Posts Tagged ‘Ferrari’
Saturday, April 9th, 2011
Mobtown
A rumor of layoffs in Baltimore Grand Prix, LLC. circulated last week but proved to be false. The Bear suspects it was an “echo rumor,” (that’s a story based on an earlier – but different – set of facts) of the February dual firing of the public relations and advertising firms. Ad firm GKV, was replaced by the Leffler Agency, Mobtown’s big agency. Baseball-focused Maroon PR, (the Cal Ripken baseball empire is their cash cow) bowed out, in favor of Edie Brown is the doyen of Baltimore PR. (more…)
Tags: Abruzzi, ACO, Andy Hall, Andy Lally, Audi, AutoWeek, Baltimore Grand Prix, Cal Ripken, Dave Spitzer, Daytona Prototypes, DTM, Edie Brown, Ferrari, GEICO, GKV, Hermie Sadler, Kevin Buckler, Leffler Agency, Level 5 Racing, Long Beach, Maroon PR, Martinsville, Matt Tarleton, Mercedes, New England Grand Prix, Reg Tarleton, Richard Petty, Signature Motorsports, Sonoco, TRG
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Monday, February 14th, 2011
The Fast Abruzzi
The last program Murphy ever thought would move too fast to keep up with was The Don’s Abruzzi. Saturday started with Murphy’s Hoschton source saying the Abruzzi will indeed make the trip to Florida next month, where it will spend the Saturday after St. Patty’s day in a tent due to (excuse here) “problems with suppliers.” It ended when the real story – or a part of it – was told in a Gary Watkins AutoWeak article. (more…)
Tags: Abruzzi, Bud Shootout, Cytosport, Dyson Racing, Falken, Ferrari, Flying Lizard, Highcroft Racing, Intersport, Jay Cochran, Lord Drayson, Paul Miller Motorsport, Pirelli, Risi Competizione
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Monday, February 7th, 2011
Murphy got to Daytona Beach – over on A1A – on Wednesday. His room was waiting for him, and the Alchemist’s team was getting things sorted out at the World Center of Racing – or so the Bear thought. When the Alchemist and his team found Murphy in Atlantic Jack’s with bartender Walt, was clear something had come unglued……(to be continued – maybe)
And now, back to our story…The Bear’s still recovering from his trip to the World Center of Racing. Circumstances beyond his control kept him from his favorite places – Down the Hatch, Racing’s North Turn, and the Boondocks – to say nothing of Molly Brown’s, even though Molly’s was right around the corner from his Wednesday and Thursday night digs. He finally did get to Hooters on International Speedway Boulevard. (more…)
Tags: Abruzzi, Aston Martin, Atlas eFX Team FS, Audi, Chip Ganassi, Creation Autosportif, Daytona Ale House, Dempsey Racing, Dyson Racing, Ferrari, Flying Lizards, GAINSCO, Gill Campbell, Goerge Bruggenthies, Hooter's, Jimmy Johnson, Juan Pablo Montoya, Lou Gigliotti, Martin Brundle, Matt Tarleton, McDreamy, Molly Brown's, Monty Python, Norwegian Blue, Patrick Dempsey, Peugeot, Reg Tarleton, Wing House
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Monday, January 3rd, 2011
1. Who were the managing partners of BAM! ?
BAM! a Porsche GT team, was announced in 2003 for the 2004 season; Tim Munday and Peter Baron were identified in the release as owners. “The BAM! team owners are Tim Munday and Peter Baron (right) – Munday as technical director, Baron as business director.” – DSC 3 November 2003. Leo Hindery was listed as a sponsor/driver with his YES Network. We all know that Leo was a significant investor/supporter, which is why Murphy specified “managing” partners. (more…)
Tags: Andy Evans, Bryan Willman, Chad McQueen, Danica Patrick, Doug Robinson, Dyson Racing, Enzo the Dog, Ferrari, Heidi Fleiss, James Weaver, Jeff Giagrande, Kevin Jeanette, Kyle Petty, Leo Hindery, Lola, Michael Gue, Milt Minter, Patrick Long, Paul Newman, Peter Baron, Ray Smith, Spyker, Tim Munday, Tom Milner
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Monday, December 20th, 2010
Those of you who believe – like one reader in a forum – that Murphy’s blogs have become ”a vacuum” (does he mean “less frequent?”) need to sign up for his tweets. The Bear may be a bit technology challenged (“disinterested” is closer) but when something is useful – as is Twitter, with its immediacy – Murphy uses it. When there’s more than can be done in 143 characters, the Bear will publish a Poop – like this 180th. In the meantime, join the hundreds getting the Bear’s tweets here.
Creation or just more Wind (tunnel)?
Murphy was rather dismissive about a story that Atlas eFX would run a Panoz Abruzi in the LMS – or maybe the ILMC – and a Creation in LMP1 of the same series(s). But Kieron Salter was in Charlotte NC recently spending about $5,000 an hour testing an unidentified LMP in the WindShear wind tunnel. While in town he saw Andrew Woolgar, recently Creation’s “man in North America.” So something is afoot. As far as Atlas is concerned it’s hard to take that team seriously, given its 2010 record of way more talk than action. (more…)
Tags: Andy Woolgar, Corvette Racing, Creation Autosportif, Cytosport Racing, David Brabham, Davy Jones, Duncan Dayton, Ferrari, Greg Loles, Highcroft Racing, Honda, John McCutcheon, Johnny O'Connell, Keiron Salter, Lord Paul Drayson, Porsche, SCCA World Challenge, Signature Motorsports, Simon Pagenaud, Tommy Milner
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