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26 Mar 2013, 00:56 (Ref:3224774) | #1 | ||
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Less Dunlops To Save Money?
A new initiative, to reduce the maximum number of Dunlop control tyres to be used at some events this year.
Story Here The saving will be something around $20k per team... False economy, to watch main or practicng codrivers run around on even more worn tyres in free practice? |
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26 Mar 2013, 01:17 (Ref:3224781) | #2 | ||
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All you Ford followers should be happy. One pit stop that FPR wont stuff up.
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26 Mar 2013, 01:26 (Ref:3224784) | #3 | ||
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[pedant]less<>fewer[/pedant]
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26 Mar 2013, 10:15 (Ref:3224888) | #4 | ||
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That isn't even half a mechanics wages, big saving.
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26 Mar 2013, 10:17 (Ref:3224890) | #5 | ||
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Less tyres, less testing.. an attempt to save money... which only arguably impacts the competitiveness of a couple of teams (eyes to Erebus, Nismo, WP, FPR, DJR...)
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26 Mar 2013, 10:18 (Ref:3224891) | #6 | |
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21k per, if things are that bad the series is in reall trouble.
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26 Mar 2013, 10:36 (Ref:3224898) | #7 | ||
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Cant see Dunlop thrilled with this plan.
It shows what is happening when teams are receiving no money from REC's this year. The poor tv deal is catching up with teams already - just wait until December. |
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27 Mar 2013, 06:05 (Ref:3225391) | #8 | ||
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Do testing reductions actually work? Won't 888 et. al. just pour more money into simulators instead?
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