Possible 2005 Drvier/Team Lineup

[Mickcals]

1 Pirtek Racing - Marcos Ambrose
2 Holden Racing Team - Mark Skaife
3 Tasman Motorsport - Jason Raichards
5 Ford Performance Racing - Greg Ritter
6 Ford Performance Racing - Jason Bright
7 BP Ultimate Racing - Alex Davison
8 Wynns/IRC - Paul Dumbrell
9 Caltex Havoline Race Team - Russell Ingall
10 Larkham Orrcon Racing - Jason Bargwanna
11 Castrol Perkins Motorsport - Steven Richards
12 Ozemail Racing Team - John Bowe
14 Gillette/Fujitsu/Bright Motorsport/FPR - (unconfirmed - Luff, Radisich, Canto, McLean, Macrow or A.Jones)
15 Kmart Racing - Rick Kelly
16 Kmart Racing - Garth Tander
17 Shell Helix Racing - Steven Johnson
18 Shell Helix Racing - Glenn Seton
20 Larkham Orrcon Racing - Mark Winterbottom
21 Ozemail Racing Team - Brad Jones
021 Team Kiwi - (unconfirmed)
22 Holden Racing Team - Todd Kelly
24 Mystery Team - Mystery Driver.
29 Sirromet Life Style Wine - Paul Morris
30 Supercheap Auto Racing - Luke Youlden (unconfirmed)
31 Supercheap Auto Racing - Steve Ellery
33 GRM Valvoline Cummins - Cameron McConville
34 GRM Valvoline Cummins - Alan Simonsen/Nathan Pretty/???(unconfirmed)
43 Tasman Motorsport - Fabian Coulthard
44 Team Dynamik- Simon Wills
45 Team Dynamik- Will Davison (unconfirmed)
47 WPS Racing - Craig Baird
48 WPS Racing - David Besnard
50 PWR Racing - Paul Weel
51 PWR Racing - Greg Murphy
75 Toll Racing - Anthony Tratt
88 Team Betta Electrical - Max Wilson
888 Team Betta Electrical - Craig Lowndes

[murph_fan]

yeah that sounds pretty spot on Mickcals.

Isn't Fabian Coulthard in #23?

As for Castrol Motorsport, are car 7 and 8 not going to be Castrol sponsored?

[VSV6]

I think Nathan Pretty took the #34 GRM spot

Cheers
-Mike

[Y2kGoofball]

my turn

1 Pirtek Racing - Marcos Ambrose

dont jump the gun, we may end up with what last year failed to deliver, which is a nail bighter Eastern Creek finale between 2 or 3 drivers.

2 Holden Racing Team - Mark Skaife

urm, yeah you cant recover from 12th or 13th or whichever page he's on!

3 Tasman Motorsport - Jason Raichards

yep

5 Ford Performance Racing - Greg Ritter

yep

6 Ford Performance Racing - Jason Bright

I'm still hoping for Bright to remain with the Lion, but I can see this happening

7 BP Ultimate Racing - Alex Davison

urm maybe because Perkins did sell this licence I believe therefore Castrol VS BP sponsorship wouldnt be a problem

8 Wynns/IRC - Paul Dumbrell

I still honestly believe Perkins owns this licence still, in which case there would be no reason for it to become Wynns sponsored. Still I dont know his weelings and deelings so maybe. I could see a #7 Wynns car though

9 Caltex Havoline Race Team - Russell Ingall

yep

10 Larkham Orrcon Racing - Jason Bargwanna

yep

11 Castrol Perkins Motorsport - Steven Richards

yep

12 Ozemail Racing Team - John Bowe

yep

14 Gillette/Fujitsu/Bright Motorsport/FPR - (unconfirmed - Luff, Radisich, Canto, McLean, Macrow or A.Jones)

what the? This is a mixture of Brights personal sponsors plus his surname, DJR sponsors, FPR themselves??

15 Kmart Racing - Rick Kelly

yes if it doesnt have the #1

16 Kmart Racing - Garth Tander

we know Tanders at Kmart and 16 makes sense!

