Slipstream - March 2014

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rarely Club Races? Come out for COTA -- it is an amazing
track. FIA-sanctioned tracks are the best of the best,
and very rare on this continent. This one has lots of
elevation changes and is super smooth and technical.
Sebring is currently the most heavily-attended Club
Race of the season. When you arrive the day before
Test and Tune starts, you will see a gigantic number of
18-wheelers filled with amazing Porsche race cars. It is
an awesome Club Race. This is a good spectator event
in my opinion. Porsche Motorsports shows up, Michelin
shows up, and you can watch the races on line.
COTA is going to match that event as time goes
by. Right now every racer wants to taste that track.
When they do, they want to come back. The atmosphere
is electric. Austin is such an interesting
city. Food is awesome, and found in so many little
nook and crannies that are interesting. Many of
our Maverick family have a hand in making the
event happen. I view it as the perfect storm for Club
Racing. FOLKS, IT IS IN OUR BACKYARD!!
I will be there working technical inspection. My oldest
daughter will be there doing photography duties
for me. She has amazing photo skills. Her work has
been shown at galleries in Austin. She is currently
learning new skills from a Professor that is the official
photographer for COTA. I am soooooooo stoked . . .
More thoughts: the new GT3 is amazing. In the past
it was simply noisy and rough on public roads, with
an engine that was more than happy at its 8-grand
redline. A super fun car to drive. Now it has PDK with
programming that hates civilian street driving. It is set
up for serious performance. Jeez, what a cool car! The
new twin-turbo 911 is just ridiculous with performance
abilities. Go drive a Cayenne and you will never want
to own any other Sport Ute. The Panamera looks like
a beached whale to me and yet when I drive one it
simply amazes me. There is no four-person people
mover that does what it does; it is a phenomenal car.
The Cayman and Boxster are ridiculous with performance.
With some more horsepower, the Cayman
could have possible performance numbers that would
be way beyond 911 capabilities (my opinion) . . .
In my forty-two years working at the dealer level,
watching the new models come out, it never gets
boring. Walking around the shop, stressing over
weird issues, conversing with factory folks, and the
most fun part? Interacting with all of you . . .
Ramblin!
Cheers!
PRINTER OF SLIPSTREAM SINCE 1982
28 March