Orange Boxster race of the year, Hainer took the win once again, with Moore and Larry Haase joining him on the podium in P2 and P3, respectively.

The GT5 class concluded with Durant finishing ahead of Kravig and Zouras by a significant margin, with Kravig crowned the GT5 champion. Congratulations to him! Frech raced uncontested in GT7.

What a thrilling finale to an unforgettable season! Congratulations to all the race winners and champions. No better early Christmas gifts for a racer than that. Now it’s time for a short offseason until racing is resumed in early February. The 2025 season is gearing up to be another great one with Laguna Seca on the calendar and the new Buttonwillow Circuit in the mix. February can’t get here soon enough! In the meantime, happy holidays everyone. Stay safe, stay grateful, stay fast!!!

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Racers Clinic Recap BOB CHANG

Max Verstappen was born a racer, but most of us are made into one.

There is no better person for this task than our club’s Chief Driving Instructor, Dwain Dement. In this Racers Clinic, eight graduates advanced to the next stages of their racing careers.

Each driver arrived at the Clinic with varying levels of track experience, yet Dwain expertly ensured that by the end of the day, we were all significantly better drivers. We were incredibly fortunate to also have Mike Monsalve join us during the classroom sessions, giving us the opportunity to learn from his invaluable expertise. Listening to their aweinspiring racing stories was an absolute treat! It was an action-packed day filled with classroom learning and on-track drills, including intense side-by-side driving around the track. A highlight was going three wide around Big Willow with Dwain surprising us by popping in and out of our formations. Being near another car in close proximity can be nerve-wracking, but when you trust the other driver, it transforms the experience, making it feel much more manageable and much calmer. The practice race starts were exhilarating and by far the most fun. Everyone had a chance to be on pole position and lead the pack around for the start and watching for the green flag. As the green flag dropped, there was such a rush of adrenaline! We all got very comfortable with starting races. Afterwards, Dwain, in his most gentle terms, reminded us that none of us will be starting from the front anytime soon.

Upon completing the Clinic, we gained a deeper understanding of racing, with the most valuable lesson being how to race safely while ensuring the safety of our fellow competitors. My favorite takeaway from the Clinic was a powerful quote by Dwain. “In any situation, what would you rather have, contact with another car, or go home with your car intact and race another day?”

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Vivek Hazari, Todd Wallace, Justin Miller and Markus Rogan are well on their way to earning their Race Licenses.

I asked the Clinic participants a few fun questions to get to know them outside their race cars. Here are their responses: What other interests or hobbies do you have other than driving race cars?

George: Motocross and skiing in my younger days.

Diane: Shooting, hiking, all kinds of crafts, and writing.

Bob: Playing bass guitar.

Chris: Kart racing, surfing, skateboarding, dog training, family, extreme sports.

Vivek: Mountain bikes and road bikes.

Justin: Being with my kids and painting.

Markus: Ice diving and swimming.

Todd: Four years ago, I took up car art. Painting Porsche hoods and deck lids.

What’s something quirky about you most people don’t know?

George: I was, until 2021, an adjunct professor at Chapman University for Italian Art History in Florence, Italy.

Diane: I struggle to not become nocturnal.

Bob: I grew up in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and consider it my birthplace.

Chris: OCD, ADD Vivek: Caffeine relaxes me.

Justin: I paint my toenails.

Markus: I’m in a breakdancing class with my 6-year-old son.

Todd: I cannot keep a swing swinging under my own power.

What’s your favorite movie or TV show?

George: Doctor Zhivago Diane: Terminator 2 Bob: Arrested Development Chris: The Mexican – Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt Vivek: Foundation Justin: Scarface Markus: Ted Lasso Todd: Caddyshack

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If you could have dinner with any famous person, alive or dead, who would it be?

George: J. Robert Oppenheimer Diane: Winston Churchill Bob: Theordore Roosevelt Chris: Sade, the singer.

Vivek: J. Robert Oppenheimer Justin: John Gotti Markus: Justin Miller Todd: Norm McDonald

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What’s a bucket list item you’re most excited to cross off?

George: Going to tracks in the US where I have and haven’t been to run my car of 25+ years.

Diane: Go to Japan. Take the Transsiberian Railroad to Lake Baikal Bob: Owning a Porsche.

Chris: Starting to race with POC and Win! Get to know this club better.

Vivek: Diving with sharks.

Justin: To get married.

Markus: Visiting an uncontacted tribe in the Amazon.

Todd: Racing a 911.

The Racers Clinic was informative and fun. It was also a great opportunity to bond with other drivers. I can’t wait for my first race!

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Time Trial Season Finale PAUL WREN

The weekend dawned cold and clear, perfect sunshine and calm winds. By midday both days, it was cool summertime around the high 60s. Some hazy cloud cover provided perfect conditions on Sunday with less glare and a little less sunbaked track temperature to keep the tire temps under control. For those who could make it, Friday practice was an excellent day as well, with open track and complete freedom to run clean laps at will all day. Friday practice is highly recommended although it does require a race-prepared car.

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The weekend did feature more “gremlins” than I remember at any other event this year, with a couple fluid-delays after breakdowns, and at least three flatbed-rescues for stranded vehicles that could not roll back on their own. Yes, one was me when my front suspension snapped under braking for T3...that was not a fun moment. The statistics wax and wane but thankfully, there were no serious incidents or injuries.

Both Saturday’s and Sunday’s “Warmup” sessions were very much needed, as the cold temps overnight made for very chilly pavement. The race engineer at Vision recorded track temps of 32°F which provoked dire warnings about carcass stability for those running slicks. Those on street tires just had to deal with a lack of grip, without the additional fear of structural issues. All’s well though, there were no incidents that I saw related to tire problems, although there was a lot of slipping and sliding (and no record times) as everyone felt for grip and waited for the temperatures to come into a better window.

