Walker Confirmed 2 Lolas for 2005

[Kicking-back]

Yes.

I asked a similar question with regards Italian F3000 using 1999 Lolas this year - and was told it was fine.

[indycool]

Walker has announced two Lolas, no drivers, no sponsors. HVM just announced two cars, Dominguez as one driver, no sponsors. IMO, these are season-plan announcements that are designed to call attention and give exposure to the teams in their searches for sponsorship. Maybe it'll help.

[Ac.]

Originally Posted by indycool

Walker has announced two Lolas, no drivers, no sponsors. HVM just announced two cars, Dominguez as one driver, no sponsors. IMO, these are season-plan announcements that are designed to call attention and give exposure to the teams in their searches for sponsorship. Maybe it'll help.

Very possible, although the HVM release states "From a business perspective it will be a change of identity for the first time since 2001, with new sponsors joining the development of the company." Could be just spin, but that wording sounds like at least some new sponsorship has been signed.

[rustyfan]

Originally Posted by Ac.

Could be just spin, but that wording sounds like at least some new sponsorship has been signed.

Could be, but what it doesn't say is whether the sponsors in question are smaller associate ones or bigger primary ones.

Speaking of sponsors, I wonder if any Champ Car - or IndyCar ones for that matter - have thought about about trying to put together sponsor deals that involve multiple sponsors over the year, the type of deals that have been around in NASCAR for some time now (the most recent being Robby Gordon having four different primary sponsors for the 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season).

[Snrub]

Regarding the Chasis differences, I'm looking at a Bridgestone calender I have with Bourdais, PT and AJ. On the front wing of PT and Bourdais' cars they have two levels of elements. AJ's car has one. It's possible those secondary elements are unique peices, but to me they look too substantial.

rustyfan, that's definately an interesting concept. Think of it this way, it would probably be easier to get Canadian sponsors for the Canadian races, Mexican sponsors for the Mexican races, etc. That model might be ideally suited to CC.

I'm not sure if these preliminary season intentions announcements are intended to help draw attention to the series or the teams or both. I don't really mind in any case, because we've been starving for information.

[Tiresmoke]

Originally Posted by Snrub

Regarding the Chasis differences, I'm looking at a Bridgestone calender I have with Bourdais, PT and AJ. On the front wing of PT and Bourdais' cars they have two levels of elements. AJ's car has one. It's possible those secondary elements are unique peices, but to me they look too substantial.

different courses have different needs for downforce, hence more or less wing elements.