Thread: Kia Is Coming??
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Old 9 Mar 2017, 12:05 (Ref:3717496)   #89
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Originally Posted by peckstar View Post
the kia rumour is more than a chinese whisper, it has had quotes from people within Kia Australia. Doesnt eman there is a commitment, just that thought has been given.
Weren't the quotes from people at Kia Australia saying that while they were happy for people to race the Stinger, they didn't want to be the one's paying for it?

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Originally Posted by Mixer
They are believed to be spending $50m over a 5 year deal to sponsor the Australian Tennis Open - a figure that would enable them to go Supercar racing with aplomb and do all the marketing engagement around it, and then some.
Pulling sponsorship of the Tennis and diverting it to a Supercars budget worked well for Ford didn't it....

Australian Open has a much huger reach than the Supercars Championship.
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