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The new Macan is coming soon.

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PORSCHE NEWS IN THIS ISSUE President's report 4 Motorsport news 5 Mke's hot lap at QR 7 Road to Rennsport 9 Winner Pro-Am Gold Coast 12 Gold Coast Cars and Coffee 15 Flaxton Gardens 16 Christmas Party 2018 22 Trophy Presentation 24

CONTRIBUTORS We would like to thank all our committee and members for their contributions including Porsche Cars Australia, Porsche Centre Brisbane, Gold Coast and Townsville as well as MTR Images.

Rennsport 27 Gangsta Wraps Results 30 ICC Navigation Run 31 70th Anniversary Special 36 ICC 2018 Results

49 Motorsport Results 52 Jaxon Evans off to Stuttgart 57 Market Place 58

COVERSHOT Front cover photograph courtesy of Duck And Whale Porsche Culture Magazine. Cover design by Juno Creative.

Inside front, a group of Porsches led by McElrea Racing coming around Murray's Corner, Bathurst. Photo by Anya Whitelaw, courtesy of Western Advocate Mail.

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2018-2019 Committee President Wagner Higgins president@porsche-qld.org.au

Vice President Eckhard Schwarting vpresident@porsche-qld.org.au

Secretary Pauline Coroneo Smith secretary@porsche-qld.org.au

Treasurer Lexy Schwarting treasurer@porsche-qld.org.au Motorsport Director Kevin Vedelago comp@porsche-qld.org.au

Social Director Patrick Smith social@porsche-qld.org.au

Web Master Howard Eban admin@porsche-qld.org.au

Membership Director Greg McWhinney membership@porsche-qld.org.au

Magazine Editor Peter Stapley editor@porsche-qld.org.au

Merchandise Greg Turnham marketing@porsche-qld.org.au

Marketing and Social Media Kip McIntyre marketing@porsche-qld.org.au

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Porsche News is published every two months by the Porsche Club Queensland Inc. primarily for the members and supporters.

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PP409367/00031

Please forward all correspondence to:Porsche News Porsche Club Qld GPO Box 584 BRISBANE QLD 4001 Members’ contributions are welcome and encouraged.

Original articles and photographs will be returned if requested. Email to editor@porsche-qld.org.au The opinions expressed or inferred herein are not necessarily those of the editor, committee or Club.

Copyright is the responsibility of the submitting correspondent.

The Porsche Club Qld Inc. meets on the second Tuesday of the month from 7.30pm at: PORSCHE CENTRE BRISBANE 146 Breakfast Creek Rd Newstead 4006 (Unless otherwise notified.

Please check the Calendar for changes.)

Management Committee Meetings are held on the last Thursday of each month - venue to be advised.

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Club Web page is www.porsche-qld.org.au Membership: Membership enquiries can be made online or in writing to the Membership Director; Membership Director, PCQ GPO Box 584 BRISBANE QLD 4001 Membership is from 1st July, through till 30th June in the following year.

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From the membership desk

Membership

The Club extends a warm welcome to the following new members: Paul Creighton (between Porsches) Carl Charalambou 997 Carrera Michael & Alyssa Cutuli 996 GT-3 + 911 T Kevin Durston & Lisa Sharp Cayenne Turbo Russell Hart Cayman Reece Jones & Kim Smith 911 S Ralph & Eva Kowalczyk Cayman GT-4 Mark Mackie & Linda Hayman 911 Artur & Kellie Marcinkowski 991 GTS Mark & Linda Ryan 991 Carrera S Dion Scholz 356 B David & Kathryn Scaysbrook 991 GT-3 + 356 A Glen Winney & Sharyn Daniel Winney Cayman

It’s been busy and very exciting.

On behalf of the PCQ Committee, we are proud to announce that as of 24th November 2018, PCQ has over 500 members.

People joining PCQ come from various business backgrounds and from various parts of Queensland that include, Hervey Bay, Proserpine, Toowoomba, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Brisbane Metro.

The committee would like to thank all members for promoting and encouraging people to join our great club.

Stay safe over the Christmas – New Year period and PCQ members look forward to meeting you at one of the exciting social, motorsport or interclub challenge motorsport events across 2019.

Greg McWhinney PCQ Membership Director

In order to provide members with the most up to date information, we are no longer publishing a calendar in the magazine. The official Club calendar is located in the Events Calendar tab on the Club's website at www.porsche-qld.org.au

The PCQ Committee wish you the heartiest Season's Greetings and may the New Year bring you a new Porsche experience

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President's Report

Hello Members & Readers, I hope this edition of our Club magazine has reached you in time to be read, shared and enjoyed over your Christmas holidays! We've worked hard to get it to you in time, despite the Christmas rush. You're welcome ;) What a great year it has been for our Club. It was the year that our Club celebrated the Porsche 70th Anniversary – with a spectacular Porsche display in the heart of Brisbane CBD. As Australian Porsche events go – I suspect this one will go down in history as one of the best – in terms of public exposure, venue and variety of cars on display. In this issue we have dedicated a special photographic article to the event, many thanks to Duck & Whale Porsche Culture Magazine and its creator Lee Dean. If you enjoy the photos, be sure to subscribe or purchase issue number 10 of Duck& Whale Magazine which will include a 70th Anniversary article and photos of the Porsche Club Queensland event. If not for yourself, consider purchasing a subscription as a Christmas gift (and for a limited time, any subscription will include a free Duck & Whale T shirt)!

Other highlights from 2018 are the launch of the Club's own Porsches & Coffee events hosted by The Bardon Shed. These events are proving to be extremely popular. Attendance numbers are very high and we're seeing a different group of members and cars from those which normally attend club social events. These events are also proving to be an excellent marketing opportunity – providing a 'try before you buy' experience that is leading to numerous new membership applications.

I attended the Club Christmas Party on Saturday night and have to say it's the best Christmas party I've attended this year! Patrick Smith did a great job of organising and MC'ing the event, with guests expressing their appreciation through the medium of dance – specifically Tina Turners "Nutbush City Limits". Special thanks to Shannons Insurance for sponsoring our trophies which were presented on the evening and also to Kevin for sourcing the trophies (for both 6

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motorsport and the Club Concours). It was a fantastic night with lots of positive feedback received by the Committee.

Congratulations to all of those who won trophies this year - especially Eckhard Schwarting who won our motorsport Club Champion for 2018. Eckhard, as per your acceptance speech, we do hope the trophy is accepted by your wife as compensation commensurate with her contribution to your motorsport passions.

I also had the pleasure of attending the ICC end of year trophy presentation where I accepted the overall trophy on behalf of the Club. Although I am not a particularly competitive person –certain (playful) comments made by the Lotus club did inspire a latent sense of rivalry in me. Expect to see me at ICC events in 2019 (even if it's just on the sidelines).

As you will see as you flick through these pages, the committee is experimenting with outsourcing the design of some of our magazine articles. We would love to receive your ideas and feedback regarding this initiative.

In closing, thank you to all of our members and sponsors for your participation and contribution to the Club this year.

Have a very merry Christmas and I look forward to seeing you all again in the New Year.

Wagner

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The report card for 2018 looks a little like this: Solid performance all year, disruptive in the early part of the year; on the whole, could do better.

Our numbers were up 9%.

We had a neutral profit/loss.

The year was incident free.

There was no disciplinary action required.

We had 12 completed rounds which was a 20% increase on 2017.

At the Christmas Party, we awarded Motorsport Trophies for the following winners: Club Champion – Eckhard Schwarting (5) Runner Up Club Champion – Gary Taber (95) Club Sprint Champion – Gary Taber (95) Club Non-Sprint Champion – Jason Arnold (88) Most Improved – Taavi Orupold (981) Open Class 1st Place – Jason Arnold (88) 2nd Place – Kevin Vedelago (82) 3rd Place – Sven Koremans Modern 911 1st Place – Glen Wallace (38) 2nd Place – Michael Treffene (27) 3rd Place – Philip Noble (22) Mid 911 Class 1st Place – Eckhard Schwarting (5) 2nd Place – Antony Van Der Drift (53) 3rd Place – Ross Golding (277) Early 911 Class 1st Place – Roger Hall (46) 2nd Place – Stan Adler (9) Mid-Engine Class 1st Place – Taavi Orupold (981) 2nd Place – Henry Sinclair (67) 3rd Place – John Keep (80) Transaxle Class 1st Place – Gary Taber (95) 2nd Place – Eric Van Dyk (21) 3rd Place – David Yould (944) Once again, congratulations to all our winners in 2018.

Although, at the time of writing this news, the 2019 Calendar was not locked in, the 2019 Motorsport Calendar looked like: Rnd 1 Rnd 2 Rnd 3 Rnd 4 Rnd 5 Rnd 6 Rnd 7 Rnd 8 Rnd 9 Rnd 10 Rnd 11 Rnd 12

Non-Sprint Sprint Sprint Sprint Non-Sprint Sprint Sprint Sprint Sprint Non-Sprint Sprint Non-Sprint

17 February Autocross 9 March Morgan Park 10 March Morgan Park 30 March Queensland Raceway 14 April Motorkhana 18 May Queensland Raceway 23 June

Lakeside 20 July Morgan Park 18 August Lakeside 5 October Mt Cotton 19 October Queensland Raceway 27 October Khanacross

Once the calendar is official, our competitors will be notified via the normal channels.

