Before silly season kicks in heres a chance for us to guess whose doing what in 2005! Ive written down drivers and teams, these are only my personal thoughts so dont bag em!
Ambrose - stay with SBR. Why would he leave, especially if he can keep that #1 for 2005!
Ingall - hmm, possibly on the move but only if the Stones say so. Ingall seems to like his team and has adjusted to the switch far easier then Lowndes has. I think he'd love to stay if given the option.
Skaife - he's stuck at HRT until he retires I think, even then he's still stuck there!
T Kelly - apparently resigned with HRT. I thought he might have gone to Kmart to replace Murphy and join the "Family business"
J Richards - hmm, he seems to slot in wherever theres a seat! Depending on Murphy I think Richards will staty at Tasman, after all isnt Murphs dad trying to setup a second Kiwi based team (although based in Sydney its now owned by proud kiwis and, urm, the driver and the team name gives it away!)
Seton - Roumered to leave FPR if he can, he's gone as far to say he might start up his own team again. I want to know if FPR secured and locked in Setons Ford Credit sponsorship (being Ford Credit and the Ford Performance Vehicles sponsored Falcon). I seriously doubt it tho because if Seton has the contract, not the team, he has the money and sponsorship to start his team again! I could also see him at SBR!
Lowndes - Already annoucned his departure to 888
Longhurst - Dunno really, a "go where theres a drive" sort of guy
Dumbrell - been given the chat by Perkins and told he'd got one more year at CPR. I think he'd be on the lookout for a new team but I dont think he'll move till 2006 if given the chance. Problem is he may be replaced in 2005 by Alex Davison or even another walk about Supercar driver!
Richards - I think he'll stay at CPR and continue to try and break his "mr consistency" title with some race / round wins.
Bargwanna - stay at LMS. Why not?
Winterbottom - stay at LMS unless given the boot. Its his 2nd year so he'd be happy with a drive anywhere, and Larkham seems to just want to keep working with the same 2 drivers.
Bowe - roumer has possibly a DJR role again? If he was to walk I'd see him in #18 again, but he seems comfortable at BJR, just not too pleased with the results, which is what'd make him walk
Jones - like Skaife, stuck till retirement!
Rick Kelly - stay at KRT. He seems to be doing all right, I mean he did win his first Bathurst last year with the team, not only that for a few weeks this year he was #1 and seems to be going alight for someone his age and experience.
Murphy - roumer has it he's going walkabout. I suppose it'd be time for a change, he has been with KRT since before its first year in 2000 (ie it was Wynns before this). I'd say going to PWR as my first pick, CPR as my second pick or GRM as a 3rd pick (as hes driven the GRM 24hr Monaro). Roumer also has it possibly a drive at Tasman to make it a family affair? I'd like to see him at HRT but for some reason he and skaife dont get along ...
Weel - stuck at PWR until the sponsor changes! He's always owned the team, so if its not PWR then it'd be another Paul Weel owned team
Bright - roumer has it he's starting his own team with the aid of his personal sponsors HSV, Skilled etc. I'd suggest if not his own team he would be a replacement for Dumbrell at Castrol, or to the worst extent Tanders replacement at GRM
Johnson - has announced he plans to move from DJR to shake off comments about him only being a driver thanks to his father, oh and to "do whats best for Steve"
Luff - I think will stay at DJR. He's only been in a team for a year and I think Dick would still like to give him a chance.
Besnard - I can see walking from WPS. After all, WPS was only really built to give him a drive in a Ford this year after Besnard agree'd he left it too long to look for a new team after being booted from FPR and he was "happy to drive a holden or even go overseas for a year" Possibly a replacement for Johnson at DJR?
Noske - stay at WPS. Why not, is he useful anywhere else (no offence mate ...)
Morris - keep his team and livery!
Ellery - Possibility if a spot come up at DJR he might walk, or maybe even go to a team like WPS to see if he can make an impace, but I seriously see him staying put at super cheap
McConville - stay ar GRM. I think hes garry's favourite!
Tander - announced he'll be walking, but to where? My suggestions are replace Murph at Kmart or possibly Dumbrell at Castrol. I think too possibly head to Dynamik? I had him marked for going to HRT should Todd leave, but he's resigned apparently!
