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8 Aug 2012, 03:31
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Mercedes shuns V8 Supercars
this article suggest that Mercedes was the 4th manufacturer, but they have backed out
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8 Aug 2012, 03:42
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The deal would have seen its high-performance arm Mercedes AMG in Germany supply engines and technical assistance through its Customer Sports program, linked to long-time Ford squad Stone Brothers Racing
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Mercedes-Benz rules out V8 Supercars program
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8 Aug 2012, 03:59
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“Obviously there are people and teams who want MB in V8 Supercars, but there will not be a factory team."
Leaving the door open?
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8 Aug 2012, 04:38
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Well, up until this morning my sources were correct.....
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8 Aug 2012, 07:13
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Bit of a shame that Mercedes is not joining the circus.
Interesting that SBR was going to be the team.
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8 Aug 2012, 07:46
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So Ford stayed loyal to SBR and cast off T8, then SBR try to ditch Ford for Merc.
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8 Aug 2012, 08:04
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So Ford stayed loyal to SBR and cast off T8, then SBR try to ditch Ford for Merc.
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Fair point - maybe the benefits of Ford loyalty don't stack up all that well for the team?
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8 Aug 2012, 08:11
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Good decision for mine.
The Erebus and SBR link up was interesting.
Would be good to see Mercedes get more involved in the GT championship and Bathurst 12 Hour rather than running a silouette COTF that has no connection to the cars they sell.
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8 Aug 2012, 08:14
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So Ford stayed loyal to SBR and cast off T8, then SBR try to ditch Ford for Merc.
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Have Ford stayed loyal? Where is the contract for next year with Ford, there isnt one!
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8 Aug 2012, 09:41
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Have Ford stayed loyal? Where is the contract for next year with Ford, there isnt one!
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What have they achieved?
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8 Aug 2012, 10:04
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Good decision for mine.
The Erebus and SBR link up was interesting.
Would be good to see Mercedes get more involved in the GT championship and Bathurst 12 Hour rather than running a silouette COTF that has no connection to the cars they sell.
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T%his comment makes me wonder if you are anti motorsport.
There is nothing good about this decission from a motorsport point of view
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8 Aug 2012, 10:07
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What have they achieved?
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well make up your mind, you questions SBR's loyalty to Ford and then you suggest ford are justified to not be loyal to SBR
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8 Aug 2012, 10:31
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well make up your mind, you questions SBR's loyalty to Ford and then you suggest ford are justified to not be loyal to SBR
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Well, what will SBR be running next year?
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8 Aug 2012, 10:41
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a COTF.
probably a KIA 
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