Marcus Marshall and Team Australia

[mmciau]

I think I heard on the

http://www.abc.net.au/newsradio/links/useful.htm

at approx 11.00 Hrs Aus CSST 4 November

where M M's interests are seeking a Queensland Supreme Court injunction against TA to allow him to race in Mexico.

Mike

[Gaz170]

I heard it on Gold FM here on the Gold Coast.
Even if he is successful, what sort of car would the team give him???

tried but can't find a news link for this

[Gaz170]

Some interesting facts from the Ch9 Gold Coast News
according to what was tendered to the court;

- Marshall paid $1 million (not stated US or AU) for the drive
- His contract was for 2 years
- The contract breech issue involves sponsorship
- Marshall had a clause in his contract which forbid the team to hire another "local" driver for the term of his contract
- Marshall was offered a place in a 3 car team for next year but refused it.
- Marshall stated he wanted to race at Mexico to show what he can do to other teams.

the case is still continuing.

[Raglanparade]

Well its full of crap.. if the team doesnt want him.. then he is better elsewhere...

the champ car teams have had ample time all season to see what he can do.

[Kicking-back]

Originally Posted by jasonhill9884

the champ car teams have had ample time all season to see what he can do.

Indeed.

And it wasn't much good!

[Gaz170]

Update - The case has finished..........

Marshall has lost........

[Kicking-back]

Unsurprisingly

[BOOSTER]

Marshall must off ran out of money and i see that derrick walker owns half of the team and craig gore does nt have any interest in team what so ever, i thought he owned the whole thing. its all out there now any one know any more.

[MCWB]

Common sense prevails, thank goodness.

[Ac.]

Thanks for reporting that news from the other side of the world. There hasn't been anything printed here.

[Gaz170]

article in today's http://www.gcbulletin.com.au/
(I've had to cut & paste the article as they only keep it there until the next issue)

Indy rookie's legal blow
5Nov05

BURLEIGH Heads Indy driver Marcus Marshall has failed in a last-minute Supreme Court bid to drive in this weekend's final series event in Mexico.

Justice James Douglas yesterday refused an application from Marshall's lawyers to grant an injunction which would have stopped Team Australia using newcomer Aussie driver Will Power in tomorrow's race.

Team Australia, part-owned by Hope Island developers Craig Gore and John Fish, terminated Marshall's contract this week, citing 'serious and significant' breaches for the decision.

It emerged at the Supreme Court hearing in Brisbane yesterday that Marshall's alleged breaches were taking part in a magazine advertisement that promoted a rival company's brand and a 'confidentiality' breach, which was not specified to the court.

The court also heard rookie Marshall's backers had put up $US1 million (about $A1.3 million) for the right to drive in Champ Cars this year.

Marshall arrived in Mexico late yesterday and was told only last night that he did not have a drive.

His lawyer, Jason Murakami, said after the verdict that the contract dispute was 'far from over at this point'.

"His family is naturally upset but the interesting thing is that since this has happened, Marcus's fan mail has doubled," he said.

Ian Temby, QC, for Marshall, told the court the Gold Coast driver's axing could 'detrimentally affect his future driving prospects'.

"It must have a lasting effect on his reputation," said Mr Temby.

"What we are saying is that the agreement provided for Marcus Marshall to be the only Australian driver on the team.

"He wants to see out the season and do the best he can.

"This is about a young man getting a fair suck of the sausage. It would be outrageous if he were denied that right to race in the final event of the series.

"He has paid a large sum of money to race, hoping that one day his performances could mean a huge pot of gold. He has raced 11 times this season and he wants to finish it off on a high note."

Rick Burbidge, QC, for Mr Gore, said 'a lack of performance was an underlying problem'.

Marshall finished 11th at the Surfers Paradise Indy after registering two top-10 finishes during the season.

In dismissing the application, Justice Douglas said mandatory injunctions were 'not given readily' and were not easily enforceable.

[BootsOntheSide]

I'm glad he lost, he should never have been in that car in the first place. 2 top-10 finishes is a pathetic return in a series with 18 theoretically-equal cars. This guy's qualified dead last about half the time, and has had the entire seasont o show the pace Will Power showed on his debut, and never did so. His chances of getting a ride for 2006 are minimal, even if he raced in Mexico and had his best drive yet.

[Ac.]

Originally Posted by Gaz170

"This is about a young man getting a fair suck of the sausage. It would be outrageous if he were denied that right to race in the final event of the series."

References sure have different meanings in different cultures!

[Hazza]

Originally Posted by Ac.

References sure have different meanings in different cultures!

mmmm....sausage....mmmm....

[mac]

Originally Posted by BOOSTER

Marshall must off ran out of money ......

The supposed alleged rumour of innuendo and speculation was that some of Marshall's supporters confronted Gore in the Las Vegas pitlane in a not-so peaceful manner after finding out second-hand about the Power deal.

Allegedly.

[Snrub]

It seems odd that you can have a team called Team Australia and yet have a contract stating that no more than one driver may be Ausi.

This is about a young man getting a fair suck of the sausage

Am I the only one who thought that Marshall's performances sucked sausage?

[mountainstar]

Marshall was a terrible champcar driver. I have an interview with Craig Gore from earlier this year and basically he said he took Marshall because other drivers were signed elsewhere or doing other things. Marshall had a bit of money too which helped.

[D.R.T.]

Must be remembered that Craig Gore is an terrible team owner/sponsor what ever the heck he is.

Apparently Marshall was in Mexico snooping around. Maybe he might pick something up at Coyne, Conquest and can do Phillipe in his 2nd year.

[bazil]

D.R.T,

You are dead set having a lend of yourself!!!! Marshall was in Mexico under the the ill informed illusion that the courts would allow for him to be reinstated to drive in the last round. Even if he had been allowed to drive what difference would it have made??
He like any other professional athlete needs to perform to maintain his posistion and he had already had 12 rounds prior to show his ability. Even with a fist full of dollars I very much doubt that he will be a fixture in Champcar in 2006. With regards to your comments about Craig Gore as a "terrible team owner/sponsor what ever the heck he is" I think you must set a pretty high bar when most would consider investing 20 million dollars into motorsport in Oz and the US across 6 catorgories covering both sedans and open wheelers a fairly un terrible thing. As a team owner and major sponsor in motorsport with podium results in his virgin Champcar year to add to a race win with the Supercar team in its first season last year and I think if he was to respond to your comment himself you would probably and deservedly be told to,

[marcus]

thats possible bazil But i have removed that remark and given you a warning for bad language , please remember this is a family forum and autocensor dodging is against forum rules.

and while im on the subject I happen to agree with you on your opinions of Craig Gore , while he may come across wrong to many people when you sit down and look and what he has done over the past few years the reults are quite impressive.

so lets not let this degrade into a Craig Gore bashing fest please.