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13 Dec 2000, 09:46 (Ref:52215) | #1 | ||
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Just a couple of things I heard along the grape vine over the last couple of days and was woundering if anyone could shed some light onto them.
The first one is Cameron McClean to be driving for FTR next year. Not a bad choice if it is true. The second one is that Mark Larkham is to loose his M10 sponsorship next year, and if he does there will be a court case because he is only one year into a three year contract. Can anyone help with this bit of gossip, or has anyone got anything that someone else might be able to help with? Se you in the rumor mill. mtpanorama |
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13 Dec 2000, 10:41 (Ref:52223) | #2 | ||
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Apparently Cameron McLean is a fairly certain thing....which is fantastic, as Cam is a top steerer and a top bloke (who incidently was once upon a time a neighbour of mine ). The unanswered question at the moment is whatis going to happen to Paragon motorsport, the team in which he is a major shareholder...
Larkham: I hope this isn't true, because Mitre 10 get great value out of him. Prancing Horse: 1 or 2 car Falcon V8 team next season, engines by John Sidney, one possible driver Steve Gagg... |
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13 Dec 2000, 11:06 (Ref:52227) | #3 | ||
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Errr.....who?
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13 Dec 2000, 12:46 (Ref:52239) | #4 | ||
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could be time for Besnard to step up.
Cameron is a good choice but what now for Neil C? |
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13 Dec 2000, 13:53 (Ref:52248) | #5 | ||
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I read that team Kiwi are interested in buying the facilities of paragon (Greenfield mowers) and running their team from there or something like that anyway..good to see McLean get a chance as he has proved to be a competent driver allthough the pressures of running your own team showed a bit during a frustrating 2000 season.
havent heard the Larko news..must be a big blow for him as the have sponsored him for 10 years or maybe more |
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14 Dec 2000, 01:02 (Ref:52342) | #6 | |
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ahhhhhhh isnt Besnard driving for Stone Brothers next year?
The question still is, where is craig lowndes driving next year? |
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14 Dec 2000, 03:11 (Ref:52348) | #7 | |
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Hi guys,
Crash Test do you know whats happening with Prancing Horse Racing? I thought they were setting up a 3 car Ferrari team for next year. But I also read here of racing V8's. Any idea what's going on coz I'm lost. |
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14 Dec 2000, 10:31 (Ref:52368) | #8 | ||
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As of today FTR are still saying they havnt signed anyone to drive the second car for next year
I'm with you Dave......WHO?????? Prancing horse pulled their money out of panoz for adelaide to concetrate on other things, that being a one or probably 2 car FORD V8 supercar team as well as running the ferrari's in NC. |
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14 Dec 2000, 10:35 (Ref:52369) | #9 | ||
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Crash, you'll be happy to know I've heard of Gagg.
I heard that John Sidney was a possibililty with a Fred Gibson project. As for PHR...they don't seem to be telling what they're doing and with this pullout of the ALMS race in Adelaide, every man and his dog are sprouting rumours as to what PHR are doing next year. |
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15 Dec 2000, 01:46 (Ref:52548) | #10 | ||
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Well I guess it is a wait and see thing with PHR. Thye have 3 Ferraris, plus the 2 they purchased from RPM, with franchises, under the condition that they would be run next year. So 5 Ferraris? I'd say that 2 V8s wouldn't be too hard to look after then
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16 Dec 2000, 11:17 (Ref:52778) | #11 | ||
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I'm told Craig Lowndes has already signed for Peter Brock's HDT but there won't be an announcement till after Christmas.
