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Old 17 Aug 2016, 01:33 (Ref:3666062)   #226
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Out of the frying pan, into the fire. What is GRM even going to run next year? Or the year after that?
Another year with an S60 (sans works support/funding) powered by Volvo is a scenario at GRM...

But 2018 will be very different.. for everyone..
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Old 17 Aug 2016, 01:39 (Ref:3666063)   #227
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Another year with an S60 (sans works support/funding) powered by Volvo is a scenario at GRM...
It is probably a very crass analogy but I liken this to having sex with someone who said no beforehand and hoping they change their mind...
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It is probably a very crass analogy but I liken this to having sex with someone who said no beforehand and hoping they change their mind...
A shotgun wedding..

The real issue is the level of other commercial support likely required to replace the Volvo input, especially if GRM have to pay for engines in 2017.
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The real issue is the level of other commercial support likely required to replace the Volvo input, especially if GRM have to pay for engines in 2017.
WP in the same boat, they are suddenly $2m a year out.

Sadly I suspect with this decision that the writing is on the wall with HSV as well.
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Could this see Lowndes gain a team mate with the increased Holden funding adding a forth car to the mix??
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Could this see Lowndes gain a team mate with the increased Holden funding adding a forth car to the mix??
I have to be honest here and suggest that this strategy has to represent an overall decrease in Holden's total spend compared to the current arrangement.

So while it is money moved from HRT to 888, I wonder whether it is actually more money for 888 overall.
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So while it is money moved from HRT to 888, I wonder whether it is actually more money for 888 overall.
I'm guessing less. Giving 888 sole rights for Holden IP to sell to other teams and HRT branding for merchandise sales was probably the deal sweetner.

Knowing Roland he'll turn it into a goldmine.



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I'm guessing less. Giving 888 sole rights for Holden IP to sell to other teams and HRT branding for merchandise sales was probably the deal sweetner.

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So now we know where Courtney will go?
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Old 19 Aug 2016, 01:45 (Ref:3666477)   #235
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So now we know where Courtney will go?
Uh where?
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Up his own..........would be nice....
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Captive market could mean you pay double....

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Old 19 Aug 2016, 09:45 (Ref:3666516)   #238
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Sadly I suspect with this decision that the writing is on the wall with HSV as well.
That was my initial reading too, but Ryan was saying different in his release.

Mind you, I've been trying to double guess the HSV future for over a year already and still cant find a favourable solution.

Living in hope, expecting nothing good.
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So now we know where Courtney will go?


Back to Japan I'm guessing. He'll take a pay cut but foreign drivers are still well paid in Japanese Super GT.
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Old 20 Aug 2016, 12:13 (Ref:3666724)   #240
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It's not too far to commute every few weeks for a race, if he wants to remain living here.
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Wayne Gardner did it for a while after winding up his V8 team.
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Old 21 Aug 2016, 02:33 (Ref:3666809)   #242
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Ryan Walkinshaw will fly to Australia to fast-track plans for next year
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Old 21 Aug 2016, 08:23 (Ref:3666836)   #243
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Meantime, Mr Phelps suggested in today's Sunday Telegraph that Supercar will have 2 'big' announcements to come very soon.
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the above linked article suggest JC is the higher priority to keep.

GT might be moving on
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If GT stays, JC will go.

I'm not sure JC will want to go through another stint in a car developed around GT.
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This ought to be good...
Imagining the Sydney replacement event, the announcement of another carmaker...
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Where will Scott Pye end up ?

Anywhere ? GRM or maybe HRT ? What about a Nissan ?
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Another car maker highly unlikely but probably an announcement of the Homebush replacement and an Asian race for next year.
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