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20 Nov 2002, 17:14 (Ref:433352)
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Tony Cottman & Motorola team members may start a new team...
Could Tony Cottman be lining up a new team?
After the Mexico City race, Chris Pook met with a group of folks that currently are employed on the Motorola team.Tony Cottman who is the team manager, along with about 8 other Motorola team members still in their uniforms, were in the CART buisness center for about 1 1/2 hours. Apparently they were talking a "potential" team opportunity next year. |
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20 Nov 2002, 17:20 (Ref:433357)
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That would be good, of course.
PS: I think it's written Cotman, with a single "T". Sorry Molson, but it's my obsession for correct names... |
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20 Nov 2002, 18:15 (Ref:433388)
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There are likely a hundred people who would want to start up a team. Trouble is finding a hundred like-minded sponsors! But wouldn't it be great if Motorola themselves were behind all this? Perhaps they want to stay in CART?
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20 Nov 2002, 18:18 (Ref:433390)
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macdaddy (yer not far off!)
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21 Nov 2002, 05:55 (Ref:433721)
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they've dropped Andretti next year (Motorola that is.) haven't they
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21 Nov 2002, 06:11 (Ref:433730)
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Motorola and Kool not following Mikey to IRL, Hmmm...
I sure hope they stay in CART. It seems like a good match. |
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21 Nov 2002, 08:20 (Ref:433776)
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I'd still like to know who all those sponsors were that forced Mikey to make his "bidness" decision ...
But it'd be great if Motorola could stay and to hear what they say to "Why didn't you go with Mikey to the Other League then?" |
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21 Nov 2002, 08:25 (Ref:433779)
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Obviously the lack of bums on seats at most IRL venues. Motorola is an international brand, and thats the direction I think CART is heading in.
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21 Nov 2002, 11:58 (Ref:433890)
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I don't know for sure the way the Tobacco laws work, but wasn't it mentioned around here that once a fag company pulled out they couldn't re-enter, and haven't Kool said previously that they would pull out.
I thought Motorola were getting out of racing as they are in need of cash? |
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21 Nov 2002, 12:38 (Ref:433915)
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Yes, Kool is definitely out of racing completely. I thought I'd heard Motorola couldn't afford to keep racing but perhaps they have done a deal with Pook.
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"If we won all the time, we'd be as unpopular as Ferrari, and we want to avoid that. We enjoy being a team that everybody likes." Flavio Briatore |
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21 Nov 2002, 15:44 (Ref:434016)
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I heard that Motorola is still with Michael but the the sponsorship deal is not worth that much. Also that Michael was shopping Tony Kanaan (looking for a ride). Rumor has it that Michael asked Mario to find him a ride in CART. Nunn seemed interested only if Michael paid for some of his contract.
A lot of this maybe just rumors and speculations but isn't just about anything you read today just that? |
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21 Nov 2002, 15:48 (Ref:434019)
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Yeah, I"m likely going to have to be dealing with Motorola products for the next few years, so it would be good if I was happy about what the company was doing.
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21 Nov 2002, 16:31 (Ref:434053)
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I heard something like this but what I heard was that it all fell apart. Could it be that some people are not as overjoyed to be traveling in circles as they'd like some other people to believe?
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21 Nov 2002, 17:25 (Ref:434115)
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most crewmembers love the international travel and they love the excitement at the venues CART has. you can't find that in IRL. With all the CART B-to-B meetings planned for next year, Motorola may be attracted to that.
The rumors of Motorola-Andretti budget slashing are not being commented on. But if you realistically look at the situation: Kanaan, Andretti and Franchitti all in cars sponsored by a financially floundering, job-cutting corp so-called major sponsor? I'd be surprised to see it all happen. |
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21 Nov 2002, 17:38 (Ref:434123)
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I heard Honda guaranteed Andretti $15M for next year. That is it. IF you look at the salaries of the rdrivers alone....Dario $5M, Tony $1.5M, Mikey $8M. the money is gone there. May explain why Dan Wheldon was signed at a reported $250K Even if you take Mikey's salary out of the equation.....the money just isn't going so far anymore.
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