2017 VASC Silly Season - Page 24

Denosaur · 26 Oct 2016, 23:14 (Ref:3683234)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

is it an indication that money will be tight at GRM and they wont be able to afford to run DVS cars?

Has anyone checked to see if the 2 year maximum on leasing applies to DVS entries??

peckstar · 27 Oct 2016, 01:13 (Ref:3683252)

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Originally Posted by Denosaur

Has anyone checked to see if the 2 year maximum on leasing applies to DVS entries??

Are you talking about the leasing of REC's?

Think that is different to cars

ForumNick · 27 Oct 2016, 01:18 (Ref:3683253)

There are no RECs in the Dunlop series!

peckstar · 27 Oct 2016, 01:22 (Ref:3683255)

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Originally Posted by ForumNick

There are no RECs in the Dunlop series!

agreed, the question was about leasing though

ForumNick · 27 Oct 2016, 01:46 (Ref:3683258)

If there are no RECs, how could one be leased?

peckstar · 27 Oct 2016, 02:10 (Ref:3683260)

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Originally Posted by ForumNick

If there are no RECs, how could one be leased?

Go back to the original question. I was clarifying what Deno meant regarding leasing. If he was talking about Cars or if if he was thinking about the REC rule. Do you know?

and secondly there are REC's in DVS, but they work significantly differently than in the main Game

Umai Naa · 27 Oct 2016, 02:24 (Ref:3683263)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

So what does This Story mean for GRM?

Presumably it takes some work (income?) away from the GRM team...

...and perhaps too Mr Golding's ride in the Dunlop Series... is this an indicator of the choice for #34?

I suspect that Mr Rogers may be kicking the tin for both these cars. I'd be surprised if they are fully funded.

**GTRMagic** · 27 Oct 2016, 02:39 (Ref:3683264)

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Originally Posted by Umai Naa

I suspect that Mr Rogers may be kicking the tin for both these cars. I'd be surprised if they are fully funded.

It surprised me that the car for Mr Muscat didn't seem to have his personal sponsors aboard..

**GTRMagic** · 27 Oct 2016, 02:41 (Ref:3683265)

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Originally Posted by Axeman444

Moving in with Phil?

Its possible...

...however the shed they are in now is an annexe in the Autobarn national distribution centre, presumably organised by the boss of Autobarn... who just happens to have the same last name as the REC holder...

Umai Naa · 27 Oct 2016, 03:06 (Ref:3683269)

It doesn't look particularly modern, compared to all the noise made at the time about it being a step up from the reasonably new-ish building they previously inhabited.

rass cass · 27 Oct 2016, 07:15 (Ref:3683296)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic View Post
So what does This Story mean for GRM?

Presumably it takes some work (income?) away from the GRM team...

...and perhaps too Mr Golding's ride in the Dunlop Series... is this an indicator of the choice for #34?
is it an indication that money will be tight at GRM and they wont be able to afford to run DVS cars?

rumour has it that GRM have obtained special dispensation to build 2 new cars for DVS for next year much to the angst of existing dvs team owners

4 cars for Kumho seems a big ask considering image has struggled to retain drivers for this season. The Dragon GRM Ve was ok in the hands of Golding but i cant imagine too many people putting their hands up for the PWR VE

**GTRMagic** · 27 Oct 2016, 11:19 (Ref:3683345)

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Originally Posted by rass cass

rumour has it that GRM have obtained special dispensation to build 2 new cars for DVS for next year much to the angst of existing dvs team owners

4 cars for Kumho seems a big ask considering image has struggled to retain drivers for this season. The Dragon GRM Ve was ok in the hands of Golding but i cant imagine too many people putting their hands up for the PWR VE

Matt White raced a brand new chassis that team constructed that did not race in the main game, so there is precedent for GRM to follow.

Are there 2 Holden 'kits' laying in wait for a Volvo court decision that may now be able to be deployed elsewhere?

The article above mentions that the 2 VF CotF chassis that ran in Fujitsu colours in the main game in 2013 for GRM are being run in the Dunlop Series in 2017 by Image Racing, for Dragon, and the brand new VF CotF (which is also unraced...) will become their wildcard entry for Bathurst 2017..

The PWR chassis is said to now be a dedicated ride car.. although given its poor reliability in the hands of pretty much ALL its owners, there may not be many ride laps getting complete..

Umai Naa · 27 Oct 2016, 12:38 (Ref:3683364)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Matt White raced a brand new chassis that team constructed that did not race in the main game, so there is precedent for GRM to follow.

Are there 2 Holden 'kits' laying in wait for a Volvo court decision that may now be able to be deployed elsewhere?

