FPR to 4 cars in 2010?? - Page 2

kiwi butt · 1 Apr 2009, 05:12 (Ref:2430290)

Could one of those cars for Ford Performless Racing be for my beloved Team Kiwi Racing?

When Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch of Kiwi Investors get off their coits and buy the brand name of Team Kiwi Racing, do you think they might be able to use the big credit David Paul John got from FPR for all those bills he paid in advance?

Maybe Team Kiwi Racing can use a new FG. Or their old car that the Decina Drone is trying to sell every week in the rags

I love you Marky Mark

Gaz170 · 1 Apr 2009, 09:09 (Ref:2430387)

This thread should have been started this morning

bazil · 2 Apr 2009, 02:59 (Ref:2431027)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

The plans out in the paddock suggest FPR could become a 3 car team by Winton time....

La la lalaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

EBXR8 · 2 Apr 2009, 04:58 (Ref:2431042)

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Originally Posted by Chris - Melb

Webber defects to Ford : http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mell...25758A000AC466

Well i really could not have seen him drive something like below around.

Razor · 11 May 2009, 04:55 (Ref:2459728)

Seems the four car team will be comming sooner than people have estimated. A portion from an email I got today

Quote:

Originally Posted by FPR Media Release

Ford Performance Racing and Stone Brothers Racing, are pooling resources in a bid to create the perfect FG Falcon V8 Supercar.

Shane Van Gisbergen will test Mark Winterbottom's Orrcon Steel FPR Falcon at Winton Motor Raceway and Mark Winterbottom was last week at SBR’s HQ for a seat fitting before testing the SBR Falcon in the near future.

The teams plan to combine each other's advantages and gather data on set-up alternatives.

Surely this means that FPR and SBR are grouped which makes them a four car team.

**GTRMagic** · 11 May 2009, 05:32 (Ref:2459733)

Does grouping still exist in light of the 4 car WP squad, and the 4 car Kelly Racing squad?

EBXR8 · 11 May 2009, 05:37 (Ref:2459735)

Well it makes sense they both got the Ford $$$ and well 888 and DJR are both outperforming them thus far

EBXR8 · 11 May 2009, 05:39 (Ref:2459736)

Its not Grouping Per Say as far as i understand it HRT runs under HRT and HSVDT runs under a different entity and in terms of the Kelly's they are listed as JDR and KRT so 2 seperate entities once again.

Well Thats how i see it anyway.

**GTRMagic** · 11 May 2009, 06:18 (Ref:2459755)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Razor

Seems the four car team will be comming sooner than people have estimated. A portion from an email I got today

Surely this means that FPR and SBR are grouped which makes them a four car team.

Release Here

peckstar · 11 May 2009, 07:15 (Ref:2459778)

Quote:

Originally Posted by EBXR8

Its not Grouping Per Say as far as i understand it HRT runs under HRT and HSVDT runs under a different entity and in terms of the Kelly's they are listed as JDR and KRT so 2 seperate entities once again.

Well Thats how i see it anyway.

I am preety confident that HRT are a four car team and that tom owns all 4 franchises.

you will notice wheer they are in pitlane, this is so they could have all the cars in adjoining pits as the rules state they must be in the pit postion of the lowest based franchise to achieve this

Razor · 11 May 2009, 07:42 (Ref:2459801)

Kelly Racing and HRT/WPR are known as four car teams

**GTRMagic** · 11 May 2009, 07:49 (Ref:2459805)

Its an interesting ploy... doesnt say when/if Mr Van Gisbergen will drive an FPR car though...

An FPR seems to 'point' well, while an SBR car seems to 'power down' well. I bet it isnt as simple as putting the settings for each end that looks good on a car and going for it!

Where is Mr Bright in all of this?? I thought he was SBR's demon setup king. Has the decision to continue with Mr Slater's development program independent of SBR really put Mr Bright out of the loop?

Pro Racer · 11 May 2009, 07:56 (Ref:2459812)

will be interesting as they are 2 different chassis, thats like GRM & SGR sharing data. couldn't you knind of trip over each other with things suiting the SBR car and not the FPR car and visa versa. will be interesting.

Senna05 · 11 May 2009, 08:03 (Ref:2459822)

"Shane Van Gisbergen will tomorrow test the Orrcon Steel FPR Falcon at Winton Motor Raceway and Mark Winterbottom was last week at SBR’s Queensland HQ for a seat fitting before testing this Thursday."

Come on, GTR - Slipping a bit there!

**GTRMagic** · 11 May 2009, 08:21 (Ref:2459838)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Senna05

"Shane Van Gisbergen will tomorrow test the Orrcon Steel FPR Falcon at Winton Motor Raceway and Mark Winterbottom was last week at SBR’s Queensland HQ for a seat fitting before testing this Thursday."

Come on, GTR - Slipping a bit there!

Old age...

It would be interesting for Mr van Gisbergen to run at Winton again.. he should be able to compare the last time he drove the SBR car at that track (only a week and a bit ago) and be able to notice the difference

Is he good enough technically to tell the SBR & FPR boys what the differences are in settings? Or just overall feel?

Wonder why Mr Davison didnt get the testing gig?

Alco · 11 May 2009, 10:00 (Ref:2459934)

Or Mr Richards & Mr Bright?
The Stones have a lot of time and respect for Frosty. They would have him back tomorrow if it was an option.

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Wonder why Mr Davison didnt get the testing gig?

**GTRMagic** · 11 May 2009, 10:30 (Ref:2459958)

It was an option, and they picked Mr Courtney... I bet they still kick themselves!

Pro Racer · 11 May 2009, 10:49 (Ref:2459974)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

It was an option, and they picked Mr Courtney... I bet they still kick themselves!

i reckon the bruises would be pretty big from them kicking themselves and from Mr Courtney's repair bill.

banksie · 11 May 2009, 11:35 (Ref:2460005)

Grouping as such hasn't existed since the end of '07. The main restriction was on testing, which was removed.

Maybe some have forgotten SBR and FPR began discussions last year on how they could both save money and go faster together, with this the first piece of news we have seen since then.

**GTRMagic** · 11 May 2009, 14:28 (Ref:2460165)

Save money? Easily done... shut down Campbellfield and move the equipment & (some) engineering strength to Yatala... bring the commercial muscle of FPR along, and find decent sponsorship across 4 SBR-prepared cars.

banksie · 12 May 2009, 11:58 (Ref:2460839)

What FPR and Van Gisbergen had to say about testing at Winton today here.

**GTRMagic** · 12 May 2009, 23:37 (Ref:2461317)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

An FPR seems to 'point' well, while an SBR car seems to 'power down' well. I bet it isnt as simple as putting the settings for each end that looks good on a car and going for it!

Seems almost like what Mr Van Gisbergen said.....

V8 Fireworks · 13 May 2009, 00:55 (Ref:2461351)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Save money? Easily done... shut down Campbellfield and move the equipment & (some) engineering strength to Yatala... bring the commercial muscle of FPR along, and find decent sponsorship across 4 SBR-prepared cars.

But the FPR workshop is so large and shiny...

**GTRMagic** · 13 May 2009, 01:41 (Ref:2461360)

Quote:

Originally Posted by V8 Fireworks

But the FPR workshop is so large and shiny...

And leased and expensive and opulent and unnecessary....

Bimmerhead · 13 May 2009, 03:22 (Ref:2461387)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

And leased and expensive and opulent and unnecessary....

Cynic...

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