Tasman to Close!! - Murf to PCR Ford!! - Page 5

Kiwikid · 29 Oct 2009, 20:34 (Ref:2572209)

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Originally Posted by rdmdog

Red Rooster, that computer game and BJTM were getting the main coverage from the team and I guess there is how they justify it.

Makes me wonder what Tasman decided was a suitable carrot for Ezy/Sprint Gas to get them on board initially. Maybe there was a get out clause if performance was un becoming?

Or... the performance is a result of not spending sufficent funds to stay competitive with the factory supported teams or their customers. And, just maybe, that is the result of the title sponsor "not meeting its commitment".

thunderbolt · 29 Oct 2009, 22:32 (Ref:2572271)

http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.a...2854&FORM=ZZNR
is this where murphy to ford came from

Murphy urges Ford to poach V8 drivers
17:30 AEST Fri Aug 21 2009

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Despite welcoming Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup to the Holden fold, veteran driver Greg Murphy says their defection will create a lopsided V8 Supercars competition and has urged Ford to do some big name poaching of their own.
Lowndes and Whincup arrived at Ipswich, west of Brisbane, for this weekend's Queensland 300 bracing for more boos from Ford fans in the fallout of their team's bold recent announcement that they would switch to Holden from 2010.
While happy that Holden had pulled off the massive coup, four-time Bathurst 1000 winner Murphy was concerned that Ford teams would be left behind if they did not launch a major recruitment drive.
"I am a little bit shocked that it leaves a pretty one-sided championship which is a little bit disappointing. It's not what I want the championship to be," Murphy told AAP.
"I am interested to see what Ford counters with.
"It would be great if Ford decided to start chasing some Holden teams but it remains to be seen."
Whincup and Lowndes are currently Ford's leading drivers.
Defending champion Whincup leads the competition ahead of the Queensland 300 - No.8 of the 15-round season - while Lowndes is the next best-placed Ford driver at fourth.
After announcing that they would switch allegiances, the pair have copped a barrage of emails from passionate Ford fans.

promax · 29 Oct 2009, 22:52 (Ref:2572283)

yeah there's already a thread about the article

smokinJ · 30 Oct 2009, 00:54 (Ref:2572308)

Sprint is a small company of about 40 staff aust wide
and export around the world
they wanted to get more exposure and were racking in the Money at the time with the Gov rebate to convert your car to gas
they figured that with the advertising in a car related field it would pay off
it seems that having the best gear on the market and getting there name out there Hasnt had fans supporting their product!!

The New goverment reniged on the rebate that was to go through to 2011
and dropped it from 2000 to 1750 rebate
and that 250$ has made the people stop buying

Sprint has had to lay off staff, move to smaller wharehouses to continue to fund the agreed amount of sponsorship and the incedental things that the team asked for

It is a shame to see both Sprint Gas and Tasman in this situation
but it can be blamed on a few things

Sprint thinking big and thinking a small Australian company could do it

the govement winding back the promised rebate

the spiraling costs of funding a v8 supercar team
and the increases along the way
New cars that wernt responding
new staff that will fix the problems
star drivers

and the fans who dont support there product

I hope they can work it out and the money starts to flow again
because Tasman are doing a Giant killing Job and they are running on less than a fifth of the budget than the HRT 888 FPR and others
that are in the area of 10mil a year bracket of spending

opinion8head · 1 Nov 2009, 00:21 (Ref:2573207)

[QUOTE=smokinJ

I hope they can work it out and the money starts to flow again
because Tasman are doing a Giant killing Job and they are running on less than a fifth of the budget than the HRT 888 FPR and others
that are in the area of 10mil a year bracket of spending[/QUOTE]

A great job.

dirttrack · 1 Nov 2009, 13:02 (Ref:2573391)

You would have to say the $quillions Holden threw at this operation probably was not spent too wisely. The only cars they ever built that seemed to go allright were the ones Wally Storey did. Then when he moved on the show took on a headless chicken look. Also the 57 guys in charge and 2 workers never works for long. I feel for the workers who have put so much into this team.

