2013 V8 Supercar Series

[Risking]

Red bull will pay the legal fees and any entitlements given to monster.......

[Whiplash]

Red bull will pay the legal fees and any entitlements given to monster.......

I'm hearing the Monster Contract is a lot more air tight than the T888 one!

Monster unhappy about the money they have put in to build up the image of My Whincup in that market to have Redbull step in and take up that presence

Monster only really have SVG, Holdsworth, Erebus, and the Fujitsu car left ( shows how little time they have spent marketing the full car they sponsor i don't even know who drives it) that have all had minimal media time with monster

Yesterday it was also announced DJR have lost Jim Beam, which leaves them very little - no money. End of an Era?

[sh@un]

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very odd to hear that noise coming out of a Nissan sedan...

[Risking]

Jamie's monster contract has nothing to do with Roland Dane/ a 888 run car.

There is nothing stopping whincup from running with his monster signaged helmet (contractural requirement) and driving a red bull livery car.

You've got an energy drink juggernaut who are prepared to put multiple millions into a team over several years vs a small (by comparison) company who have a personal sponsorship with the driver.

Conflicting due to the nature of the two sponsors but the whole sueing rubbish would be a publicity stunt. Sueing whincup would lead to deflection of monster drinking fans who consume the product because of Jamie. (as stupid as it sounds but that is the idea behind sponsorship)

I reckon Jamie will carry on his monster contract and won't renew it next year

Or the energy drink giants will begin arguing between themselves

[Risking]

Charlie Schwerkolt's REC for car 18 is being leased to FPR next year so DJR only have one confirmed REC to use being the Morris #49 Owen entry which has landed VIP pet foods for another multi year deal.

Morris has left his other REC at tekno so unless DJR can find an REC to lease (fairly sure they are all spoken for now) there won't be a car for j beam to sponsor anyways

[Roy]

Steve Johnson may be a nice guy, byt DJR putting him in that seat for so many years won't have helped a whole lot. RIP DJR!

Also, not a fan of Whincup so hope that Red Bull make it hard for him as I am sure that T888 and RB will have an agreement as main sponsor about veto rights on other lesser sponsors.

[Risking]

They will be a 2 car team next year but the looks of it. They have 2 pace innovations COTF chassis.

[Sub Boy32]

So....With SVG leaving the sport due to "Personal Reasons"

Who is the prediction to fill his seat at SBR?

......And has anyone got any idea what the reason is for such a talented driver like Shane to pack his bags?

[mad082]

maybe he bought a dodgem car business.....

[ssxRicho]

maybe he bought a dodgem car business.....

Lol

More seriously, NASCAR / ALMS / Grandam?

[J - Rad]

D1NZ and the NZ V8s possibly. He has been competing in a few D1NZ rounds in a green Falcon.

[ctjet]

will be watching the V8's with renewed interest next year

Even if its only to see them trundle around in the mid pack, it'll just be good to hear them talk about something other than the two current makes

[tweety bird]

last one today boys.

maybe today shane van gisbergen will hit the pace car or maybe the safety car instead of the medical car today.

[MBS206]

So I haven't done a lot of reading up on the technical specs or anything of COTF, purely because I don't need to know them, I can't afford to build or buy one of these cars, but I just saw some closeups of the Altima, and the seating position peaked my interest. It's a long long way back in the car, with the steering wheel nearly at the B Pillar, I wonder how interesting driver changes will get at like Bathurst.

[a31rb25]

That was the graphic for the launch, not for the race-ready car.

[Risking]

The standout today for me was finally seeing Garry Rodgers pull captain crash out of '33 and giving Scott mcglauclan a run.

I know the new owner of car '33 was peaking when he heard that news but it was a well driven race for a debut.

[tweety bird]

^ agreed.

[mad082]

So I haven't done a lot of reading up on the technical specs or anything of COTF, purely because I don't need to know them, I can't afford to build or buy one of these cars, but I just saw some closeups of the Altima, and the seating position peaked my interest. It's a long long way back in the car, with the steering wheel nearly at the B Pillar, I wonder how interesting driver changes will get at like Bathurst.

when they showed the car in the pre-race coverage, the drivers seat is pretty far back compared to the fords/holdens, but while the steering wheel does come back a long way, race cars do have the wheel very close to the seat, which isn't too far behind the B pillar. not to mention the seats being more inboard than on a road car, which also helps a bit. but my guess is that they will use some sort of flipping or removable wheel, like some teams already use, if that is in fact the final drivers position

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[Marlin]

It, and They, look Fag.