Finally, this is not a “one man show” and I could not have succeeded without the great support of the Management Committee and my Motorsport Committee: Bill Black – Technical Allan Carseldine Simon Cilento – Disciplinary John Datson Eckhard Schwarting Greg Turnham – Technical Glen Wallace Brett Wentworth – Technical If you need me, feel free to contact me directly on comp@ porsche-qld.org.au or 0418 728 671.

Kevin Vedelago, Motorsport Director “Racing is Life….Anything that happens before or after is just waiting” – Steve McQueen

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MEET OUR SOCIAL DIRECTOR I was hooked. Then came motorcycles and more cars.

Fast forward to 2001, looking for a car to replace my wife’s 1971 350SL, I stumbled across a 1978SC Targa. Sold. Drove the Targa for 10 or so years and thought that it was time to upgrade to something nicer and after a mere two years of searching found a 993 C2 manual. Soon after, the Targa made way for a 911SC Coupe, and I recently added a 987S to the mix.

I have spent the last 10 years running my own Client Relations Consultancy business, having worked in the industry for best part of twenty years’, and am focused on delivering positive customer service experiences.

My first memory, and where my interest in motor vehicles arose, was when my father brought home the family’s first car, a Holden HT Kingswood sedan, which was white, trimatic and had a bench seat (there were six of us). Since the HT the family have owned Fords, Toyotas and a Nissan, but let’s not go there.

I am a cricket tragic, having stilled played up to a year ago, and am not liking the direction that Australian cricket has taken in the last few years.

Growing up on the northside of Brisbane and being friends with the son of Bob Kelly of Kelly Wreckers we would drive anything and everything we could get our hands on around the back paddock of the yard. My first car was a VW Type3 sedan, which I bought from Bob for $50.00. I drove it home, cleaned it up and sold it for what seemed like a huge profit back then of $100.00. Went back the next week to Kelly’s and bought the next VW and did the same thing.

I have recently taken on the role as Social Director of PCQ and am relishing the experience. The Club just held our annual Christmas Party and Trophy Presentation night and had a great time. There are plans for some interesting events in the New Year so keep an eye on the magazine, web and Facebook pages for more details.

See you on the road, Cheers, Patrick

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Adrian Flack takes Mike Miller for a ride.

Baaah baaah tinkle tinkle, sounds of Sicilian sheep with bells.

My phone is ringing.

Adrian Flack - "You doing anything tomorrow Mike?"

Me "Why" "The car Cup Car is all ready for next year and we are having a sponsor day tomorrow giving hot laps at QR. Sorry about the late notice, are you interested in some hot laps and helping?"

"Am I! What time?"

So 8.30 am I am at QR helping set up.

My hot laps were an eye opener. It was as though someone had ironed out all the little bumps in the track since I had taken my 928 round earlier in the year. The suspension just absorbed them all. With the aero down force as well, the resultant grip from the Michelin race tyres was a revelation as was the stability and amazing braking from the dustbin size brake disks.

L to R Cup car, Adrian's road car, his brother Nathan's road car and a 928 sneaked in!!

The Cup car

Nathan was great helping people contort themselves enough to get into the passenger seat (LH Drive) past the full roll cage.

Once you are in and the 5 point harness is tight standby this is a seriously fast car. Thanks again Adrian.

Mike Miller

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The Road to Rennsport 2018

With the best of intentions Lee tried to organise a group of Queensland club members to fly to Los Angeles and drive up to Monterey for Rennsport 2018. Regrettably, only two couples (Barbara and Stan and Robyn and myself) ended up taking the trip but we all had a lot of fun doing it.

The first activity planned on the trip was the Porsche Experience Centre Los Angeles (PECLA) on Friday 21st September at 4pm. Robyn and I arrived the day before and got a night’s sleep beforehand, but Stan and Barbara flew in on the morning of PECLA. Stan was rearing to get started but probably somewhat jetlagged. He managed a quick rest during the day before we ventured over to the PECLA, which was nearby in Carson. Stan and I had both booked the GT3 experience which entailed 1½ hours of driving the latest GT3 on four different activities, • Acceleration Straight • Handling Circuit • Low-Friction Circle • Kick Plate In the acceleration straight activity we experienced the launch control feature of the GT3, as we both had chosen PDK cars (driving a left hand drive car was different enough let alone a left hand drive manual). This activity also featured a Nürburgring carousel to bring you back in the opposite direction.

Although the handling circuit was only 1.3 miles long, it

contained 15 corners to keep one busy during a lap. We had been warned beforehand that any cutting of corners would result in a pit stop for damage inspection. Having never driven left hand drive before, this looked like a sure possibility but luckily, I managed to avoid a stop.

Stan on the other hand did do a stop during which they also replaced his instructor.

The laps of the handling circuit were very exciting.

The latest generation GT3 demolishes the bends and the brakes (steel for Stan and ceramic for me) never gave up. The instructor however, made us take some slow laps from time to time to let the rears cool down. Apparently, the torque vectoring heats them up. I saw rear tyre pressures ranging from 32psi to 42 psi.

A different challenge arose with the low-friction circle. Polished concrete was sprayed with water and the cars slid sideways at 25 mph. Initially, we practised catching the slides. We then progressed to doing a full sideways lap of the inner circle and then sliding out to the outer circle for another sideways lap.

It takes some time to learn the car’s dynamics in this slippery activity but after you do, it is a ball of fun.

The fourth activity was the kick plate. It consists of a flushmounted hydraulically activated plate placed before a wetted epoxy surface which randomly kicks the car into a left or right spin at just under 25 mph. It took me a few goes before I managed to catch it. The instructor then challenged me to do it with my eyes closed and I caught it first time. Surprisingly, I did better with my eyes closed than open!

After a tour of the facility (quite a few display cars had left for Rennsport that morning) we all stayed on to have dinner in Restaurant 917. It overlooks the facility and our palates were introduced to fine food and wine. An interesting feature was that the butter was shaped in the form of a 911.

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The next day we ventured haphazardly through Los Angeles (chaotic traffic at the best of times) to the Getty Museum which is perched high in the hills overlooking the city. Quite an extraordinary facility with North, South, East and West buildings containing fine art and treasures from earlier times. Parking was $15 and entry was free. The view over Los Angeles and the bay was stunning except for the constant smog which hovered above the city.

Sunday was the Petersen Museum.

This museum is dedicated to cars and bikes and has an 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen Replica car (tricycle) and a 1994 FN Four Cylinder motor bike.

The three storey facility has quite a diverse range of cars and bikes including 1920’s and 1930’s Roadsters, 1947 356 Coupe, 1989 Batmobile, XJ 220 and the 2015 Lightning McQueen to name a few. The ground floor was dedicated to Porsche. Cars ranged from 356’s through to modern 911’s and a variety of race cars. Like PECLA, a number of cars had already been shipped to Rennsport for display. Cars, cars, cars - but even Barbara and Robyn thoroughly enjoyed it.

There was an interesting poster displaying the number of Porsche cars delivered to various countries in the world during 2017. China had the highest number followed by Europe and then USA. The roof deck carpark of the Petersen Museum had approximately 50 Porsche Club cars on display. A good display including the latest GT2 RS. Over the next two days we drove up to Monterey via the coast road, the Big Sur. The drive was generally uneventful although Stan did brake test one of the locals. Thankfully he passed the test!

Both Stan and I were better able to keep in the centre of our lanes in our left hand

drive cars as we progressed further into our trip. This was a relief to Barbara and Robyn who were initially constantly telling us to “get over”.

Unfortunately, the Los Angeles smog failed to abate and consequently the view at times was not as scenic as it could have been. We stopped at the Hearst Castle on the way. Very ostentatious with a grand history.

Once we arrived in Monterey we found it to be a vibrant place which attracts a lot of visitors. We dined a couple of nights at the Turn 12 restaurant which Lee had recommended. It had a good atmosphere, was crowded and had some interesting cars parked outside. We also dined at a top seafood restaurant on the wharf called Scales, which Lee had also recommended. Stan (as only Stan can) got talking to the manager who we found out happened to have been Obama’s private chef when he was president. He told us about some interesting culinary

habits of Obama and Michelle including Michelle’s sweet tooth and Obama’s aversion to seafood. And to top it off, desserts were on the house!

As there was an air show on the same weekend as Rennsport, accommodation in Monterey was stretched to the limit.

There were lots of Porsches in the streets and they all converged on Laguna Seca on a foggy Thursday morning. When we arrived at the circuit, cars were lapping in the fog. Not sure how far the drivers could see, but the flat sixes were singing.

For me the variety and quality of cars on display was unbelievable. Six fully restored 959s were special and seeing Lauda’s and Prost’s TAG powered F1 championship winning cars was magic.

