Young Lions.........

**GTRMagic** · 11 Dec 2006, 09:35 (Ref:1787703)

Whispers from the powder room suggest that the same organisation that brought you the 2006 V8Supercar Driver's Champion is looking to run a number of cars in the Fujitsu Development series in season 2007 and beyond.

Branded after the 'Holder Young Lions' of yesteryear, it is said that the entry price to ride in an ex-Skaife or ex-Kelly or ex-Tander VZ Commodore is upwards of $700,000 for the season plus damage costs!!

Which creates a few other questions..

If this situation is correct, and one or more of these cars shall run in the development series, and their main series parents are already grouped because of their affiiliation with the Walkinshaw Performance preparation entity, does this mean that the development series cars shall be unable to test all year?? That would be pretty handy for a newcomer not being able to test the car he can race, and paying over the odds for the privilege....

How does this impact the salary cap/cost control provisions of TEGA's latest brain explosion on cost containment? By charging such a rate that is not close to cost, is this a possible mechanism to generate additional income and appoint additional resources for the main series squad but funded by the lucky driver of the development series weapon?

Presuming any of this actually happened

mayhem · 11 Dec 2006, 09:38 (Ref:1787708)

I thought all the HMS cars from this year were already sold? Or is Mr D'Alberto going to be re-branded HYL with Mr Reynolds in the other car?

Harves · 11 Dec 2006, 10:20 (Ref:1787753)

Way off again GTR.

The Hrt Kid · 11 Dec 2006, 10:33 (Ref:1787771)

well i guess he can afford to run more cars in the series next year as the champion car only sold for 100 bucks on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/RICK-KELLY-VZ...cmd ZViewItem

**GTRMagic** · 11 Dec 2006, 11:02 (Ref:1787805)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mayhem

I thought all the HMS cars from this year were already sold? Or is Mr D'Alberto going to be re-branded HYL with Mr Reynolds in the other car?

There are 6 in current use, with a number of others coming back into the fold, including 2 trade ins....

**GTRMagic** · 11 Dec 2006, 11:09 (Ref:1787813)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harves

Way off again GTR.

Hmmm... so the young drivers knocking on their door and being told the asking price are all making the story up?

v8smoker · 12 Dec 2006, 02:29 (Ref:1788558)

100G a round may not be to bad if you have the gear to win the series. Don't know what you think it would cost to run a Dev car at the level of main series, they are not rolling out some old nail, You want to make it you have to spend the fun vouchers on the good gear prove your good enough to drive it n hope some one picks you up.

What are the top teams charging for a porsche round next year? may not be a lot cheaper

Harves · 12 Dec 2006, 09:45 (Ref:1788766)

I stand by my previous comment.

stoned pony · 13 Dec 2006, 01:23 (Ref:1789434)

So tell us the figure then Harves.

**GTRMagic** · 13 Dec 2006, 01:29 (Ref:1789440)

Maybe its higher?

Maybe we should ask one of the blokes who won at Phillip Island last weekend...

Harves · 13 Dec 2006, 01:42 (Ref:1789447)

Good GTR but the $$$$ way off.

pete55 · 13 Dec 2006, 01:52 (Ref:1789452)

Well i know of a lesser team that wants $300,000 for their car for the year. And that is probably only a mid field car.

mtpanorama · 13 Dec 2006, 02:01 (Ref:1789461)

I know of prices of $40k - $50K a round from a couple of teams that feild cars that would be lucky to run in the middle of the pack.

FalconEL · 13 Dec 2006, 06:08 (Ref:1789570)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtpanorama

I know of prices of $40k - $50K a round from a couple of teams that feild cars that would be lucky to run in the middle of the pack.

That must be a cheap ride mtpanorama, I've heard figures quoted of $60K - $70K per round for what I would class as pretty average rides also.

I'll stick to my Sports Sedan thanks, just as fast, miles cheaper, and we screw it together ourselves so we know it won't fall apart..........

**GTRMagic** · 13 Dec 2006, 07:22 (Ref:1789593)

The interesting piece here though is that Walkinshaw Performance have sold/allocated 4 of their current inventory of 6 chassis....

2x Tony D'Alberto Racing (D'Alberto/McNally)
1x The Z Man (Zukanovic)
1x Latitude Developments (Thompson)

So WP will arguably have 4 development series cars, and 4 main series cars under its technical assistance banner....

pete60 · 13 Dec 2006, 07:42 (Ref:1789599)

What of the current D'Alberto machines? Are they being traded back to WP or can we expect a 4 car operation next year?

**GTRMagic** · 13 Dec 2006, 08:27 (Ref:1789617)

Quote:

Originally Posted by pete60

What of the current D'Alberto machines? Are they being traded back to WP or can we expect a 4 car operation next year?

Trade ins at Happy Tom's Used Supercar lot

The Hrt Kid · 13 Dec 2006, 08:32 (Ref:1789619)

does that mean we could see thompson in hsv or hrt car come enduro time?

**GTRMagic** · 13 Dec 2006, 08:56 (Ref:1789635)

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Hrt Kid

does that mean we could see thompson in hsv or hrt car come enduro time?

I am sure the connections would like to think that

WebberForWDC · 13 Dec 2006, 22:13 (Ref:1790151)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

The interesting piece here though is that Walkinshaw Performance have sold/allocated 4 of their current inventory of 6 chassis....

2x Tony D'Alberto Racing (D'Alberto/McNally)
1x The Z Man (Zukanovic)
1x Latitude Developments (Thompson)

So WP will arguably have 4 development series cars, and 4 main series cars under its technical assistance banner....

How many 2005/6 chassis do they have, is it 5 with another newie mid-06 season?, and who gets stuck with 03 units?

**GTRMagic** · 13 Dec 2006, 22:40 (Ref:1790165)

All is for sale, if you have the asking price apparently...

Harves · 13 Dec 2006, 23:09 (Ref:1790182)

It's funny I was doing Hot laps down at PI on Tuesday and a couple of cars left over from the weekend were having an awful lot of work done to them...... nope I ain't telling what team

banksie · 14 Dec 2006, 00:07 (Ref:1790203)

So any WP cars left for Reynolds or Douglas to have a crack in?

**GTRMagic** · 14 Dec 2006, 00:27 (Ref:1790209)

Quote:

Originally Posted by banksie

So any WP cars left for Reynolds or Douglas to have a crack in?

Of course... do they have $700k?

Razor · 14 Dec 2006, 00:57 (Ref:1790218)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

1x Latitude Developments (Thompson)

I was looking forward to Tomo in a Ford next year and with help from Dick Johnson.

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