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Inside this issue:
Concours 2012 draws an impressive crowd
Tire Rack Street Survival® teaches valuable lessons to young drivers
The Next Apex takes us for a ride around Calabogie
© 2012 Boston Chapter BMW CCA.
October / November 2012
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Vol 43
October / November 2012
No 5
CONTENTS
Columns, Updates & Special Features
President’s Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Tire Rack Street Survival® Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Concours 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Outdoor Karting Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3rd Quarter Meeting at BMW Gallery -Norwood. . . . . 16
Rhode Island Show and Shine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Tech Session at Inskip BMW Warwick, RI. . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Tech Session at Wagner BMW Shrewsbury. . . . . . . . . . 19
Philes’ Forum: Worst Case Scenario. . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Next Apex: Fun with Yogi in Calabogie. . . . . . . . . 22
Upcoming Events
4th Quarter General Meeting at BMW Peabody. . . 5
Import Autowerks Undercarriage Tech Session. . . 5
Paintless Dent Removal tech Session. . . . . . . . . . . 5
People & Chapter Contacts
Membership Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Member Spotlight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
New Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Member Benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Membership Ambassadors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter Officers and Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Advertising, Sponsors & Local Dealers
Classified Ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Boston Chapter Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
BMW Dealers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
On the Cover
While showing
students the course
during Tire Rack Street
Survival School® at
NHMS, the license
plate on instructor
Chris Tavares’s car says
it all – Gasp! And, this
wasn’t the only “gasp,” as young drivers experienced challenging exercises
during the hands-on driving portion of
the program. For more on this important
program read the President’s message
on page 4 and the article on page 10.
– Photo by Neil Halin
If you drive on the track, come see us.
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A
few weeks ago we had our second Street Survival School of the year
at one of the large parking lots at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
If you don’t know what this is, it’s our Advanced Driving Skills Program that we offer for adults, but set up for teens aged 16-19ish. As an
instructor this is one of the most rewarding teaching events on the calendar. As a chapter member and officer this is one of the ways we give back
to the community. As a parent I see my kids in the eyes of every teenager
that shows up and fervently hope that we teach them enough respect for
the road, the weather and other drivers.
The ADSS and Street Survival programs are coordinated by Will Howe
and Luka Serdar respectively (Gentlemen, Thank you!) and each session
generally accommodates about 25 people. One of the main ideas behind the
Street Survival program is to allow young drivers to really feel the loss of
car control that an icy road or an emergency maneuver might cause while
at the same time being in a safe environment with a friendly coach on hand.
Don’t you wish that the first time you skidded on ice or had to swerve at
the last minute to avoid something on the road that it had no consequences,
and you could practice that same driving technique again and again with
someone to guide you to make the right decisions? Street Survival does
exactly that and with these newly minted drivers they learn more quickly
than the adults who have years of accumulated bad habits to overcome.
Many “Drivers Ed” programs produce a student that can operate the
car as a machine, but they don’t generally have the time or the curriculum to teach driving as a skill. I was shocked to learn some of the schools
are teaching students to hold the steering wheel at “eight” and “four” so
that WHEN they crash the won’t be injured by the airbag and their arms
won’t hit them in the face. We teach our teen and adult participants how
to avoid that accident in the first place. It is amazing how little things like
seating position, expanded forward vision and repetition can turn a junior
operator into a fledgling “driver.” This is someone who now has a fighting
chance in the sea of ignorance, texting, cell phone calls and animosity that
we all face on the road every day.
For the last hour of the day, we turn the parking lot into an autocross
designed to incorporate all the exercises that were practiced. The students
tell us consistently, and the big wide grins are evidence, that this is the best
part of the day and we can really see the progress they have made with just
a day of instruction. For pictures from this our most recent Street Survival
event, see the article on page 10 in this issue.
Our ADSS and Street survival events are over for this year, but If you
know someone who is just getting their license and should now learn to
“DRIVE” or even if you think that polishing your own driving skills would
be would valuable, keep an eye on the schedule for the spring. These
schools save lives, no question. Tell a friend, pass it on … ♦
the ultimate calendar: events overview
REGISTERING FOR AN EVENT?
For details on registration and
travel directions to all Boston Chapter
events, please log on to the Chapter
website at boston-bmwcca.org and
click on the event you are interested in
on the calendar of events. If you have
registered and you will not be able
to attend, please withdrawal your
registration to insure that another
member can take your place.
Paintless Dent Removal
Technical Session
by Dent Craft
Saturday, Nov. 10th
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Now co-located at Unique Car Care
151 North Ave, Wakefield, MA
Matt Ligor proprietor of Dent Craft
welcomes Boston Chapter Members to his co-located business site
at Unique Car Care to remove those
irritating dents on our vehicles. This
Event has a limit of 14 current BMW
CCA members only. You must sign up
on the Chapters Website Registration
Page in order to attend. Registration
for this event closes on Thursday,
November 8th. You will be assigned
an appointment time between 9 a.m.
and 2 p.m. and you will receive a notice about your appointment time on
Friday, November 9th. Time slots will
be based on when you sign up. Those
signing up first will get the earliest
appointment. If you have to cancel
please do so on the Chapter Website
as soon as possible so another member can take your place. The fee will
be $65.00 per panel for three dents on
the panel. Full directions available
on the Chapter website.
John Sullivan is the event coordinator for
all events on this page.
Boston Chapter 4th Quarter Meeting
at BMW of Peabody
Wednesday, Dec. 5th 7 to 9 p.m.
The Fourth Quarter General Meeting
will be held at BMW of Peabody, on
Wednesday, December 5 th, at their M
Center located at 221 Andover St. Rt.
114 Peabody MA 01960, just off Rte.
128 at Exit 25B. Food will be provided
courtesy of BMW of Peabody thanks to
general manager Marshall Cabot and
service manager Rob Hannafin who has arranged the meeting.
Parts manager Jack Woods is also offering a 25% discount (that
evening only) on BMW Parts. The parts Department in the original
221 Andover St. building will be open until 7:30 p.m. that evening. If
you want to order BMW parts ahead of time you may do so by calling (978)532-8300 or ordering on line and providing your BMW CCA
membership number at www.bmwpartsmass.com. You may also order
parts to be picked up at a later date with the discount as long as they
are ordered the evening of the meeting.
The featured speaker will be the President of BMW CCA Bruce Hazard, who has prepared a presentation that includes special recognition
for the Boston Chapter and salutes the Chapter’s place in the early
history of BMW CCA. This meeting also includes the opportunity to
vote for next year’s Chapter officers, so please join us to vote and have
a say about what is happening at you’re Chapter.
Please sign up on the Chapters Website to register for this event, so
we can insure that we have enough food and chairs for all participants.
Full directions are available on the Chapter website.
Undercarriage Tech Session
at Import Autowerks, Braintree, MA
Saturday, Dec. 1st 9 a.m. to noon
Business owner Alvin Lui, a BMW master technician, is hosting an
Undercarriage Tech Session on Saturday, December 1 st. Alvin’s team
will provide a complete undercarriage inspection of each car. Alvin
originally worked for a local BMW Dealer before opening his own
Independent Shop specializing in BMW service and repairs. Import
Autowerks is located at 46 Garden Park Units 3&4 in Braintree, MA
02184 near the MA Registry of Motor Vehicles. There will be three
technicians working to complete undercarriage inspections and to
make recommendations to car owners.
