Who will drive for Paul Cruickshank Racing in 2007? (MERGED) - Page 2

**GTRMagic** · 4 Jan 2007, 00:35 (Ref:1805720)

Is Mr Ellery a shot at reforming his own team into the future?

The results in the endurance rounds were very strong in the SER guise.. if the team can find the major sponsor to keep the squad ticking along anyway

Revenge is sometimes the most powerful motivator of all

Fireball · 4 Jan 2007, 00:53 (Ref:1805729)

I reckon Bowe is ok for PCR, why not.
Better than 2 rookies at JDR, one no worries, fantastic, but 2, fans wont be happy & they are a very important ingrediant.

krypto71 · 4 Jan 2007, 01:13 (Ref:1805737)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Is Mr Ellery a shot at reforming his own team into the future?

The results in the endurance rounds were very strong in the SER guise.. if the team can find the major sponsor to keep the squad ticking along anyway

Revenge is sometimes the most powerful motivator of all

Thats actaully what I would like to see for Steve Ellery. It was great to see them do well.

Without checking actual results, I'd hazard a guess and say that the supercheap sponsorship money may have returned better value at SER than PWR...

**GTRMagic** · 4 Jan 2007, 01:21 (Ref:1805740)

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Originally Posted by krypto71

Thats actaully what I would like to see for Steve Ellery. It was great to see them do well.

Without checking actual results, I'd hazard a guess and say that the supercheap sponsorship money may have returned better value at SER than PWR...

At 30% of the price, and way more than the 2006 SCAR/PWR results... I would agree

barney551 · 4 Jan 2007, 01:24 (Ref:1805741)

Wasnt Thompsons car last year the The 71 Canto Car from 2005?

Seems like he had a good car!!! Hence the good results near the end of the season

**GTRMagic** · 4 Jan 2007, 01:30 (Ref:1805744)

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Originally Posted by barney551

Wasnt Thompsons car last year the The 71 Canto Car from 2005?

Seems like he had a good car!!! Hence the good results near the end of the season

Naw, it was all legendary skill & daring

Caltex Racing · 4 Jan 2007, 02:16 (Ref:1805763)

I just Emailed Paul Cruickshank Racing this:

Who be driving the #20 BFII Falcon?

BlueBlood · 4 Jan 2007, 02:27 (Ref:1805767)

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Originally Posted by Caltex Racing

I just Emailed Paul Cruickshank Racing this:

Who be driving the #20 BFII Falcon?

That might be more useful information if and when they reply.

TheMan · 4 Jan 2007, 06:03 (Ref:1805801)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Is Mr Ellery a shot at reforming his own team into the future?

The results in the endurance rounds were very strong in the SER guise.. if the team can find the major sponsor to keep the squad ticking along anyway

Revenge is sometimes the most powerful motivator of all

From my memory and correct me if Im wrong? Didn't the Ellery's sell there licence to Britek and sell the whole team infrastructure to Optima Motorsports who ran David Clarke in the Fujitsu series.

If I am right then the cost of setting up a new team from scratch would be enormous, let alone getting the right crew. I doubt it will happen again.

A friend of mine is a good mate of Steve's and I am told he is very dissapointed he wont be at the wheel again for a whole season. I hope this is not the end. I don't see him coming back from 2 seasons away from the main game.

A sad day if it is true.

motor.mouth · 4 Jan 2007, 06:46 (Ref:1805815)

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Originally Posted by TheMan

From my memory and correct me if Im wrong? Didn't the Ellery's sell there licence to Britek and sell the whole team infrastructure to Optima Motorsports who ran David Clarke in the Fujitsu series.

If I am right then the cost of setting up a new team from scratch would be enormous, let alone getting the right crew. I doubt it will happen again.

A friend of mine is a good mate of Steve's and I am told he is very dissapointed he wont be at the wheel again for a whole season. I hope this is not the end. I don't see him coming back from 2 seasons away from the main game.

A sad day if it is true.

Yes sadly the franchise sale and the Optima deal is true. I also know Steve personaly and whilst he will be disapointed I recall his attitude last year was oh well...time to move on! But I like you believe he is great value and 3rd at Bathurst in 2005 then he was the pick of the performers at Sandown this year (not to mention a MARVELOUS showing at Bathurst) and fear that he will struggle to get a drive full time in 2008.

pete55 · 4 Jan 2007, 11:54 (Ref:1806019)

You are not going to get a drive if you sit out. He should get into Carrera Cup or something like that so he is at least racing and being noticed.

