KINETIC SPEED SHOP BACK FROM PCA WEEKEND AT BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK

Buford, Ga. – Clients of Kinetic Speed Shop took part in the Porsche Club of America event this weekend at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Ala. with Kinetic crew performing support.  Kim and Paul Gutowski returned to racing with Kinetic for the first time this season after impressive results at Daytona International Speedway last October where K. Gutowski took the top of the podium and P. Gutowski finished an impressive second in class in their Sprint event.  Jorge DeMacedo, who will make his debut this season in the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge with Kinetic Motorsports was also at the event along with David Hinkle behind the wheel of his Porsche. 

Although the weekend had called for periods of rain in the south, the clouds managed to stay away from the track providing the drivers with perfect racing conditions.

Hinkle, who was benefiting from Kinetic support for the first time, qualified 2nd in his sprint event.  Starting off in the No. 2 spot, paved the way for him to take  2nd overall and 1st in class in the event. One of his goals for the weekend was to achieve a 1.40:00 lap time.  Hinkle managed to do so while in traffic and holding off the No. 79 competitor who had previously held the track records for his class indicating that his time would have been faster.   

“It was a great weekend and the support from Kinetic was fantastic,” said Hinkle.  “My goal for the event was to run around a 1:40 lap time which I was able to accomplish with helpful feedback from Nic and the guys.  I think I set a c-stock track record as I was running around a second and a half faster than the previous holder.  You’ve got to be happy about that.”
 
Both Gutowskis enjoyed a successful weekend at Barber Motorsports Park.  Kinetic co-owner and professional driver Nic Jonsson piloted both cars during practice sessions in order to feel the cars out and offer expert advice regarding car setup.  The time behind the wheel worked and the Kinetic crew took both Porsches to a new level.  During their sprint event, P. Gutowski finished 4th overall and second in class with K. Gutowski finishing in the 6th spot overall and taking the top of the podium in her class.

“The weekend was perfect,” said P. Gutowski. “TJ, Stephen and James were all over the cars, from cleaning them after each session to debriefing us and making appropriate suspension and tire adjustments. While sitting on the grid, they would do circles around the cars, checking the hood pins, doors, mirrors, and ensuring that we were ready.

Stephen detailed the cars endlessly, which led to Kim's car winning Best Prepared for the event. The PCA Tech guys told us that they had a difficult time deciding which of the 2 cars should receive the honor!  On Friday we were extremely fortunate to have Nic do a few laps in both cars and he was able to make some changes which really made both cars come to life. The results show that his help made a significant difference for both of us!”