BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//6.6.5//EN TZID:America/Phoenix X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Phoenix BEGIN:VEVENT UID:171@az.pca.org DTSTART:20261008T003000Z DTEND:20261008T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260731T030958Z URL:https://az.pca.org/event/from-the-cockpit-to-formula-one/ SUMMARY:From the Cockpit to Formula One - Ros De Giaxa DESCRIPTION:From the Cockpit to Formula One\nAn Evening with Ros De Giaxa-S alvi\n\n\nPresented by the Porsche Club of America – Arizona Region\nWed nesday\, October 7\, 2026\n5:30 to 8:00 PM\n \;\n\n\n\n\nALPIO’S at Troon\n10452 E Jomax Rd \nScottsdale\, AZ 85262\n\n\n\n\n\nExperience On e of Arizona Region PCA's Most Unique Events of the Year!\n  \n\nSpend a n unforgettable evening celebrating the history\, passion\, and excitement of international motorsports through the eyes of one of our own.\n\nOur f eatured speaker\, Ros De Giaxa-Salvi\, is an active Arizona Region PCA mem ber\, championship-winning European racing driver\, and one of the best-kn own competitors of his era. During the golden age of European motorsports\ , Ros competed in Formula Ford\, Formula 3\, touring car\, sports car\, an d Porsche racing\, earning multiple championships and widespread recogniti on throughout the European racing community.\n\nToday\, Ros remains one of Formula One's most passionate followers\, bringing decades of firsthand r acing experience together with an encyclopedic knowledge of today's Formul a One championship.\n\nThrough personal stories\, behind-the-scenes experi ences\, and an extraordinary collection of historic racing photographs fro m his own career—paired with contemporary Formula One imagery—Ros will provide a fascinating perspective on how the world's premier racing serie s has evolved over the past five decades.\n\nFollowing the presentation\, guests will enjoy an interactive question-and-answer session covering Euro pean racing\, Porsche competition\, Formula One\, legendary drivers\, icon ic circuits\, and the remarkable technological evolution of the sport.\n\n An Evening Designed for Porsche Enthusiasts\n\nYour $25 registration inclu des:\n\n Heavy Hors d'Oeuvres Reception\n Live music by Allen Fenske\n Exclusive presentation by Ros De Giaxa-Salvi\n Historic racing photograph y and Formula One images\n Interactive audience Q&\;A\n Special autom otive fine art exhibition by acclaimed Arizona artist Russ Cannizzaro\n F ellowship with fellow Porsche Club members and guests\n\nFeatured Artist\n \nArizona fine artist Russ Cannizzaro will present selections from his acc laimed American Signs Collection\, celebrating iconic landmarks\, automoti ve culture\, and nostalgic imagery. His work has been exhibited nationally and is featured in private\, corporate\, and public collections.\n\nSuppo rting St. Vincent de Paul\n\n100% of all bar proceeds will benefit St. Vin cent de Paul.\n\nIn addition\, Russ Cannizzaro is generously contributing a significant portion of proceeds from artwork sales to the charity\, and guests who wish to do so may also make purely voluntary charitable donatio ns during the evening.\n\nTogether\, these contributions will help support St. Vincent de Paul's mission of providing hope\, food\, shelter\, and co mpassionate assistance to neighbors in need.\n\nParticipation in all chari table giving is completely voluntary and separate from the event registrat ion fee.\n\nReserve Your Seat Early\n\nAttendance is limited to 100 guests \, and this exclusive Arizona Region PCA event is expected to sell out.\n\ nWhether you're a lifelong Formula One fan\, Porsche enthusiast\, automoti ve history buff\, or simply looking for an exceptional evening with fellow members\, this promises to be one of Arizona Region PCA's signature event s of 2026.\n\nOne Night • One Driver • One Extraordinary Motorsport St ory\n\n\nRegistration: $25 per person (all-inclusive)\nAttendance Limited to 100 Guests ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://az.pca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Gi axa-Event.webp CATEGORIES:Social Events LOCATION:Alpio's at Troon\, 10452 E Jomax Rd\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85262\, Un ited States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=10452 E Jomax Rd\, Scottsda le\, AZ\, 85262\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Alpio's at Troo n:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR