2019 VASC Silly Season (WITH POLL)

[Umai Naa]

If you throw enough poop at the wall, something is bound to stick.

[Forda]

So the Frosty 'set to throw away his career' thing just isn't going away.

[Tourer]

Originally Posted by E.B

There is no longer a 3rd T888 seat. The REC for the car has been returned to CAMS and T888 have reverted to a two car entry for the Red Bull cars.

CAMS of course has nothing to do with the RECs, the REC is due to be returned to Supercars at the end of this year.

[anthony81901]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

In AA this week...
- Tickford low balled Winterbottom in his 2019 deal
- Winterbottom likely to leave Tickford
- Stanaway likely to leave Tickford
- Bottle O likely to leave Tickford
- Chasports likely to lose Preston Hire branding
- Winterbottom to Chasports #18 if replacement for Preston Hire and more can be found
- Actron Air and Orrcon branding may travel with Winterbottom to his new team.
- Holdsworth likely to end up at Tickford with his personal sponsors
- Caruso likely to be out at Kelly Racing
- Heimgartner likely to be out at Kelly Racing
- Jacobson likely to bring personal sponsors to drive at Kelly Racing
- Rullo likely to bring personal sponsors to drive at Kelly Racing
- Jack Le Brocq may be out at Tekno
- Kostecki may be in at Tekno with family mining backing
- Blanchard likely to retire from full time driving
- Jones likely to drive #21 Cooldrive car at BJR:

So now that its contents have been listed here, no one needs to buy AA. And people wonder why trade publications struggle to survive.

Same thing happened a decade ago when within minutes of going online, now defunct online publication Motorsport News had its contents published here and while unlikely to have been the only reason, can't have helped in the decline in subscribers that led to its demise.

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by anthony81901

So now that its contents have been listed here, no one needs to buy AA. And people wonder why trade publications struggle to survive.

Same thing happened a decade ago when within minutes of going online, now defunct online publication Motorsport News had its contents published here and while unlikely to have been the only reason, can't have helped in the decline in subscribers that led to its demise.

It’s nowhere near confirmation of ANYTHING.

It speaks of possiblys and maybes.

No better or worse than quoting Speedcafe or Supercar.

[GTRMagic]

And Now It’s 24...

...maybe...

[fomoco]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

And Now It’s 24...

...maybe...

how is the value for money these days

[Mixer]

Hell of a silly season.

Which of the independants could hand in their rec and run as a customer team?

How would Frosty be if he went to #18 and ended up as a customer FPR car!

[V8 Fireworks]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

- Caruso likely to be out at Kelly Racing
- Heimgartner likely to be out at Kelly Racing
- Jacobson likely to bring personal sponsors to drive at Kelly Racing
- Rullo likely to bring personal sponsors to drive at Kelly Racing
- Jack Le Brocq may be out at Tekno
- Kostecki may be in at Tekno with family mining backing
- Blanchard likely to retire from full time driving
- Jones likely to drive #21 Cooldrive car at BJR

How curious!

[E.B]

Originally Posted by Tourer

CAMS of course has nothing to do with the RECs, the REC is due to be returned to Supercars at the end of this year.

My brainfade, I meant Supercars as opposed to CAMS> Thanks for correcting.

[JAFA851]

Which Kostecki maybe be in at Techno?

[anthony81901]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

No better or worse than quoting Speedcafe or Supercar.

Those websites are freely available to all and sundry. AA's business model is based on people paying for the product. If people can source the content for free, this is likely to lead to a drop in circulation. Certainly the availability of free content elsewhere had a big impact on the likes of Fairfax and News Limited.

That said the with the level of posting on this board a fraction of what it used to be and presumably the readership likewise, probably not as bigger problem as it previously may have been.

[old fart]

Originally Posted by anthony81901

Those websites are freely available to all and sundry. AA's business model is based on people paying for the product. If people can source the content for free, this is likely to lead to a drop in circulation. Certainly the availability of free content elsewhere had a big impact on the likes of Fairfax and News Limited.

That said the with the level of posting on this board a fraction of what it used to be and presumably the readership likewise, probably not as bigger problem as it previously may have been.

Is it a sign of disenchantment with the whole Supercars thing or something else?

[Umai Naa]

Could be many things.

Waning interest. Other forms of social media taking precedence. The riff-raff we've had over the years...

[Tourer]

Originally Posted by E.B

My brainfade, I meant Supercars as opposed to CAMS> Thanks for correcting.

No probs dude - at least you only suffer from brain fade, I'm struggling with CRAFT (Can't Remember A XXXXing Thing)

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by anthony81901

Those websites are freely available to all and sundry. AA's business model is based on people paying for the product. If people can source the content for free, this is likely to lead to a drop in circulation. Certainly the availability of free content elsewhere had a big impact on the likes of Fairfax and News Limited.

That said the with the level of posting on this board a fraction of what it used to be and presumably the readership likewise, probably not as bigger problem as it previously may have been.

I paid for my copy of the periodical and didnt see anything in that list of stuff that wasnt already here, or elsewhere in the digital world.

That it is concentrated into one article, of around half a page in size, not quite at the front suggests the magazine's owners dont think ifs, buts and maybes will keep the lights on

Supercars' official site, and Speedcafe also have advertising banners, which would be a source of income for them.

AA has a reasonably poor online presence, with older articles there and sometimes not all of them either.

And you might be surprised who still reads here..

[Umai Naa]

I haven't bought an AA in maybe 18 years, or much else since.

[champcarman]

Should buy an AA. Lots of feature articles but still basically a Supercars mag. I quite enjoy it because I know racing is a many faceted sport. Still not enough domestic open wheelers though.

[anthony81901]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

I paid for my copy of the periodical and didnt see anything in that list of stuff that wasnt already here, or elsewhere in the digital world.

No suggestion that you obtained the copy in other way than the normal channels. While Motorsport News' demise was probably brought about by its lack of editorial content, distinctly recall that it was being summarised on this board within minutes of going online, so if you went here and then opened MN, you knew everything in it.

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Supercars' official site, and Speedcafe also have advertising banners, which would be a source of income for them.

Speedcafe's income is derived from number of views each article receives, the clickbait model. So the more articles it can churn out, the more views, the more revenue. Hence it just loves those new livery pressers from teams with a new livery at each round.

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

And you might be surprised who still reads here..

I have no doubt that there are plenty of journos, team owners and other people high up the totem pole who are lurkers.

[GTRMagic]

23Red to Tickford...??

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by champcarman

Should buy an AA. Lots of feature articles but still basically a Supercars mag. I quite enjoy it because I know racing is a many faceted sport. Still not enough domestic open wheelers though.

There are not enough coming out of garages to run either....

[Mixer]

You got to ask why....

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[JAFA851]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

23Red to Tickford...??

Why the hell would they do that? They've been going quite well this year considering the outfit they morphed from last year, and certainly been a lot more consistent than Tickford, and often faster. Seems to be a very backward move to get Tickford to run their show. Must be an ultra cheap deal, like free??

[Umai Naa]

Makes no sense why they'd do it.

Mr Munday has made significant investment in getting the team up and running again. There was chat at one stage of acquiring a second REC.

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by Umai Naa

Makes no sense why they'd do it.

Mr Munday has made significant investment in getting the team up and running again. There was chat at one stage of acquiring a second REC.

Didn’t Mr Munday sell his trading businesses?

Arguably it’s easier to lean on a cash generating business to fund what is ultimately an indulgence than post-payout from sale..

Being a Tickford arms-length customer is not likely to be a picnic either..