Sportscar/GT (and Le Mans) Rumours and Repetition

[joeb]

Originally Posted by seanyb505

I believe the luxury, and the logistical cost control elements. I think one thing we may not be thinking about is keeping tabs on demand to create exclusivity among entry spots. Ferrari makes one less car than they want to sell for high end models. The 32 cap also reduces fluctuations in grid sizes, which definitely indicate when teams view one race less important than the others. If wec accepts 50 entries, and completely opens up local entry spots, but only 29 show up for Bahrain...people will know Bahrain is viewed as less desirable. Which, as we all know, is completely untrue.

That is a really good analysis of the situation.