Pro Racer · 4 Jan 2007, 12:44 (Ref:1806083)

Carrera cup or dev series car put in some good performances and he could find himself in a good position.

v8smoker · 4 Jan 2007, 22:09 (Ref:1806627)

Ellery's one good race a year or two is'nt good enough to get a full time drive its all the mistakes he makes the rest of the year that lets him down. And there is enough younger guys that will do as good or better job than him & they have the potential to get better not worse as Ellery is at the down hill end of his carrier

Lets face it hes in the same boat as Morris its a bit of a hobby for him they don't have to do it to put food on the table.

pete55 · 4 Jan 2007, 22:19 (Ref:1806642)

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Originally Posted by v8smoker

Ellery's one good race a year or two is'nt good enough to get a full time drive its all the mistakes he makes the rest of the year that lets him down. And there is enough younger guys that will do as good or better job than him & they have the potential to get better not worse as Ellery is at the down hill end of his carrier

Lets face it hes in the same boat as Morris its a bit of a hobby for him they don't have to do it to put food on the table.

You could probably include at least half the field if you use that as your criteria for deciding who is a good driver or not.

v8smoker · 4 Jan 2007, 22:24 (Ref:1806651)

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Originally Posted by pete55

You could probably include at least half the field if you use that as your criteria for deciding who is a good driver or not.

You sure could lets knock them out make it 15 cars

Pro Racer · 5 Jan 2007, 02:56 (Ref:1806767)

maybe not half but there is definatly a few.

**GTRMagic** · 5 Jan 2007, 04:55 (Ref:1806794)

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Originally Posted by v8smoker

You sure could lets knock them out make it 15 cars

It only takes one car to win, so why not knock it down to one car

Driver TBA · 6 Jan 2007, 08:33 (Ref:1807983)

Any news yet? Someone said Bowe was making an announcement today at the Summernats.

**GTRMagic** · 6 Jan 2007, 09:22 (Ref:1808008)

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Originally Posted by Driver TBA

Any news yet? Someone said Bowe was making an announcement today at the Summernats.

JB @ Summernats!

I didnt go this year unfortunately, actually I havent been for a couple of years... not since I had fun climbing a fence that left me unable to walk unaided for a few weeks..

Driver TBA · 6 Jan 2007, 09:42 (Ref:1808018)

Last time I went was about 98. Turned up late at night and pitched the tent near the edge of the road down the back of the complex. Woke up at about 4am with a tent full of tyre smoke as some bazza in his torana did a burnout about a metre from the tent. Then next day watched a bloke have a car do a burnout over his foot (while wearing thongs) and was back 2 hours later from the hospital drinking stubbies and still lifting up the back of cars!

grumpy · 6 Jan 2007, 10:37 (Ref:1808047)

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Originally Posted by barney551

Wasnt Thompsons car last year the The 71 Canto Car from 2005?

Seems like he had a good car!!! Hence the good results near the end of the season

No it was the extra 150grand thrown in on top of what was already paid for the season ,so I have been told.Put in for the last two rounds for some special little extras that made the difference, from no where to winning at Bathurst and PI.

barney551 · 6 Jan 2007, 22:28 (Ref:1808492)

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Originally Posted by grumpy

No it was the extra 150grand thrown in on top of what was already paid for the season ,so I have been told.Put in for the last two rounds for some special little extras that made the difference, from no where to winning at Bathurst and PI.

Ahhhhh ... similar to why Macrow became a lot closer to Canto in 2005 with all the additional help from 888

grumpy · 7 Jan 2007, 00:54 (Ref:1808612)

Some parts from there and a better engine I believe from djr.Poor Grant Denyer missed out, and was leading him on points up till then when they had the same gear.

Pro Racer · 8 Jan 2007, 12:00 (Ref:1809501)

the Nats were awsome, didn't get there in time to see JB so i didn't hear nothing, Tits, Burnouts and the awsome sounds of the big V8's is awsome only my 2nd time down there great stuff.

billy bigtime · 12 Jan 2007, 09:10 (Ref:1813052)

Announced today.
John Bowe car 111.

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