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MAN Group

JuniorMin
in ForzaMinardi.com Forum
Looks like we have them sponsoring us, and I don't think it's driver related. A german industrial organisation, seemingly massive.

Total sales of 14.9 Billion euro in 2004, operating profit of over 500M Euros. Lets hope they have SIGNED a multi year contract and we can get them to ramp it up for title sponsorship. They seem to be the sort of organisation that could actually cover a marketing campaign of 20M a year.
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  • MCSF
    If true I am baffled. They are BIG time - trucks, busses, trains etc etc etc. They could afford to sponsor higher up the grid....
  • JuniorMin
    In the pictures posted below, they are clearly visible on the nose cone... BIG logos too.
  • vuurmuur
    MAN is a personal sponsor of Albers, so I don't think lots of $ will go to Minardi I'm afraid.:(
  • JuniorMin
    Bugger... is too.:(
  • Jello_Biafra
    I read that their contribution was a fleet of new haulers.
  • MCSF
    But did n;t we just get some used from the Prince of somewhere? Some good deal? Did we really need new ones or would cold hard cash been better?
  • Jello_Biafra
    To all points: I have no idea. :(
  • Minardus
    But did n;t we just get some used from the Prince of somewhere? Some good deal? Did we really need new ones or would cold hard cash been better?
    Well, usually trucks are being leased.
    The company where I work leases Iveco trucks for 3 years.
    After the 3 years they go back to the dealer and we lease NEW trucks. They make aprox. 180.000Km per year.

    Maybe Minardi's trucks were due to be returned to the dealer.
  • FlyingPanda
    Hope they become our engine supplier in '06 :P
  • Brooksey
    Re-badged Cosworths ;)

    Did anyone notice the Jordan's at the Moscow launch? Rules say they have to wear the name of the engine manufacturer. (or whatever they choose to re-name them) Toyota said they didnt want to have their name on the Jordan, yet had to thanks to FIA rules. However in Moscow there was no Toyota branding on the car.

    Tata was present however. :P

  • Biker
    Hope they become our engine supplier in '06
    Engine maybe, but what about the aerodynamics ?? P.S. promises us a revolutionary design. I hope it isn't something like this.....:P


    image
  • Minardus
    If I look at Albers' overall, there seems tobe little prominent room left for the logos of Team Sponsors!!!
  • vuurmuur
    Did anyone notice the Jordan's at the Moscow launch? Rules say they have to wear the name of the engine manufacturer. (or whatever they choose to re-name them) Toyota said they didnt want to have their name on the Jordan, yet had to thanks to FIA rules. However in Moscow there was no Toyota branding on the car.
    Maybe because basicly there was no Toyota in it, becasue they presented the EJ13!: :cool:;)
  • Biker
    If I look at Albers' overall, there seems tobe little prominent room left for the logos of Team Sponsors!!!
    I would have known just the perfect spot for Wilux (specialists in bathrooms......) ;)
  • FlyingPanda
    Did anyone notice the Jordan's at the Moscow launch? Rules say they have to wear the name of the engine manufacturer. (or whatever they choose to re-name them) Toyota said they didnt want to have their name on the Jordan, yet had to thanks to FIA rules.
    Just have the name in size 6 font with a slightly differest shade of yellow so no-onem would ever notice unless it were pointed out to them :D
  • StoddieBasher
    They are BIG time - trucks, busses, trains etc etc etc
    Is the PS05 going to be one of the above? :P
  • Steve
    Just like JVC it is just the Dutch branch of MAN that sponsors Albers.

    and the reason that there was no Toyota on the Jordan??

    http://www.tatamotors.com/
  • Jello_Biafra
    Is it okay if I pronounce that "tah tah"?
  • Minardus
    Is it okay if I pronounce that "tah tah"?
    I suppose.

    Re. MAN: look at this pic,
    image
    I think that the sponsor logos that are on BOTH drivers' shirts are sponsoring the TEAM and the sponsors that are on 1 driver's shirt are a driver's personal sponsor !!!!
  • Jello_Biafra
    [quote]Is it okay if I pronounce that "tah tah"?
    I suppose. [/quote]

    Must be an American thing..
  • Minardus
    ???
  • Jello_Biafra
    tah tah's are tits.
  • Ste
    bye bye
  • Minardus
    :P
  • Biker
    I guess 'tah tah' sounds like some kind of hooter??
  • Jello_Biafra
    http://www.1077thebone.com/jocks/lnt/tata.asp

    Tuesday is my favorite day of the week. :hehe:
  • Steve
    They do sponsor the team, but Albers brought them with him, and like I said before: it's just the Dutch branch.
  • Clown
    I like ta-ta's :P
  • MCSF
    Looking at that pic I am afraid to say that our drivers look a little lite in the loafers - especially Albers. He has that wrist bending thing down a little too well IMO.
  • yokosuna
    I guess tah tah comes from teta Rafa. These americans are bastardizing our language, shame on them. They'll be proper spanish speakers in a century, Moctezuma's revenge.
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