About this event
PCA REDWOOD REGION AUTOCROSS #9
Saturday, October 13, 2018
at Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport
sponsored by Hi Tec Automotive & Mobile Works West
Come join us for the finest in learning car control. Redwood Region Autocrosses are open to PCA members and Porsche drivers only. PCA members may drive any vehicle, non-PCA members must drive a Porsche. PCA Redwood members attending this event may invite a guest to drive a Porsche or non-Porsche, but all guests must be approved by the Autocross Chair before registering.
Schedule:
Gate opens at 7:30 am
Gate closes at 9:00 am SHARP
All participants to check-in at registration trailer: 8:00 - 8:30 am
Cars tech inspected: 8:00 - 9:00 am
Instructor-led course walk: 9:00 am
Mandatory drivers meeting: 9:30 am
First car on course: 10:00 am
Registration fees:
Pre-paid at MotorsportReg:
- PCA members and non-members driving a Porsche: $40
- PCA members driving a non-Porsche: $40
- Guests of an attending PCA Redwood member driving a Porsche or non-Porsche: $40 (The attending PCA Redwood member must obtain pre-approval of their guests PRIOR to guests registering or the guest will be automatically dropped)
Onsite registration (cash and check only):
- PCA members and non-members driving a Porsche: $50
- PCA members driving a non-Porsche: $50
- Guest of an attending PCA Redwood member driving a Porsche or non-Porsche: $50 (pre-approval of guest must be obtained PRIOR to arriving onsite)
If there is a second driver in the same car please register them separately under your name/account in MSR.
CANCELLATION FEES:
- Cancellations WITHIN 48 hours of the event and no shows will not be refunded
- Cancellations BEFORE 48 hours of the event will be refunded minus a 25% service fee
- If we close registration early due to maximum capacity, no refunds will be available after registration closes
REMINDER: Our events are open to the following participants only:
- PCA members or non-members driving a Porsche
- PCA members driving other car models
- Invited guests of attending PCA Redwood members driving a Porsche or non Porsche who have received email approval from the Autocross Chair. **DO NOT REGISTER WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL**
Please note:
- ALL drivers MUST WORK at an assigned worker position. The majority of worker positions require standing for approximately one hour per shift and we do not guarantee a seated position to anyone. Dress appropriately for standing outside in the weather
- ALL drivers MUST CHECK-IN at the trailer upon arrival at the site AND before heading to their work assignments in the morning and afternoon
- HELMETS ARE REQUIRED with a 2005 or newer Snell certification. Loaner helmets are available at no charge
- Instructors are available at no charge
- No open exhaust: 92 dB sound limit
- All non-Porsche drivers must show PCA membership card at the gate
- No one under the age of 18 admitted (except PCA Junior Participation Program participants)
- No pets allowed
- No drones allowed
What to bring:
- Your lunch! Restaurants are far away and lunch is only 30 minutes. Gate is locked during lunch. (The club provides bottled water)
- Folding chair (We have a few chairs but not enough for all)
- Painter’s tape for car numbers. Bring a bright color that can be seen from a distance (ie: if your car is blue, don’t use blue tape)
- Sunscreen, hat, layers for cooler mornings (NO red clothing)
- Again, REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR LUNCH!
Directions:
Our site is located at 5530 Windsor Road in Windsor, CA. Take Highway 101 North to the Shiloh exit a few miles north of Santa Rosa. Turn left (west) on Shiloh then left (south) on Windsor Road for about a mile to the rear gate to the airport (on your left). Please drive safely and quietly in respect for the local residents.
Warning:
- CHP likes giving speeding tickets, especially between Santa Rosa and Windsor
- Please respect the quiet neighborhood surrounding our site by driving conservatively and safely through the local streets
- Don’t rev your engine when approaching and leaving the gate
For more information visit the Autocross page http://red.pca.org/ or contact Greg Matsumoto at 707-266-4470 or email gregrrax@gmail.com
Event requirements
Verify that you meet one of the following conditions before you register for this event:
- You are a PCA member and will be driving a Porsche
- You are a PCA member and will be driving a non-Porsche. (All non-Porsche drivers must show PCA membership card at the gate)
- You are not a PCA member and will be driving a Porsche
- You are an approved guest of an attending PCA Redwood member, will be driving a Porsche or non-Porsche and have received advanced approval from the AX Chair to attend
- You are at least 18 years old and have a valid driver's license. 16 and 17-year-olds may drive under the provisions of the PCA Junior Participation Program (JPP).
Do not register unless you meet one of the above conditions otherwise, you will be automatically dropped.
Send an email inquiry to gregrrax@gmail.com if you have any questions.
CARS WILL BE TECH INSPECTED before the drivers meeting. Before arriving at the site, ensure your car is mechanically sound, in good running condition with no major leaks. The interior must be empty of anything that could fly about during the event and must meet the 92 dB noise regulation.
After you have checked in at the trailer, prep your car for tech:
- Place numbers that are large enough to easily see from a distance on both sides on your car.
- Place your helmet on one of the front seats or roof and open all hoods and trunks. (This is the universal signal that your car is ready for a tech inspection by the roving tech inspectors.)
- When you pass inspection, the tech inspector will close the hoods and put a colored dot sticker on your windshield.
If you are registering your car in any competition class other than FUN-O or FUN-W class, please note the following:
We have adopted the Zone 7 rules for classifying your car for autocross. Unlike the AX system used by the Golden Gate Region, there is no website to have you fill out information about your car.
Below is a quick and easy way to classify your car:
Step 1: Go to the Zone 7 website and for the 2018 rules. http://zone7.pca.org/wp-content/uploads/2018-Zone-7-Autocross-rules-final.pdf
Step 2: Read page one and decide which class you think your car should be listed. These are the general categories that deal with how much you have or have not modified your car. (S) Showroom Stock (P) Production (I) Improved or (M) Modified.
Step 3: Go to page 3 Titled Class Chart. Now decide which class your car would be listed and write this down for all the categories listed on page 1. Example: a 2007 911 Carrera could be S10, P10, I04, or M04.
Step 4: Read the allowances for each class and check the allowances against your car modifications. If you have items that are not allowed in one class may be allowed in another. Example: If we were to run our 2007 Carrera in S10 The category Showroom Stock means no modifications can be made that were not factory options that year for the car except the safety allowances list on pages 10-15. If your car has items that are not allowed you can either remove them or move to the next category which would be the Production, Improved or Modified category. There you check to see if your modifications are allowed if not then you move to the next category until the allowances match your car to the correct category.
Step 5: You have to decide the category and class of your car. You need that to register the car for Zone 7 autocross events. You can now look at what your PAX multiplier will be by going to page 17 of the Zone 7 rules.
Note if your car has NOT been modified, and you have the same tire size and tread wear rating that is 180 or greater you will be in Showroom Stock. Minor modifications like wider wheels, bigger stabilizer bars and engine modifications would put you in Production, Improved or Modified dependent upon the size and amount of the modifications. This is why each category has the allowance items which are all improvement considered above a showroom stock automobile.