This Event will be limited to the first 18 persons signing up on the
registration page on the Chapter Website. This Event is only open
to current BMW CCA members. Registration for the Event closes on
Thursday, November 29 th. If you have to cancel please do so ASAP, on
the Chapter website, so someone can take your slot.
Appointments will be sent out on Friday, November 30th. The
earlier you sign up the earlier appointment you receive. Snacks will
be provided by the Chapter. Full directions are available on the
Chapter website.
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celebrating boston members : by membership chair, eric kaul, Eric_Kaul@boston-bmwcca.org
Membership Corner:
Read this Bimmer and pass it on!
M
y wife and I are expecting our second child in
December and seeing that Ari has taken over
the house … we are in need of a deep purge. So
my answer has been to put the BMW CCA stuff in the
BMWs. (So next time you see me at an event, you’ll
know why the car is fully loaded.) Part of the “stuff” is
my ever-decreasing collection of old Roundels. They’re
decreasing because in an effort to recruit new members
– I’m invariably leaving them on people’s cars (along
with my Business Card for the club). Trust me, I’m not
leaving “just any old Roundel” on the car. If I see an
E60 535xi somewhere, I’ll open a Roundel to an article
on that car and leave it on the windshield along with
my Membership Card. My wife doesn’t realize it now,
but soon the bookcase in the upstairs hall will be free
for diapers, baby wipes and Andrew’s baby care products!
I strive to be a member who helps anyone and
everyone I can realize the fullest potential of their
membership in the club. I want you to say at the end
of the year that your membership was a great value. I
want you to say that you enjoyed what we had to offer
through our newsletters/magazines, access to quality services with discounts, on line advice through the
forums in addition to quality social, educational and
driving events. And if not – then I want to know what
we can do to rectify it. I’m here for you. Drop me an
email, or give me a call. Send me a letter (yes, I do
still receive USPS deliveries) or send me a message on
Facebook. I want to know.
I’m here not only to attract new friends to the club
for you to meet, but also to hear what activities inter-
est you and what would bring you to future events. I
had the great luck to chat over root beer last night with
Eric Heinrich, former Membership Chair for the Boston
Chapter about some ideas that would help retain the
membership. Of course, great ideas need volunteers
to take from thought to fruition. Before you say, “not
me,” I can tell you that volunteering for the Boston
Chapter is a great way to meet some lifelong friends.
So, if you’re looking for a community of friends, let me
know and I’ll lead the way!
Of course, if you’re not looking to volunteer in a big
way you can still let family, friends and co-workers
know that you’re proud to be a member of the Boston Chapter of the BMW CCA. Spread the BMW CCA
cheer! Mount that Grill Badge or Boston Chapter BMW
CCA sticker on your car and get the word out. When
people ask about your BMW CCA sticker – hand them
your old Roundel or Boston Bimmer and let them see
what we are all about! Also, feel free to cut out my
Membership Card below and hand that out too. I’m
willing to take the blame! Naturally, tell them why
you’re still with the club and what we do, but let them
take the magazine. Your spouse will thank you for the
extra storage space at home! – Eric Kaul ♦
About the Author: Eric Kaul is
the Membership Chairperson of
the Boston Chapter of BMW CCA,
a new father and an enthusiastic
Autocross and Driving School
participant, who is always eager
to hear and share BMW stories. If
you have a personal story to share,
contact him at Eric_Kaul@bostonbmwcca.org.
This page at left:
• Clip out Eric Kaul’s business card and add it to a Boston
Bimmer or Roundel you share with a friend. Got a question?
Feel free to drop Eric a note.
Opposite page from top to bottom:
• Mark and Sigrid Schnoerr relax in one of their favorite
rooms in their new Texas home – their garage.
• Mark and Sigrid show off some of their favorite cars in
their new Texas-sized garage, which includes a professional car lift to make undercarriage work that much easier.
• The parking pad at the base of the driveway leading to
their garage makes a great place for Mark and Sigrid to
display their full fleet. Watch out Texas, the Schnoerr’s
have landed.
Membership spotlight:
Farewell to Sigrid and Mark Schnoerr!
I
t’s with a heavy heart that I announce our new “Boston Chapter ambassadors” to the Lone Star Chapter
of BMW CCA. Beginning in June of 2012, Sigrid and
Mark Schnoerr relocated to Texas to share the Boston
Chapter camaraderie
and flair. Since they
left – not only have
they been making
new friends – they’ve
been hard at work
giving the local
chapter Autocross
champion a reason
to sleep with one
eye open and taking the Texas tracks
by storm with their
Porsche 914 and 1996
E36 M3 which is emblazoned with Neon
Orange Vinyl decals.
If you’ve attended an Autocross, Fun Rally, Karting or Driving School, Tech Session or Holiday party,
you’ve probably met Sigrid and Mark who always
seemed to have an entourage of members with them.
They’ve probably been our most active “member
couple”over the past 10 years, and have encouraged
many more members to get involved. Additionally,
when troubles invariably arose for members at events
or on the road, Mark was one of the first responders
to help you get back up and running. For those of us
who know the Schnoerrs – and that’s a lot of us – we
became part of their expanded family, and they will be
forever missed. So, when I called last week to ask Mark
for advice about my car, I wasn’t surprised to hear that
they were in the middle of dinner with their longtime
Boston Chapter friends Dave and Sharon Grant from
Rhode Island. According to Sigrid and Mark, they had
missed their company so much, that they flew down to
Texas to spend a weekend with them.
For me, Sigrid and Mark were the single reason I
stayed a member and aspired to be the Membership
Chair for the Boston Chapter. I joined the Club in early
2007 as a recent transplant from Fairfield County, CT. I
was driving an Infiniti at the time, but to the Schnoerrs
– that wasn’t an issue. They were happy that I came to
the event, wanted to help out and gave me instruction
on how to drive.
After the event, Mark stayed in touch via phone and
email and guided me towards buying my 2003 540i
M-Sport that adorns the business card
that I pass out to prospective members.
If not for Mark, I would have likely
not had a compelling reason to stay a
member and it’s possible that I’d be on
a different track altogether. Through
their friendship, I realized the single
best way to encourage people to stay
members was by engaging them to join
for post-event meals.
If you boil it down to why people
stay members of the club – it’s not because they continue to own a BMW or
Mini – it’s because they met and connected with members like Sigrid and
Mark Schnoerr who made them feel like
they were family. So, if you ever wonder why I am the way I am, you know
who to blame!
So on behalf of all of their friends, I
wanted to say thanks for the memories
and we hope there will be many more! ♦ www.boston-bmwcca.org | 7
celebrating boston members : compiled by membership chair, eric kaul, Eric_Kaul@boston-bmwcca.org
Why join BMW CCA?
Why join the BMW Car Club of America?
Because your membership will add to
your enjoyment of one of the world’s
finest automobiles, and you can take
advantage of the many Club services that
are available.
Whether you own a brand-new BMW /
MINI or a classic model, whether you’re
interested in technical information, driving
challenges, interaction with other owners, or
consumer tips, the Club is here to serve you.
Your membership will bring you 12
issues of Roundel magazine, filled
with maintenance tips, new product
information and the latest BMW news.
New Members
MA Members cont’d.
Hometown
Merrick Nelson
Brighton, MA
Carlos Estrada
Brookline, MA
Get to know your neighbors!