17 Shell Helix Racing - Steven Johnson

yep, he reckons he's "gonna leave" but I dont, its too cozy in dads team and dad still wants Johnson on the windows of #17!

18 Shell Helix Racing - Glenn Seton

hehe never thought I'd see the day! yep

20 Larkham Orrcon Racing - Mark Winterbottom

yep

21 Ozemail Racing Team - Brad Jones

yep

021 Team Kiwi - (unconfirmed)

roumer is Radisich

22 Holden Racing Team - Todd Kelly

yep

24 Mystery Team - Mystery Driver.

Waldon motorsport - Garth Walden. Romanos father still owns the licence and Romano and Walden are best mates which is why Romanos "lending them" the licence his son (paul) doesnt use. I can still see this being Walden motorsport. If not I could see the licence being sold to Bright, but personally Romano is that rich that its nothing for him to pay for a licence his best mates using!

29 Sirromet Life Style Wine - Paul Morris

yep

30 Supercheap Auto Racing - Luke Youlden (unconfirmed)

I believe so, they want Youlden into the Supercars and where else would he go

31 Supercheap Auto Racing - Steve Ellery

yep

33 GRM Valvoline Cummins - Cameron McConville

yep

34 GRM Valvoline Cummins - Alan Simonsen/Nathan Pretty/???(unconfirmed)

I think Pretty, its not the first Valvoline sponsored GRM car to have his name on it

43 Tasman Motorsport - Fabian Coulthard

yep

44 Team Dynamik- Simon Wills

they should be banned but I brought one of their headlights so who am I to criticise ^_^

45 Team Dynamik- Will Davison (unconfirmed)

maybe

47 WPS Racing - Craig Baird

I can see this happening

48 WPS Racing - David Besnard

I dunno, I think Besnard wants back into a top level team ( I dunno why but for some reason teams like SBR and FPR have accepted him in the past). Keep in mind though he has scored a ride in an Indy car this weekend and has said before if it wasnt V8s it'd be indy!

50 PWR Racing - Paul Weel

yep (ill look strange)

51 PWR Racing - Greg Murphy

yep, and hopefully it works for Murph!

75 Toll Racing - Anthony Tratt

yep, no longer Perkins related either (or was it a 2 year deal between Perkins and Tratt?)

88 Team Betta Electrical - Max Wilson

he winna tha race viva italia!

888 Team Betta Electrical - Craig Lowndes

hmm gibson Motorsport, 00 Motorsport, Ford Performance Racing, 888 engineering, makes sense! I personally think Wilson should score the 888 but thats my personal comment

[skaife_fan]

Max Wilson is actually Brazillian. Anyway from what I read in the cars guide Jason Bright is going to FPR. Also Canto is a chance to take Max Wilson's spot at 888. Luff is a good chance at FPR. Also it is expected that Shell stop sponsering DJR. Also Supercheap Auto could be sponsering PWR.

[murph_fan]

CONFIRMED: BRIGHT GOES TO FPR.

CONFIRMED: SUPERCHEAP LEAVES SER

CONFIRMED: Ritter takes 2nd seat at FPR 2005.

thats all. :rolleyes:

[Y2kGoofball]

skaife fan its a joke between me and mickcals about my friend (wilson) ohh how he hates me :eek:

Supercheap leaves SER?? So does that mean ellery is now racing at Supercheap Auto Racing or does it mean Ellery will be racing for a different sponsosed SER car or ????

Canto is a chance to take Max Wilson's spot at 888 i never heard Wilson was leaving?

[Y2kGoofball]

CONFIRMED: SUPERCHEAP LEAVES SER ok I withdraw my comments above /\

As ive just saw on TV at 2pm yesterday they recieved a call from Supercheaps solicitor to say they had legally withdrawn sponsorship from the 2004 season and to remove their logos from the car or face legal action

that sucks and as Ive said in another thread I wish the guys the best in finding a new sponsor because thats not fair to have your sponsor pull out like that

[Bo0]

Yeah its dissapointing, especially when a sponsor pulls out when most of the season has been cpompleted, maybe supercheap were sponsoring the team only for the Konica Minolta side of it? because their last round was at Bathurst, don't knwo what the deal is there.

