why there are two mobile chicanes out there in Nakano and Takagi, whilst
Moreno and Gidley sit on the sidelines without a ride. Makes no
sense to me, sponsorship bucks or no. I must be naive in thinking that
one’s ability to race is of more all-round value to a team and their
sponsor than an also-ran with a bucketful of cash and little skill.
Nakano has once again proven that, rather than 6 years experience in the
premiere leagues, he has one year’s experience 6 times.
Yah, I agree. Those guys are pilons.
"ShempFan" <rbpear…@home.com> wrote in message
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> why there are two mobile chicanes out there in Nakano and Takagi, whilst
> Moreno and Gidley sit on the sidelines without a ride. Makes no
> sense to me, sponsorship bucks or no. I must be naive in thinking that
> one’s ability to race is of more all-round value to a team and their
> sponsor than an also-ran with a bucketful of cash and little skill.
> Nakano has once again proven that, rather than 6 years experience in the
> premiere leagues, he has one year’s experience 6 times.
The economics of CART racing are such that:
1. It takes from $10 – $12 million to run a car with top notch equipment
and personnel.
2. Potential sponsors, who look at sponsorship as advertising, cannot
receive $10 – $12 million worth of exposure for their investment, given
current attendance, ratings, and demographics.
So, therefore, this year you see a very small grid because of the high
expense. Of course, it is recognized that the rent a rides do not sell
tickets, and therefore do not positively impact the overall economics of the
sport.
It is the desire to bring down costs – and not necessarily a desire to mimic
the IRL – that are driving many of the changes to the 2003 rules. If costs
per car are $5 – $6 million, you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to
figure out that the Morenos and Gidleys, who do sell tickets, will have a
much better chance of securing rides. They know this, trust me, because that
is exactly what was being discussed last month – with them.
While this by itself will not rid us of Takagi (who I wanted to punt into
next Tuesday with the way he treated Franchitti today) – lack of Honda will.
Lisa Davidson
Deep Throttle.com
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ShempFan wrote:
> why there are two mobile chicanes out there in Nakano and Takagi, whilst
> Moreno and Gidley sit on the sidelines without a ride. Makes no
> sense to me, sponsorship bucks or no. I must be naive in thinking that
> one’s ability to race is of more all-round value to a team and their
> sponsor than an also-ran with a bucketful of cash and little skill.
> Nakano has once again proven that, rather than 6 years experience in the
> premiere leagues, he has one year’s experience 6 times.
Lisa Davidson <ldavids…@socal.rr.com> wrote in message
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> The economics of CART racing are such that:
> 1. It takes from $10 – $12 million to run a car with top notch
equipment
> and personnel.
> 2. Potential sponsors, who look at sponsorship as advertising, cannot
> receive $10 – $12 million worth of exposure for their investment, given
> current attendance, ratings, and demographics.
> So, therefore, this year you see a very small grid because of the high
> expense. Of course, it is recognized that the rent a rides do not sell
> tickets, and therefore do not positively impact the overall economics of
the
> sport.
> It is the desire to bring down costs – and not necessarily a desire to
mimic
> the IRL – that are driving many of the changes to the 2003 rules. If
costs
> per car are $5 – $6 million, you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to
> figure out that the Morenos and Gidleys, who do sell tickets, will have a
> much better chance of securing rides. They know this, trust me, because
that
> is exactly what was being discussed last month – with them.
> While this by itself will not rid us of Takagi (who I wanted to punt into
> next Tuesday with the way he treated Franchitti today) – lack of Honda
will.
> Lisa Davidson
> Deep Throttle.com
Takagi has Toyota engines. But point taken.
–
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On Mon, 11 Mar 2002 16:46:45 GMT, "Accipiter" <accipit…@hotmail.com>
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>Lisa Davidson <ldavids…@socal.rr.com> wrote in message
>news:3C839381.59E3D485@socal.rr.com…
>> The economics of CART racing are such that:
>> 1. It takes from $10 – $12 million to run a car with top notch
>equipment
>> and personnel.
>> 2. Potential sponsors, who look at sponsorship as advertising, cannot
>> receive $10 – $12 million worth of exposure for their investment, given
>> current attendance, ratings, and demographics.
>> So, therefore, this year you see a very small grid because of the high
>> expense. Of course, it is recognized that the rent a rides do not sell
>> tickets, and therefore do not positively impact the overall economics of
>the
>> sport.
>> It is the desire to bring down costs – and not necessarily a desire to
>mimic
>> the IRL – that are driving many of the changes to the 2003 rules. If
>costs
>> per car are $5 – $6 million, you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to
>> figure out that the Morenos and Gidleys, who do sell tickets, will have a
>> much better chance of securing rides. They know this, trust me, because
>that
>> is exactly what was being discussed last month – with them.
>> While this by itself will not rid us of Takagi (who I wanted to punt into
>> next Tuesday with the way he treated Franchitti today) – lack of Honda
>will.
>> Lisa Davidson
>> Deep Throttle.com
>Takagi has Toyota engines. But point taken.
>–
>Ron Payne
>accipit…@hotmailnospam.com
>See my Field Guide To Open Wheel Race Cars:
>http://members.fortunecity.com/1accipiter/field_guide.html
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