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inpitlane · 13 Feb 2008, 03:59 (Ref:2127636)

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Originally Posted by yap

Just saw and interview with Craig Gore on Ch 9 Gold Coast News

He basically said that he realised he was never going to win V8 races with his team against the Big Boys (as an Independent with no factory support), and if that is the case, then what is the point in continuing. (this could probably apply to 1/3 of the field)

He did stress that this doesnt mean the end for Team Australia (he in fact predicted big things for Team Australia and Will Power)

He appeared to be quite saddened at closing the team down

Well if the latest reports out of the States are any indication he won't be in ChampCar either. Walker has announced he's pulling the plug and going to IRL.
He also mentioned that he had not yet been paid by certain unnamed sponsors.

Pro Racer · 13 Feb 2008, 04:38 (Ref:2127647)

maybe thats where the $$$ from the sale of the V8 team are going, i hope out of all this Gore sponsering Walker or whatever happens Will gets a drive somewhere in IRL, Champcar (if it continues), F1

, but i hope he dosn't come back to Aus yet like Davo and JC have to early.

thunderbolt · 13 Feb 2008, 07:25 (Ref:2127687)

Meanwhile, drifting star and motorcycle stuntman Robbie Bolger has emerged as a surprise contender for the racing licence being sold by WPS Racing.
It is believed the reigning Australian Drift Champion is one of a number of interested parties in the Level One licence.
Larry Perkins has already purchased WPS Racings second Level One licence, having sold it to WPS boss Craig Gore originally.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sto...-39478,00.html

on "The SPEED Report" TV show that Walker is owed $1.5 million by Craig Gore, owner of Aussie Vineyards and sponsor of Walker's team aka Team Australia.

crYnOid · 13 Feb 2008, 09:32 (Ref:2127753)

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Originally Posted by Wood-duck

Another nail in the coffin of V8 Supercar as we know it. And today GM have annouced a record 42billion dollar loss.. so expect the music to slow down on the red side of the fence...

rubbish. GM's "loss" was a tax credit write off. GM didn't "lose" a dollar from that but it appears on the balance sheet. media sensationalism at its best.

deeks6 · 13 Feb 2008, 09:52 (Ref:2127765)

Perhaps in the end, the ego really was bigger than the bank balance ...

But, on the other side of the ledger, he did have a go despite being less than popular with those in the Tower of Power.

deeks6 · 13 Feb 2008, 09:53 (Ref:2127767)

BTW, has the name Thexton popped up in licence discussion?

Chatters · 13 Feb 2008, 12:02 (Ref:2127842)

If it has, then quite obviously David Thexton is going to win the 2008 championship.

Go David Go!!!

Pro Racer · 13 Feb 2008, 13:08 (Ref:2127885)

for sure Speedy would he could do it in any car any team against any driver, certainly should be in F1 would win the WDC with out a doubt

.

Robbie Boldger would be a great inclusion to the sport he is a great personality, a crack up, i could just imagine a Morris Ingall, Wilson as drivers of PMM Commodores with Robbie doing the interviews after the biff's on the track

, if he does enter i think it would be with a PMM beast.

wonder if the V.I.P sponsership from the drift cars would carry over even as a small sponser (with obviously WOW as major if Mad Max gets the gig).

yap · 13 Feb 2008, 13:15 (Ref:2127894)

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Originally Posted by Pro Racer

for sure Speedy would he could do it in any car any team against any driver, certainly should be in F1 would win the WDC with out a doubt

.

Robbie Boldger would be a great inclusion to the sport he is a great personality, a crack up, i could just imagine a Morris Ingall, Wilson as drivers of PMM Commodores with Robbie doing the interviews after the biff's on the track

, if he does enter i think it would be with a PMM beast.

wonder if the V.I.P sponsership from the drift cars would carry over even as a small sponser (with obviously WOW as major if Mad Max gets the gig).

