2014 Silly Season (Merged x2)

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by SJA

http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/c...ce-beyond-2014

Are Erebus going to do a release every time low to mid level partner re-sign. Geez, Erebus - needy, needy, attention, attention.

The issue might be more around a total lack of amy other news so this kind of thing stays at the top of the pile for a long time .

Its good that Beko , Heatcraft, Citizen and Fuchs are extending & enhancing their roles and support of Erebus

[Razor]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

In AA this week... Is a suggestion that Castrol may be making a return as title sponsor of not one but 2 cars in 2014..

... the story goes that LDM is intending employing Mr Ingall and Mr Perkins for a shiny new 2 car Holden squad...

Crazier things have happened

Mr Ingall and Mr Perkins under the banner "Castrol Racing"? I for one am jumping for joy.

[Pro Racer]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

In AA this week... Is a suggestion that Castrol may be making a return as title sponsor of not one but 2 cars in 2014..

... the story goes that LDM is intending employing Mr Ingall and Mr Perkins for a shiny new 2 car Holden squad...

Crazier things have happened

i'd be over the moon a fan of both guys and a Holden fan, bring it on.

[davester]

Originally Posted by SJA

http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/c...ce-beyond-2014

Are Erebus going to do a release every time low to mid level partner re-sign. Geez, Erebus - needy, needy, attention, attention.

Can we assume you have never raised sponsorship at some significant level?

And the answer to your most likely response (apart from the most obvious response that society currently has to deal with, and I'm not trying to offend in any way) would be yes, I have, and still do, working to deadlines right now.

You can service your sponsors perfectly and circumstances beyond your control can still see them leave, but you should never give them a reason for leaving, such as not exceeding their expectations even when you have the smarts and capacity to do so.

[Umai Naa]

Originally Posted by fomoco

Hopefully Jack will be more agressive this time around, if it is on the cards. And take the fight up to T888 and FPR , as Charlie is a customer , and doesnt really need to gollow the orders of FPR.
now , that would be good to see.

Mr J Perkins probably showed a lot of aggression trying to hustle the bucket-of-bolts Dodo/Bet247 Kelly Krate, but no one would've haven't noticed it that far down the grid. Even when those VEs were a Perkins entity, they weren't too flash.

[Umai Naa]

Originally Posted by SJA

http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/c...ce-beyond-2014

Are Erebus going to do a release every time low to mid level partner re-sign. Geez, Erebus - needy, needy, attention, attention.

Some news is better than no news.

They're doing the right thing by their sponsors in generating some easy exposure.

[JoyRide]

Originally Posted by SJA

Would be interesting considering the Jack to Jeld-Wen adcafe story earlier today!

Either way I'd be over the moon
We shall see...

[peckstar]

jacks career seemed to get cut short. would be good to see him have another chance

[mtpanorama]

I am hearing that the IceBreak drink bottle isn't quite full enough to Mr Pither into the BJR gig.

[fomoco]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

In AA this week... Is a suggestion that Castrol may be making a return as title sponsor of not one but 2 cars in 2014..

... the story goes that LDM is intending employing Mr Ingall and Mr Perkins for a shiny new 2 car Holden squad...

Crazier things have happened

Wasn't the last Castrol Sponsorship, Castrol Perkins Racing ?

[Chris - Melb]

Originally Posted by fomoco

Wasn't the last Castrol Sponsorship, Castrol Perkins Racing ?

Cannot see Castrol backing up a Bathurst win without FPR.

Happy to hear your good news fomoco (in your signature).

[GTRMagic]

Is Castrol actually returning to FPR in 2014?

[naca]

Maybe Castrol will be on the #18 car with Mr Perkins driving it. Just a thought.

[Samwhk]

I love the idea of Perkins and Ingall in a 2 car Castrol Commodore team, but where did these rumours come from? And if they're true, hopefully a more stable budget will help LDM become a more competitive, and happy, team. From the Pye article on the V8 site, it would seem Lucas is quite apt to fly off the handle.

[Samwhk]

Also, for what it's worth, Rusty has changed his Twitter pic to him in a Castrol racing suit....

[kittle]

Jack's Back.

Its confirmed

Team JELD-WEN’s V8 Supercars entry will be driven by 27-year old Jack Perkins in 2014 after team owner Charlie Schwerkolt agreed terms with the re-emerging star

[Samwhk]

Aaaand that's the end of that rumour!