Wills - stay at Dynamik, dont really car what he does!
Brede - definately stay at Dynamik
Tratt - wherever the #75 Toll car goes so does this bloke, whether its Holden, Ford or a Toyota rally car!
Radisich - gone from 888. Maybe back to DJR, although theres talk maybe not. Quote possibly he might consider a ride at holden at CPR would be my bet if he made the switch. I could honestly see the Rat at FPR, WPS, SBR or DJR.
Wilson - stay at 888. He has no fans anyway (and he know that!)
Baird - stay at Team Kiwi. Gotta have a kiwi driver and if Murphs not gonna do it who is?
Teams ...
Drivers in brackets are possible, or where a driver is already in that team ie Ingall at SBR it means they could stay or be replaced with another driver in the bracket
These are only my personal picks, go for your life adding your picks!
Yeah, lots of combinations there i honestly did not think that Stevo would be considering leaving DJR, but yeah at the moment its all a big game of "musical chairs"
Y2kGoofball
08-18-2004, 04:31 PM
well they've already started early and although i am going to be way off i was extremely bored last night :rolleyes:
Mickcals
08-18-2004, 04:53 PM
Well both Ambrose and Ingall have one year left with Ford/SBR and SBR said that they will stay loyal to Ingall's contract so i cant see either of them leaving the team.
Apparently HRT is staying the same, with Todd Kelly having one year left on his contract.
Dont Know about Jason Richards hes seems to be improving at Tasman so i dont expect a change there, but i do expect to see two Tasman cars next year (maybe a merger with Team Kiwi)
Seton has told fans that he wont be staying at FPR, and in 2 weeks time will release information about where hes goin next year apparently he has 3 offers 1 with Ford and 2 with Holden
Castrol Perkins will run three cars Richards/Davison/Dumbrell but expect him to go to two cars in 2006.
Bargs has signed 8 to 10 years with LMS so he wont be moving for a long time, hes hoping a long term commitment with a team can deliever him a championship or at least more round wins
I cant see Winterbottom leaving hes done pretty good so far, alot better than Dumbrell and Wincup in their first year
John Bowe and Brad Jones will stay put, but i think if Seton goes to BJR then Brad will step down to give him a drive
Rick Kelly has been strong this year at Kmart i dont think he ll be leaving.
He lll proberly be joined by the over-rated Garth Tander, i dont think he ll be with Kmart for very long!
Jason Bright is looking at purchasing Paul Romano's license for next year and will be driving a PMM prepared car
Its going to be strang seeing DJR #17 with a different name in the window. I think Johnson will go to FPR where i think he ll find success, and i wouldnt be surprised.
Luff i dont think he ll stay at DJR, but if he does i think Dick will enter him into the Konica Series to train him just a bit more.
Besnard wont last at WPS, WPS have some big goals and i dont think Besnard will be able to forfull them for WPS. FPR and DJR are options
Noske ............. hes out of WPS as of the next round so i dont think well need to worry about him
Steve Ellery Racing will host two cars next year Ellery adn Youlden - i think Luke Youlden will overshadow Ellery. Expect big things for SER next year
Well PWR have gotten Murphy so that team has just gotten strong but id still prefer to have Bright in my team over Murphy
GRM have been very quite sabout Tander's replacment, maybe it might be Jamie Wincup????
Team Dynamik gees havent they had a strang year. I dont think Dale Brede will be there next year
murph_fan
08-18-2004, 10:40 PM
I hope you're wrong about Seton having two offers from Holden teams. He's got no chance of winning another Championship, I dont want him in a Holden!
JBR - Bright (I dunno what he'll call the team, Jason Bright Radiators maybe ;) )
Perko_Rulz
08-19-2004, 12:35 AM
I think that CPR will be a three car operation, Richo, Dumbrell and have Tratty as a customer car.
BTW, Mickcals, ur Avatar reminds me of my weekends.
