"One of the most significant announcements in the history of the sport..." - Page 4

**GTRMagic** · 8 Feb 2012, 20:13 (Ref:3023333)

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Originally Posted by Tourer

Is it just me or has this announcement been handled really badly?

Appears that the information may have been leaked to James Phelps (at least partially) before the announcement.

Assuming that all the stories overnight are true (Nissan and Kelly Racing) it seems that this has not been a great way to start a relationship with a new manufacturer as the impact planned for the announcement could well be lost.

Wonder whether the leak came from KR, VESA or Nissan?

More likely one of the other teams, who had to be consulted/informed as shareholders in V8SA that there was a major announcement by their company's executive, that a move in manufacturers was coming...

**GTRMagic** · 8 Feb 2012, 20:25 (Ref:3023340)

It even made Autosport Here even though its not yet confirmed..!!

Denosaur · 8 Feb 2012, 20:44 (Ref:3023351)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Indeed the GRM shed these days is a former Gibson Motorsport facility, however it only prepared Holdens and Fords... the Nissan shed was a couple of blocks away...

From my knowledge Gibsons lived in the other half of the factory, which then became PWR and prepared the Nissan's, Ford's and Holdens out of there. GRM are on the other side of the wall next door. Gibsons also did some work at the old Nissan factory in Clayton, now occupied by various other business, but most noteably by the Walkinshaw group. They say there's still some bits of Nissan engines logde in the walls of the dyno chambers.....

Denosaur · 8 Feb 2012, 20:51 (Ref:3023353)

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Originally Posted by thunderbolt

could we see redbull on the car ?

What that old saying about 6 degree's to Kevin Bacon....

Rick Kelly = Red Bull = Red Bull F1 = Renault = Infiniti = Nissan

They've been knocking on the door, but this could be the start of the Energy Drinks war on the side of the cars......

Oh, and if JD doesn't continue association with KR, expect JB to leave DJR soon after. Don't believe me, just look what happened when JD left RCR.....

mtpanorama · 8 Feb 2012, 21:30 (Ref:3023377)

From the twitter this morning

@GarthTander
Garth Tander
So @rickkelly do you get a Pulsar as a new company car? Or do you get rid of your X5 and get a Patrol?

pplater · 8 Feb 2012, 22:34 (Ref:3023408)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtpanorama

From the twitter this morning

@GarthTander
Garth Tander
So @rickkelly do you get a Pulsar as a new company car? Or do you get rid of your X5 and get a Patrol?

Heh. Because Nissan don't make any interesting cars at all...

Good news anyway.

twinwebbers · 8 Feb 2012, 22:57 (Ref:3023415)

Do you get the feeling the other teams are now just trying to take the sting out of the tail from the announcement?

They are tweeting/leaking info all over the shop.

Axeman444 · 8 Feb 2012, 22:58 (Ref:3023418)

does this then tie in with the fact Kelly's aren't releasing their livery until Clipsal? And was the recent picture posted by Todd of a JD branded Commodore to turn the attention elsewhere?

GROUPA · 8 Feb 2012, 22:59 (Ref:3023421)

Nissan = Infiniti

Perhaps an opening for Webber on his retirement Redbull and Infiniti association, though Webber has stated before he has no desire to run V8SC

Rachel Richards · 8 Feb 2012, 23:02 (Ref:3023423)

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Originally Posted by Axeman444

does this then tie in with the fact Kelly's aren't releasing their livery until Clipsal? And was the recent picture posted by Todd of a JD branded Commodore to turn the attention elsewhere?

Wouldn't you love to see Nizmo logos across the windscreen banner of all 4 Kelly cars this year

speedreader · 8 Feb 2012, 23:34 (Ref:3023437)

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Originally Posted by FIRE
In case of Infiniti the G37 (Nissan Skyline) seems more logical. Love that car.

But I assume it will the be new 2013 Nissan Altima.

I dont know the 'new' rules re COTF & whether you can just adapt any body shell to suit or whether the donor car still needs to follow some of the basic criteria like comparitive engine size, front engined - rear drive configuration etc. Hence I suggested the M56 because it has 4 doors & a V8 as standard. Also, rumour has it Nissan want to relaunch the Infinite brand here in Australia...

If the spec's of the donor car are irrelevant however, are we seeing the start of a shift toward a look alike Brit Touring car series with a whole bunch of V8 powered (for now) Cruze's, Mondeo's & other mid sized silhoutte cars on the horizon ???

Forda · 9 Feb 2012, 00:21 (Ref:3023450)

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Originally Posted by mtpanorama

From the twitter this morning

@GarthTander
Garth Tander
So @rickkelly do you get a Pulsar as a new company car? Or do you get rid of your X5 and get a Patrol?

