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the HPDE at famed Laguna
Seca raceway. The HPDE,
hosted by the Golden Gate
Region (GGR), was not
really part of the Parade, but
held in conjunction for those
Porsche owners who felt the
need for speed. Laguna Seca
is an eleven turn racetrack
most famously known for
The Corkscrew; a hard-
left, hard-right combination
with a 12 percent drop in
elevation thrown in for good
measure. By the time a race
car reaches the apex of Turn
8A (the right-hander), the
elevation is at its steepest
– an 18 percent drop. The
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aguna Seca is
The Corkscrew;
percent drop in
