2017 VASC Silly Season - Page 88

V8 Fireworks · 24 Apr 2017, 23:29 (Ref:3729007)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

Why is it a restraint of trade?

Because historically anyone with the right cheque book could enter the ATCC... Even team owners such as Rod Nash have raced.

Given the LDM business model relies on a paying customer to prepare the car for, it limits their revenue.

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Run on a shoestring in the maingame at the rear of field, dnf-ing every second race, or run up the front in an adequately-funded Super2 gig?

Ultimately "Supercars" has the prestige and is the goal of Australian touring car racers. There is a certain romance to a battler in an "old nail" competing at the highest level.

V8 Fireworks · 24 Apr 2017, 23:31 (Ref:3729008)

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Originally Posted by mceci1

Honestly these days no one knows whats true and whats not, it would surprise me a company trying to cut cost

Dunlop Tyres Japan is operated by Sumitomo. Dunlop Tyres is owned and operated by many different companies depending on region, it's remarkably complicated. I wonder if there are quality differences?

PS2244 · 27 Apr 2017, 03:04 (Ref:3729398)

http://www.supercars.com/news/champi...urst-wildcard/

**GTRMagic** · 27 Apr 2017, 04:00 (Ref:3729409)

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Originally Posted by LD2244

http://www.supercars.com/news/champi...urst-wildcard/

Are they (both of them) good enough to apply & secure a SuperLicence?

Hard to argue yes when most Super2 meetings has one or both cars with accident damage...

peckstar · 27 Apr 2017, 04:04 (Ref:3729411)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Are they (both of them) good enough to apply & secure a SuperLicence?

Hard to argue yes when most Super2 meetings has one or both cars with accident damage...

neitehr meet the superlicence standard.

Do you need to for Bathurst wild card position though?

**GTRMagic** · 27 Apr 2017, 04:12 (Ref:3729412)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

neitehr meet the superlicence standard.

Do you need to for Bathurst wild card position though?

The story attached isn't just for Bathurst though.. Mr Dumbrell seems to be angling to edge them into his main game car or slot, and maybe for more races than just Bathurst... that's how it reads anyway...

Funny that the Kostecki Super2 cars are both newer in age & spec than the LDM rockets...

peckstar · 27 Apr 2017, 04:39 (Ref:3729416)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

The story attached isn't just for Bathurst though.. Mr Dumbrell seems to be angling to edge them into his main game car or slot, and maybe for more races than just Bathurst... that's how it reads anyway...

Funny that the Kostecki Super2 cars are both newer in age & spec than the LDM rockets...

I took it as the rejected LDS's advances

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Despite the temptation to race in the main game in front of his home crowd, Kostecki says that the timing is not right for his career.

Umai Naa · 27 Apr 2017, 04:41 (Ref:3729417)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

The story attached isn't just for Bathurst though.. Mr Dumbrell seems to be angling to edge them into his main game car or slot, and maybe for more races than just Bathurst... that's how it reads anyway...

Funny that the Kostecki Super2 cars are both newer in age & spec than the LDM rockets...

The car Mr Holdsworth binned last year, was the oldest of the Triple Eight CotF chassis.

PS2244 · 27 Apr 2017, 06:09 (Ref:3729427)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

The story attached isn't just for Bathurst though.. Mr Dumbrell seems to be angling to edge them into his main game car or slot, and maybe for more races than just Bathurst... that's how it reads anyway...

Funny that the Kostecki Super2 cars are both newer in age & spec than the LDM rockets...

The deal Kurt originally was looking to put together with LDM would've only been for Perth. Has anyone heard of anyone else is close to a deal where has Aaren Russell gone?

Umai Naa · 27 Apr 2017, 07:12 (Ref:3729429)

Aaren is working backwards into the season from the Newcastle event, from what I understand. i.e. the more money he can find, the more events he can do leading up to Newcastle.

PS2244 · 27 Apr 2017, 07:48 (Ref:3729432)

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Originally Posted by Umai Naa

Aaren is working backwards into the season from the Newcastle event, from what I understand. i.e. the more money he can find, the more events he can do leading up to Newcastle.

