McLean SACKED???

plonkey · 26 Nov 2005, 22:56 (Ref:1470968)

I head some bloke talking on the phone at the airport on Friday and he said that Cameron Mclean had been sacked and that some other driver had taken his place as a fill in for PI.

Does any one know anything about this?

bondy_racing · 26 Nov 2005, 23:11 (Ref:1470978)

Well he's definatly not driving the car this weekend for whatever reason. Some bloke named Alistair Bye is racing the the #27 machine.

Tracy · 27 Nov 2005, 00:22 (Ref:1471026)

Hi All

Cameron McLean is racing in the NZV8's this summer, and they are racing this weekend at Ruapuna here in NZ - I think that might be the reason he isn't at PI

(along with Luke Youlden and Shannon O'Brien).

As for how the aussies are going - Luke Youlden qualified fastest by .05 of a second, won the first race, but tapped the lead car during the race causing a bit of a pile up and was disqualified and docked 10 championship points. He started at the back for race 2 and finished 12th.

McLean qualified 12th, 22nd Race 1, 21st Race 2

O'Brien qualified 16th, 9th Race 1, 14th Race 2

sizzle · 27 Nov 2005, 06:50 (Ref:1471170)

Quote:

Originally Posted by plonkey

I head some bloke talking on the phone at the airport on Friday and he said that Cameron Mclean had been sacked and that some other driver had taken his place as a fill in for PI.

Does any one know anything about this?

He may or may not have been sacked. However the fact you are reading this forum would indicate you at least have read some of the threads and should have known he was in UNZUD.

If he has been sacked then company decisions happen like that. He wasn''t going to win the cc so maybe the UNZUD offer was better.

Just Do It! · 28 Nov 2005, 08:52 (Ref:1471918)

I think that you will find Cameron is a paid driver in the Carrera Cup and the NZ V8 Series. He will most likely be back in a 997 next year with Sherrin Hire it would seem.

Cameron is a very deserving and capable driver. The way he feeds data and info back to his engineers and mechanics would leave many full-time drivers in his wake.

**GTRMagic** · 28 Nov 2005, 08:59 (Ref:1471921)

A curious topic... it was certainly written in the motorsport press that Mr McLean was away chasing the NZ title, while the original Sherrin Hire road rally driver Mr Bye got the seat for the weekend.

Mr Bye had driven (with Mr Sherrin codriving) in a Porsche GT3 that has been advertised for sale recently... makes sense that he is first in line for this seat.

Meantime, Sherrin Hire Racing has 2 997's on the way, and 2 franchise licence slots for the Carrera Cup series in 2006...

Onlooker · 2 Dec 2005, 11:38 (Ref:1475559)

I was suprised Cam did not do better in the GT3, he is far more experienced than alot of the younger drivers and given that the cars are all the same should have won a few more races one would think.

"Cameron is a very deserving and capable driver. The way he feeds data and info back to his engineers and mechanics would leave many full-time drivers in his wake."

In a control class one would think he would shine wouldnt one, by the time he went to Nz he was nowhere in the points, even old fitgerald was in front of him, and Gurr and Dyke consistantly beat him too.

mayhem · 3 Dec 2005, 04:53 (Ref:1476131)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Meantime, Sherrin Hire Racing has 2 997's on the way, and 2 franchise licence slots for the Carrera Cup series in 2006...

Is this where Alex will end up, or will he reunite with the Glenfords/Murphy mob?

**GTRMagic** · 3 Dec 2005, 05:07 (Ref:1476132)

In theory Mr Davison has what's left of his 3 year deal at Autobarn/RNR to fulfil....

Jimmy14 · 3 Dec 2005, 05:34 (Ref:1476135)

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Originally Posted by mayhem

Is this where Alex will end up, or will he reunite with the Glenfords/Murphy mob?

If Alex goes anywhere it would be Sonic but that is dependant on whether Reynolds can find the money for next year. I can't see how going back to Carrera Cup would help Alex. It wouldn't prove anything other than that he can drive a Cup Car, he should be looking for a Fujitsu series drive to prove that he can steer a V8.

mayhem · 3 Dec 2005, 07:53 (Ref:1476155)

A strong rumour at PI has him back in a Cup Car next year which is why I asked.

Onlooker · 3 Dec 2005, 08:34 (Ref:1476160)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

In theory Mr Davison has what's left of his 3 year deal at Autobarn/RNR to fulfil....

and canto quite a few with Briggs

not to mention Seton and DJR and probally Richards and Dynamic

**GTRMagic** · 3 Dec 2005, 10:43 (Ref:1476216)

Actually it would be funny now that Mr Canto has signed his GRM contract if Mr Briggs escapes from the marina long enough to look for his cut

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