Lehdistötiedotteet - When is a public auction not a public auction?
When is a public auction not a public auction?
On reading this release from AndySmokie the Audi Motorsports owners were offended and outraged. This behaviour from a team at the pinnacle of our sport is disgraceful.
From viewing the auction it appears that an existing Senna owner out bid an otherwise successful bidder to prevent him from entering the team. The reason that was given to Andy Smokie?
He isn't polish.....
Really?
This tarnishes the whole F1 community. However not all teams are as xenophobic as this. To show its outrage at these events the Audi Motorsports team would like to offer AndySmokie 1% of the team for free.
Audi has never had a need to auction shares as its ownership is in such high demand however we feel in this instance a stand had to be taken.
We will welcome AndySmokie to the team no matter his nationality.
Auctions or Discrimination?
Not a long time a go i was in an Auction for Siempre Senna pack of stock. I was pretty surre, that i could win it. Later on that day, when i was lookin at the auction, i saw a message. Well, nothing strange allready. It was one of the leaders of t...
So where exactly is the problem?
From my understanding of the auction rules anyone can bet right? SSR is based in Poland, all their owners are Polish, it's understandable that they want to keep it that way. Call it tradition or whatever, they didn't outright reject his bet they just...
Thanks for the Support.
I would like to say thank you for the support and for the offer. I would feel bad, if i take the 1% for free. I decide to send all of the shareholders 10 credits as a thank you. I am glad, that somebody has the same point of view on this topic. So...