The results definitely show the difference of the Green and Blue groups, in broad strokes anyway.

Many cars in the Green group are fully prepared race cars, or at least very seriously prepared street cars that are running specialty tires (Hoosiers or Slicks). In most cases that means that unless

you’re still learning the track, it’s really all about the tire heat cycles and your first serious timed run will be the fastest, with little opportunity to improve later since we’re all just club racing and putting on new tires more than once a weekend is ridiculous money (not to mention, disallowed by the rules). There is also much more “fall off” in participation throughout the day in the Green groups, since the best time is set already and there’s no reason to put in more laps. I envy the Blue group to some extent. With street tires they can continue to just have fun and not worry so much about equipment, and you can see it both in the times as well as participation late in the day.

Some exceptions to those rules jump out of the results. In the Blue group, fastest time of the weekend was set by the familiar bright yellow GT3 of Thomas Kenna in his second timed session on Sunday, on street tires. Getting painfully close but not quite breaking through into sub-1:30 with a 1:30.203. Given he’s driving that car home that’s a good effort. He’s on track for the season championship for Modified 3, impressive for a street daily driver.

The serious dedication awards have to go to Osei Appiagyei, James Bowe, Jeffrey Siegel, Dustin Durant, and Harley Padilla for running EVERY

session of the Blue group both days. Appiagyei was in a beautiful new gray Carrera, steadily improving with an instructor most sessions from the looks of it. Siegel was new to the track and learning to get a handle on an awesome 992 Spec Cup car that appeared to be a handful. By the end of Sunday Siegel’s 1:30.908 almost bested Kenna. (I’m not counting the session where he put a ringer in the car to go 1:29. I saw that Jeff. Not counting it. :-) Harley Padilla gets a double-dedication award.

Using Martina’s GT4-prepared racecar, Harley ran not only every Blue session but also FIVE of the Green open-passing sessions to get some serious track time. By Sunday, he was continuously improving and got down to a 1:31.718, also very close to the magic sub-1:30 mark that will no doubt tantalize him to keep practicing and come back to Willow in the new year.

The Dust Bowl award goes to Calvin Park. He ran all but one Blue session in his 944 Spec car and in the last session Sunday hooked the inside of T9 for a dramatic spin into the infield. The dust cloud could probably be seen from space and without any wind to dissipate it, it hung around for at least 10-15 minutes of eerie Hollywood-special-effects light. Thankfully he drove the car back to the pits along with only a thick layer of dust as evidence.

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In the Green group, Bruce Blockus in his Prototype showed that a purpose-built racecar really does matter, setting the fast time of the weekend at 1:20.958 (and I’m sure he’s happy that wasn’t 42 hundredths slower...). Gerrit Wesseling was a familiar sight in the beautiful green Cup car (for some reason on results as GT1 rather than 991.2 Spec?) going second fastest of the weekend in 1:21.225. Also fast were the GT1 of Robert Dalrymple at 1:21.8 and Serge Cigdemoglu’s 991.2 Spec at 1:23.2) Your author had a rough Saturday (note to file: these cars REALLY don’t work when the ABS fails...) just eeking out the win over Bob Gartland by two tenths of a second in GT3. With some great work by the Vision crew Saturday night I had a much improved Sunday, setting a new GT3 TT track record at 1:25.1 for the win. Nathan Apelbaum confirmed his championship winning run in Modified 2 with sub-1:30 times both days, down to a 1:28.5 on Saturday. Jack Apelbaum continued to show that sometimes a non-Porsche can be fast, putting his Modified-3 white Corvette into the 1:25s during warmup on Sunday, but the tires only held up for a 1:26.2 in the timed runs.

Contrary to the degrading-tire trend I mentioned above, the second timed run showed a chunk of improvement for Danna Van Noy in her 991.2 Spec Cup car (-1.4s) and Mick Yanoschak in his GT3 (-2.1s). Sometimes it’s not all about the tires.

It was a great weekend and we’re all looking forward to the Streets event in January, immediately followed by the Annual Banquet. See ya there!

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Time Trial Record Based Improvement Scores (RBIS)

12/13/2024 Event Date

Driver Name

Willow Springs 01/06/2024 Van Noy, Danna 01/07/2024 Van Noy, Danna 12/07/2024 Van Noy, Danna 12/08/2024 Van Noy, Danna Willow Springs 12/07/2024 Siegal, Jeffrey 12/08/2024 Siegal, Jeffrey Willow Springs 12/07/2024 Durant, Dustin 12/08/2024 Durant, Dustin 12/08/2024 Merzon, Conner Willow Springs 12/07/2024 Dalrymple, Robert 05/25/2024 Wesseling, Gerrit 05/26/2024 Wesseling, Gerrit 12/07/2024 Wesseling, Gerrit 12/08/2024 Wesseling, Gerrit Willow Springs 12/07/2024 Cook, Alan 12/08/2024 Cook, Alan 12/07/2024 Gartland, Bob 01/06/2024 Wesseling, Gerrit 01/07/2024 Wesseling, Gerrit 05/25/2024 Wren, Paul 05/26/2024 Wren, Paul 12/07/2024 Wren, Paul 12/08/2024 Wren, Paul Willow Springs 12/07/2024 Padilla, Harley 12/08/2024 Padilla, Harley Willow Springs 12/07/2024 Almadani, Yasin Willow Springs 01/06/2024 Park, Calvin 01/07/2024 Park, Calvin 12/07/2024 Park, Calvin 12/08/2024 Park, Calvin Willow Springs 05/25/2024 Apelbaum, Nathan 05/26/2024 Apelbaum, Nathan 12/07/2024 Apelbaum, Nathan

