Where to for Whincup??

Peter Ford · 5 Jul 2008, 01:16 (Ref:2244333)

With the news about ford cutting it funding for triple 8 and talk about T8 going to holden,where does this leave whincup does he go with T8 or does his contract with ford ends at the same time as lowndes and what team would he be driving for?.

mountainstar · 5 Jul 2008, 04:24 (Ref:2244374)

It's interesting in the many interviews I have seen with him in the last year, he doesn't seem to have much long term commitment to V8 Supercars, plus has mentioned going overseas. I suspect once he cements his place in Australia with more wins or a championship, he'll be off to foreign lands.

TSR · 5 Jul 2008, 05:09 (Ref:2244382)

A la Marcos, perhaps??????????

Micklegend · 5 Jul 2008, 23:38 (Ref:2244828)

Couldnt do any worse

TilkeWannabe · 6 Jul 2008, 05:29 (Ref:2244929)

Anywhere but Holden or U.S.A. racing round and round and round in circles for a few hundred laps.

Pro Racer · 6 Jul 2008, 09:37 (Ref:2245032)

i think if 88 do something i think that would be when he might opt to go state side.

**GTRMagic** · 6 Jul 2008, 09:42 (Ref:2245037)

Why not BTCC in a Vauxhall?

thunderbolt · 6 Jul 2008, 10:00 (Ref:2245053)

on the v8's to day one said that lowndes is under a ford contract next year so maybe one holden one ford will be triple eight next year.

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegrap...001023,00.html

Quote:

It is a bit of a shock for the team," Lowndes said. "We all want to continue the relationship and win races. Personally I have a contract with both Ford and Triple Eight for both this year and next year. I can't see anything changing for me but certainly for the structure of the team. If we do lose a sponsor, I am sure Roland will have a plan to replace them. I just have to concentrate on winning races. It will be a big change to say goodbye but I am sure Roland has a back-up plan."

fomoco · 6 Jul 2008, 10:03 (Ref:2245054)

The Southside Toyata dealer ship in Brisvegas. Buys PWR licence and enters his own Camry Dealer team car.

Malfunction Junction · 7 Jul 2008, 00:37 (Ref:2245908)

Personally I'd like to see him racing sportscars in europe, but that's not likely, even though I think he'd do extremely well.

Denosaur · 7 Jul 2008, 01:13 (Ref:2245921)

A bit off topic, but with this talk of T8 going across to Holden, what will happen to there join investment with SBR on the engine program?? As they went into partnership with SBR, as Roland said why should we spend on an engine program after he bought the team of Briggs.

To see Craig and Jamie back over at Holden would be nice. But what a kick in the pants for all those people who actually threw all of the bits they had of Craig's when he was at Holden.

Malfunction Junction · 7 Jul 2008, 05:35 (Ref:2245971)

IIRC, there's nothing in the rules that prevents a car wearing bodywork of company A using the engine from company B. The convention and demands of funding might be an impost, but if such a thing wasn't an issue.....

We're getting off topic here, so how about Whincup racing at Le Mans in the Dome Toyota Hybrid on a weeekend off from his 888 Tojo committments?

Wood-duck · 7 Jul 2008, 08:11 (Ref:2246066)

Jamie has a contract to Triple Eight until the end of 2009. If he does move anywhere, it will not be until 2010. He would be mad to leave Triple 8...

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