NZV8's - Set for a shake-up?? (Merged x1)

[Goat Boy]

Hey, that's weird, my reply has been deleted too! Must be the Wooley Mammoth...

Anyway, I went on to say that I only said that to wind you up, and I don't actually think they are rubbish in fact, especially not this year.

What I did find interesting was your point about time in V8SC seats for NZV8 drivers - to date not a lot really, which goes to show that we are NOT a feeder for the V8SC's and never have been. V8SC Development series and the V8 Utes are a better bet.

[Evomike]

Originally Posted by Goat Boy

Hey, that's weird, my reply has been deleted too! Must be the Wooley Mammoth...

Anyway, I went on to say that I only said that to wind you up, and I don't actually think they are rubbish in fact, especially not this year.

What I did find interesting was your point about time in V8SC seats for NZV8 drivers - to date not a lot really, which goes to show that we are NOT a feeder for the V8SC's and never have been. V8SC Development series and the V8 Utes are a better bet.

I can't believe this, but I am gunna agree with you Goat Boy. Whilst the NZV8 series is excellent, I think at this point it is not the spring board to supercars that NZ needs, at the moment if I was looking to spend money on a series to try and get into Supercars I would be doing the V8SC Development series.

[mountainstar]

I just read stone brothers wants to run van gisbergen in NZV8's to prepare for the Fujitsu series in 2008.

In terms of a feeder series it would depend on cost vs. value. A few years ago people were saying $125k-$150k would be a good budget for NZV8's, now I've heard $250-$300K maybe more. Once you get into that range, you may as well look at ute's or the fujitsu series. That is if your goal is V8 Supercars.

One good thing about NZV8's is that it doesn't really clash much with the racing season in Australia, therefore as a racing driver, if one was racing in australia and could find the budget to race in NZ in the "off season", why not?

[NAC]

Originally Posted by Evomike

I can't believe this, but I am gunna agree with you Goat Boy. Whilst the NZV8 series is excellent, I think at this point it is not the spring board to supercars that NZ needs, at the moment if I was looking to spend money on a series to try and get into Supercars I would be doing the V8SC Development series.

Wonders never cease


Can some one tell me what dollars it takes to run a car in Fujitsu series??

[grumpy]

A good drive starts at 400000 up to750000 but some spend more.

[grumpy]

sorry 45000 to 75000 to many 0.

[grumpy]

45.0 to 750 thousand

[pete55]

I wonder what i have to do to find out what is happening with NZ V8's and the supposed franchise system.

[promax]

Originally Posted by pete55

I wonder what i have to do to find out what is happening with NZ V8's and the supposed franchise system.

give me $1,000 and the "so where the bloody hell are you?" girl's phone number and i'll tell ya pete

[Goat Boy]

You should have come to Cricket Express yesterday Promax - Michael Clarke was there, wonder if she may have tagged along too?

[promax]

apparrently she did

[pete55]

Still no word?

[Just Do It!]

Well perhaps that is because you haven't delivered Lara Bingle's number to us, mate. Promises, promises....no wonder you are in motorsport

Actually, Pete, and in all seriousness, a lot has happened. Sadly, Parker ENZED have ceased their sponsorship of the NZV8s. The rumoured circumstances seem quite interesting, and came at quite a tough time for them as it was about the time the former NZ head of ENZED passed away from cancer.

The new CEO is apparently taking quite a new and sweeping approach to motorsport in NZ, and he is a petrolhead, so they won't be lost to the sport. It wasn't that long ago that ENZED were spending around $1 million a year on NZ motorsport, making them strong supporters.

At a political level - where would motorsport be without that / - a special general meeting was held and one director apparently undertook the role of vetoeing the Special Resolution, which was backed by some 30 entrants.

Someone was there called a QC (careful how you read that or you could take it to be insulting) and had advisorial input into the whole proceedings.

It seems that progress has been made in favour of the team owners - the rightful vested parties - and things are moving forward.

I will try and report any facts that get reported to me.

Right now, TMC and NZV8s have quite a job on their hands. They have to replace a Naming Rights Sponsor for NZ's top motorsport category. As there is huge value in this series, that shouldn't be too hard to do. In fact, with some clear marketing direction and structure, it wouldn't be inconceivable to grow the value of the Naming Rights Sponsor significantly.
Only time will tell if this happens!

[V8's rule]

Originally Posted by Just Do It!

Well perhaps that is because you haven't delivered Lara Bingle's number to us, mate. Promises, promises....no wonder you are in motorsport

Actually, Pete, and in all seriousness, a lot has happened. Sadly, Parker ENZED have ceased their sponsorship of the NZV8s. The rumoured circumstances seem quite interesting, and came at quite a tough time for them as it was about the time the former NZ head of ENZED passed away from cancer.

The new CEO is apparently taking quite a new and sweeping approach to motorsport in NZ, and he is a petrolhead, so they won't be lost to the sport. It wasn't that long ago that ENZED were spending around $1 million a year on NZ motorsport, making them strong supporters.

At a political level - where would motorsport be without that / - a special general meeting was held and one director apparently undertook the role of vetoeing the Special Resolution, which was backed by some 30 entrants.

Someone was there called a QC (careful how you read that or you could take it to be insulting) and had advisorial input into the whole proceedings.

