2012 Silly Season

[peckstar]

is Murph coming back? I'm doubtful

[F J Nedos]

Originally Posted by peckstar

is Murph coming back? I'm doubtful

I didn't know you were thinking of coming back...

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

PMM To Close, Lease Out RECs

Almost exactly the story Mr Fogarty in AA has been sharing for the last 3 weeks...

Still difficult to believe the scale of the changes.. or that Mr Morris is reported to want $3m for each REC

Interesting that this story has been pulled from Speedcafe. Too close to home?

Given that it is almost identical to Mr Fogarty's AA article even this week, its a curious call...



Link still on twitter, dumped off fb...

[peckstar]

also interesting, the original report claimed the meeting was last night.

Did the meeting happen?

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by peckstar

also interesting, the original report claimed the meeting was last night.

Did the meeting happen?

Nothing reported anywhere, one way or the other... I wonder if Mr Fogarty was also censured for writing the exact same thing?

[GTRMagic]

In other news, in the FPR pre-event update for their development series squad, it seems Mr Mostert "...will be part of a major announcement on the Wednesday before Homebush..."

The powder room suggests that this may be confirmation of a full time development series ride for Mr Mostert, prepared by FPR, hopefully a commercial sponsor to ensure that this program is well supported, as well as.. possibly announcing that Mr Mostert shall line up alongside Mr Winterbottom in #5 in the endurance races in 2012

Presuming any of this actually happened

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

No money at all... no need to if all Mr Reynolds needs is his helmet at the new FPR #55 home...

Interesting to read on twitter that Mr Reynolds seems to spend a lot of time with Mr Fiore's equipe too. 'Team Switzerland' it is referred to as. Wonder if it means this is neutral territory to escape the reported negativity in the KR garage

On the most recent v8nation broadcast as advertised on speedcafe, Mr Dumbrell helped Mr R.Kelly confirm that at the most recent round at Sandown, the technical debriefs for the KR squad only contained 3 drivers. One guess who was excluded....

I wonder how close to the action Stratco actually is, and how amused they might be by the apparent garbage going on behind the scenes at KR?

Presuming any of it actually happened

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by Neil Hart

Hey y'all, Long time no speak

What's the story up at DJR? Was enjoying Sandown yesterday with some senior blokes from CCA and they mentioned something about not being on the DJR cars next year. I have just read all through this chatthread and it says the Jim Beam brand is coming off Moff's car. Maybe its coming off both?

Whispers from the SEQ powder room suggest that the above scenario is more likely to happen than not... that the Homebush event is allegedly the final time that fans shall see the Jim Beam brand on the DJR cars.

The alleged story from the beverage company sponsor came down an interesting path, that apparently that as the brand has been in the sport a while, it has achieved its desired marketing aims for brand recognition, and seen a demonstrable sales uplift... however it was difficult to continue to justify the apparent level of investment at the current level in order to achieve what was allegedly called an increasingly marginal return (i.e. some marketing bumpf in order to leave gracefully..)

So where does this leave the "new DJR Superteam" as touted by Mr Fogarty and co? The powder room seems to have some ideas on this as well.

The story goes that each of the three (four?) DJR-prepared cars next season may be brought to the track with different individual car sponsorships. It seems that each car may get its own title sponsor, which by its nature reduces the challenge of achieving such a large financial backing for two cars from a single source.

Conventional thinking also suggests that with the current rules not allowing teammates to pair up in the enduros, this model is now more attractive on-track than ever...

Plenty of names have allegedly been thrown around as replacement title sponsors...

Mr Moffat has been heavily linked to Symantec, with its Norton products for some time. Mr Johnson apparently enjoys a strong relationship with Cabcharge and that this brand may or may not feature on his car more prominently than it currently does (and did in the mid '00's). Mr Fiore is said to have unlocked a significant relationship with the Westrac group, and that this brand may or may not feature on his DJR-prepared customer car.

Presumably too, part owner in Mr Brabeck's Crimsafe operation is more than likely to take on a larger on-car branding role as well.

If the story is accurate, it seems to be all change up DJR way... presuming any of this actually happened

[mountainstar]

Or Jim Beam could cut back to one car.

One car sponsorships are probably more realistic in this day and age.

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by mountainstar

Or Jim Beam could cut back to one car.

One car sponsorships are probably more realistic in this day and age.

They could.. but not likely. Whether Mr Schwerkolt can get them back in 2013 would be interesting to see

DJR has been pushing their Small Business Forums for some time, encouraging smaller organisations to join the DJR experience either on car or as support sponsors, with a raft of networking opportunities. Perhaps this is the new direction their backing is heading in

[thetormentor]

From the whispers that I have heard, Jim Beam will not be pulling sponsorship from DJR next year, they will still be sponsoring the 2 car team, but Moffat will be running in Norton livery next year, with either Fiore or Owen to run with Jim Beam livery.

[Axeman444]

so no chance of the "I'm not sure what we are doing next year" VIP Petfood $$ following Mr Owen and the ex-#19 Chassis to DJR? Assuming the shadowy board meeting occurred with the desired outcome and Mr Owen isn't in car 33 next year...

