2017 VASC Silly Season - Page 76

PS2244 · 25 Feb 2017, 21:35 (Ref:3714729)

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Originally Posted by anthony81901

Munday owns one (035) raced by Russell Ingall in 2014 and Scott Pye in 2013 and intermittently since.http://www.speedcafe.com/2015/10/12/...anchard-crash/

The other two, (031) raced by Dean Fiore in 2013 and (034) Jono Webb, purchased from one of Fiore's sponsors and Tekno in 2015 respectively, are owned by LDM and have been the 3 and 222 cars for the last couple of years. Two cars were supposed to be being built in 2015, but I don't think saw the light of day.http://www.ldmotorsport.com.au/ldm-r...-for-two-cars/

Thanks for the info

one five five · 25 Feb 2017, 23:55 (Ref:3714743)

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Originally Posted by fomoco

Is Supercars going to be like F1 , pay to drive

It's already like that in many cases, and has been for a while

Umai Naa · 26 Feb 2017, 00:35 (Ref:3714749)

The pool of paid professionals is getting smaller every year.

pete60 · 26 Feb 2017, 01:27 (Ref:3714756)

Quote:

Originally Posted by anthony81901

Munday owns one (035) raced by Russell Ingall in 2014 and Scott Pye in 2013 and intermittently since.http://www.speedcafe.com/2015/10/12/...anchard-crash/

The other two, (031) raced by Dean Fiore in 2013 and (034) Jono Webb, purchased from one of Fiore's sponsors and Tekno in 2015 respectively, are owned by LDM and have been the 3 and 222 cars for the last couple of years. Two cars were supposed to be being built in 2015, but I don't think saw the light of day.http://www.ldmotorsport.com.au/ldm-r...-for-two-cars/

Then is the Munday chassis the one raced by Rullo last year in the DVS and presumably Chahda this year?

mayhem · 26 Feb 2017, 02:51 (Ref:3714762)

EDIT: I should look at photos more closely.

**GTRMagic** · 26 Feb 2017, 04:09 (Ref:3714764)

Bathurst Mayor Resigns

Razor · 26 Feb 2017, 05:36 (Ref:3714769)

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Originally Posted by Mixer

Wonder how left-foot brakers go in the COTF cars... It was a fair issue in the Blueprint days.

I guess Murph and Fabs were the famous left-foot brakers - anybody know if Fabs still does?

Fabian still uses left-foot braking.

**GTRMagic** · 26 Feb 2017, 09:14 (Ref:3714778)

What is the latest date/time a team can nominate a pilot for Clipsal?
Presuming sometime Thursday?

Might take that long to find the pilot with the right *skillset*...

Any ideas who might fit the bill? Maybe the team concerned could use the guidance...

Or not. Silence is deafening. Well its not completely quiet. The clock is ticking.

Tick tock. Tick tock.

Maybe. Perhaps.

Umai Naa · 26 Feb 2017, 09:29 (Ref:3714783)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

What is the latest date/time a team can nominate a pilot for Clipsal?
Presuming sometime Thursday?

Might take that long to find the pilot with the right *skillset*...

Any ideas who might fit the bill? Maybe the team concerned could use the guidance...

Or not. Silence is deafening. Well its not completely quiet. The clock is ticking.

Tick tock. Tick tock.

Maybe. Perhaps.

I reckon Mr Dumbrell might park the thing for the weekend.

PS2244 · 26 Feb 2017, 09:36 (Ref:3714784)

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Originally Posted by Umai Naa

I reckon Mr Dumbrell might park the thing for the weekend.

Unlikely Umai running the car sponsorshipless for the weekend would cost him a lot less than paying the REC fines for no showing which can be anything in excess of $150,000

**GTRMagic** · 26 Feb 2017, 09:51 (Ref:3714788)

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Originally Posted by Umai Naa

I reckon Mr Dumbrell might park the thing for the weekend.

Or start & park.

Either way, it is remarkably inelegant..

Umai Naa · 26 Feb 2017, 11:28 (Ref:3714817)

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Originally Posted by LD2244

Unlikely Umai running the car sponsorshipless for the weekend would cost him a lot less than paying the REC fines for no showing which can be anything in excess of $150,000

Less chance of it being significantly bent by whichever hopefull gets the gig.

T-star · 27 Feb 2017, 00:34 (Ref:3714958)

McConville might be a safe option until someone comes up with enough coin?

anthony81901 · 27 Feb 2017, 00:58 (Ref:3714959)

I'm guessing it is too late to hand the REC in as others (including LDM) have done in the past. Presumably this had to be done before entries were lodged at the end of last year?

Umai Naa · 27 Feb 2017, 03:57 (Ref:3714975)

Been there, done that. Took it to court to get it back.