Donald Nowill
Brookline, MA
Robert Mottolo
Burlington, MA
Jordan Biswurm
Cambridge, MA
Gustavo Conde
Cambridge, MA
Kenneth Gilliam
Cambridge, MA
James Peverill
Canton, MA
Paul Caponetti
Charlestown, MA
Andrew Binnie
Charlton, MA
John Alessandroni
Chelmsford, MA
Tanvir Hussain
Chestnut Hill, MA
Thomas Dexter
Concord, MA
New members join the Boston Chapter
every day, but they won’t stay unless you
give them a reason to! So, we encourage you to check out the list that follows
(alphabetized by hometown) and give
new members near you a call to welcome
them to the club, invite them to ride
along to the next Chapter event you attend, or let me know and I’d be happy to
make the introduction.
– Eric Kaul, eric_kaul@boston-bmwcca.org
Michael Zimmerman Fiskdale, MA
Marlene DeLeon
Foxboro, MA
Foxboro, MA
Your membership entitles you to:
MA Members Hometown
Thomas Lucci
• Boston Chapter members
receive 7 issues of the Boston
Bimmer magazine
• discounts on parts and supplies
• free classified ads
• driving schools at internationally
renowned race tracks
• autocross events
• fun rallies
• technical tips and information
• tech sessions
• social events
• outstanding National
events like Oktoberfest
To join, log onto www. BMWCCA. org or
call (800) 878-9292.
Ian Monteith
Arlington, MA
Raghuram Arakalgud Framingham, MA
Venkata Dola
Ashland, MA
Alison Kispert
Franklin, MA
Henry Schlothan
Haverhill, MA
Membership rewards:
You may be eligible to receive an allowance
based on the purchase or lease of a new
or certified pre-owned BMW through an
authorized U. S. dealer. A membership
in the BMW CCA of one year or more
immediately preceding the purchase date of
the vehicle is required to take advantage of
this program. A member in good standing
cannot have any lapse in membership
during that 12-month period. For more
information, log onto www. BMWCCA. org.
Jennifer Lynn Williams Boston, MA
Hometown
Hometown
Samantha Schlothan Haverhill, MA
Anthony Vezza
Westford, MA
Andrew Cole
Lincoln, MA
Michael Corrado
Winchester, MA
Alex Boroda
Lynn, MA
Kathleen Kasosuf
Worcester, MA
Charles Winder
Marblehead, MA
Chickery Kasouf
Worcester, MA
John Ellsworth
Marlborough, MA
Kenneth Hager
Yarmouth, MA
Shawn Cannon
Mashpee, MA
John Saia
Medfield, MA
Henry Choi
Medford, MA
Robert Fernando
Milford, MA
Mark Thompson
Millis, MA
Nate Brady
Natick, MA
Matthew Gardner
Natick, MA
Chris Kotsiopoulos
Natick, MA
And parts farther away ...
Aaron Walker
Natick, MA
Susan Boddie
Bryan Castanaza
Newton, MA
Robert Acciacca
N. Andover, MA
Lee Wilkinson
N. Andover, MA
David Morse
N. Attleboro, MA
Michael Sarrasin
N. Attleboro, MA
Daniel Tully
N. Reading, MA
Jerry Cassell
Northborough, MA
John Winkler
Northborough, MA
Gregory Kimmelman Norton, MA
Roland Newark
Norwood, MA
Nicholas Boghos
Peabody, MA
Thomas Mayo
Rehoboth, MA
Roberto Donati
Salem, MA
Adam Farley
Scituate, MA
John Mariano
Scituate, MA
Syed Quadri
Shrewsbury, MA
Crystal Gipp
Somerville, MA
Hamresh Lutchmun Somerville, MA
John Bernard
Tewksbury, MA
Samar Gupta
Waban, MA
Jin Eun Song
Waltham, MA
Cornelius Batts
Wayland, MA
Kara Brewton
Wayland, MA
Robert Dwyer
Wellesley, MA
Nick Hoffman
Wenham, MA
Lou Terranova
Wenham, MA
Jesse St Laurent
Westford, MA
Rhode Island Members
Chris Pizza
Coventry, RI
Wes Adams
Portsmouth, RI
John Gayton
Providence, RI
Daniel sumner
Warwick, RI
Paul Lozeau
Woonsocket, RI
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Membership
Ambassadors
The following members went
the extra mile to recruit one
or more members during
August & September of 2012.
David Alessandroni
Michael Bentley
Gregory Bergey
Nathan Brewton
Karl Farmer
Eric Kaul
William Ko
Patricia Meunier
Nathan O’Loughlin
Amar Patel
Eric Smith
John Sullivan
Boris Vulikh
Peter Williams
Boris Zhabinskiy
Moving?
Name change?
Keep in touch.
Address changes:
If you are experiencing mailing issues
or need to change your mailing address
please contact the National Office at (864)
250-0022 or www. BMWCCA. org. All
address changes must be made through
the National Office. The Boston Chapter
address list is updated monthly by the
National office, to insure that the Boston
Bimmer is delivered to your doorstep.
If you have questions about Boston
Chapter events and communications,
contact a Chapter representative,
using the instructions below.
Contacting the Boston Chapter
board and event coordinators:
Boston Chapter Officers and committee
members can be reached by clicking the
E-mail link beside their name on the
club website, www.boston-bmwcca.
org/people/index.aspx. The chapter
president may be reached at 978-4568865, the membership chairperson can
be reached at 203-767-2827, by email at
Eric_Kaul@boston-bmwcca.org or by mail
at P.O. Box 3087, Peabody, MA 01961.
Family members can
join at a discount.
Associate memberships:
Spouses and children (of driving age)
can join the BMW CCA for a reduced
fee and receive membership benefits
including membership discounts and
rewards. To enroll a family member
as an associate member, log onto
www. BMWCCA. org or call (800) 878-9292.
chapter event updates : street survival trains young drivers
Tire Rack Street Survival® students
... bring what they drive to learn!
– Story & photos by Neil Halin
T
he Tire Rack Street Survival ® program is no “car”
beauty pageant. Teenage drivers bring “what they
drive” to learn first hand skills that aren’t taught in
Driver’s Education. In this all day program held around
the U.S. and in New England at NHMS, students are taught
driving survival skills, first in the classroom and then with
hands on exercises on the track.
The Boston Chapter of BMW CCA helps teach this program in cooperation with the BMW CCA Foundation.
Skilled driving instructors,
teach students how to navigate turns, how to react in
wet slick driving conditions
and much more.
In 2012, two classes were
held on May 19 th and September 15 th . The classes
were headed by Luka Serdar
(seen giving an overview of
the program in the picture
at the top of this page), but many more Boston Chapter
members helped instruct and coach these young drivers.
All BMW members with young drivers in their household
are encouraged to sign up for this annual school. The 2013
program dates will be posted on the Chapter website early
next year, and space is limited, so sign up early! ♦
chapter event updates : concours at larz andserson
Boston Chapter Concourse 2012
A beautiful day on the lawn at Larz Anderson!
