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Interesting views from Sephane that it is the prestige brands of Ferrari, Aston, Porsche, Lamborghini etc. that will attract the media and fans to sportscar racing.
Unfortunately, with the exception of Porsche, these manufactuers do not have the big bucks to market and promote their cars and series to the wider public.
Extoic, dream cars racing at your local circuit means nothing if they are not promoted.
F1 and the Group C series have shown that its all well and good having small, exotic manufactuers, with easily recognisable cars, but to spread the word and bring in more than the hardcore enthusiat you need big manufactuers such as Peugeot, Renault, Audi, Toyota, Nissan, Jaguar, Mercedes, Ford, Honda etc.
Only these manufactuer have the budget to promote a series widely. Very few of these manufactuers have a road car suitable to go GT1 racing, so prototyes are the only option.
Audi, through their marketing spend, have recieved far more publicity for the brand and the R8, than Ferrari with the instantly recognisable 575/360s.
You get back what you put in, nothing to do with the formula of car you happen to be racing.
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