I thought with his plus fitness money he'd be really well backed enough to afford a LDM seat. I agree there was talk of novocastrian Motorsport wildcard at Newcastle

Umai Naa · 27 Apr 2017, 07:55 (Ref:3729433)

Not enough to do a full season.

**GTRMagic** · 27 Apr 2017, 14:30 (Ref:3729483)

Interesting story around at the minute has MSR looking to take up a wildcard at Bathurst.. for the 2 Commodore Super2 pilots. Apparently running Mr Marjoram's current chassis..

Could be interesting if true..

peckstar · 27 Apr 2017, 22:22 (Ref:3729561)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Interesting story around at the minute has MSR looking to take up a wildcard at Bathurst.. for the 2 Commodore Super2 pilots. Apparently running Mr Marjoram's current chassis..

Could be interesting if true..

hope it is

does that make two potential wild cards then?

mayhem · 27 Apr 2017, 23:36 (Ref:3729568)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Interesting story around at the minute has MSR looking to take up a wildcard at Bathurst.. for the 2 Commodore Super2 pilots. Apparently running Mr Marjoram's current chassis..

Could be interesting if true..

I hear further to that that there is a push from different places for MSR to step up as a one car team in the main series, perhaps beginning some time this year...

Trev Campbell · 27 Apr 2017, 23:37 (Ref:3729569)

Hope it's true. Hazelwood would be much better off as a wildcard with MSR than taking one of the LDM enduro spots.

Umai Naa · 28 Apr 2017, 00:08 (Ref:3729570)

LDM was pretty much his only way into the maingame, and to be frank he deserves better than that.

Going it alone with MSR, is not a bad alternative.

PS2244 · 28 Apr 2017, 06:51 (Ref:3729602)

There's was also a rumour of Eggleston Motorsport running a potential wildcard as well. Also according to an article least year Image/Dragon have had a 3rd chassis built up in preparation for a potential wildcard

Umai Naa · 28 Apr 2017, 07:53 (Ref:3729611)

There is a strong possibility that chassis is already being raced in GRM colours.

V8 Fireworks · 28 Apr 2017, 16:28 (Ref:3729694)

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Originally Posted by mayhem

I hear further to that that there is a push from different places for MSR to step up as a one car team in the main series, perhaps beginning some time this year...

With a 5-year-old Nissan sled? hmmm...

It would be great to see another Nissan... I guess it does have updates on it which helps.

anthony81901 · 28 Apr 2017, 20:45 (Ref:3729744)

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Originally Posted by V8 Fireworks

With a 5-year-old Nissan sled?

Rick was running immediately behind Todd and Caruso in their much newer sleds in one of the original 2013 built cars at the last round, so seems chassis age isn't too much of a disadvantage.

Driver TBA · 28 Apr 2017, 21:13 (Ref:3729753)

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Originally Posted by V8 Fireworks

With a 5-year-old Nissan sled? hmmm...

It would be great to see another Nissan... I guess it does have updates on it which helps.

That would be MWR. Matthew White Racing.

They're talking about MSR. Matt Stone Racing

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simonracer · 29 Apr 2017, 00:24 (Ref:3729778)

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Originally Posted by mayhem

I hear further to that that there is a push from different places for MSR to step up as a one car team in the main series, perhaps beginning some time this year...

That's already been confirmed, Hazlewood will be doing Ipswich as a wildcard. Unless you're talking about them going full-time or doing more rounds.

**GTRMagic** · 29 Apr 2017, 00:31 (Ref:3729780)

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Originally Posted by simonracer

That's already been confirmed, Hazlewood will be doing Ipswich as a wildcard. Unless you're talking about them going full-time or doing more rounds.

...more rounds... with potentially a certain former REC holder possibly taking on a currently distressed REC... and placing it at MSR...

Or so the story goes

simonracer · 29 Apr 2017, 00:55 (Ref:3729782)

That's interesting. I'm guessing that former REC holder might be one of the Stone Brothers, considering Matt is their son/nephew and that the REC will be from LDM (I mean, where else would it come from at the moment, unless there's something else going on behind the scenes?)

I wonder if Todd would make the move up with them or if they would get another driver in the car and give Todd time to finish out the Super2 season.

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