– Story by John Sullivan
– Photos by Roy Suatengco page 11
– Photos by Alex Neihaus page 12-13
C
oncours 2012 was definitely worth the wait. The
event suffered two cancellations in 2011 (the
first because of rain and the second because of a
freak snow storm), which meant this traditionally annual event was pushed forward into 2012. However,
the weather problems in 2011, may have helped build
anticipation for the event that took place on Sunday,
August, 12, 2012. The Concours Team met at the Larz
Anderson estate at 7:30 a.m., and can you believe it was
raining! But the forecast looked good for the rest of
the day, and as it turned out we were extremely lucky
that the sun came out early and it turned out to be a
beautiful day. The lush lawn dried out just in time for
participants and spectators to roll onto the beautiful
grounds of the estate.
vehicles according to generation and specialty classes,
runners who collected score sheets, and data entry folks
who crunched the scores into laptops (those laptops
were “smoking!”). This impressive group of volunteers included; Susan Mangini, Cristina Mangini, Alex
Neihaus, Tim Nau, Matt Bagedonow, Kevin Hallisey,
Jeffery Oberg and Joaquin Gargoloff. Special thanks to
everyone on the team who contributed a lot of sweat
equity to make this Concours successful. Without their
efforts the event would not have been possible.
An incredible Concours team
Set up and registration was critical
The event couldn’t have happened without a great
team. The Concours team included myself as chairperson, Roy Wicklund and Michael Mangini, co-chairs;
Mitch Brown, registrar and scoring; Susan Mangini,
registration; and Dan Mull, head Judge. The team
also included judges Espen Frank, Cindy Frank, Jim
Levandoski, Duane Sword, Jim Lynch, Vee Gosperian,
Roy Wicklund and Dan Mull, and all did an outstanding job with the scoring sheets. A group of dedicated
volunteers also helped out with registration, parking
Several people deserve special recognition. Susan
Mangini was the “go to gal” of the day answering all
questions that came her way at the registration table.
Roy & Michael had their hands full with slotting the
cars in their appropriate location by generation, presentation level and specialty group. It was quite a sight to
behold all the cars lined up in their appropriate areas.
There were 69 cars on the lawn during the event, not
bad since it was raining earlier in the morning. Pre-registration enabled Michael to “guestimate” how much
And the winners are ...
space we needed to dedicate to where we would park
each one of the groups required.
Generation group trophy winners
Consistent judging delivered on time
Vintage Clean Peter Arkell Stu Weinreb 1974 2002 Tii 1981 320i 1st Place
2nd Place
Second Generation Clean John Sullivan 1988 635 CSi Todd Mulder 1988 535is 1st Place
2nd Place
Third Generation Clean
Fran O’Connor 1995 M3 LTW 1st Place
Colin Davis 2000 Z3 Coupe 2nd Place
Fourth Generation Clean
Jim Levandoski 2000 540i Doug Burbo 2006 M3C 1st Place
2nd Place
Fifth Generation Clean
Michael Mangini 2011 M3 David Myers 2012 328xiT 1st Place
2nd Place
Vintage Super Clean
Charlie Clist 1973 Tii Paul Jean 1972 Tii 1st Place
2nd Place
Second Generation Super Clean
Kevin Hallisey 1988 M6 Dana Russian 1986 535i 1 Place
2nd Place
Boston adopts national standards
This year the Concours Team decided to follow the National Club Registration and Judging Sheets (as seen in
the chart at left) by Generation Groups and Specialty
Groups such as Concours, Best Mini, and Display Only.
The Groups by Generation were Group I Vintage (years
1968-1981), Group 2 Second Generation, (years 19761991), Group 3 Third Generation (years 1986-2002),
Group 4 Fourth Generation (years 1994-2006) and Group
5 Fifth Generation (years 2001 to present). The demarcation between generations was usually determined by
change in body style codes hence the overlap with dates.
Join us next year!
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Third Generation Super Clean – No Entrants
Fourth Generation Super Clean
Kevin Waters 2003 M3 Greg Reynolds 2006 M3 Dan Mull emphasized to all the judges that being consistent was most imperative! And, Mitch Brown was up
to his ears with judging sheets at the scoring table since
we were missing three data entry folks that were unable to attend at the last minute. This made for a tighter
schedule than expected, but we were lucky that there
wasn’t an event scheduled after ours so we were able
to extend the our time for tabulations by 45 minutes
before announcing the winners.
1st Place
2nd Place
Fifth Generation Super Clean
Richard Elkins 2011 M3 Conv. 1st Place
Cindy Frank 2008 128i 2nd Place
Specialty group trophy winners
Specialty Groups, judged
Concours 1st place Neal Heffron Concours 2nd place Roger Benson Best Mini Jeffery Oberg 1980 M1 1972 2002 2004 Mini Specialty Groups, by popular vote
Peoples Choice Neal Heffron 1980 M1 12 | Boston Bimmer • October / November 2012
Special thanks to all our participants for making this
a spectacular event. If you couldn’t make it this year,
please consider joining us in 2013! ♦
chapter update : outdoor karting update
Second Outdoor Karting of 2012
Delivers good times to all participants
– Story by Dennis Friedman
– Photos by Jack Meeker
O
ur second outdoor karting event of the season took
place on Sunday September 23rd at F1 Outdoors in
East Bridgewater, MA. This was actually a makeup date for an event that was rained out back in August.
This time weather conditions were just about perfect –
sunny, low humidity and temperature in the low 70s.
It was a welcome change from the overcast skies that
turned into a deluge a month earlier.
August 2012 was our first rain-out
Yes, August was our first rain-out in 3 years of scheduling events at F1 Outdoors. The track was a little wet
when we arrived on Saturday August 18 th, and despite
gray skies and a prediction of occasional heavy downpours, we started the event with our fingers crossed. It
was a little hairy out there as the karts are shod with
racing slicks, and there was definitely some slipping
and sliding going on, but as the first couple of heats
were run a dry line began to appear.
I was in the fourth qualifier when a light sprinkle led
to the skies opening up with sheets of rain. Between the
rooster tails of water from the karts in front, and the
splashes coming up into the seats from puddles, I was
quickly soaked through and through. Then the karts
began to misfire, and the clincher was that the wheel
bearings are not sealed and therefore prone to rust in
the wet. So we called the event, and F1 Outdoors offered us a complete re-run. Those registrants who were
not able to attend on the re-scheduled date received a
full refund from the club.
The Boston BMW CCA advantage
This page clockwise from the top :
• Retiring karting chair Dennis Friedman welcomes the
drivers as Chris Coy, F1 Outdoors Track Manager, prepares for the safety briefing.
Opposite page from top to bottom:
• Participants lined up for a heat.
• Incoming karting chair Jack Meeker hits the apex just
right.
• Looking ahead for the apex going into the sweeper at
the end of the long straight.
One of the big advantages of driving with the Boston
Chapter, as opposed to just doing an “arrive and drive”
at the venue, is that we run on the nearly one mile long
Grand Prix circuit versus a much shorter oval. This
configuration provides many areas to pass, including
a long straight and turns ranging from large sweepers
to decreasing radius switchbacks. The fastest drivers
post lap times in the 58 second range, and the cutoff for
qualifying for the final was just over a minute.
All the drivers suited up, weighed in, and were assigned the proper weights to carry to ensure an equal
opportunity on the track – at least for everyone under
210 pounds. I was pleased to see we
had quite a few first-timers attending, and they received an extended
safety briefing.
The format for the day consisted of three, 8-lap qualifying races
for each participant and nine heats
in all. Qualification for the trophy
shirt on their backs.
