Silly Season 2025

[stevo qld]

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

[madbugger]

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

hopefully he just goes away

[stevo qld]

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).

Former 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

[skaifeman]

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

hopefully he just goes away

At the end of the day, it's now Boost marketing who have that call. They've agreed to continue the GC sponsorship for at least next year.

[skaifeman]

And another goes:
https://speedcafe.com/erebus-team-principal-departs-brad-tremain-barry-ryan-supercars/

Greener pastures yes, but the complete restart by Erebus continues.

[mikeamerica84]

And another goes:
https://speedcafe.com/erebus-team-principal-departs-brad-tremain-barry-ryan-supercars/

Greener pastures yes, but the complete restart by Erebus continues.

Send them your resume, skaifey.  This could be your segway into Supercars.  Eat a little crow, get pushed around for awhile and the next thing you know you bail out and are in a top flight team!  You'll have experience!

[skaifeman]

Kyle Larson wants in at Adelaide. I'd say it's the Sprintcar that appeals more to him.
Good that he acknowledges he'd likely run last if he was in Supercars - we're such a niche now that I don't see many overseas drivers coming in and being right at the pointy end. A top 15 would be an awesome result.

Having said that, I really hope Supercars can pull it off. Create some interest around the weekend and some global stories.

https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-kyle-larson-adelaide-500-wildcard-2025-sprintcar/

[Wrighty05]

Probably deserves its own thread, but heard 888 are going back to Ford

[stevo qld]

Probably deserves its own thread, but heard 888 are going back to Ford

That would be very, very expensive for Ford!

[skaifeman]

Certainly get a few chins wagging around here!
SupercarXtra has broken the news.

[Joe5619]

It was on FaceBook last night. Lets wee what happens today if true!

[stevo qld]

It was on FaceBook last night. Lets wee what happens today if true!

Oh! Well! If it is on Facebook, it must be true, ROFL.

[Troy01505]

It's confirmed, 2026 though.

Finally some consistency coming for Ford

[AlbertM]

Listening to the Apex Hunters podcast. It was hinted that Grove are Toyota's 2nd team. Ford wants to maintain 10 cars. Which 888 customer wants to go blue?

[stevo qld]

Listening to the Apex Hunters podcast. It was hinted that Grove are Toyota's 2nd team. Ford wants to maintain 10 cars. Which 888 customer wants to go blue?

Why does it have to be a 888 customer, presuming that you may mean 888 supplied cars or 888 supplied data support?

(For that matter, ALL teams are 888 customers whether Chev or Ford.)