Quote:

Originally Posted by pplater

Heh. Because Nissan don't make any interesting cars at all...

Good news anyway.

Exactly.

How petty of Garth.

@Garth - will you be getting a second-hand Epica for your company car

Tourer · 9 Feb 2012, 00:31 (Ref:3023459)

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Originally Posted by speedreader

Also, rumour has it Nissan want to relaunch the Infinite brand here in Australia...

More than a rumour - was officially announced nearly a year ago, staff have been announced as they've been appointed and launch is in Q3 I believe this year.

No confirmation in this morning's conference of which model but all the discussions are talking about Nissan and Nismo and that the team will be called Nisan Motorsport. Could be that the rumours of the car being branded Infiniti MAY be wide of the mark.

Tourer · 9 Feb 2012, 00:32 (Ref:3023461)

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Originally Posted by Forda

Exactly.

How petty of Garth.

@Garth - will you be getting a second-hand Epica for your company car

Agree - seems very petty. But you wouldn't expect anything else from Garth, would you?

HarvestMotorspt · 9 Feb 2012, 00:35 (Ref:3023464)

If I remember rightly, Nissan was the (or at least part of the) reason V8Supercars/Touring cars were formed.. The current car companies couldn't build a car to beat the Nissan so they fored there own boy club and banned everyone else from joining.. No? Too soon?

rik · 9 Feb 2012, 00:57 (Ref:3023467)

Bring back the GTR I say!

The GT500 and GT1 race versions have V8 engines...

Or do V8Supercars require 4 doors?

St00ge · 9 Feb 2012, 00:59 (Ref:3023469)

doesn't look too bad (If this is what they end up with)

http://www.foxsports.com.au/motor-sp...-1226266636068

Quote:

Kelly Racing will develop the 2013 Nissan V8 Supercar in a secret off-site facility away from the main team operations in 2012, it was revealed in the press conference on Thursday.

So what's the bet it is at Larry's workshop around the corner?

F J Nedos · 9 Feb 2012, 01:44 (Ref:3023477)

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Originally Posted by Myself

I still think a significant announcement, one which would surprise people, is that the V8's will run a night race in coober pedy. all underground tunnels, and half of the tunnels will have a shallow layer of water in them. So the teams would need to run serious downforce enabling the cars to run upside down on the roof where these water tunnels are. Then they'd broadcast it in 3D and all the pit crew are grid girls... yep. Yep.

Well... I was close!!

billybanana · 9 Feb 2012, 01:53 (Ref:3023478)

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Originally Posted by Forda

How petty of Garth.

Seriously. It's a bit of light hearted banter between mates. There's nothing petty about it FFS.

Axeman444 · 9 Feb 2012, 02:13 (Ref:3023480)

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Originally Posted by Rachel Richards

Wouldn't you love to see Nizmo logos across the windscreen banner of all 4 Kelly cars this year

or something alternative to the lion on the grill ala the 888 Hogsters

Forda · 9 Feb 2012, 02:15 (Ref:3023482)

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Originally Posted by billybanana

Seriously. It's a bit of light hearted banter between mates. There's nothing petty about it FFS.

If that was the case, Garth would have just SMS’d the message.
But it was placed on Twitter for the world to see, and interpret how they wish.

Alco · 9 Feb 2012, 02:44 (Ref:3023489)

Fast forward to 2015...........Nissan winning everything, fans losing interest and the famous booing at Bathurst repeated. Would be funny to see history repeating itself.

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarvestMotorspt

If I remember rightly, Nissan was the (or at least part of the) reason V8Supercars/Touring cars were formed.. The current car companies couldn't build a car to beat the Nissan so they fored there own boy club and banned everyone else from joining.. No? Too soon?

Denosaur · 9 Feb 2012, 03:05 (Ref:3023494)

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Originally Posted by St00ge

So what's the bet it is at Larry's workshop around the corner?

Too obvious...probably at the boy toy factory down the road I reckon......

Denosaur · 9 Feb 2012, 03:12 (Ref:3023496)

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Originally Posted by mtpanorama

From the twitter this morning

@GarthTander
Garth Tander
So @rickkelly do you get a Pulsar as a new company car? Or do you get rid of your X5 and get a Patrol?

Time Garth went to optometrist and got his glasses checked, as the last time I walked into a Nissan dealership, they replaced the Pulsar with the Tiida.....

Suck it up Garth......

kittle · 9 Feb 2012, 03:32 (Ref:3023502)

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Originally Posted by St00ge

doesn't look too bad (If this is what they end up with)

I would love to see this as Jack Daniels Racing/Nissan Motorsport car.

Not sure if Nissan wants that.

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