Porsche, Superbike School, Stars and Stripes (108)Take a look at the newest, coolest and most affordable collectible Porsche. We'll join Kim Wolfkill of
Road and Track magazine as he puts the Porsche GT-2 through its paces at the world-famous Mazda Raceway of Laguna Seca, Calif. We'll also look at an extremely rare Porsche 959 and two affordable 944s.
Next, visit with a posse of passionate BMW motorcyclists for a ride on the brand-new BMW 650CS at the Keith Code Superbike School. The Superbike School goes all over the world teaching avid riders how to carve up the curves of a motorcycle race track.
The next ride is on the Pacific aboard the Stars and Stripes, a 100-foot sailing yacht. We'll team up with Team Dennis Conner and its racing crew, who are en route to the Newport to Ensenada race. Conner is getting set to challenge for yet another America's Cup yachting victory.
Porsche Facts:
- The first Porsches were built in Austria, not Germany.
- The GT2 is 10 percent more powerful and 7 percent lighter than the 911 Turbo.
- The suggested MSRP of the GT2 is $179,000.
- The GT2 accelerates from 0-62 mph in about four seconds.
- Porsche expects to ship 250 GT2s to the US.
Resources:
Porsche Turbo: The Full History of the Race and Production Cars
by Peter Vann, Clauspeter Becker, Malte Jurgens, Michael Kockritz
Porsche
www.porsche.com
Laguna-Seca Raceway
www.laguna-seca.com
Superbike School Facts:
- Graduates from Keith Code's California Superbike School include racers Eddie Lawson, Scott Russell, and Tommy Hayden.
- According to Code, bikers need to consider at least eleven factors when taking a corner.
- The school offers "Women-Only Days."
- The Streets of Willow Springs is a 1.8-mile road course.
Contact Information:
Keith Code California Superbike School
818-841-7661
www.superbikeschool.com
Resources:
BMW Motorcycles
www.bmw-motorrad.com
2002 BMW F650CS Information
www.motorcycle.com
BMW Motorcycle Club
www.5united.net
Stars & Stripes Facts:
- The first America's Cup race was won by the ship America of the New York Yacht Club.
- Dennis Connor is a four-time winning skipper of the America's Cup.
- The Stars and Stripes is just over 80 feet in length.
- This is the 6th generation Stars and Stripes boat to compete for the Cup.
Contact Information:
Stars and Stripes
www.stars-stripes.com
Resources:
Cruising Fundamentals
by Harry Munns, Hal Sutphen (Editor)
America's Cup Information
www.americascupnews.com
The Tommy Bahama Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race
World's Largest International Yacht Race
www.nosa.org
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