2008 driver/team/sponsor movements??? (merged x3) - Page 47

A9X05 · 12 Jan 2008, 02:22 (Ref:2104553)

Pro Racer! yer better dust off the ol' chrystal ball, and whack some new batteries in it, and see if ya can find where Dean is going to ?? Put a few people out of their misery!

Racenut7 · 12 Jan 2008, 04:06 (Ref:2104568)

canto could go to tasman for the endros

Chatters · 12 Jan 2008, 07:12 (Ref:2104584)

Or he could go to HRT, or JDR, or FPR, or SBR, what is your point?

Suttory · 12 Jan 2008, 07:40 (Ref:2104587)

Who knows, maybe even PWR at the moment. I don't think we will know whats happening with Dean for a while.

Pro Racer · 12 Jan 2008, 12:08 (Ref:2104680)

well rumours about Thompson at GRM despite Garry denying it (just like he denied Canto was being deumped but still rumours persisted and it happened) still persit so it could happen he's a handy steerer and brings $$$. so if that happens and PWR can't sell their licence and have to front maybe Canto is a shot at the second seat, if not Canto at one of the big teams come PI and Bathurst is likely.

either:
PWR Racing
#20 - PWR - PWR/Hog's Breath - Dean Canto - VE Commodore
#50 - PWR - PWR/Hog's Breath - Paul Weel - VE Commodore

HRT
#1 - Tander/Skaife - VE Commodore
#2 - Seton/ Canto - VE Commodore

Racenut7 · 12 Jan 2008, 18:48 (Ref:2104856)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pro Racer

well rumours about Thompson at GRM despite Garry denying it (just like he denied Canto was being deumped but still rumours persisted and it happened) still persit so it could happen he's a handy steerer and brings $$$. so if that happens and PWR can't sell their licence and have to front maybe Canto is a shot at the second seat, if not Canto at one of the big teams come PI and Bathurst is likely.

either:
PWR Racing
#20 - PWR - PWR/Hog's Breath - Dean Canto - VE Commodore
#50 - PWR - PWR/Hog's Breath - Paul Weel - VE Commodore

HRT
#1 - Tander/Skaife - VE Commodore
#2 - Seton/ Canto - VE Commodore

In 2005 Glenn Seton & Dean Canto drove together in #18 DJR
They came at:

Sandown 500
Started - 17th
Finished - 12th

Bathurst 1000
Started - 8th
Finished - 9th

mountainstar · 12 Jan 2008, 20:41 (Ref:2104896)

I believe it was in the recent issue of AMC that garry rogers mentioned money problems so perhaps it's just a move to bring in a pay driver.

I imagine someone would want Canto for the enduros, but hopefully he can pick up more drives than that.

stmookeyj033 · 13 Jan 2008, 03:12 (Ref:2105054)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mountainstar

I believe it was in the recent issue of AMC that garry rogers mentioned money problems so perhaps it's just a move to bring in a pay driver.

If that's the case then this series is starting to show signs of mass decline.

Airhead · 13 Jan 2008, 06:14 (Ref:2105074)

The mass decline happened when Seton left the main game.

The shyte just keeps piling up.

mac · 13 Jan 2008, 06:24 (Ref:2105075)

Quote:

Originally Posted by cavvy

Garry has to make the decisions right or wrong. If Canto has the talent his supporters seem to believe, he will take a leaf out of Jamie Whincups book.

No problems with any of that - I don't have a problem with Garry punting Dean at all. It's his team - he can do what he likes.

The problem is with the timing - surely Garry could have decided that he didn't want Dean some time ago, and given him a fair crack at finding something else...

NAC · 13 Jan 2008, 06:52 (Ref:2105081)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mac

No problems with any of that - I don't have a problem with Garry punting Dean at all. It's his team - he can do what he likes.

The problem is with the timing - surely Garry could have decided that he didn't want Dean some time ago, and given him a fair crack at finding something else...

