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– Membership Corner: New Members (posted 02 Feb)
– From the President (posted 02 Feb)
– P-Articles: The “Junction” of Safe and Fast (posted 27 Oct)

Announcements (Latest Update – 25 March)

AMR SHIFT INTO SUMMER @ PPIR HPDE
May 6th – 7th, 2023

Come on down to the closest track in town! Just a few minutes south of Colorado Springs, in beautiful Fountain, CO.
We will be driving 3/4 of the banked oval, with a quick drop into the challenging infield road course. When the facility was originally built it was touted as having the fasted oval track in the USA. Be part of history and drive part of that same oval. As always, our talented instructors will be on hand to safely get anyone up and running on the track. This is a great track for all drivers – novice to experienced.
Register here – Registration will close on Sunday May 1st.

AMR April Membership Social – Big Mission Motorsports/Automotive
April 12th, 2023

April showers bring May flowers but nothing will drown us from having a blast at Big Mission!!
Register here – Registration will close on Sunday April 9th.

New Member Social – Porsche Colorado Springs
March 25th, 2023

Old members, new members, and prospective members are invited to join us at the PCS dealership for complimentary food and beverages.
All chairs will be on hand to share information about the great events we have scheduled for the year. This event is free, but please register soon here. Registration will close on Friday March 24th.

AMR HPDE Season Opener – DRIVE YOUR HEART OUT – La Junta Raceway
April 15-16, 2023

Forget about your taxes ! Come on down to La Junta for AMR’s Spring Brake HPDE!
La Junta Raceway, home of Victory Motorsports, and the location where AMR recieved it’s charter – will start our season with the low-altitude 7-turn track you and your car love! Expect spring temps (could go either way) and a fun time. We’ll start the weekend off with early registration Pizza Party on Friday night (location TBD) and begin on Saturday with 2 days of spirited, education focused driving.
The HPDE will be offered for both Saturday & Sunday for all drivers.
You are encouraged to attend both days! Novice drivers will only be permitted to attend Saturday if choosing a one-day registration.
Drivers that register for 2-days and require an instructor will be given priority over one-day drivers.
Register here – Registration will close on Sunday April 9th.

Happy New Year from your new AMR President

Hello and Happy New Year AMR!
I am honored to be your new AMR board President, and excited about the many events being offered in 2023.
In my role as President, I am here to support my fellow board members, our committee chairs, and the volunteers that deliver the outstanding social events, tours, HPDE and autocross we enjoy.
More importantly, I am here to serve you, the members, and the interests of AMR.
We will kick off the new year with our February 15 social at Old Spaghetti Factory (registration will go live this week). The social calendar delivers a varied slate of events with new venues and expanded attendance capacity.
Next up is DE101 at Porsche Colorado Springs on March 11, followed by 5 HPDE events at Pueblo, La Junta and PPIR.
Our first of many tours is the Spring Off Road Tour on April 22.
You can find all of our planned events on the AMR website (https://amrporsche.com/calendar/).
We are in need of volunteers if you are looking for other ways to participate in the club.
Our Advertising/Sponsorship Chair and Equipment Chair positions are vacant. We are also seeking additional members of the HPDE Control team. Reach out if you would like to volunteer for any of these positions.
I look forward to seeing you all throughout the year. I wish you enjoyment driving the best vehicles made and the fellowship that AMR provides.
If I can be of any assistance with any club related matters, don’t hesitate to contact me.

Steve Smith
president@amrporsche.com
steve@bigmissionautomotive.com

AMR Driving Instructor Candidate Info

As we approach another High-Performance Drivers Education (HPDE) season in AMR, we are looking for candidates who may be interested in becoming AMR HPDE Instructors. If you have participated in and enjoyed the experience of our HPDE program and think you might have what it takes to further contribute to it, we would like to encourage you to apply to become a PCA instructor.  We are seeking folks who have an ability and desire to help instruct students in our program.  The AMR CDI team will review the applications, looking for candidates we believe possess the temperament, communication skills and style, the appropriate desire for safety, a ‘better than basic’ knowledge of high-performance driving and a strong desire to help others succeed.
Once the applications have been received, we will review the above criteria and select a pool of candidates who will be invited to attend our annual Instructor Training Clinic, which includes an on-track evaluation (those may be conducted at an early HPDE, depending on the number of candidates).  Candidates who successfully complete that evaluation will then be added to the list of PCA National Instructors prior to the start of next season. Please submit your application on or before March 1st.  Being a PCA Instructor is one of the best jobs in PCA, so we encourage all interested candidates to apply!
Here is the link to the application form:  AMR Driving Instructor Application Form
If you are interested, please contact Robert Yen (robertyen@att.net).
Robert will be happy to talk with you about what it takes, and get you started in the process.
We have a great schedule of events lined up for this year.  We look forward to seeing you at the track soon!

