Sexying up V8Supercars

**GTRMagic** · 31 Aug 2009, 20:08 (Ref:2532081)

This week's MeN suggests that Mr Crowe is not the only high profile signing to the series, to kick start interest in it.

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Originally Posted by MeN s120

In other showbiz news, we hear that there are plans afoot to make the 2010 season launch bigger and better, and a pre-season campaign will feature an ad to rival the famed Tina Turner-fuelled League ads from a decade or so back.
While an announcement is not expected to be made for some time, we expect American rocker Pink to be the face, and voice, behind the TVCs.

The principal makes sense, to bring some popular culture into the homes of everyday people, to transcend the pure motorsport concept and drag the events into thinking of a younger demographic, and presumably female, by using this artist as the front.

"Simply the Best" with Tina Turner makes most people in NSW think of rugby league when you hear it, and Ms Turner's popularity came on the back of the Mad Max movie ("We dont need another hero") But that's NSW, not the whole country and beyond...

Is Pink well known enough, popular enough, dynamic enough, to popularise herself and the sport to take it to higher levels?

And does VESA have the funding to push motorsport into every home in the country with this artist as lead anchor?

It shall be interesting to watch this process unfold

Biggy G · 31 Aug 2009, 21:14 (Ref:2532135)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Is Pink well known enough, popular enough, dynamic enough, to popularise herself and the sport to take it to higher levels?

Don't think that will be a problem going by her latest tour in Aus

http://www.news.com.au/entertainment...4-7484,00.html

**GTRMagic** · 31 Aug 2009, 22:04 (Ref:2532167)

So how impressive will Telstra be when they discover Pink does ads for Optus Here

mountainstar · 31 Aug 2009, 23:18 (Ref:2532196)

Pink seems to be very popular in Oz for some reason, mostly here in the USA she had a year or two where that was so and that was it.

Just Do It! · 31 Aug 2009, 23:37 (Ref:2532204)

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Originally Posted by Biggy G

Don't think that will be a problem going by her latest tour in Aus

http://www.news.com.au/entertainment...4-7484,00.html

Arent ACDC only playing to 500,000 fans?

Although Pink probably didn't sell her 660,000 tickets in 24 hours

mayhem · 1 Sep 2009, 00:27 (Ref:2532227)

ACDC would probably be a more logical choice, although I think Supercars pretty much have ACDC fans wrapped up

, Pink will expose them to a possible newer, younger market...

Pro Racer · 1 Sep 2009, 02:49 (Ref:2532265)

love acca dacca would be the perfect fit but as said above the ACDC fans are at worst mostly on board.

also for me PINK & sexy don't go well in the same sentence.

yap · 1 Sep 2009, 02:59 (Ref:2532268)

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Originally Posted by Pro Racer

also for me PINK & sexy don't go well in the same sentence.

For once Pro I actually agree with something you have said

Bevan-L · 1 Sep 2009, 03:16 (Ref:2532270)

who's having sexy time with who?

bortall · 1 Sep 2009, 04:38 (Ref:2532283)

How about a concept out of left field.

MAKE THE ACTUAL CAR RACING INTERESTING!!!

STEALTHY · 1 Sep 2009, 04:42 (Ref:2532284)

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Originally Posted by bortall

How about a concept out of left field.

MAKE THE ACTUAL CAR RACING INTERESTING!!!

Thats the last post we'll see from you. TC has a white van on its way to your house already.

Bevan-L · 1 Sep 2009, 04:52 (Ref:2532285)

nice to know ya bortall.

Biggy G · 1 Sep 2009, 09:36 (Ref:2532363)

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Originally Posted by bortall

How about a concept out of left field.

MAKE THE ACTUAL CAR RACING INTERESTING!!!

Only thing is that making the car racing better won't entice the sorts of fans they are after with Pink. And I doubt that they have seen mich of a significant drop off in "Motorsport" fans to make any serious considerations to a major series over haul.

D.R.T. · 1 Sep 2009, 13:05 (Ref:2532470)

The issue is a face like PINK or whoever may get people to take a look at motorsport but it is the on track action that is what is going to keep them interested.

ptclaus98 · 1 Sep 2009, 13:35 (Ref:2532483)

Did the racing ever get bad?

Chappelli · 1 Sep 2009, 20:57 (Ref:2532758)

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Originally Posted by Just Do It!

Arent ACDC only playing to 500,000 fans?

Although Pink probably didn't sell her 660,000 tickets in 24 hours

One would suspect that a 9 year gap in touring Australia would have something to do with the speed in which tickets were purchased... Who knows when you'll get the chance to see them again... maybe never?

mayhem · 3 Sep 2009, 05:52 (Ref:2533546)

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Originally Posted by Chappelli

One would suspect that a 9 year gap in touring Australia would have something to do with the speed in which tickets were purchased... Who knows when you'll get the chance to see them again... maybe never?

Pffft! Judging from the Rolling Stones, AC/DC have twenty years of touring left in them...

Pro Racer · 3 Sep 2009, 08:00 (Ref:2533592)

in the tune of "it's a long way to the top":
It's a long way to the shop if you want a sausage roll!

the dude from Underbelly that played Carl Williams (name escapes me) said that on 20 to 1 the other week.

bestfit · 3 Sep 2009, 10:34 (Ref:2533664)

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Originally Posted by Pro Racer

in the tune of "it's a long way to the top":
It's a long way to the shop if you want a sausage roll!

the dude from Underbelly that played Carl Williams (name escapes me) said that on 20 to 1 the other week.

+35,487,632 other people since the song came out in the 70's.

Pro Racer · 3 Sep 2009, 14:12 (Ref:2533807)

great song though, would have loved to go to their concert.

mac · 3 Sep 2009, 23:57 (Ref:2534144)

Why not also make a conscious decision to improve the V8Supercar show and thereby turn the competitors into stars in their own right without having to wheel in Russell Crowe (who, let's face it, can be seen at any old South Sydney game)?

Just a thought...

Pro Racer · 4 Sep 2009, 02:13 (Ref:2534175)

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Originally Posted by mac

Why not also make a conscious decision to improve the V8Supercar show and thereby turn the competitors into stars in their own right without having to wheel in Russell Crowe (who, let's face it, can be seen at any old South Sydney game)?

Just a thought...

or just take a drive down to Wooloomooloo and you are bound to see him in his Souths gear.

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