Yes, no, yes mac

Yes - it is his team
No - Dean had a 3 year contract, to punt him in year 2 was wrong
Yes - the biggest problem with this was his timing, dosn't give Dean much of a change to find another ride this far into the new season. The right thing to do should have been to do it at end of the season, this is why I believe many here are calling bad form Gary.

NAC

Senna05 · 13 Jan 2008, 12:25 (Ref:2105193)

IF Mr Owen brings in results along with Lee, this will end up beign a masterstroke.

But, being hamstrung with developing a VE and then having the better VE get handed to your teammate must surely take it's toll on performance....

Dean is a quick young lad, so here's hoping he eventually gets a third shot in the series. He deserves it!

(If not, could he get the funds to buy an Aston, 430 or Gallardo? He'd be a good thing for the GT's....)

Racenut7 · 13 Jan 2008, 18:05 (Ref:2105357)

Holden Racing Team (Walkinshaw Performance/Walkinshaw Performance)
#1 - HRT - Garth Tander - VE Commodore
#2 - HRT - Mark Skaife - VE Commodore

Rockstar Racing (Tasman Motorsport/Tasman Motorsport)
#3 - TMS - Jason Richards - VE Commodore
#51 - TMS - Greg Murphy - VE Commodore

Stone Brother's Racing (SBR/SBR)
#4 - SBR - James Courtney - BF Falcon
#9 - SBR - Shane Van Gisbergan - BF Falcon

Ford Performance Racing (FPR/FPR)
#5 - PRO - Mark Winterbottom - BF Falcon
#6 - PRO - Steven Richards - BF Falcon

Jack Daniels Racing (Perkins/Perkins)
#7 - PER - Shane Price - VE Commodore
#22 - PER - Todd Kelly - VE Commodore

WPS Racing (FPR/FPR)
#8 - WPS - Max Wilson - BF Falcon
#10 - WPS - Jason Bargwana - BF Falcon

BJR (Walkinshaw Performance/Walkinshaw Performance)
#12 - BJR - Andrew Jones - VE Commodore
#14 - BJR - Cameron McConville - VE Commodore

NEC HSV Dealer Team (Walkinshaw Performance/Walkinshaw Performance)
#15 - MSH - Rick Kelly - VE Commodore
#16 - MSH - Paul Dumbrell - VE Commodore

Jim Beam Racing (DJR/DJR)
#17 -DJR - Steve Johnson - BF Falcon
#18 - DJR - Will Davison - BF Falcon

Ford Rising Stars Racing (FPR/FPR)
#20 - FRSR - Michael Caruso - BF Falcon (ex PWR)

Team Kiwi Racing (SBR/SBR)
#021 - TKR - Chris Pither - BF Falcon

Britek Motorsport (Britek/SBR)
#25 - BRI - Jason Bright - BF Falcon
#26 - BRI - Marcus Marshall - BF Falcon

Garry Rogers Motorsport (GRM/Walkinshaw Performance)
#33 - GRM - Lee Holdsworth - VE Commodore
#34 - GRM - Andrew Thompson - VE Commodore

Paul Morris Motorsport (PMM/PMM)
#39 - PMM - Russell Ingall - VE Commodore
#67 - PMM - Paul Morris - VE Commodore

Rod Nash Racing (Walkinshaw Performance/Walkinshaw Performance)
#55 - RNR - Steve Owen - VE Commodore (ex PWR)
#99 - RNR - Tony D'Alberto - VE Commodore

Paul Cruickshank Racing (888/SBR)
#111 - PCR - Fabian Coulthard - BF Falcon

Team Vodafone (888/SBR)
#88 - 888 - Jamie Whincup - BF Falcon
#888 - 888 - Craig Lowndes - BF Falcon

racer69 · 13 Jan 2008, 18:38 (Ref:2105384)

Where does;

- the #22 at Perkins come from??

- the FRSR entry without the Thompson family paying (Caruso has said he's got no money) come from

- the pair of RNR licences come from, they're only just hanging on to their current licence at the moment!

