Carrera Cup 2009

Silver 3 · 3 Feb 2009, 22:11 (Ref:2387744)

What is news from this championship. Whose running?

nic.v814 · 3 Feb 2009, 22:58 (Ref:2387782)

Warren Luff is in a new team, there is more news here http://www.cupcar.com.au/ but im tired and cant be bothered looking

Bulldog · 4 Feb 2009, 00:10 (Ref:2387821)

Word is that XXX Motor Sport from NZ (the blokes that run Baird & Reynolds in NZ) are planning on running a 2 car team in the Australian series this year!

xr8 · 4 Feb 2009, 08:10 (Ref:2387956)

Yeah the word is with only nine entries confimed, they are not viable!
every other catagory,s calendar is waiting on the carrera cups outcome to have there calendar finailised!

Silver 3 · 4 Feb 2009, 21:44 (Ref:2388493)

Quote:

Originally Posted by xr8

Yeah the word is with only nine entries confimed, they are not viable!
every other catagory,s calendar is waiting on the carrera cups outcome to have there calendar finailised!

Anyone know who the 9 are? Who is not there from last year? Are they racing somewhere else?

GtiMagic · 5 Feb 2009, 04:19 (Ref:2388657)

CCup in 2009? Forget it, it's over!!

Sad but true

lala1980 · 5 Feb 2009, 04:42 (Ref:2388662)

Very sad to hear. No doubt the Sherrin family should be hanging their heads in shame

GreaseMonkey99 · 5 Feb 2009, 05:34 (Ref:2388670)

This doesn't have muchto do with the Sherrins. Current Cupcar had a category manager and series sponsors, but seems it was the teams that had trouble commiting. They should run in the off season of V8's, with some other lesser categories....

D.R.T. · 5 Feb 2009, 07:10 (Ref:2388688)

Rough deal to the current entrants and the new category manager however this is one of the better things to happen to Aus motorsport in a good while.

This should free up the use of 997 Porsche GT3 to the rest of GT/ Sportscar categories around Australia

NAC · 5 Feb 2009, 07:17 (Ref:2388689)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bulldog

Word is that XXX Motor Sport from NZ (the blokes that run Baird & Reynolds in NZ) are planning on running a 2 car team in the Australian series this year!

If thats the case I would not mind betting one of them will be branded VnC Cocktails

petebendon · 5 Feb 2009, 08:08 (Ref:2388713)

A fire sale on expensive dak daks coming up??

Silver 3 · 5 Feb 2009, 08:47 (Ref:2388741)

Official announcement any minute-- Carrera Cup 2009 is not happening.

venturi · 5 Feb 2009, 09:09 (Ref:2388755)

Official announcement of withdrawl of the series for 2009 here -

http://www.cupcar.com.au/news/index....36&ct_id=0&i=1

D.R.T. · 6 Feb 2009, 06:38 (Ref:2389541)

Will be interesting to see where the 9 entrants will wind up in 2009, also those who bailed from last season.

Exciting to see 997s let out of the dungeon and be able to race in other categories. 6 years late and a lot of stupidity but the time has finally come.

There's holes in the v8 support, v8 tv revenue, AGP and Clipsal now.

Chatters · 6 Feb 2009, 06:42 (Ref:2389543)

Can they stick them into the GT Championship? Is that still around?

D.R.T. · 6 Feb 2009, 06:45 (Ref:2389544)

Affirmative. Also there is state series and maybe the 996 GT3 series could change its name and eligibility but I guess that depends if Sven has one

Bullett · 6 Feb 2009, 07:33 (Ref:2389556)

silver will be licking his lips...now where has Kepper gone silver?

Silver 3 · 6 Feb 2009, 07:44 (Ref:2389560)

Quote:

Originally Posted by D.R.T.

Exciting to see 997s let out of the dungeon and be able to race in other categories. 6 years late and a lot of stupidity but the time has finally come.
.

Interesting comment that I do not disagree with---other than it has not ended-- not necessarily even that piece of stupidity.
The GT CMA now has an equally stupid clause preventing cars deemed "theirs" from any other national series. if you are consistent you will rationalise that piece of Cams and GT STUPIDITY.

Silver 3 · 6 Feb 2009, 07:47 (Ref:2389563)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bullett

silver will be licking his lips...now where has Kepper gone silver?

You & I might be able to lift our heads eh?
It is premature to pre suppose that this will change anything yet. The is much taking place as to solutions,partial solutions ,alternatives so wait a little to see the wash up.

Silver 3 · 6 Feb 2009, 07:51 (Ref:2389566)

Quote:

Originally Posted by D.R.T.

Affirmative. Also there is state series and maybe the 996 GT3 series could change its name and eligibility but I guess that depends if Sven has one

It would be most logical to move them into the series where their name already fits. Run as a class or in an open class with the RS & RSR's,GT2's etc. Be like the old Porsche Cup-- where everybody was made welcome.

That series name-- Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge.

racer69 · 6 Feb 2009, 15:57 (Ref:2389855)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silver 3

The GT CMA now has an equally stupid clause preventing cars deemed "theirs" from any other national series. if you are consistent you will rationalise that piece of Cams and GT STUPIDITY.

Have to agree here, who writes this rubbish (rules)?

Time was when for example you could buy a touring car and race in their events, you could enter it in Sports Sedan events, hell with the right tyres you could even run them in street car events..

alfacors · 7 Feb 2009, 05:54 (Ref:2390165)

Racer - sure, 30-40 years ago maybe.

Falcadore · 7 Feb 2009, 06:03 (Ref:2390168)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silver 3

It would be most logical to move them into the series where their name already fits. Run as a class or in an open class with the RS & RSR's,GT2's etc. Be like the old Porsche Cup-- where everybody was made welcome.

That series name-- Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge.

Wasn't a large part of the creation of this series was because the competitors owning these cars were being treated more or less like second class citizens by GT when they could race for wins amongst themselves instead of racing for tenth against Astons and Italian exotica?

Wouldn't then the addition of 997s put the 996 drivers straight back into the same position, especially in the current climate where upgrading to new car is highly economically impractical?

Just Do It! · 7 Feb 2009, 06:23 (Ref:2390174)

Quote:

Originally Posted by D.R.T.

There's holes in the v8 support, v8 tv revenue, AGP and Clipsal now.

This has to be a rather "out there" statement. V8 Supercar support, tv revenue, AGP, and Clipsal will all continue without Carrera Cup.

Having gone to the AGP last year, the racing from the Carrera Cup was hardly exciting, and made more comical the series owners duelling it out at the back of the grid and then ribbing each other about it afterwards.

If Carrera Cup contributed to Clipsal like that, then it wasn't all that much.

What category will replace Carrera Cup? This could seriously add to the V8 event spectacle if it is well planned and managed.

**GTRMagic** · 7 Feb 2009, 06:49 (Ref:2390177)

More interestingly, what will become of the preparation outfits that existed to provide support to racers in this category.

Mr Richards, Mr Fitzgerald, Mr McElrea amongst others may now have equipment and staff they dont need, and dont have a budget to pay for....

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