The car of the event for me however, was a 917K in Gulf colours. It looked brand new. Absolutely fabulous! Robyn however was more excited about seeing Mark Webber.

Walking around the pits, I came across a

sign which had the Laguna Seca Raceway Fan Lap Rules. Most of the rules were as expected but hilariously rule five was “No exposing yourself or removing clothing of any kind while on track”. Personally, I thought the track was challenging and exciting enough that one would not have to resort to the banned activity to keep oneself or others amused.

All in all this was a fantastic trip which we all enjoyed. Lee did an excellent job organising the trip through a very busy California. I am looking forward to the next Rennsport.

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STOP PRESS: PCQ MEMBER WINS PORSCHE CARRERA CUP PRO-AM CLASS AT THE GOLD COAST AND COMES SECOND IN CLASS FOR THE SERIES. Tarsha Adrian's wife, their 4 young daughters (one plus triplets!) and Jamie who looks after the car.

We loaded the car in the trailer behind the ute driven by Jamie and Adrian and I followed in the truck with all the gear. It's an eye opener how much kit has to be transported and set up for each race meeting. Tool and equipment boxes, wheel racks, gas cylinders (nitrogen for tyres and the cars built in pneumatic jacking system), spares, wheels, trolleys etc.

Adrian Flack in his first Carrera Cup season clinched second place in the Pro-Am class for the series in a clean sweep class win in all three races at the final round at the Gold Coast.

Congratulations to Adrian and his team Jamie, Steve, Julio and Vic.

The rest of the crew met us at the track where we unloaded everything and set up the pit.

We then organised the tyres for practice the next day by taking them and the wheels to the Michelin tyre fitting set up at the end of our pit spaces.

The crews there reckon they did over 200 tyre fittings for the Cup cars over the meeting. I was surprised to find that once the bare wheels were in balance the tyres are all so accurately manufactured that they do not need to be balanced after a tyre change.

Steve from Williams Race Services on the Gold Coast is the team's setup guru.

He and Adrian would discuss the car's behaviour and decide what adjustments were to be made.

Jamie and the team would carry out the changes under Steve's supervision.

At the Melbourne Grand Prix I was surprised to see that Adrian, an ex karting friend was a pro-am privateer in the Carrera Cup sponsored by Agas National. I used to build his father John's kart engines and became a friend. John has 3 sons all of whom have raced karts. At one stage it was not uncommon to hear the commentator at the Ipswich Kart Club announce a race as a Flack Attack with all 4 of them on the grid in the same race!

At the PCQ Porsche 70th anniversary dinner I bumped into Adrian and he asked if I would like to join his crew at one of the Cup rounds? Would I ever?

What an opportunity! However I was off to the UK to see my grandsons so I was not able to take up Adrian's offer until the final round at the Gold Coast.

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The tyres are controlled and registered to each driver by Michelin. Camber and toe front and rear are adjustable as are the front and rear anti roll bars. Ride height is adjustable between regulated limits. Pretty well everything else is fixed but it is surprising, when the car set up is near right, how much effect a small change in those adjustments has on the cars handling and speed.

In that first afternoon we all joined Adrian on a full track walk with Steve pointing out how much kerb could be taken without the cars transponder registering an exceedance of track limits.

Adrian's first practice was early on the Friday morning. Julio and Vic were in charge of getting the tools, gas cylinder and spare wheels into Steve's van which was our support vehicle.

This was then driven from the Porsche pit area on the seafront, round half the circuit to the main circuit pits off the main straight. The rest of us with all the other pit crews boarded a special coach which took us round to the pits.

Adrian did a brief pit stop in practice for a tyre pressure adjustment. After that Jamie ensured everything was correct on the car in our Porsche pit. Adrian and Steve's setup adjustments were completed before each outing and then everything went brilliantly smoothly. Adrian qualified 2nd in class by 4 hundreths of a second.

In the races Adrian managed some good starts, drove smoothly and fast managing to avoid some of the inevitable accidents on such a tight street circuit and came first in class in all three races without a scratch on the car. Fortunately Sunday's rain held off until after the final Carrera Cup race.

Congratulations Adrian and team and thank you for a fantastic weekend and a great experience.

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Cars & Coffee Gold Coast

The continued success, popularity and varied mix of vehicles is a testament to the wonderful camaraderie and general cohesiveness of the local car community on the Gold Coast.

It truly cannot be done without YOU! November’s meet was no different from the others with a fantastic mix of all makes and models. The coveted Car of the Meet went to an absolutely stunning 1929 Marmon Roosevelt. This was the Marmon’s maiden outing after and long and extensive rejuvenation process. It certainly looked better than new. Kudos to Garry Collins on a gem of a car.

Now we start the salacious details of the meet. Bentley and Maserati GC were present with their brand new offerings in the guise of the GT W12 for the former and the V6 Lavente for the latter. They really are stunning cars. An out of this world Lamborghini Liberty Walk Huracan Roadster in very striking purple thunderously put on a show. This Huracan is the only one of its kind in Australia and certainly attracted a crowd with its flame spitting exhaust and its party trick of lowering itself to sit on the tarmac. Beside it was a Rosso Ferrari 348 a supercar in its own right but somehow it was slightly overshadowed. Another prancing horse was also present in the form of the 360 Spyder.

There were plenty of American muscle to give the Italians a run for their money like the Corvette Stingray, many many modern Mustangs, Firebird Trans-Am and the land yacht Lincoln Continental. I especially liked the highly original GT350 Fastback. I especially liked the pair of Black Cruisers

comprising of Cadillac Coupe and Lincoln 4 Door, both slammed and sinister looking.

The Australian contingent had a very good representation with plenty of special Holdens, and Chryslers. There were multiple Monaros’s, beautiful Mopar Valiant Coupe, Charger and Concours winning 58 Wagon. The striking red VH SS was a real peach and so was the VK Calais.

Who can forget the Germans with some uber cool Porshces made up of a GT3, a 996.2 Turbo Gemballa, a 986 550 Spyder homage, and 987. Mercedes had a AMG CLA45, SLK55, SLK320, R107 SL450 and several BMW’s. Based on present ownership, so too were the Rolls Royce’s comprising of a Corniche DHC, FHC and Cloud III (I am going to receive an earful for this one!).

Herbie also came to the party looking magnificent in his racing colours facing a split window Kombi with lo and behold a Subaru water cooled engine in the rear.

As always, honourable mentions were the Ford Fairlane, Baby Austin, Volvo 1800, Volvo 164, Holden Premier, Holden HG, Holden Special, Rusted out Chevrolet Truck, Thames UTE, Willy’s Jeep, Mazda Bullet, Mini UTE, PRB, Datsun Z’s and cool little Lotus Elise.

See you all where The Coolest Cars & the Nicest People all converge in one place on the 3rd Saturday of each month, i.e.

CNCGC. Bring down your special vehicle with that special someone. Enjoy some great fresh BBQ brekky and wonderful coffee amongst friends and have a blast. Make-A-Wish is our adopted charity, so lets dig deep everyone, lets make it count. please visit https://www.facebook.com/carsandcoffeegoldcoast

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“Not a lot compares to the myriad of emotions experienced when riding in a 1981 Porsche 911 SC. The unapologetic roar of the engine cut through the quiet of Brisbane’s suburbs at seven in the morning. We were buzzing with excitement and avidity to begin our expedition! And so, after a brief catch-up and run through of the day ahead at the local service station, we, and the rest of the Brisbane members, were off.

Sunday morning, in all of its Summery, Spring-infused glory; saw a little fleet of Porsches, ranging from 911s to Caymans, came together to embark on a five-hour journey to Flaxton Gardens, Maleny. A beautiful day, a beautiful destination, and beautiful pieces of machinery to traverse the scenic, winding back roads of the Sunshine Coast. The heat of the sun was greatly overshadowed by the energy and warmth our Porsche-enthused group was radiating.

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“A FEELING OF UNITY ENCOMPASSED OUR LITTLE PORSCHE COMMUNITY AS WE ENJOYED OUR AFTERNOON”

The rolling green hills, clear blue skies, towering trees and monstrous mountains served as a stunning backdrop for our little convoy of man-made masterpieces. Our first stop was at the Goodness Gracious Organic Caféin Yandina, a little town enveloped by the Sunshine Coast hinterland. We stretched our legs and refuelled with sweet treats, coffee and good conversation before commencing our venture.

The desire to slow down and take in the landscape’s natural beauty collided with the desire to race through the seas of greens, browns and blues along the meandering roads of the countryside. We soon came to our next stop, Kenilworth Dairies. From cheese to mousse, and yoghurt to icecream, everyone was able to come away with something delicious to eat and enjoy!

We even had the opportunity to learn more about the inner-workings of the familyowned business.

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After our dairy-based goodies were consumed, the roads were covered in Porsches once more as we headed towards our final destination, Flaxton Gardens.

Flashes of blue, red, black, yellow, and white danced across the grassy, undulating fields of Maleny. After some twists and turns, we finally arrived and were gratefully greeted with cold water, a menu containing delectable lunch options and a shady spot to relax and take in our idyllic surroundings.