PS2244 · 27 Feb 2017, 05:00 (Ref:3714983)

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Originally Posted by anthony81901

I'm guessing it is too late to hand the REC in as others (including LDM) have done in the past. Presumably this had to be done before entries were lodged at the end of last year?

Yep the deadline to hand back there REC has well and truely passed they had to confirm it then now if they were going park it now they'll be charged in excess of $150,000 for every round the team misses if they don't run the entry so Lucas' best option is to chuck a driver (Aaren) in irrespective of funding running it without full funding will be a lot more of a cheaper endeavour than paying the round-by-round fines

PS2244 · 27 Feb 2017, 06:40 (Ref:3714993)

Alex Rullo 2017 Livery Unveiled
http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/02/27/...ldm-commodore/
And so the mystery of LDM #3 will go on has there ever been a driver announcement made this late? I've spoken to one of Aaren's sponsors today and he is of the belief that they're very close to a deal but nothing is set in place as of right now next 48 hours are going to be interesting

peckstar · 27 Feb 2017, 06:49 (Ref:3714994)

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Originally Posted by LD2244

Alex Rullo 2017 Livery Unveiled
http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/02/27/...ldm-commodore/
And so the mystery of LDM #3 will go on has there ever been a driver announcement made this late? I've spoken to one of Aaren's sponsors today and he is of the belief that they're very close to a deal

sure just last year

Cam waters was officially announced on March 2 along with the livery and sponsor of the car (yes i am aware that it was an open secret, but not official)

Prodrive unveils Monster Ford for Waters

PS2244 · 27 Feb 2017, 06:51 (Ref:3714995)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

sure just last year

Cam waters was officially announced on March 2 along with the livery and sponsor of the car (yes i am aware that it was an open secret, but not official)

Prodrive unveils Monster Ford for Waters

Ahh yes cheers I completely forgot but that was really one of the worst kept secrets in sporting history lol

peckstar · 27 Feb 2017, 06:56 (Ref:3714997)

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Originally Posted by LD2244

Ahh yes cheers I completely forgot but that was really one of the worst kept secrets in sporting history lol

agreed, and yet in the 2016 silly season thread , names were being thrown around in the days leading up to it, and monster was a bit of a secret on it

Late launch, same as this year for the monster car

McLaren Oz · 27 Feb 2017, 07:16 (Ref:3714998)

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Originally Posted by LD2244

Alex Rullo 2017 Livery Unveiled
http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/02/27/...ldm-commodore/
And so the mystery of LDM #3 will go on has there ever been a driver announcement made this late? I've spoken to one of Aaren's sponsors today and he is of the belief that they're very close to a deal but nothing is set in place as of right now next 48 hours are going to be interesting

Good on him,car looks alright too. Hope this kid goes alright. Massive learning curve, will be interesting to see how he goes.

PS2244 · 27 Feb 2017, 07:21 (Ref:3715000)

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Originally Posted by McLaren Oz

Good on him,car looks alright too. Hope this kid goes alright. Massive learning curve, will be interesting to see how he goes.

If he can keep the car of the walls early and makes some progress up
the field later in the season he'll end up having a strong year

**GTRMagic** · 27 Feb 2017, 07:25 (Ref:3715001)

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Originally Posted by McLaren Oz

Good on him,car looks alright too. Hope this kid goes alright. Massive learning curve, will be interesting to see how he goes.

peckstar · 27 Feb 2017, 07:32 (Ref:3715003)

No castrol on that one?
where is it from?

fomoco · 27 Feb 2017, 07:36 (Ref:3715005)

Quote:

Originally Posted by LD2244

Alex Rullo 2017 Livery Unveiled
http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/02/27/...ldm-commodore/
And so the mystery of LDM #3 will go on has there ever been a driver announcement made this late? I've spoken to one of Aaren's sponsors today and he is of the belief that they're very close to a deal but nothing is set in place as of right now next 48 hours are going to be interesting

Well if time runs short , I'm sure Lucas could a call out to one of the following:
having already driven for him:
Daniel Gaunt (2010)
Australia Cameron McConville (2010)
Australia Mark Noske (2010)
Australia Nathan Pretty (2010–11)
United States Scott Pruett (2010)
Australia Warren Luff (2010–11)
United Kingdom Marino Franchitti (2011)
Australia Taz Douglas (2012)
Australia Scott Pye (2012–13)
United Kingdom Mike Conway (2012)
Australia Dean Fiore (2013)
Australia Paul Morris (2013)
New Zealand Matt Halliday (2013)
Australia Russell Ingall (2014)
Australia Tim Blanchard (2014–15)
Australia Nick Percat (2015–16)
Australia Karl Reindler (2015)
United Kingdom Oliver Gavin (2015–16)
Australia Paul Dumbrell (2015)
Australia Jack Perkins (2015)
New Zealand Andre Heimgartner (2016)
Australia Alex Rullo (2017-present)

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