VQ
08-19-2004, 01:58 AM
Well, Skaife doesn't want to move int he first place y2k, so being stuck there isn't a problem for him, but I hear rumors about people defecting to Ford teams, like the HRT mechanics apparantly.
murph_fan
08-19-2004, 03:34 AM
thats because Holdens never have mechanical problems so they are not needed at Holden! ^_^
Could be Jason Bright Racing or he could link up with Peter Brock and they could combine a team again (Team Brock).
I somehow don't think Dale Brede will stay at Team Dynamik because he hasn't been that good. Maybe Baird might go there and Porter will start at Team Kiwi?
Y2kGoofball
08-19-2004, 04:25 PM
dont forget Dynamik have that other guy (cant think of his name) who races in the #14 car this year
murph_fan
08-19-2004, 09:54 PM
McFayden or whatever? Or Will Davidson (not Alex Davison at CPR).
Y2kGoofball
08-20-2004, 05:56 AM
yea i think its mcfadyen
dont forget Dynamik have been mentioning he's in that car to *practice* and get a grip on driving a V8 for the 2 enduro's, but I'm sure theres a bit more in it then that
As for Bright Ive been thinking, thats not a bright move starting his own team
Personally out of all the drivers the only one thats setup for their own team is Murphy.
I mean Murph already has it spot on in the Careera Cup with the Greg Murphy Racing (Braun sponsored cars). As he's said he has nothing to do with it, just his name, and he couldnt tell you much about it apart from their Porches, thats the drivers, and he pays people to look after the team, something Skaife's trying unsuccessfully to do with HRT.
Now we all know daddy Murphy owns Tasman Motorsport. If any driver was prepared to own their own team and not have it interfear with their driving, it'd be Murph for 2 reasons, either he can make the switch to Tasman and leave his father to look after the business side, he just joins as a driver, or do like he has with Carerra which is pay other people to look after it, once again, he's just a driver.
Skaife and Setons the same. Seto went to FPR because he recognised owning his own team interfeared with his driving, which he warned Skaife about last year with the TWR saga, which finally now Skaifes starting to admit it is affecting his driving and the team as a whole. As to why Seton would consider owning his own team again in 2005 confuses me, especially seeing as he was so opposed to it when he went to FPR, but maybe its because that way he has total control over everything?
As for Bright well having sponsorship, the money to buy out Romanos licence and a Paul Morris VY is one thing, but how it affects him next year is another, and I'd be surprised if he pulls it off, UNLESS he does what Murph does with Carerra Cup, which is pay for it but not acctually do anything (but drive as if he's got nothing else to do with the team)
I dont know the specifics with Paul Weel and how he juggles it, but I think he may have a hold on it too - I mean he is making that much money through his companies (theres Paul Weel Radiators AND Paul Weel Performance Products, there was K+J Thermal which the family sold to be able to move from QLD to Melbourne from memory which also payed for a fair bit of stuff, plus he also had stuff from the old K+J Falcon team) I cant see why he too cant just " rock up as a driver and leave it at that", which is what he may be doing. I know Kees Weel (his dad) looks after the business side.
