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Originally Posted by The Badger
The cost was one of the main reasons for the demise of GT1 ..... I reckon the cost of GTE is getting close to what GT1 was at the time is finished in ACO sanctioned events .
Why did the rule makers let this happen , cuz of the manufacturers ?
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It is the natural cycle of a sportscar class (I made this up).
1) Class begins with simple cars.
2) Car numbers greatly increase.
3) Manufacturers get interested, start joining. (In this case, the demise of GT1 lead to more manufacturers in GT2)
4) Competition increases, development increases, costs increase.
5) Teams/cars begin to leave.
6) DEATH
Right now, GTE is somewhere between step 3 and 5. We have seen many cars leave (Spyker, Jaguar, Ford) but also many join (Aston Martin, Lotus, Dodge). There is still interest but the rules need to be addressed in order to help teams a little and reduce costs.
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Originally Posted by Spyderman
A really riveting discussion gentleman, but do you really think that it belongs under the Porsche LMP1 thread?
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Think of it as our duty to keep this thread at the top of the thread list and not in the waste land known as "page 2".
Plus, I like talking to The Badger.