He qualified well, but went downhill from there, good to see that he's having a crack at the top 10. Best of luck to him, hope he finds another sponsor.

Wasn't there talk of supercheap sponsoring PWR next year?

[murph_fan]

thats right, but i think purple/orange paint wont look good! =[

[helix]

I don't know if anyone has said this before but according to auto action Ozemail has also pulled their sponsorship of BJR for next season, but Brad Jones has already lined up a new title sponsor rumered to Richard Branson's Virgin group, if true that could be massive for BJR

[Y2kGoofball]

I had heard of Ozemail threatening to pull out too, but as you said I also heard Jones had secured a major sponsor so its been kept quiet because next year he carries on as usual with a different sponsor

I dunno

[Mickcals]

Well actually BJR have two big named sponsors eyeing them - Virgin and Harvey Norman.

They might have to do a SBR and split the sponsorship have Bowe in the Virgin car and Jones in the Harvey Noramn car.

It would be interesting to see which sponsor they run with

[monaro]

yoong has a seat for WPS next year, so better slot him in somehwere

[Bo0]

yeah thats pretty intersting, because WPS signed up yoong and baird, yet besnard would *might* still be racing for them so would there be a third car?

Actually, i wouldnt be suprised seeing besnard in a champ car next year, after going reasonably well at the Gold Coast and having a pretty average season in the v8's.

[monaro]

he has been heavily testing the champ cars also, yeah i wouldn't be surprised at all

[Mickcals]

7 BP Ultimate Racing - Alex Davison

urm maybe because Perkins did sell this licence I believe therefore Castrol VS BP sponsorship wouldnt be a problem

Well Perkins Engneering are spliting their sponsorship next like what SBR do now.

Richo will run is Castrol colours and Davison or Dumbrell will run in either Autobarn or BP colours with the third car carrying Wynns sponsorship or Autobarn (Autobarn is looking to support two cars next year)

.............

Also Supercheap Auto gave SER till August to find a 2nd major sponsor and to expand into a two car team or else they would leave, well SER is still a one car team and doesnt have a 2nd major sponsor

[Mickcals]

Also big news on the sponsorship front both Shell and Fujitsu are both pulling out of DJR.

Apparently Shell has lost alot of maoney and are pulling out of all motorsport (that even includes Michael Schumacher's Ferrari team)

And Fujitsu has moved with Jason Bright as Team Bright in the Konica Series (Bright owns a two car team) will be driven by Jose Fernandez who is the one who bought the Fujitsu sponsorship to DJR in the first place.

We ll see what happens, cause the situation now is that Owen Kelly, Warren Luff and Steven Johnson are all seatless at the moment with Seton the only on confirmed, their is rumor that DJR might become a one car team of at worst two of the three mentioned drivers have to drive in the Konica Series for a year.
.................................................. ........

Also Team Bright's V8SC team are considering Steve Owen as the driver, after his successful Bathurst drive and qualifying.

[monaro]

bloody hell, shell leaving DJR thats pretty big, i wonder if the cars will still be yellow red and white next yr?

i'd put david coulthard in the team bright seat as he doesnt have an F1 seat for next year :)

[murph_fan]

yeah shell leaving djr is big news, how long have they been with Johnson now?

will be interesting to see what the new perkins motorsport cars will look like.

[Bo0]

forever pretty much, that is a huge loss wouldnt have seen that coming :eek:

But, seton has his ford credit sponsorship so that may pull them along?

[Turboginge]

Thats not bad thinking Mon DC in V8's
I have always liked him although i have felt for all the years he spent at Mclaren in the shadow of Mika and more recently Kimi he really could have gone so much further with a different team that would let him.

When he has had a decent car he has been very quick and to drive the day after surviving a plane crash with broken ribs shows commitment, and yet he still had to exist in the shadow of Mika Hakkinen. Dont get me wrong .. I like Mika as well and F1 since he retired has not been the same. Michael needs a comptetitor.

If V8's were to cinsider DC and give him 6 months or so to get the feel for it the I think we could finaly see what David Coulthard is really made of.

Just my thought.

