Rennsport Reunion IV 2011

Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV Event Schedule

Friday, October 14

7:00 a.m. Gates Open

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration: Embassy Suites, Seaside

7:15 Drivers Meeting – Mandatory
8:00 – 8:20 Practice Group 1 – Gmund Cup
8:30 – 8:50 Practice Group 2 – Eifel Trophy
9:00 – 9:20 Practice Group 4 – Carrera Trophy
9:30 – 9:50 Practice Group 3 – Weissach Cup
10:00 – 10:20 Practice Group 5 – Stuttgart Cup
10:30 – 10:50 Practice Groups 6A/6B – Cayman Interseries / 911 Invitational
11:00 – 11:20 Practice Group 7 – PCA Club Racing
11:30 – 11:50 Practice Group 8 – Rennsport Reunion Cup – 911 Cup Cars
Noon – 12:15 p.m. Porsche VIP Laps
12:15 – 1:20 LUNCH – VIP Hot Laps/Parade Laps
12:30 Drivers Meeting #2 – Mandatory
1:20 – 1:40 Qualifying Group 1 – Gmund Cup
1:50 – 2:10 Qualifying Group 2 – Eifel Trophy
2:20 – 2:40 Practice Group 4 – Carrera Trophy
2:50 – 3:10 Practice Group 3 – Weissach Cup
3:20 – 3:40 Practice Group 5 – Stuttgart Cup
3:50 – 4:10 Practice Groups 6A/6B – Cayman Interseries / 911 Invitational
4:20 – 4:40 Practice Group 7 – PCA Club Racing
4:50 – 5:10 Practice Group 8 – Rennsport Reunion Cup – 911 Cup Cars
5:15 – 5:30 Porsche VIP Laps

Saturday, October 15

7:00 a.m. Gates Open

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration: Embassy Suites, Seaside
8:00 – 8:15 Warm up Group 1 – Gmund Cup
8:25 – 8:40 Warm up Group 2 – Eifel Trophy
8:50 – 9:10 Qualifying Group 4 – Carrera Trophy
9:20 – 9:40 Qualifying Group 3 – Weissach Cup
9:50 – 10:10 Qualifying Group 5 – Stuttgart Cup
10:20 – 10:40 Qualifying Groups 6A/6B – Cayman Interseries / 911 Invitational
10:50 – 11:10 Qualifying Group 7 – PCA Club Racing
11:20 – 11:50 Qualifying Group 8 – Rennsport Reunion Cup – 911 Cup Cars
11:50 – 1:00 p.m. LUNCH – VIP Hot Laps/Parade Laps
1:00 – 1:20 RACE Group 1 – GMUND CUP
1:30 – 1:50 RACE Group 2 – EIFEL TROPHY
2:00 – 2:45 RACE #1 Group 8 – RENNSPORT REUNION CUP – 911 CUP CAR
3:00 – 3:40 Parade/exhibition of Porsche’s racing history
3:45 – 5:45 Concours on Pit Lane

Sunday, October 16

7:00 a.m. Gates Open
7:00 a.m. – Noon Registration: Embassy Suites, Seaside
8:00 – 8:15 Warm up Group 7 – PCA Club Racing
8:25 – 8:40 Warm up Group 4 – Carrera Trophy
8:50 – 9:05 Warm up Group 3 – Weissach Cup
9:15 – 9:35 Warm up Group 5 – Stuttgart Cup
9:45 – 10:00 Warm up Groups 6A/6B – Cayman Interseries / 911 Invitational
10:10 – 10:25 Warm up Group 8 – Rennsport Reunion Cup – 911 Cup Cars
10:35 – 11:00 Porsche VIP Laps
11:15 – 11:45 RACE Group 7 – PCA CLUB RACING
11:55 – 12:15 p.m. RACE Group 3– WEISSACH CUP
12:15 – 1:50 LUNCH – VIP Hot Laps/Parade Laps
2:00 – 2:20 RACE Group 4 – CARRERA TROPHY
2:30 – 3:15 RACE Groups 6A/6B – CAYMAN INTERSERIES / 911 INVITATIONAL
3:25 – 3:55 RACE Group 5 – STUTTGART CUP
4:00 – 4:10 Porsche VIP Laps
4:15 – 5:00 RACE #2 Group 8 – RENNSPORT REUNION CUP – 911 CUP CAR

 

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If you own a Porsche, especially an older one, you probably have heard of the Rennsport Reunion 2011 to held October 14-16 at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California. The 1959 Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (previously known as Laguna Seca Raceway) is a ribbon smooth racing track which hosts national auto racing and motorcycle racing events. You can find this track located near the towns of Salinas and Monterey, California, USA and just east of the local airport.

From start to finish the track weaves with s-curves, hairpins turns and straightaways to precisely cover 2.238 miles (3.602 km). At the same time climbs and descends a 300 foot (91 m) elevation change. The curves, hill climbs, descents is well documented in practically ever single race car book, magazine, historical event and racing game ever made. The track complete itself with eleven turns, passing under a foot bridge and climbing up a hill, then winding down to include the famous “Corkscrew” at Turns 8 and 8A, to the starting/finish line. This track is used mainly for NASA, SCCA, Superkarts, and American LeMans, but it is also used for the Skip Barber racing school and automotive racing exhibitions such as Rennsport Reunion IV.

The name Laguna Seca is Spanish for “dry lake”. The track is built from the top of hillsides, Turns 6 and 7, to the etched sides of the hills all the way around the lake. Today, you can find an artificial pond at the center of the track . At Turns 1, 2, 3, and 4 and is the lowest of elevations, drivers fly around performing some tricky maneuvers. It is around these curves where you can eye level enough to see some Porsches ride on just three wheels.

Three famous racers get infamous curves named after them at Laguna Seca. They are Bobby Rahal, Mario Andretti and motorcycle legend Wayne Rainey.

The Rennsport Reunion IV 2011 will be having their Porsche event this coming year in California and personally see them. Many of these are spend there current lives as museum pieces while there are others that have clocked track time strutting for fans gripping tires to pavement and engine revving. Expect to find Gmünds, Glöcklers, 356, 550s, 718s, 804s, 904s, 911RS, 916, 917, 935, 945, 962, Abarths and many one-offs. While looking at these $100,000+ units, see if you recognize any historical corporate level sponsors from companies like ELF, Shell, Martini, Rothsman, Mobil, Lowenbrau, Marlboro, Cibie, Dunlop, Bosche, Texaco, BBS, Firestone, Pirelli, Lobro, Mahle and Momo. Also, look for racing car tuners of various makes and models, drivers both active and retired, writers, shop owners, and tuners.

What is Rennsport? Rennsport, derived from Racing Sport is an optional racing modification for street legal cars. For example, in terms of the 911, this street car would obtain the bolt on options of getting to be lightened, and then through parts end up being modified. Working or not, tucked away in some late aunt’s garage, and it says Porsche 911RS on its rear truck hood, please be sure contact me immediately.

There is a lot of information regarding Rennsport on the net. Sites such as “World Car Fans” have a very in-depth perspective of the Rennsport Automobiles. Be sure to take a quick look at their page. In the same turn, Porsche Race Car Classic has worked extensively with both teams and owners of many of these hard to find automobiles. Please take some time to visit their site and support their very worthy cause.

Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca teamed with Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV. The huge event will all take place the weekend of October 14 – 16, 2011. This is so much of an event, if you bring a Porsche you yourself can be part of the show. Doors open at 7AM so set your alarm at 5AM so you don’t miss out. Once inside you will find the kaleidoscope array of vintage, street and race cars. There will be a concourse d’elegance, invited racing, driver talks, signatures, foods, tech talk, parts, sales, historical notation, and additional legendary 911 race cars just everywhere. The moneys collected will directly support lung cancer research while you get to feast all things of excellence.

For more information on Rennsport Reunion IV or to purchase tickets, please visit this site Rennsport Reunion IV

Please keep in mind that your used Rennsport Reunion IV ticket, for this event, is good for 10% off labor, through all of November 2011, at A. Bauer Repair, 444 23rd Street, Oakland, California. A. Bauer Repair services Porsche and Audi Repair in the San Francisco, Oakland and East Bay Areas.

Tito Young

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