FinishTime PIC

Time_sec

991.2 Spec 01:25.435 01:25.344 01:26.040 01:25.970

1 1 2 2

85.435 85.344 86.040 85.970

1 1 1 1 2

94.287 89.830

2 1 1 1 1 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Modified 2 01:30.331 01:32.200 01:28.598

81.802 84.381 82.805 81.225 81.225

98.377 94.066 87.230 86.693 86.672 87.515 87.858 87.006 85.106

98.377 94.066 87.230 86.693 86.672 87.515 87.515 87.006 85.106

97.260 91.718

97.260 91.718

102.954

102.954

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102.498 102.983 106.303 100.517

102.498 102.498 102.498 100.517 89.640 89.640 88.598

14.96

0.67

6.91

1.58 1.58 -0.21

8.52 6.94 5.36

(75.862)

(81.545)

0.00 25.61 10.35 15.57 0.41 0.00 0.00 8.53 34.79

4.31 0.66 0.95 0.02

16.83 6.34 6.10 5.15

-0.34 0.51 1.90

5.97 5.97 5.46

(84.410)

0.00 43.13

5.54

12.85

1.19 -0.49 -3.81 1.98

6.36 5.16 5.16 5.16

(86.651)

0.00 (97.336)

18.79 0.00 0.00 38.38

Track-Rec- 1:24.622 90.331 92.200 88.598

4.46

(90.174)

0.00 0.00 18.50 22.76 0.00

Track-Rec- 1:37.336

GT7 01:42.498 01:42.983 01:46.303 01:40.517

81.802 84.381 82.805 81.225 81.433

(84.622)

0.00 0.00 20.77

-0.69 -2.56 1.04

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6.11 6.02 6.02

(79.328)

0.00 9.65 0.00

Track-Rec- 1:26.651

GT5 01:42.954

97.086 96.419 103.174

Track-Rec- 1:24.410

GT4 01:37.260 01:31.718

Track-Rec- 1:30.174

97.086 96.419 103.174

0.09 -0.70 -0.63

0.00 29.79

Track-Rec- 1:21.545

GT3 01:38.377 01:34.066 01:27.230 01:26.693 01:26.672 01:27.515 01:27.858 01:27.006 01:25.106

94.287 89.830

(79.328)

0.00 1.49 0.00 0.00

Track-Rec- 1:15.862

GT1 01:21.802 01:24.381 01:22.805 01:21.225 01:21.433

85.435 85.344 85.344 85.344

Track-Rec- 1:19.328

Boxster Spec 01:37.086 01:36.419 01:43.174

RBIS Improved_sec Record_diff

Track-Rec- 1:19.328

992 Spec 01:34.287 01:29.830

Best_sec

5.02 5.02 5.02

12/13/2024 Event Date

Driver Name

Willow Springs 01/06/2024 Van Noy, Danna 01/07/2024 Van Noy, Danna 12/07/2024 Van Noy, Danna 12/08/2024 Van Noy, Danna Willow Springs 12/07/2024 Siegal, Jeffrey 12/08/2024 Siegal, Jeffrey Willow Springs 12/07/2024 Durant, Dustin 12/08/2024 Durant, Dustin 12/08/2024 Merzon, Conner Willow Springs 12/07/2024 Dalrymple, Robert 05/25/2024 Wesseling, Gerrit 05/26/2024 Wesseling, Gerrit 12/07/2024 Wesseling, Gerrit 12/08/2024 Wesseling, Gerrit Willow Springs 12/07/2024 Cook, Alan 12/08/2024 Cook, Alan 12/07/2024 Gartland, Bob 01/06/2024 Wesseling, Gerrit 01/07/2024 Wesseling, Gerrit 05/25/2024 Wren, Paul 05/26/2024 Wren, Paul 12/07/2024 Wren, Paul 12/08/2024 Wren, Paul Willow Springs 12/07/2024 Padilla, Harley 12/08/2024 Padilla, Harley Willow Springs 12/07/2024 Almadani, Yasin Willow Springs 01/06/2024 Park, Calvin 01/07/2024 Park, Calvin 12/07/2024 Park, Calvin 12/08/2024 Park, Calvin Willow Springs 05/25/2024 Apelbaum, Nathan 05/26/2024 Apelbaum, Nathan 12/07/2024 Apelbaum, Nathan

FinishTime PIC

Time_sec

991.2 Spec 01:25.435 01:25.344 01:26.040 01:25.970

1 1 2 2

85.435 85.344 86.040 85.970

1 1 1 1 2

94.287 89.830

2 1 1 1 1 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Modified 2 01:30.331 01:32.200 01:28.598

81.802 84.381 82.805 81.225 81.225

98.377 94.066 87.230 86.693 86.672 87.515 87.858 87.006 85.106

98.377 94.066 87.230 86.693 86.672 87.515 87.515 87.006 85.106

97.260 91.718

97.260 91.718

102.954

102.954

2 2 1

102.498 102.983 106.303 100.517

102.498 102.498 102.498 100.517 89.640 89.640 88.598

14.96

0.67

6.91

1.58 1.58 -0.21

8.52 6.94 5.36

(75.862)

(81.545)

0.00 25.61 10.35 15.57 0.41 0.00 0.00 8.53 34.79

4.31 0.66 0.95 0.02

16.83 6.34 6.10 5.15

-0.34 0.51 1.90

5.97 5.97 5.46

(84.410)

