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As the 1st Commercial Director and the organiser of the 2004 qualifying venues I was awarded a CCJ against SYW Ltd of £7K for non payment of Sponsorship Commission. I also lost 7.5% of the competition rights, when SYW ceased trading, even though it was declared as the owner in all the contracts?
I don't know how much the second guy lost but Tim does have a habit of spending other peoples money to fund his own racing and lifestyle. I think Neil Purdie found that out as well, when Tim handled Exchange & Mart race budget. Maybe Neil could comment on that to set the record straight?
I don't know how much the second guy lost but Tim does have a habit of spending other peoples money to fund his own racing and lifestyle. I think Neil Purdie found that out as well, when Tim handled Exchange & Mart race budget. Maybe Neil could comment on that to set the record straight?
Max Velocity said:
As the 1st Commercial Director and the organiser of the 2004 qualifying venues I was awarded a CCJ against SYW Ltd of £7K for non payment of Sponsorship Commission. I also lost 7.5% of the competition rights, when SYW ceased trading, even though it was declared as the owner in all the contracts?
I don't know how much the second guy lost but Tim does have a habit of spending other peoples money to fund his own racing and lifestyle. I think Neil Purdie found that out as well, when Tim handled Exchange & Mart race budget. Maybe Neil could comment on that to set the record straight?
I think Neil wants to move on from the experience with SYW Ltd. He is working on plans for 2005.
The final is now at Donnington in March.
Broadcast schedule (Episodes 1 - 4) *
Episode 1 06/02/2005 0600 1 hour Sky Sports 3 Digital
Episode 1 06/02/2005 1500 1 hour Sky Sports 3 Digital
Episode 1 06/02/2005 1900 1 hour Sky Sports 3 Digital
Episode 1 07/01/2005 0000 1 hour Sky Sports 3 Digital
Episode 1 07/01/2005 0700 1 hour Sky Sports 3 Digital
Episode 2 13/02/2005 0600 1 hour Sky Sports 3 Digital
Episode 2 13/02/2005 1500 1 hour Sky Sports 3 Digital
Episode 2 13/02/2005 1900 1 hour Sky Sports 3 Digital
Episode 2 14/02/2005 0000 1 hour Sky Sports 3 Digital
Episode 3 20/02/2005 0600 1 hour Sky Sports Xtra
Episode 3 20/02/2005 1500 1 hour Sky Sports 2 Digital
Episode 3 20/02/2005 1900 1 hour Sky Sports Xtra
Episode 3 20/02/2005 2200 1 hour Sky Sports Xtra
Episode 3 21/02/2005 0800 1 hour Sky Sports 3 Digital
Episode 4 27/02/2005 0800 1 hour Sky Sports 2 Digital
Episode 4 27/02/2005 1500 1 hour Sky Sports 3 Digital
Episode 4 27/02/2005 1900 1 hour Sky Sports 3 Digital
Episode 4 28/02/2005 0100 1 hour Sky Sports Xtra
* subject to change. Check TV listings
>> Edited by jamesc on Wednesday 23 February 22:46
kickstart said:
I would put money on Tiffany winning - it just makes the TV coverage more marketable
News just in! Tiffany Chittenden is out of the "So you want to be a Grand Prix Driver?" competition. The reason is because she has refused to sign the management contract with Tim Matthews!
As I have said before; my money is on Rui Chagas to take the title.
john75 said:
So really the it is more of a case of "so you want to have a one off drive in an old F1 car against aload of 50 year old clubman racers"
Does not have the same ring about it !
John, Do you think Tiffany was right to pull out of the competition because of having to sign a 7 year contract with So World Limited!
john75 said:
Depends what was in the contract if that is the case.
If driver friend of mine asked me whether he/she should sign a 7 year management contract I would say not unless their are some tanigble benefits.
Without seeing the contract it is hard to make a reasonable coment on the matter.
I saw the one Tim offered Mark Johnston! It even had "Essentially Sport" still left in it by mistake. Tim even told one of this year's final 3 that it was the "Essentially" contract! That contract is copyright to Essentially; so it would be void as it was effectivly stolen from Essentially! How do I know this? Answer! I was told by someone at Essentially!
Writing contracts is not Tim Matthews' forte. He's still using my sponsor contract wording to this day. As it goes, a 7 year contract with Tim would give the winner no guarantee of doing any racing whatsoever since he can't even raise his own Sports 2000 budget without chicanery. He's using TOCA Racing driver logos on the event this year, even though they didn't actually sponsor it. The contract will just be there in case the winner ever makes any money, so Tim can go racing.
Max Velocity said:
Writing contracts is not Tim Matthews' forte. He's still using my sponsor contract wording to this day. As it goes, a 7 year contract with Tim would give the winner no guarantee of doing any racing whatsoever since he can't even raise his own Sports 2000 budget without chicanery. He's using TOCA Racing driver logos on the event this year, even though they didn't actually sponsor it. The contract will just be there in case the winner ever makes any money, so Tim can go racing.
Hi Max!
There are no big names on Tim's car except "SYW Ltd" which has now gone into liquidation!
jamesc said:
Writing contracts is not Tim Matthews' forte. He's still using my sponsor contract wording to this day. As it goes, a 7 year contract with Tim would give the winner no guarantee of doing any racing whatsoever since he can't even raise his own Sports 2000 budget without chicanery. He's using TOCA Racing driver logos on the event this year, even though they didn't actually sponsor it. The contract will just be there in case the winner ever makes any money, so Tim can go racing.
Hi Max!
There are no big names on Tim's car except "SYW Ltd" which has now gone into liquidation!
Maybe Matthews & Glew should get together and form the ultimate race scholarship S_C_A_M
Don't want to write the word fully in case I get banned!!!
Now that Tiffany could not agree terms with Matthews; my friend Rui has the title in the bag! A worthy successor to Mark Johnston.
www.seatcupra.net/news_motorsport_ruijoins_120304.htm
>> Edited by jamesc on Sunday 27th February 11:05
www.seatcupra.net/news_motorsport_ruijoins_120304.htm
>> Edited by jamesc on Sunday 27th February 11:05
Hi Neil
You're absolutely right. The competition was always supposed to be find raw talent rather than give a boost to existing ARDS licence holders. It seems that Tim is prepared to bend the rules in return for more entry fees and personal racing budget, including accepting sponsorship bribes to come back as a sponsors wildcard entry. I've started contacting all the competitors who failed to reach single seaters to let them know that a quick deal with the organiser for £1200 would have guaranteed them a ticket to the next round. The ones I've contacted so far are disgusted and think they've been sold out for cash.
Max
>> Edited by Max Velocity on Tuesday 1st March 12:46
You're absolutely right. The competition was always supposed to be find raw talent rather than give a boost to existing ARDS licence holders. It seems that Tim is prepared to bend the rules in return for more entry fees and personal racing budget, including accepting sponsorship bribes to come back as a sponsors wildcard entry. I've started contacting all the competitors who failed to reach single seaters to let them know that a quick deal with the organiser for £1200 would have guaranteed them a ticket to the next round. The ones I've contacted so far are disgusted and think they've been sold out for cash.
Max
>> Edited by Max Velocity on Tuesday 1st March 12:46
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