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Originally Posted by Thumper
The suggestion that race length and meeting duration has been reduced to keep the costs down just doesn't hold water. I've heard from two teams, independently, who each claim that the saving will be around 10-12% max, but that they will lose out in other ways, not only financially, but also as a result of the format being less appealing to sponsors and drivers.
Also critical will be the TV deal that goes with this.
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Why would it be less appealing to sponsors? 3 hour distances are much more TV-friendly than 6 hour races.
I do agree that this format is less appealing to drivers (especially professional drivers) because of less race time. Most teams need a gentleman-pay driver, and having a 3 driver line-up is too much for a 3 hour race.