I am amazed by how many teams have stepped up to join CART this year.
After loosing several top teams and many drivers at the end of 2002, I
thought it would be very hard for CART to get more than a dozen cars ready
for the first race.
Now that Emmo has announced a team, they are currently at 19 cars.
I also have to say that the Walker Racing Team has the best looking
paintjobs. I haven't seen such flair since Valvoline quit sponsoring Robby
Gordon(hey, also for Walker Racing) Walker's #15 Darring Manning RAC car
is very good.
Now all we have to do is see if all the teams can survive the season.
Since they won't have to worry about doubling the budgets to race at Indy,
they probably will be better off financially than in year's past. The real
test, moneywise, will be when they ship the cars off to Europe. Any team
with shaky finances will probably not make the trip.
Now's the time Papyrus...hehehe
dave henrie
The bigger issue will be how long CART's money is going to last paying some
of those teams to race and co-promoting races. I hope it works, but I'm
concerned.
Dave Henrie wrote:
> The real test, moneywise, will be when they ship the cars off to Europe. Any team
> with shaky finances will probably not make the trip.
What difference does that make? Are you meaning travel expenses? I
thought the promoter was responsible for bringing the equipment over as
part of the sanctioning agreeement. Beyond that, I'd think the costs to
teams would be maginally more expensive than a North American round.
-jde
CART is promoting those Europe events now which means it comes out of their
pocket.
--
Brian Tate
DSTP Motorsports Public Relations
http://www.dstpmotorsports.com http://www.toyotaatlantic.com
"J.D. Ellis" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Dave Henrie wrote:
> > The real test, moneywise, will be when they ship the cars off to Europe.
Any team
> > with shaky finances will probably not make the trip.
>
> What difference does that make? Are you meaning travel expenses? I
> thought the promoter was responsible for bringing the equipment over as
> part of the sanctioning agreeement. Beyond that, I'd think the costs to
> teams would be maginally more expensive than a North American round.
>
> -jde
>
Brian Tate wrote:
> CART is promoting those Europe events now which means it comes out of their
> pocket.
In the context of Dave's point, "same difference." As I understand it,
there's not an inordinate increase (i.e. freight) in out-of-pocket costs
to the teams for the overseas events.
-jde
"J.D. Ellis" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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I would think the costs..even if CART is footing some of the bills would
be increased. After all there are French judges to pay off.
dave henrie
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> Brian Tate wrote: >> CART is promoting those Europe events now which means it comes out of >> their pocket. > > In the context of Dave's point, "same difference." As I understand > it, there's not an inordinate increase (i.e. freight) in out-of-pocket > costs to the teams for the overseas events. > > -jde >The individual tracks still take care of the shipping costs.
Warlock!
Brian Tate wrote:
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> CART is promoting those Europe events now which means it comes out of their > pocket. > > -- > Brian Tate > DSTP Motorsports Public Relations > http://www.dstpmotorsports.com http://www.toyotaatlantic.com > "J.D. Ellis" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:3e4a43cb$0$99429$[email hidden]... > > Dave Henrie wrote: > > > The real test, moneywise, will be when they ship the cars off to Europe. > Any team > > > with shaky finances will probably not make the trip. > > > > What difference does that make? Are you meaning travel expenses? I > > thought the promoter was responsible for bringing the equipment over as > > part of the sanctioning agreeement. Beyond that, I'd think the costs to > > teams would be maginally more expensive than a North American round. > > > > -jde > >I do believe it is the promoter, which is the track.
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"Warlock" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> The individual tracks still take care of the shipping costs.
>
> Warlock!
>
> Brian Tate wrote:
>
> > CART is promoting those Europe events now which means it comes out of
their
> > pocket.
> >
> > --
> > Brian Tate
> > DSTP Motorsports Public Relations
> > http://www.dstpmotorsports.com http://www.toyotaatlantic.com
> > "J.D. Ellis" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
> > news:3e4a43cb$0$99429$[email hidden]...
> > > Dave Henrie wrote:
> > > > The real test, moneywise, will be when they ship the cars off to
Europe.
> > Any team
> > > > with shaky finances will probably not make the trip.
> > >
> > > What difference does that make? Are you meaning travel expenses? I
> > > thought the promoter was responsible for bringing the equipment over
as
> > > part of the sanctioning agreeement. Beyond that, I'd think the costs
to
> > > teams would be maginally more expensive than a North American round.
> > >
> > > -jde
> > >
>
