Walkinshaw + Andretti Autosport + United Autosports (NOW CONFIRMED) - Page 4

naca · 5 Oct 2017, 11:27 (Ref:3772046)

So which of Honda Civic, Accord or City best suit Supercars?

Umai Naa · 5 Oct 2017, 12:00 (Ref:3772056)

Accord.

**GTRMagic** · 5 Oct 2017, 20:09 (Ref:3772163)

Makes you wonder with this announcement, at least a little, about the ducks & drakes Andretti Autosport with their engine supplier in IndyCar a little earlier this year...

Now... considering Mr Brown created some incredibly complex gymnastics to get rid of Honda from McLaren, and sidled up to Renault in a HUGE way, and given Nissan is Renault just as Renault is Nissan, whether the Nissan Supercar program may shift across to the new WAU Army?

**GTRMagic** · 5 Oct 2017, 21:05 (Ref:3772172)

Interview Wity Andretti, Here in Australia

Axeman444 · 5 Oct 2017, 22:26 (Ref:3772192)

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You would hope that news site would take the time to remove any grammatical and spelling errors in the meantime then...

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Courier Mail Article

Phelps Article...

Or not... Didn't think I would have to say "Factual Errors" but I forgot about Mr Phelps...

rich07 · 5 Oct 2017, 22:45 (Ref:3772193)

https://www.speedcafe.com/2017/10/06...emulate-djrtp/

Am I the only one that thinks that his exit from DJRTP maybe be repeated again with the new partnership probably wanting a better driver for results and quick smart?

I'm a fan of Pye but I got a bad feeling about what lies ahead for him.

**GTRMagic** · 5 Oct 2017, 22:51 (Ref:3772195)

The new boss is in da house...

**GTRMagic** · 5 Oct 2017, 22:51 (Ref:3772196)

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Originally Posted by rich07

https://www.speedcafe.com/2017/10/06...emulate-djrtp/

Am I the only one that thinks that his exit from DJRTP maybe be repeated again with the new partnership probably wanting a better driver for results and quick smart?

I'm a fan of Pye but I got a bad feeling about what lies ahead for him.

No comments from Mr Courtney either... hmmmm...

one five five · 6 Oct 2017, 01:42 (Ref:3772216)

Landing spot for Marco when his Indycar exit comes?? (which surely has to be sooner rather than later)

Ospi · 6 Oct 2017, 01:45 (Ref:3772218)

Wonder if we'll see much crossover of personnel and even drivers with this. Amongst all three there's a plethora of different cars and championships which covers everything from LMP to Indycar and back again. Certainly a lot of knowledge and experience available. Might see the benefits of sharing simulation capabilities as well which can be beryl useful for them supercar.

**GTRMagic** · 6 Oct 2017, 02:16 (Ref:3772225)

Press Conference Here

New shape Commodore coming... for now...

MichaelScott · 6 Oct 2017, 05:22 (Ref:3772241)

JC Instagram said he is super proud to be a part of it

**FIRE** · 6 Oct 2017, 10:39 (Ref:3772274)

I am not sure this will work.

With Zak Brown involved...any motorsport media companies for sale Down Under?

**GTRMagic** · 6 Oct 2017, 19:49 (Ref:3772351)

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I am not sure this will work.

With Zak Brown involved...any motorsport media companies for sale Down Under?

Everything is for sale, at the right price...

**GTRMagic** · 6 Oct 2017, 19:50 (Ref:3772352)

Walkinshaw Justifies Merger

Apparently 888 are going to struggle against the 'super teams'

Seems to be trying awfully hard to justify his own deal...

**GTRMagic** · 6 Oct 2017, 20:26 (Ref:3772354)

Ganassi Next?

anthony81901 · 6 Oct 2017, 21:52 (Ref:3772368)

Funny that for all this talk of the entry of foreign teams taking ownership in Supercar teams opening doors overseas for people, in the 15 years or so that TWR ran Holden's racing program before its demise, the only people I can think of to ever get gigs outside of Australia were Larry Perkins at Le Mans in 1988 and Craig Lowndes in F3 in 1997. Everyone from the category who has been overseas since; Marcos Ambrose, Jason Bright, Owen Kelly, James Small etc seemingly have done it off their own bat with nothing more than a few references.

While Penske has undoubtedly revitalised DJR, PRA struggled when part of the Prodrive empire with all of its Bathurst and championship success having come after it was was sold to Australian owners. Being part of the global Nismo program hasn't netted too many results for Nissan. At the end of the day, those with the best funding and personnel will prevail.

The question is who are WAU going to go after. Both drivers are contracted until the end of 2019 and while early terminations could be negotiated, realistically Courtney and Pye are as good as they are going to attract, no top line driver would go there other than for silly money. So maybe they will do the rounds for engineers, but the Adrian Burgess termination will serve as a reminder the grass is not always greener.

MichaelScott · 6 Oct 2017, 22:56 (Ref:3772381)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Walkinshaw Justifies Merger

Apparently 888 are going to struggle against the 'super teams'

Seems to be trying awfully hard to justify his own deal...

I think you are being unfair on RW here. You complain when journos don’t ask enough questions yet here you are getting more answers, statements and interviews than expected. Time can be the only judge here but to have Andretti out here for the announcement shows they are serious.

This is a good thing.

Forda · 7 Oct 2017, 00:08 (Ref:3772389)

Does less ownership responsibility mean more time to hit the decks?

**GTRMagic** · 7 Oct 2017, 01:16 (Ref:3772394)

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Does less ownership responsibility mean more time to hit the decks?

Possibly...

**GTRMagic** · 7 Oct 2017, 01:17 (Ref:3772395)

WAU Hires Carl Faux As Technical Consultant

**GTRMagic** · 7 Oct 2017, 20:56 (Ref:3772714)

62.5% Of Walkinshaw Racing Sold For $4.5m

Quite why Mr Phelps thinks that money will be pushed back to the team to increase resources is beyond me. It's Mr Walkinshaw's payday.

If the ownership split is correct in the article, the new shareholding of Walkinshaw Andretti United Racing appears to be:
- Walkinshaw 37.5%
- Andretti 37.5%
- United 25%

Forda · 7 Oct 2017, 22:11 (Ref:3772759)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

62.5% Of Walkinshaw Racing Sold For $4.5m

Quite why Mr Phelps thinks that money will be pushed back to the team to increase resources is beyond me. It's Mr Walkinshaw's payday.

That was the original premise though?
Maybe he referenced your first post in the thread - "to invest in more engineering capability".

Who really knows where the funds will be channeled to - they might be primarily needed to cover a hole dug this year which still needs to be filled in?

cavvy · 11 Oct 2017, 07:14 (Ref:3773587)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

62.5% Of Walkinshaw Racing Sold For $4.5m

Quite why Mr Phelps thinks that money will be pushed back to the team to increase resources is beyond me. It's Mr Walkinshaw's payday.

If the ownership split is correct in the article, the new shareholding of Walkinshaw Andretti United Racing appears to be:
- Walkinshaw 37.5%
- Andretti 37.5%
- United 25%

It's Mr Walkinshaw's payday .... lots of assumption GTR ??

I'd see most of the purchase price going in working capital.

**GTRMagic** · 16 Oct 2017, 12:19 (Ref:3774480)

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WAU Hires Carl Faux As Technical Consultant

Replacing ex-NisMoAu guru Mr Somerset apparently...

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