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turn1
06-21-04, 01:04 PM
Interesting to say the least:

http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/news/story?id=1825214

Reuters
BERLIN -- Microsoft Corp. chairman Bill Gates wants to become Toyota's chief Formula One sponsor with an investment of $40 million a year in the Cologne-based team, the Bild am Sonntag reported on Sunday.


The newspaper said Toyota was also trying to land Sony as a major sponsor for the team that has an annual budget of $400 million.


It also said Toyota would announce at the British Grand Prix in Silverstone next month that Williams driver Ralf Schumacher will switch to Toyota next season with a five-year $100 million deal.
RacinM3
06-21-04, 01:19 PM
Would $40 milion make you the 'chief sponsor' of a team that has a $400 million budget? Honest question.
RTKar
06-21-04, 01:50 PM
Bill Gates AND Ralf To Toyota in '05?


...he oughta be able to out qualify Gates... ;)
TrueBrit
06-21-04, 02:02 PM
Okay, now I know why the Toyota team blows. Anyone dense enough to pay Ralph $20 mill a year is too dumb to be considered a contender... :shakehead
KLang
06-21-04, 02:11 PM
Maybe they'll use Windows software for the engine management.

Blue screen of death on the cockpit display? :rofl:
TrueBrit
06-21-04, 02:30 PM
Maybe they'll use Windows software for the engine management.

Blue screen of death on the cockpit display? :rofl:

:D :rofl:

Ralph over the radio "Where is Das Re-boot button?".... :laugh:
Michaelhatesfans
06-21-04, 02:46 PM
"It keeps telling me to click for updates, it's really distracting!"
Insomniac
06-21-04, 02:56 PM
Maybe they'll use Windows software for the engine management.

Blue screen of death on the cockpit display? :rofl:

Not to mention the pop-ups and security holes. :)
JT265
06-21-04, 04:02 PM
Dunno why you guys are so hard on Microsoft. They have the largest R&D team on the planet.

That would be everyone that buys their junk. ;)

Ralfie & Bill. Sounds like a feel good movie, don't it?
Lizzerd
06-21-04, 05:38 PM
Why the hell can't Gates sponsor Champ Car? $40 Million? That would prop the whole series!
KLang
06-21-04, 05:50 PM
Why the hell can't Gates sponsor Champ Car? $40 Million? That would prop the whole series!

Probably for PR. Isn't he being sued by the EU?
rjohnson999
06-21-04, 06:10 PM
Incomplete argument. More like the enemy of my enemy is my friend. The EU hasn't any more love for Bernie than Bill.


Probably for PR. Isn't he being sued by the EU?
Chaos
06-21-04, 06:41 PM
$40 Million will get you a little sticker near the air intake ala Budweiser for Williams :p
chop456
06-22-04, 02:14 AM
If Marlboro is into Ferrari for about 60M, 40M for Toyota seems about right, actually.

From what I remember, Budweiser's deal with Williams was about 10M/yr.
pchall
06-22-04, 04:25 PM
Probably for PR. Isn't he being sued by the EU?

Yes. And the EU will nail MS.
Steve99
06-22-04, 05:46 PM
If Marlboro is into Ferrari for about 60M, 40M for Toyota seems about right, actually.

From what I remember, Budweiser's deal with Williams was about 10M/yr.

What a waste of $10 mil. You can't even see their logo.
Ankf00
06-22-04, 06:38 PM
woohoo, finally hope in F1, someone will just hack into the toyo's ECU and pick up his playstation controller and have chin jr t-bone the chin at every race!

I mean, it's ralf, no one will suspect;)
Steve99
06-23-04, 10:44 AM
woohoo, finally hope in F1, someone will just hack into the toyo's ECU and pick up his playstation controller and have chin jr t-bone the chin at every race!

I mean, it's ralf, no one will suspect;)

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: