
Go and wet your billion dollar underpants BE...
And to gcdugas:
I agree...good call on the timing mate! =D>
Ecclestone's role in events is being seen as crucial now, with sources close to FOTA suggesting that the body would not be averse to him playing a role in its new championship.
Manchild's art work looks like "FOCA".... hmmmm. The irony of fonts or intentional artistic subtlety?Ciro Pabón wrote:The thought has already crossed our minds...tarzoon wrote:So, what will this website be re-named for? FOTAtechical.net?![]()
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(thanks for this drawing to my friend Manchild, photoshopper extraordinaire, someone we miss here and who created the current logo):
What's the problem? This is new series and organizers are free to manage TV rights any way they want.Sawtooth-spike wrote:The Killer for FOTA will be TV rights, If they dont have that they are screwed!
With so many TV channels around, I think they can sort it out.timbo wrote:What's the problem? This is new series and organizers are free to manage TV rights any way they want.Sawtooth-spike wrote:The Killer for FOTA will be TV rights, If they dont have that they are screwed!
The problem will be that many TV companies will have contracts with FOM. Some of these may have get-out clauses for the TV companies if Ferrari or ANOther team is not involved as mentioned on this forum before. FOTA will have to sell the TV rights and convince TV companies to stump up extra cash (rare at the moment) to show a motorsport series. If they already have not signed with FOM then motorsport may not be in their plans. Maybe FOTA will offer rights at rock bottom prices for the first few years?timbo wrote:What's the problem? This is new series and organizers are free to manage TV rights any way they want.Sawtooth-spike wrote:The Killer for FOTA will be TV rights, If they dont have that they are screwed!
I don't think that time is that critical either. It's not that they have to find teams to fill the field and build the cars. 9 moths is quite an adequate time to cherish a new series to me)))tarzoon wrote:With so many TV channels around, I think they can sort it out.timbo wrote:What's the problem? This is new series and organizers are free to manage TV rights any way they want.Sawtooth-spike wrote:The Killer for FOTA will be TV rights, If they dont have that they are screwed!
The biggest killer is time, IMHO
Trust me, You put something on the wrong Channel in the UK and watch is popularty Drop! There is loads of cases of this. BBC are Tied in with FOM, Maybe the can get out maybe they cant. Where are they going to go, ITV? Who are Nearly bankrupt, Same goes for 4, Channel 5 i wont even go there. Sky?, So i would have to pay Even more money too them. Sorry this post is aimed at the uk market, i dont no much about TV stuff outside the uk.tarzoon wrote:With so many TV channels around, I think they can sort it out.timbo wrote:What's the problem? This is new series and organizers are free to manage TV rights any way they want.Sawtooth-spike wrote:The Killer for FOTA will be TV rights, If they dont have that they are screwed!
The biggest killer is time, IMHO
Amen Brother! [-o<xpensive wrote:3 liter V10s, wider tracks, smaller fronts ant fatter rears, the way it was before a lawyer started to impersonate an engineer.
My view is that they need the 9 months to set up a governing body, regulations, sponsors, worldwide TV contracts, tracks, logistics, and so on.timbo wrote: I don't think that time is that critical either. It's not that they have to find teams to fill the field and build the cars. 9 moths is quite an adequate time to cherish a new series to me)))
and DM can easily afford to send several Teams of Lawyers into combat!modbaraban wrote: Plus Ferrari can afford going to court and lose.
Dont Forget the Fact that CVC are also using F1 as their Corporate Credit Card! [-Xtarzoon wrote:My view is that they need the 9 months to set up a governing body, regulations, sponsors, worldwide TV contracts, tracks, logistics, and so on.timbo wrote: I don't think that time is that critical either. It's not that they have to find teams to fill the field and build the cars. 9 moths is quite an adequate time to cherish a new series to me)))
Then again, my understanding of it is limited.
Anyway, there are so many countries, race tracks, TV channels. Despite all this financial crisis, if we remove Bernie's share in the deal, a smaller contract would still be more profitable for the teams.