[Y2kGoofball]

this is all over the place

What ever happened to the team where you all wore the same colours and had the same sponsors?

Supercheap: Well yeah that makes sense about August and I understand them pulling out of a team thats neither imporiving or going back, but I think theres more to it then that. I could understand if they did it at the end of this year to go on and sponsor another new team, such as Team Bright (a bright move :rolleyes: ) or even take over the Shell sponsorship at DJR if this does turn out to be true, but I cant figure out just pulling out willie nillie and going no where. I'm sure they would be looking at different sponsorship possibilities, after all alot of SuperCheap customers are V8 Supercar followers and its been proven your logo on a V8 Supercar improves customers, thus why not we've got sponsors like finance (WPS) creeping in

Shell and DJR well that's a shock but understandable. After Dick left its really gone down hill. Its no longer DJR whose the benchmark Ford team but SBR, same with HRT their no longer the benchmark Holden team (Kmart or PWR are) but its still at that stage where they have time to recover, and personally I think the team is waiting for the VE Commodore with its new Aero pack (as the VZ will just use the VY aero) like SBR did with the BA, they were quick to understand the new car and is shows, still even today.

If HRT can grasp the new VE aero pack and do something with it while the other Holden teams are going "ok guys what if me move this ... kaboom, no maybe not" they will do exactly as SBR did with the BA, also remember by the time of the VE the new Falcon will be out and teams which adopt this new car will also be learning its setup, so it'll be whoever learns their new car the quickest will have the advantage.

The VY took a good part of last year for some teams to understand which also showed, and it wasnt really understood until Bathurst when KRT did something to the car that made it fly, and ever since its given a few different cars a chance up the front, but its still a Falcon thats up the front so theres still more learning to be done, even as the VY ends its era.

I think V8's are starting to lose it (as eminem says ararararara just imagine a Ford starting up lol )

[monaro]

its wishful thinking TG, and the fact that coulthard has been racing open wheelers his whole life would make him a complete rookie.

[VQ]

or like Jim richards, he might just have a talent to jump from vehicle to vehicle.

[monaro]

jumping from touring car to touring car is alot easier than jumping from single seat F1 to family car on steroids V8 Supercars. just ask Alex Yoong

[Mickcals]

Supercheap: Well yeah that makes sense about August and I understand them pulling out of a team thats neither imporiving or going back, but I think theres more to it then that. I could understand if they did it at the end of this year to go on and sponsor another new team, such as Team Bright (a bright move ) or even take over the Shell sponsorship at DJR if this does turn out to be true, but I cant figure out just pulling out willie nillie and going no where. I'm sure they would be looking at different sponsorship possibilities, after all alot of SuperCheap customers are V8 Supercar followers and its been proven your logo on a V8 Supercar improves customers, thus why not we've got sponsors like finance (WPS) creeping in


Well Y2k this might take interest to you but Supercheap is rumored to have already scored a deal with PWR for next year.

[Y2kGoofball]

see that makes sense, surely theyve got sponsorship lined up somewhere, you'd be crazy not too especially when your a car accessories store

Monaro Jims also admitted in the past going from car to car is difficult, like the carerra cup to V8 Supercar on the same day, its just he manages to get a grip on the cars, but as you said open wheeler to touring car is harder again

[VQ]

Well yeah of course, also Turbo did say that if they gave him 6 months to get used to it didn't he?

[Turboginge]

Thanx Vq

Yes i did say give him six months... I would love to see him in V8 or even touring car, he is definately a unpolished diamond i feel.

He will have a long way to go before he can compete with the likes of Murphy and Co. but so does anyone when they start.

He could always team up with Fabian and get some pointers from him LOL.

[Y2kGoofball]

also Turbo did say that if they gave him 6 months to get used to it didn't he? probably I just skimmed the posts to cut down on time used to read

[Mickcals]

It would take him longer than 6 months cause not only would he need to gets used to cars, but then he ll need to get used to all the Aussie tracks, which the car can be totally different from the last round and etc

[Turboginge]

Ok fine 12 months then but so long as he gets a good car to drive

ie : a holden

[Mickcals]

It was reported in Auto Action that neither Rick Kelly or Steven Johnson have resigned for their respectitive teams.

