Nitro, Olympic swimmers and Super GP...OOOOWAAAAHHHAAA

bazil · 22 Jul 2009, 09:30 (Ref:2505944)

Who watched "A Current Affair" tonight?????

Mr. Brooks is the same man with Mrs. Linda Brooks behind Nitro Energy Drinks official sponsor of the Nitro Super GP... Let’s hope Super COCHO can save the day and pick up the pieces for the event. Maybe he can swing one of those so no good Supercar sponsors to help out .....

Just Do It! · 22 Jul 2009, 09:40 (Ref:2505951)

Blanks....please fill them in.....

**GTRMagic** · 22 Jul 2009, 10:07 (Ref:2505967)

Here

retro · 22 Jul 2009, 10:08 (Ref:2505969)

Watching vid now...

alfacors · 22 Jul 2009, 10:55 (Ref:2505988)

Wow, another Firepower-esque scandal in the making?

bazil · 18 Aug 2009, 00:20 (Ref:2523385)

If the mail is correct, Nitro is gone gone gone as the naming rights sponsor for the SuperGP. 66 days to go, stay tuned for more twists and turns...

yap · 18 Aug 2009, 01:01 (Ref:2523398)

Was pretty sure I heard the chairman of the event (Terry Mackenroth) saying a week or 2 ago that even if they didn't get any money from Nitro that it wouldn't impact on the event too much

So either they weren't putting in too much to begin with, or he already knew they were gone and was just trying to soften the blow

**GTRMagic** · 18 Aug 2009, 01:19 (Ref:2523400)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bazil

If the mail is correct, Nitro is gone gone gone as the naming rights sponsor for the SuperGP. 66 days to go, stay tuned for more twists and turns...

Here

Nitro will still get benefits as the show is still called that Nitro Super GP on google, while the commentators will also likely not understand the semantics of paying bills!

Who else could see this coming?

retro · 18 Aug 2009, 02:24 (Ref:2523418)

linky

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Sports Minister Phil Reeves on Tuesday told parliament he had been advised the organisers had to terminate the naming rights sponsorship agreement with Nitro Distribution, after it failed to make payments under the contract.

Mr Reeves said checks had been done on Nitro's financial position before the deal was signed and there had been no indication the company would have trouble meeting its obligations.

mountainstar · 18 Aug 2009, 02:46 (Ref:2523425)

Well I think when that deal was first announced a bunch of us here on the forum called it for what it was, another Firepower shell game deal. Interesting that people on the sidelines have more sense than those in charge.

retro · 18 Aug 2009, 03:18 (Ref:2523437)

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Razor · 18 Aug 2009, 03:47 (Ref:2523443)

Quote:

Originally Posted by retro

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Now they pay, now they don't

retro · 18 Aug 2009, 04:28 (Ref:2523452)

more here

Quote:

The inaugural Gold Coast SuperGP has suffered a major blow, losing its $1 million-plus naming-rights sponsor only two months out from the race around the streets of Surfers Paradise.

Quote:

At the time the company's managing director Matt Nielsen said the three-year deal was worth more than $1 million in its first year.

ForumNick · 18 Aug 2009, 10:21 (Ref:2523580)

Surprised????

Not Me!

retro · 18 Aug 2009, 20:26 (Ref:2523931)

more info here...

Quote:

Eyebrows were raised earlier this year when Nitro, associated with embattled Olympic swimmer and former bankrupt Neil Brooks, was announced as the naming rights backer of the SuperGP (formerly the Gold Coast Indy).

Crash Test · 19 Aug 2009, 02:18 (Ref:2524089)

Linkeroony

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Team Australia principal Alan Jones said it would make no difference to race fans if Humpty Dumpty was on the promotional material.

Yep, I'd go to the Humpty Dumpty 300, bring that stuff on!

**GTRMagic** · 19 Aug 2009, 02:20 (Ref:2524091)

I bet the tickets, already printed, also have the Nitro branding aboard.
So would the race programs.

Humpty Dumpty 300 brought to you by Red Tulip chocolate Easter Eggs!

Crash Test · 19 Aug 2009, 02:37 (Ref:2524097)

I'd say the official's clothing and general merch would have already been made, ouch.

Matthew Ronke · 19 Aug 2009, 13:34 (Ref:2524397)

AR1 are reporting that the event will only construct 8,000 grandstand seats and will only be a shadow of previous years event.

retro · 20 Aug 2009, 10:12 (Ref:2524932)

lol @ Tander...

Quote:

"I have never heard of Nitro Energy drinks in the first place," said Tander, sitting third in the championship points midway through the 2009 V8 season.

D.R.T. · 22 Aug 2009, 04:58 (Ref:2525886)

Garth Tander, apparently an expert on sponsorship and marketing now.

Also interesting that Tander believes that this event is a v8 event

and has been for the last 3-4 years. Interesting to note that last year the crowd reduced significantly and by the sounds of it, organisers are reducing spectator seating at the venue for 09.

Not exactly a positive correllation for those at V8 World Headquarters

fomoco · 25 Aug 2009, 09:39 (Ref:2527780)

A1 having some trouble in England. A part of it has gone bankrupt. Could be a full V8 showpiece

D.R.T. · 26 Aug 2009, 12:04 (Ref:2528504)

I believe that is dated news, not related to the A1 GB franchise.

Check the A1 forum

banksie · 4 Sep 2009, 06:58 (Ref:2534216)

New SuperGP sponsor to be announced Monday.

Just Do It! · 7 Sep 2009, 00:22 (Ref:2535575)

Today is Monday. Is there a big flash press conference some time today?

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