PCA National Upcoming Events:
For those planning on attending Parade 2022 at the Kalahari Resort in the Poconos, registration is now open for phase
II events which includes banquets, competitive events such as concours, autocross, TSD rally, and the popular
tours. Phase I registration has closed and only those who have registered for Phase I can register for Phase II.
Attendance was limited based on the availability of hotel rooms, according to Parade chair, Ron Gordon. For more
information visit: https://www.porscheparade.org/
Fall Treffen will be held at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs from April 17th to May 1st. The event is sold out and many members from Zone 7 who have successfully registered will be making the 2,400-mile round trip journey. For more information go to: https://treffen.pca.org/index.cfm?event=main.showcontent&page=21
Werks Reunion will be returning to the Monterey Peninsula on August 19th with registration opening May 25th. This is a highly anticipated event happening during Monterey Car Week along with the event of the week, the Pebble Beach Concours D ’elegance. The Monterey Historic races will also be held that week with PCA planning a hospitality tent on August 20-21st in conjunction with the race.
Porscheplatz at the IMSA Hyundai Sports Car Challenge will be held on April 30th and May 1st. The event will be held at Laguna Seca Raceway and the hospitality tent is being sponsored by Porsche Cars North America. PCNA will feature guest speakers, pit tours of the IMSA race team paddocks, and a Parade lap. Tickets are required for parking in the Porsche Corral but any PCA member with proof of membership or a Porsche owner with key fob may enter the hospitality tent.
Parade 2023 will be held at the La Quinta Resort in Palm Springs from June 18-24th. The hotel is a five -star rated
property that has a famous history of being the hangout for movie stars and the Hollywood elite during the 1940’s.
Zone Autocross and Concours Series Update;
The first two events of the Zone Autocross series were held on March 12th and 13th at Crows Landing near Patterson, California. The March 12th event was sponsored by Golden Gate Region and had over 60 drivers participating while the March 13th had around 50 drivers and was hosted by Loma Prieta Region. The next events in the Zone Series will be held on May 14th and 15th and Thunderhill Raceway Park with Sacramento Valley Region hosting the event on May 14th and Redwood Region hosting the event on May 15th. Registration is currently open.
Event # | Date | Host Region | Location |
1 | March 12, 2022 | Golden Gate | Crows Landing |
2 | March 13, 2022 | Loma Prieta | Crows Landing |
3 | May 14, 2022 | Sacramento | Thunderhill |
4 | May 15, 2022 | Redwood | Thunderhill |
5 | July 9, 2022 | Sacramento | Thunderhill |
6 | July 30, 2022 | Loma Prieta | Cow Palace |
7 | July 31, 2022 | Golden Gate | Cow Palace |
8 | October 8, 2022 | Sequoia | Madera Airport |
9 | October 22, 2022 | Sacramento | Thunderhill |
10 | October 23, 2022 | Redwood | Thunderhill |
Early model 944 transaxle Porsche in Action
Zone 7 Concours Series Update:
The Zone concours team completed its Phase I school via Zoom on April 10th that was attended by more than 60 students and was led by Zone Concours chairs, Roy Schauben and Simone Kopitzki. It was very well organized, and the students received an update on some clarifications of the current Zone Concours rules as well as tips on how to judge and prepare cars for competition. Phase II training will be held on May 1st at Porsche Stevens Creek as well as at Hi Tech Automotive in San Rafael followed by another Phase II training session sponsored by the Sacramento Valley Region on May 22nd in Shingle Springs just east of Sacramento.
The first concours of the season will be held in Sacramento at Porsche of Rocklin on June 5th with registration now open on Motorsportreg.com at the following link: https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/concours-porsche-of-rocklin-pca-sacramento-valley-events-553050