Porsche Paradise

Whether a fan of nice cars or of fast cars, this event is a must-be-at. On October 14-16, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and the Quail Lodge will host this year’s Rennsport Reunion IV and Porsche Race Car Classic. According to a statement released by Porsche.com, “The event is anticipated to be the world’s greatest gathering of Porsche race cars and the drivers who drove them to victory.”

The Rennsport Reunion IV is coming to the west coast after a successful run in the East since 2001. “The Mazda Raceway is always looking to host new and exciting events such as [the Rennsport Reunion IV] because it’s a great way to bring car enthusiast together and have a great time racing,” said Eric Pichardo, business major and intern at Laguna Seca.

The three-day program of ontrack competition will also be accompanied by a concours d’elegance, which is open to invited race participants, and activities celebrating the decadeslong history of the legendary race cars. More than 350 Porsche race cars have been welcomed to participate in the on-track races while more than 50 cars will be on display at the concours d’elegance at Quail Lodge in Carmel.

With all those classic cars needing to be escorted by their owners, Pichardo and fellow staff members at Laguna Seca predict that this event could be the second biggest event held at the track just behind the Red Bull Grand Prix this past July.

Besides car enthusiasts and employees at Laguna Seca and the Quail Lodge looking forward to the event so are other businesses from Marina to Carmel. According to a statement on the city of Monterey’s official website, Monterey consists of “30,000 year-round residents that grows to more than 70,000 people during the peak visitor season from May through October.”

Being that the event is in this last month of the peak season the extra visitors will not only enjoy a lovely Indian summer that we have this time of year but also be of much help to the local economy.

General admission, parking and general camping tickets can be purchased by calling 800-327-7322 or online at mazdaraceway.com or porscheracecarclassic.com. Tickets range from $25 for a one-day ticket to $60 for a three-day ticket. Gates open at 7 a.m. on each of the three days and all net proceeds from Sunday’s Porsche Race Car Classic will be donated in support of lung cancer research. For more information on this and other upcoming events at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca visit their website’s Event Fan Activities page.

So race on over to Laguna Seca and the Quail lodge of Carmel October 14-16 and be apart of the history and elegance that is Porsche.