A feeling of unity encompassed our little Porsche community as we enjoyed our afternoon of fun, food and friendship. We’d found ourselves in a picturesque location, but it was never about the destination, it was always about the journey.”

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'Mister 911' is retiring Change at Porsche: Frank-Steffen Walliser follows August Achleitner as head of the model series A change of leadership at the top of the sports car model series from Porsche: after almost two decades in charge of the 911 model series, and with additional responsibility for the 718 models since 2016, August Achleitner will hand over responsibility to Frank-Steffen Walliser in Q1 2019. Walliser is currently Head of Motorsport and GT Road Vehicles.

Since its creation in 1963, the 911 has become an icon that absolutely represents the core of the brand. Following three and a half decades at Porsche, Austria-born Achleitner is moving on to a well-earned retirement.

"We thank Gustl Achleitner for his extraordinary commitment to our company. Over the course of 18 years, he shaped the Porsche 911 more than anyone else. He understood just how to continually refine the 911, while always retaining its character," said Oliver Blume, CEO of Porsche AG, commending the father-of-two's services to the sports car icon.

In connection with this change in personnel, Fritz Enzinger will also become Head of Motorsport on 1 January 2019.

August Achleitner started his career in 1983, working on Porsche chassis development having trained as a mechanical engineer. He then led the Technical Product Development, Vehicle Concepts, and Package department from 1989 to 2000, before taking over responsibility for the 911 model series in 2001.

"The radiance of the 911 always fascinated me – its unique form and the concept. I have always been driven by the aim of preserving those aspects while nonetheless making everything better – and that approach has challenged me time and again," said Achleitner.

over model series responsibility for the 911 and 718 at the beginning of 2019, with the changeover taking place gradually during Q1. As Achleitner did previously, Walliser will also report directly to the CEO. Walliser earned his stripes in terms of dealing with difficult development tasks when he was overall project manager for the 918 Spyder super sports car from 2010. The 49-yearold, born in Stuttgart, then took on responsibility for Porsche Motorsport in 2014, as well as becoming Head of Development for the GT road vehicles based on the 911 series.

The mechanical engineering graduate will also retain the role of project lead after switching to the model series.

"The integration of the GT road vehicles into the 911 and 718 model series enables us to take into account significantly earlier the special features that are necessary for our uncompromising road sports cars," said Walliser.

"It also means there will be no change to the close linking with motorsport. It's still true for our GT vehicles: they're born in Flacht."

It's typical for a model series to be used as an organisational unit within Porsche. It determines how the entire product creation process is coordinated and steered; not only does it manage the development work required for this, but is also the central interface for other areas of the company, such as Sales and Production.

While it's true that August Achleitner is entering semiretirement – a less pressured time of life, enabling him to dedicate himself much more intensively to his family and hobbies – there's no danger that the 63-year-old will be taking things easy: as well as the 911, he lists motorbiking, mountainbiking and skiing as his favourite hobbies.

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Rennsport 2018 After Robyn and Greg departed on the Friday morning to visit their son in Calgary, I met up at Rennsport with PCQ member Matt Powe. I spent a lot of time visiting the exhibitors, which were numerous, well-known and had quality displays. Porsche also had the new 935 based on the current 911 GT2RS on display.

The Porsche Club of America had a building allocated to them at Laguna Seca where, with the compliments of Porsche Financial Services, coffee and cookies were served each morning. Guest speakers were there each day and we were fortunate to attend when Patrick Long, Porsche factory driver and Le Mans winner was presenting. Many of you would be aware that Patrick is co-founder of “Luftgekuhit”.

It is a vintage air cooled Porsche event, which started in a small way as Coffee & Cars in Los Angeles and is now quite successful. Recently it has been held in London and Munich.

Sunday was more Porsches and more racing.

The 919 Hybrid Evo did demonstration laps during the event.

It was not set up nor did it attempt to break the lap record, however it came close. At the speed trap on the straight it registered 190 mph. This compares with the fastest 935 which did 150 mph. Two 911 RSR’s, one being mid-engine and the other rear engine, also did demonstration laps continually passing each other.

So if you are around in 2012 then Rennsport’s the place to be.

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At the Saturday morning coffee with the Porsche Club of America members, we introduced ourselves to Karen the President. Karen arranged for Matt and I to be taken for a lap of the track with some of the club members. The track is very exciting, especially the Corkscrew. It is an amazing corner, being blind with the road dropping away, similar to the dipper at Bathurst.

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The New Shannons Classic Rallye Limiting the age of vehicles to 30 years and/or H plated vehicles in each state minimum of 20 stages with free time each afternoon and stop overs at interesting Tasmanian tourist destinations, arrival a day earlier, finishing up with a special Shannons Rallye Presentation Dinner at our Rallye co-ordinators property in amongst his collection of 30 vintage/ classic cars.

The Shannons Classic Rallye is limited to 40 vehicles with 17 entries already received.

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Gangsta Wraps Design Competition

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In recent months, the PCQ Committee have been trying to find ways to improve our Club Nights by offering more interest and value to attendees. We think Kip McIntyre, Marketing & Social Media Director, really hit the mark with the "Gangsta Wraps & Porsche Club Queensland Design Competition" launch event. It was great fun and very refreshing to host Matthew and Sander – a couple of young and passionate car guys, educating us about the latest automotive styling and protection products, tattoos and all! Who said Porsche and Hip Hop culture don't mix?

Matthew (who owns Gangsta Wraps) talked through the various products and services his 'auto styling salon' offers.

This includes colour change vinyl wrapping (specialising in custom graphics), paint protection systems including gloss ceramic and PPF film, white walling, tyre lettering,

window tinting, tail light and headlight tinting and two pack wheel respraying.

Matthew and Sander demonstrated the amazing 'self healing' properties of their Paint Protective Film (PPF). This polyurethane film is applied to the car and acts as an armour to protect the paint from scratches, stone chips and swirling. First they used a wire brush on part of a panel that had the PPF applied – then they made the scratches disappear by simulating heat from the sun with a heat gun. They then took a sheet of the PPF and stabbed it repeatedly with a knife (don't try this at home) and then 'healed' the damage again with a heat gun. I think I speak for everyone when I say it was an impressive demonstration.

They also described their ceramic paint coating system. This coating repels water, dirt and UV light from paintwork – making water bead off paintwork and offering a spot free, glass like finish. One application that really appealed to me was ceramic coating of wheels to prevent brake dust build up and making wheel washing quick and easy. I will definitely be getting this done to the Cayman S wheels.

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The presentation was made all the more enjoyable thanks to the generous support of Regan Webb of Digital Residence.

Regan supplied and set up the audio visual equipment which allowed us to watch fantastic videography of the Gangsta Wraps gallery of wraps and the cutting and wrapping process.

Contact Digital Residence in Albion for all of your 'smart home' needs, such as home cinema, smart home automation, security cameras and alarms systems, projectors, CCTV, lighting control and more. www.digitalresidence.com.au The fun part of the evening was the launch of the Gangsta Wraps Design Competition.

Matthew offered our members the chance to win a complete colour change/ custom graphic wrap worth in excess of $7000. All PCQ members had to do was design their own wrap and submit it to the PCQ Facebook page along with a photo of the Porsche it would be applied to. Weeks of fun and banter ensued, as members uploaded their design ideas. Notable designs included Craig Nelson's

bashed-up Martini livery for his Macan S and Steve Cooper "Nemo" themed GT2R. Pauline Smith's Janice Joplin themed Boxter would have been an excellent winner. David Dodds took a scatter gun approach by entering the Jagemeister livery, the Gulf livery and a discorainbow-laser livery. We think Bill Black misunderstood the limitations of vinyl wrapping when he submitted an entry for a car which was missing most of its panels. We think Eckhard Schwarting wasn't taking the competition seriously when he entered the "Red Lobster".

But as the judging was left up to the experts at Gangsta Wraps, they chose James Marshalls Gulf Livery entry for his Boxter. A safe but decent choice.

Congratulations to James and watch this space to see photos and hear about the finished product. Thanks also to the sponsors of this event – Gangsta Wraps & Digital Residence.

Please visit Gangsta Wraps www. gangstawraps.com.au for all your styling, wrapping and tinting needs and especially if "badass street appeal" is what you're looking for.

A Stiff Drink Or a Panadol

Inter Club Challenge Round 9

by Bill Black Navigation Run

The MR2 Club joined the ICC in 2018 and picked up the hosting of the Navigation Run from NDSCC who had run the event in previous years. Sixteen cars representing 6 car clubs turned up at the starting point being the Samios Deli in Turbo Drive Coorparoo, only to find no coffee available as the deli is closed on Sunday mornings. Five Porsches including Ferdinand Reisch’s very nice early 911 with Nellyan Tay in the navigators seat having their first run in an ICC event. Graham Hobbs and Tanya Dearness were giving the Cayman a Sunday run in support of the club. Also competing was our very own Club Photographer, Mike Reynolds, albeit navigating for Mike Jones from the 86 Drivers Club.

