Thread: Round 2: the Long Beach Grand Prix
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Old 31 Mar 2012, 20:56 (Ref:3051417)   #42
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FordCosworthPanoz should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridFordCosworthPanoz should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridFordCosworthPanoz should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
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Originally Posted by NaBUru38 View Post
Yes, but a "top-notch" championship needs all-pro lineups, perhaps not the full grid, but yes on the front half.
WEC Full Season Entry: 13/30 All-Pro line-ups
ELMS Paul Ricard Entry: 3/21 All-Pro line-ups
ALMS Long Beach Entry: 11/36 All Pro Line-ups

That number is only going to decrease as we head towards the future. I doubt an already small audience is going to care about the driver lineups if Sports Car racing is indeed their favourite motorsport. To be a "top notch" championship in sports car racing or motorsports in general you need large grids (cough...blancpain), professional drivers (plenty in these series, just not all pro LINEUPS), large variety of cars that people actually care about (cough... GT2/E and GT3), and decent local media coverage (cough...ADAC GT Masters)

If people want to watch racing based on the driver talent level, then F1 is by far the series for them.
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