Anyway thats my opinion, I dont know how Brighty plans on doing it, hopefully he manages to set it up as if he's just a regular driver with nothing to do but drive, because he has it in him to perform. I just dont want to see business weigh him down, like it has with Skaife and Seton
murph_fan
08-20-2004, 10:42 PM
Heres a list that I thought are correct, Ignore my last post (this list from v8 central forum)
#1 M.Ambrose Pirtek Racing
#2 M.Skaife Holden Racing Team
#3 T.Kelly Holden Racing Team
#5 P.Radisich Ford Performance Racing
#6 C.McLean Ford Performance Racing
#7 A.Davison Castrol Perkins Motorsport
#8 P.Dumbrell Castrol Perkins Motorsport
#9 R.Ingall Caltex Havoline Race Team
#10 J.Bargwanna Larkham Orrcon Racing
#11 S.Richards Castrol Perkins Motorsport
#12 J.Bowe OzEmail Racing Team
#15 R.Kelly Kmart Racing Team
#16 P.Weel PWR Performance Products
#17 S.Johnson Shell Helix Racing
#18 G.Seton Shell Helix Racing
#20 M.Winterbottom Larkham Orrcon Racing
#21 B.Jones OzEmail Racing Team
#22 J.Richards Tasman Motorsport
#23 F.Coulthard Tasman Motorsport
#24 D.Besnard WPS
#28 J.Bright HSV Racing
#29 P.Morris HSV Racing
#30 L.Youlden Super Cheap Auto Racing
#31 S.Ellery Super Cheap Auto Racing
#33 C.McConville Repco Valvoline Cummins Team
#34 M.Noske Repco Valvoline Cummins Team
#44 S.Wills Team Dynamik
#45 G.Ritter Team Dynamik
#48 A.Yoong WPS
#50 G.Murphy PWR Performance Products
#51 G.Tander Kmart Racing Team
#75 A.Tratt Toll Racing
#88 C.Lowndes Team Betta Electrical
#888 M.Wilson Team Betta Electrical
#021 C.Baird Team Kiwi Racing
Y2kGoofball
08-20-2004, 11:16 PM
I dunno theres a few I'd like to debate
Steve Johnson has said he's looking at changing teams, so thats a possibly could change
As for HSV Racing I would still debate this. This was a media thing that got out of hand with HSV and Jason Bright / PWR
I dont think HSV would directly sponsor a team like that, I mean I could be wrong and only time will tell, but from roumers earlier on in the year HSV denied any Holden Racing Team like involvement with PWR or anyone associated with the team because of their ties dfirectly with HRT
Mickcals
08-22-2004, 09:28 PM
As for HSV Racing I would still debate this. This was a media thing that got out of hand with HSV and Jason Bright / PWR
I dont think HSV would directly sponsor a team like that, I mean I could be wrong and only time will tell, but from roumers earlier on in the year HSV denied any Holden Racing Team like involvement with PWR or anyone associated with the team because of their ties dfirectly with HRT
As for Bright well having sponsorship, the money to buy out Romanos licence and a Paul Morris VY is one thing, but how it affects him next year is another, and I'd be surprised if he pulls it off, UNLESS he does what Murph does with Carerra Cup, which is pay for it but not acctually do anything (but drive as if he's got nothing else to do with the team)
Well i dont think Bright would be doing this if he wasnt confident.
Plus Bright doesnt need to do much money wise, Holden has back Bright and is encouraging him do pursue this dream.
Holden is supplying Bright with everything all Bright has to do is drive the car and lend his name to it, apart from that everything will be ran by Holden Motorsport
Y2kGoofball
08-23-2004, 02:12 PM
that would make more sense, but I didnt think Holden Motorsport could back one specific team?
I dunno, ive lost the plot with what companies can do what now days
I liked it when it was Holden Racing Team, sponsored by Holden and HSV, and Ford Tickford Racing when it was sponsored by, well, Ford and the then Tickford, and the liveries represented this :D
Mickcals
08-23-2004, 06:17 PM
No Holden Motorsport is still supporting all the Holden team, but Holden Motorsport will be represented as Jason Bright's team.
But Holden are going above and beyond for this team , as they are going to hire outside experts to work for the team full-time
murph_fan
08-23-2004, 10:20 PM
All the Holden teams with the Holden logo on the top of the windscreens are supported by Holden Motorsport.
So Brights team would definetely be supported by them.
HRT is Holdens factory team (as you probably know), I think the only team not supported is TKR.
Y2kGoofball
08-24-2004, 12:11 AM
I didnt know the cars with Holden across the windscreens were Holden Motorsport :D I spose it makes sense as to why like Richards Castrol car has it but not Longhursts, or why Kiwi doesnt have it :) Ive got one for my car, just need a car to put it on (my own car that is)
Mickcals yes, but I always thought Holden Motorsport couldnt directly sponsor one team, I dunno why because now I think of it more I can see how, seeing as Holden sponsor HRT, FPV sponsor FPR, there was talk of HSV sponsoring Brights team because of ruomours of Bright + the HSV boys, but I think their also locked in as a partial sponsor to HRT.