Where do you get the idea that PMM is going to run 3 cars this year

They havent even been able to run 1 car in the top 1/2 of the field over the last few years, so why would they run 3

Pro Racer · 13 Feb 2008, 13:21 (Ref:2127898)

i don't know but it would be fun, nobody would mess with them and he seems to have links with PMM with the drift cars running a fairbit of Morris gear.

PMM still have Morris' car from last year Hercules (think thats the correct code name).

NewsStalker · 13 Feb 2008, 21:06 (Ref:2128224)

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Originally Posted by yap

Where do you get the idea that PMM is going to run 3 cars this year

They havent even been able to run 1 car in the top 1/2 of the field over the last few years, so why would they run 3

Simple really - 3 times the potential exposure when their cars break/hit an immoveable object/hit a moving object/get hit by another object (delete those not suited to each event).

Spunky · 13 Feb 2008, 22:24 (Ref:2128293)

Bolger and Morris now have the Gore level 1 licence, would Bairdo leave a decent CC drive or will Bargs/Wilson get a lifeline thrown their way?

Bimmerhead · 14 Feb 2008, 04:20 (Ref:2128446)

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Originally Posted by Spunky

Bolger and Morris now have the Gore level 1 licence, would Bairdo leave a decent CC drive or will Bargs/Wilson get a lifeline thrown their way?

Love to see Bargs back in the game. Don't really care one way or the other about the munchkin.......

Spunky · 14 Feb 2008, 06:16 (Ref:2128463)

Wow how quickly things change, Britek now have their level 2 for sale, so who's level 1 did they secure.

Just Do It! · 14 Feb 2008, 10:27 (Ref:2128589)

Or did John Marshall buy it?

All is never what the "gurus" perceive in Super V8 Land

kiwi butt · 17 Feb 2008, 05:21 (Ref:2130658)

Aint you a guru Mr Just Do It! Sir?

Work from the sheep dags is that Team Sheep was trying to do an upgrade to that new licence, and almost had the money in place to do it.

Then DJ woke up.

888_Fan · 18 Feb 2008, 06:49 (Ref:2131545)

What has happened to all the staff/crew at WPS so close to Clipsal?

racer nut · 18 Feb 2008, 11:34 (Ref:2131701)

Three guys are at the workshop assembling the cars and tidying up, 1 guy working for Sherrin Motorsport, 1 guy working for Mat White at clipsal, 1 fabby at SBR, All the others taking a break and looking for work.

Pro Racer · 18 Feb 2008, 15:18 (Ref:2131872)

where's this leave bazil??? havn't even seen him around here for a while.

thunderbolt · 18 Feb 2008, 20:48 (Ref:2132084)

http://mvn.com/irl/2008/02/18/report...fers-paradise/

reports that Craig Gore — a recent partner of Derrick Walker’s Champ Car squad and abandoner of the V8s — had a power lunch over the future of the Gold Coast race with former F1 champ Alan Jones and Aussie motorsports journalist Brett Murray.

bazil · 19 Feb 2008, 01:45 (Ref:2132240)

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Originally Posted by Pro Racer

where's this leave bazil??? havn't even seen him around here for a while.

Chatters · 19 Feb 2008, 07:20 (Ref:2132298)

More time for each of those activities now eh?

inpitlane · 19 Feb 2008, 09:14 (Ref:2132353)

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Originally Posted by thunderbolt

http://mvn.com/irl/2008/02/18/report...fers-paradise/

reports that Craig Gore — a recent partner of Derrick Walker’s Champ Car squad and abandoner of the V8s — had a power lunch over the future of the Gold Coast race with former F1 champ Alan Jones and Aussie motorsports journalist Brett Murray.

I'd hate to be picking up the bar tab for that trio.

MRJUCY · 19 Feb 2008, 10:30 (Ref:2132399)

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Originally Posted by bazil

I hope not in that order.

Senna05 · 19 Feb 2008, 10:40 (Ref:2132409)

Was he trying to broker the race to A1GP instead of his "rival", Tony George?

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