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19 May 2004, 03:06 (Ref:975061)
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Lowndes to stay at Ford.
Today in AA, CL confirms he will honour his contract with Ford, which finishes at the end of 2006. With which team is another matter. He wants to win the Championship in both makes so hopefully this should put to rest this "Lowndes back to Holden" shyte for at least 2 years.
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19 May 2004, 08:45 (Ref:975203)
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The team he'll be with is the big question, Ford have to put him with a better team to reap the rewards of Lowndes massive talent.
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19 May 2004, 10:28 (Ref:975270)
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Ross Stone confirmed they are happy with the two guys they currently have and do not want the added burden of a 3 car team.
Lowndes for mine will be at 888 or DJR, although i'm sure Mr.Gore will be yet another very interested party... 
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19 May 2004, 11:02 (Ref:975299)
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He could also stay at FPR and work out the problems and turn FPR into a winner, he sort of said something along those lines to.
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19 May 2004, 11:54 (Ref:975356)
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Its a damn shame Ross cant take Lowndes in place of Ingall!
next best is 888 he will win with them eventually. Next weeks AA article (second part) should be intresting reading- Fog is spreading the juicy story over 2 issues! |
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19 May 2004, 22:58 (Ref:975962)
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Is Ingall contracted to Ford or to SBR? As even as a big Holden I would love to see Lowndes team up with Marcos.
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19 May 2004, 23:05 (Ref:975971)
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GOOD. I am glad he is going to see it through.
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19 May 2004, 23:07 (Ref:975973)
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There's nothing juicy yet for AA to tell. Anything other than the status quo that you read about now is pure myth. I can't say anymore.
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19 May 2004, 23:07 (Ref:975974)
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Lifted from Racenews.
"V8 Supercars: Lowndes Sticking With Ford In V8 Supercar Championship Series (9262) Former V8 Supercar Series champion Craig Lowndes is standing firmly behind a Ford Performance Racing team that is desperate for a top end result in this weekend’s fourth round of the country’s premier Motorsport series in Darwin." Etc, etc.... This sounds a lot like when a football team's board members anounce their support for a non-performing coach right before they fire him........ |
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20 May 2004, 00:07 (Ref:975989)
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FPR are currently having two engines built by an outsider as well.
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20 May 2004, 04:27 (Ref:976087)
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Interesting info Chucky, good to see they have swallowed their pride
any other details?
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20 May 2004, 04:52 (Ref:976098)
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so..does it mean it'll be at least 2 more years until we see some decent results again from him?
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20 May 2004, 05:26 (Ref:976105)
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20 May 2004, 08:55 (Ref:976274)
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From an outside contractor to FPR. Apparently they are being built by an ex-employee as well.
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20 May 2004, 09:38 (Ref:976308)
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Chucky that is a load of crock. The new engine designed and built by a reputable builder is coming from the states.
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20 May 2004, 09:44 (Ref:976317)
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I thought the engines were being developed in the UK?? Who is the american builder?
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20 May 2004, 10:25 (Ref:976358)
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The UK engines were duds. Made less HP and lasted as long as a Big Brother contestants career.
I don't know anything about engines coming from the US but I do know that someone in Melbourne is currently bolting togethor a pair of engines for FPR. Crock or not. |
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20 May 2004, 10:31 (Ref:976363)
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20 May 2004, 10:38 (Ref:976373)
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Perhaps if the whole scene is looked at from a different angle_
Lowndes states that it is better for him if he wins a Championship in a car and team that has been built up for i rather than going to the best team/car combination and winning from there. Also, could it be strange that just because Lowndes is acknowledged to be talented and very good since 1994 in touring cars that he doesn't automatically get the best car/team combination at Ford. After all, he's had that before. There are a number of very talented/accomplished divers in the series as well aa Lowndes. Is this argument based on past glories?? |
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20 May 2004, 11:24 (Ref:976430)
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Will it help? Well given there are only 2 of them, they will likely end up in #6 and the spare for #6, while Seto wobbles on with the old craapers. Craig working with Campbell Little exclusively at 888 to do the set up work on his behalf would be an awesome combination, where the engineer sets the car, and the driver trims it... rather than managing both jobs from the cockpit... |
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20 May 2004, 13:47 (Ref:976609)
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20 May 2004, 21:14 (Ref:977034)
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Roland Dane said he would take Craig if he was offered to him - who wouldn't ( which I find to be an interesting choice of words - don't you? Every other team principle talks about 'signing' a driver. hmmmmm.....), and that Craig is on his wish list for drivers for next year - so I don't know what sort of deal the current two drivers had in place, bu they should be nervous!
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20 May 2004, 21:58 (Ref:977083)
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If I were a 1 car team I wouldnt take Craig... unless there is a competent chassisman as #2 who actually has a clue about setup, and can help C.Lowndes.... arguably Craig's biggest asset at the moment at FPR is actually Glenn Seton...
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20 May 2004, 22:37 (Ref:977110)
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21 May 2004, 06:25 (Ref:977298)
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Hell, why not lock every thread on this forum then ??
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