V8 brutes

[paydirt]

Will AVESCO try to entice the Brutes competitors onto the V8Supercar support card,...now that the wheels have fallen of the PROCAR machine ???

[stmookeyj033]

I think they would be crazy not to entice them. At least on the Konica bill with a few races with the main game circus.

[DAVID PATERSON]

I'm sure they will. Phone calls have probably already taken place.

[Kerri]

I remember reading in AA (i think) a while ago that TC asked if the Brutes could run at a V8S meeting & was told in no uncertain terms that he could not have Ross's utes.
So that should answer some questions.

[marcus]

they are not ross's utes now , so i guess to survive they will go wherever they can ?

[racer69]

I'm no legal expert, but just because PROCAR doesn't exist doesn't mean AVESCO can swoop on the Brutes, especially as it was PROCAR themselves that owned the rights to it.

[marcus]

well if that company has disbanded then surely they dont own the rights anymore?

I dunno either I guess time will tell.

[woodbine]

PROCAR still owns the Brute rights, but as part of the winding-up process the rights will probably be sold to someone else. That someone colud be another Palmer company who could then run the races at someone else's meeting (like Aussie Racing Cars)

[Big Voice]

Yes the intelectual rights to Brute Utes should and probably will be for sale ....I really wish my cheque book was a little fuller so as to acquire this for myself and not let it fall into the wrong hands..

Lets hope that the right thing is done with this category

[codename_47]

Well, I hope they go somewhere....they were probably the best catagory PROCAR had, so they don't deserve to be pulled down with the sinking ship!

The trouble with this news is, not only is it bad, but NO-ONE knows what happens now....do the series involved continue their calender for the rest of the year...stop right now....continue a limited selection of events....what? :confused:

[Also a Believer]

Are these catagories considered an asset of the company known as procar and if so can they be sold to the highest bidder.

[GTRMagic]

Depends on the contractual situation with CAMS, PROCAR may still hold the rights but be obligated to fulfil them....

[Matthew Ronke]

There was a similar issue with OWRS and CARTS Assets and ACUS.

[Also a Believer]

This could get a little more interesting yet.

[Also a Believer]

Just got of the telling bone with a brute owner, seems that there have been a number of hasty phone conversations in the last two days about where they will run and the possibility of a series with the brutes as the main event.

[Matthew Ronke]

The only problem is that Ross Palmer owns the ute category and they can only race where Ross lets them. I would suggest that they will still be still part of the PROCAR Champ Series as will all other categories that are in the series.

[GTRMagic]

Eastern Creek's Konica round in a couple of weeks may have a few new additions to its schedule huh

[Also a Believer]

Seems so GTR and probably a wise move would you agree.

[GTRMagic]

Depends who gets the shaft to accomodate these 'newly loved' categories I think...

If I were Mr P.Ward or Mr P.Pickett, I may indeed be piddling myself right about now....

[Also a Believer]

I think Mr Ward will survive but the other not so sure about, his catagories get strung out like bad spaghetti.

[Just Do It!]

Would piddling be the right term, GTR. One would think that a more solid originating liquid would be the likely case?

[Kerri]

So tell me GTR are the other 2 categories on the program safe for now

[GTRMagic]

I should think a solid entry of saloon cars would be quite safe Although would be making inquiries of the ARDC race office each day, just to make sure

[Kerri]

Thanks GTR, it seems they now have 48 for EC a bit scary don't you think?

[GTRMagic]

With 32 cars entered for Konica, it will be a full paddock Bloody good to see though!!