The Herdez response

[Jim Wilke]

Aunque Herdez dejará de patrocinarlo, Mario Domínguez correrá en 2005

Ricardo M. Sánchez Luna
El Universal
Sábado 17 de julio de 2004






Pese a que Grupo Herdez se retirará como patrocinador del equipo Herdez Competition, la escudería y el piloto mexicano Mario Domínguez tienen garantizado su lugar para la próxima temporada de la Champ Car World Series, aseguraron directivos de la referida formación.

Héctor Lebrija Guiod, director de Mercadotecnia de Grupo Herdez, y uno de los principales involucrados con el equipo, fue categórico al declarar: "El equipo seguirá participando durante 2005 en la Champ Car, aún sin el apoyo de Herdez como patrocinador; el asiento de Mario Domínguez está garantizado. No sabemos si habrá fusión o no con IRL, pero ya sea así o en la Champ Car o como se llame el serial, seguiremos participando el año entrante".

Como se recordará, la Bolsa Mexicana de Valores emitió el miércoles anterior un boletín en el que anunciaba que Grupo Herdez dejaría de participar como patrocinador en la serie Champ Car y en general en todos los eventos de automovilismo.

"Ya teníamos conocimiento de esto desde el año pasado, lo que pasó esta semana es que Herdez lo hizo oficial. Como empresa nos dijo que este año contábamos con su apoyo, su patrocinio, pero nos advirtió que en 2005 se retiraría de toda participación en los diferentes seriales del automovilismo", sostuvo Lebrija Guiod.

¿Y ya saben quién será su nuevo patrocinador principal?

No, aún no, pero como ya teníamos conocimiento al respecto, es que amarramos convenios importantes con empresas como Roshfrans, Comex, AstraZeneca y Vitro. Además, hay otras empresas igualmente interesadas en participar con nosotros en 2005.

Lo cierto es que el equipo recién firmó a la marca de relojes suizos Cevril como nuevo patrocinador, al tiempo que se encuentra en pláticas con otras empresas importantes, como Avis y Ford, de las cuales podría, incluso, surgir el nuevo patrocinador principal.

"En Estados Unidos, nuestro otro piloto, Ryan Hunter-Reay, también está trayendo patrocinios y hay muchos interesados e involucrados con el equipo", compartió Lebrija Guiod.

"Se va a hacer un esfuerzo importante, pero Mario y el equipo continúan hasta 2005.

"Enrique Hernández Ponds sigue al frente de nuestra escudería, con socios tan entusiastas como Keith Wiggins, director del equipo", añadió el directivo.

Por último, al preguntarle si piensan implementar un plan semejante para mantener en competencia a los autos que han apoyado en los diversos seriales nacionales, Héctor Lebrija se sinceró: "La idea es que el equipo continúe participando en Estados Unidos y, dependiendo de los patrocinios y los apoyos, ya verá quien esté al frente del equipo si se participa en México, pero por supuesto que nos gustaría".

[Jim Wilke]

Although Herdez will let sponsor it, Mario Domínguez will run in 2005 Ricardo M. Sanchez Moon Universal Saturday 17 of 2004 July Although Herdez Group will retire like patrocinador of the equipment Herdez Competition, escudería and Mexican pilot Mario Domínguez has guaranteed their place for the next season of the Champ Car World Series, assured directors the referred formation. Héctor Lebrija Guiod, director of Marketing research of Herdez Group, and one of the main ones involved with the equipment, were categorical when declaring: "El equipment will continue participating during 2005 in the Champ Car, still without the support of Herdez like patrocinador; the seat of Mario Domínguez is guaranteed. We do not know if there will be fusion or not with IRL, but or thus or in the Champ Car or as the serial is called, we will continue participating to the year entrante". As one remembers, stock-market Mexican of Values emitted previous Wednesday a bulletin in which it announced that Herdez Group would let participate like patrocinador in the series Champ Car and general in all the events of motoring. "Ya we had knowledge of this from the last year, which spent this week is that Herdez made official. As company said to us that this year we counted on its support, its sponsorship, but noticed to us that in 2005 it would retire of all participation in the different seriales from automovilismo", it maintained Lebrija Guiod. And they already know who will be its new main patrocinador? No, not yet, but as already we had knowledge on the matter, it is that we moored important agreements with companies like Roshfrans, Comex, AstraZeneca and Vitro. In addition, there are other companies also interested in participating with us in 2005. Certain it is that the equipment just signed to the mark of Swiss clocks Cevril like new patrocinador, to the time that is in talks with other important companies, like Avis and Ford, of which it could, even, to arise the new main patrocinador. the United States, our other pilot "En, Ryan Hunter-Reay, also is bringing sponsorships and is many interested and involved with equipo", it shared Lebrija Guiod. "Se is going to deliver an attack important, but Mario and the equipment continues until 2005. "Enrique Hernandez Ponds follows the front of ours escudería, with as enthusiastic partners as Keith Wiggins, director of equipo", it added the director. At last, al to ask if they think to him to implement a similar plan to maintain in competition to the cars that have supported in the diverse national seriales, Héctor Lebrija sinceró: "La idea is that the equipment continues participating in the United States and, depending on the sponsorships and the supports, already will see that are to the front of the equipment if it is participated in Mexico, but of course that us gustaría".

