RVSC24 R12 Vailo Adelaide 500 (WITH POLL!!)

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by Kingair

Who will be sponsoring Erebus at Adelaide?

I am predicting Dim Sim liveried car.

Boost Mobile?

#GoChiko

[Ares]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Boost Mobile?

#GoChiko

I've had this feeling for a while now, GTRMagic owns Chiko. Or has shares in the company. Or is on a pay deal for every time he says Chiko? No buy in at Dim Sim by the looks of it.

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by Ares

I've had this feeling for a while now, GTRMagic owns Chiko. Or has shares in the company. Or is on a pay deal for every time he says Chiko? No buy in at Dim Sim by the looks of it.

I wish!
Well actually probably not. It took 24 years for them to awaken and sponsor a mobile advertising hoarding as a pure brand exercise.

In reality the Erebus mob, most notably Mr Hazelwood, used the word Chiko like a bazillion times on camera all weekend.

The commentary teams at track for multiple categories picked the product up and ran with it, Mr Larkham making light of it as he tucked into that cabbage based goodness.

Plus the Erebus crew in Chiko hats every time you saw them as well. Almost as popular as the Boost hats after Sunday qualifying, also coincidentally at Erebus.

It was a one off, no doubt a genuine honest to goodness fluke, with an unfancied driver pairing and team and car combination, and a great push by the enthusiastic pilot, and a saturation-type spreading of the product across the people who front the coverage to leverage the crap out of Chiko.

Plus post race, the model cars became available to preorder almost immediately. And yes my order for a 1:43 is in there with GMSV.

Now if you believe what was said to have been paid for that branding.. and that it was allegedly more than covered by the takings of the on-track retail outlet, the Chiko story is one of opportunism, leverage & activation, a bloody successful car… and bang on media management.

It’s the stuff to make a marketing study on.. to understand each element of success and figure out the usual ‘what did we do well’, ‘what could we do differently’ and if there was capacity to upright or perhaps deprioritise actions and activities.

A feel good story no doubt.

Yet there are a couple of other cars in the field with a Bathurst specific branding and stickering that did not enter an active consciousness. Understanding the difference would work well for next time..

[Ares]

ChikoMagic ?

[GTRMagic]

MCM Adelaide Wildcard Odd

[GTRMagic]

Interesting to see something in the press (hiding behind a paywall) of an alleged ATO dispute with the principal of the Vailo business, leading to an apparent ‘raid’ on the offices of that business Story Here

Mr Malinauskas was even asked about it (again behind a paywall) and confirmed the Vailo company obligations to the Adelaide 500 were up to date.. Story Here

Messy..

[Kingair]

Bit awkies.

Perhaps it could be the Chiko Roll 500?

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Interesting to see something in the press (hiding behind a paywall) of an alleged ATO dispute with the principal of the Vailo business, leading to an apparent ‘raid’ on the offices of that business Story Here

Mr Malinauskas was even asked about it (again behind a paywall) and confirmed the Vailo company obligations to the Adelaide 500 were up to date.. Story Here

Messy..

As ever, Speedcafe regurgitates what the newspapers say..

Story Here

… with one interesting addition..

Originally Posted by The Article

Hickmann, meanwhile, has been linked to Supercars team ownership several times this year.

He is thought to have been in negotiations to buy Erebus at one point, and is currently rumoured to be in advanced talks with Brad Jones Racing over an ownership stake.

[Langers]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

I wish!
Well actually probably not. It took 24 years for them to awaken and sponsor a mobile advertising hoarding as a pure brand exercise.

In reality the Erebus mob, most notably Mr Hazelwood, used the word Chiko like a bazillion times on camera all weekend.

The commentary teams at track for multiple categories picked the product up and ran with it, Mr Larkham making light of it as he tucked into that cabbage based goodness.

Plus the Erebus crew in Chiko hats every time you saw them as well. Almost as popular as the Boost hats after Sunday qualifying, also coincidentally at Erebus.

It was a one off, no doubt a genuine honest to goodness fluke, with an unfancied driver pairing and team and car combination, and a great push by the enthusiastic pilot, and a saturation-type spreading of the product across the people who front the coverage to leverage the crap out of Chiko.

Plus post race, the model cars became available to preorder almost immediately. And yes my order for a 1:43 is in there with GMSV.

Now if you believe what was said to have been paid for that branding.. and that it was allegedly more than covered by the takings of the on-track retail outlet, the Chiko story is one of opportunism, leverage & activation, a bloody successful car… and bang on media management.

It’s the stuff to make a marketing study on.. to understand each element of success and figure out the usual ‘what did we do well’, ‘what could we do differently’ and if there was capacity to upright or perhaps deprioritise actions and activities.

A feel good story no doubt.

Yet there are a couple of other cars in the field with a Bathurst specific branding and stickering that did not enter an active consciousness. Understanding the difference would work well for next time..

What's the alleged rate? $200k?

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by Langers

What's the alleged rate? $200k?

Around half that was mentioned… allegedly..

[GTRMagic]

Nice.

Now if only T18 had that kinda class..

[GTRMagic]

[GTRMagic]

Better red than… ahead…

[Kingair]

Tad warm on Saturday, and showers on Sunday.

[Jack65]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Now if only T18 had that kinda class..

Appears they do: Swansong Adelaide 500 livery for Winterbottom

[GTRMagic]

#gochiko

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by Jack65

Appears they do: Swansong Adelaide 500 livery for Winterbottom

[GTRMagic]

[GTRMagic]

MSR’s new hairdo…

[GTRMagic]

Privateer passion never dies..







Finding his own fun, his own reason to go play race cars.
You have to admire Mr Auddino’s character and passion.

Hope his weekend runs better than he thought!

[E.B]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

#GoChiko

GoChico, jump on JLBs #99 bonnet for the weekend.

Erebus for once almost identical liveries.... call them similar.

[chavez]

Those Stadium Trucks look positively dangerous.

The ejection of a flaming fuel cell from a crashed vehicle must be sending shivers down the spine of Motorsport Australia.

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by chavez

Those Stadium Trucks look positively dangerous.

The ejection of a flaming fuel cell from a crashed vehicle must be sending shivers down the spine of Motorsport Australia.

They may get scratched… Story Here

I seem to remember a lot more practice elsewhere the last time these exhibits showed up at track.. maybe that is a missing..

[v8supes]

They were a decent gimmick once but enough is enough now.

[GTRMagic]

LeBrocq Out, Murray In!!

Arguably shame Mr Hazelwood is busy with TransAm..
#GoChiko