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Originally Posted by JagtechOhio
Hi Climb,
That's an interesting point you raised, and I'm always curious to know how people around the world view this subject.
Here in the U.S., there's a lot of discussion that flagging IndyCar popularity is based in part on the lack of American drivers. I disagree with that: my favorites in any series are chosen on their performance (and character) after seeing what they've got to show.
That said, when Americans competed in A1GP only a diehard racing fan here got a hint of the news.
So what's it like everywhere else? Was the A1GP national loyalty idea a marketing concept that didn't really matter to people?
Either way, I don't think it has much to do with their failure. Quite a pity if the series can't recover, though.
Andrew Bernstein
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The problem is, you just don't expect to see a nation represented in motorsport: just look at Toyota F1: Japanese team with German-italian lineup, english techicians, etc.
A different matter is a driver's nationality; of course american drivers attract american fans, and similarly british drivers with british fans, but Lewis Hamilton doesn't wear a national uniform, as well as Kyle Busch or Fisichella
So even if they raced in foreign teams, nothing would change.