Castrol are sponsors of the Ford WRC team and the Ford V8 Supercars team also. Seems like they're putting their money into the blue oval.
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Castrol are sponsors of the Ford WRC team and the Ford V8 Supercars team also. Seems like they're putting their money into the blue oval.
perhaps its just down to the profile of the BTCC these days then, i guess these companies are still out there and involved in motorsprot in some way, but prefer to put their money into genuinely global or continental championships rather than smaller domestic series, maybe, with BTCC seeminglyon the rise again we will see a greater interest from some of these larger companies again?
and like stated above, companies seem to be more interested in headline sponsoring a series rather than an individual team, i guess that way they get the exposure whenever the series is mentioned/watched but don't have to suffer the potential brand damage of their chosen team performing badly against the competition
I think someone like Seat would be a prime example of how teams are sponsored around the world. In the WTCC for example, the main team is covered in Red Bull logos and Seat Italia is sponsored by Castrol.
Look then, at the BTCC team which has itself as the major sponsor......
It's interesting how Nascar/V8 Supercar too?? seems to thrive with many non-automotive sponsors when every other global series struggles?? Are US/Aust audiences just more receptive or susceptible to marketing??? :rolleyes:
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Originally Posted by kmchow
Much bigger audience thats why. A non automotive sponsor often, won't be prepared to chuck all their sponsorship money in a small specialist (in terms of Nascar/NFL/NHL/PremierLeague/Uefa cup etc) championship.
I think the nature of current BTCC entries has a lot to do with it. The kind of big-name sponsors you're talking about are only really going to get involved on a significant scale with manufacturer-backed teams, of which we've only got a couple right now. I can't imagine say Blaupunkt or one of the oil companies getting involved as title sponsor for say Dave Pinkney or Matt Jackson.Quote:
Originally Posted by Robinho
What we've got right now, to me, seems much like the BTCC I remember in the mid/late 80's, with a few teams having big name sponsors, but many more having sponsors who are linked to individual drivers, either because they have long-term relationships as a sponsor for that individual driver, or because of that driver's business activities outside their driving career.
"Motorbase Performance is running the ex-works SEATs Toledo Cupras of former champion Jason Plato, James Pickford and Luke Hines, all of whom recorded victories in the cars in the 2005 season. They have been re-built by the Wrotham-based team’s engineers and are ready to hit the 2007 championship trail as good as new." From SEATCupra.net
Seems to suggest three cars from Motorbase?
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i think you are probably right, as these things often are cyclical, and the sport definateley seems to be on the rise with larger grids and greater exposure than for a few years. as the competitiveness of the series rises, as does the draw to teams, drivers and sponsors, and as funding increases, so does the series, in quality and depth, until it hits a breaking point with costs versus value and the whole thing starts again, unless the management can keep a good enough control to ensure that the bust never happens and the teams, manufacturers, drivers and sponsors are happy to keep going and the fans are happy to watch.
i don't envy them, they have to battle to promote the series, encourage entrants and investors, but then when things take off, have to keep control of the whole thing to stop the money they invite in destroying the series.
i would say that the Aussie V8's are a prime example of this, large grids and an aparemtly healthy series, loads of teams and varied sponsors, it obviously represents value to them, and perhaps DTM an example of a series teetering on the brink, loads of money involved, but the whole thing is at the mercy of the organisers keeping the limited manufacturer base involved, who obviously want to see value for their investment, who are apprently subsidised to keep them in the series
i'd wait til they confirm the second driver before getting too excited over a 3rd car.Quote:
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the possibility to run 3 cars has been discussed several times, and i think the only way that would happen is if the right person with the right cheque turned up. as the 2nd drive has yet to be confirmed i would say a 3rd car is distinctly unlikely for now. they definately have 3 cars, but i think the 3rd is likely to be a spare for now, if even fit to race
Which rock are you living under - the second driver is confirmed as Matt Allison.
http://www.seatcupra.net/seat_sport/...drive_566.html
"The debut of the Motorbase Performance SEAT Cupra Toledo in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship on Sunday couldn't have gone much better.
http://www.motorbaseperformance.co.u...errier_01b.jpg
The team, which is expanding its BTCC operation next season to run three ex-works Toledos, decided to enter one of its new machines into the final races at Silverstone, Northamptonshire, to see how the SEAT fared prior to a full attack on the 2007 title."
a lot of the sponsers on the cars are the drivers own companies or their friends companys, hence some random companys sponsering teams.
