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Originally Posted by Morris Dancer
Hoping won't save this perennially struggling series.
When will the F3 Pollyannas face reality, and admit that it was a mistake from the beginning?
As for "challenging climate", not all 'development' openwheeler series are experiencing a drop-off in numbers this year. USF2000 had 30+ starters (up from 14 last year) in the first two rounds, and Star Mazda (the USA's equivalent of F3) had 21 at its first round last weekend.
F3 has demonstrably failed here, so F2000 should be adopted as the most affordable and logical step up from FF1600. The current FF1600 teams should be pushing to have the change brought in for 2013.
You know it makes sense.
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I don't think it has failed. Realistically whatever the junior formula above Formula Ford, it's going to be a limited market.
F3 is a well recognized junior formula, despite recent competition in Europe from other series and getting time in these cars is not a bad idea if you have professional career aspirations.
I don't see that dumping it now and going to FF2000 is worthwhile, unless there is factory support on offer.