Serious shit

[imdying]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/world/3655868/Ferrari-accused-of-subliminal-cigarette-advertising

If they ping Ferrari on that, then that's quite likely Ducati screwed. No more Marlboro money, no more Ducati MotoGP bike unless someone else ponies up a 100 mil a year quick smart :weep:

[Oscar]

They've been doing that for years - I'm surprised it took the thought police so long.
The used to have signage that was the side on silhouette of a race car, and from a distance you'd swear it said Marlboro..

[imdying]

Oh, no doubt about it, and I too am surprised it took the fun nazis this long. I really hope that it doesn't play out like you'd expect though :(

[Oscar]

Oh, no doubt about it, and I too am surprised it took the fun nazis this long. I really hope that it doesn't play out like you'd expect though :(

I had a mate who worked for Marlboro Yamaha in the nineties and he had a whole bunch of shoulder & chest flashes with different logo's on for different markets.
They ranged from the word "Marlboro" to wear in Japan, to red and white rectangles for Germany.

I've got a couple somewhere..

[imdying]

Hope they don't come for the RGV next... they'll have to rip the Lucky Strike fairings from my cold dead hands :angry:

[mashman]

I really hope that it doesn't play out like you'd expect though :( Why does everything have to revolve around ciggies... could be they're advertising accordians... :shifty:

http://www.hobgoblin.com/bigpicswebsite/gx4242.jpg

[HenryDorsetCase]

Why does everything have to revolve around ciggies... could be they're advertising accordians... :shifty:

http://www.hobgoblin.com/bigpicswebsite/gx4242.jpg

Now THATS a freakin' public health hazard!!!

[2wheeldrifter]

Ducati Marlboro Team..... mmmmm something in that name?????


ohhhh it's on the tip on my lighter :)

[Mully]

I find it difficult to believe that Europe has nothing better to worry about.

If that makes you want to smoke, Darwin would approve. It's only a matter of time until you want in front of a bus or something.

[Madness]

I have faith in the legal minds at Philip Morris International. You have to wonder how long the company plands to maintain it's relationship with Ferrari though with Santander taking a bigger portion of the bodywork these days.

The competition is perhaps less subtle than PM. There's no subliminal messaging in the Rizla Suzuki livery and I doubt much of that sponsor's product is digested in any other way than smoking it.

[onearmedbandit]

Hope they don't come for the RGV next... they'll have to rip the Lucky Strike fairings from my cold dead hands :angry:

I did a deal. I get to keep mine in exchange for providing your address. Don't think of it as me selling you out, think of it as providing you with a reason to modify the RGV further.