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21 Jul 2011, 05:51 (Ref:2929272) | #151 | ||
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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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could Todd step down to focus on the business and Reynolds or Murph depending on what happens with re-signing Stratco & Pepsi Max be promoted to #7 with Ingall & SCA slotting in either #11 or #16?
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Actually #39 is a PMM number, being the birth year (1939) of Sirromet's Terry Morris. Mr Ingall won Bathurst twice with #11, so a Kelly Connection could be a Back To The Future moment in car numbers..
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And Larry is of course the owner of the #11 REC. There was a bit of bad blood when Russel left at the end of 2002 but time seems to have healed the wounds with an Ingall / Perkins combination to appear at Bathurst this year after a 10 year absence.
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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? |
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is Tim Slade considered a SOARF, where the Father is not quite a Father, if you know what i mean? I cannot see JR and Slade not being the backbone of JRR for quite a while, especially with Larko espousing the great efforts Slade makes every week without any apparent issues at JRR
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Mr Slade was said to be on a performance review process when he signed at JRR/SBR, with plans that potentially saw Mr Moffat into that seat if the attitude werent there. I guess they are.. as he is still there... Could Mr Ingall do a better job? Maybe financially such a deal might bring more sponduli to the team, to spend on development for all 3 cars. Mr Ingall probably hasnt really shown himself as a team leader.. at Perkins, at SBR before or at PMM.. so not sure the 'competitive package' would improve for them should the SuperCheap millions rock up there... |
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I have a glaring question. If logistics need to be sorted out so they can decide if they can re-sign Fabs, after only 2 race meetings since a major restructure, why can HRT re-sign Tander for 3 years, after only 1 race meeting since said restructure http://www.speedcafe.com/2011/07/25/...act-extension/ |
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Coulthard, as a likeable guy that has undoubted talent, but has yet to fully deliver (for whatever reason), is not quite seen as being so indispensable. Plus there is the small matter of the fact that Tander's ride is fully funded by Holden and a fleet of sponsors - certainly far more comfortably funded than the Bundaberg car of Coulthard, which receives less of the Holden money, less secure sponsorship, and less man hours than the HRT equipe... and is therefore naturally going to be a more season-to-season proposition. |
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I've got no idea about any of it, however a couple of thoughts come to mind.
1. BJR could be a very good fit. 2. How much does Mr Ingall like the Gold Coast lifestyle? i think a lot. He has been there for several years now, has a young family there and might not want to uproot. With that being said, what SE QLD options are there? Or can he still live at GC where his team is located in VIC? Perhaps he can team up with Steve Ellery in a supercheap hyundai... The Southeast queensland Hyundai International v8 racing Team. |
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On Speed News Australia last night, they had a small interview with Russell, who said he would still be in a Holden in 2012, with Supercheap sponsorship, but may not be PMM.
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could this maybe mean, that the PMM-888 tie up is still a possibility?
Bargs has not been living in albury, and i am doubtful bright or JT were either, so the travel from QLD may be a possibility. its just an extra plane |
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With DJR next year and how they need to get a new REC for car #18, could we see a boost from Norton pay for the new REC?
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DJR don't need a new REC next year! The agreement to use the #18 REC is for 2 years (2011 + 2012)
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Well, from chatter around the traps, the current REC owner is leaving DJR at the end of the year.
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Everyone else must still be asleep...
Dumbrell to retire from full time racing at the end of the year according to MeNews, and has announced as such to a corporate function, to concentrate on business commitments. |
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Maybe after the whole will he won't he charade of last year, no body is taking it too seriously?
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Meantime in AA today, Mr Fogarty reports that HRT are unlikely to be title sponsored by Toll next season
While Mobil is also not likely to be continuing as a partner Hard questions? Meantime Mr Walkinshaw and Mr Stewart are in the US with Rockstar, trying to encourage that company to become HRT's title sponsor Article also says HRT's operating budget for 2 cars is around $8m per season, while the main sponsor group brings $3m a season to the table, presumably with Holden bringing the rest. Makes the reported $1m a year to support 888 look like a good investment huh? |
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Surprised about Mobil leaving but not surprised about Toll. It would be weird to see the HRT cars without some Mobil sponsorship somewhere on the car.
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Is this series still running to have a 2012 silly season? So many moons since the last race I thought it had been cancelled.
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hmmm maybe Mr Ingall to slot into #61 with SCA and bring Castrol support?????
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