3 cars at some point after mid-season perhaps. I'd expect they want to get the two cars sorted out first and learn as much as they can before taking someone else on.Quote:
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We can do without the insults, thanks.Quote:
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i hope you meant to put a smiley with that :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Alfa Fan
that would be the news that was only confirmed today and that no-one had posted on the forum until after i posted about the 2nd driver.
I still think the 3rd car will be unlikely, although i expect Tom Ferrier will be hoping otherwise
that was the statement made after Silverstone, about there intention to run 3 cars, plans which have probably changed several times since then, i think that the people who have contacts have told us that the plan was to run 2 cars, maybe 3 if funds permitted and probably not until later in the seasonQuote:
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Erdos tested the Xero Lexus today - a BTCC return for him?
Someone hinted somewhere something about Tommy Erdos earlier this week and I cannot remember where I saw it. :mark:
It was tdb, unsurprisingly! Erdos is due race the Le Mans series this season isn't he?Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain
I think so. I can make out just the one clash of dates.
Chilton's doing Le Mans series as well, but BTCC for him will obviously take priority. Any photos/news from today's testing?
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You won't let this go, will you AlfaFan?
Motorbase will start the 2007 season with TWO Seat Toledo Cupra's!
WHEN, they feel the time is right and WHEN they have enough parts to build a third car and IF they can get a suitable driver, they will then run a THIRD car!
think tommy been tsting the car as a faver as he doing alms elms and le man .. but he had said he like to do the 24h brit car race to .. so could that lexus be going to brit car
Perhaps he can do 24 hours Brit Car and BTCC alongside the LMES when dates do not clash.
could do i have to pop down his house as he live 3 miles away from me in uk ;) and ask him lol
In the UK or Spain?
lol edit it befor u posted lol
lol
Lol, you can have a free packet of Skips if you ask :D
Terms and conditions
1. You have to pay for the Skips
2. You have to pay for them on finance - 15% interest monthly
Seems fair
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Originally Posted by Captain VXR
i don t like skips :D :D only ones i liked was the corn on a cob flaver green packet but not seen them for 10 years :rolleyes:
He did the BritCar 24hr last year.. for Xero!Quote:
Originally Posted by captin 1 VXR
He will drive the RML Lola again, however there are 3 clashes between the BTCC and his sportscar d.rives. The LMS at Spa (Brands Hatch) and Valenica (Thruxton) and the Le Mans Test Weekend clashes with Croft. The applies for Tom Chilton.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain
could be there use the lexus this year :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by cos
I don't they could, the Lexus is better as a sprint car not an endurance racer.
They are probably the 'first fit' lubricants company for Ford road car production, many of the automotive brand deals are based on a larger commercial arrangement with the manufacturer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain
No! Tommy will do some britcar rounds and the 24hr in the Ford Falcon we ran last year and are rebuilding for a bigger campaign this year!Quote:
Originally Posted by captin 1 VXR
Tommy was testing some of the development parts we have fitted to the lexus, as Tommy has a massive amount of ability and is very good at feedback, he was a natural choice to test the car.
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funny as castrol as sponsering the seat italian importers wtcc car :rolleyes:
Perhaps more time on grammar websites, would be time well spent!
I thought Tom Ferrier would be a certain for a Motorbase drive. Shame though as he really did well at SS.
I've found this which tdb posted in the scsa section of this forum in thread about what people would like to happen in the scsa championship this year.
This definitly shows that Pinkey is likely to race a new car this year. It also seems to suggest that someone actually wants to race the 307 again !?!?!?!Quote:
Originally Posted by tdb in the scsa forum section