2019 TCR Australia Silly Season

[mtpanorama]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Presumably this is + insurance + damage...

Most likely. I would be checking the fine print in the contract. Having been through this a couple of times there is usually some wiggle room on the price depending on what they have included as standard (signage, lunch, crew etc).

[Umai Naa]

Absolutely.

The more they do, the more money there is in it for them.

[GTRMagic]

[Mixer]

Good to see some mainstream press here:
https://www.drive.com.au/new-car-rev...trackLink=SMH2

Seems to be from TCR Australia, but good to see this kind of promotion alongside the road car. This is what TCR needs to do, with manufacturers for maximum appeal.

[Umai Naa]

https://www.touringcartimes.com/2019...D3hR4DlB2UU7KQ

Ms Cerruti's remarks suggest that at least one Guilietta is heading down under.

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by Umai Naa

https://www.touringcartimes.com/2019...D3hR4DlB2UU7KQ

Ms Cerruti's remarks suggest that at least one Guilietta is heading down under.

GRM

[Racing Harz]

Jono Lester tested it already...

[Umai Naa]

According to the article, there's a car on its way here.

[Mixer]

Hopefully they don't have the dodgy electrics!

[Umai Naa]

Like most Italian cars, while fast, they're somewhat fragile and expensive to maintain and run.

[racer69]

Does that make 6(?) cars, that we know of, earmarked for the series now?

Makes you wonder where things might be if they had been more accomodating to Rod Salmon's interest, and opened the grid up for the first year or two to some U2L proddies or U2L IP cars to ensure there was a fuller grid to start with.

The organisers seem to think a full 20-car grid brimming with "professionalism" can be built from scratch....

[Umai Naa]

Time will tell.

[GTRMagic]

GRM To Alfa Romeo TCR

[Umai Naa]

Fantastic news.

[bludvl_x19]

So is this a potential precursor to more motorsport entities that compete in Supercars also announcing a TCR program, or will GRM go it alone?

[Mixer]

Originally Posted by bludvl_x19

So is this a potential precursor to more motorsport entities that compete in Supercars also announcing a TCR program, or will GRM go it alone?

I just wonder what the value is for a team, there is very little you can do with the car.

[Umai Naa]

You lease the seat for more than it costs to run the car.

The same reason teams buy into GT3, etc.

[Sandgroper]

So who will drive the GRM Machines ??

[Umai Naa]

It was mentioned that Mr Tander was offered a drive, but declined.

Like the rest of the cars on the grid, money will be the detirmining factor.

[Mixer]

I hope GRM doesn't have the same issue as the UK team has had

Sending cars back to Italy gets expensive.

[Umai Naa]

If you don't have the capability to repair them, or the money and nouse to maintain them to an appropriate standard

[Mixer]

I don't know about repairs or maintenance but I have barely seen the UK team string 5 laps together with both cars on the track at once.

The UK series though is a bit of a shambles. Bugger all cars, no big names and even worse driving standards than WTCR.

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[Umai Naa]

The story at the time, was that the cars were owned by Alfa Romeo UK, and that the team would run them for a fee. The money that was exchanged didn't entirely trickle down to the car prep... Or so the story goes.

[Mixer]

Anyway, its off-topic here, GRM are a professional outfit, and I'd suggest the standard of driving I'd suggest should be a lot higher here.

I did enjoy the support classes for the TCR UK though...

[D.R.T.]

Originally Posted by Mixer

I just wonder what the value is for a team, there is very little you can do with the car.

Do you mean apart from racing them?

Strange question