Steven Richards Team Mate Announced

RaceTime · 9 Dec 2002, 00:34 (Ref:445963)

Paul Dumbrell confirmed as Steven Richards’ team-mate in the Castrol Perkins Racing

Konica V8 Supercar Series Champion Paul Dumbrell has been confirmed as Steven Richards’ team-mate in the Castrol Perkins Racing team for the 2003 V8 Supercar Championship Series.

Dumbrell, who drove with team-owner Larry Perkins during this year’s endurance races, made the surprise announcement himself during this week’s AVESCO Gala Awards function held at Melbourne’s Crown Casino.

“It was a thrill to drive with a legend like Larry in Queensland and Bathurst and, having received a call from Larry before I arrived here tonight, I am proud to confirm that I will be driving full-time for Castrol Perkins Racing next year,” Dumbrell said.

The 20-year-old dominated the second-tier Konica V8 Supercar Series this year, winning four of the five rounds, while also taking victory in 12 of the 15 races contested. He also put his Holden Commodore on pole position at every round. He then teamed with Perkins to finish seventh in the Queensland 500 and fifth at Bathurst.

Dumbrell replaces Russell Ingall, who has left the team after seven seasons, and six-time Bathurst winner Perkins, who has retired from full-time driving.

Buckshot · 9 Dec 2002, 00:56 (Ref:445983)

Paul Dumbrell made a few posts here a couple of years ago - it's a pity he's no around anymore.

Would be great to have a current V8 Supercar driver posting on these boards.

Congratulations to Paul anyway for snatching a very decent ride.

Crash Test · 9 Dec 2002, 01:46 (Ref:445999)

Bucky- you'd be terrfied to know who actually sees these boards... kinda helps to 'only say nice things' most of the time

Good on Paul, after the job he did at Bathurst, he should be capable of sticking it to Richo and co.

Buckshot · 9 Dec 2002, 02:18 (Ref:446015)

Really ?

RaceTime · 9 Dec 2002, 02:19 (Ref:446018)

Really as in - who reads the boards, Paul was on here or capable of sticking it to Richo and co?

Crash Test · 9 Dec 2002, 02:22 (Ref:446020)

Oh, nothing to worry about, I hope you don't get 'terrfied'...

But yeah, a ****load of people read this stuff, you know work in high up places often is a bit slow

RaceTime · 9 Dec 2002, 02:44 (Ref:446023)

And like having a certain circuit operator walk into the timing room one day, clutching some pages and saying - errr sorry yelling - did you write this (waving the papers at me).

Had to answer truthfully - no - I can't speak in printed formats! (He didn;t like that...)

But what he had was being read without reference to the earlier parts of the topic which, as is normal, throws things into an entirely different light...

Buckshot · 9 Dec 2002, 04:41 (Ref:446054)

I didn't think anyone high up in the biz would be interested in what a few guys are chatting about online.

PEPSI · 9 Dec 2002, 04:47 (Ref:446057)

Quote:

Originally posted by Buckshot
I didn't think anyone high up in the biz would be interested in what a few guys are chatting about online.

Many in the game like to keep an eye on forums such as one of many ways to keep our fingers on the pulse of what is going on with fans and teams alike

Buckshot · 9 Dec 2002, 04:53 (Ref:446059)

So I imagine this Forum and Conrod get looked at then ?

PEPSI · 9 Dec 2002, 05:06 (Ref:446063)

Quote:

Originally posted by Buckshot
So I imagine this Forum and Conrod get looked at then ?

Depends on whether you are looking for fact or fiction (sorry Elphino)

RaceTime · 9 Dec 2002, 05:26 (Ref:446072)

PEPSI answered it but yes - some feedback from this, Conrod and Usenet is read and sometimes listened to.

Not always - but sometimes

Amaroo Park · 9 Dec 2002, 08:54 (Ref:446154)

Ok so lets start putting the boot into a few of them........................................

RaceTime · 9 Dec 2002, 09:07 (Ref:446163)

Haven't we already been doing that?

I guess I could relate a conversation I had yesterday with Caroll Smith re the Moffat years of 1976/77 - but I don;t think I should upset the Moffat fans this month

Amaroo Park · 9 Dec 2002, 09:11 (Ref:446165)

Quote:

Originally posted by RaceTime
Haven't we already been doing that?

I guess I could relate a conversation I had yesterday with Caroll Smith re the Moffat years of 1976/77 - but I don;t think I should upset the Moffat fans this month

Go on lets up set them is it as good as the one about the Eggenberger Mechanics and Moffat

RaceTime · 9 Dec 2002, 09:43 (Ref:446183)

Let's put it this way - as I understand it Colin Bond wasn't the only one who didn;t get paid by Moffat around that time....

The Tool Man · 9 Dec 2002, 10:36 (Ref:446205)

Buckshot, on all the Forums on the various V8 and Motorsport related sites, you will find most of the teams will have some one who reads on their behalf. They may not contribute, but they all know what is said.

Some of it they dont like, but if its true there is nothing they can do about it.

At Indy I was having a chat with a crew member from PWR and I mentioned a few Proposed Driver Changes that had been muted on this and other forums and he's reply was "yeah read that on those sites myself".

They are out there and they read these, I Know Ross Stone reads Conrod and Here and others. Ross has even contributed to Conrod.

BFC · 9 Dec 2002, 10:42 (Ref:446209)

is that the same COLIN BOND people call THE PEST always hanging round in R/C thinking he knows everything

Alan Jones · 9 Dec 2002, 20:31 (Ref:446510)

No BFC, this Colin Bond is a nice dude who drives a Magna and wishes he was in a Ford! LOL

RaceTime · 9 Dec 2002, 21:41 (Ref:446555)

BFC - no this is the Colin Bond who is EMPLOYED to hang around in race control and most likely knows a hell of a lot more about motor racing than you and others combined.

shaner · 10 Dec 2002, 00:04 (Ref:446661)

Quote:

Originally posted by colinbond
Ok so lets start putting the boot into a few of them........................................

Do I bend over now?

Airhead · 10 Dec 2002, 20:08 (Ref:447208)

Let's put the boot into?

Moffat?

Come on guys after twenty years the statute of limitations has passed.

Don't worry Allan, if your reading this I still lov ya!

RaceTime · 10 Dec 2002, 21:00 (Ref:447232)

Statute of limitations may have passed, but memories certainly haven't...

Amaroo Park · 11 Dec 2002, 07:02 (Ref:447452)

Quote:

Originally posted by BFC
is that the same COLIN BOND people call THE PEST always hanging round in R/C thinking he knows everything

He would have more knowlage of motorsport than most. So who has called Colin Bond the pest????????? Very rarely would you hear a bad word about Colin Bond

DAVID PATERSON · 11 Dec 2002, 07:28 (Ref:447458)

Brock on the other hand is fair game apparently?????

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