2015 Rennsport Reunion V- Oct 9-11 Laguna Seca, Monterey CA
10-26-2014, 01:31 PM
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2015 Rennsport Reunion V- Oct 9-11 Laguna Seca, Monterey CA
"Official: Rennsport Reunion V to be held at Laguna Seca in October 2015
Thursday, October 9, 2014
By Damon Lowney
It’s official: Rennsport Reunion V will be held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on October 9-11 next year, according to Porsche Cars North America (PCNA), four years after the fourth installment of the world-renowned Porsche festival.
Rennsport V is expected to attract hundreds of vintage and modern Porsche race cars, "as well as those who have designed, engineered, and driven them to victory in the world's most famous sports car races," PCNA states. Like Rennsports before it, number five will consist of three days of vintage racing, a Concours d'Elegance, and activities celebrating each of six decades of Porsche race cars — all crash courses of Porsche history.
And if you just want to watch fast Porsche metal racing on a world-famous race track, then prepare to whet your appetite with race-prepped 356s, mid-engined 550 Spyders, 718 RSKs, 917s, 956/962s, GT3 RSRs, RS Spyders, and so many more.
“While the Rennsport name from the beginning has become a staple fixture for international collectors and racers, choosing the Monterey Peninsula opened up this one-of-a-kind gathering to the many Porsche fans in California and beyond who were previously unable to attend,” said Detlev von Platen, President and Chief Executive Officer of Porsche Cars North America. “Approximately 40,000 spectators for the weekend, and a record number of race cars and participants, proved that our decision to come here was correct.” To put that number into context, compare it to the roughly 3,500 tickets sold for 2007's Rennsport III at Daytona International Speedway.
As with Rennsport IV, which attracted around 1,300 Porsche Club of America member-owned Porsches, according to PCNA, Rennsport V is expected to have a similarly huge turnout of members and their Porsches, filling race classes, show fields, and parking lots at the race track. It's the perfect way to finish PCA's year-long 60th anniversary celebration.
The first Rennsport Reunion was held in 2001 at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut, followed by the second and third at Daytona International Speedway in 2004 and 2007, and the fourth at Laguna Seca in 2011. All the while, the festival was growing exponentially, with tens of thousands more attendees flooding Laguna Seca for Rennsport IV compared to Rennsport III, which sold 3,500 tickets. Due to the success of the last event, we would have been surprised if Rennsport V weren’t in the books — and indeed there have been grumblings about a fifth, though time and place were unknown until today.
Porsche Club of America is an official Rennsport Reunion V partner, so look to our website and social media channels for official updates and information over the next year."
https://www.pca.org/news/2014-10-09/...a-october-2015
Lets try to get a good showing of 928s this next year! Time to prep. If we get some good turnout I will try to organize some 928 specific events around it.
Thursday, October 9, 2014
By Damon Lowney
It’s official: Rennsport Reunion V will be held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on October 9-11 next year, according to Porsche Cars North America (PCNA), four years after the fourth installment of the world-renowned Porsche festival.
Rennsport V is expected to attract hundreds of vintage and modern Porsche race cars, "as well as those who have designed, engineered, and driven them to victory in the world's most famous sports car races," PCNA states. Like Rennsports before it, number five will consist of three days of vintage racing, a Concours d'Elegance, and activities celebrating each of six decades of Porsche race cars — all crash courses of Porsche history.
And if you just want to watch fast Porsche metal racing on a world-famous race track, then prepare to whet your appetite with race-prepped 356s, mid-engined 550 Spyders, 718 RSKs, 917s, 956/962s, GT3 RSRs, RS Spyders, and so many more.
“While the Rennsport name from the beginning has become a staple fixture for international collectors and racers, choosing the Monterey Peninsula opened up this one-of-a-kind gathering to the many Porsche fans in California and beyond who were previously unable to attend,” said Detlev von Platen, President and Chief Executive Officer of Porsche Cars North America. “Approximately 40,000 spectators for the weekend, and a record number of race cars and participants, proved that our decision to come here was correct.” To put that number into context, compare it to the roughly 3,500 tickets sold for 2007's Rennsport III at Daytona International Speedway.
