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Originally Posted by GTRMagic
RPM Here with Mr Ingall confirms AA's view that SuperCheap and Mr Ingall are on the move, but no mention of whether they will be together or not...
Given the Fujitsu deal is reported to be up at the end of this season, could GRM take Mr Ingall, and the SuperCheap backing, onboard to keep the dream alive? 
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So... MeN tonight reports directly from Mr Ingall, that SuperCheap and he will be together.. at a new location (i.e. not PMM) in 2012.
Criteria seems to be a Holden team. So where is there space?
PMM - Seemingly not in a pink fit...
HRT - Full
WP - Mr Coulthard isnt re-signed yet
Here
888 - Full
BJR - One space free and currently unsponsored
Britek - Mr Reindler isnt re-signed for 2012 but main sponsor seems to be advertising with him in the newspapers each week
GRM - Both drivers out of deal, main sponsor out of deal. Maybe
JDR - Full
PE/KR - Pepsi/Murf on a 1 year deal. Rights noises being made so may come back. Stratco seems to be pushing Mr Reynolds bigtime.. so its hard to see an opening here
LDM - WL's contract up at season's end. Would be um, interesting if SuperCheap were to go to a team with strong links to AutoPro/Autobarn...
So what if it is GRM... with that team's longstanding deal with Valvoline, what would happen with Mr Ingall's links at Castrol?
And if Fujitsu doesnt come back, money wise Valvoline may become title sponsor on the other car. Who would go though.. presumably the pilot of #34?
Or BJR. Could the SuperCheap dollars land in car #14? BJR seem to have a lot of subsidiary sponsors that are across both cars, I wonder if that would suit the SuperCheap brand custodians? Or would the BJR brands shift to #21?
Fuchs also clashes with Castrol..
Or is there another option... it would be hard to see a team investing in Holden hardware that will be obsolete in 12 months time.. so a deal with Mr Forklifts & Tekno for example in Commodores isnt particularly simple.. unless Holden helps.. Could they? Maybe. Maybe not.
Even if being aboard a Ford was an option...
FPR - Full
RNR - Full (PD is contracted, and more than likely to stay)
SBR - Not sure he would be welcome.. Irwin deal is up at season's end, as is Mr Davison's
JRR - Mr Slade's deal is up at season's end isnt it?
DJR - #18 may be available... but SuperCheap would want full car signage, what happens to Jim Beam?
Tekno - Presumably the team owner's son will return in 2012
TDR - Presumably the team owner's son will return in 2012
FFF - Presumably the team owner will return in 2012
Cubic dollars seems to open doors.. but from all accounts the SuperCheap dowry isnt a $2m+ deal... but could run a car with manufacturer and/or REC income assistance...
Does Mr Ingall want to own a REC?