As always, the
final race for the
trophy was hotly
contested. Congratulations
to
our winner David
final was by fastest lap time.
Thus, those less experienced
karters had plenty of opportunity to learn the track and
drive their fastest laps as the
day progressed. This approach
also minimizes any issues from
getting a less competitive kart
during one of your qualifying
races. In theory, all the karts
are identical. In reality, some
are faster, or handle better than
others, and this just adds to the driving challenges you’ll experience.
Practice makes perfect
It was interesting to see how people progressed during the course
of the event. Newbies had some
understandable anxiety as they
went out for their first race, but as
the event continued, you could see
their confidence grow and their lap
times fall. For some, that happened
by the end of their first heat, and
for others not until later in the day.
But everyone ended the event with
a smile on their face, and a sweaty
shootout for the sixteen qualifiers,
with the winner securing indoor
karting bragging rights for 2013.
Registration will open shortly after
Thanksgiving for the first qualifier
which will occur sometime in December or January. ♦
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Quinlan who was followed closely
by Kris Kmiecik and Matt Thompson. Not only did David win the
race, but he posted the fastest lap
time of 58.936 seconds, and averaged nearly 46 mph throughout
his 8 laps.
Plan now for the 2013
karting season
In January, we’ll start another Indoor Karting Challenge Series at
F1 Boston in Braintree, MA. The
series will begin with two qualifying rounds on the “City Track”,
and will climax with the joint track
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chapter event
updateupdates
: third quarter
: third quarter
meeting atmeeting
galleryatnorwood
bmw gallery
Third Quarter Meeting at BMW Gallery Norwood
A photo finish with Klaus Schnitzer!
– Story by Harold Cohen
– Photos by Neil Halin
W
ith over 100 Roundel cover-photos, Klaus Schnitzer
definitely is the BMW CCA photographer of choice.
This was confirmed by those who attended the Boston Chapter quarterly meeting at BMW Gallery- Norwood.
Knowing beforehand, that his main purpose in coming to
Boston was to photograph Duane Sword’s 1974 3.0CS Alpina coupe, which was on display, I was pleasantly surprised
to see how many photographs he organized for his power
point presentation.
chapter event updates : wagner bmw shrewsbury tech session
The styles of cars photographed,
were everything from pure function to art deco. In addition to
BMWs, there were some pictures
of Mercedes and Porsche cars included in the presentation. His
commentary made the presentation even more special.
Many of cars pictured were
action-photographs taken on winding roads from all over the world
or on a track while hanging out of
a convertible at high speeds. The
photographs that he composed
using only a portion of a car were
works of art. The composition of
his photos, in my opinion, was
what made them great pictures. All
of them could only be described as
elegant. He also brought along a
coffee-table-size book of Porsche
photographs, which included a
number of photos he had taken.
Copies of cover shots from other
publications were also displayed.
The clarity of the photography
he attributed to his choice of Nikon
cameras, because the lenses were
that much more superior. He went
on to say that his cameras were only
tools. Any type or brand of camera
can be used. One should not feel
the need to have a particular brand
or spend a lot of money to create a
great picture. The one taking the
photographs is the one that makes
the picture, not the equipment used.
We would like to thank Ed
Reynolds, Parts Manager at BMW
Gallery-Norwood, for hosting the
event, providing a great parts discount and the wonderful food. ♦
Photos clockwise from top:
• The showroom with Duane Sword’s Alpina,
• Our host, Ed Reynolds the BMW GalleryNorwood Parts Manager.
• Duane Sword and his 1974 Alpina
• Roundel covers that featured our speaker’s
photography
• A crowd enjoying the presentation
• Klaus Schnitzer talking to a member
• The interior of the Alpina
Narragansett Show & Shine
Location, location, location!
P
erfect weather and a great view set
up the ideal backdrop for the second annual Narragansett Show and
Shine event. Ben Ingeneri and John Sullivan were involved in this effort from
the beginning and the turn out fun factor was very positive.
There were approximately 25 cars
registered; however, we had a few
informal visitors coming and going
throughout the day including two M3s
that were just driving by. It didn’t take
much prodding to have them pull right
up into line with all the others.
Surprisingly there were 11 M3s in
attendance displaying a variety of models, years and colors. The classics were
also well represented with many models including: the 3.0 cs, 2002, 635, and
3 series. Several Z3 roadsters also took
advantage of the weather for some drop
top fun. One of the more unique vehi- Above are scenes from the event.
cles was a 2001 Dinan 7 High Executive The bottom picture includes (pictured
edition with enough gadgets and ame- from left to right): Ben Ingegneri
nities to make you want to fuel it up and (RI Rep.), Giancarlo Minardi Peoples
Choice Winner, Ross Schold (RI Rep.)
yell – “Road Trip!”
Special Thanks to Michael & Susan & John Sullivan VP Boston Chapter.
Mangini for helping with the registration table as well as providing door prizes. BMW of Newport was also
kind enough to provide sponsorship for this year’s event. Congratulations to Giancarlo Minardi who took home the People’s Choice Award
with his impressive 1983 Sahara Beige 320i.
– Story by Ross Schold, photos by Michael Thompson, Ken Cookson, Frank Charnley, Jim Levandoski
chapter event updates : bmw of warwick tech session
Inskip
BMW
Warwick,RI
Undercarriage Technical Session
– Story by Tom Sweeney,
– Photos by Ben Ingegneri
I
noticed, on the Boston
Chapter schedule of
events, a free under carriage inspection offered at
a Rhode Island BMW dealership, BMW of Warwick/
Inskip . So my wife, Sue,
and I made the trip from
south of the border, CT
Valley Chapter, to Warwick, RI for a Saturday
outing in our 2008 335xi. The first thing that we noticed was the
huge size of the Inskip complex – BMW, Porsche, Bentley, Audi,
Mercedes. If you can’t find a car here, you’re just not looking.
We found the BMW service entrance and were warmly greeted
by Anna, from the dealership, who took the basic information
and introduced us to our technician, Tim L’Esperance, one of
Photos clockwise from top:
• The most talked about car belonged to LeRoy Hendricks and his son
Landon. It is an e39 with 408,000 miles – “It’s all about the service!”
• Sue and Mike Sweeney came down from CT Valley territory for the event.
• James McGuire got a close look under his 2000 528 it.
• Mark Neveu and his son brought their very low mileage e39.
• Frank Heppner brought his 1999 325is for the tech session and was
“Shocked that I don’t have to re-mortgage the house!”
• Charlie Kuhn & Shaun DaCunha stopped by for the event.
chapter event updates : wagner bmw shrewsbury tech session
three experienced BMW Techs available. About a dozen owners took
advantage of this opportunity. The
shop was large and extremely clean.
Most dealerships won’t allow customers access to their shops while
service was going on. So this was a
unique opportunity.
Tim first performed a visual inspection of the engine and indicated
specific areas to watch such as vacuum hoses fraying on our 50,000 mile
car. He had many anecdotes on the
N54 engine and much useful advice.
It seems that the turbochargers have
an extended warranty period, a point
that which BMW has never notified
us. Tim then put the car on the lift
and walked me through inspection
points such as tie rod and wheel bearing looseness, brake pad wear, fluid
leakage, exhaust condition, and the
conditions of the rubber boots at the
front and rear axles. I was concerned
about the condition of my shocks but
no leakage was apparent. All in all,
everything looked good with no immediate service needs.
