2012 Silly Season

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by Carsandmotorracing

Yeah i'm noit saying it's a better ride, but it's not terrible. I'm very interested to see how Lee does in the 9.

#4... #9 is for the SBR version of Team Kiwi

[Pro Racer]

Originally Posted by Razor

Well whispers are saying that the Davidson brothers will be team mates with Alex going into car #55

so the Kelly's lawyers have managed to make Dave stay?????

[Carsandmotorracing]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

#4... #9 is for the SBR version of Team Kiwi

My mistake, thanks.

[Carsandmotorracing]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

David Wall to Main Game??

Where, when & how much might he bring along?

That would be an idiotic choice, Andrew Thompson would be a good one.

[Micklegend]

I dont think anyone could go wrong with Mostert, watched him in Qld, in the rain, bloody quick steerer. Anyone with a spare seat should snap him up as I reckon he would be a success. GRM perhaps?

[F J Nedos]

GRM should go for Besnard...

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by Micklegend

I dont think anyone could go wrong with Mostert, watched him in Qld, in the rain, bloody quick steerer. Anyone with a spare seat should snap him up as I reckon he would be a success. GRM perhaps?

Did pretty well to be 2.9s up in one of the wet Bathurst practice sessions as well...

I wonder if SimPRO is planning on following the pilot?

[osrg]

Originally Posted by F J Nedos

GRM should go for Besnard...

Not a chance of that happening after he ruined Holdsworths chances a couple of years back. After this years debacle, he'd be lucky to get a ride anywhere.

[Belly13]

I quite like the idea of D.Gaunt at GRM. Developed since his time at LDM last year. Has been steady and consistent in CCup this year, would do a solid job I reckon.
I also heard that D.Russell was in with a shot as well.
Gaz has a lot of options, hope he makes the right one!!!

[Axeman444]

so any takers for Mr Owen at GRM?

[GTRMagic]

All depends whether GRM does a credit check before talking to potential pilots...

[Carsandmotorracing]

I'd love to see Gaunt at GRM.

[BlueMax]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

All depends whether GRM does a credit check before talking to potential pilots...

I'm not sure what you mean by this GTR?

[Carsandmotorracing]

Originally Posted by BlueMax

I'm not sure what you mean by this GTR?

Pay drivers.

[BlueMax]

Originally Posted by Carsandmotorracing

Pay drivers.

Thanks Cars. I had a Senior moment and couldn't see the link.

[Just Do It!]

You cant help but wonder if Jonny Reid might just pop up somewhere too.

[GTRMagic]

DJR to 3 cars in 2012?

Originally Posted by The Article

“We are still not at a point where we would announce anything,” Fiore told BigPond Sport when asked about how his 2012 plans were coming together.

“But we’re fairly far down the road with a three car operation.”

Maybe there is something not quite right there... but does this read like the FFF squad is joining a 3 car operation (i.e. FPR or SBR if Ford..) or that it will become one when they jump aboard (DJR..)

[Carsandmotorracing]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

DJR to 3 cars in 2012?





Maybe there is something not quite right there... but does this read like the FFF squad is joining a 3 car operation (i.e. FPR or SBR if Ford..) or that it will become one when they jump aboard (DJR..)

Seems intersting, also I agree that Johnny Reid deserves a ride, great talent.

[Razor]

I reckon that if Fiore goes to DJR and Webb goes back to DJR aswell they'll be a force to be reckoned with.

[kurski]

Mika Salo is likely to continue his career in Australia.

- Probably I will add a race here. Prodrive David Richards, who runs the team here as well, asked for that I am free next season, Salo, told the Ilta-Sanomat.

[Just Do It!]

Originally Posted by Razor

I reckon that if Fiore goes to DJR and Webb goes back to DJR aswell they'll be a force to be reckoned with.

Can't help but agree with you, Razor. Plus Steve Webb and the Fiore family might be DJ's exit strategy when the time finally comes.

[mac]

I would have thought Fabian Coulthard and Alex Davison would be the favoured pilots for #33... They certainly would be if I was Gary...

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by Just Do It!

Can't help but agree with you, Razor. Plus Steve Webb and the Fiore family might be DJ's exit strategy when the time finally comes.

Yet Mr Webb threw what looked like a 7 figure sum down the throat of Tekno's new technical centre, including fitting it out with what indicates an intention for expansion in a 'plug n play' model.

Was it an acrimonious split with DJR? Most reports have suggested yes. The 2011 engine deal is reportedly direct with InnoV8, not DJR...

I am actually surprised that Mr Fiore hasnt 'cashed out' by now and used the significant income from the V8SA sale to take a seat in an established team

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by Just Do It!

You cant help but wonder if Jonny Reid might just pop up somewhere too.

Mr Reid GoesTesting at Tekno...

Can the Kiwi mafia scrape up enough sponduli to place Mr Reid in their much rumoured 2nd car?

[GTRMagic]

Interesting to read in AA today the movement in sponsorship at HRT.

The story has changed apparently (????) in that HRT's total budget is reported at $8m per season, with Toll reportedly currently contributing $2.2m towards that number. A very cheap title sponsorship title sponsorship of Holden's anointed team I would have thought.

Anyways... the story from Mr Fogarty now suggests that HRT will run different liveries on their HRT cars next season.

Mr Fogarty suggests that Toll is remaining as a major sponsor of #2 (Mr Tander) next season, and that this car shall remain titled with Toll.

The major sponsor on #22 (Mr Courtney) has been rumoured to be Coates Hire, and this car shall have most of its space occupied by that brand.

Rockstar and Mobil 1 are also said to have re-signed with HRT.

Now the discussion also suggests that the underlying graphics on both cars will be similar, in a Holden Red (which seems to change in shade & luminescence each year...) and the HRT lion.. wonder how they might work the orange of Coates Hire in there without it looking just yuck!

What the article does not exactly play out is the noise around Mr Ingall's apparent arrival. Given that the 2 'regular' HRT entries shall have a common design theme, with a red focus, and a lion and stuff.. what chance is there that the '#39' WP entry shall also be anointed an HRT entry, with a similar outward design to the main two entries, with Mr Ingall's vast array of sponsor brands meaningfully stuck there.

Consistent look, consistent message.. easy for Mr Percat to assume a role in #22 or '#39' in 2013 you might have imagined...



Presuming any of this actually happened...