"We need to be genuine about cost reduction," Skaife told Motorsport.com. Skaife and Richards were unpopular winners of the Great Race in both 1991 and 1992, local fans unimpressed with a Nissan trumping traditional Bathurst brands Ford and Holden. “I just never in my lifetime thought that there’d be a day where we would say Holden move out of this country. Mandated cost containment is commonplace in Australian sport, with all of the major football codes, including the Australian Football League, the National Rugby League and the A-League, all operating under a salary cap system. Why ‘Golden Child’ is better than Monaro. “It’s been part of the social fabric of Australia, hasn’t it?” he observed. Mark Skaife has recalled some of his greatest Bathurst moments in a Holden with winning in a plastic bag covered Commodore topping his Mount Panorama list. Holden hero Mark Skaife says Supercars must retain the brand's fan base once the cars are gone – and GM could be the key to doing it. "I know everybody talks about it and says 'you can't police it'," he said. For his debut race, he took the wheels of Holden Torana XU-1 which was partly built by his father. Subscribe to our daily newsletter, the best way to get your news first, fast, and free! Asked if he was surprised by the emotion about the news, the man who also once owned the old HRT said, “I am, to be perfectly honest. Holden hero Mark Skaife says Supercars must retain the brand's fan base once the cars are gone – and GM could be the key to doing it. That's the per annum spend as a maximum. Supercars legend Mark Skaife says the series needs to get serious about cost reduction – and that means the introduction of a cost cap. That takes you back to the mid-1990s as a spend. For support, please contact [email protected]. “There’s been recent signs since the end of the manufacturing sector and the way that has worked in terms of their marketplace and their market share – there’s been some worrying signs – but the day that it happens, it sure doesn’t make it any less sad.”. While his name is intertwined with the lion’s motorsport efforts, Skaife argued that the impact of the retirement of the Holden marque, just over two years after the closure of local manufacturing, will have a far greater impact in Australian culture. Users are encouraged to flag/report comments which should be removed. Mark Skaife has recalled some of his greatest Bathurst moments in a Holden with winning in a plastic bag … Mark Skaife has revealed that he was fighting back tears over news that Holden will soon cease to exist as a car seller. Skaife added that concerns over accurate policing such a cap shouldn't act as a roadblock. “It was one of those ones where I know we might be big sooks, but the reality is it’s a very, very big change to a landscape that I never envisioned. Speedcafe.com reserves the right to deny any post that is abusive or offtopic. That will be cut to $140 million in 2022 and then $130 million for 2023-2025. “You’ve either been blue (Ford) or you’ve been red (Holden). Comments require approval before being published. “Those people today that have been working there for so long – and it’s not just the people in-house, it’s the people in the regional offices, it’s the people in all those dealerships across the country, and so many of those dealers have been dealers for 50 and 60 years – so it’s a time when we need to reflect and be saddened. Try our daily email, The best way to get your news first, fast and free! Why ‘Golden Child’ is better than Monaro. "I would put that as a massive consideration [for Gen3].". Supercars is one of the few local professional sports without a maximum spend, with controlled components and strict testing limits traditionally the preferred way to limit costs. Mark Skaife pictured with the Monaro that won the 1968 Bathurst race. I don't see any reason why we shouldn't apply a cost cap to that.". Born to the race car driver Russes Skaife, Mark Skaife followed his father’s footstep. All material copyright © 2020 : Speedcafe.com, POLL: Favourite 2020 Supercars Championship livery, VIDEO: Kelly’s cross-country engine rebuild for Bathurst, VIDEO: Supercheap Auto's Bathurst 1000 fun break-up press conference, Hazelwood and Boys get bold Bathurst livery, Speedcafe.com’s free 2020 Bathurst 1000 sweep, Richards name missing from Bathurst grid for first time since 1973. And while the 1968 race winning Monaro that his father worked on holds a special place in his heart, it is the Commodore nicknamed “Golden Child” that realty get Skaife’s blood racing. His first car race was at Amaroo Park in 1984, at the wheel of a Holden Torana XU-1 sports sedan, which was partly built by his father, Russell. That will be cut to $140 million in 2022 and then $130 million for 2023-2025. Supercars legend Mark Skaife says the series needs to get serious about cost reduction – and that means the introduction of a cost cap. The same goes for the Big Bash League cricket tournament. "I would have thought $2 million a car should win the races for you. With the famous Australian brand set to farewell Bathurst next week after one final fight against Ford , Holden’s favourite son returned to Mount Panorama with a selection of the manufacturer’s greatest race cars.

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