2024 V8 Central Fantasy League Media Centre

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Ecurie EsCarGo gets new sponsor "Dodgee Parts and Panels"

This business was founded by a poor immigrant Luigi Dodgee who arrived in Australia from Sicily in 1948. Luigi has since retired to Government Accommodation at Long Bay.

The business is now run by his sons, the brothers Dodgee, Simon and Mario. They specialise in used parts and panels.

Having blown our budget purchasing the Camaro Supercar, we have been trying to save costs. One example is panels. We have been glueing damaged panel back together with reinforcing pads behind and bog to smooth the outside.

One result of this is that the Camaro weighs an extra 40kg, which may explain our performance drop.

Simon was horrified at the standard of our repairs. After consulting with Mario, they have agreed to buy damaged panels from a major team and undertake to refurbish them in a professional manner. It is one of the things they do well. They also undertake to supply all road car bits and pieces, available through their extensive Dodgee Family back in the USA.

[Jetpac013]

TAA Performance Teases New Livery

The defending V8CFL champions have teased their 2024 Ford Performance V6 Twin Turbo Mustang.

 

[mikeamerica84]

R&K Motorsports

Gorokan, NSW – As R&K Motorsports have finally sorted out their 2024 driver situation after Brodie Kostecki stormed out of camp in a fit of rage while watching his bank account drop by at least five digits somehow, the unveiling of their Dark Horse Gen 3 Ford Mustang and livery was being highly anticipated.

Team Principal Mike addressed the crowd while they were enjoying their free souvenir bananas.



"Thank you all for coming out today.  I think everyone knows that our driver situation was in a state of flux,
but with the help of The Yellow Group, our primary sponsors, we have secured the services of Todd Hazelwood for this season!"


Some fans in attendance looked skeptical and signaled that this could be a bad signing.




"Todd," continued Mike, "Come on up and say a few syllables!"


"Thanks, Mike!  I see this as the greatest opportunity in my career, which has been mired in the mid-pack at best on a good day. 
I hope to keep the driving standards at R&K at the usual highest level."

Todd was apparently oblivious of the fact that the team's previous driver was Jack Smith and the bar is not set all that high.



"That aside," continued Mike, "I would also like to announce that we now have the services of one Ludo LaCroix! 
Ludo has decided to join us as he had nothing better to do with his life this year.  Let us all welcome him!""

Cheers filled the air!


"Merci!  Merci beaucoup! 



Meanwhile, back at The Yellow Group Headquarters....


"Who in the hell is this Ludo guy?"




"He's French.  He's here to help."





"Wow.  You don't hear THOSE two sentences used in the same context very often."




Mike then pointed out that with Ludo coming aboard as Team Engineer, the American sparkling water company LaCroix
has also signed up as an associate sponsor. 



It was, however, noted that their product is called 'la-CROY', not 'la-QUA'.



"la-CROY... la-QUA... la-CROTCH.... am I having a nightmare?"



The car, dressed in the livery designed for R&K Motorsports by their close associate Helix, was unveiled.



A tribute to the late Albert the Cat, who will always be in our hearts as our mate, was affixed to the front guards by our friend, Helix.


The diehard R&K fans in attendance went wild!




Mike concluded. "Thank you all for coming.  Feel free to take pictures of the car, Todd, and Ludo. 
Just please dispose of your banana peels in the proper receptacles.  We don't want anyone slipping on them."


He then lastly added, "Feel free to get your pictures with the Valvoline girls, too.  They are back onboard this year. 
Associate sponsors, but prime representatives."

[TheArrow]

THE ARROW MOTORSPORT REVEALS 2024 BATHURST 12 HOUR CARS, HINTS AT V8CFL LIVERY

With the Bathurst 12 Hour kicking off today, The Arrow Motorsport has revealed their expanded, two-car GT3 team with potential hints at their 2024 plans. The biggest mystery for the team surrounds their shift in manufacturer, which has also translated to the GT3 program.

After launching their GT3 team last year for the Bathurst 12 Hour, the team has shifted from BMW to the very successful Mercedes Benz AMG GT. They have also expanded to two cars after running just the one last season. Speculation around the paddock is that the manufacturer shift to Mercedes Benz is an indication of the cars to be run in the V8CFL for 2024. TheArrow refuted these claims.

"We drove a BMW last season in this race and ran Mazda6's in the V8CFL. They are two different teams run under the one organisation." he said.

Regardless of the cars themselves, the 2023 BMW ran a livery very similar to what ended up being on the V8CFL cars. If this pattern is continued this season, the team is running a very different look to last season. The beautiful - and popular - indigenous livery is gone, replaced with an angular and sharp design.

As was mentioned in the announcement for the 2024 team, new sponsorship from Sunshine Coast based window cleaning company Mint Fresh also appears on the AMG GTs.

