21:18:10: <kevinbotz> Right, I have a proposition for Calinetic for 2020.
21:18:36: <Miguel98> oh, shit L
21:18:39: <Miguel98> I forgot I had Judd engines :P
21:18:43: <kevinbotz> I've found a bit of a loophole in the rulebooks with regard to engine sales, that could well benefit both of us enormously.
21:18:44: <Miguel98> wait
21:18:50: <Miguel98> aren't we in 2020 already? :P
21:18:55: <kevinbotz> 2021*. :P
21:19:01: <Miguel98> :P
21:20:07: <Miguel98> Enlighten me then
21:20:14: <kevinbotz> The thing is, the rules currently restrict works teams to receiving only 10% of the sale proceeds - this is meant to force us to inflate engine prices by as much as possible to recoup the maximum amount of return.
21:20:39: <kevinbotz> It says nothing about exchanges that occur outside of the engine sale framework. :P
21:21:06: <kevinbotz> So, here's what I'm proposing - Calinetic sends 10 M to Caterham for something trivial, like a draft pick. :P
21:21:20: <kevinbotz> In exchange, Judd will be providing engines to Calinetic at 15 M for 2021. :P
21:21:52: <Miguel98> I have a feeling there's a but here :L
21:21:57: <kevinbotz> No buts. :P
21:23:29: <kevinbotz> I mean, this is probably going to be a one-time deal, given that Klon's almost certainly going to close to loophole the moment I announce this, but this is actually a win-win for both of us. :P
21:24:06: <kevinbotz> I'll be able to generate a greater return, and Calinetic gets cheaper engines by order of a 10 M discount. :P
21:24:52: <kevinbotz> All I ask for is that we keep this quiet, in the meantime. :P
21:27:11: <Miguel98> I can agree to this, with one simple condition.
21:27:33: <kevinbotz> Go on.
21:27:55: <Miguel98> I vote for the Catheram draft pick. :P
21:28:01: <Miguel98> I have to aproov said draft pick
21:28:21: <kevinbotz> Oh, it'll just be handed to you.
21:28:42: <Miguel98> wait, the draft pick is mine? :L
21:28:44: <Miguel98> OH, YEAH
21:28:51: <kevinbotz> Essentially, say, for 2023, Caterham simply won't have a draft pick, and Calinetic will have two. :P
21:29:08: <Miguel98> oh shit :L
21:29:33: <kevinbotz> So, do we have an agreement? :P
21:29:38: <Miguel98> yES :p
21:29:41: <Miguel98> we have :L
21:29:44: <kevinbotz> Excellent. :P
21:36:26: <Miguel98> pleasure to do business :P