Tratty sells up?

RRR · 31 Aug 2003, 07:13 (Ref:703815)

I've heard that Anthony Tratt is selling his francise/team. Apparently, he's taking the Toll money and racing elsewhere (Nations Cup?).

**GTRMagic** · 31 Aug 2003, 07:23 (Ref:703822)

Its been rumoured elsewhere but the source hasnt been proven as yet.

Anthony Tratt is already in Nations Cup in the Lambo, alongside Paul Stokell & Slamming Sammy Newman. They use the Toll transporter for the Lambos as well these days.

Given that the proprietors of this team place more emphasis on corporate hospitality (as documented in AA) than outright race results, it seems to be a possibility.

Why they would go to the trouble of building a BA then sell everything is beyond me though. :confused:

Mattracer · 31 Aug 2003, 07:30 (Ref:703829)

They ave more chance of running at the sharp end and still be on TV in NC and Lambos have that unattainable exotic feel that lures in the big fish.

ford boy · 31 Aug 2003, 07:30 (Ref:703830)

I can't see him getting out of the v8's, I've have'nt heard or seen any evidence of this rumour anywhere :confused:
As GTR said, why would they build a new BA for the last part of the season if they are going to pack up and sell:confused: :confused: :confused:

RRR · 31 Aug 2003, 07:39 (Ref:703836)

Well ford boy, stranger things have happened in this league.
While Nations Cup continues to become stronger, competitively and commecially, it could be a realistic playground for Tratt.
The Lambo's are going really well this year. Stokell is kicking their butts, and this could be a factor in Tratt's decision ...
Just because he built a new BA, doesn't mean he has to stay in the V8 game forever ......

**GTRMagic** · 31 Aug 2003, 08:00 (Ref:703851)

It is significant that this team has never managed to sell any of their previous racing cars. They have 2 Porsche Cup cars, and the 2 AU and now the BA Supercars under dustsheets where applicable in their nicely laid out workshop (take a peek at www.tollracing.com - a sweet setup)

I am not sure that being the driver of a second car in the stable with someone like Stokell is a great move.

Maybe a switch to a Dodge Viper where there is no logical competition would be clever... PROCAR tends to run their parity along car and driver as opposed to just car, so it could be a good thing.

sevi · 31 Aug 2003, 08:45 (Ref:703871)

I have heard this is the way they are going too.

Amaroo Park · 31 Aug 2003, 09:43 (Ref:703897)

Is the team owned by Tratt or Paul Little of Toll-Ipec?

**GTRMagic** · 31 Aug 2003, 09:48 (Ref:703901)

Paul Little Racing P/L is the team's entrant and owner.

Bent_8 · 31 Aug 2003, 10:10 (Ref:703908)

Sounds like a good move if he does, Will get more air time on 7 than he will with 10. Watched NC a while back and even though the coverage was not what i would call great, at least they showed all the cars at some stage. I am starting to think that only about 10 cars run in V8's these days, well 10 seem to think that.

**GTRMagic** · 31 Aug 2003, 10:16 (Ref:703916)

Thats one for each franchise sale between each meeting, sounds about right

The Tool Man · 31 Aug 2003, 21:13 (Ref:704270)

Nothing is secret in this business any more

sevi · 31 Aug 2003, 23:13 (Ref:704359)

That would have to be quote of the day.

RaceTime · 31 Aug 2003, 23:15 (Ref:704361)

Who said that

**GTRMagic** · 31 Aug 2003, 23:32 (Ref:704374)

Why any more? Tell me when anything was ever secret??

Seton_5 · 1 Sep 2003, 00:55 (Ref:704408)

I can tell you this now. The Toll Racing team are not selling up and going else where. I had a Interview with Anthony myself last week. He Is not selling!! The 2 AU's and going to be Ride cars for there sponsers. The Nation's Cup is for more exposier of the Sponsers because there are down the grid. Anthony ownes the team with sponsership for Toll. If u want more info email me. I have all of this on tape.

sevi · 1 Sep 2003, 00:57 (Ref:704410)

Tratty owns the team???????????????

Seton_5 · 1 Sep 2003, 00:59 (Ref:704412)

Yes

**GTRMagic** · 1 Sep 2003, 01:02 (Ref:704414)

Paul Little Racing P/L remains the entrant for the #75 Toll/Ipec Falcon. Entrant and owner of everything not nailed down I would have thought.

The Annual Reports on the Toll Holdings Limited discuss that this company is controlled by Paul Little, CEO of Toll as it is a related-party transaction that is required to be noted in the accounts.

I have always discovered that unless you ask a direct question, you dont always get a direct answer!

racer69 · 1 Sep 2003, 12:36 (Ref:704768)

According to the AA article a while back it seemed to say that Paul Little owned it, unless Tratt has bought the team in the last few weeks.....

Does John Sidney still have anything to do with them?

sevi · 1 Sep 2003, 22:11 (Ref:705159)

I always thought Paul Little owned it too.

**GTRMagic** · 1 Sep 2003, 23:02 (Ref:705182)

Lets just say that a little thread somewhere else was said to have raised some corporate governance issues not previously envisaged

Dirk · 1 Sep 2003, 23:33 (Ref:705204)

I can assure you that it is total cr@p. Tratty is not selling up, Paul Little owns the team, hence the name Paul Little Racing. Tratty runs the team.

sevi · 1 Sep 2003, 23:40 (Ref:705208)

I understand it that Tratty owns the Licence, as sponsors can not own Licences.

Dirk · 1 Sep 2003, 23:46 (Ref:705212)

What licenses do you mean? AVESCO License?

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