The West Coast received a whole lot of Porsche love. Back at the end of September, the Porsche Rennsport Reunion V took over the famed Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in California. For those of you unfamiliar with the Porsche Rennsport Reunion, think of it as the world’s largest gathering of Porsche race cars, renowned drivers and Porsche collector cars.
“After that truly rare gathering of significant Porsche racecars on the West Coast in 2011, we can expect an even larger number of fans of the Stuttgart sports car icon to attend next year,” CEO and General Manager of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Gill Campbell predicted. “We are proud that Porsche will come back to our track where it has a long racing tradition, and my team and I look forward to help making this the best Rennsport Reunion ever,” Campbell added prior to the three-day action-packed affair.
Hosted by Porsche Cars North America, Rennsport Reunion V, once again, brought together an extraordinary gathering of significant Porsche vintage and current racecars. The three-day program of on-track competitions was complemented by a Concours d’Elegance (contest of elegance), which was open to invited race participants and special activities celebrating each of the six decades of legendary Porsche racecars.
As for this year’s California roots, President and Chief Executive Officer of Porsche Cars North America Detlev von Platen says, “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,”
And a true success it was! “Approximately 40,000 spectators showed up for the weekend, and a record number of race cars and participants, proved that our decision to come here was correct,” von Platen adds.