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11 Apr 2004, 00:47 (Ref:936164)
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Lowndes to WPS?
Noise around and about suggests that Mr C.Lowndes has been in dialog with Mr C.Gore of Wright Patton Shakespeare Financial Planning fame in recent times about a move to that team in the immediate future.
It seems there is noise about a possible merger of this operation with another one (read: takeover  ) also residing somewhere in the proximity of say, oh I dont know, say Stayplton, for a 2 car WPS-sponsored effort in 2005.Interesting times, but would Craig make the move? |
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11 Apr 2004, 01:15 (Ref:936170)
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Interesting to say the least , I dunno if it would be a good move or a bad move and if WPS can get runs on the board while FPR are struggling then he would have to seriously consider it wouldnt he.
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11 Apr 2004, 02:36 (Ref:936191)
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I assume this is the bright yellow team GTR, whos talking of taking over whom, I don't imagine its yellow taking black?
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11 Apr 2004, 03:03 (Ref:936193)
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Now that would be a mistake, I have serious concerns about the long term viability of the WPS team
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11 Apr 2004, 03:05 (Ref:936194)
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A DJR and WPS merger/joint venture/sponsor replacement for one of the teams??
Can the Atkinson Gore Group spread it's finances that far? Mind you, a carrot like Craig may well bring more to the table in sponsors as the guy is a magnet. |
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11 Apr 2004, 03:44 (Ref:936210)
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when will craig figure it out? wait till sbr expand to 3 cars next year and go there!!
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11 Apr 2004, 04:25 (Ref:936215)
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11 Apr 2004, 10:33 (Ref:936369)
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the ONLY team worthy of Craig Lowndes enormous talent is Stone Brothers Racing, the only consitent Ford team for the sports best driver!!!
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11 Apr 2004, 10:34 (Ref:936371)
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GTR do you mean a 3 or 4 car team as hasnt WPS purchased the PWR level 2 franchise. So a 3 car joint venture in V8 Supercars and a 2 car Konica Minolta team who are the drivers i thought there was a strong rumour lowndes to DJR any way
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11 Apr 2004, 21:37 (Ref:936767)
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Not purchased, rather borrowed the L2 franchise...
And there will be no reason to run a Konica team next season when the BAs are allowed in... and the AUs are superseded virtually overnight |
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11 Apr 2004, 22:47 (Ref:936812)
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Wont there be excess BAs lying around as im sure that new ones will be built and also isnt the fujitsu deal long tearm also what are the chances of Lowndes popping up there
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11 Apr 2004, 23:06 (Ref:936828)
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Noise around the traps suggests the Fujitsu deal on its own does not cover the cost of the Konica program.... dont be surprised if that brand becomes more significant on the main series cars in the future...
Theoretically the leightweight parts are outlawed from next season anyway, such that the prodigious power seen in the DJR Konica cars will come back to the field to some extent |
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12 Apr 2004, 01:05 (Ref:936870)
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I still believe Lowndes will stay put for 2005 and will not move again untill 2006 if FPR is still below par. Mark my words, FPR is on the way up!
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12 Apr 2004, 01:22 (Ref:936880)
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I still think if Lowndes moves it will be to DJR maybe he is all DJR need to compete at the front again some one who can get the best out of the car
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12 Apr 2004, 01:34 (Ref:936892)
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Well depending on which variation of the story you believe, the discussion has centred on a 2004 move....
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12 Apr 2004, 01:37 (Ref:936895)
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So is it Luff or Junior that are going to step aside
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12 Apr 2004, 01:46 (Ref:936898)
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Interestingly, I believe a couple of teams have taken approaches from a management team whose client is a "son of a gun"....
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12 Apr 2004, 01:57 (Ref:936904)
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It might do the career of the son of a gun good to take another drive in another team. He doesn't seem to be going that well where he is and he can drive.
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12 Apr 2004, 02:00 (Ref:936905)
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So it all starts to fit in a friend overheard someone say to a FPR employee out the back of the pits when are you getting rid of all the merchandise with Lowndes name on it to which he replied with a big smile on his face laughter
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12 Apr 2004, 02:04 (Ref:936906)
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This whole sport is a jigsaw puzzle... sometimes the pieces fit exactly, sometimes they borrow the knockometer to back pieces into place...
About the only thing FPR would need to secure would be someone who could spin as much merchandise movement from such mediocre results as C.Lowndes |
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12 Apr 2004, 02:13 (Ref:936909)
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GTR 2004 has still got 8 months in it are we talking early or late 2004 and is the talk still around about Crompton doing the endurance races with DJR as another forum is throwing up DJ coming back to drive in the endurance races. I t would be a good combination Lowndes and Crompton
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12 Apr 2004, 02:17 (Ref:936913)
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There was never anything wrong with Lowndes/Seton as a driving combination....
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12 Apr 2004, 02:27 (Ref:936919)
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GTR whisper whisper whisper.....word from a QLD team is that merchandise prototypes are already up for.
Would it be Purposeful or Silly. |
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12 Apr 2004, 02:37 (Ref:936926)
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Purposeful... question of course as to whether CL gets reunited with his old 00 equipment or moves stright into the current red and yellow thing....
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12 Apr 2004, 02:44 (Ref:936930)
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Its only a coat of paint GTR, remember that. how would they fir the word catapillar on as well its a big word
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