R GRUPPE - Tour de Monterey Event Schedule
The following is the tentative schedule of events for Monterey Gathering
April 30: for those arriving early a.m. we will have an optional trip to Laguna Seca for the U.S. Sports Car Invitational practice race starting from the Hyatt Regency parking lot sometime before noon. The plan is to head back to Hyatt around 4:00 for the placement of R Gruppe cars in our own designated parking area.
The official start of the event is on Friday, April 30:
12:00 - 3:00 Check in - Hyatt Regency Monterey, pick up your
goodie bag and order at R Grp Hospitality Suite
4:00 - 6:00 Tech Session at Hospitality Suite (optional)
4:00 - 6:00 Placement of R Gruppe cars at designated
parking area reserved for R Gruppe cars only
6:00 - 8:00 Welcoming Party at Tennis Court adjacent to
our parking area. No host bar.
($10 per person - refreshments & hor'sderves)
Saturday - May 1st:
8:00 - 8:30 Meeting at R Gruppe Parking area for driving
tour instructions, map route & sign release)
9:00 - 11:30 Driving Tour - 04 Targa Florio - Tour de Monterey
this will cover a distance similar to the original
Targa Florio race in Italy with driving route to
cover portion of the scenic Hwy 1 and into some
wonderful Monterey back roads which will take
us to our final destination - Laguna Seca
(now commonly referred to as Mazda Raceway)
11:30 - 12:00 R Gruppe cars line up at pre-grid for parade lap
12:00 - 12:30 Parade lap around Laguna Seca
(maybe subject to change)
12:30 - 1:00 Special Corral Parking for all R Gruppe cars
1:00 - 4:00 Watch the race or tour the paddock at the track
4:30 - 7:00 R Gruppe Car Show - Hyatt Regency Monterey
NO Q-TIPS ALLOWED!!! Special awards will
be announced during this event. This event will
also feature our yearly tradition and lineup of
the now infamous "Ducks in a Row Club"
We will have the R Gruppe 911 & owners
photo session at approx. 6:00
7:30 - 10:30 Dinner Banquet at Hyatt Regency Ballroom
no host bar and full course Filet Mignon dinner
with Vegetarian menu option, beverage included
($40 per person- must be pre-registered by 4/30)
We have also scheduled a special audio visual
presentation of this year's theme - Targa Florio
produced and directed by Ernie Wilberg & Randy
Wells, with technical and expert guidance of one
Pixar Studio's expert, Gary Schultz. Emcee and
Narrator, Cain de Vore - This is one of the
highlights of this year's event. Don't miss it!!!
We will also have the door prizes drawing which
will include some real neat R Gruppe accessories
and equipment including a reproduction Carrera
RS Steering Wheel, Momo Prototipo, driving lites
and accessories including R Gruppe clothing
attire. 4 door prize tickets will be given to all
paying registered participants.
Sunday; May 2nd (ask me later, I'm still planning it... : )
This year will mark our 5th year anniversary and should be attended by as many R Gruppe members as possible. Understandably, there are those who may have other commitments and responsibilities which precludes them from being able to attend. I encourage those who have yet to attend our yearly 911 gathering to come and partake in this event.
We're going all out on this year's 5th Anniversary of R Gruppe. This year's theme will pay tribute to one of the all time greatest race in Italy, the TARGA FLORIO. The idea behind all this is the creative thinking dreamed up by one of R Gruppe's founding member, my good friend and Techmeister, Ernie Wilberg who came up with the idea a couple of years ago and finally decided to put it together for this year's R Gruppe Gathering. If you miss this one.... you may just miss out on the BEST R Gruppe gathering of our 5 years history. Shame on you ; )
See you all in Monterey next week.
best to all,
Cris Huergas
member #002