Definition of a Champion: Robert Prilika

There are many ways to identify a champion. Numerous victories are obvious ones, but the sign of true character is the racer who gives back to the community where he enjoyed his success.
That champion is Robert Prilika. “I may have apprehension before a race. but once I climb into the car, I am very calm” Page 32 – Susan Eastman

2023 Porsche Parade – Palm Springs, CA
June 18-24, 2023

Our host hotel will be La Quinta Resort & Club.
Phase I Registration will open February 1, 2023. At this time, PCA members register to attend Parade and make their hotel reservations. You may not register for Parade or make hotel reservations prior to this time.
All hotel reservations must be made via the Porsche Parade Housing Bureau. Please do not contact the hotel directly. During Phase I registration, you will register the Primary Entrant and reserve your hotel room. Co-entrants, children, and guests will register on April 5 during Phase II Registration. Entrants will register for banquets, activities, and events during Phase II registration – Updates at Porsche Parade

Treffen Spring 2023 – Barnsley Resort, Adairsville, GA
April 19-23, 2023

On behalf of the members of the Peach State Region and the Treffen North America staff, we would like to invite you to attend Treffen Georgia Mountains – Touring the Southern Blue Ridge. Experience four days of driving, fine dining, and exploring as PCA heads to the historic high country of Northwest Georgia over April 19 – 23, 2023. – Updates at PCA Treffen

NEXT BOARD MEETING: The February 2023 Board meeting will be held February 28 at Mollica’s Italian Market and Deli, 985 Garden of the Gods Rd # A, Colorado Springs, CO 80907. Dinner at 5:30, Meeting at 6:00. (updated 1st February).

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE:

If you would like an AMR name tag/badge, please click on the link by the membership chair on the AMRPorsche.com website.

Navigate to the About AMR: Year AMR Board of Directors and Advisors: Advisor section: Membership Chair.

  • Click on Membership chair wording.
  • Complete form.
  • To: Membership Chair.
  • Subject: Name Tag.
  • Comment or Message: Name (s) for the tags and mailing address to be mailed to once complete.

The Membership Chair will then email you with next steps such as where to mail the Check for $10 per tag/badge. Please make the check payable to AMR Porsche Club.

SNELL HELMET UPDATES: Effective January 1, 2022, all DE drivers must have helmets with Snell certification of either SA2015 or SA2020. (posted 09 Mar)

RECARO “Profi SPG XL” RACING SEATS UPDATE: The Driver Education Committee has been made aware of an immediate recall of Recaro “Profi SPG XL” racing seats which were produced from 2017 to 2022 due to failure issues. We ask that you forward this message to all drivers in your DE programs and post to your social media platforms. To enroll on Recaro’s list for replacement seats, please go to the following link. The letter which Recaro sent to the purchasers of these units is here. We are not requiring the Tech Inspection teams to monitor for these seats as it is up to the individual drivers to make a decision how to proceed with Recaro’s recall notification. We do, however, want to issue a warning based on Recaro’s recall and make our DE drivers aware of the situation. (posted 11 Jun)

PCA COVID-19 UPDATE: As states and provinces have eased their restrictions, PCA’s first priority remains the health and safety of our members, volunteers, sponsors and employees. Please continue to follow all local guidelines and restrictions. The intent of the Communicable Disease Waiver (CDW) was to allow us to get back to events as quickly as practical in a responsible manner.

PCA is pleased to announce, effective Thursday, July 1, 2021, PCA no longer requires the use of the CDW. Of course, all other appropriate waivers are still needed (updated 01 Aug)

AMR is sponsored by Porsche Colorado Springs

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– All AMR event titles in Calendar/Upcoming Events are denoted in capital letters.
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