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When I track at Laguna Seca, I usually stay at Embassy Suites in Seaside. I've stayed at "nicer" hotels in Monterey, but they suck, the reason being, no air conditioning.
"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."
Who's going and what days? Put your home base in too, I'll start another thread for the NW contingent to caravan down, but having your location will help others to hook up on the drive down or up.
For those who are hearing about this event for the first time and see the headline on this thread it may be useful to note that the event date has changed to SEPTEMBER 25, 26, 27, 2015. You'll see that if you go to the Mazda Raceway web site, but just sayin'.......
For those who are hearing about this event for the first time and see the headline on this thread it may be useful to note that the event date has changed to SEPTEMBER 25, 26, 27, 2015. You'll see that if you go to the Mazda Raceway web site, but just sayin'.......
Oh wow, thanks Mike! I didn't even notice that, of course I have the right date on my Calendar and the tickets in hand, but it is misleading! I assume you are in, both days?
I'll be there too. Tickets are purchased and hotel reservations made. It is absolutely a must see for any Porsche fan. It is in a beautiful location with more Porsche cars gathered at one location, than you will ever see......unless you go again in four years. The 2011 event was a wonderful time.
10-09-2014, 02:41 PM
Porsche Rennsport Reunion V / September 25th-27th, 2015 at Laguna Seca
