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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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