Kiwikid · 4 Nov 2009, 20:13 (Ref:2575837)

Here is one from left field for you http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80014

Miles and Carlin are allegedly best mates. What chance Carlin uses some of Chilton’s squillions to buy Tasman (and all other rumours are just smoke screen)!

mountainstar · 4 Nov 2009, 21:10 (Ref:2575883)

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Originally Posted by Kiwikid

Here is one from left field for you http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80014

Miles and Carlin are allegedly best mates. What chance Carlin uses some of Chilton’s squillions to buy Tasman (and all other rumours are just smoke screen)!

That's more like throwing whatever you can at the ceiling to see what sticks.

I'm guessing Tasman will end up like Britek, broken up and sold off.

cavvy · 5 Nov 2009, 00:26 (Ref:2576011)

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Originally Posted by dirttrack

You would have to say the $quillions Holden threw at this operation probably was not spent too wisely. The only cars they ever built that seemed to go allright were the ones Wally Storey did. Then when he moved on the show took on a headless chicken look. Also the 57 guys in charge and 2 workers never works for long. I feel for the workers who have put so much into this team.

Holden $quillions ...

Mixer · 5 Nov 2009, 00:29 (Ref:2576014)

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Originally Posted by cavvy

Holden $quillions ...

Yes I agree, that's clutching at straws.

It actually is very sad to see a team with guys like Harrop, Walley Story and Jeff Grech can't make a go of it. There's some great names right there.

david5 · 5 Nov 2009, 00:45 (Ref:2576023)

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Originally Posted by Mixer

Yes I agree, that's clutching at straws.

It actually is very sad to see a team with guys like Harrop, Walley Story and Jeff Grech can't make a go of it. There's some great names right there.

Isn't WS down in Albury now ?

cavvy · 5 Nov 2009, 06:57 (Ref:2576131)

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Originally Posted by Mixer

Yes I agree, that's clutching at straws.

It actually is very sad to see a team with guys like Harrop, Walley Story and Jeff Grech can't make a go of it. There's some great names right there.

It cost Mr Harrop a quid, albeit nearly 12 months back:
http://inpitlane.com/archives/11012

This V8 stuff is not necessarily a licence to print money ...

**GTRMagic** · 5 Nov 2009, 07:51 (Ref:2576156)

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Originally Posted by cavvy

It cost Mr Harrop a quid, albeit nearly 12 months back:
http://inpitlane.com/archives/11012

This V8 stuff is not necessarily a licence to print money ...

How do you end up with a small fortune in motorsport? Start with a large one...

TSR · 5 Nov 2009, 08:17 (Ref:2576162)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

How do you end up with a small fortune in motorsport? Start with a large one...

How so bloody true GTR

Pro Racer · 5 Nov 2009, 09:23 (Ref:2576201)

great line there GTR and so fitting.

**GTRMagic** · 18 Dec 2009, 08:30 (Ref:2601777)

Tasman closed today

The shed in Dandenong, well actually its 3 separate sheds in the same complex for preparation, for engine development & for car & parts constuction, will presumably all now become the responsibility of Greg Murphy Racing...

If the 20 blokes & blokettes have pretty much buggered off to other teams, seems odd that the facility is of any use if there is nobody around to run the gear

Axeman444 · 20 Dec 2009, 23:24 (Ref:2602974)

but aren't they going to supply product to other teams?

perhaps they will build all this equipment there...

**GTRMagic** · 21 Aug 2011, 02:15 (Ref:2943545)

Sprint Gas Sold

Take note in the body of the text for 2 things... that Orbital purchased the assets out of the existing legal entity... and that the turnover for the Sprint Gas business was forecast to be ~$7m for the 2010/11 Financial Year

So.. how did they take title sponsorship of a 2 car V8Supercar team at full commercial rates, when they turned over less than 888's sponsorship income?

Mixer · 22 Aug 2011, 00:22 (Ref:2943890)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

So.. how did they take title sponsorship of a 2 car V8Supercar team at full commercial rates, when they turned over less than 888's sponsorship income?

2 things: the government rebate for LPG conversions was gone, so basically businesses like this (and insulation/solar) blew up in a bubble based on a government scheme that always had a finite life.

What makes you think any sponsorship to Tasman was ever at full commercial rates? I'm guessing less than $1m a year.

smokinJ · 27 Aug 2011, 14:16 (Ref:2946824)

they were paying 2m a year and had to sacrifice staff to keep it up

smokinJ · 29 Aug 2011, 00:07 (Ref:2947401)

also add in there 75k to a UNi rugby team

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