0.00 43.13

5.54

12.85

1.19 -0.49 -3.81 1.98

6.36 5.16 5.16 5.16

(86.651)

0.00 (97.336)

18.79 0.00 0.00 38.38

Track-Rec- 1:24.622 90.331 92.200 88.598

4.46

(90.174)

0.00 0.00 18.50 22.76 0.00

Track-Rec- 1:37.336

GT7 01:42.498 01:42.983 01:46.303 01:40.517

81.802 84.381 82.805 81.225 81.433

6.11 6.02 6.02

(79.328)

0.00 9.65 0.00

Track-Rec- 1:26.651

GT5 01:42.954

97.086 96.419 103.174

Track-Rec- 1:24.410

GT4 01:37.260 01:31.718

Track-Rec- 1:30.174

97.086 96.419 103.174

0.09 -0.70 -0.63

0.00 29.79

Track-Rec- 1:21.545

GT3 01:38.377 01:34.066 01:27.230 01:26.693 01:26.672 01:27.515 01:27.858 01:27.006 01:25.106

94.287 89.830

(79.328)

0.00 1.49 0.00 0.00

Track-Rec- 1:15.862

GT1 01:21.802 01:24.381 01:22.805 01:21.225 01:21.433

85.435 85.344 85.344 85.344

Track-Rec- 1:19.328

Boxster Spec 01:37.086 01:36.419 01:43.174

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Coming January 11th at the Streets of Willow!

MSF Instructor Certification Program

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The POC has partnered with:

Motorsports Safety Foundation (www.motorsport-safety.org) ...to provide standardized instructor training and certification for POC driving instructors. This course is becoming the standard with many performance driving clubs. In late 2023 and early 2024, 33 POC drivers completed the online Level 1 training, which takes around 4 hours. This last June, 22 of those Level 1 graduates completed the one day Level 2 training at Streets of Willow, which was a combination of classroom and on-track instructing scenarios. Participants learned a lot and rated the course very highly. Upon completion of Level 2 you will be credentialed and entered into the national registry as a MSF instructor. We have scheduled a Level 2 training at Streets of Willow for Saturday, January 11, 2025, so now is the time to complete the Level 1 training.

The cost for registering for Level 1 is $50. POC will give 50 service points and $50 in POC Bucks for completing Level 1, so there is no cost to participate.

If you have any questions or are interested in participating in POC’s MSF instructor certification program, please contact me to help you get started.

Thanks, Jim Salzer

Email: jsalzerdc@gmail.com Mobile: 949-300-1731

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MOTORSPORTS SAFETY FOUNDATION LEVEL 2 AND 3 CERTIFICATIONS Martina Kwan

In August 2023, the POC Board of Directors decided to implement the Motorsports Safety Foundation Certification Program. In November 2024, thanks to the efforts of our PDS Director and Treasurer, Jim Salzer, Porsche Owners Club became a Motorsport Safety Foundation Certifying Organization. The POC is excited about offering its second MSF Level 2 Instructor Certification during its upcoming January 11, 2025, event at The Streets of Willow. We highly encourage attendance by those who are interested in standardized instruction and giving back to our club.

The first MSF certification program at a POC event was held on June 15, 2024, at Streets of Willow, under the guidance of Audi Club North America, Southern California. As Matthew Hately mentioned in the June 2024 Velocity Article, “The MSF aims to make HDPE (High Performance Driving Education or as we call it, PDS, Performance Driving Series) instructing safer for both the instructor and the student.”

I was one of the 19 POC members to attend the training after completing an online training course, taught by Ross Bentley et. al. Following the online studies, you must pass an online exam. You need a score of 90%. I thought it would be easy. Wrong! The good news is that you can try as many times as you need to pass the Level 1 exam. The wording can be quite tricky, even for the most experienced among us.

It’s worth it to pass the Level 1 course to take the upcoming in-person MSF training. If you think about it, common standardized procedures are very useful in any business. Knowing how to deal with drivers’ varied personalities and on-track experience, especially those who think they can be Aryton Senna or Michael Schumacher on day one, is a learned skill. From “Twitchy Richie” (like my most recent UBER driver) to “Forgetful Frank,” each of our newer members bring different challenges with them.

Playing the role of mentor in our June 15th class, I played presented my students with lots to work with. As Matthew Hately, one of my students said, “Some of our mentors gave Oscarworthy performances. Martina Kwan in particular played multiple personalities in our in-car session, throwing curveballs and keeping me on my toes.”

Aside from experiencing a fun and informative day taking the MSF Level 2 Certification, you will also receive a Level 2 identification card and letter of congratulations along with Motorsport Safety Foundation and Certified HPDE Instructor stickers that you can display on your car or helmet.

As of November 2024, there were only 81 Level 3 Instructors nationwide. I’m proud to say that I’m the first Porsche Owners Club member, the third west coast member and the third woman in the United States to earn Level 3 Certification.

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Here are the requirements and steps to take if you’re interested in pursuing Level 3 Certification: • After completing Level 2, you will receive an envelope by mail with your Level 2 ID card, letter of congratulations and helmet stickers.

• After you’re entered into the Level 2 registry by MSF, you are eligible to sign up for Level 3 on msreg.com. The fee for Level 3 MSF Certification is $25.

• A few days later, you will receive an email with a link to the MSF Level 3 test which will need to be passed with a 90% or higher pass rate. Only 3 attempts are allowed with this exam.

