2017 VASC Silly Season - Page 13

Compromised · 2 Sep 2016, 02:18 (Ref:3669106)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Story Here

Seems an odd confirmation in the world.. I got that we speculated it here.. its entirely another to share about it officially

You would wonder if Nissan Japan would read this story & figure that the Nissan program would continue anyway, without having to financially back it..

Yeah doesn't seem to make a lot of sense.

"I'll mow your lawn tomorrow, regardless of if you pay me or not. Would would like to pay now?"

"Ummm, no..."

Umai Naa · 2 Sep 2016, 03:35 (Ref:3669122)

I suspect the new GT deal will part-fund the VASC program, with some sort of backdoor support.

If only Volvo had a GT program...

mayhem · 2 Sep 2016, 04:18 (Ref:3669133)

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Originally Posted by Compromised

Yeah doesn't seem to make a lot of sense.

"I'll mow your lawn tomorrow, regardless of if you pay me or not. Would would like to pay now?"

"Ummm, no..."

Maybe they're playing this tune:

"I'll mow your lawn, if you pay me it'll be a good job. If you don't pay me it'll be as rough as guts and your lawn will look like poo."

Sandgroper · 2 Sep 2016, 04:35 (Ref:3669138)

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Originally Posted by Mixer

Is that a precursor to a No?

uhhuh

Compromised · 2 Sep 2016, 06:12 (Ref:3669147)

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Originally Posted by mayhem

Maybe they're playing this tune:

"I'll mow your lawn, if you pay me it'll be a good job. If you don't pay me it'll be as rough as guts and your lawn will look like poo."

Ah, then it would make perfect sense in that context

peckstar · 2 Sep 2016, 06:44 (Ref:3669148)

kind of the same as what Walkinshaw are doing really

dsg · 3 Sep 2016, 06:29 (Ref:3669345)

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Originally Posted by mayhem

Maybe they're playing this tune:

"I'll mow your lawn, if you pay me it'll be a good job. If you don't pay me it'll be as rough as guts and your lawn will look like poo."

That's bound to make the other sponsors happy.

Sandgroper · 5 Sep 2016, 04:38 (Ref:3670200)

the Courtney decision within a week (probably after the Nissan committal) ???

**GTRMagic** · 5 Sep 2016, 20:31 (Ref:3670345)

DeSilvestro To Nissan!! 3 year deal!!

Hawkwood · 5 Sep 2016, 21:33 (Ref:3670355)

It doesn't actually say she'll be driving a Nissan does it?
I may have mis-read, but the only definite Nissan connection is for later this season?

Either way, big news!

peckstar · 5 Sep 2016, 21:38 (Ref:3670358)

Agree with Hawkwood, no team announcement yet apart from bathurst

how weird to sign a driver to a 3 year contract and yet its not a team announcement.

Might be the saving grace fro Erebus or LDM or maybe even GRM

mayhem · 5 Sep 2016, 22:17 (Ref:3670363)

So are VASC funding part of this deal themselves?

Cynically, is this a part effort to try and keep Nissan in the fold?

peckstar · 5 Sep 2016, 22:32 (Ref:3670365)

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Originally Posted by mayhem

So are VASC funding part of this deal themselves?

Cynically, is this a part effort to try and keep Nissan in the fold?

There was announcement earlier in the year that they would fund a female driver

V8 Supercars backing for full-time female driver

Mixer · 5 Sep 2016, 22:51 (Ref:3670366)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

how weird to sign a driver to a 3 year contract and yet its not a team announcement.

I'm not too comfortable with it myself. I'm glad she'll be racing here, she's the real deal, making an announcement without a team is strange.

rich07 · 5 Sep 2016, 22:54 (Ref:3670370)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

Agree with Hawkwood, no team announcement yet apart from bathurst

how weird to sign a driver to a 3 year contract and yet its not a team announcement.

Might be the saving grace fro Erebus or LDM or maybe even GRM

Of those three teams only GRM would be worth driving for. Why waste her talents with the other two who seem to be just making up the numbers (Percats win at Clipsal aside).

I hope she ends up at GRM or Nissan. Give her some good equipment and we'll see her true potential.

Mixer · 5 Sep 2016, 23:03 (Ref:3670374)

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Originally Posted by rich07

Of those three teams only GRM would be worth driving for. Why waste her talents with the other two who seem to be just making up the numbers (Percats win at Clipsal aside).

I guess you mean the team that is playing chicken with its manufacturer and could have no car for next year?

rich07 · 5 Sep 2016, 23:17 (Ref:3670376)

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Originally Posted by Mixer

I guess you mean the team that is playing chicken with its manufacturer and could have no car for next year?

Yeah indeed. Which team Kelly's or GRM?

Mixer · 5 Sep 2016, 23:18 (Ref:3670377)

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Originally Posted by rich07

Yeah indeed. Which team Kelly's or GRM?

Kelly's might end up with no bucks from Nissan but there is only one team facing a demand for the cars and engines to be sent overseas.

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Sandgroper · 6 Sep 2016, 00:23 (Ref:3670381)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

DeSilvestro To Nissan!! 3 year deal!!

Doesn't really say Nissan though although theres a few seats still available around town.

peckstar · 6 Sep 2016, 00:33 (Ref:3670383)

De Silvestro signs three-year Supercars deal

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Although it is expected that the 28-year-old Swiss will continue with Nissan in 2017, the Supercars statement does not confirm a team for her full-time contract.

**GTRMagic** · 6 Sep 2016, 01:45 (Ref:3670388)

Its a good thing for the sport to bring Ms De Silvestro into the fold.

That VASC may be partially funding this isn't really the point, creating the diversity and interest from a marketing perspective from having a competitive female racer in the series should be a real boost to the profile of the category in places it wants to go with the marketing.

Diversity rocks!

I truly look forward to the day when we see her first VASC win (hopefully, depending on team choice)

It will make news around the WORLD!

**GTRMagic** · 6 Sep 2016, 02:30 (Ref:3670393)

Sandgroper · 6 Sep 2016, 04:31 (Ref:3670422)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

I truly look forward to the day when we see her first VASC win (hopefully, depending on team choice)

It will make news around the WORLD!

Um yeah we have been saying that about a number of our drivers in our current series who have yet to win races. I love equality but wont hold my breath

**GTRMagic** · 6 Sep 2016, 04:35 (Ref:3670424)

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Originally Posted by Sandgroper

Um yeah we have been saying that about a number of our drivers in our current series who have yet to win races. I love equality but wont hold my breath

It is always dependent on the quality of the seat they land their bums in.
Not just the car quality, but the support system around that, from teammate(s), technical bods, development path, budget etc..

Compromised · 6 Sep 2016, 04:39 (Ref:3670425)

So like any other driver, T8 or bust

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