Car 96 where are you. - Page 2

pete55 · 3 Mar 2003, 01:17 (Ref:523013)

I'm not sure that applies in the Konica series as it does in the top series.

**GTRMagic** · 3 Mar 2003, 01:20 (Ref:523020)

Ir doesnt, but Im not sure if thats because there is a regulation not applied or if there is no regulation

hearwegoagain · 3 Mar 2003, 01:24 (Ref:523022)

The fine is still applicable but it is no where near the 150k of the main series.

**GTRMagic** · 3 Mar 2003, 01:40 (Ref:523036)

Not sure why it matters anyway, SBR will win the Konica series.... they have the better package, the engineering crew from the L1 team, sufficiently funded... and a strong driver....

Find another team in Konica with simililar attributes and you may have found their competition

sevi · 3 Mar 2003, 01:40 (Ref:523037)

there is no fine.

pete55 · 3 Mar 2003, 01:41 (Ref:523038)

Would have been a few fines at Wakefield then.

hearwegoagain · 3 Mar 2003, 01:51 (Ref:523052)

So back to the subject what is the latest on CAR 96

**GTRMagic** · 3 Mar 2003, 01:54 (Ref:523056)

It has TBA for an Entrant, sponsor and driver... all that is known is that there is a VX somewhere someone wants to enter....

Might be a new person to the series

pete55 · 3 Mar 2003, 01:54 (Ref:523057)

Well apparently Clayton Pyne is still in the picture at HYG.

hearwegoagain · 3 Mar 2003, 01:56 (Ref:523060)

Clayton who is all I hear nobody knows him.

**GTRMagic** · 3 Mar 2003, 01:57 (Ref:523062)

How so Pete55, I thought the reason the other thread was shut down was because Clayton wasnt the driver and the signed driver was getting nervous?

pete55 · 3 Mar 2003, 01:58 (Ref:523063)

Plenty of people know him hearwegoagain. If he wasn't fairly good HYG wouldn't be talking to him.

sevi · 3 Mar 2003, 01:59 (Ref:523064)

hearwegoagain · 3 Mar 2003, 02:00 (Ref:523065)

point taken, tell me what you know and i may enlighten you some more.

pete55 · 3 Mar 2003, 02:03 (Ref:523069)

Well from what i gather there is 3 Drivers to be signed to HYG. One of the two other than Brede will race and the other test with the team. The other name getting mentioned is James Brock who i guess with his connections would be the one already signed.

hearwegoagain · 3 Mar 2003, 02:06 (Ref:523071)

completely fabricated evidence Brock is not signed at all. FACT

pete55 · 3 Mar 2003, 02:13 (Ref:523078)

Well i guess all will be revealed soon. I read that Clayton Pyne has til this Friday to come up with funds or an agreement to race somewhere anyway.
I for one would like to see how he would go. Another rumour still floating around reguards Alan Gurr but that seemed to have gone quiet.

pete55 · 3 Mar 2003, 02:16 (Ref:523082)

i know that the plan for this year was for James to run in Konica and that he has no other drive lined up in any other class so either he is not running anything at all or he has signed up somewhere.

rocket · 3 Mar 2003, 05:39 (Ref:523171)

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Originally posted by pete55
Clayton Pyne is i think the son of Ron Pyne of Speedway Supersedans fame. He is around 21 and last year ran in Super Tourers in a BMW and also drove in FF and before that Karts. I don't know what Diamond Guard is either.

clayton is related to both ron(father) & john(uncle) pyne both of whom run supersedans & he raced @ the newcastle speedway mainly till it was sold to developers, i saw him race a few times when i lived there he was a reasonable steerer & should of been with the equipment he had as both the pynes threw heaps at it, i didnt know he had progressed to circuit racing so dont know his performances, but i find it hard to believe with his limited experience that he would be considered for that type of position

**GTRMagic** · 3 Mar 2003, 05:46 (Ref:523175)

Perhaps dollars open more doors than we are led to believe Rocket

rocket · 3 Mar 2003, 06:13 (Ref:523183)

id say so, old ron would be willing to chuck a fair bit in.
maybe he might have to think a bit after last w/end he sustained alot of damage to his supersedan at parramatta after hitting a spinner flat chat in the 3rd corner

**GTRMagic** · 3 Mar 2003, 06:35 (Ref:523188)

The secret of a long and successful motorsport career is to always find other people (ref: sponsors) to pay for mishaps like that

**GTRMagic** · 5 Mar 2003, 04:00 (Ref:525213)

Hmmm... all the huff & puff but the house is still standing

Wonder if you scared him off Sevi?

TheGspot · 5 Mar 2003, 04:13 (Ref:525216)

So whats the latest as you understand it GTR

**GTRMagic** · 5 Mar 2003, 04:37 (Ref:525230)

In true motor racing tradition... no dollars, no drive...

Thats not a sleight on Clayton Pyne's ability at all, more that HYG is a commercial operation, and requires additional funding for Clayton to be run in the second car.

For every Clayton Pyne, there are a hundred, a thousand lower ranked drivers probably with similar talent who wont get a shot for the exact same reason.

Given that these seems to be some doubt as to the future of AutoOne on this particular arrangement, I am presuming that Clayton's management team is working on securing alternate funding.

While I dont know the intricaies of the arrangement with the team, I would very much doubt they will take the driver on the promise of funding without either a cheque in the bank, or a personal guarantee from one of the driver's management team.

Perhaps a member of Clayton's management team has the wherewithall and desire to underwrite the season, in order for the young guy to have a go, repaid by any commercial sponsorship that may be available at a later date in the season