Adrian Burgess Leaves Walkinshaw Performance

[Mixer]

AA reporting that Adrian Burgess is out the door at Walkinshaw...

https://autoaction.com.au/2017/05/12...gess-part-ways

Can they somehow blame him for the munted car?

Supercars have confirmed it:
http://www.supercars.com/news/champi.../?sf78290140=1

[Sandgroper]

http://www.supercars.com/news/champi...inshaw-racing/


WOAH

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by Mixer

AA reporting that Adrian Burgess is out the door at Walkinshaw...

https://autoaction.com.au/2017/05/12...gess-part-ways

Can they somehow blame him for the munted car?

Supercars have confirmed it:
http://www.supercars.com/news/champi.../?sf78290140=1

Despite the hype, did Mr Burgess really 'triple 8' the WP operation?
His big role this year was to design & move MHSVR to their new digs.

Can't say its a shock...

[peckstar]

Originally Posted by Mixer

AA reporting that Adrian Burgess is out the door at Walkinshaw...

https://autoaction.com.au/2017/05/12...gess-part-ways

Can they somehow blame him for the munted car?

Supercars have confirmed it:
http://www.supercars.com/news/champi.../?sf78290140=1

And so the downward decline continues. Lucky Garth

[Ospi]

Needed to happen, they need new direction to develop the car into something competitive again. Burgess had the chance and wasn't able to deliver sadly.

Now the hope is the replacement will bring fresh ideas which are more in tune with what is required for success in the sport. That won't be easy...

[T-star]

ATB gone from Walkinshaw

On my phone so can't post link sorry

[peckstar]

so, some time off, some gardening leave or some other team

just out of interest, google Walkinshaw racing and read who the parent organisation is in the google summary

[Sandgroper]

Campbell Little hasn't been there yet has he? Hes done most teams, that's a thought

[peckstar]

Originally Posted by Sandgroper

Campbell Little hasn't been there yet has he? Hes done most teams, that's a thought

Maybe WA needs a Supercars team, you should see if you can get together a group of friends, reckon they will be for sale soon

[Sandgroper]

Originally Posted by peckstar

Maybe WA needs a Supercars team, you should see if you can get together a group of friends, reckon they will be for sale soon

COugh not likely.

Im involved with drag racing teams and guys: Top Fuel, Nitro FC etc
They spend their money there whilst I crew. Better option

[Mixer]

Originally Posted by peckstar

Maybe WA needs a Supercars team, you should see if you can get together a group of friends, reckon they will be for sale soon

Maybe you could get CAT sponsorship?

[V8 Fireworks]

Originally Posted by Mixer

Maybe you could get CAT sponsorship?

As Peckstar knows WA had a team and they have turned into the dominant Triple Eight outfit.

[gts300]

Originally Posted by peckstar

just out of interest, google Walkinshaw racing and read who the parent organisation is in the google summary

Double strange...
Its from Wikipedia though so the veracity of that claim wants a review
but
When you look at Wikipedia there is no mention of a parent.

Lets blame Mr Google for a snafu.

[one five five]

Originally Posted by V8 Fireworks

As Peckstar knows WA had a team and they have turned into the dominant Triple Eight outfit.

Sort of

Did John Briggs get much more than a car and a driver when he bought CAT Racing?

[Forda]

Might this be the beginning of an exodus from WR?

[peckstar]

Originally Posted by one five five

Sort of

Did John Briggs get much more than a car and a driver when he bought CAT Racing?

Did he get a REC (or its equivalent) PAE motorsport(as it was named)? Didnt even last a year.

old news report

from memory the distance was too great so it was prepared on east coast, So might not work for you Sandgroper

Still the key point is, reckon WR will be for sale soon

[Umai Naa]

Is this the beginning of the end?

[Forda]

Originally Posted by Umai Naa

Is this the beginning of the end?

Yes, Umai; yes it is.

[one five five]

Originally Posted by peckstar

Did he get a REC (or its equivalent) PAE motorsport(as it was named)?

Not sure to be honest, quite possibly, although at that time you could run a couple of cars under the one franchise from memory, so the CAT car might have just run on the same franchise as the Supercheap Falcon's it joined?

[anthony81901]

In 1999 there were several classes of franchises, as RECs were then known. Level 1 for established teams that entitled them to enter multiple cars (it fluctuated from 2-4 at various times), Level 2 for one-car teams and Level 3 for privateers. IIRC, PAE (Caterpillar) and Briggs Motorsport (Supercheap) both had a Level 2s. When Briggs Motorsport expanded to a 3 car operation in 2002, it purchased Fred Gibson's Level 1 franchise.

[peckstar]

Originally Posted by anthony81901

In 1999 there were several classes of franchises, as RECs were then known. Level 1 for established teams that entitled them to enter multiple cars (it fluctuated from 2-4 at various times), Level 2 for one-car teams and Level 3 for privateers. IIRC, PAE (Caterpillar) and Briggs Motorsport (Supercheap) both had a Level 2s. When Briggs Motorsport expanded to a 3 car operation in 2002, it purchased Fred Gibson's Level 1 franchise.

cheers, it rings a bell

[GTRMagic]

[Mixer]

ATB has never been at GRM...

[one five five]

Originally Posted by anthony81901

When Briggs Motorsport expanded to a 3 car operation in 2002, it purchased Fred Gibson's Level 1 franchise.

Thanks anthony

What franchise did 00 Motorsport use in 2002 for their entries, after running as Gibson Motorsport in 2001 to run 1 car for Lowndes?

[Umai Naa]

Originally Posted by Mixer

ATB has never been at GRM...

Do they need him?

I'd have suggested Tekno, but that may not sit well with their Triple Eight relationship.