Betta out, Vodafone in?

FPRXR-6 · 6 Jun 2006, 18:43 (Ref:1628706)

According to AA 888 could lose Betta Electrical due to restructual changes at the company and have Vodafone as a replacement.
Roland Dane is obviusly denying this.
Vodafone livery would look pretty good i reckon.

SRabbit · 6 Jun 2006, 19:28 (Ref:1628740)

This was mentioned on another forum named after a piece of track on Mount Panorama about 2 weeks ago and according to one of the members there Roland had kicked the lawyers cages to seek and destroy whoever started this rumour, so I hope AA are prepared to give up their sources if this is true.

Fairly drastic way to deny something!!

Peregrine · 7 Jun 2006, 03:14 (Ref:1628943)

Given Vodafone's current financial position I doubt that they will be looking to any big sponsorships in the near future, more likely pulling some that already exist.

Biggy G · 7 Jun 2006, 05:24 (Ref:1628969)

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Originally Posted by Peregrine

Given Vodafone's current financial position I doubt that they will be looking to any big sponsorships in the near future, more likely pulling some that already exist.

already happening, Manchester Utd are losing their sponsorship, Ferrari have lost them (Although they have gone to McLaren, but its amazingly costing them less), there are rumours they will be leaving the Vodafone Warriors NRL team too.

So yeah, can't see them appearing on any V8SC' anytime soon

Pro Racer · 7 Jun 2006, 05:31 (Ref:1628971)

i guess we will have to put up with that livery that looks like my 2 year old cousin got yellow paint and did one of he masterpieces on those cars

**GTRMagic** · 7 Jun 2006, 09:58 (Ref:1629123)

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Originally Posted by SRabbit

This was mentioned on another forum named after a piece of track on Mount Panorama about 2 weeks ago and according to one of the members there Roland had kicked the lawyers cages to seek and destroy whoever started this rumour, so I hope AA are prepared to give up their sources if this is true.

Fairly drastic way to deny something!!

Its on another place as well apparently... lets not forget that BSL is on the Newcastle Stock Exchange, which has listing rules just like the ASX... so had there been a financial detonation it would have been there for all to see...

Seems the path is filled with gardens and trees but no truth....

The Vodafone angle may still fit the profile, LG makes a shedload of mobile phones each year, so a tie up with Betta (as sales outlet) and Vodafone (as phone carrier) might make some real sense...

Just Do It! · 7 Jun 2006, 19:46 (Ref:1629463)

But Vodafone sponsor lil ole TKR

Timu · 8 Jun 2006, 08:33 (Ref:1629768)

They have a successful involvement with DTM though..

And good ole TKR too

Just Do It! · 8 Jun 2006, 10:37 (Ref:1629860)

It would be very hard to shake the TKR establishment out of Vodafone. Its a great deal from their perspective

HRT tried, and they aren't alone....

**GTRMagic** · 11 Jun 2006, 00:38 (Ref:1631404)

But do you really think a paintjob like this....

... is better than the Betta cars now?

rdmdog · 11 Jun 2006, 00:41 (Ref:1631405)

Wasnt last Fin Year the first time Vodafone actually made a profit here in Australia? Im sure I hear that about 12 Months ago.

DAVID PATERSON · 11 Jun 2006, 02:01 (Ref:1631432)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

But do you really think a paintjob like this....

... is better than the Betta cars now?

Absolutely!

racer69 · 11 Jun 2006, 04:08 (Ref:1631446)

Have to say i preferred Schneider's colourscheme from the last few years

HRT433 · 12 Jun 2006, 02:44 (Ref:1632062)

very very rough...but maybe something like this

**GTRMagic** · 12 Jun 2006, 02:54 (Ref:1632068)

Or the GTP VWs from a couple of years ago, at Sandown....

elephino · 14 Jun 2006, 03:35 (Ref:1633995)

TKR are sponsored by Vodafone NZ and so it's an internal Vodafone issue and therefore possible to have two different teams sponsored by two different Voda countries.

Vodafone pulled out of Ferrari - yep. To join McLaren. They're probably not saving money there.

Vee8 · 14 Jun 2006, 03:46 (Ref:1633996)

Vodafone's sponsorship of a Holden team would not disqualify them from sponsoring a Ford team, or even being the naming rights sponsor of both. Remember in 2003, Betta was the naming rights sponsor for both Betta Team Brock and Team Betta Electrical (Briggs Motorsport)? Also, I notice that both the HRT and WPS cars this year are carrying Dodo sponsorship. Never mind the cross-manufacturer sponsorship of the Dunlops, Castrols, Mobils and a great many others.

A red liveried Falcon? I'd like to see that!

racer69 · 14 Jun 2006, 09:02 (Ref:1634113)

You'd like to see it? There has been plenty of red Falcon's, even the factory entries were once red.

RotorFan · 14 Jun 2006, 11:54 (Ref:1634234)

And the factory Holden's were once blue!

DAVID PATERSON · 15 Jun 2006, 01:26 (Ref:1634757)

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Originally Posted by RotorFan

And the factory Holden's were once blue!

I remember when they were predominantly white, with mostly navy blue rears. When were they blue?

The Hrt Kid · 15 Jun 2006, 02:02 (Ref:1634766)

96

HRT433 · 16 Jun 2006, 07:26 (Ref:1635635)

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Hrt Kid

96

they weren't really blue in 1996....they were a combination of white and navy blue

racer69 · 16 Jun 2006, 08:02 (Ref:1635651)

Not much red on them though, unless you count the red 'o' in Mobil.......

Not sure it really matters though, more often than not in motorsport the 'factory' backed teams don't run predominently the manufacturers colours

M-Kart · 29 Jun 2006, 08:58 (Ref:1643998)

Ok, i had a go today at doing a more detailed version of HRT 433's Vodafone-ised 888 livery (as HRT433 said, his was quite rushed, so i tried to adapt it onto the profile view of the car usually used for liveries, and got rid of all referenced 3 Betta Electrical. Here it is:

It would look more 'flash' with proper silver paint...kinda hard to do on a PC ....haha

Mitch

DAVID PATERSON · 29 Jun 2006, 09:05 (Ref:1644010)

Wow Mitch, that looks great!

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