The article above mentions that the 2 VF CotF chassis that ran in Fujitsu colours in the main game in 2013 for GRM are being run in the Dunlop Series in 2017 by Image Racing, for Dragon, and the brand new VF CotF (which is also unraced...) will become their wildcard entry for Bathurst 2017..

The PWR chassis is said to now be a dedicated ride car.. although given its poor reliability in the hands of pretty much ALL its owners, there may not be many ride laps getting complete..

Ms Angelo is reported to have logged in the vicinity of 200 laps in the ex-PWR machine.

Either that's a lot of ride days, or it's had some money spent on it.

Denosaur · 27 Oct 2016, 21:16 (Ref:3683458)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

Go back to the original question. I was clarifying what Deno meant regarding leasing. If he was talking about Cars or if if he was thinking about the REC rule. Do you know?

and secondly there are REC's in DVS, but they work significantly differently than in the main Game

Either/or I was referring to... If no REC in DVS, then the 2 year rule probably doesn't apply.

rass cass · 27 Oct 2016, 23:13 (Ref:3683471)

The dedicated ride car is in actual fact another GRM chassis GRM08 which was the GRM's first VE driven without much success by Canto. The team subsequently turned it into a 3 seater ride car with a 6 litre engine and sequential. This is the car that Ms Angelo has completed the 200 laps in. The PWR chassis has not turned a wheel since QR 2014

Sandgroper · 27 Oct 2016, 23:56 (Ref:3683479)

So whats the noise of Jack Le Brocq and Erebus ????

mayhem · 28 Oct 2016, 00:52 (Ref:3683495)

Erebus? Or one of the Prodrive cars?

peckstar · 28 Oct 2016, 01:16 (Ref:3683503)

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Originally Posted by mayhem

Erebus? Or one of the Prodrive cars?

which Prodrive one, who gets dumped? Chaz or Frosty? wont be dumping Cam for another rookie.

Mixer · 28 Oct 2016, 01:28 (Ref:3683507)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

which Prodrive one, who gets dumped? Chaz or Frosty? wont be dumping Cam for another rookie.

If the Monster money goes to WP, where does Cam fit?

I think he's been quite disappointing this year.

**GTRMagic** · 28 Oct 2016, 02:11 (Ref:3683509)

Meanwhile the noise around town has the current #21 REC being aligned with Mr Schwerkolt's operation to run a 2 car team from there..

Would Mr Bright in a 888-built Commodore (presuming there is one available..) be a threat to the establishment.. presuming too that the right budget shows up

peckstar · 28 Oct 2016, 02:27 (Ref:3683511)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mixer

If the Monster money goes to WP, where does Cam fit?

I think he's been quite disappointing this year.

Firstly, thats an "if

However there was no Monster money when Cam was in initially rumoured. It wasnt on his DVS car. it only happened late in the process that it was linked to the car he was driving, I dont believe the two are linked as in Cam only is there because of Monster

I dont think he has been dissapointing I think he has been where most rookies have been and Jack wont be any better. Its a learning curve that you dont benefit from until the 2nd year. Scott Pye who everyone seems to love and has just signed with HRT is only just above him in the Drivers Championship. Would be a waste for PRA to drop him now.

mayhem · 28 Oct 2016, 02:49 (Ref:3683513)

Isn't there a story around that Le Brocq having a fairly healthy sponsor's cheque to go racing next year? Any word on who's $$$ they might be?

peckstar · 28 Oct 2016, 02:59 (Ref:3683514)

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Originally Posted by mayhem

Isn't there a story around that Le Brocq having a fairly healthy sponsor's cheque to go racing next year? Any word on who's $$$ they might be?

Jack always struggled for sponsors until this year, he has a family company who help. he had gone to crowd funding in prior years to survive

Go betta equipment funding are on him this year, but would that convert into running a PRA seat, doubtful

Back home to Erebus is my bet (sorry shae)

article from earlier today (which i assume prompted sandgroper)

Erebus seeks Reynolds extension

Quote:

“There is no question Jack Le Brocq is on our list,” added Ryan.

“We have been talking to Jack and talking to a couple of others. We have a good history and now he has had another good strong year it definitely wouldn’t be a silly idea."

Shabbie · 28 Oct 2016, 03:13 (Ref:3683516)

Back home to Erebus is my bet (sorry shae)

I agree, he's got runs on the board with these guys and has done well in DVS

Sandgroper · 28 Oct 2016, 04:38 (Ref:3683522)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

Back home to Erebus is my bet (sorry shae)

article from earlier today (which i assume prompted sandgroper)

Erebus seeks Reynolds extension

yep yep

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