Just want to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone who attended this year's Monterey event. It was made even more enjoyable for me this year by not having to do any of the organizing as I have done in the last 5 years prior. I can only thank So. Cal Chaptermeister, Roger Grago for volunteering to take over this responsibility this year and thus giving me a much needed break this year.
For those of you whom I couldn't place a name to during the dinner banquet (I didn't miss many that I know ; ) my apology. I do take pride in knowing personally just about each and everyone in this club.
Special thanks also goes to the following people:
Frank Enea and Lee Meljnek - for organizing the Friday's tour to Canepa and
the Sat. driving tour planning.
Bruce Canepa - for his hospitality during our tour of his facilities on Friday
Bruce Hermann - for the tickets for the Sat. race at Laguna Seca
Thorsten Klein - for the design and layout of this year's event logo
Pete Johnson aka "Pedro Johannsen" - for arranging the merchandise orders
Cain de Vore, Randy Well and Gary Schultz -
for the Sat. dinner banquet presentatiom
Mike Sofka, Sam & Cindy del Cioppo - for assisting during the weekend
Eade Hopkinson - for allowing us to use his trailer for the merchandise pick up
and providing the "libation" during our Sat. parking lot party
Thank you also to all to those who donated their products for the Sat. raffles
Sherwood Lee, Dave Buhain, Curt Autenreith, Mark Setzer, Rob Monastes, Hayden Burvill (WEVO), Kevin Beard (Piloti), Randy Wells Photograhpy and I know I left out a few more so please accept my apology for the oversight.
Thanks for the memories:
Roger Grago - for allowing me to take the lead and make the grand entry into the Sat race. That was quite a sight to behold to see the strings of R Gruppe 911s in tow.
Stephen Childs - for extending a once in a lifetime opportunity for yours truly to get behind the wheel of his Carrera GT yesterday. I still have this stupid grin on my face and it won't come off
all in all, I had quite a blast this weekend. R Gruppe is my passion and I'm honored to have gathered together one of the most enthusiastic and loyal group of followers that lives up to our credo.
"Keep it fun and enjoy the cars, the people and the event"
godspeed to all,
Cris Huergas
Gruppemeister