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Some people think that 'endurance fans' make up the whole base of those who watch or attend races. Families, manufacturer personelle/followers, nationality backers, casuals etc. are probably bigger draws than anything. It goes back to that privateer talk. But actually, fans of Porsche, Toyota, Audi, Aston Martin, Ferrari outnumber those of guys like Oak, Rebellion etc. So with that, going to places these manufacturers support and where their fans reside are going to be priority. Toyota owns Fuji, and over 40,000 people were there. Do those Japanese fans think about the 'sea of runoff' area? Or are they happy they have a wec race in their land with a factory team competing for wins? Maybe Autopolis or Suzuka are a better layout or track design, but Toyota owns Fuji. If Porsche wants a race at their track, maybe theyll convince the FIA to hold one there. Maybe Ferrari says we want Monza or Imola. Imo, thats the major reason most tracks on this schedule are there. And thats a good reason to me because it makes sense, especially for a world championship.
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