Apparently they both want more money.

Also Rick made comments that he ll KRT if they dont make him the No 1 driver and with Garth going to KRT for next year it would be a tough decision.

Steven Johnson is still looking t his options maybe still trying to impress FPR cause they still havent arranged anyone for a drive in the 2nd FPR seat nor Team Bright.

[#51]

Actually, i wouldnt be suprised seeing besnard in a champ car next year, after going reasonably well at the Gold Coast and having a pretty average season in the v8's.

Only problem I can see is that Besnard spun twice and both were all his
own doing. I follow CART and NASCAR teams very closely and those spins
will not go down well with those who have to make the decisions on drivers.
But good luck to him and I hope he makes it in.
Strangely, if he does make it, I may actually start liking him as a driver.

[Turboginge]

It turns out that DC is in the running for Montoyas seat it seems
Lets hope that means that the true DC will be able to shine.

As I understand there are three drivers having a shootout for the seat, Pizzonia, Coulthard, Davidson and someone else.

They are to partner Webber.

Dunno where Ralf gone.

It may be old news but there it is

[Bo0]

Ralf went to Toyota, no idea why he seemewd to be doing okay at williams, muct not have been comfortable there. Well i can see that DC would be going for the williams seat and from what i can gather he may have a chance at Sauber too, with Fisi leaving to go to renault is it?

[Turboginge]

i guess we just gonna have to wait and see

[Turboginge]

So where does Scott Dixon fit in to all this is he going to remain at IRL or Drive F1 or test I havent heard for some time what he is up to

[Perko_Rulz]

I heard that Dixon is staying in IRL but that seems iffy. Toyota maybe be pulling out and Chip Gannassi was saying it would follow suit. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Edit: Wait! Didn't Scott leave CGR?

[Turboginge]

Thanx perks and quick response too by the way
I was wondering... shame I would love to see Scotty in F1

hmmm... Murphy wins Bathurst Scotty wins IRL... geez we kiwis are a fast lot
just like our cricket team... no wait the fast at getting out lol

[rustynz]

hey hey! the black caps are number 3 in the one day standings, behind sri lanka and aussie! so don't hassle!

[monaro]

we'll see after the 04/05 series when australia wipes the floor with you lot.

cant wait.

[VQ]

test day crickets good for one thing: getting drunk in the stands, it actually makes it interesting!!! I really am not a drinker, I've tried it once and that's enough thanks.

[skaife_fan]

What was the topic again? Oh yeah its 2005 driver line ups. Only kidding latest I heard Steve Johnson is defently staying with DJR. And as many have already said BJR are looking to find a new sponsor as Ozemail are going.

[Mickcals]

Virgin and Harvey Norman are duking it out for BJR sponsorship, so either way more money for BJR and that should make them a strong team for next year

[monaro]

most wouldnt agree with me here but i really think brad should step down as driver, and let andrew step up to the plate. brad hasnt been top 10 material for a fair while and andrew just won the konica series.

i'd like to see a virgin sponsored car, i think it would look pretty good.

[Perko_Rulz]

There are way better teams to throw money at the BJR. I like Bowe just the Jones brothers. Brad was a sook in Auscar at Calder and Kim is is just a wanker. His car hits someone, Oh thats racing, you know they were going slow and all. When a car hits one of his, OUTRAGE, I am going to pursuit this with all my might, I will not stop until he is in gaol. I think Kim is over the top and should be bitch slapped daily.

[Turboginge]

Go perks go, i cant agree more Kim is an absolute arsehole and needs to have a Ford exhaust shoved up his arse until he cries from pain.... then shoved in a bit more, the queer ****er

[monaro]

I think Kim is over the top and should be bitch slapped daily.

:boxer: i'll be up for it.

[VSV6]

me too!
I think we could find a fair few people who would.....
:B&D: :beat: =(( :whip:

Love them emoticons :D
Seriously I wonder what he is going to say now that one of his cars has taken somebody else out :nono:

Cheers
-Mike

[Mickcals]

But the thing is, when there cars are on song they are good.

Lets see what happens at Eastern Creek in the coming weeks as in the Round 2 event Bowe was a provisional pole.