[F J Nedos]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

DJR has been pushing their Small Business Forums for some time, encouraging smaller organisations to join the DJR experience either on car or as support sponsors, with a raft of networking opportunities. Perhaps this is the new direction their backing is heading in

Perhaps this will assist the team if a major sponsor would pull out. A minor one withdrawing does not cease all (or the majority) of funding, therefore the team wouldn't be in financial ruin. Been there, done that syndrome

Having said all that, from the historical perspective, wouldn't it be good to see a shell falcon running out of DJR again... Heck there could even be a green shell falcon, call it Bio-Ethanol-s Tuff

[thunderbolt]

http://www.dynamicbusiness.com.au/ne...-25112011.html

Johnson sponsorship opportunities


Dick Johnson Racing (DJR) has launched an initiative to make sponsorship more accessible to small businesses, as many look for new ways to engage with their target audience.

The DJR Business Connect 2012 offers a series of affordable sponsorship packages of the motorsport team, which are flexible in duration and location.

[mtpanorama]

My powder room has DJR still with Jim Beam on 2 cars. No second driver yet for the No2 Jim Beam entry. Mr Moffat moves into a Norton Backed entry with a couple of new associate sponsors

[GTRMagic]

Lucrative working for Team Vodafone... Here

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by mtpanorama

My powder room has DJR still with Jim Beam on 2 cars. No second driver yet for the No2 Jim Beam entry. Mr Moffat moves into a Norton Backed entry with a couple of new associate sponsors

On DJR RECs? Perhaps... or perhaps not..

[F J Nedos]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

On DJR RECs? Perhaps... or perhaps not..

It was interesting to see what I thought was prominent Jim Beam signeage on Mr W Davison's helmet at the last round...

[snappa]

Originally Posted by F J Nedos

It was interesting to see what I thought was prominent Jim Beam signeage on Mr W Davison's helmet at the last round...

Davo has had Jim Beam as a personal sponsor since his DJR Days.

[F J Nedos]

Yeah I figured that.

I just hadn't seen it so prominent on his helmet before last round.

It might be just me, but....

[GTRMagic]

Interesting to read in AA that Mr Reindler's alleged relocation to Kelly Racing's #16 next season apparently sees Wilson Security joining him in this seat.

The article didnt make mention of what happens to Stratco.. Gone??

[GTRMagic]

Mr Fogarty writes in AA again today, in the missing 2 pages Here suggests that the Reynolds v's Kelly Racing contractual discussions may have become somewhat grubby.

The story as told in AA seems to consider a 'he said she said' negotiating process.. so who is right, who is wrong? Is it still a guarantee that Mr Reynolds can release himself from his 2011 employer?

Is Mr Mostert a potential alternative if Mr Reynolds isnt available to RNR?

Interesting too that Porsche racer Mr Burchartz is Mr Reynold's representation...

[GTRMagic]

Mr Murphy & Pepsi back at Kelly Racing for 2012 Here

[eduardo1]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Whispers from the SEQ powder room suggest that the above scenario is more likely to happen than not... that the Homebush event is allegedly the final time that fans shall see the Jim Beam brand on the DJR cars.

The alleged story from the beverage company sponsor came down an interesting path, that apparently that as the brand has been in the sport a while, it has achieved its desired marketing aims for brand recognition, and seen a demonstrable sales uplift... however it was difficult to continue to justify the apparent level of investment at the current level in order to achieve what was allegedly called an increasingly marginal return (i.e. some marketing bumpf in order to leave gracefully..)

So where does this leave the "new DJR Superteam" as touted by Mr Fogarty and co? The powder room seems to have some ideas on this as well.

The story goes that each of the three (four?) DJR-prepared cars next season may be brought to the track with different individual car sponsorships. It seems that each car may get its own title sponsor, which by its nature reduces the challenge of achieving such a large financial backing for two cars from a single source.

Conventional thinking also suggests that with the current rules not allowing teammates to pair up in the enduros, this model is now more attractive on-track than ever...

Plenty of names have allegedly been thrown around as replacement title sponsors...

Mr Moffat has been heavily linked to Symantec, with its Norton products for some time. Mr Johnson apparently enjoys a strong relationship with Cabcharge and that this brand may or may not feature on his car more prominently than it currently does (and did in the mid '00's). Mr Fiore is said to have unlocked a significant relationship with the Westrac group, and that this brand may or may not feature on his DJR-prepared customer car.

Presumably too, part owner in Mr Brabeck's Crimsafe operation is more than likely to take on a larger on-car branding role as well.

If the story is accurate, it seems to be all change up DJR way... presuming any of this actually happened

Confirmed today - Jim Beam re-sign with DJR for another 12 months. Dean Fiore to drive the second JB car. James Moffat likely to run a third car with Norton backing.

Which would suggest that DJR are holding onto Charlie's REC for one more year.

They're also talking to Morris about getting his remaining REC with VIP/Owen.

[JC Ohope]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Mr Murphy & Pepsi back at Kelly Racing for 2012 Here

Great to see Pepsi back for a second round, hopefully Murph will have another 'decent year' (Lets forget the last few rounds ) and end up somewhere inside the top 10!