The reverse colour effect as used on the 2023 cars returns with one white and one black based car each.

No further comments were made by TheArrow regarding the V8CFL team or the launch.

Practice for the Bathurst 12 Hour is underway today.







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[Jetpac013]

TAA Performance reveals striking new livery

Unveiled this afternoon at Sydney Motorsport Park the #1 Ford Performance Mustang cut some shakedown laps before the season opener.



"It was awesome to finally win the championship" TAA Performance Alex said with a large smile.

"We worked really hard on our engine program and it finally paid off" Alex added

"We have stepped it up a notch for 2024 and hope to go back to back"

The TAA Performance Mustang will sport the #1 in their championship defence, the Ford Performance branding is back on the sides after taking a year off.

"Car looks awesome, it is especially nice to have the #1 on the car so hopefully we can keep it for a little while longer" Alex added.

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Ecurie SCarGo announce that their new driver for 2024 will be Doctor Rosa Gonzales.

Rosa has extensive motor racing experience, mostly in North and South America and holds an appropriate FIA license.

Since completing her Doctorate at Harvard, majoring in Business Management and Psychology, Rosa has been competing in the Brasil Stock Car Pro Series.

Rosa has moved to Australia on a 888 Visa and will be a major partner and CEO of Gonzales farms.

[TheArrow]

THE ARROW MOTORSPORT REVEALS 2024 MANUFACTURER AND V8CFL LIVERY

Confirms new manufacturer will join the V8CFL in 2024.

The 2024 V8CFL grid has got a whole lot more exciting with the announcement of The Arrow Motorsport's 2024 plans. The team this evening has officially launched their attack on the new season and in doing so, has finally revealed the long kept secret of their new manufacturer.

After originally driving Ford Falcons (with one season in a Ford Mondeo), the Central Coast team then spent a long tenure as the official factory backed Mazda team. This changes again in 2024 with the team beginning a new journey.

In 2024, The Arrow Motorsport will race as the factory Genesis team.

Utilising a race tuned version of the turbocharged 3.3L V6 engine, the team will slot this engine into a Supercars homologated Genesis G70 race car.



The homologation was completed in secret with an example being sent over to the US along with other V8CFL race cars to have the aero tested in a wind tunnel.

"The development of this car was completed in top secret. We're really proud of how we've been able to keep these cards so close to our chest until now." said TheArrow.



Keen-eyed fans will note that the liveries used on the Genesis G70s are similar to those used on the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT GT3 cars that ran in the Bathurst 12 Hour last weekend, along with the same sponsors plastered on the doors.

"I mean, we'd love to win Best Presented Team again, but I don't think we will ever beat that design from last year. It's iconic!"



Round 1 commences this Friday.



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[mikeamerica84]

R&K Motorsports

Sexual misconduct allegations!

Melbourne, VIC - As the series heads to the Australian Grand Prix weekend, accusations of sexual misconduct have been brought to the forefront of one of the R&K Motorsports sponsor's guests.

Christian Horner, on hand for the F1 round, is once again front and center as he has been accused of said harassment.

Accusations have been leveled at him by Ms. Millie Thrillie, a chimp adult film star, and a guest of The Yellow Group, R&K Motorsports' primary sponsor.

When asked to comment, Ms. Thrillie, who's real name is Jasteen Roberts, stated bluntly:


"That disgusting human of a man asked me if he could pet my fur."  She went on to say, "He then licked his lips and winked and said 'I bet you were SOMETHING before evolution'.  Then he asked if I wanted to compare bananas with him as he grabbed his center of gravity."

The Red Bull representatives in attendance immediately pressed back, "But you are a PORN STAR!"

"So is Stormy Daniels," replied Thrillie.  "That didn't keep Donald Trump from being put over a barrel!"

When asked about the allegations, Horner had no response, as expected.


As this bizarre story unfolds, R&K Motorsports with driver Todd Hazelwood currently sits third in points headed into this weekend.

"He can't talk to our girls like that!  Only WE can talk our girls like that!

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Another TOP 10 finish from Ecurie SCarGo.

In fact, every race has been a top 10 result.

[TheArrow]

THE ARROW MOTORSPORT ANNOUNCES MAJOR CHANGES TO TEAM AFTER JUST TWO ROUNDS

New drivers, new liveries early in 2024 season.

The Arrow Motorsport has pulled no punches in their attempts to return to the top step after another tough start to the season. It was announced today that a driver shuffle has occurred with two new drivers joining the team.

Announcing the departure of two of their previous drivers with the arrival of two new drivers is a step in a different direction for the team, who has generally stuck with the same drivers for full seasons in what appeared to be a show of loyalty.