All BJR needs is more money and once they get that they ll start winning races

[Perko_Rulz]

C'mon mate, It is the Jones brothers, they are just as bad as each other.

[Mickcals]

The only reason i support that team is because of John Bowe.

I would like to see Bowe back up in the top 5 and the Jones Brother can make that happen.

Even though they whinge and complain about anything and everything, they are currently the 2nd best Ford team in the championship at the moment so ......

[murph_fan]

In my opinion, they only go good at Bathurst, the other rounds they dont go well. Though Bowe is 9th in the championship.

[Mickcals]

Yeah this year Bowe has been up there but due to bad luck, he seems to have fallen a bit.

But they should be a lot stronger next year, i mean look at Jones, he is finally appearing in the top 10 during the race, but still has trouble finishing there

[Perko_Rulz]

Don't get me wrong, I think John Bowe is a great bloke and driver, it is just the team he races for and the people that he is associated with in that team may cost him the chance to race due to sponsorship. If I was a company owner and wanted to sponsor someone but though they were a wanker, they lose.

[Mickcals]

Well Virgin seems very interested (in particular Richard Branson) and Harvey Norman already have alot of money in BJR and has been wanting to be the main sponsor for that team for a while (apparently)

[Mickcals]

Well i thought id better update the Line Up that i posted a while ago:

1 or 4 Pirtek Racing - Marcos Ambrose
9 Caltex Havoline/Vortex Racing - Russell Ingall

2 Holden Racing Team - Mark Skaife
22 Holden Racing Team - Todd Kelly

3 Tasman Motorsport - Jason Raichards
43 Tasman Motorsport - Jamie Wincup

5 Ford Performance Racing - Greg Ritter
6 or 1 Ford Performance Racing - Jason Bright*

7 BP Ultimate Racing - Alex Davison
8 Wynns/IRC - Paul Dumbrell
11 Castrol Perkins Motorsport - Steven Richards

10 Larkham Orrcon Racing - Jason Bargwanna
20 Larkham Orrcon Racing - Mark Winterbottom

12 Ozemail/Virgin/Harvey Norman Racing Team - John Bowe
21 Ozemail/Virgin/Harvey Norman Racing Team - Brad Jones

14 or 1 Team Bright - (unconfirmed)
14 or 1 Team Bright - Jason Bright

15 Kmart Racing - Rick Kelly*
16 Kmart Racing - Garth Tander

17 Shell Helix Racing - Steven Johnson
18 Shell Helix Racing - Glenn Seton

021 Team Kiwi - Paul Radisich*
29 Sirromet Life Style Wine - Paul Morris

31 Steven Ellery Racing - Steve Ellery

33 GRM Valvoline Cummins - Cameron McConville
34 GRM Valvoline Cummins - Andrew Jones

44 Team Dynamik- Simon Wills
45 Team Dynamik- Dale Brede*

47 WPS Racing - Craig Baird
48 WPS Racing - David Besnard

50 PWR Racing - Paul Weel
51 or 1 PWR Racing - Greg Murphy

75 Toll Racing - Anthony Tratt

88 Team Betta Electrical - Max Wilson
888 Team Betta Electrical - Craig Lowndes

* Unconfirmed but likely

.................................................. .

Well thats the updated version

Hope the colours make it easier to see :D

[VQ]

erm, you ahve Jason bright down twice....

[Mickcals]

yeah i know and its my fault for not explaining, basically on RPM the past Sunday Bright said he still has his options open at both Holden and Ford so with the possiblity of Bright staying with Holden he ll oviously be racing for his own team, while if he goes to Ford he ll be racing for FPR and against his own team which is why the Blue Team Bright is unconfirmed

[VQ]

got ya, you just didn't do an asterisks next to the other bright name.

[Mickcals]

Well a new rumor has surfaced and that is that Triple 888 have apparently or are planning to sack Max Wilson.

Apparently Max Wilson isnt getting along with members in the team in particular with Roland Dane the team owner. Also Wilson's performance is under attack.

The rumor has it that the two main drivers in contention are Dean Canto and Warren Luff, with Evan Muller's name also being thrown around.

