Dane flags 888-to-Holden switch??

Forda · 4 Jul 2008, 01:31 (Ref:2243509)

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POWERFUL Team Vodafone boss Roland Dane is considering a shock move to Holden after Ford announced they would no longer fund the Bathurst-winning team

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After being dumped by Ford management, Dane assured the future of Team Vodadone - but he couldn't guarantee Lowndes would be driving a Falcon next year.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,...-23770,00.html

Lowndes to ???

bluesport · 4 Jul 2008, 01:47 (Ref:2243512)

I could be wrong, but I can only see holden supporting T8 at the expense of other holden teams. Some holden teams should be wisely and nervously looking over their shoulders methinks.

aussieracer · 4 Jul 2008, 02:09 (Ref:2243522)

lowndes to fpr#6?????

VIVAWAGON · 4 Jul 2008, 02:19 (Ref:2243524)

Triple Eight Race Engineering do race Opel (holden) in the uk

Micklegend · 4 Jul 2008, 02:22 (Ref:2243526)

Slow news day I think.......Holden couldnt justify funding another team at the expense of existing agreements....thier financial situation is just as poor as Fords, and its not like having 888 on board is going to sell any more cars.

CL to stay put, possibly move at the end of 09 to another Ford team if 888 change their plans. I'd say by then his value would be downgraded as JW and Frosty further increase their worth in the series.

Wait for similar stories that are being written about Skaife to be written about Lowndes, it would be a shame but thats what happens.

Peter Ford · 4 Jul 2008, 02:27 (Ref:2243528)

I think ford should spend their money and hand it out among the ford teams like holden does,well i can see holden winning everything again and the ford teams will be conplaining like they did the last time holden won everything.

Pro Racer · 4 Jul 2008, 02:43 (Ref:2243532)

like Mick slow news day, of coarse you are never going to say never but nowhere does it say "we are considering it" so until that happens i will just wait and see.

i would welcome then with open arms, would love Whinky back and CL but i think if 888 do come i have a feeling it would be without Lowndes.

TSR · 4 Jul 2008, 02:48 (Ref:2243533)

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Originally Posted by Pro Racer

like Mick slow news day, of coarse you are never going to say never but nowhere does it say "we are considering it" so until that happens i will just wait and see.

i would welcome then with open arms, would love Whinky back and CL but i think if 888 do come i have a feeling it would be without Lowndes.

With you there Pro, just blowing wind and some jurno, needs to publish something to make his boss happy.

GreaseMonkey99 · 4 Jul 2008, 04:23 (Ref:2243554)

Most of the headlines were about Dick & DJR, maybe just trying to get some spotlight as well.

Falcadore · 5 Jul 2008, 23:43 (Ref:2244829)

Just how many times has Dick Johnson over the years played the 'I'll shift to Holden' card. So Roland Dane is saying it now. So what? Ford just called their bluff and said they no longer care, do what you like.

The bigger drama for Craig Lowndes is how will he cope being somebody else's number 2 driver and does shifting to another, presumably smaller team (it won't be FPR they will be quite happy with their two drivers) to become team leader again hold more appeal than staying with a top team? Does he have enough self-belief that he can re-assert himself and claw back next season to be able to outrace Wincup more regularly.

Because if he can do that, he's a championship front-runner again and the point becomes moot.

**GTRMagic** · 6 Jul 2008, 00:24 (Ref:2244848)

When is a Ford not a Ford??

TilkeWannabe · 6 Jul 2008, 04:32 (Ref:2244912)

As a Ford person myself, heaven forbid Triple 8 Racing Holdens! (Head Explodes)

Falcadore · 6 Jul 2008, 12:22 (Ref:2245255)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

When is a Ford not a Ford??

Ah yes the Craig Gore plan. Guess what, that's going to be completely undermined by Channel 7 calling them Fords all the time.

Still, there's probably some unused 'Independant' stickers they could buy.

Forda · 6 Jul 2008, 23:33 (Ref:2245888)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

When is a Ford not a Ford??

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He (Dane) has also admitted to regular talks with Toyota as to whether it would enter the sport as a third manufacturer.
That possibility is growing by the day.

Perhaps there is more to Ford's decision re: 888 than meets the eye?
Loyalty is a two way street.

Axeman444 · 7 Jul 2008, 03:39 (Ref:2245948)

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Originally Posted by Knowledgeless Journo

the current V8 Supercar operation manual allows any Australian-made five-litre car, of which at least 25,000 are manufactured, to compete

how many short wheelbase VE Commodores do you see on the streets???

who cares which manufacturer has made what, as Roland said in the interview panel on 7 yesterday, and noted above, they are an engineered chassis, with sheet metal over the top, which could look like a Falcon, a Camry, a short wheelbase VE, or a goggomobile. Why do we still have to go through a "homologation" process for a chassis that has no similarities with the road going version?

Malfunction Junction · 7 Jul 2008, 05:58 (Ref:2245978)

Presumably, with all this carry on now revealing a little bit more of the rulebook, a little massaging of same rulebook could include any 5 litre sedan that is sold in 25,000 or more per year.

In theory, you could include a whole group of cars with varying under 5 litre engines under one banner, which means you could then take a generic chassis (which is what Dane is suggesting the FG is), add a set of panels that resemble a 5 series BMW or E class merc (if they racked up the required numbers) and then any team could run them if they liked. The only thing they'd need to do is a similar set of tunnel/straight line tests as have been done with the VE/FG.

I'd been joking earlier when I suggested the Camry/Maxima/Legend setup, but now I wonder if somebody might actually be thinking of doing it. Madness in some respects, genius in others.

All they need to do is convince the black wiggle it would enable them to do a flyaway race at the Norisring.....

**GTRMagic** · 8 Jul 2008, 05:18 (Ref:2246855)

Looks good as a Camry....

Reload · 8 Jul 2008, 08:55 (Ref:2246918)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Looks good as a Camry....

No it doesn't.

skaife2 · 8 Jul 2008, 09:03 (Ref:2246927)

888 to holden no thanks.ford keep the dirty team

stmookeyj033 · 8 Jul 2008, 12:57 (Ref:2247116)

Remember that T8 ran the Vauxhaul program in BTCC, a GM brand....

racer69 · 8 Jul 2008, 16:11 (Ref:2247259)

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Originally Posted by stmookeyj033

Remember that T8 ran the Vauxhaul program in BTCC, a GM brand....

Still do, they are leading this years series

nomad_n · 8 Jul 2008, 22:13 (Ref:2247575)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Looks good as a Camry....

Well I welcome the change to Toyota for T888 it has been known that roland has been speaking to them and to see what happens. As long as T888 doesn't go to the dark side of holden....

bluesport · 8 Jul 2008, 22:14 (Ref:2247576)

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Originally Posted by lowgto

No it doesn't.

Yes it does, unfortunately......hope it doesn't happen.

Bimmerhead · 9 Jul 2008, 02:07 (Ref:2247639)

I think it looks great!! Might get a few more punters interested in V8SC if the cardigan car gets a dose of steroids......

TilkeWannabe · 9 Jul 2008, 04:31 (Ref:2247661)

That looks Piiiimpin'! GTRMagic, plz tell me the site you did that on? I seriously wanna try that out!

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