• Then you will start completing an MSF Level 3 Application package that includes the following requirements: • Instructing Experience • At least 22 days in the 36 months • At least 16 in-car • At least three tracks • Working with beginning and intermediate students • Instructed with at least 2 HPDE organizations in the last five years • Knowledge of classroom content • CDI endorsement 1 (from your organization POC) - Dwain Dement • CDI endorsement 2 (from another certifying organization such as Hooked on Driving, ACNA, etc.)

• Mini-lesson exam (mini-lesson questions are offered in the application package) • Notify our designated contact person, Jim Salzer, at: msf@porscheclub.com when you have completed the other requirements, and MSF will award your Level 3 Certification.

As a former accountant who specialized in creating standardized financial and operating procedures as well as internal controls for large businesses, I’ve become a believer in what MSF is offering. Consistency and transparency in the way an instructor behaves and language he/she uses are some of the greatest benefits of the program. It’s especially helpful as students move through our Performance Driving Series and have different instructors on different days.

If you’re interested in Level 3, start by looking at the number of in-car instruction days with beginning and intermediate students you’ve had in the past 36 months. If you’re short on days, start planning now and offer to volunteer as an instructor throughout the year.

If you haven’t already, I encourage you to think about signing up for our POC MSF Level 2 Certification course at Streets of Willow CCW on Saturday, January 11, 2025 by heading over to: https://porscheclub.motorsportreg.com/events/poc-streets-of-willow-msf-tt-pds-springs-porscheowners-club-955758 In the meantime, Happy Holidays! See you on January 11th at Streets and January 18th at our POC Banquet.

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Donate Life I am the luckiest person I know. On January 8, 2012, I received a heart and kidney transplant that gave me a second chance at life. How many people can say that! This all happened due to the selfless act of an anonymous donor that made a conscious decision to give their organs after life so that they might save another person’s life. Six months after transplant, I wrote a letter that was sent through the appropriate channels hoping to thank the donor’s family for the incredible gift, but I never heard back. Though I don’t really know anything about the donor, other than it was a 46-year-old male, he is literally part of me, and I’m reminded of him, and thankful, every day.

I had my first heart attack at age 40 and had seven more by the time I was 57. Shortly after the last heart attack in 2010 I was told that my heart function had diminished to a point that I would need a heart transplant. In February of 2011 my heart failed, and I was put in the hospital to wait for a transplant. A few days later I was told that my kidneys were also now failing and that I would also need a kidney transplant to survive. The hospital I was at wasn’t prepared for a dual organ transplant, and I couldn’t wait long, so a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) was installed as an interim step. The LVAD is a pump that is sewn into the heart’s left ventricle and then into the Aorta artery and pumps blood via a 9,600 RPM propeller drive. With that, I had no heartbeat and no blood pressure, just a steady hum! It was powered by two lap top type batteries connected to a control unit and power cord that came out my abdomen.

At night, rather than use the batteries, I could plug myself into a wall socket. Nothing strange about that! I lived on the LVAD for eleven months until I received both organs at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. I was very fortunate that I only had to wait those eleven months. Normally a heart transplant can take 18-24 months to receive, and a kidney can take 7-9 years!!! Because I needed both together and from the same donor, to reduce the risk of rejection, and because of the state of my health, I was at the top of the transplant list.

After transplant I decided to give back by doing volunteer work for Donate Life California. I spoke to many groups on the importance of donating organs, bones, eyes, and tissue after 46

death in order to save and/or improve lives. There is also an opportunity to make living donations of certain organs. I’ve met some truly incredible people who made living donations of kidneys to people they didn’t even know, because they heard a story about somebody in need. The donors are the heroes of this story, and without my donor hero I wouldn’t be here today. Instead, I’ve been able to fulfill some life goals. I went to cooking school for one and a half years with a highly decorated French chef, and it was great. He changed the way I look at food, cook, and eat and the joy I get from cooking for others. Also, I’ve been able to fulfill my lifetime dream of racing! I had started performance driving in 2009. In 2011, I tried to convince Aaron at Speed Ventures to let me drive with the LVAD control unit and battery pack strapped to the passenger seat so I could drive at Fontana. He really wanted to help, but he couldn’t allow that, so I stopped driving until eight months after transplant. The transplant team at Cedars have been great and are all for me continuing to race. They credit my staying busy and active as to why I’ve done so well and have continued to sign my racing medicals. I thank them profusely for that!!!

There are 19,403,620 Californians registered as donors, which is fantastic! If you are already an organ donor, THANK YOU!!! If you aren’t a donor, please consider registering at https:// donatelifecalifornia.org.

Here’s some interesting information on organ and tissue donation: Who Can Be an Organ Donor • Anyone can become a potential organ donor regardless of age, ethnicity or medical history.

• All major religions support or permit organ, eye and tissue donation.

• More than one-third of all deceased donors are age 50 or older, and nearly 10% are age 65 or older.

How Donations Save Lives • One person can save eight lives and enhance 75 others through organ, eye and tissue donation.

• Nearly 114,000 Americans are currently waiting for an organ transplant, nearly 22,000 live in California. An organ transplant is their only remaining medical option.

• On average, 150 people are added to the nation’s organ transplant waiting list each day—one every 10 minutes.

• Sadly, an average of 22 patients die every day while waiting, simply because the organ they needed was not donated in time.

• Approximately 98 organ transplants take place every day in the United States, that’s more than 36,000 people who begin new lives a year!

• A living donor can provide a kidney or a portion of their liver, lung, pancreas or intestine to someone in need.

• More than 1 million tissue transplants are performed each year and the surgical need for tissue has been steadily rising. Corneal transplants, meanwhile, restore sight to 50,000 people each year.

Be a Hero and Donate Life! See ya at the track!

