Franchise Fracas

Crash Test · 27 Oct 2004, 21:50 (Ref:1138279)

Ok, let's figure out who has what franchise for next year...

Not Changing-
Kmart
SBR
HRT
Orrcon
GRM
DJR
BJR
FPR
PWR
Morris/Kiwi
Dodo (?)

Changing-
Tasman get their second slot back from WPS
WPS get the two level one slots from Larry.
Larry still has use of the Nash slot?
WPS sell/lease their ex-McLean/Thecko slot (to Larry).
What will happen with the Paul Little slot?
Ellery has his old L2, plus the spare PWR one
Jason Bright has the old Imrie license

What am I missing here??

Harves · 28 Oct 2004, 00:50 (Ref:1138408)

My application form for MENSA.

Sol · 28 Oct 2004, 03:20 (Ref:1138471)

Yes, Larry definitely has the Nash license for 2005 plus is leasing the WPS level 2.

He still however needs another if he is to field Richo, Dumbrell and Davison.

Tratty has not confirmed his plans yet. Only my speculation, no basis of fact, but could LP poassibly use this license for the 3rd car??

stmookeyj033 · 28 Oct 2004, 05:49 (Ref:1138521)

Perkins will only have 2 cars for next year.

pete55 · 28 Oct 2004, 06:18 (Ref:1138527)

Larry said he will have 3 (cars prepared by him anyway, maybe 4). I heard that he had the Romano one but MN says that Garth Walden has it, so that is making it a bit tight for franchises.

**GTRMagic** · 28 Oct 2004, 10:44 (Ref:1138714)

L1

SBR (2x Ambrose/Ingall)
Kmart (2x Tander/Crashbandicoot)
PWR (2x Murphy/Weel)
LMS (2x Bargwanna/Winterbottom)
WPS (2x Baird/Besnard - for the first race anyway

)
HRT (2x Skaife/T.Kelly)
GRM (2x McConville/TBA)
DJR (2x Seton/TBA)
BJR (2x Jones/Bowe)
Tasman (2x Ja Richards/TBA)
FPR (2x TBA/TBA)
Dynamik (2x Wills/TBA)
888 (2x Lowndes/Wilson)

L2
PMM (1x Morris)
TKR (1x Radisich)
SER (1x Ellery)
SER (1x TBA)
RNR (1x A Davison)
WPS (1x S Richards)
PLR (1x Tratt)
IMS (1x TBA)
Romano (1x Dumbrell)

So where is the sexy stuff?

- Mr Ellery is rumoured to have purchased the PWR L2
- Mr Perkins has apparently leased the WPS L2
- Mr Dumbrell has apparently been doing the spadework to run Paul Dumbrell Racing in 2005
- Mr Bright has been connected with leasing the IMS franchise but with the FPR link so patchy, its up in the air

No major surprises anywhere....

pete55 · 28 Oct 2004, 10:54 (Ref:1138720)

Garth Walden if he has the Romano franchise will upset the plans of one driver.

**GTRMagic** · 28 Oct 2004, 10:58 (Ref:1138726)

The Walden story is a dreamtime fantasy. If these guys reckon they can field a BA in 2005 to qualify within 105% at sprint rounds, and 107% at the enduros, and not get in anyone's way they are dreaming.

Its nice to have a fighting spirit, to see a private team mix with the big boys, but in reality, based on the sponsorship we have seen on the cars they have used thus far, the $300k upgrade to a BA (presuming they find one, now that FPR is looking to keep the 2003 CAR car as a spare) is miles away...

... plus the pukka transporter, equipment, spares, rebuilding between meetings, permanent crew....

pete55 · 28 Oct 2004, 11:21 (Ref:1138743)

I did mention that in another post GTR. Just going what was in MN this week.

stmookeyj033 · 28 Oct 2004, 11:48 (Ref:1138760)

Mind you, Walden has qualified for 4 of the 5 rounds that he has contested in an AU. Who knows how he's going to go at EC.

**GTRMagic** · 28 Oct 2004, 11:55 (Ref:1138768)

Depends if he has to contribute to the repair bill of Mr Tebb's AU as crashed at Bathurst as to whether Mr Walden will be seen at Eastern Creek.

A hard hit sadly, maybe close to a junking?

8news · 28 Oct 2004, 12:46 (Ref:1138823)

Bright has secured the IMS franchise and will operate out of Dandenong with the current #6 FPR car.

Just Do It! · 28 Oct 2004, 19:31 (Ref:1139210)

Are the GTRMagic predictions set in jelly or stone?

mmciau · 28 Oct 2004, 20:39 (Ref:1139258)

Well, we could all be proactive little servants of ten-tenths and put GTRMagic's summary in Re-submit for a month and see how close his listing turns out!

Mike

**GTRMagic** · 28 Oct 2004, 20:51 (Ref:1139266)

Quote:

Originally posted by Just Do It!
Are the GTRMagic predictions set in jelly or stone?

Well this is as it is intended and announced.... there are plenty of rumours of a particular driver looking to start his own operation in 2005 that I havent covered, as its not secured yet....

Dingo · 28 Oct 2004, 23:39 (Ref:1139388)

Quote:

Originally posted by GTRMagic
Its nice to have a fighting spirit, to see a private team mix with the big boys, but in reality, based on the sponsorship we have seen on the cars they have used thus far, the $300k upgrade to a BA (presuming they find one, now that FPR is looking to keep the 2003 CAR car as a spare) is miles away...

Saddest sight to see at Bathurst was leaving the circuit on Sunday night, four cars ahead of us was the Walden/Elliott AU...on the back of a trailer...attached to a caravan...

Sandgroper · 29 Oct 2004, 01:05 (Ref:1139426)

Quote:

Originally posted by GTRMagic
Well this is as it is intended and announced.... there are plenty of rumours of a particular driver looking to start his own operation in 2005 that I havent covered, as its not secured yet....

WOuld FPR be the case for "Notso" being that he said it would all be annouced in January ala Russel Ingal as they are contracted to Holden until December 2004. So there fore I would think his announcement for FPR or Factory Blue would be Jan 2005 @ 12.01am.

hrug:

mountainstar · 29 Oct 2004, 01:16 (Ref:1139431)

Just why did Perkins sell his L1 franchises? I never did see the reasoning for that.

Bimmerhead · 29 Oct 2004, 01:25 (Ref:1139441)

Wouldn't you sell them at $3M when you got them for $0? Especially if you want to just prepare customer cars.....

aj_308 · 29 Oct 2004, 03:48 (Ref:1139496)

where does this leave richo?

Bimmerhead · 29 Oct 2004, 05:22 (Ref:1139536)

With a leased L2 franchise I would guess.

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