The maps led us through Morningside, Hemmant, Lytton and across to the Wynnum Esplanade which was bumper to bumper traffic on a Sunday morning, making the time set by the MR2 club impossible to meet. Then through Birkdale, out to Wellington Point, down to Victoria Point and then over to Mt Cotton for a finish at Sirromet Winery. That was a very simple precis of the route, but for many, if not all, it was not quite that simple. Add to that the questions and the expected time to complete the drive, one could best sum it up as a very tough Nav Run. No one managed to finish by the allotted 2 hours 45 minutes and no one managed to answer all the questions.

Surprisingly the equal best result was by our very own Kevin Vedelago and Eckhard Schwarting with 23 ½ correct answers out of 30. Credit normally goes to the navigator, but I believe Kevin did provide a nice air conditioned car for the run. Sadly they were 52 minutes late in finishing, costing them 52 points but still

good enough for a very impressive 3rd place. The next best result for us was Kent and Jack Keiseker in 5th place, followed

by Ferdinand and Nellyan in 8th place.

The MR2 club sent the results through to Steve Bradford (ICC Official Scorer) for processing and it looked really good for PQC having more than the required 4 cars to make up a full club team. The results were published with PCQ in

1st place and another 20 points. MR2 challenged the results stating that according to the rules it is “the results of the 4 best ENTRANTS from each club” that are used to determine the club result. As the driver and the navigator are both entrants, only 2 cars are needed to make up a full club team. You guessed it, MR2 had only 2 cars, both of which did reasonably well, and PCQ were relegated back to second place. The 2019 rules have been tidied up so that 8 entrants (4 cars) will be counted in future Nav Runs and the MR2 guys have been asked to provide a more user friendly event for next year.

The finish at Sirromet was a great choice as a stiff drink was much appreciated, but maybe Chemist Warehouse and some Panadol would have been more appropriate. I would like to thank Glen Wallace for the opportunity to be his navigator, but also sincerely apologise to Glen for our poor showing in the results.

Luckily we didn’t know that on the day and walking back to his 991 GT3 in the Sirromet car park, Glen threw me the keys. Thank you Glen, 475 HP, redline at 9,000 revs and 7 speed paddle shift. Nice drive back to Coorparoo in an amazing car.

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When the call went out for volunteer flag marshals by the Z Club Queensland for a four day meeting at Bathurst I must admit that I was somewhat reticent to accept.

Nothing could be more boring than standing in one place waving flags. Wrong!

Glad now that I accepted and went along to flag training before the event, I met a number of enthusiastic people from a variety of clubs.

After an early start we travelled towards Bathurst in a loose convoy picking up more people along the way, some from Gold Coast, some from Toowoomba and some from even further afield. A big breakfast at Aratula and we were set for the day with an overnight stop planned in Dubbo. This left a short two hour run into Bathurst the next morning.

On arrival at Bathurst there was registration and we received a welcome bag with shirts, jacket and an all important wrist band that identified you as an official with access to all areas. It was then onto our accommodation for the next few days. This was at the nearby university in the student dorms and was provided by the event promoters, along with all meals during the 4 days.

Whilst the accommodation was basic, it was clean, comfortable and close to the track.

Day one and we found out where we were to be allocated a marshalling point. Each trainee (and I was one of them) was put with an experienced marshal.

A large bus took all the marshals to and from their marshalling points.

My flag point was midway up mountain straight. It did not at first appear to be the pick of the track but did give a view of just over 1 km of track with nothing to interrupt my view. No pushing or shoving crowds to deal with. The role is simple, use the appropriate flags (we had a further brief training session on arrival the night before) and check the car numbers.

Simple? The first two days were for sprint cars and when they go past, mere meters away at speeds up to 250kph numbers were non existent, to my eyes anyway.

I was up close when the Audi R8 Ultra set a new official lap record of 1.59.291.

The car was brought out from Germany by Audi with German driver Chistopher Mies.

Garth Tander took a hand at the same car and whilst he bettered the old record at 2.00.53 he was just a bit behind the works driver.

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Days three and four were for modern regularity and included just about every make of car available. Once again there were plenty of Porshe to watch and club member David Tilbury in his 911 GT3 managed to snare a number 2 podium for his group “A” car. No mean feat when the object of regularity is to be as consistent every lap and the adrenalin is calling for just a little bit more.

Z Car Club Q have their own regularity session with just over 50 members and friends cars involved. Next year is the 50th anniversary of the 240Z and they have booked two full sessions. This means they need to have over 100 cars involved and this gives an opportunity for a number of PCQ members to enter under their umbrella.

All up over the four days there were 400 cars and 180 officials including marshals.

From staring out as a sceptic of the marshalling as an experience I have come away with a totally revised outlook.

It is a great way to watch motorsport and to be involved in motorsport. Nothing gets you closer trackside free of budget constraints. With the communications setup the flag marshals probably know more of what is going on around the track than many of the competitors.

The flag marshals are the forward eyes of the drivers and carry an important role to help drivers manage conditions ahead and even behind them.

Simply put, without flaggies, there is no race day.

Next year it all happens again from November 28 to December 1 and more trainee marshals will be required.

If you want to try your hand at flag marshalling contact Paul Clemens “Z Car Club Q” paul.a.clemens@bigpond.com or editor@porsche-qld.org.au for further details and get your name on the list.

Oh, and did I forget to add that all trainees get a hot lap in a V8 supercar at the end of racing? See page 47 Peter Stapley

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hen I was a teenager, before iphones, social media and facebook, young people had to actually go outside to find one another. 'Townies' hung out at the Myer Centre in Rundle Mall and 'surfies' hung out in their sh*tbox cars on the esplanade at Christies Beach or Moana. I also belonged to a tribe – I was part of the sports bike scene which gravitated to the Hungry Jacks car park on Anzac Highway every Friday and Saturday night. In those years I had an assortment of bikes, none of them designed for Australian speed limits, all of them fairly seriously modified.

There were Ninja's and Gixxers and a CBR900... but the one that sticks in my memory and the one that brought me the most trouble, was a Pepsi RGV250. Suzuki created this race replica based on their 250cc GP bikes of the late 80's to late 90's. It had a 2 stroke engine that produced over 50bhp in a narrow power band which meant that, amongst other maniacal qualities, its front wheel was rarely in contact with the road. (Note: I believe these 250's are now banned for young riders in QLD).

On Friday and Saturday nights, we would all congregate at the Hungry Jacks carpark, which served as a mustering point for bike fiends, while we waiting for the witching hour.

Then, we would ride laps of Anzac Highway, from Hungry Jacks, along the 'red lights' of Hindley Street, down the café strip of Rundle Mall, then back up the highway to meet in Glenelg. We could do this circuit half a dozen times a night. Although we did enjoy the riding – the appeal was really the act of meeting up with friends and strangers who shared the same obsession.

I miss those pre-mobile phone, presocial media, (pre-career, pre-adult) days. I miss having a place to gather with likeminded people in real time and real place. It will be impossible for young people now, who meet in virtual, online spaces, to treasure the same kind of memories that I have of my teenage years. It sounds funny to romanticise a carpark, replete with discarded burger wrappers, soft serve cups and flood lighting! But that is the magic of place and time (and youth).

What I have lamented about Queensland, since I arrived about 11 years ago, is that there is no (established) car 'haunts' where we can go to find our car kin. When David Palmer opened The Bardon Shed at 8 Runic Street Bardon, it's suitability for car meet-ups was immediately evident to me. The elevated, outdoor coffee and dining area which overlooks the generous carpark makes it perfect for car and coffee lovers.

Not to mention its proximity to Mount Coot-Tha! My vision is that the Porsche community of Queensland will have a place to muster and meet, eat and drink and make memories.

I think The Bardon Shed is a perfect place for that and I appreciate their support in this vision.

Dear reader – take a moment to remember your younger self. Now put your phone down, get your Porsche out of the garage, and meet up with your friends at the Bardon Shed for Porsches & Coffee! Remember -the best fun is analogue.

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The original 911: the masterpiece from Zuffenhausen

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n 27 November, the eighth generation of the Porsche 911 will celebrate its world premiere in Los Angeles – 55 years after the debut of the original 911 model. This is reason enough to take a look back at the previous seven generations: A legend is born at the International Motor Show Germany (IAA) in Frankfurt. It’s 12 September 1963: Porsche proudly presents the eagerly anticipated successor to the 356. The new sports car, originally known as the 901, is following in great footsteps. To reflect the ambitions of the brand, Porsche is now playing in a higher league with the new model: a flat engine with six instead of four cylinders and air-cooled in the best traditions of the company, but delivering 130 PS straight away.

When the new model came onto the market in 1964 it was called the 911 – the result of a discussion about naming rights with the automotive manufacturer Peugeot. The 911 is quickly accepted as a 'genuine' Porsche because the performance of the new sports car exceeds all expectations.

The stage is thus set for an unrivalled global career.