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My Porsche Adventures Martin Schacht

Part Three The 991.1 Carrera S looked to be a winner, belonging to the 7th generation of Porsche 911 cars, and the IMS was designed out of the engine for the 2009 and later cars. Bore scoring was relatively rare in the 2013 911 cars going forward. The 3.8-liter Carrera S could be optioned with the 7-speed PDK automatic transmission seen first in 2009 or select the PDK manual, also 7-speed, which was included at no extra cost.

According to Porsche, the 991 embodied the greatest engineering leap in the history of the 911.

I was sold, and the hunt was on for a 2013 – 2016 Sport Chrono optioned 911S, to be acquired from a Porsche dealer with their CPO program.

I had convinced myself that it was practical to replace my former Cayman GTS with the 991.1.

How could I go wrong? Unfortunately, things were amiss with the Sport Chrono optioned 991S’s emissions controls, leading to Porsche Cars North America issuing their infamous Stop Sell order. Porsche dealers were forbidden to sell or take in trade, all Porsche cars equipped with Sport Chrono, due to the car’s potential to exceed EPA nitrogen emissions limits in the Sport Plus mode. For me, having personally experienced Sport Chrono in my 2015 Cayman GTS, I was

heartbroken. I really wanted this option and was delighted to learn that non-Porsche dealers and private party sales were exempted from the Stop Sell order. Especially those wanting to track their cars. That would be me!

Over the years, as a personal hobby, I had been doing my research on all the water-cooled Porsche 911 cars, from 1999 to the present.

At this time, in the Fall of 2021, I grudgingly concluded that if I wanted a Porsche 911 car, the 991.1 Carrera was my best option at that time, and seemingly the best bang for the buck.

I decided to search out the best CPO 991.1 Carrera S possible from a Porsche Dealer. This would provide me the security of a two-year 49

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warranty, with no mileage restrictions for the term of the warranty. I rationalized that the car’s 400 horsepower at 7,400 RPM, having a 3.8-liter engine with 325 lb-ft of torque at 5,600 RPM, would surely be more than enough to compensate for the loss of the Sport Chrono package, I sort of convinced myself and moved forward.

After a month-long internet search of the various Porsche dealerships across the U.S., I found a 2013 991.1 Carrera S, a CPO car with 20,000 miles, finished in Agate Gray Metallic with a full leather interior. It had the rugged and reliable 7-speed PDK dual clutch automatic transmission, and sadly lacking Sport Chrono. I bought this car sight unseen, confirming my confidence in the Porsche dealer CPO program.

In about two weeks the car arrived by transport at my home. It was then time to prepare the car for the track adventures awaiting it. It received a set of PAGID track brake pads, with the braking system flushed and topped off with MOTUL 660, one of the highest performing brake fluids out there. A set of DOT 200 streets tires competed the initial preparations. Shortly thereafter, we went to the track: From the get-go, it performed admirably, but 50

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to be candid, it was not as nimble and quick as my former 2015 Cayman GTS with its Sport Chrono and other performance enhancing options. But the good news, it was a 911 S! I was back in the “911 Club”, and my car had a 2-year warranty!

Before long, I found myself sadly missing Sport +, the Sport Chrono optimal performance mode.

Admittedly my immediate need to get into a 911.1 Carrera S had been met, however an escalating sense of discontent was to plague me. It seems that my having a car with the Sport Chrono option had become an obsession. Could there be a cure? Of course, but it wasn’t going to be cheap!

In the Fall of 2021, the PCNA Stop Sell order was rescinded, and Sport Chrono optioned cars were available at Porsche dealers. Shortly thereafter, at my local BMW dealer no less, I stumbled on to an epic limited edition, 2017 991.2 Carrera GTS with its twin turbo powered 3.0-liter engine, one model up from 991.1 Carrera S. It had the Sport Chrono that I longed for and a plethora of other options included. I had to see this car, up front and personal!

Quite by chance, I had recently done the research on the 991.2 GTS, and fully documented the performance benefits turbo charging provided over

Porsche’s naturally aspirated engines seen from 1965 – 2016. This 2017 991.2 twin turbo beast delivers its 405 lb-ft of torque across a broad range, from 2,150 RPM to 5,000 RPM, producing 450 HP at 6,500 RPM. In contrast, my 991.1 Carrera S with its naturally aspirated engine was limited to peak torque production of 325 lb-ft, seen only at 5,600 RPM, and 400 HP, 50 HP fewer than the 991.2 Carrera GTS. Any technical hurdles seemed nonexistent.

The main obstacle would be affordability! Off to the dealer I went, to take a test drive, where I could barely tap the performance potential of the car.

Within blocks, ambling along city streets, which one would think was the worst possible test drive venue for a performance car, I was so impressed that I was determined to buy this car. I’d find some way to pay for it.

After the typical back-and-forth negotiations, the dealership offered me a very favorable trade-in for my 991.1 Carrera S. They also provided a 90-day bumper-to-bumper warranty on the 991.2 GTS, with me to later purchase an additional 3-year aftermarket warranty. Agreed, this was not the CPO warranty I would gotten purchasing from a Porsche dealer, but then again, I came away with a somewhat rare wide body 2017 Carrera GTS, with specs difficult to replicate.

About a month after I had the car, I took it to the track to safely experience its maximum performance mode, Sport Chrono’s Sport + mode. It was truly hair-raising and performed as advertised along the lines of what I had experienced in my former Cayman GTS, only better. It has 110 more HP, vastly superior broad range torque although it carries a 400 lb. curb weight penalty. But where was the infamous turbo lag and its delayed throttle reasons I had been hearing about, I hadn’t experienced it.

