Going Faster

The Porsche turns in much faster then other cars and thanks to the setup that Tim Pott of Rennstatt Racing. This allows higher corner entry speeds and thus higher corning speeds. You can see in these two picture the inside front tire gets air!

Driving a Porsche has its benefits. You must give it respect, but push it and she flies.

Here Comes the P-CAR

I always dreamed of owning a 911 and the 993 was the car of choice. In 2003 I made the leap and bought a 993 RS CS. Time to restart the learning curve!

Christian Goes to Race School

After only one season I had the opportunity to attend the Skip Barber Race School in California. I joined great friend Will Pearson and soon to be great friend Chuck Price for the wagons west.

Good Times!!! There is nothing wrong with Norhtern California, Race Cars and Friends.

Race school proved to be a huge step in my driving development. Once back in the car at home, I was had better vision, control and smoothness.

Later, in 2003, I returned to instruct in the Audi, truly an experience.

The Next Step

After only one track event in the Mustang, I decided to take my Audi TT to the track. The German Car feel was a dramatic departure from the American Muscle Car. I was able to really feel the car and I quickly adjusted to the almost 200hp decrease. I took great pride driving a "slow" car fast and gained crucial seat time. Within one year I became an instructor for the Porsche Club, Audi Club and BMW Club.

So where did it all begin?

I am commonly asked how I got into motorsport? Well, I did not always love racing, I loved cars but rarely did watch racing on tv or ever attend a race in person. My Dad's passion for cars and for Porsches in particular played no small role. I would detail cars with my Dad and discuss at great length the most recent issue of Road and Track. But the first major step into racing came from a great friend who bought a 911. Will, one day said "hey I did a track event with my new car!" It was easy to tempt me with something having to do with cars, speed, and competition. So he quickly convinced me to take my 97' Mustang Cobra to Waterford Hills with the Porsche Club.

Stock tires, stock suspension, stock brakes and 400 hp on a wet Waterford Hills Track... Recipe for? A humbling, wild and crazy day. I got that I had a lot to learn but what I knew for sure was this sport was for me. I was told at the end of the day I could expect after some time, and a lot of practice, to be turning lap times in the 1:30s.(I turn 1:15s in the Porsche)

Christian Maloof Race Car Driver

Hi All! I have spent the last 7 years growing as a driver and I have now taken the plunge into the deep sea of racing. In an attempt to be the next Stig, or Factory Porsche Driver, I have created a blog to keep everyone up to date on my progress. Thanks for visiting.