About this event
May 18 (Saturday) - Autocross #3 of the 2019 Carlsen Porsche, PCA-GGR Autocross Series & PCA Zone 7 points event #3
Welcome Porsche Drivers!!
This is Autocross #3 of the Porsche Club of America - Golden Gate Region 2019 AX Series, sponsored by Carlsen Porsche, and also PCA Zone 7 points event #3 at Alameda Point.
For additional information on GGR and our autocross series, please visit the club website at http://www.pca-ggr.org/
Registration for drivers bringing a Porsche car to the event (PCA or not) and their PRE-approved 1st-time guests is now OPEN. For guest pre-approval email autocross@pca-ggr.org
Registration for PCA members who would like to bring a non-Porsche car to the event OPENS on Wednesday 5/1. You must have brought your Porsche to a GGR autocross in the last 12 months to qualify. If you do not qualify, your registration will be declined and you will be refunded less a $25 processing fee.
Registration is now CLOSED as event limit has been reached, please join our next event !
On-line registration will closed on May 13 at 7PM PST or when the maximum attendee limit of 105 cars is reached
Pre-event, on-line registration prices, to be paid through MotorsportReg.
PCA members driving a Porsche: $65
Non-members driving a Porsche $75
PCA members driving a non-Porsche: $90
Non-members driving a non-Porsche: $100 (guests of members only)
No refunds after May 1, Event will be run rain or shine
We reserve the right to verify PCA membership at registration. Please bring your PCA membership card to ensure your discount.
There will be no on-site reg as the event has reached capacity
On-site registration will be available the morning of the event from 7:30 am to 8:30 am if the maximum limit of 105 for the event has not reached. Afternoon-only registration is not available. If you do not attend the morning safety meeting you will not be allowed to run. On-site registration prices:
PCA members driving a Porsche: $75
Non-members driving a Porsche: $85
PCA members driving a non-Porsche: $100
Non-members driving a non-Porsche: $110 (guests of members only)
Our events are open to the following participants only:
- OPEN NOW: Anyone participating in a Porsche, PCA member or not (no pre-approval needed in these cases)
- OPEN NOW: Intro to autocross: First-time autocrossers that are invited by a club member. These "invited guests" require pre-approval from the Autocross Chair. Please email autocross@pca-ggr.org for pre-approval.
- OPEN 5/1: PCA members driving non-Porsche cars models (You must have brought your Porsche to a GGR autocross event in the last 12 months)
If you do not meet any of the requirements above, your registration will be canceled, less a $25 "I didn't read the requirements highlighted red" fee.
The location for this event is Alameda Point. We use a decommissioned runway on the former Alameda Naval Air Station. The site doesn't have a formal address, but if you set your GPS to the intersection of Panoramic Drive and West Red Line Avenue in Alameda, CA, you'll get there. Access to the site is through that gate at the end of Panoramic Drive.
Schedule:
Gates open at 7:00.
Registration and course walk 7:30 to 8:30
Mandatory Drivers meeting at 8:45
First car on course: 9:00
Note: All times are estimated
Ed Hunter
PCA-GGR Autocross Chair
Event requirements
Please verify that you meet at least one of the following conditions before you register for this event:
1) You will be driving a Porsche.
2) You are a PCA member and bringing your non-Porsche car (you have brought your Porsche to a GGR autocross event in the last 12 months)
3) You are a guest of a PCA member AND you have been granted permission to register by the Autocross Chair (autocross@pca-ggr.com)
Do not register unless you meet at least one of the above conditions. Refunds for erroneous registrations are at the discretion of the Autocross Chair.
ALL drivers, including on-line registrations, MUST CHECK-IN at the registration table before 8:30 am. This is where you will select your run group, sign up for your worker position, and receive your registration sticker. Put the registration sticker on your windshield. Cars without a registration sticker are turned away from the grid and not allowed to run.
ALL drivers MUST WORK at an assigned worker position. Dress appropriately for standing outside in the weather, which can include rain.
HELMETS ARE REQUIRED with a 2005 or newer Snell certification. Loaner helmets are available.
CARS WILL BE TECH INSPECTED IN THE PADDOCK before the drivers meeting. Cars must be mechanically sound, in good running condition with no major leaks, and the interior must be empty of anything that could fly about during the event. After you have checked in with registration, put your registration sticker on your windshield and prep your car for tech. Put your helmet on one of the front seats and open all hoods and trunks. That is the universal signal that your car is ready for a tech inspection by the roving tech inspectors. If you pass inspection, the tech inspector will close the hoods and put a colored-dot sticker on your windshield.
Tech Inspection Checklist:
General
- General appearance and safety OK
- No loose parts
- Battery secure
- Faceshield on helmet or goggles if no windshield
- Snell 2005 or newer helmet
- Numbers adequately large to be easily visible from a distance
Engine & Transmission
- No fluid leaks
- All lines secure
- Throttle linkage/cable/return spring OK
Chassis/Suspension
- Zero to negative camber on 356
- Pre-'60 356 has late spindles
- Wheels torqued, no visible damage
- Min. 1/32" tread on stock tires
- No cord showing on R tires
- 9 turn lug nut engagement
- Wheel bearings/link pins tight
- Break pedal firm
Interior & Trunks
- Factory seat belts or better
- No tonneau cover
- No loose objects
If you don't have a permanent number already assigned by GGR, a car number will be automatically assigned to you. If you've run with us before, you'll likely be assigned the same number.
A list of driver/car# will be emailed to the registrants one day before the event.
For PCA members, we allow their minor children to participate as long as they have a valid driver's license and at least one parent in attendance. A special waiver form will be required at registration for minors, which must be signed by a parent or responsible adult.
Our events run rain or shine. Refunds are not given for rain.
DRONES ARE PROHIBITED at PCA events. Violators will be reported to Law Enforcement.