As with Rennsport IV, which attracted around 1,300 Porsche Club of America member-owned Porsches, according to PCNA, Rennsport V is expected to have a similarly huge turnout of members and their Porsches, filling race classes, show fields, and parking lots at the race track. It's the perfect way to finish PCA's year-long 60th anniversary celebration.
The first Rennsport Reunion was held in 2001 at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut, followed by the second and third at Daytona International Speedway in 2004 and 2007, and the fourth at Laguna Seca in 2011. All the while, the festival was growing exponentially, with tens of thousands more attendees flooding Laguna Seca for Rennsport IV compared to Rennsport III, which sold 3,500 tickets. Due to the success of the last event, we would have been surprised if Rennsport V weren’t in the books — and indeed there have been grumblings about a fifth, though time and place were unknown until today.
Porsche Club of America is an official Rennsport Reunion V partner, so look to our website and social media channels for official updates and information over the next year."
https://www.pca.org/news/2014-10-09/...a-october-2015
Lets try to get a good showing of 928s this next year! Time to prep. If we get some good turnout I will try to organize some 928 specific events around it.
10-26-2014, 01:39 PM
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And from 3 years ago...
https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...eunion-lv.html
I attended in 2011, when I had my 993, it was a great event. Yes its a PCA supported event, but this is a Porsche NA and AG event first and foremost. In 2011 they brought over alot of the cars from the Porsche Museum, so if you have never been to Germany to see it, this is a great way to get a taste.
There is lots of us in easy driving distance on the west coast. Lets make 2015 a good turn out for 928s in the Corral and perhaps Concours. I plan to enter into the concours event if there is one.
https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...eunion-lv.html
I attended in 2011, when I had my 993, it was a great event. Yes its a PCA supported event, but this is a Porsche NA and AG event first and foremost. In 2011 they brought over alot of the cars from the Porsche Museum, so if you have never been to Germany to see it, this is a great way to get a taste.
There is lots of us in easy driving distance on the west coast. Lets make 2015 a good turn out for 928s in the Corral and perhaps Concours. I plan to enter into the concours event if there is one.
10-26-2014, 08:19 PM
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I am definitely in on this one!
12-03-2014, 10:01 PM
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Tickets went on Sale today on Mazda Raceway website. I was all excited about going as last time I went I got Corral parking and 3 day pass. But why the heck is there no 928 Corral?
12-03-2014, 10:31 PM
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They'll be a 928 Corral. We gave them a list of models to include. Hopefully they'll update it. PCA does not manage the ticket sales or website. I'm impressed they gave the 550 spyder owners their own corral...are they that confident we're going to get that many??
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12-04-2014, 12:54 AM
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Will there be non racing events, like a concours?
12-04-2014, 08:29 AM
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Soo tempting! Trailer Blumaxx across the Country, hmm. My first time was at Monterey last August for car week, and saw some good 928 brothers at the Cantina Thursday night. Went to the historics at Leguna Seca - would love to do this and maybe get a parade lap in?
12-04-2014, 06:27 PM
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Ed, that sounds like perfect picture tripography subject. Better if you drive the car though rather than trailer it. Rolling it out of the trailer, snapping a picture, rolling it back, jumping behind the wheel of the tow pig... isn't quite the same. 
12-05-2014, 07:24 AM
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12-05-2014, 05:54 PM
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Just got off the phone with the nice folks at the Mazda Raceway/Laguna Seca ticket office. We now have our 3 day passes and parking in the 928 Corral (thanks, Manny). No problem!
Tried doing it on-line, but there no longer seems to be a "Buy Ticket" button for the Reunion on the website. Hopefully that gets resolved soon, but the phone worked a treat.
Tried doing it on-line, but there no longer seems to be a "Buy Ticket" button for the Reunion on the website. Hopefully that gets resolved soon, but the phone worked a treat.
01-24-2015, 02:12 AM
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ARGHHH!!! They changed the date!!!! Sept 25-27... 
http://press.porsche.com/news/releas...+Press+News%29
<== Freddie is not amused.
http://press.porsche.com/news/releas...+Press+News%29
<== Freddie is not amused.