The expansion of the 911 model range then continued apace. In 1965, Porsche responded to a discussion in the USA that had branded cabriolets as dangerous in a typically pragmatic way: the company presented the 911 Targa as the first-ever “safety cabriolet”, featuring a roll-over bar that was a good 20 centimetres wide, a removable roof section and rear mini soft top.

This was known as the soft window. This was followed shortly afterwards by a panorama rear window with heatable glass. The name of the open-top variant – Targa – was derived from the Targa Florio endurance race in Sicily, which Porsche had already won four times.

In 1966, another design icon celebrated its world premiere along with the 160 PS 911 S: the Fuchs wheel. Probably the most famous wheel in automotive history entered new technological territory: being forged from one piece made it much lighter.

Additional model variants were ready in autumn 1967: the 911 T with 110 PS rounded off the range below the top model 911 S and the 911 E – the suffix 'E' stood for petrol injection. This made it very clean: with these variants, Porsche was the first German car manufacturer to meet the strict US emissions regulations.

The continuous improvement of the 2+2-seater Porsche achieved a further milestone in the middle of 1968: from the 1969 model year, the wheelbase of the first 911 generation grew by 57 millimetres to 2,268 millimetres. Primarily, this gave the rear-engined sports car calmer handling. The 2.0-litre era ended in 1969: a four-millimetre larger bore increased displacement to 2,195 ccm. With the 1972 model year, the displacement increased even further to 2.4 litres, but the sports car was now also able to run on regulargrade petrol. Power ranged from 130 to 190 PS in the 911 S. The 911 Carrera RS 2.7 became its very own legend with its “duck-tail” rear spoiler. This sports car weighed only 1,000 kilograms, developed a power output of 210 PS and had a top speed of over 245 km/h. In all, 1,525 cars left the factory gates in Zuffenhausen. This model therefore crowned the first 911 generation. A total of 111,995 original 911s were produced between 1963 and 1973.

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THE EVENT On the 9th June 2018, Porsche celebrated its 70th anniversary. It was a global celebration as befits a global icon and around the world Porsche owners and enthusiasts marked the occasion in a plethora of ways. Our club came together and celebrated in spectacular style – at the foot of the historic Treasury Building and in the heart of Brisbane City.

In attendance was special guest Lee Dean, photographer and creator of Australia’s own Duck & Whale Magazine. Photographers have a unique way of viewing the world, each with an individual style and vision. In this showcase of beautiful photographs, we can re-experience the event, as seen through the lens of Lee Dean. For more photographs in his unique artistic style, see Duck & Whale Porsche Culture Magazine.

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THAT’S A WRAP It had been a morning of great activity and excitement which started well before daybreak – such were the logistics of this event. The location, though it presented complexity for the organisers, had proven to be an excellent choice – bringing huge crowds of curious and delighted onlookers.

We are proud that we were able make this event so accessible to the general public and share in the celebration of a cultural icon.

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Inter Club Challenge 2018

by Bill Black

There was a big gathering at The Bardon Shed for coffee and trophy presentation to the successful drivers and clubs for the 2018 Inter Club Challenge. Porsche Club hosted 2 of the 9 rounds, the Morgan Park Sprint and the Consistency lap Sprint at Queensland Raceway. With a total of 238 drivers representing 10 different car clubs it was again a very successful year. PCQ had the best representation with 57 club members taking part in ICC events. With such great support from our members , we were able to field a full team of at least 4 entrants in all rounds.

Driver Road Registered Cars - Glen Wallace 991 GT3 1st place, Phil Hart 996 GT3 3rd place Pre 1986 Road Registered Cars – Kent Kieseker 911 2nd place, Jack Kieseker 911 3rd place Event Trophies Consistency Lap Sprint QR – Eckhard Schwarting 911 1st place Autocross Lakeside DTC – Steve Foss Westfield XTR 1st place

Congratulations to all our members who received trophies and PCQ will again be participating in the next year’s Inter Club Challenge with a number of ICC events being rounds of our Club Motorsport Championship. The 2019 calendar it will be up on the club website and in future club magazines when the dates and venues have been finalised.

The changes that were made to the 2018 rules allowing drivers to drop their 2 worst rounds and clubs to drop 1 round certainly made it a much closer competition than previous years. After 8 rounds there were a number of drivers still in contention and the final results for both driver and club were decided by the results of the last rounds.

Once again Porsche picked up the major trophies, with the top driver’s awards going to Jason Arnold and Glen Wallace while President Wagner Higgins accepted the club trophies.

Club Outright - PCQ 1st place.

Club Road Register Cars – PCQ 1st place Driver Outright - Jason Arnold 911 1st place, Glen Wallace 991 GT3 3rd place

Above and left, PCQ President Wagner, was kept busy accepting ICC trophies from President of the Z Club Qld, Paul Clemens.

Below Jason Arnold adds to his trophy cabinet

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Peter Stapley

I have driven around Bathurst when it was open as a public road and speed limited to 60kph.

I was impressed at how narrow it was, how the dipper drops off and out of sight.

My Porsche is a 1986 928S, auto, so the chance of doing Bathurst at speed was not on the horizon, until…. last month.

As a trainee marshal, a hot lap of Bathurst from Fastrack V8RACE was included in the deal.

I grew up in Melbourne and served my apprenticeship with General Motors. I am just a bit Holden biased but my car for the hot lap was a Ford FG Falcon.

I was introduced to my driver, Dylan Richter and naturally enquired about his experience, after all my life was going to be in his hands, and in a Ford!

Dylan explained that unfortunately driving isn’t yet a full time thing. He gave it a red hot go some years ago progressing through the Formula Ford ranks. Winning a state championship in SA, then bought a car that Chaz Mostert used to race. Racing alongside Cameron Waters, Jack Le Brocq, Andre Heimgartner and many more in the main game, but unfortunately didn’t have the budget to take it any further.

His father (Neville Richter) has always raced motorbikes and Dylan was actually supposed to race motorbikes, but the bike he had when he was 12 ( a yz125) he was too young to race, so one of dad’s friends suggested a class at speedway called Junior Sedans where 10-16 year olds can race around in little 1000cc or 1200cc cars.

What was your first car?

My first car was a KE55 Toyota Corolla to drive around on some land we have. My first race car was an old Datsun 120y coupe.

What is your favourite car?

My favourite car has always been a Lamborghini Gallardo.

Love at first sight! But anything fast is good too!

What would be your favourite tracks?

Favourite track is most definitely Albert Park closely followed

by Bathurst then Philip Island and Adelaide 500.

A stand out is definitely Albert Park. Racing alongside the Formula 1 and had some really positive results ending the weekend as the top privateer with a hand full of championship points.

How often do you do drive coaching like today at Bathurst?

While I have been coaching with Fastrack V8RACE for around 4 years now, doing all their Mallala events, this was my first time coaching at Bathurst. I have previously raced here twice before. Once in Formula Ford and once in a Saloon Car. Racing is a lifestyle. Unfortunately, at this point in my life being self funded, I’ve taken somewhat of a step back in my

Can you tell us about some of the cars you have raced?

I did about 5 seasons of Junior Sedans before making the switch to bitumen in a 1200 Formula Vee. After a season there, we purchased a Van Diemen RF96 Formula Ford to run at state level, before Purchasing the ex Chaz Mostert Spectrum 011b national level Formula Ford. Running that car at the Adelaide 500, Albert Park F1-GP, Bathurst 1000, Ipswich 300, Phillip Island and a few others over the next few years before the decision was made to sell the car. I purchased a house using the money as a deposit and buying an old EB Falcon Saloon Car that we have been running for almost 6 years now competing at The Bend for the Saloon Car Nationals finishing in 4th position.

Many of our members have driven competitively at Bathurst and some say their biggest handicap is that they don’t brake hard enough. Something that I noticed was not a handicap for you.

I actually have never used braking markers. I always go by feel and it’s never lead me astray (haha).

If I had to guess I’d say it was maybe around the 170m mark at the chase but as for mountain straight into turn 2 I couldn’t tell you. I can pretty much out brake anyone so I’ve never bothered to take notice as weird as it sounds.

Would you like the opportunity to race a Porsche if it arose?

Yeah mate, I would take any opportunity to jump in a Porsche!!!

And for me, did I survive the high speed run around Bathurst? Try wiping the grin off my face!

Ok, I have a Porsche and just maybe, the Ford accelerated a bit faster than my 928, it certainly braked harder than any of my efforts, flying down through the dipper with blind corners and finally that high speed run down Conrod.

It was a fantastic experience organised by Fastrack V8RACE, one, that if you get the opportunity to take up you should.

If you get Dylan as your driver maybe even better!

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The best thing a young driver can do is to do as much driving as possible. Every lap is valuable experience. Practice doesn’t make perfect, but you might just be faster than the next person.

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Round 12 - QR Sprint It was almost a year to the day that our last sprint for the year was at Queensland Raceway. PCQ Motorsport took two run groups in the QR Open Sprints. 24 PCQ competitors took on the QR Clubman circuit in almost perfect weather and track conditions.

As usual, the driver’s briefing was around 12:30pm and, as always, we were hoping for an earlier than 1pm start. I recall that the possibility of rain did exist but it did not materialize.

At the time, no one knew that this was going to be the last time we saw the Harburg RSR, Lachlan has now replaced it with a Cup Car so bring on 2019.

Although track conditions were ideal, the day produced some poor results compared to the exact same event last year, for example: 2017 2018 Steve Cooper 54.8319 58.2438 Gary Taber 1:01.1030 1:03.5711 Eckhard Schwarting 1:00.1539 1:03.5007 Michael Treffene 57.8400 60.6506 John Keep 1:02.1275 1:05.2096 This is certainly something I cannot explain.

Lachlan Harburg chasing down Phil Noble Ross Kennedy leads the pack

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The highlights of the day, were a 101 point drive by David Yould, the only competitor to score a 100 or more; David Lees in his new 991.2 GT3 and former Motorsport Director, Ian Gall had a wild time in the Associate Class with his highly powered HSV. A fun day was had by all and particularly great because we had zero incidents.

The official race Time results for this event was: OPEN - Steve Cooper 58.24384 TRANS - Gary Taber 1:03.5711 E-911 - Stan Adler 60.1999 MID-911 - Eckhard Schwarting 1:03.5007 M-911 - Michael Treffene 60.6506 MENG - Taavi Orupold 1:04.193 Article by Kevin Vedelago, Motorsport Director Photographs by Mike Reynolds, MTR Images

Background image, Duncan Forbes

RT - ROUND 2018 PCQ 102018 -MOTORSPORT QUEENSLAND PCQ MOTORSPORT -RACEWAY ROUND- 10 ROUND 20 - QUEENSLAND SEPTEMBER 10 - QUEENSLAND 2018 RACEWAY RACEWAY 20 SEPTEMBER 20 SEPTEMBER 2018 2018

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ClubmanClubman Circuit Circuit

Clubman Circuit No.

No. Model Name

Name Year

Capacity Model ModelClassYear

Lachlan Harburg Lachlan RSR(Rep) 1990 28Harburg 28 911 Kevin Vedelago 997 Kevin GT3 Vedelago Cup 2006 82 82

911 RSR(Rep) 3.5 911 RSR(Rep) OPEN 1990

911 GT2 Cooper 69 Steve Cooper2000 69 Steve

9113.6T GT2 911 GT2 OPEN 2000

Open

Bench AdjTyre Adj Points Year ClassBest Time Best Benchmark Tyre AdjAdj Ben Best Capacity Time Capacity Class Benchmark Tyre AdjTime Benchmark Adj Benchmark mark bmark

Open 997 GT3 Cup 997 GT3 3.6Cup OPEN 2006

1990 3.5 OPEN 59.4179 3.5 OPEN 58.45 2006 3.6 3.6 OPEN OPEN 58.5224 57.2625 20003.6T OPEN 58.24383.6TOPEN 56.3125

62.5762 62.5762

61.775

61.775

94

63.5711 63.5711

62.725

62.725

94

59.4179 1.0000 59.4179

58.45 58.45 57.4500 1.0000

1.0000 84

57.2625 58.5224 1.0000 58.5224 57.2625 56.2625 1.0000

1.0000 82

56.3125 58.2438 1.0000 58.2438 56.3125 55.3125 1.0000

1.0000 76

TransaxleTransaxle Eric Van Dyk 1989 Van S2Dyk 21 21 Eric944 944 Turbo Taber 95 Gary Taber 1986 95 Gary

944 2.5T Turbo944 Turbo TRANS 1986

19893.0SC TRANS 62.57623.0SC 19862.5T 63.57112.5TTRANS

David Yould 1986 944 Turbo Yould 944 944 David

944 2.5T Turbo944 Turbo TRANS 1986

19862.5T TRANS 65.70462.5TTRANS 65.8125

65.7046 65.7046 65.8125 65.8125

101

1976 360.1999 3 E-911 59.6375 E-911 1974 3.4 3.4 E-911 E-911 62.1741 59.875 1974 3.6 E-911 62.2491 3.6 E-911 59.875

59.6375 60.1999 1.0000 60.1999 59.6375 58.6375 1.0000

1.0000 88

1989 3.2 MID911 63.5007 3.2MID911 62.725 1984 3.2 3.2 MID911 MID911 64.7516 62.4875

944 3.0SC S2

944 S2 TRANS 1989

Early 911Early 911 Stan 911 Adler 9 Stan Adler 1976 9 Roger 911 Hall 33 Roger Hall 1974 33

911 3

911 E-911 1976

911 3.4

911 E-911 1974

Donald Munro 911 Munro 1974 128 128 Donald

911 3.6

911 E-911 1974

Mid 911 Mid 911 Eckhard Schwarting 911 Carrera 1989 5Schwarting 5 Eckhard Ross Kennedy Ross 911 Carrera Kennedy 1984 32 32 Modern 911 Modern 911 Michael Treffene Michael 997 GT3 Treffene 2011 27 27 Philip Noble Philip 997 GT3 Noble 2010 22 22 Mark Mark Carrera Girard S Girard 2005 102 102 997 991483 GT3 LeesDavid Lees 2018 483 David David 991 GT3 Tilbury 666 David Tilbury2018 666 991 Neale GT3 Jeff Neale 2018 555 555 Jeff Mid Engine Mid Engine Boxster Orupold STaavi Orupold 2013 981 981 Taavi Duncan Forbes Duncan Boxster Forbes S 2001 986 986

911 Carrera 3.2 911 Carrera MID911 1989 911 Carrera 3.2 911 Carrera MID911 1984

9973.8 GT3 997 GT3 M-911 2011

62.1741 62.1741

59.875

59.875

82

62.2491 62.2491

59.875

59.875

82

63.5007 63.5007

62.725

62.725

94

64.7516 64.7516 62.4875 62.4875

83

2011 3.8 M-911 60.6506 3.8M-911 58.2125 2010 3.8 3.8 M-911 M-911 61.5210 58.2125 2005 3.8 M-911 66.5067 3.8M-911 61.775

60.6506 60.6506 58.2125 58.2125

81

61.5210 61.5210 58.2125 58.2125

74

66.5067 66.5067

66

991 GT3 991 GT3 4 M-911 2018

2018 461.8209 4 M-911 2018 461.8422 4 M-911

M-911 57.025 M-911 57.025

991 GT3 991 GT3 4 M-911 2018

2018 462.0461 4 M-911

M-911 57.025

62.0461 1.0000 62.0461

57.025 57.025 56.0250 1.0000

S 2013 Boxster 3.4 S BoxsterMENG

2013 3.4 64.1937 3.4MENG

MENG 61.775 2001 3.2 3.2 MENG MENG 66.9240 63.9125 2017 2.5 2.5 MENG MENG 65.2096 60.35

64.1937 64.1937

61.775

9973.8 GT3 997 GT3 M-911 2010 S2005 997 Carrera 3.8 997 S Carrera M-911 991 GT3 991 GT3 4 M-911 2018

S 2001 Boxster 3.2 S BoxsterMENG

718 Keep S John Keep 2017 80 80 John Cayman Walker 75 SJohn Walker 2011 75 John

S 2011 Cayman 3.4 S CaymanMENG

Geoff Brennan Geoff Brennan S 987 2011 49 49Cayman

SMENG 9872011 Cayman 3.4S Cayman 987

Associate Class Associate Class Ian Gall Ian Gall HSV 403 403 MercVedelago C63Gary Vedelago 2009 72 72 Gary

TRANS 61.775 TRANS 62.725

718 2.5S

HSV

718 SMENG 2017

HSV ASS

Merc6.3 C63 Merc C63ASS2009

61.775

61.775

61.8209 61.8209

57.025

57.025

64

61.8422 61.8422

57.025

57.025

63

61.775

1.0000 62

82

66.9240 66.9240 63.9125 63.9125

79

65.2096 65.2096

60.35

65

60.35

2011 3.4 MENG 66.8405 3.4MENG 61.5375 2011 3.4 3.4 MENG MENG 69.9959 61.5375

66.8405 66.8405 61.5375 61.5375

63

69.9959 69.9959 61.5375 61.5375

45

ASS 66.7963 ASS 66.7963

66.7963 66.7963 66.7963 66.7963

100

68.1835 68.1835 66.7963 66.7963

90

ASS 66.7963 2009 6.3 6.3 ASS 68.1835

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PCQ Rnd 13 and ICC Rnd 8 - KHANACROSS

So here we go, PCQ has been competing all year, we are currently sitting in second place behind the Lotus Club for the Club Championship (we are on a mission to get in front).

The top end of the points table is pretty tight for the individual results in the ICC (3 of us split only by a few points), this is also a round of the PCQ championship and it's also tight – so bring your A game – it’s on.

All the usual suspects arrive on the scene, Eckhard Schwarting, Gary Taber, Eric Van Dyk, David Yould and both Kent and Jack Kieseker representing the Porsche Club. In all there are 50 entries for the day – weather pleasant for this time of year.

