20th Porsche meeting Dinslaken – The Finale

For just over 20 years there has been the traditional Porsche meeting on May 1 at the horse racecourse in Dinslaken. With 20 events to need just over 20 years is of course due to a break year during the Corona pandemic. 2021 also saw a date shift to August 1. When looking at the headline, however, attentive readers will notice something else: The finale. Is it suddenly over after 20 successful events? No. Only the location will change next year. The site of the racecourse in Dinslaken will be transformed into a new residential are in the near future. There will then no longer be room for more than 2,000 Porsche vehicles. About that many cars came to the grand final edition and made the event worth to visit. Everything from early 356s to 911s, 912s and 914s to the most modern 992s was represented – often multiple times.

Of course, among the relatively common versions were rarities. Thus one found 356 Speedster, 911 Carrera RS 2.7 or 911 (996) Turbo S. The Carrera GT and 918 Spyder supercars were also represented. A real speciality was one of only 200 built 911 (991.2) Turbo S Exclusive Series Convertible, which actually was only available in the USA and Canada originally. Tuning enthusiasts also found what they were looking for. AP Car Design brought along the 911 (964) Turbo, which they currently completely rebuild for Jean Pierre Kraemer (JP Performance), among other cars. DJ La Fuente from the Netherlands arrived in his blue Techart GT Street R. Among the racing cars on display was the Phoenix Team Iron Force including driver Jan-Erik Slooten. Other VIPs walked through the crowd and enjoyed the beautiful weather and the fine cars from Zuffenhausen like all other visitors. On May 1, 2023, the Porsche meeting will enter a new era at the racecourse of Mülheim an der Ruhr.

Images: Katrin Kierse, Matthias Kierse