The plot thickens. Apparently, Paul Keating was a foundation BOOST shareholder.

Paul is best remembered as the worst Aussie PM from 1946 to 2006, arguably, but certainly my belief at the time as an ardent Labor supporter (and since although Kevin 07 did challenge for the honour).

QuoteFormer prime minister Paul Keating is in line for a payday of at least $40 million after the prepaid mobile phone business he co-founded with entrepreneur Peter Adderton was sold to sector giant Telstra.

The telecommunications giant will acquire Boost Mobile for just under $140 million in cash, and hopes to use the high-profile brand to sell to customers looking for a cheaper deal and for pre-paid phone plans.

https://www.afr.com/companies/telecommunications/telstra-snaps-up-boost-mobile-delivering-paul-keating-a-40m-payday-20241202-p5kv3m

Quote from: stevo qld on Today at 12:02:53 PMHaving sold BOOST Mobile to Telstra, will Adderton get more involved with Supercars or just get out?

hopefully he just goes away

Having sold BOOST Mobile to Telstra, will Adderton get more involved with Supercars or just get out?

https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-boost-mobile-sold-telstra-peter-adderton-reaction-jason-haynes/

https://www.msn.com/en-au/lifestyle/shopping/telstra-boosts-services-with-prepaid-youth-mobile-brand/ar-AA1v5sQq?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=26ac0954aedc4772afc3e76860a8ce69&ei=30

From here: https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-lee-holdsworth-bathurst-1000-wau-mostert-team-18-reynolds-2025/

For reference Joe, they do their own cars now.

But when Frosty signed with them for 2019, they had also done a deal with T8.

Holdsworth was miffed because T18 were scarce on resource and their own cars were not performing. Then when he leaves, Charlie shovels in money - buys T8 cars and expands the team.

Quote from: muz on November 23, 2024, 10:24:59 PMIt's kinda strange that Holdsworth is going to T18. I recall they parted ways very critical of each other previously.

I don't know where this has come from, but Holdsworth is not going to T18

Also , T18, don't have T8 cars, they do their own.

Charlies has no class, & burns the bridge with every ex driver that leaves his business.  Charlies didn't even have the balls to tell Frosty he was out.

Agree, but at the time Charlie was shovelling money into the team. And he has recruited well - Krusty, Burgess, new T8 cars, strong sponsors...

All the ingredients are kind of there, but the ship isn't quite sailing straight.

Quote from: muz on November 23, 2024, 10:24:59 PMIt's kinda strange that Holdsworth is going to T18. I recall they parted ways very critical of each other previously.

I feel the same thoughts about Frosty. Both He and Tickford are so full of praise of their time together that I wonder why Frosty left or even was he pushed by Tickford.

Lets face it: Frosty left one of the top teams to race for a startup back marker.

It's kinda strange that Holdsworth is going to T18. I recall they parted ways very critical of each other previously.

Did I read somewhere that Frosty will be paired with Cam?