According to a Google search, “Turbo lag in the Porsche 991.2 is almost eliminated due to the use of a variable-geometry turbo (VGT) maintaining a high turbine speed even when exhaust gas flows are low, which results in a faster throttle response.”

Over the past three years until today, my 2017 Carrera GTS has proven to be everything I had been hoping and dreaming for. It did come at an incremental cost, but well justified for its rarity in the market, long list of standard features, and its stellar performance.

Well, there you have it. My Porsche adventures.

That’s the end of the story as of now. I wonder what the future holds…

From my research and confirmed by my test drive, this car was very special indeed. From multiple sources, I read that the 991.2 GTS provided 0 to 60 mph time of 3.5 seconds with its PDK 7 speed automatic launched in Sport + mode. What’s not to like?

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When I approached Keith Hnatiuk in the paddock about an interview, he hesitated for a millisecond, smiled and agreed.

Here’s what he had to say: AW: Thanks for agreeing to do this. I’ll embarrass you as much as I can.

KH: (Laughs) I know you’re good at it, Andrew.

AW: What the heck is up with your last name?

KH: It’s Ukrainian. The Americanized version is “Hanatik.” Apparently, it was shortened at Ellis Island back in the early 1900s. Originally it was I’Hnatiuk or something like that.

AW: I know you’re currently driving the wheels off Boxster Spec #682. How long have you been a member of the POC? KH: I joined in late 2019. I started in PDS. It was kind of an extension of what I was doing with the Bimmer Challenge. Here I was driving a BMW and POC was so welcoming of “Brand X” that it was a shock and surprise for me. I was welcomed as a guy who was into the same stuff the Porsche drivers were. The attitude was let’s help him along. The result is I ended up in a Porsche.

AW: Tell me more about your experience with the BMW. KH: I did Time Trial stuff and competed in the Bimmer Challenge. My history with driving goes back to a 1974 BMW 2002tii in the 90s. A bunch of my buddies set it up for track use. It was like a little go-kart. 125hp, very light. It was a great car to learn in. Then, when I started getting serious, I got an e30 M3. It was one of the old body styles and it was great fun. Well balanced. Relatively 55

easy to drive to the limit. At that time, I was living in West Michigan. I was about 20 minutes away from a track called Grattan. We could drive for a really nominal fee, and we got a fair amount of seat time. I was in my early 30s at the time. We had a blast learning how to drive. There was a gap when life got in the way, and I moved around the country. I moved to California for a second time when I was in the investment business. It was a pretty busy lifestyle. I didn’t get back into driving until I was living in San Jose, halfway between Laguna and Sonoma. A lot of guys I worked with were going to the track with their Miatas. It looked like fun. Just take a street car. So, I started going to events with Speed SF and the Golden Gate Lotus Club. It wasn’t very serious. Maybe two or three times a year. It wasn’t until around 2019, just before the POC, that I stared to get serious about track driving. I was in a BMW f82. It’s the car I first showed up with at the POC. I think it was my second or third event with POC when we were at Buttonwillow. I didn’t know many people.

Suddenly, this guy named Eben Benade jumps in my passenger seat, he doesn’t know me from Adam, and he says, “Let’s go!” So, I thought I’ve got somebody to help me learn to drive faster. I’m thinking he’s going to tell me, “Be careful here. Be careful there.” No! Eben says, “Get off the brakes quicker! Get on the throttle!” It was eye-opening. What I learned later was that Eben’s not crazy. He was watching drivers. Sizing them up. Figuring out how to help them. Here I am in a BMW and a Porsche guy jumps in my car to help me drive faster. I was really impressed by that.

AW: Eben is a great guy and a great driver. Your story is what our club is all about.

How did you find the POC? KH: There was a friend at, I think it was, at a Speed District event. He mentioned the POC. He said it was a great group. A lot of camaraderie. A lot of wheel-towheel. It sounded like a lot of fun but at the time I really didn’t understand what the difference was between TT and wheel-to-wheel. Through the POC I learned what that was. They make it very clear. I got serious about Time Trialing. I’m the kind of guy that looks for continuous improvement and challenge. It’s great with the Boxsters. All the cars are the same. I can see, okay, here’s the fastest I’ve gone before at Buttonwillow clockwise and now with help and tools like coaching and data, that improvement…I really enjoy that. It’s one of the things keeps me coming back. Everybody says the same thing and it’s true, Andrew. You know this.

The camaraderie, the team spirit, the family-like environment…. When I brought Gerrit (Wesseling) out to his first POC event he sensed all that right away. Yes,

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there’s competition on track but we all try to help each other. Whether it’s going faster, making the car better, safer, driving techniques…it’s really great. I know I’m repeating what a lot of people have said but it’s so true.

AW: I know I feel it very strongly every time I’m at the track and with the friends I’ve made. What made you choose to build a Boxster and drive in BSR? KH: The desire to go wheel-to-wheel and knowing that converting a GT3 into a race car is a terrible idea. Having someone like Vali (Predescu) build a Spec Boxster, the safety gear, knowing that it’s built right…. It’s a class that’s super fun, super competitive. You know, it’s a little tough walking away from higher-powered cars but the Boxsters are really fun. They make up for it with the competition, the balance of the chassis. There are so many things. The cost of a weekend is obviously more affordable than a Cup car.

AW: For sure. What’s the first car you ever owned?

KH: A 1972 Camaro. The new body style. It was used. My older brother helped me select it and buy it. It was a lot of fun.

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AW: Do you have a favorite track-related word or phrase associated with racing?

KH: We like to joke a lot, looking at each other’s data and stuff, all the technical words that come up…we like to distill it down to ‘more gas, less brake.’

AW: Simple and to the point. What’s your favorite track or particular turn?