- the SBR chassis at TKR come from, considering what SBR has said about it a week or so ago........

the sad thing is all this will just get sorted for round 1, and someone will post a 2009 driver/team/sponsor movement thread.....oh no wait, someone's going to jump in and get the '08 enduro driver thread going first

mountainstar · 13 Jan 2008, 19:57 (Ref:2105450)

Maybe Dean should try the USA and leave V8's behind.

Falcadore · 13 Jan 2008, 20:13 (Ref:2105458)

Quote:

Originally Posted by racer69

Where does;

- the #22 at Perkins come from??

- the FRSR entry without the Thompson family paying (Caruso has said he's got no money) come from

- the pair of RNR licences come from, they're only just hanging on to their current licence at the moment!

- the SBR chassis at TKR come from, considering what SBR has said about it a week or so ago........

the sad thing is all this will just get sorted for round 1, and someone will post a 2009 driver/team/sponsor movement thread.....oh no wait, someone's going to jump in and get the '08 enduro driver thread going first

Saw on Wikipedia last week a bunch of 2008 enduro pairings appeared including Jimmie Johnson / Dale Earnhardt Jr in the #39 Commodore. It was so funny. Didn't last long though.

Racenut - seriously can you stop making stuff up of the top of your head and just use actual stuff that is being said or confirmed?

Racenut7 · 13 Jan 2008, 20:35 (Ref:2105473)

I am!!!!!!!!!!!!

Racenut7 · 13 Jan 2008, 20:37 (Ref:2105474)

Quote:

Where does;

- the #22 at Perkins come from??

- the FRSR entry without the Thompson family paying (Caruso has said he's got no money) come from

- the pair of RNR licences come from, they're only just hanging on to their current licence at the moment!

- the SBR chassis at TKR come from, considering what SBR has said about it a week or so ago........

David told me that he is teaming up with SBR.

Falcadore · 13 Jan 2008, 20:54 (Ref:2105487)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racenut7

I am!!!!!!!!!!!!

Two RNR franchises? Aparently they don't even have one.

David Johns has publically stated TKR will not be running with SBR.

Caruso has publicly stated he has no money to assist Jim Morton purchase a franchise and will not be running main game - that is a months old denial.

blue&red · 13 Jan 2008, 21:12 (Ref:2105499)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Falcadore

Two RNR franchises? Aparently they don't even have one.

David Johns has publically stated TKR will not be running with SBR.

Caruso has publicly stated he has no money to assist Jim Morton purchase a franchise and will not be running main game - that is a months old denial.

Falcadore,

What do you mean in regards to Caruso?? "...that is a month old denial" ???

Falcadore · 13 Jan 2008, 21:20 (Ref:2105507)

Quote:

Originally Posted by blue&red

Falcadore,

What do you mean in regards to Caruso?? "...that is a month old denial" ???

Back when FRSR was first linked with a PWR franchise people started asking about the driver and one or both of the mags ran a story with Michael Caruso saying no it's not me, I (and my sponsors) can't afford to pay for the franchise, thus implying the driver would be helping to pay for it.

cavvy · 13 Jan 2008, 21:28 (Ref:2105515)

Can anyone clarify what franchises are for sale?

Is it PWR (2), Walden, RNR (Team Dynamik/Longhurst Racing)?

Now that is a buyers market !!!!

Racenut7 · 13 Jan 2008, 22:24 (Ref:2105551)

I just had Jim Morton emailed me under a gokart team.

blue&red · 13 Jan 2008, 22:32 (Ref:2105555)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racenut7

I just had Jim Morton emailed me under a gokart team.

Was it in regards to sponsorship or asking if you wanted to drive with him this year???

outinfront · 13 Jan 2008, 23:49 (Ref:2105591)

Hello all, Hope everyone had a great xmas and wonderful New Years.

Anyway,

after just getting off the phone, I would anticipate that an announcement to be made this morning in regards to the new driver at GRM.

I would also say that it will shock a couple of people as well.

PS. Never count the chickens before the eggs have hatched.

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