"I am someone that respects loyalty, I don't like letting drivers go who are underperforming. I think we've only done it a handful of times since the team was formed 16 years ago" said TheArrow.

"But at the same time, we need to show that we still have the ambition - the ability - to win in this series. We had to make drastic changes. We're a championship winning team. We're a Tournament winning team. We challenged for the series in 2017. But, honestly, results have been tough since then. We only won a single race last season. It's not good enough."

Along with the announcement of new drivers was the reveal of three brand new liveries for the teams Genesis G70 Supercars. It was not known the team was looking at redesigning the cars, and today's livery launch was somewhat of a surprise for the media.

Gone are the angular, striking blue/green, yellow and white blocky lines, replaced with a sharp and eye-catching two tone split livery. The team's now signature blue/green on one half, complimented by a black opposite half. The two Arrow Productions sponsored cars are a reverse of each other, while the Mint Fresh G70 has the black front, with a greener coloured rear.





TheArrow revealed that this may not be the only livery change this season.

"We're working on our Indigenous design, and might play around a little with some other themed designs throughout the remainder of this season."

The series heads to New Zealand in 2 weeks time.





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[Helix]

black and green is just a fire combination, i do like the fresh mint livery

[Helix]

BREAKING

Shogun Autosport has 2 special and controversial liveries in the making, the plan was to debut them for the GP weekend but alas that wasn't able to be achieved, NZ doesn't seem to be the right place but they will be roaring around at a round not too far away.

Hint: sponsors have been outlawed but will make a comeback for 1 round

[TheArrow]

DEVELOPING: THE ARROW MOTORSPORT SET TO LOSE GENESIS SUPPORT

Rumours of embattled team losing factory support after just one season.

Unconfirmed reports are coming from The Arrow Motorsport claiming the team will lose factory Genesis support after just a single season with the South Korean luxury manufacturer.

The Central Coast based team has struggled in recent seasons, and is one of just two teams yet to win a single race this season. After 9 years with Japanese manufacturer, Mazda, the team switched to South Korea's Genesis for the 2024 season, racing their G70 sedan. It was hoped the change of car would aid the embattled team to return to their successful days.

As yet, this has not occurred, with the team's best finish being 2nd position thus far this season. While 2nd position can be considered a good result, it is believed the contract with Genesis required at least one race win prior to the Bathurst 1000 to ensure an extension on the one year agreement. This has not happened.

It is not known if the team will be permitted to continue racing the G70s, or if Genesis will require their permission. This could result in the team's third different manufacturer in as many years after switching from Mazda. With their heritage dating back to racing a variety of Ford products before becoming the factory Mazda team, this could highlight the possibility of a return to the blue oval.

Limited information is known about the future of the team, and updates will be provided as information becomes available.

The Arrow Motorsport team owner TheArrow was unavailable for comment.

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[mikeamerica84]

R&K Motorsports
Brodie Kostecki Signed as Enduro Driver

Gorokan, NSW – R&K Motorsports has announced that Brodie Kostecki will be the second driver in the Chiquita Ford Mustang pairing up with Number 1 driver, Todd Hazelwood for both endures.

This came as some surprise as Kostecki walked out of the camp at the beginning of the season and Hazelwood was a late replacement.

Team Principal Mike elaborated,

"We had a sit down with Brodie and he agreed to not mope, whinge, and pout as he did earlier in the season. 

"He saw where Todd is having a great season so far, and realized that him being replaced by Todd was good for us.  Hence, he put his tail between his legs, had his hand out, and we opted to give him a go in the enduros."

"You guys talk to that Kostecki head case and set him straight on what will happen if he acts like a baby again?'



"There won't be any problems, boss.  We guarantee that."



"This could get ugly."



"He's already ugly."

[TheArrow]

BREAKING: THE ARROW MOTORSPORT SPOTTED TESTING NEW SUPERCAR

Drone footage captures The Arrow Motorsport conducting homologation testing at Winton. Confirms new manufacturer for 2025.

It seems The Arrow Motorsport has taken a detour after the Sandown 500, via Winton, to conduct homologation testing for their 2025 V8Central Fantasy League team. Drone footage has caught a heavily camouflaged Supercar steering around the Benalla circuit completing, what we understand is homologation testing for the 2025 season.

As the circuit was closed to spectators, the drone was spotted within minutes and the Supercar was subsequently parked in the garage until the drone left the vicinity.

The images captured are not clear enough to discern the make and model of the vehicle, however it can be assumed it is a sedan/liftback style.



The fact a car is already available for testing, mere days after it was announced that Genesis will be ending their partnership, implies this decision had been made well before the media and fans were notified. The announcement of Genesis parting ways with The Arrow Motorsport came days before it was announced the South Korean luxury brand would be joining the LMDh field.

The Arrow Motorsport team owner TheArrow was unavailable for comment.

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