There is also a chance that Paul Radisich might end up staying with Triple 888 to make what should be a very tough team of Lowndes and Radisich

[Bo0]

I thought Wilson was already under contract till the end of next year, dont know if they will terminate his contract early i'd think if they did he'd be looking for a huge payout.

[murph_fan]

CONFIRMED:

RADISICH at TRK for 2005!!! (And even racing a Holden!! lol)

RITTER taking 1st seat at FPR!!!

A. JONES going to GRM for 2005!!!


RUMOURS:

MAX WILSON is getting the boot at 888 Racing. LUFF or CANTO are the most likely replacements.

[Mickcals]

Well apparenlty Max wont be racing at Eastern Creek, instead Canto is supposed to be taking his place

[Bo0]

If they are kicking hm out before the final round, they really must not be happy with him :eek:

I reckon we should see the outcome to Bright's decision in the next week or so as its nearingthe end of te season :)

[Mickcals]

Well apparenlty Max wont be racing at Eastern Creek, instead Canto is supposed to be taking his place

Nah i was wrong, Max is racing at Eastern Creek

[monaro]

so is wilson staying at 888 for 2005 or is another team getting a brazilian?

boom-tish!

[Mickcals]

Well Triple 888 have three drivers in mind to replace Max Wilson - Dean Canto, Warren Luff and Steven Ellery, also there is rumor that Evan Muller is also being considered.

Also dont forget that Team Bright still hasnt got a driver for next season, which might be a possible place for Max Wilson to take

[murph_fan]

CONFIRMED: Max Wilson will be replaced by STEVEN ELLERY in 2005 and 2006 seasons.

Don't know what the hell is going to happen with SER (Steve Ellery Racing)??? Could be the new britek team?

[helix]

I just read in the latest edition of Motorsport News that SER have plans in place to run again next year with a new, un-named driver.

Maybe a Britek funded driver?

[murph_fan]

UPDATED DRIVER/TEAM LIST 2005

1 Stone Brothers Racing - Marcos Ambrose
2 Holden Racing Team - Mark Skaife
3 Tasman Motorsport - Jason Raichards
5 Ford Performance Racing - Greg Ritter
6 Ford Performance Racing - (Unconfirmed - Bright)
7 Autobahn Racing - Alex Davison
8 Castrol Perkins Motorsport - Paul Dumbrell
9 Stone Brothers Racing - Russell Ingall
10 Larkham Orrcon Racing - Jason Bargwanna
11 Castrol Perkins Motorsport - Steven Richards
12 Ozemail Racing Team - John Bowe
14 Gillette/Fujitsu/Britek - (Unconfirmed - Luff, Canto, McLean, Macrow)
15 Kelly Racing Team - Rick Kelly
16 Kelly Racing Team - Garth Tander
17 Shell Helix Racing - Steven Johnson
18 Shell Helix Racing - Glenn Seton
20 Larkham Orrcon Racing - Mark Winterbottom
21 Ozemail Racing Team - Brad Jones
021 Team Kiwi - Paul Radisich
22 Holden Racing Team - Todd Kelly
23 Tasman Motorsport - Jamie Whincup
29 Sirromet Life Style Wine - Paul Morris
31 Unknown Team Name - (Unconfirmed - Youlden)
33 GRM Valvoline Cummins - Cameron McConville
34 GRM Valvoline Cummins - Andrew Jones
44 Team Dynamik- Simon Wills
45 Team Dynamik- Will Davison
47 WPS Racing - Craig Baird
48 WPS Racing - David Besnard
50 PWR Racing - Paul Weel
51 PWR Racing - Greg Murphy
75 Toll Racing - Anthony Tratt
88 Team Betta Electrical - Steven Ellery
888 Team Betta Electrical - Craig Lowndes

(Vq - I noticed you edited the title of this topic - it still isn't correct LOL.
Also, some of those sticky's can go now since theyre quite old...Cheers.

Edited Car #7 details.

[helix]

7 BP Ultimate Racing - Alex Davison

should be changed to:

7 Autobahn Racing - Alex Davison,

as this is his new sponsor