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Originally Posted by shatners bassoon
Is this the case if the series, as argued here, is 'too restrictive'?
There are a lot of formulae out there but not many at entry level, mainly because Formula Ford did a great job for 20 years and enough of one for another 10 or 15. Thing is, if you're a kid out of karting where do you go now? If nothing else, having BRDC and now McLaren backing to an MSV series surely gives it a fair bit of kudos that's lacking from any of the alternatives, especially now FFord is looking shakey and the blue oval has little motorsport influence outside this in Europe? We'll see if the privateers can compete with the teams soon enough.
It's a bit like the old F1 argument about teams being there for the love of it, and manufacturers as a marketing tool - Ford can sell cars through soccer matches, soap operas or pop concerts, whereas the BRDC needs future members, McLaren drivers for its cars and MSV drivers on its circuits.
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I think you overstate the value of a trip around McLaren headquarters.
Let's face it, BARC FR has everything that this formula has and a lot more in terms of a carbon tub and proper damping system etc.
But of course, it is BARC FR not MSVR FR, isnt it?