I wonder if Ford themselves are going to sponsor a factory team? Its strange because when you think of HRT you think of Holden and HSV, same as FPR makes you think of FPV and Ford (and Cat and Ford Credit), but I spose theres nothing stopping a HSV Racing Team (HsvRT) or a Ford Racing Team (FRT) now that FTR is no longer
shane yes supported by Holden Motorsport but I'm talking about their major sponsor.
Anyways I'm gonna leave it there and wait to see :eek:
skaife_fan
08-24-2004, 12:34 AM
I read in the Holden Racing Team book I have that when TWR collapsed. Holden decieded to place its 3 strongest drivers in the TWR group which was why Bright moved to team Brock. So they had Skaife at HRT, Bright at Team Brock and Murphy at KRT. So in this case I reckon if Bright doesnt start his own team than Holden will make sure he gets a drive in a competitive car/team or Visa Versa.
Mickcals
08-24-2004, 05:15 PM
Well thats what Holden is trying to do.
If you think about it:
Skaife/Kelly at HRT
Tander/R Kelly at KRT
Murphy at PWR
Bright in his own team
Holden will now have four top drivers in four different teams with four different chances at winning races. And dont forget CPR and GRM.
Unlike Ford where they only have two drivers from one team able to win races Holden is trying to evernly span their talent to win races
Y2kGoofball
08-24-2004, 08:02 PM
I wonder tho who bright'll use for enduro races?
murph_fan
08-25-2004, 03:08 AM
I hear a lot of rumours that he's joining PMM, so he could go with Morris (some reason I cant see that happening).
skaife_fan - yeah thats what I saw aswell, then they have the Kelly's and Weel as the second back up driver type thing.
Y2k - Ive got one for my car, just need a car to put it on (my own car that is) What car do you have now? Surely not on the Pulsar lol :rolleyes:
Apparently Murph might not be going to PWR. He hasnt said about moving team, and no ones said anything more about him moving. It may be a rumour.
But If Bright does move team, there will be a lot of good Holden teams at the top. As they all will have a lead driver.
Y2kGoofball
08-25-2004, 05:26 PM
yeah but he didnt defend it on Superstars :p
Shane, no car now! I'm waiting till I buy my commodore next year, which'll be either VT or hopefully VX (maybe VY even), but thats only if I can find where to buy another one because I'm hoping to then buy a VE or VF when its released (or whatever they'll call it)
Is yours the proper white text on red background, or just the text?
Also on topic of windscreen sticers I typed it into Ebay and found this
Kiwi V8 Supercar driver Greg Murphy will leave his Kmart Racing team at the end of the current season, joining the PWR team in 2005.
The Kiwi favourite is considered one of the best drivers in the series and will leave the team he has been with for the past four years according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
The Australian paper said Murphy will join the team current series leader Jason Bright is driving with at the moment, though it is likely Bright will set up his own team for 2005.
The move sets off a series of moves with drivers moving from team to team in a musical chairs situation.
Garth Tander will likely replace Murphy at Kmart Racing, ending his long association with Garry Rogers Motorsport.
Murphy's former teammate, whom he won his first Bathurst title with in 1996, Craig Lowndes has already announced he will join the Triple Eight Team in 2005 with another Kiwi Paul Radisich expected to move aside.
Radisich will be looking for a drive elsewhere and Ford Performance Racing (where Lowndes has moved from) seems the likely place.
There are still many teams to confirm their drivers for the 2005 season so the effect from these changes may yet be more widespread.
Murphy has struggled for speed in recent rounds after making a solid start to the V8 Supercar series. His Kmart Holden has not proved as reliable as he had hoped and some bad luck has left him in sixth place in the championship but a massive 200 points behind leader Bright.
Murphy's teammate Rick Kelly, the son of the Kmart Racing team owner, has upstaged the supercar veteran so far in 2004 and currently sits two places higher than the experienced Kiwi in the championship. But as the championship heads into the endurance section of the series, where Murphy is more suited to the style required for victory, the Kiwi is expected to mount more of a challenge to the leaders.
He will defend his Bathurst title in October in what could be his best opportunity to farewell the Kmart team in style.
