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Jag_Warrior
01-09-05, 02:16 AM
I knew Honda wanted to take over, but in doing the deal with BAT, what was accomplished?

http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns14061.html

Sort of OT, but does Players still own part of Forsythe's CCWS team?
pinniped
01-09-05, 02:35 AM
I knew Honda wanted to take over, but in doing the deal with BAT, what was accomplished?

http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns14061.html

Sort of OT, but does Players still own part of Forsythe's CCWS team?

I think that Honda was trying to buy it outright, but Pollock and others had some kind of basis to prevent that. My guess without knowing what the contractual details are is that this allows them to get Pollock and Forsythe and that group out of the picture so that a complete sale can occur.
Jag_Warrior
01-09-05, 02:45 AM
Ah.

So before any ciggy regulations hit, BAT will be out of the picture.

Do you know if Players is totally out of Forsythe's team?
pinniped
01-09-05, 02:50 AM
Ah.

So before any ciggy regulations hit, BAT will be out of the picture.

Do you know if Players is totally out of Forsythe's team?

No I don't but I think I read a thread where someone was saying that Forsythe may have sued them over some minor contractual bit...
pchall
01-09-05, 09:17 PM
Well, Forsythe now co-owns Cosworth. I bet Honda really wanted him out completely after that move and Pollack was just a leftover from the Villeneuve deal.


I knew Honda wanted to take over, but in doing the deal with BAT, what was accomplished?

http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns14061.html
pinniped
01-10-05, 04:28 AM
Well, Forsythe now co-owns Cosworth. I bet Honda really wanted him out completely after that move and Pollack was just a leftover from the Villeneuve deal.

Forsythe and Pollock were partners or co owners of a third company which owned the remaining bit of BAR previously...Forsythe and Pollock didn't own anything individually...
tllips
01-10-05, 09:22 AM
Ah.

So before any ciggy regulations hit, BAT will be out of the picture.

Do you know if Players is totally out of Forsythe's team?

I seem to remember at the end of 2003 that they planned on keeping 50% of the team and using it for hospitality even though they could no longer advertise. But, the suit from Forsythe makes me think this may not still be the case.