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17 Dec 2000, 06:09 (Ref:52931) | #12 | ||
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2001
Ford DJR-Shell 17 Steven Johnson 18 Paul Radisich FTR 5 Glenn Seton 6 Cameron McLean? SBR-Pirtek/Caltex 4 Marcus Ambrose 9 David Besnard MLM-Mitre 10 10 Mark Larkham ??? Tony Longhurst??? PAE-Caterpillar 600 John Bowe BJR-OzeMail 21 Brad Jones PWR-K&J 43 Paul Weel ?? Greg Crick?? SER-Super Cheap Auto 31 Steven Ellery ??Prancing Horse ?? Mark Noske? Holden HRT 1 Mark Skaife 2 Jason Bright HYL-MyCar 15 Todd Kelly GRM-Vavoline 34 Garth Tander 35 Jason Bargwanna GMS-K-Mart 7 Steven Richards 12 Greg Murphy PE-Castrol/Pepsi 8 Russell Ingall 11 Larry Perkins 16 Dugal McDougall RFR-Wynns/GIO? 13 Rodney Forbes 28 Neil Crompton? JFR-Asia On Line? 46 John Faulkner 96 ? Big Kev 29 Paul Morris ?Brock/Harrop-Mobil ? Craig Lowndes ? ? James Brock ? ???Gibson-South Australia ??? |
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17 Dec 2000, 06:21 (Ref:52933) | #13 | ||
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Well here is my list from http://www.qrda.asn.auHolden Racing Team
Car no. 1 Mark Skaife Car no. 2 Jason Bright Car no. 15 Todd Kelly Ford Tickford Racing Car no. 5 Glenn Seton Car no. 6 Cameron McLean Perkins Engineering Car no. 8 Russell Ingall Car no. 11 Larry Perkins Dick Johnson Racing Car no. 17 Steven Johnson Car no. 18 Paul Radisich Stone Brothers Racing Car no. 9 David Besnard Car no. 4 Marcus Ambrose Kmart Racing Car no. 7 Steven Richards Car no. 12 Greg Murphy Cat Racing Car no. 600 John Bowe Car no. ? Gary Brabham (?) Mitre 10 Racing Car no. 10 Mark Larkham Car no. ? (?) K&J Radiators Car no. 43 Paul Weel Car no. ? Cameron McConville(?) Rodney Forbes Racing Car no. 28 Rodney Forbes Car no. ? Neil Crompton(?) Team Kiwi Car no. 777 Angus Fogg Car no. ? Jason Richards Lansvake Smash Repairs Car no. 3 Trevor Ashby Car no. 23 Steve Reed Pepsi Racing Car no. 16 Dugal McDougall Imrie Motorsports Car no. 14 (?) Car no. 99 Derek Van Zelm Romano Racing Car no. 24 Paul Romano Nemo Racing Car no. 29 Paul Morris Car no. ? (?) Dean Canto Racing Car no. 45 Dean Canto Super Cheap Autos Car no. 31 Steve Ellery Garry Rogers Motorsport Car no. 34 Garth Tander Car no. 35 Jason Bargwanna Tomas Mezera Racing Car no. 32 Tomas Mezera Paragon Motorsport Car no. 40 (?) Car no. ? (?) McLean Motorsport Car no. 87 Rod Salmon Car no. ? Damien White Team Asia Online Car no. 46 John Faulkner Car no. 96 Adam Macrow(?) Ultra Tune TDK Racing Car no. 50 Michael Donaher Car no. 150 Tyler Meklam Toll Racing Car no. 75 Anthony Tratt Car no. ? (?) Colourscan Motorsport Car no. 22 Rick Bates Prancing Horse Racing Car no. (?) Steve Gagg(?) Car no. ? Craig Lowndes(?) (?) Car no. (?) James Brock (?) Car no. ? Craig Lowndes (?) Gibson Racing Car no. (?) Craig Lowndes (?) Car no. ? (?) Team Gatorade Racing Car no. 26 John Cotter Car no. 26 Peter Doulman Autopro/Delphi Racing Car no. 54 Cameron McConville(?) Car no. 55 Rod Nash Konica Lites Teams Harris Racing Car no. 30 Craig Harris Car no. 88 (?) All Trans Trucks Car no. 42 Bill Sieders Car no. 56 Luke Sieders Graphic Skills Racing Car no. 97 Wayne Wakefield Car no. ? (?) Gearbox Motorsport Car no. 36 Neil Schembri Car no. ? Gary Quartly Terry Wyhoon Racing Car no. 125 Terry Wyhoon Car no. 76 Matthew White NRC International Car no. ? Dale Breade Team Gatorade Racing Car no. 26 John Cotter Car no. 26 Peter Doulman V8 Racing Car no. 77 Richard Mork Bastian Racing Car no. ? Craig Bastian Dean Canto Racing Car no. 45 Dean Canto Eastern Creek Karts Car no. 20 Gary Holt The Xerox Shop Car no. 37 (?) South Pacific Motorsport Car no. 38 Shane Howison Car no. 38 Peter Field Mal Rose Racing Car no. 44 Mal Rose Halliday Motorsport Car no. 61 Ross Haliday Rowse Motorsport Car no. 81 Tim Rowse Miller Racing Car no. 84 Daniel Miller Gary Rogers Motorsport Car no. ? Leanne Ferrier John Faulkner Racing Car no. 96 Ryan McLeod Riverlea Motorsport Car no. 127 Chris Butler John Henderson Racing Car no. ? John Henderson Titan Racing Car no. ? Drew Kruck Simpson Racing Car no. ? Michael Simpson March Racing Car no. ? Scott March V8 Experience Car no. ? Glenn Stewart (?) Car no. (?) Eddie Abelnica Car no. (?) Kim Jane (?) Car no. ? Simon Wills |
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17 Dec 2000, 09:09 (Ref:52939) | #14 | ||
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Lowndes is going to be one very busy guy out there racing himself I'm still coming to terms with Jason Bright with HRT |
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17 Dec 2000, 09:48 (Ref:52942) | #15 | ||
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NEMO Racing (Paul Morris) a second Commodore for Owen Kelly? Did a fantastic job in the BMW at Symmons Plains last week. |
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17 Dec 2000, 12:20 (Ref:52979) | #16 | |
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I pressume half the guys on the entry lists will be running Lights next year. I recognise a few newbies from other categories but some of them couldn't drive out of sight on a dark night there either. What's with Cromley driving for Forbes, has he hit rock bottom or has Forbes snr got something decent to offer?
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17 Dec 2000, 19:46 (Ref:53038) | #17 | ||
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The Crash Test Dummy noted where the Shell Series ended and the Konica series began in his post.
Chances of a regular appearance of a second Paul Morris Motorsport Commodore are slim, especially if Owen Kelly was maintaining his connections with the HRT Young Lions program next year. The car Kelly drove at Bathurst (briefly) will probably be on the amrket shortly as it's considerably older than the teams VT and a year or two older than the VS the was destroyed at Oran Park. Cromley has a long connection with the Forbes family, which goes back to end of 1992 when after being impressed with Cromley's drive in the sister Nissan GT-R to the one Bob Forbes was running for Mark Gibbs, Forbes offerred the ride in his new Gibson build GIO Commodore to Cromley after Gibbs announced his full time racing retirement due to business commitments. He raced that season with Forbes before Forbes sold the team to Wayne Gardner. Forbes has two V8Supercar franchises and the team wants to expand (supposedly). Crompton completes the jigsaw very nicely indeed. yours Mark Jones yours Mark Jones |
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18 Dec 2000, 03:55 (Ref:53127) | #18 | ||
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Hmmm, i did have an updated list, and it can be found at http://www.qrda.asn.au
Owen Kelly: Well who knows what is going to happen there. My understanding is that he still had to pay for the ST drive, so you would imagine that a V8 drive would be a whole lot more expensive. Remember, they did run out of money in FFords this year... All i can see coming from next season is a whole lot of tears from people who fail to qualify, even for the Konica series... |
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18 Dec 2000, 13:24 (Ref:53158) | #19 | |
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Sorry Falcadore and Crash Test I was speed reading again and missed the Konica line. I hope Cromley has a good year next year I hope Forbes can give him what he needs. As Crash Test says there seems to be an awful lot of cars for the grid positions available (lots of tears and sponsorship dollars down the toilet). E.g. I put my name on your car(for x amount of dollars) and you will get it on telly for me. What you didn't qualify! Thats it I'm never going to sponsor motorsport again!
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19 Dec 2000, 08:01 (Ref:53279) | #20 | ||
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Bummer...it seems that Larko has indeed lost his Mitre 10 sponsorship...but he will continue on next season with one car.
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19 Dec 2000, 11:34 (Ref:53290) | #21 | ||
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It is not good news for Larko if it is true. Have you got anymore details on why it happened. I will try my information source to see if he knows anymore. mtpanorama |
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As poached from v8x.com.au :
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