A large variety of cars attend – the standout car all year is the Yellow Datsun below - this thing is fast and very well driven by a husband and wife team (very clever as the car always has

warm tyres). We also have an electric car, a HZ Kingswood V8, Mitsubishi Evo’s and WRX’s, there’s even a Peter Wherrett Sigma out there (who remembers them).

The other nice thing is there are quite a lot of kids and families competing – sharing the same cars and having a blast. So, no one should feel overwhelmed if thinking of competing in these events, pretty much everything is welcome and its really about you getting to know your car in a safe and controlled environment. My daughter has competed this year in two events (she is 14 years old) and competed in her mums Audi Q5 diesel (don’t tell her mum) and then in her Honda Integra – she had a blast and is coming back to do a full calendar next year. So, anyone can have a go.

Cars go through scrutineering (Oops Kent forgot his helmet, let’s hope that is all he has forgotten) – so he is loaned one to cover while Steve Foss delivers one to the track for him to use.

Drivers briefing follows shortly after and we are presented with the course for the day – map looks pretty good – should be able to get into 3rd gear in a few spots. The course is not too technical, but technical enough to trip up a few.

The event comprises of two circuits – one utilising the bottom end of the drag strip and the return road, the other is set up in a carpark area near the drag strip scrutineering sheds. The competition points work a little differently in both competitions, PCQ is your fastest on each circuit, but ICC is the culmination of 3 runs on each track – so a simple mistake (wrong direction, hit a flag or fail to stop in the garage) will plummet you down about 5-6 places for the day in the rankings.

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By the end of the day everyone has had their fill of Motorsport, the trials and tribulations “if only I didn’t brake so late”, how did my son beat me”, someone shortened the garage – that’s why I didn’t stop in time”, is that the longest brake lock up in the history of the club” etc.

Well, we will have to wait for the results, but we are pretty sure we have climbed on top of the Lotus Club for outright club standings – with only the Navigation run to come. PCQ Motorsport was fiercely fought – forcing a few uncharacteristic errors. My car is going in the garage for a rest after a pretty busy year of competition and the team are talking about the Nav run and ensuring we have that covered to stay on top.

The PCQ results are as follows – 2018 PCQ MOTORSPORT - ROUND 9 - KHANACROSS 28 OCTOBER 2018

No.

Name

88 Jason Arnold 5 Eckhard Schwarting

Model

Year

Capacity

Class

Car Park

Drag Strip

Total Time

Benchmark

Points

993 RSR (Rep)

1974

3.6

OPEN

34.58

66.17

100.750

100.750

100

911

1989

3.2

MID911

34.8

66.08

100.880

100.750

99

95 Gary Taber 21 Eric Van Dyk

944 Turbo

1986

2.5T

TRANS

36.35

67.62

103.970

100.750

76

944 S2

1989

3.0SC

TRANS

36.67

69.17

105.840

100.750

62

944 David Yould Jack Kieseker

944 Turbo

1986

2.5T

TRANS

37.02

69.41

106.430

100.750

58

911SC

1981

3

E-911

37.55

69.96

107.510

100.750

50

112 Kent Kieseker

911SC

1981

3

E-911

37.52

70.01

107.530

100.750

50

Eckhard Schwarting in fine form

Results for the day also – (that pesky Datsun is fast) –

In closing I would really encourage everyone to come and have a try at these events, they are very low impact on your car, you will learn the balance, braking and handling characteristics of your car in a safe environment. You are the only one out on circuit for each run and there are plenty of people who will offer suggestions of how you could improve – whether you want advice or not.

Bring your wife, bring the kids, hell – bring the Kingswood – all are welcome, and you will have a blast.

Article by Jason Arnold Photos by Kent Kieseker & MTR Images

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Evans to become Porsche Junior Jaxon Evans has taken victory in the 2018 Porsche Motorsport Junior Programme Shootout and will follow in the footsteps of Matt Campbell when competing in the 2019 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup as a Porsche Junior.

The Gold Coast-based New Zealander won the 2018 Porsche Wilson Security Carrera Cup Australia title at last month's Gold Coast finale, along with becoming the Michelin Junior champion, and thereafter attended the three-day Porsche Motorsport Junior Programme Shootout at Circuit Paul Ricard near Le Castellet, France.

Following an anxious wait for the 22-year-old, Evans was confirmed as the winning Shootout participant from the 11 attending drivers; all standout young talents in their respective Porsche one-make series.

Evans is the second Carrera Cup Australia champion to be selected as a Porsche Junior; at the end of 2016, thenCarrera Cup champion Matt Campbell was the ultimate victor from the Shootout and became a Porsche Junior for the 2017 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, in which he placed third in the standings. Campbell was then promoted to a Porsche Young Professional position and is currently racing in the 2018/2019 World Endurance Championship Super Season in the GTEAm class.

Evans will now receive 225,000 Euro towards next season's Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup along with a comprehensive training programme from Porsche Motorsport, which includes on-track coaching, psychological and media relations training and an extensive fitness regime.

"When I received the phone call and they told me that I was their selection from the Shootout it was really special and I didn't know what to say. It's exciting and a privilege that they picked me and they put their faith in me after the Shootout.

Honestly, it hasn't sunk in yet, which is the hardest bit," said Evans.

"To go from GT3 Cup Challenge, Carrera Cup and win the Shootout has always been my main goal in terms of building a career in motorsport and a future with Porsche. I've always closely followed the likes of Earl Bamber and, more recently, Matt Campbell. I'm close mates with Matt and seeing how successful he's been in terms of racing but also being able to move to Germany and build a racing career with Porsche has been so cool to see. So to be rewarded with the first step towards replicating this – becoming a Porsche Junior – is really special and really is a dream come true for me.

"Matt was one of the first people that I told. It's pretty exciting and we joked about that, from where we were four years ago, we wouldn't have expected to both be living in Germany in 2019 and racing for Porsche. To see him do it was special, but to follow in his footsteps and make the move Germany and race in Supercup is incredible."

Porsche Cars Australia Motorsport Manager, Troy Bundy, was thrilled to learn of Evans' success in the Junior Programme Shootout, which further confirmed Australia's Porsche Motorsport Pyramid as of the region's best development pathways for young drivers.

"From the start of the season you could tell that Jaxon was on a mission and that, should he be selected to participate in the Shootout, he would be an unstoppable force. We had one of our most competitive Carrera Cup seasons to date in 2018 and for Jaxon to secure the title with such an impressive performance shows his immense talent behind the wheel of a Porsche race car. Porsche Motorsport obviously noticed this at

the Shootout and therefore selected him as their Porsche Junior for next season," said Bundy.

"This really reaffirms the Porsche Motorsport Pyramid in Australia. We initially had Matt Campbell move from GT3 Cup Challenge through to Carrera Cup and eventually win the Junior Programme Shootout. From there, he has had remarkable success racing for Porsche internationally. Jaxon followed the very same pathway and has been our second driver to be selected as a Porsche Junior in just three seasons.

A benefit of this has been the tremendous swell of interest in both GT3 Cup Challenge and Carrera Cup locally by young drivers who want to be the next Matt Campbell and, now, the next Jaxon Evans."

Evans will now attend the Porsche Motorsport Night of Champions in Germany in early December before relocating to Europe early next year to commence his 2019 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup campaign.

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Andy McElrea talks about Jaxon's MR career.

Jaxon's entry to car racing was via a big step up from go karts, to compete in 'B class' of the 2015 GT3 Cup Challenge in an older Gen I 997 Cup car. He started testing with the McElrea Racing team early in the year and was immediately quick with the support of legendary MR engineer Lethal Leigh Geyer, Super coach Warren Luff and his team mate Matt Campbell who had just graduated to Carrera Cup from GT3 Cup Challenge. He had a season long scrap with more the slightly more experienced Aaron Seton, with Aaron prevailing in the championship fight.

For 2016 Jaxon watched now good mate Matt Campbell win the Carrera Cup championship for MR as he had a terrific tussle for the outright honours with fellow young gun Hamish Hardeman. Due to a DNF at Winton he again finished 2nd despite winning 9 of the 18 races.

Inspired by Matt's 2016 successes in both the championship and Porsche junior shootout in Germany, for 2017 he made the step up to Carrera Cup in Matt's championship winning car. He took 10 races in Carrera Cup to take his first victory where Matt took 12 races! He finished 4th in a stand out rookie season.

He climbed abourd his 4th different Porsche GT3 Cup in four years to take McElrea's own 'works' car to victory in the 2018 championship.

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Cost $5000 asking $3590 ONO PMU high performance Track pads 90% Suit 991 series 1 Carrera S front and rear. Unbelievable stopping power. 2 track days Front and Rear Set cost $1700 asking $800 ono.

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Promise you’ll drive it like a Porsche.

The new Cayenne is here.

Live the way you promised yourself you would. Take the road never travelled; break curfew and convention; leave ordinary behind. The Cayenne continues to epitomise the performance SUV, and this latest generation pushes the concept even further. Even more powerful than its predecessor. More connected than ever before. The only thing better than owning it, is sharing it.

Visit porschecentrebrisbane.com.au/cayenne

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