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Thread: Tyre Sponsorship
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22nd May 2007, 18:17 #21
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Originally Posted by Viktory"Die with memories, not with dreams" Scott McIsaac
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23rd May 2007, 01:42 #22
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They should NOT be to privateers, it will be a disaster for no reason!!
OK for WRC cars couls be OK, but not for PWRC or locals in n4 machineryZeque
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23rd May 2007, 07:15 #23
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I understand it to be for ALL 4 wheel drive cars in the field
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23rd May 2007, 16:46 #24
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24th May 2007, 11:13 #25
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24th May 2007, 11:18 #26
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24th May 2007, 22:41 #27
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This rule will hurt the championship even more. Numbers of local entrants will fall. Similar to the way the FIA fuel rule in 2005 did. Here in NZ only 8 local drivers entered the 2005 Rally NZ due to this rule. It really stretched the budgets of many. I don't even know the figure but was it something like 5 Euros a litre.
This tyre rule will do the same I believe.
Many drivers have a deal with the local importer or supplier of tyres. If they have to turn their backs on them in order to do their country's WRC round. Well as I've said before this is bad for driver/sponsor relationships.
Anyway does anybody know what kind of deal Pirelli will provide. Tyres at full retail, wholesale, cost, below cost...?
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25th May 2007, 11:13 #28
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25th May 2007, 12:14 #29
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Originally Posted by Maui J.
On the other hand it could bee that today drivers are getting tires free or at a very love price as a part of a sponsorship deal.
An alternative would be a fixed price on tires, and the tire-manufacturer would bee obligated to sell the tire to all drivers at that price. That would reduce the cost for the team, but would still open up for tire-sponsorship.
You would probably end up with only one company who would supply all tires, but open up for competitors.
What they should do if nobody did want to sell tires at that price is also a potential problem.
Great that Kopecky finally has some competition in the Czech Championship, Barum should be mega!
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