Tag: 911

TwinSpark Racing enjoyed a successful outing at the Zandvoort Historics last weekend: Leonard is just about to post the story of the event. As a long-time race fan, one of my favourite sayings is “when the flag drops, the bullshit stops.” How good it would be if all of life was the same.

How great would it be if companies were run like race championships: where the best people made it to the top, got the jobs they deserved and brought others with them to share in their success. Sad to say, one of life’s depressing realities is that many who wangle their way to higher office are simply incapable of doing their job effectively, thanks to their own incompetence, or the embedded incompetence in the offices they are forced to deal with.

What a joy it is [...]

So far, 2010 has been a very interesting year of Porsche fun for all of us connected with TwinSpark Racing. Leonard and Lex have been preparing and racing their company cars, I’ve been zooming all over the UK, Europe and the USA writing articles for Porsche and other car magazines, and we’ve come together to enjoy some incredible events, such as the recent Bergmeister Tour, and Classic Le Mans.

When it comes to enjoying the Porsche 911 with like-minded enthusiasts, there are many routes to choose from. TwinSpark Racing covers them all, in both parts and participation!

We began the year with the Winter Trial, our annual rally experience in the snow and ice. If circuit racing is not your thing, perhaps rallying is for you. Next year’s event will run from January 23 to 28, 2011, so [...]

I spend a lot of time with fellow R Gruppe buddies in the USA over the course of a year, travelling with my friend and car photographer Jamie Lipman. Jamie and I catch up with the latest must-see Porsche 911 hot rods, and shoot and write stories about them.

Through my Stateside trips, I’ve met some great people. Fuchs expert Harvey Weidman is one, Arizona desert resident and Martini RSR/Kremer ST builder Gib Bosworth another. This year I met yet another 911 addict: Sam Gassel, from Virginia Beach. These three guys have all played a part in building one of the coolest 911s to come out of the USA for some time.

Bosworth is fast becoming a legend in race replica circles. His much-admired Martini RSR homage now lives in the UK, with R Grupper Mike Moore. Mike’s been [...]