It seems that progress has been made in favour of the team owners - the rightful vested parties - and things are moving forward.

I will try and report any facts that get reported to me.

Right now, TMC and NZV8s have quite a job on their hands. They have to replace a Naming Rights Sponsor for NZ's top motorsport category. As there is huge value in this series, that shouldn't be too hard to do. In fact, with some clear marketing direction and structure, it wouldn't be inconceivable to grow the value of the Naming Rights Sponsor significantly.
Only time will tell if this happens!

JDI........Indeed there was a QC present at the recent SGM, but certainly not a member of the legal fraternity.........Far from it in fact........Sadly you are right about the demise of ENZED as the NZV8's long time class sponsor.

Still as the saying goes, every dark cloud has a silver linning........Lets hope so because the New Zealand V8's provide a real spectacle, at a fraction of what it cost to run a Supercar, and around Pukekohe are barely 5 second's slower.


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[n.kuiper]

i was just wondering will any on the nz v8 drivers be using ve holdens this summer

[V8's rule]

Originally Posted by n.kuiper

i was just wondering will any on the nz v8 drivers be using ve holdens this summer

In short........No..........Steady as she goes is the firm belief of all the parties involved in resolving the dispute, between TMC, the promoters.........And the car owning shareholders.

Both parties are currently in good faith negotiation's to resolve those issues..........An announcement is expected on a restructure of NZV8 LTD , along the lines of the Australian TEEGA/V8SA model, with in the next few week's

A new company VEEGA [V EIGHT ENTRANTS GROUP ASSOCIATION] has already been established as part of the proposed new restructure, which will be owned and controlled by the car owning shareholders of the present structure.


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[pete55]

The announcement should be getting close by now.

[fomoco]

Ahh weelll, its seems are friends over the channel, are going to go the way of super taxis. Within the next two years, it will be the poor mans NASCAR.

A piece of tin put over a rolling chassis. Wack a badge on the front and race.

Pity neither place has a decent race track.



Bring back Chrysler.

[Just Do It!]

COTY-style?

[V8's rule]

Originally Posted by fomoco

Ahh weelll, its seems are friends over the channel, are going to go the way of super taxis. Within the next two years, it will be the poor mans NASCAR.

A piece of tin put over a rolling chassis. Wack a badge on the front and race.

Pity neither place has a decent race track.



Bring back Chrysler.

Fomoco.........Don't know were you are getting your information from but I can assure that NZV8s will be based on true production body's for along time to come.

pete55.......progress is being made........Albeit a little longer than some of us would like........NZV8 ltd has agreed in principle to the formation of VEEGA, which will be totally owned by the car owners........VEEGA will in turn become the joint venture partner in NZV8 on a 50/50 basis with the series promoter TMC.


The rules are in place and the dates agreed.........So on the surface of it......It's business as usual.




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[Woolley]

Originally Posted by V8's rule

progress is being made........Albeit a little longer than some of us would like

But much better to do it right than to do it quickly. And with a series across the water as an example, the ideal opportunity is there to decide what works and adopt it.

[Goat Boy]

I say bring on the BMW 550's and Mercedes E55's and Audi S8's...

[NAC]

Series sponsor Parker ENZED pulls out of NZ V8 Sponsorship, this from Radio Sport

Sponsor pulls out of NZ V8 champs
8/18/2007 7:04 AM
Parker ENZED pulls out of NZ V8s sponsorship but won't give reasons; MotorSport NZ not commenting on poss legal action
The New Zealand V8s championship has received a huge blow with Parker ENZED announcing it has decided to end its sponsorship.
Parker ENZED still has a year to run on its contract as naming rights sponsor and general manager Mike Lightfoot will not be drawn on the reasons behind the decision to pull out. He will only say the company has decided that sponsoring motorsport is not an area it wishes to be involved in anymore.
The early withdrawal raises the question of legal action but the general manager of MotorSport New Zealand's promotional arm, Kerry Cooper, will not reveal what action will be taken. Cooper says he has no idea why Lightfoot ended the relationship which started in 2002.

http://www.radiosport.co.nz/SportsNe...aspx?id=122709

[Goat Boy]

Originally Posted by NAC

Cooper says he has no idea why Lightfoot ended the relationship which started in 2002.

Ha! That's a joke. Pretty much everyone involved knows why, and TMC knows perfectly well too.

This is the story from their side

"After five successful years fluid connector specialist Parker ENZED has decided to end its sponsorship of MotorSport New Zealand's NZV8s championship and investigate new opportunities.

"The Parker ENZED franchise network has been the naming rights sponsor of the NZV8s championship since 2002 and we have seen it develop into the premier domestic motorsport series in New Zealand," says company General Manager Mike Lightfoot.

"However all sponsorships run their course and we leave the championship series in good heart."

"We would like to congratulate the drivers and the teams who have competed in the series over the past five years and we wish them well in the future."

Parker ENZED is a division of Parker Hannifin New Zealand Ltd, a subsidiary of Parker Hannifin USA. The company employs 104 staff, and has 23 independently owned franchises with 100 ENZED hose doctors nationwide."

From http://www.nzmotorsport.co.nz/conten...e.cfm?id=11749

[NAC]

Welcome back Goat Boy, haven't see you in these here parts for a while.

I believe Mr Ross also has a bit of spare space on the Commodore also