KH: I love the Corkscrew at Laguna, but Chuckwalla’s become a favorite. I hated Big Willow. It was my lack of experience and my lack of ability in high-speed corners.

I’ve been working a lot on those things and now I love it.

AW: Is there another driver you consider to be your archrival?

KH: John Krylow, Ryder Liu and I all started around the same time. John took a big step forward at Podium Club finishing in 1st place. Ryder is massively fast at Big Willow. Matt Juarez is a good all-around driver. I don’t see them as archrivals. I see them as strong competitors.

AW: What is it that you might have learned about yourself through your racing?

KH: My need for speed. Going faster. Well, not just going faster. Getting better.

Getting more competitive. It’s not just about your lap time. It’s about race craft. This weekend marked my one-year anniversary of my first race. Man, there’s a lot of race craft to learn. I proved my inexperience again last weekend thinking I’m going to go on the inside of Larry (Haase) in T1 and I found myself on the outside of T2 and I gave up Larry and John Momeyer, too. I lost two positions due to my lack of race craft. Those are the things that keep me coming back. There’s always a new challenge. There’s always someone to challenge you. I love that. There’s one guy who shows up at Big Willow once in a while and lights the world on fire. Who would that be?

AW: I don’t know.

KH: That’s you!

AW: Me? KH: You lit the world on fire in May at Big Willow.

AW: I had a good race.

KH: That Andrew Weyman was flying.

AW: It was fun. Tell me about the relationship, if there is any, between your work and your racing. Are there any parallels or lessons to be learned?

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hard to make progress. It’s the same thing in business. Also, the more you apply yourself, the better the results.

AW: Has there been a race, or one particular moment in a race, that stands out for you?

KH: Chuckwalla. I think it was Race #2, going three-wide into the first two corners and being two-wide through T4 and T5…making the right decisions with a little bit of luck, staying out of trouble and following Ryan (Moore) through that section… it felt like it all started to come together as far as my race craft. I’ve got a history of being a little too cautious and losing positions.

AW: Anything you’d like to add?

KH: Andrew, we’re not young kids but I hope we’ll be doing this for a long time.

AW: (Laugh) My business manager doesn’t. He keeps asking when I’m going to give it up. I told him I just bought a new helmet so I’m good for another couple of years.

KH: I was a ski racer. I raced motocross as a kid. I can’t do that anymore.

AW: There are a lot of old farts who still hold track records.

KH: Amen.

AW: Thanks, Keith. I’ll be looking for you in my mirrors on the track!

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Ask Advice to Keep You on Track Dear Dr. Dyno,

Dear Dr. Dyno,

I have an annoying habit I’d like to change but I need your help. I know they can’t hear me, but I often talk to other drivers while I’m on the road. Sometimes I raise my voice. Okay, I’ll admit it, I scream a lot of four-letter words.

The premature honker, the late lane merger, the no turn signal jerk and the 46-mph creep in the fast lane all make me lose my cool. And those are just some examples.

I want to stop screaming while I’m behind the wheel, but I can’t. I need your help!

Tormented in Toluca Lake

My brake pads need constant replacing. I just don’t understand. One event and they’re toast.

What are they made of? Tissue paper? My rotors wear out really quickly, too. What’s the secret to preserving your brakes and rotors?

Stumped in San Fernando Dear Stumped,

There are six different kinds of brake pads: cast iron, steel, layered steel, aluminum, high carbon and ceramic. None of them involve tissue paper.

Your standard rotors are made of cast iron.

Aluminum is obviously lighter and steel has been the standard racer’s choice. Carbon discs Dear Tormented, are paired with ceramic brake pads. Ceramics Road rage is a serious problem but you’re missing the point. Asking for help is a positive are much more expensive but are more effective at braking the car from higher speeds and for first step. And that’s all you need! Who is longer periods. They do, however, take longer to annoyed by your “habit?” You? Let it rip. get up to temperature.

Your anger is justified. Those idiots out there The answer you’re looking for can best be deserve every four-letter word you can think summed up by something POC member Bill Fox of. Don’t hold back. You owe it to yourself.

They might not hear you, but you need to vent. said many years ago. “Brake less, more often.”

Be creative. Sometimes combining four letter In other words, throttle, throttle, throttle and stay off your bloody brakes! words is even more therapeutic. In addition, you can make it a practice to let off steam at home with your family, at the office with Send your questions for Dr. Dyno to your co-workers, and with the gaggles of POCVelocityEditor@gmail.com Girl Scouts outside the supermarket selling cookies. Express your rage as much as you can and stay healthy!

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Porsche News Porsche Earns Car Porsche 718 Boxster, 718 Cayman and Macan Porsche is one of the most recognized brands in Car and Driver 10Best history.

Three Big Wins

Atlanta: The Porsche 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman models have once again been selected as recipients of the prestigious Car and Driver 10Best award. This marks the 20th time in a row that the mid-engined sports car duo have

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and Driver 10Best awards received this honor, and the 26th time the Boxster took home the prize since its inception, making them two of the most recognized vehicles in over 40 years of the award’s history. Joe Lorio, Deputy Editor for Reviews at Car and Driver, stated: “The 10Best-winning Boxster and Cayman are tactile, scintillating driver’s cars that elevate even a mundane errand into something special.”

Sharing the honor... the Porsche Macan has also been selected as a 10Best winner for the eighth time since first participating in the award.

Tony Quiroga, Editor-in-Chief at Car and Driver, summed up the appeal of the sporty SUV: “Drive the Macan and you’ll be convinced that Porsche has somehow hidden a sports car under the Macan’s SUV shape.”

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