A1 Bankrupt!

[Roninho]

Originally Posted by duke_toaster

To be honest, A1GP wasn't the best execution of the World Cup of Motorsport format. I have a little idea myself that I could detail in another thread, but it would require more FIA involvement (I.E. running it) and the founding of a new set of technical regulations. Two things the FIA would never be bothered to do.

I'm interested to hear what advantages it would generate if the FIA ran a serie. What can they do what a well funded & well managed commercial company could not do?

As for A1, i've said it long time ago that the way the serie was managed was champcar all over: High costs to run, mega-money spending, way to little media-attention to attract sponsorship and a lot of big talk from the CEO how everyone wants to join the serie.
I still believe there is a market for a formula-autosportserie. That serie just has to focus on keeping costs to compete & organize the serie low and find partners to have media-attention. Big talk, high spending and no exposure does not work.