[Jim Wilke]

Just a guess but Herdez owns the team now and, like Players, they are basically stuck with it. They'll drop sponsorship and quietly entertain offers. In the meantime, the team has contracts with drivers and sponsors they intend to honor IF more sponsorship can be found. Tough assignment.

[WheelerDealer]

Originally posted by Jim Wilke
Just a guess but Herdez owns the team now and, like Players, they are basically stuck with it. They'll drop sponsorship and quietly entertain offers. In the meantime, the team has contracts with drivers and sponsors they intend to honor IF more sponsorship can be found. Tough assignment.

You figured that out by reading the translation????????


Everytime I thought I started a coherent sentence, I would lose it.

[Jesse James]

being a native speaker i can tell you that the article states that although Herdez will not sponsor the cars next year, the Team (Dominguez) will remain in Champ Car. It was written I suppose before IRL/OWRS shelved reunification rumors, as the article states that Dominguez would have a seat in a unified series, but then goes on to stress that if no unification takes place, Dominguez would remain in Champ Car.

[dreamracer]

A single car team? So Hunter Reay would be out, I presume?

[simracer]

Does it seem to anyone else that almost everything associated with OWRS is unraveling?

[Jim Wilke]

Originally posted by dreamracer
A single car team? So Hunter Reay would be out, I presume?

My guess is that the team has a contract with Mario and will try to continue. Assuming they raise enough money to field his car, they will then hope that RHR can raise enough money of his own to fund that second car. Tall order on both sides.

[Chitownfan]

Does it seem to anyone else that almost everything associated with OWRS is unraveling?

Yes.

[dreamracer]

Originally posted by Jim Wilke
Tall order on both sides.

True.

I bet Dominguez could do it.

Hunter-Reay might have a harder time.

[dreamracer]

Another Translation...

a little better.



Although Herdez to will stop sponsoring it, Mario Domínguez will run in 2005

Ricardo M. Sánchez Moon The Universal Saturday 17 of July of 2004



Despite that Group Herdez will withdraw sponsorship of the team Herdez Competition, the motor-racing team and the Mexican pilot Mario Domínguez have guaranteed their place for the next season of the Champ Car World Series, they assured executives of it referred formation.

Héctor Lebrija Guiod, Group Marketing director Herdez, and one of the main involved with the team, was categorical al to declare: "The team will continue participating during 2005 in the Champ Car, still without the support of Herdez as sponsor; the seat of Mario Domínguez is guaranteed. We do not know if there will be fusion or not with IRL, but whether thus or in the Champ Car or as the series be called, we will continue participating the coming year".

As it will recall, the Mexican Market of Values emitted previous Wednesday a bulletin in which announced that Group Herdez to would stop participating as sponsor in the series Champ Car and in general in all the events of autoracing.

"Already we had knowledge of this since last year, but what happened this week is that Herdez made it official. As business told us that this year we counted on his support, his sponsorship, but he notified us that in 2005 he would withdraw of every participation in the different series of racing", said Lebrija Guiod.

And already they know who will be his new main sponsor?

Not, not yet, but as already we had knowledge al respect, is that we hitch important covenants with businesses as Roshfrans, Comex, AstraZeneca and Vitro. Besides, there are other businesses likewise interested in participating with us in 2005.

The certain thing is that the team recently signed to it marks of Swiss clocks Gevril, as new sponsor, al time that is found in talks with other important businesses, as Avis and Ford, of which would be able, even, to arise the new main sponsor.

"In the United States, ours another pilot, Ryan Hunter-Reay, is also bringing sponsorships and there are many interested and involved with the team", shared Lebrija Guiod.

"An important effort is going to do himself, but Mario and the team continue until 2005.

"Enrique Hernández Ponds continues al front of our motor-racing team, with associates as enthusiastic as Keith Wiggins, director of the team", added the executive.

Finally, al to ask him if think to implement a similar plan to maintain in competence to the cars that have supported in the diverse national series, Héctor Lebrija itself sinceró: "The idea is that the team continue participating in the United States and, depending on the sponsorships and the supports, already will see who be al front of the team if participates in Mexico, but of course that would please us".

[vegasduo]

Originally posted by simracer
Does it seem to anyone else that almost everything associated with OWRS is unraveling?

One thread at a time but it is without any doubt unraveling.