Another advantage was talking
to and sharing experiences with the
other BMW owners on adjacent bays.
A car just like mine had a great looking M Style front bumper cover. This
could be an expensive trip after all!
Overall, this activity was most
informative with assistance from
knowledgeable BMW technicians
who were willing to share advice
and their experience with the BMW
brand. My wife resisted the lure of
the showroom and we completed
our trip with lunch in Narragansett.
A good day!
Many Thanks to Ron Girouard the
GM and Keven Benway Service Manager at BMW of Warwick/Inskip for
their help with hosting this Undercarriage Tech session at the dealership. I
would also like to thank all the BMW
technicians who came in to work on
a Saturday and helped out with the
inspections. ♦
Wagner BMW of Shrewsbury
Undercarriage Tech Session
O
n June 12th, it was a warm sunny
day out in Shrewsbury where
Lance Mitchell Service Manager has opened the service bays to 18
Chapter members. Everyone who arrived received a goodie bag. I really
appreciated the BMW Oil Bag (w/a qt.
of Synthetic Oil included) that holds a
quart of the oil with the Velcro tape to
hold it to the material in the trunk. A
Tech requested the key to my 6 series
and drove it in very gingerly and put
it up on a lift. He identified a couple of
gray areas for me to watch. Good info
indeed!
Another perk for the event from
Jason Lavalley the Parts Manager was a
25% discount for that day only on BMW
Parts. Many members took advantage
of the discounted pricing to stock up on Photos from top to bottom:
The event had an impressive turn out.
often used parts.
Of particular interest was an Active Our hosts for the evening were Lance
E car up on a special lift purpose built Mitchell, Service Manager, and Brad
for the Active E vehicles to replace wear Macomber, General Manager at
items. One of our Chapter members has Wagner BMW.
Each car was inspected on the Rack.
such a vehicle and is proud of it.
Many thanks to General Manager There was plenty of time for questions
Brad Macomber for hosting us at their and to get to know other members.
facility to look at all the interesting vehicles that they had! The showroom was loaded with intriguing vehicles.
If you’re interested in talking with Lance, stop by their facilities at at 752
Boston Turnpike (Rt. 9) Rd. Shrewsbury, AM.
– Reported by John Sullivan, photos by Roy Suatengco
philes ’ forum : by vic lucariello
Philes’ Forum: An all new worst case scenario
– Story and photos by Vic Lucariello
A
couple years ago, I ran a photo on the absolute-worst oil-drain-plug seal ring I had ever
seen in 40+ years of doing oil changes. Well,
I am sorry to report that the dubious honor has
passed to another Bimmer, this one an E36 318i.
See the photo at right.
The car displayed a sticker indicating the previous oil
change had been done by a so-called quick-lube place
(I won’t say which one.). Given the condition of the
seal ring, I was quite surprised that the oil-pan plug
was not leaking. Given how tightly the plug had been
installed, I was also surprised that the threads in the
aluminum oil pan had not been stripped out.
All OEM-quality, canister-type (replaceable element) oil filters come with a new seal ring. If your
Bimmer has the spin-on-type filter, the seal ring must
be sourced separately. Most Bimmers with a spin-on
filter and aluminum oil pan use seal ring 07 11 9 963
151 (aka: -151), as do most later-model 6-cylinders,
which have a canister-type filter.
Regardless of who is changing your oil, the seal
ring should be replaced at every oil change. Moreover,
the oil-drain plug should be tightened with a torque
wrench. The value for the -151 seal ring drain plugs
with a 12 mm drain plug is about 25 newton-meters
(about 18 lb.-ft.). If you patronize a quick-lube establishment, insist that they change the seal ring. Heck, I
would keep a few in my glovebox and insist that they
install a new one and give me back the old one!
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Speaking of filters, I’m sure you know that your
Bimmer has, in addition to the oil filter, an air filter
and a fuel filter. However, did you know that it also
has a power-steering filter? Yes, on most Bimmers
this filter is located in the bottom of the power-steering-fluid reservoir, and unfortunately, unless your
Bimmer is 25+ years old, the filter is not replaceable
without changing the reservoir.
Photo #2 depicts power-steering reservoir #32 41
1 097 164 found on many Bimmers from model year
1982 right up to E86s as well as some Minis. Photo
#3 shows a reservoir cut in half to reveal the internal
filter. I think it is a good idea to change the reservoir/
filter whenever you do maintenance on the powersteering system such as changing the hoses, pump, or
steering box. While you’re at it (actually, before you
install any new parts), it’s also a good idea to flush
out the system.
An easy way to do this is with an assistant. First, disconnect and plug the return hose to the reservoir at the
steering box. The return hose is the smaller of the two
hoses on the reservoir. Then connect a temporary hose
from the steering box to a drain pan. Then, after top-
ping up the reservoir,
have your assistant
start and idle the motor
while slowly cycling
the steering wheel from
lock to lock as you continuously top up the
reservoir. If you can’t
keep up with the level
or need to grab another
container of fluid (I use
about 2 quarts to do a
flush.), have your assistant stop the motor
and restart as required.
Don’t let the reservoir
run dry.
All done? Reconnect
the return hose, replenish the level, start ‘er
up and check for leaks.
Do a final level check
after the motor is off
and things have cooled
down. Most Bimmers Photo #2 Power steering reservoir Photo #3 A reservoir cut in half
use Dexron ATF in the
PS reservoir, but be sure to check your owner’s manual
mileages your oxygen sensor and spark plugs were last
for the correct fluid for your particular model.
replaced, include that as well. Please indicate what, if
any, modifications have been made to your motor (aftermarket chip, intake, exhaust, etc.) and your exact
Emissions data still wanted
model number (eg: 328i, not 3-Series).
I still wish to receive copies of your emissions-inspecRecent submitters of emissions-test data are erstwhile
tion reports. You can either mail a photocopy of your
member-at-large Mark Derienzo, Dave Oldham, and
report (preferred), or simply e-mail the test data. (InJim Schwartz. Jim relocated to Pennsylvania in 2004,
clude your name, too, if you want to be famous and
but continues to read Philes’ Forum. Thanks, guys!
be mentioned in Philes’ Forum!) If you e-mail, please
include both the test results and the pass/fail criterion
That’s all for now, Bimmerphiles. See you next
for each pollutant along with your model and year,
time. Anyone wishing to contribute to Philes’ Forum
transmission type, and mileage. If you know at what
can contact me at vic.sr@njbmwcca.org. I’m interested in tech tips, repair /maintenance questions, repair
horror stories, emissions-inspection sagas, product
evaluations, etc. ♦
About the author: Vic Lucariello has been a member of the
New Jersey Chapter of BMW CCA for 26 years, and was a
member of their board for 15 years. He is the Chief of Tech
for their driving schools and has been an instructor for over
20 years. Vic is an ASE-certified automobile technician, who
in real life is a mechanical engineer.
Copyright 2012: V.M. Lucariello, P.E., reprinted with permission
from the New Jersey Chapter of BMW CCA.
the next apex : by christo tinkov
Quick Track Facts
Fun with Yogi in Calabogie
Snapshots from an incredible track ride
Length: 3.05 miles
Number of turns: 23
Width: 40 feet
Elevation change: 65 feet
Camber in turns: 0% to 6%
Straightaway: 2000 feet
Direction: Clockwise
– Story by Christo Tinkov
I
prefer, there is a gas station 5
minutes from the track. Oh,
and remember to bring your
passport!
After 3 days of driving at
‘Bogie, I can honestly say that
it’s one of the most fun and
addictive tracks I have driven
(see track facts above and a track map below). Starting on the next page are turn-by-turn instructions on
how to drive it:
’ve been going to Watkins Glen, Tremblant and NHMS
every year for the past 10 years or so and even though
I really enjoy these tracks, I was itching for a new challenge. I felt I was overdue: the One Lap of America tour,
which I did in ’05, was the last opportunity I’d had to
sample new exciting tracks.
Calabogie was top of my list as everyone who had
driven it kept saying it’s a driver’s track and that it
is very addictive. So this year I put it on my calendar bright and early and made sure to clear my work
schedule in time for the event. Getting there is a bit
of a hike: it was exactly 500 miles from my house. If
you time the traffic right and only do one stop, you
may be able to do it in 8 hours. But if you are trailering your car or hit Montreal traffic, it can be a very
long trip.
Calabogie is about 1 ¼ hours West of Ottawa, literally in the middle of nowhere. Small and not so small
critters were spotted a few times over the weekend
I attended. I even saw a little black bear just off the
access road to the track. As soon as it saw me approaching, it turned around and trotted lazily into
the woods.
Lodging in the area is fairly inexpensive and the
rooms are nice and clean at all motels. The locals are
some of the nicest people you will meet anywhere.
There isn’t much infrastructure around; but then
again, you are going there to drive. You can bring 24
beers per person through the border, and approximately 15-20 gallons of fuel in cans before tax. If you
Track Map of Calabogie Motorsports Park
PIT OUT You enter
the track on the left
side of the front
straight. The concrete
pit wall is very high
and as you go on
the track, you cannot see cars coming down the front
straight. Watch carefully for the signal from pit out.
Stay to the left. The blend line is very tight – wider
cars, beware.
KINK This is one of
the most exhilarating turns at the track
when attacking it at
full speed. If you are
just coming on the
track, stay to the left all the way to the next turn. If you
are at speed coming down the front straight, apply light
to medium brakes on the approach, settle the car down,
and be gentle on the throttle at the apex. The Kink is
intriguing, and especially in the rain it will catch some
drivers by surprise as the terrain drops quickly downhill and emphasizes the tendency of a tail-happy car to
oversteer. Track all the way out of the Kink and don’t
jerk the car back to the left for the next turn (Jacques).
JACQUES
This is
a greater than 90°
right-hander. The
approach to it is fast
from a fairly steep
downhill along an intimidating 6-foot-high concrete pit-wall on the left. Brake
at ~ 80% intensity and slightly diagonally to the wall
(you are still moving left from the Kink and don’t want
the car to get loose so close to the wall). Stay close to the
wall at turn-in. Hit the mid-corner apex and track out,
just like in a classroom textbook. The edge of the track
comes towards you fairly fast here but with the right
turn-in, it is reasonably wide. Overall, I see a common
mistake with many drivers not using all the road available at trackout here. NOTE: When it’s raining, there is a
little river running from right to left in the braking zone
of Jacques. Be careful! Apply brakes earlier when wet!
GILLES
An uphill
right-hander with a
blind apex. IMPORTANT: The approach
is uphill, but the corner is actually flat.
You do not see the apex as you go uphill. As soon as
the road crests, turn in. This may not happen intuitively
on your first few laps since you have no reference to
where the track goes from there. After a few laps, you
should be more confident and able to turn right as soon
as you get over the crest. If you wait until you see the
actual corner, you will be too late on your turn-in. The
safe line is to take Gilles as a very late apex and bring
the car back to the right side of the track on the approach to Easy. The faster drivers will take a slightly
earlier apex and stay in the middle of the track or even
track two-thirds of the way out on that short straight.
You need to find out what works for your car and level
of experience. They key thing about exiting Gilles is to
position the car in a way that would allow you to go flat
out through Easy, which leads to the longest straightway on the track.
EASY
As the name
suggests, this corner
is easy. A 25-degree
flat kink to the left
leading onto the
2000-ft long back
straight called Rocky Road. You should be using full
throttle from the exit of Gilles through Easy onto Rocky
Road. Staying in the middle of the track or two-thirds
of the way out on the short connection between Gilles
and Easy does not compromise the speed you can carry
onto the straight since there is ample room to track out.
At first it might appear that in order to carry maximum
speed onto Rocky Road, you should be using the whole
track and move to the right on this approach to Easy,
but after a few laps, a faster driver will find a more optimal compromise through the turn. To maximize speed
from Easy, turn in using a slightly early apex. Do not
force the car to turn, just turn relatively early and remember, it’s only a 25-degree kink!
ROCKY ROAD This
is the 2000-ft long
back straight and one
of the best passing
zones. You have lots
of time there to check
your mirrors, let others pass or prepare
for a pass on others.
Take the time to scan your gauges. Take a deep breath.
The driving line is a traverse from the right side of the
track to the left side as you approach Sir John A., a
non-essential bend to the left. The road drops downhill
right after Sir John A. This is NOT a corner and should
NOT be taken as such. As you approach the end of the
Rocky Road, you should be on the left side of the track
and the “Apex” of Sir John A. is actually your braking point for the next corner (Mulligans). Brake hard
in a straight line right up to the apex of the next righthander, Mulligans.
MULLIGANS
As
you are braking hard
and downshifting
from Sir John A., you’ll
“hit” the apex of Mulligans in a straight line
just as you get close to the curbing on your right. I actually
like clipping the curbing slightly as I slowly ease off the
brakes to loosen up the rear of the car and help it rotate for
the turn. After the apex in Mulligans, you have to gently
track out, unwinding the steering wheel ever so slightly.
You may accelerate for a bit toward the next turn (Big
Rock) and the most experienced drivers will treat the approach to Big Rock as an extension of the breaking zone
for Mulligans and carry more entry speed into it.
BIG ROCK The actual rock is there on
the left, completely
out of your field of
vision as you are
looking left through
Big Rock. You can see it if you look to the left but only
on a slow warm-up or cool-down lap. At the ENTRY
point of ‘Big Rock’ right at the end of the curbing on
your left (EXIT of Mulligans), you start the turn-in of
a long right-hander. The road continues to drop down
and you have to be patient and get to the apex right at
the point where the elevation changes to uphill. The
turn into and through Big Rock is on a wide radius. It
is difficult to pick up visually. Rather than following
the track, you are driving across it. Visualize a smooth
arc that will place the car in the middle of the track on
exit. Hug that curbing for only a short distance (maybe
20 ft) and track out to the middle. From that apex you
can accelerate hard and should not have to lift for the
next turn. Stay in the middle of the track on the uphill
climb, there is no need to hug the inside (right side) too
long out of Big Rock to line up with the next left-hander
or it will just take away momentum. Even though this
corner has considerable banking, if you approach it too
fast, you will get pushed to the outside and lose all the
momentum on the following steep climb up to Candy
Mountain, as you’d be forced to lift.
CANDY MOUNTAIN Left-hand corner with a blind
apex. Staying in the
middle of the track,
coming out of ‘Big
Rock’, you get to the
top of Candy Mountain at full throttle. It
seems at first that you have to hit the apex on top of the
crest. It will take some time to get used to it, but you
need patience here and wait until AFTER the crest to get
to the apex about 60 feet further downhill or you will
be correcting the turn-in or be on the grass to the right.