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by Samwhk

Also, for what it's worth, Rusty has changed his Twitter pic to him in a Castrol racing suit....

Mr Ingall only needs one car to drive, not two..

[Samwhk]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Mr Ingall only needs one car to drive, not two..

Jah, but it just won't be the same without a Perkins as team mate.

[SJA]

Let's do some deducting here.

1. Russell has said he doesn't want to 'just make up the numbers' - that he would only do it if the deal was right. A one-car LDM crate languishing down the back would not be Russell's idea of a good time.

2. Noise is that Ice Break is not going to put up enough for Pither to step up.

3. Erebus has released details about their extended deal with Fuchs.

4. Is the above a bigger deal? Will it come at a consequence to other teams? Say BJR?

5. Russell changed his Twitter pic back to him in a Castrol suit.

I'm only seeing a few options here guys. It can't be ruled out, but I don't think Russell would go to LDM. As you can see BJR is the most likely option.

Either that or GRM are ditching Valvoline and we end up with a 2-car Castrol Racing GRM (Volvo Polestar Racing) operation with Scotty and Rusty...???

[peckstar]

Originally Posted by SJA

Let's do some deducting here.

1. Russell has said he doesn't want to 'just make up the numbers' - that he would only do it if the deal was right. A one-car LDM crate languishing down the back would not be Russell's idea of a good time.

2. Noise is that Ice Break is not going to put up enough for Pither to step up.

3. Erebus has released details about their extended deal with Fuchs.

4. Is the above a bigger deal? Will it come at a consequence to other teams? Say BJR?

5. Russell changed his Twitter pic back to him in a Castrol suit.

I'm only seeing a few options here guys. It can't be ruled out, but I don't think Russell would go to LDM. As you can see BJR is the most likely option.

Either that or GRM are ditching Valvoline and we end up with a 2-car Castrol Racing GRM (Volvo Polestar Racing) operation with Scotty and Rusty...???

the GRM deal would meet Castrols previous announcement that they only want to be part of a factory team

[Samwhk]

Originally Posted by SJA

Let's do some deducting here.

1. Russell has said he doesn't want to 'just make up the numbers' - that he would only do it if the deal was right. A one-car LDM crate languishing down the back would not be Russell's idea of a good time.

2. Noise is that Ice Break is not going to put up enough for Pither to step up.

3. Erebus has released details about their extended deal with Fuchs.

4. Is the above a bigger deal? Will it come at a consequence to other teams? Say BJR?

5. Russell changed his Twitter pic back to him in a Castrol suit.

I'm only seeing a few options here guys. It can't be ruled out, but I don't think Russell would go to LDM. As you can see BJR is the most likely option.

Either that or GRM are ditching Valvoline and we end up with a 2-car Castrol Racing GRM (Volvo Polestar Racing) operation with Scotty and Rusty...???

Oooo, I didn't think about that. Rusty in the #21 with Castrol backing. That'd be the best drive available for him I believe, and if Castrol are willing to stump up the readies to replace Wilson, it's gotta be good for the Jones'. And a step up from Wall.

[Samwhk]

Originally Posted by peckstar

the GRM deal would meet Castrols previous announcement that they only want to be part of a factory team

True, Castrol could well end up there. I don't think there'd be a place for Rusty though.

[Scrut]

It's good to see Jack back with a full time drive.
He could do a lot worse than driving for Charlie in the FPR machine.

I had him as a rough outsider for the GRM Volvo drive.

[SJA]

Originally Posted by peckstar

the GRM deal would meet Castrols previous announcement that they only want to be part of a factory team

But you also have to bear in mind that they are already part of a factory team (FPR). And you would think that after a Bathurst win that they will hang around on the bonnets of both of those cars.

It's all semantics though. I see two possible outcomes:

1. Castrol pull from FPR and go for two full Volvo's at GRM. The second driver will be one R. Ingall. But in this scenario, what about Valvoline? Off to somewhere else? Out of the sport altogether. Doesn't Rogers have something to do with Valvoline in a corporate sense? If so, would this deal even be possible?

2. Castrol stay on the bonnets at FPR (true to the statement of being involved with a factory operation) and go for naming rights of the #21 at BJR with R. Ingall. Why not? Nostalgia purposes alone make it a marketing and promotions dream! Only thing in the way is Fuchs, which like I said may not be so much of an issue if they've scaled down at BJR to up the ante at Erebus.