Y2kGoofball
08-26-2004, 03:08 PM
dont tell me their using the "Lowndes excuse"
"well the team is favouring the other guy so I'm leaving"
I dont know why Murph isnt going all that well, after Bathurst last year I thought the #51 would be a serious championship contender.
Mickcals
08-29-2004, 07:46 PM
Well he is using his Bathurst car currently, i dont think that the setup is right for other tracks but Bathurst so we ll have to wait and see
murph_fan
09-01-2004, 03:02 AM
heres a list i posted at v8 central forum. this is what i think will be the 2005 line-up.
I think your a bit pre-mature saying that Bright will be No 1 ^_^
Yeah that looks pretty much right, but with FPR there are about a hundred different drivers that they are currently looking at:
* Greg Ritter
* Paul Radisich
* Andrew Jones
* Luke Youlden
* Allain Menu
* James Courtney
* Cameron McLean
* Adam Macrow
Im guessing that either Ritter, Youlden, Menu, Macrow and Jones as they all have tested with FPR this year.
(Menu, Macrow, Lowndes, Seton, Jones all tested in the first Enduro testing that they conducted)
(Menu, Macrow, Youlden and Ritter tested in the 2nd Enduro session)
murph_fan
09-02-2004, 02:33 AM
yeah but I think Ritter and Radisich has the highest chance at going to FPR.
As for the numbers, Murph may change his to 61 as it's similar to 51, as that will probably stay at Kmart. Also 61 is the opposite to 16 (Weel). :rolleyes:
I think your a bit pre-mature saying that Bright will be No 1
lol but I think he'll be the champion this year. 8)~ Either Ambrose or Bright. Unfortantly Murph hasn't had the best of cars and also missed points at QLD, so its slightly put him out of a chance. As for Bright's team, don't know what happening yet.
Mickcals
09-08-2004, 05:14 PM
Well i was reading the Motorsport magazine in the news agency yesterday and read something interesting about FPR and Jason Bright.
First of all FPR are mainly considering Radisich, A.Jones, Youlden, Menu and Ritter, and they have to other names on their list in which they are pursuing and that is Steven Richards and Jason Bright.
Now Steven Richards has already been ruled out due to the fact that he has a multi-year contract with Perkins, but if FPR are throwing some serious money at Richards then i wouldnt be surprised if Richo jumped boat unexpectedly - althought it is very unlikely to happen.
But Jason Bright at FPR may happen. Despite the rumors Bright is still "considering all options". One of them otpions is FPR.
Bright also has ruled out his involment with Paul Morris stating that they arent going to merge to form a team or work from each other.
ANd for those PWR fans Jason Bright offiically told his team last week that he wont be staying with them for next season and beyond. It is expected that Bright will make a desicion in two weeks time
Y2kGoofball
09-08-2004, 05:32 PM
ANd for those PWR fans Jason Bright offiically told his team last week that he wont be staying with them for next season and beyond. It is expected that Bright will make a desicion in two weeks time yes but he also ruled out a move back to Ford :eek:
I had a newspaper article which i tried to post (if you look down the forum list you'll notice VQ locked a post because I had asked him or an admin to remove my bright posts because they didnt show up)
Basically it said that a local team from here is running under the #24 Romano licence for this year.
It basically read they entered the former FPR AU of Besnard into the Konicas but had sponsorship and financial trouble, so sold the car to pay off some loans.
It then went on to say Paul Romanos dad, the owner of the Romano licence, gave them the licence to race in the V8 Supercars as Paul is too busy to make use of it, and they had payed a fair amount of money for it - and it was just sitting there doing nothing.
As the article went on they brought an ex FTR Seton AU, its the #24 Wilson AU FYI and raced at Oran Park in the Championship.
From how the article read it sounded like theyve got the romano licence for a while, especially if Romanos dad and this guy are best friends, as Romanos dad is a multi billionare appararently (which is why he was happy to just give the licence to his best mate and not ask for money for it) which at that time made me think because we were talking about the possibility of Bright buying Romanos licence to enter his car, either as the second PMM car or a Bright based team car.
It sounded like Romano was happy to own the licence, he could easily afford it, but have someone else (his best mate) using it. Why not - at least you could boast you have ultimate control over the entire team and you dont have to do squat, best of all it costs what seems like loose change!
