2010 Silly Season (merged x7) - Page 68

Pro Racer · 18 Feb 2010, 11:03 (Ref:2635482)

Razor · 18 Feb 2010, 11:25 (Ref:2635497)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Fiore gets Ford Support

Armageddon's beautiful paintscheme has been dropped

STEALTHY · 18 Feb 2010, 11:30 (Ref:2635502)

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Originally Posted by Razor

Armageddon's beautiful paintscheme has been dropped

Might just be for the flyaways.

I havn't seen it, but if its Armageddon's work, it would be a million times better than what it is now!

retro · 18 Feb 2010, 11:47 (Ref:2635517)

here...

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Aussie V8 tracks 'must lift standards'
ED JACKSON
February 18, 2010 - 12:49PM

Pro Racer · 18 Feb 2010, 11:50 (Ref:2635524)

just stick to driving James unless you can front the money for the Australian tracks to lift the standard to the same as whats been built off the profits of oil.

retro · 18 Feb 2010, 11:52 (Ref:2635528)

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Originally Posted by Pro Racer

just stick to driving James unless you can front the money for the Australian tracks to lift the standard to the same as whats been built off the profits of oil.

+ 1

**GTRMagic** · 18 Feb 2010, 11:55 (Ref:2635533)

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Originally Posted by Pro Racer

just stick to driving James unless you can front the money for the Australian tracks to lift the standard to the same as whats been built off the profits of oil.

No profit from property development

Armageddon · 18 Feb 2010, 18:25 (Ref:2635773)

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Originally Posted by STEALTHY

Might just be for the flyaways.

I havn't seen it, but if its Armageddon's work, it would be a million times better than what it is now!

That Livery was for Promo only, had to get something to Noonan for some programs etc. The car was always going to be plain white for the Middle East rounds, it's too costly for the team to put the vinyl on for two rounds just to strip it off when they come home for the new sponsor, if they sign on.

peckstar · 19 Feb 2010, 20:48 (Ref:2636560)

would i be right in saying that there is no change to the points system? is this a first?

cavvy · 22 Feb 2010, 02:10 (Ref:2638015)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

For 2 Rounds of the series...

SuperMax were with DJR/Jim Beam Racing ... is this continuing or have they moved teams?

Hoping for some more speed from Tony next race, just dont ask Todd for advice.

Falcadore · 22 Feb 2010, 03:36 (Ref:2638036)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

would i be right in saying that there is no change to the points system? is this a first?

Third year running. The current points system was established in 2008, but it certainly is rare to find it unchanged year to year certainly in the V8 era.

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SuperMax were with DJR/Jim Beam Racing ... is this continuing or have they moved teams?

Hoping for some more speed from Tony next race, just dont ask Todd for advice.

Todd's basic problem was staying away from other cars. The Magneto rather than the Toddler these days.

Mixer · 22 Feb 2010, 08:59 (Ref:2638106)

So it seems Richo has the "full support of the board". Wonder if that means what it does in AFL...

yap · 22 Feb 2010, 09:42 (Ref:2638124)

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Originally Posted by Mixer

So it seems Richo has the "full support of the board". Wonder if that means what it does in AFL...

Does anyone see the point of Richo running around for the rest of the year in 20th place

Junior Moffat could be doing exactly the same thing, and gaining valuable experience

Especially when you see how well Webb (who finished 1st in the Fujitsu series to Moffats 2nd) went in his debut V8 race

Pay Richo to sit at home

Pro Racer · 22 Feb 2010, 10:49 (Ref:2638157)

surely there would be a performance clause in the contract and getting upstaged by Dumbrell who has done SFA in the series and getting smashed to oblivion by Frosty surely dosn't live up to any sort of "performance". while in the near future Moff might not be a great improvement he is young and ****loads more marketable with the name.

STEALTHY · 22 Feb 2010, 11:05 (Ref:2638169)

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Originally Posted by Pro Racer

surely there would be a performance clause in the contract and getting upstaged by Dumbrell who has done SFA in the series and getting smashed to oblivion by Frosty surely dosn't live up to any sort of "performance". while in the near future Moff might not be a great improvement he is young and ****loads more marketable with the name.

The fact he is still employed in that seat is proof enough there ISN'T a performance clause in the contract.

However if there is, who was the moron in the factory backed ford team who only made 'better than last' the performance clause.

Driver TBA · 22 Feb 2010, 11:08 (Ref:2638174)

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Originally Posted by Pro Racer

surely there would be a performance clause in the contract.

If there was, I'm sure he would have been shown the door 2 years ago.

Although I've heard Richo was told late last year his contract would not be renewed.

anthony81901 · 22 Feb 2010, 11:28 (Ref:2638181)

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Originally Posted by Mixer

So it seems Richo has the "full support of the board". Wonder if that means what it does in AFL...

If the AFL rule applies he will be gone by month end. Think he is probably safe for now, but if FPR elect to run James Moffat next year Richo may well be put on gardening leave for the last few races of the year.

Axeman444 · 22 Feb 2010, 22:48 (Ref:2638661)

seems a bit weird that Mr Edwards revealed the team was at fault though. If he just said "Richo is secure" then Richo would be paying his own airfare back from Bahrain ala AFL mentioned above, but as he has said it was the team at fault, he'd look like a complete ****** of a boss to then dumb Richo

disclaimer: i think Richo should have been goooooone long ago

F J Nedos · 22 Feb 2010, 22:53 (Ref:2638664)

I had to laugh when one of the commentators, rather hastily, proclaimed "Whoa, there goes Winterbottom, he ran it too deep and has gone off... whoops sorry, that's Richo..."

How can you make the mistake of assuming it ISN'T richo spinning?

I don't know, the world these days...

STEALTHY · 22 Feb 2010, 23:04 (Ref:2638674)

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Originally Posted by F J Nedos

I had to laugh when one of the commentators, rather hastily, proclaimed "Whoa, there goes Winterbottom, he ran it too deep and has gone off... whoops sorry, that's Richo..."

How can you make the mistake of assuming it ISN'T richo spinning?

I don't know, the world these days...

Maybe that commentator remembers when frosty ran out of talent (but used the excuse he had nothing left to brake (um duh, brake sooner)) at bahrain the other year

kittle · 22 Feb 2010, 23:05 (Ref:2638676)

I just can't see how Fpr are getting value for money with Richo. He was a good driver but not one that ever really contested for the championship. Now frosty on the other hand has been the best driver for that team ever.

Richo was on $750,000 a year when he came to Fpr but i would not pay 1/4 of that for him. Probably the most over paid and over rated driver

Go Frosty

Mixer · 22 Feb 2010, 23:22 (Ref:2638681)

He just seems to be trying too hard now and making rookie mistakes.

kittle · 22 Feb 2010, 23:33 (Ref:2638686)

I think its about time he made the move himself to move over and let Fpr bring throught another driver. He obviously can't set the car up right. Both or even all three cars can't be that different.

**GTRMagic** · 22 Feb 2010, 23:36 (Ref:2638689)

Does FPR have a lazy $750k sitting around doing nothing to pay out Mr Richards immediately? Methinks not... even if they did want to do it!

mountainstar · 23 Feb 2010, 00:30 (Ref:2638712)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Does FPR have a lazy $750k sitting around doing nothing to pay out Mr Richards immediately? Methinks not... even if they did want to do it!

If they did can the guy who else would they get at this moment in time anyways?

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