Author: Jim Tierny

  • GGR Board Minutes for October

    Porsche Club of America Golden Gate Region Board of Directors Meeting Minutes October 2, 2024 Attendance: X President – Howard Yao X Autocross – Himanshu Patel X Vice President – Brad Zucroff Motoring – Cheryl Spott X Secretary – Eric Wilson Co-Track – Scott Kalkin X Treasurer – Alan Jung X Co-Track – Jim McClelland…

  • The Podium for the 2024 Track Season

    GGR Members, Last weekend was the last track event of the season. The event was held at the wonderful Thunderhill Raceway in Willows, CA. Great participation and always run with a high level of safety and respect. So the last event means that the Time Trial standings are now finalized. Here is the “podium” for each…

  • 2024 Track Season (and 2025)

    Greetings Track Enthusiasts! GGR held its final track event of the 2024 season at Thunderhill Raceway over the weekend of October 12th and 13th. The weather was perfect and we were able to host over one hundred HPDE drivers, including eighteen new students, and a field of thirty-seven club racers. The Diablo Region hosted their…

  • Autocross 7 and 8

    Seventh autocross event witnessed 68 drivers competing on September 14th at Crows Landing on a seasonably warm day with high temperature around 85°F. Connie Lu designed course afforded eight runs with average lap times in the 80 second range. Steve Lau beat his immediate competition – Tara Shapowal-Lau by 0.574 seconds and everyone else, with…

  • Get Ready for the Holiday Season with PCA GGR!

    As the holiday season approaches, how about a membership get-together to share our incredible stories from the year and get excited about the thrilling events lined up for next year? We’re excited to announce our second membership event of 2024, happening on November 2nd! Registration Link: Join Us Here!Date: Location:The Racers Group1995 S. McDowell Blvd.,…

  • Thanks Don!

    Dear GGR Members, This month, I wanted to highlight one of our members, who didn’t just do one good thing, but he has done three good things. The person I’m talking about is Don Oates, long time GGR member and dedicated track driver. Don has a Cayman S, that he has been gradually modifying over the…

  • GGR’s European Vacation

    Mark Your Calendars for Our 2nd Membership Event – November 2nd! Exciting news, GGR members! We’re actively planning our second membership event, and it’s approaching fast! Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 2nd. Be sure to join us for an exciting day of networking, tech talks and plenty of laughter! Keep an eye out for…

  • Porsche Pirates of the Lost Coast

    On Friday we had 25 cars and 14 passengers for The Lost Coast Fun Run, including 3 new (to GGR) drivers. Welcome Keaton Anderson, Fred Stour and Peter Walter!   Staring in Mill Valley, we took Hwy 1 through Pt. Reyes, Bodega Bay, Jenner, Gualala and Mendocino, ending at the Historic Benbow Inn in Garberville,…

  • GGR Board Meeting Minutes for August

    Porsche Club of America Golden Gate Region Board of Directors Meeting Minutes August 7, 2024 Attendance: X President – Howard Yao X Autocross – Himanshu Patel X Vice President – Brad Zucroff X Motoring – Cheryl Spott X Secretary – Eric Wilson Co-Track – Scott Kalkin X Treasurer – Alan Jung Co-Track – Jim McClelland…

  • President’s Message: Zone 7 Concours

    Dear GGR Members, Hope you’ve all had a great summer so far. As I write this, school starts in a few more days for my daughter, so summer is almost over. On the bright side, that means football season is starting soon. I hope the Niners have another great season this year. On the college…