The apex is again almost at the very end of that curbing.
Let the car track out all the way to the right onto the
next long straightaway, which will should be a passing
zone for all schools. This straight is not as long as Rocky
Road. Watch for the braking markers in the next corner
(Temptation) and use them as a reference for braking, or
you will have a hard time slowing down enough into the
next corner. Big Rock and Candy Mountain is a rhythm
section. They flow together at speed. Give the car enough
time to settle after the exit of Big Rock. When you start
cresting the hill at Candy Mountain, turn in.
TEMPTATION This
is one of the toughest
corners I have seen
anywhere! A carousel-like 180° (or more)
decreasing radius left
hand corner with a VERY late apex. It is very hard to
find a proper braking point here. The faster cars will
approach the turn diagonally toward the left and track
all the way out to the point where they can see the apex
(in other words, treat the turn as a double-apex). The
apex is more or less the point where this section joins
the East track. Don’t be “early” on the apex and don’t
accelerate too hard or you will run out of track at the
exit. NOTE: In the wet, you have to be extremely careful
with acceleration at the exit as you continue on to the
EAST track. There is no camber and no curbing at the
exit of the corner. Going uphill to the next corner, the
fastest line is along the right edge of the track.
DELIVERANCE
Easy right hand corner over a crest. The
approach for faster
cars is from the right
edge of the track up
the hill. Straighten out
the wheel at the crest
as you continue to accelerate throughout that turn. DON’T LIFT when you
crest this hill and do not even think about dialing in more
steering right at the crest. Take it easy on the first few laps
until you know the right speed. If you are going too fast
and have to lift coming over this crest, you will very likely
end up in the left Armco. The next sections have constant
elevation changes, a real roller-coaster. On that straight
you want to stay more to the right. As we are going uphill,
there is a slight bend to the right, just let your car “drift”
to the left side of the track. Past the crest the road drops
down again into the next complex of turns, which got its
name because it resembles a duck’s head on the map.
THE CROWN
You
should look at the
next two corners as
ONE long right turn
with a double apex.
You will approach
The Crown from the left edge and turn in as the road
drops further down and you can see both apexes. Turn
in just once and hold the steering wheel. There is no need
to adjust, it brings you perfectly around both corners.
THE BROW As you
come around The
Crown, let the car
drift out to the right.
Hold the steering
wheel and it will get
you to the apex of The Brow like magic. It is important
here to hold the speed, even accelerate a little through
these two corners. You can feed more throttle before
the apex of The Brow and be at full throttle on the short
straight. As the road goes uphill again, brake hard in a
straight line, right up into The Beak.
THE BEAK This cor-
ner uses the natural
banking as you enter
the corner uphill and
exit it downhill. The
corner is a righthander that opens up towards the exit. Do not go with
a very late apex. If you cut a tighter line through it, you
will save considerable distance and give up only marginal speed for a short distance at the exit, making it a
good compromise. Brake right into the corner, use all of
the pavement, turn in midway, stay very tight in the first
half tightening up the steering, then track out halfway.
You can use a lift halfway through the turn to induce a
more aggressive rotation and turn the car faster through
it. You can accelerate out of the turn almost flat out but
be careful with the approach to the next turn.
THE THROAT The
roller coaster ride continues: the track goes
uphill again at the
apex of this corner. Do
not turn too early or
too late and use all of the road on the way. The compression in this turn will provide good grip out of the corner.
Be careful of how much speed you carry out of this turn
because the braking zone into the next corner is short and
you cannot see the entry of The Hook as it flattens out
again. Try to straighten out the braking zone, cross the
track from left to right and brake in a straight line.
THE HOOK Through
this tight left-hander
the road rises uphill
again. The fastest line
through The Hook
is a relatively early
apex, and then track out all the way to the right side. Not
using all the pavement at trackout was one of the most
common mistakes I saw over the 3-day school I attended.
The uphill section at the exit is called The Ridge and is
the highest point on the track. The Marshall to your left
would be showing you the checkered flag that would
indicate the end of a session at that station.
THE SPOON Just as
you go over the crest,
the track turns to
your right and opens
up into a long downhill section (almost
like corner two at Mosport but to the right). You want
to position the car about 1/3 in from the left side and
as soon as you crest, turn right and keep accelerating
all the way down. This was one of the toughest turns
for me to get right. The apex is at the very bottom of the
hill, a few feet before the end of the curbing. Be careful,
if you are late on the turn-in at the top, or a little wide
on the way down the hill, it is hard to get to the apex. It
is slightly off-camber on the left side and the speed you
carry here forces you surprisingly quickly to the outside. This is an exhilarating section as you really need
some guts to gain speed all the way through The Spoon
and to the next corner, 4 Left. There is another compres-
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sion at the bottom of The Spoon as the track goes uphill
again. You are going at a pretty brisk pace at that point.
DON’T LIFT, BE SMOOTH through The Spoon.
4 LEFT About 45° to
the left, a bit downhill and open. You
have to do some light
to medium braking to
settle the car down as
the road flattens a bit before the corner. Then, just get
back gently on the throttle and carry the speed through,
with the apex at mid-point in the corner. Let the car
drift all the way to the right and keep it there for the
next turn. NOTE: Do not apex 4 Left early. If you are
carrying huge speed from The Spoon, you WILL run
out of track on an early apex. I saw at least two cars go
off at The Spoon during the school.
QUARRY ONE Fast
downhill approach
to these next three
linked right hand
corners, Quarry One,
Watts Up and Wicked. You can take them almost as one very loooong turn
with little adjustments for each. There are many different
lines through this section. The fastest line is to not track
all the way out so you can minimize the distance traveled and rotate the car aggressively with mid-turn lifts.
Then get the car all the way to the outside of the third
corner so it will set it up well for the final turn, leading
to the front straight. This section is a great opportunity
to play with aggressive slip angles!
WATTS UP & WICKED
Between Quarry One and
Watts Up you can
unwind the wheel a
little and apply some
more braking. This
will allow you to carry
more speed through
Quarry One. Turn a
bit harder into Watts
Up – you don’t need
to get close to the apex – this brings you perfectly in line
for a very late apex in Wicked. There is hardly any adjustment on the steering input required, carry the speed
through the whole section, do not accelerate and about
270° later you are perfectly in line on the right hand edge
for that short uphill stretch to the last corner. NOTE: The
Pit-in road goes straight off at the Wicked. If you intend
to go into the Pits, indicate this early enough on the entry
to Quarry One by raising your arm outside your window.
WILSON’S
Uphill
90 degree left hander
that flattens out as the
track continues on
to the front straight.
Textbook 90° corner,
be patient with the throttle as you may have to lift on
the exit if you were early. Key here is to start accelerating at the right spot and at the right intensity just before
the apex. The front straight is another passing zone, stay
to the right if you are being passed, or stay on the right
if there is no other traffic. Have all passing completed by
the time you reach the Kink.
POST SCRIPT ‘Bogie is an incredible track and I can’t
wait to go back next year! Who’s in? ♦
About the author: Christo Tinkov has been a
BMW CCA Boston member for 10 years. He is
the Boston Chapter Autocross co-chair and a
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