Mercury Pulls The Plug??

[Geronimo36]

I was chatting with Stip Poker Rob today. He heard there was an announcement by Mercury Racing at the OSS race that they were pulling the plug on all sponsorship $$$....:leaving:

Anyone hear the same???

 

[2112]

Does that mean the rules will allow other manufactures to compete now?:lurk5:

 

[phragle]

dollar per dollar they have the i/o market and a decent chunk of the ob market. what do they have to gain by mass sponsorship??particularly in a depressed market.

 

[Ratickle]

dollar per dollar they have the i/o market and a decent chunk of the ob market. what do they have to gain by mass sponsorship??particularly in a depressed market.

I don't want to speculate, but with the Konrads, Arnesons, etc that are out there now. They may be making an error in judgement if that is true.

 

[ILMORdude]

And some new players in the mix............................

 

[stainless]

Good opp for Ilmor to step up and do a little something!

 

[2112]

Good opp for Ilmor to step up and do a little something!

And the other Drive manufacturers. :sifone:

 

[Scarab KV]

I find it hard to believe. Guess time will tell

 

[Geronimo36]

I believe its confirmed, Biloxi last race.

 

[Scarab KV]

Hmmmm...have always wanted to see how Konrads held up under extreme conditions as a replacement for my TRS's

 

[2112]

Konrads, Arnesons, Weismanns, Imcos and maybe the eluxive x-drive to name a few?:leaving:

 

[Marginmn]

Too many racing organizations with too few competitors is a recepie for disaster even in good economic times. In bad times it's a death nail.

We've seen this movie before here in Indianapolis with the CART/IRL War. Dillution of competitiion makes the sport irrelevant as the fan base loses interest with so many different series and drivers to keep track of. Over time more and more sponsors naturally pull the plug. Heck I own an offshore boat and I cant remember the last time that I sat in front of a TV and watched or much less cared about who won an offshore race.

 

[Ratickle]

Too many racing organizations with too few competitors is a recepie for disaster even in good economic times. In bad times it's a death nail.

We've seen this movie before here in Indianapolis with the CART/IRL War. Dillution of competitiion makes the sport irrelevant as the fan base loses interest with so many different series and drivers to keep track of. Over time more and more sponsors naturally pull the plug. Heck I own an offshore boat and I cant remember the last time that I sat in front of a TV and watched or much less cared about who won an offshore race.

No offshore TV to speak of. That I don't understand.

 

[rschap1]

SAD
Just another victim of this poor economy.
I can see where they would want to pull in and conserve every $ that they can. I really wonder if they were turning any profit or just hoping for more revenue from advertising and exposure. I think it would be REAL hard for any other manufacturer of any size or shape to fill shoes like Mercs...May not be a good idea for them, but I just don't see anybody else HUGE enough to compare. Even though not hi-po, Volvo would probably be next in size and $$, I wouldn't think they'd be interested. No disrespect to Konrad, Illmoore, or any others at all. I'd love to see something different, but I just imagine mountains of cash would be needed.

 

[DonziGirl]

I heard they were done from some friends that were in Biloxi

 

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

Brunswick Mercury's parent company pulled the plug as it was explained to us in Biloxi. Mercury had no say in the matter.

 

[Scarab KV]

Brunswick Mercury's parent company pulled the plug as it was explained to us in Biloxi. Mercury had no say in the matter.

Jim, in you own opinion. Do you see alot of your guys making any hardware changes?

 

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

Jim, in you own opinion. Do you see alot of your guys making any hardware changes?

I would say not. Mercury is still going to supply parts. The 525's run a long time and have proven time and time again to be reliable engines.

Mercury is not to blame Brunswick is. Anyone who works for a big corporation must have fallen victim to decisions like this. Mercury is still a friend of OSS. We hope the future brings a change back. Only time will tell.
I can only speculate that other manufactures are in no better shape.


Incidentally SuperV has adopted P1 rules with every manufacture welcome. So far there are no takers. I also expect 750 Cat isn't a lock either.

 

[Scarab KV]

I would say not. Mercury is still going to supply parts. The 525's run a long time and have proven time and time again to be reliable engines.

Mercury is not to blame Brunswick is. Anyone who works for a big corporation must have fallen victim to decisions like this. Mercury is still a friend of OSS. We hope the future brings a change back. Only time will tell.
I can only speculate that other manufactures are in no better shape.


Incidentally SuperV has adopted P1 rules with every manufacture welcome. So far there are no takers. I also expect 750 Cat isn't a lock either.

Thanks Jim. Got a couple questions to hit ya with later in the post count thread. I won't hijack this one

 

[ILMORdude]

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Incidentally SuperV has adopted P1 rules with every manufacture welcome. So far there are no takers. I also expect 750 Cat isn't a lock either.

It means change from a heavy V8!! People dont like to shy away from whats the "norm." 1300lb, 525hp-750-ish hp V8 or choose a 570hp, 625, or 700hp V10 ALL AT 800LBS. Fountain Worldwide kicked some tail in Europe and no one over here has even thought about a package like that...............