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1 | 1.23% |
| Fabian Coulthard |
  
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11 | 13.58% |
| John McIntyre |
  
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2 | 2.47% |
| Alan Gurr |
  
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14 | 17.28% |
| Matt Halliday |
  
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2 | 2.47% |
| Andrew Jones |
  
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1 | 1.23% |
| Mark Porter |
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20 | 24.69% |
| Paul Radisich |
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19 | 23.46% |
| Jason Richards |
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1 | 1.23% |
| Simon Wills |
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2 | 2.47% |
| Alex Yoong |
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4 | 4.94% |
| Anybody else? |
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4 | 4.94% |
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17 Oct 2004, 07:32 (Ref:1126480)
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But would he get one GTR?????
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17 Oct 2004, 08:08 (Ref:1126493)
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Its not impossible... there are opportunities in this series that are not fully funded at the moment... an influx of sponsor support has the potential to swing the driver decision towards Mr Porter...
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17 Oct 2004, 08:55 (Ref:1126504)
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Both of you should know this anyway
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21 Oct 2004, 11:53 (Ref:1130522)
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Gee, for something so important to TKR, we havent seen activity on this thread for 4 days... unlike the Jason Bright thread, which I reckon is 1/2 full of one poster's postings
Anyways... crystal ball time... ... its getting foggy, the old ball... (No Not Angus Fogg!) I can see some sheep in a paddock... and the Team Kiwi car... ... but sadly no more, and no less... ...suffice to say one of the 3 top contenders from this pole should be announced very soon in this seat... |
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21 Oct 2004, 13:49 (Ref:1130666)
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Gurr is a special even money
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21 Oct 2004, 19:49 (Ref:1131032)
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21 Oct 2004, 21:25 (Ref:1131180)
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I would suggest (even though my Sgt Shultz hat is well and truly on) than an announcement is imminent... |
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21 Oct 2004, 21:27 (Ref:1131182)
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If what GTR says is right, and using an unbiased process of known facts and elimination, the top 3 are Porter, the Rodent, and Gurr.
Evo clearly posted his analysis on one of those. TKR work closely with a certain QLD team whose driver was scathing, to be polite, of one of the others. That really leaves only one choice. The more outside runners may be: >Johnny Mac, though he has been with TKR before and now isn't >Fabian Coulthard, but he has told half of NZ that he is the 2nd driver of Tasman and no doubt will be the talk of the North Island Karting Champs this weekend. Fabian's Carrera Cup drive was paid for by a Kiwi. He did do well though. >Matt Halliday, who want to drive single seaters, but will jump in a Porsche or anything else that he doesn't have to pay for. >Alex Yoong, who is a rank outsider, although stranger and dafter things have happened before. I would rate Alex as a Wild Card for the seat....up there with Leo the Lion or Floyd the Pink Flamingo...quite an outside chance. Most of the others on the poll are either in safe seats or are ex-TKR at some level I could be miles out, but just tried to work through the scenario with some logic. |
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23 Oct 2004, 00:28 (Ref:1132540)
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Chris Amon, with support from Toyota NZ
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23 Oct 2004, 08:09 (Ref:1132693)
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Porter may have been slower at Bathurst but he got it up to 16th didn't he so there must have been a lot of slower drivers or problems that put a lot of good cars behind him. Its very rare to see him withdraw from a race due to car damage and who has been consistantly in the top 3 in the Konica series - Porter. There have been a lot of "faster"drivers at various rounds that flew off the track leaving him to pick up the points and how good really is his car in comparison to say the ex HRT car that was always in the wars. Has his driving in other classes previously in NZ left a bad feeling or something? I honestly dont know which is why I am asking. As Evo said no one has said why he should get the drive but no one has said why he shouldn't either. At least he is loyal.
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23 Oct 2004, 08:40 (Ref:1132721)
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Does the lack of Hyundai Construction Equipment signage on the TKR car this weekend tell us anything?
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23 Oct 2004, 10:40 (Ref:1132827)
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Quite possibly, GTR. But from the pics, it appears that More FM and BNT have stepped up to the mark quickly.
The shunt certainly won't have helped the situation, but it seems more interesting things are yet to come. One has to wonder, given events of the past day or so, if Mr Gurr is suddenly in favour at SER, especially since SER has carried Konica Minolta signage before. Time will tell.... |
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23 Oct 2004, 12:02 (Ref:1132874)
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Steve was sponsored by Konica during the 1997 series when he was in the Gibson run HYL program, but was Mr Gurr the Cheif at Konica then?
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23 Oct 2004, 13:38 (Ref:1132920)
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Konica was on the Ellery car at same tame Gurr was at the helm.
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23 Oct 2004, 23:50 (Ref:1133259)
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Not totally correct, Mr Gurr Sr is now MD of Konica Minolta, as opposed to the previous role as National Sales Manager with the same group.
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24 Oct 2004, 07:21 (Ref:1133447)
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Team Non-Kiwi Racing a better bet for a driver then?
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24 Oct 2004, 07:39 (Ref:1133464)
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Dont forget David John is actually an Aussie, and if the K1W1 companies dont want to support the program to a suitable level, and someone who has a bit of cash appears over the horizon (literally) why would you not go that way. How much would the Rat charge for the season 5/600K?
Seems prety simple to me
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24 Oct 2004, 07:47 (Ref:1133472)
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I think that if the Rat is available TKR should consider him seriously. He is a seasoned driver and no mug. They need that to keep the team going forward.
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24 Oct 2004, 08:02 (Ref:1133496)
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Only as long as the team is based in Qld...
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24 Oct 2004, 08:07 (Ref:1133503)
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The Rat, The Rat, The Rat....how long have I been singing his praises now??
Anyway, that aside....I think $500-600k is quite a bit too rich. Unless you are talking his repair bill? The Rodent would help build on a great little TKR and also KEEP IT KIWI....something I have chanted about for a long time. The boss isn't a Kiwi, and his sponsors may say that it's irrelevant, but really...come on....it matters! |
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24 Oct 2004, 08:11 (Ref:1133509)
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And why does TKR need to pay Mr Radisich?
If the stories are accurate, his entourage of personal deals could allow Mr Radisich to drive for next to nothing and still be a megaearner The team still needs to be based in Queensland though |
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24 Oct 2004, 08:20 (Ref:1133515)
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The team is meant to be relocating to be nearer to PMM - though GTR, you could vouch for this.
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24 Oct 2004, 08:28 (Ref:1133529)
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Take a squiz at Mr Radisich's helmet... (no not that one...
 )CellNet springs to mind, and a series of other companies that I presume are UK or NZ based. Went looking for a pic of his most recent crashhat but have been unlucky so far... |
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24 Oct 2004, 08:36 (Ref:1133537)
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Interesting, GTR, interesting indeed.
Speaking of crashhats, Bairdo's crashhat wasn't devoid of signage on the weekend. It had Hyundai on the visor at least...perhaps suggesting not a total divorce from TKR Bairdo's performance rating by Gorey after the weekend would be interesting to hear, for sure |
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24 Oct 2004, 08:45 (Ref:1133547)
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Gorey will be too busy celebrating his ChampCar success to go bucketing his Supercar drivers I should think
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