So as you said, PMM is out of it which I believe too!
As for FPR ive heard Yoong (I think thats him) and Menu. I'd believe Ritter as a candidate. I cant see Jones (either Jones's) because Brad has already said Allan (thats his name?) has a drive at BJR when Brad thinks he's ready, because Brad doesnt want allan to do what Brede and Dumbrell have done, and he said that he is considering stepping aside as a driver and he'd prefer to do that when Allans ready to take over the #21 car
Youlden I cant see, not if Super cheaps going to a 2 car team. If they werent going 2 cars possibly, but he seems to like the Super Cheap environment
I honestly cant see Richards going back to Ford, obviously he'd be expecting better from Perkins but he also understands what Larry's doing, for example testing the first ever Holden Motorsport V8 in the #11 car last year. I think Perkins taking on the Toll car and Longhurst car has settled down any doubts richards had and he seems to be back on track, as he said himself not winning races (which he would like) but he is still constantly in the top few.
Bright, well I dunno, I say he'd still be setting up a team. He seems to be going ok at PWR but Murph come knocking on the door and they took him. Personally I could see Bright at Kmart but I think Tanders already there.
hey, could Bright be on his way to the #35 GRM car?
Mickcals
09-08-2004, 06:37 PM
Well Bright said in this article that he likes working for Holden and would prefer to stay with holden, but if the right offer came from a Ford team (not from Ford directly like with what happened with Ingall and Lowndes) and Bright thought it would be better for his career than he ll go with it as he called it "business is business".
Although i cant see him going to FPR, unless FPR dominate the end part of this season, then i highly doubt it.
As for FPR ive heard Yoong (I think thats him) and Menu
Well that cant work Yoong is already signed with WPS for next year and FPR want Australian drivers, alothough Menu is being considered i dont think they'll give him a full time shot cause not only dot hey want a Aust driver they want a young one. Now Radisich is rumored to already be with the team (as he is good friends with one of the teams managers or something like that) and the other driver is a toss up between Ritter, Youlden and A.Jones.
Richo you can scrape cause i dont think that he ll be leaving CPR anytime soon, but there is still a possiblity that Bright may join FPR, but i think he ll stick with the Holden backed single team.
murph_fan
09-08-2004, 09:58 PM
The latest i've heard is that Tander has a high chance of being at Kmart, with Andrew Jones and Paul Radisich at FPR. Seems likely.
No word on whos replacing Tander at GRM, but I hope its Nathan Pretty.
Y2kGoofball
09-08-2004, 10:23 PM
sorry i called him allan jones, I meant andrew jones :blush: my m emries going back a few years now =((
anyhoo I still cant see Jones going to FPR, otherwise he's making a mistake. Then again whats stopped Konica champs doing it in the past :eek:
i could see Radisich at FPR with Ritter personally, especially now that SBR snapped Ritter up for the enduros which tells you that they believe in him as a driver, why else would you put him in with the series champion whose trying to take the Bathurst crown while he's still got #1 on his car
Mickcals
09-22-2004, 08:36 PM
Some news on FPR's drivers for next season.
FPR now have it down to three drivers:
Paul Radisich, Greg Ritter and one umnamed driver who is currently under contract with another team.
It is thought that Radisich would has already signed or is going to sign with FPR very soon.
Ritter became a possiblity after his win at Sandown with Ambrose.
But FPR are currently negoaiting with a current driver and whether Ritter gets a seat depends on what desicion this mystery driver makes
Who do you reckon it is
murph_fan
10-13-2004, 10:52 PM
Bright???
Anyway, just got conformation that yes, Murphy is leaving Kmart Racing and going to PWR next season. Tander also confirmed that he will be at Kamrt Racing next season.
Good news, hope they go well.
Mickcals
10-17-2004, 07:50 PM
Also in the Daily Telegraph (the Thurday after Bathurst i think) Rick kelly was saying that if he isnt the number 1 driver for Kmart for 2005 season dont expect him to be with Kmrat racing in 2006, so i wonder who ll get the No. 1 driver spot Tander or R.Kelly????