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Here's a try to break down the possible DPi and prototype entry as things stands now:
DPi
*Cadillac - GM + Dallara
Action Express 2 cars - almost confirmed
WTR 1 car? (leased from AE?) - likely
SoD 1 car?? (leased from AE?) - possible
2-4 cars
*Mazda + Riley Multimatic
Speedscource 2 cars - almost confirmed
SoD 1 car?? - possible
Starworks 1 car?? - possible
Other OEM:
*Honda/Acura/HPD - possible for 2017, more likely for 2018, OAK and Shank seem to be the obvious choices as constructor and entrant but no official clues at this point, 2017 could very well turn out to be a 'bridge' year before an official DPi entry in 2018.
*VAG? (Bentley? Audi?? Lambo???) - possible (50/50 at best). Dallara seems another obvious constructor choice in case things move forward.
*Nissan? - possible (50/50 at best again). Apparently a home for the former P1 engine needs to be found. OAK or Oreca as choice of constructor?
*Alfa Romeo??? - sounds more like a fairytale tbh.
*BMW??? - Rahal has expressed interest in proto participation before but so far nothing more than 'interest shown'. Unlikely.
2017 'general' P2
*Starworks - Riley Multimatic + Gibson - car purchase confirmed, program TBA (might turn into a Mazda DPi)
Current P2 coupes to be grandfathered
*Shank - Ligier/HPD - likely. A continuation of the current program with either the current car or HPD 'one hit wonder' somehow seems more likely than a DPi entry in 2017.
*Dragonspeed - Oreca-Nissan - possible (partial probably)
*ESM - Ligier-Nissan - see Dragonspeed
*Krohn - Ligier-Nissan - possible at best (partial probably)
Others
*D-Wing - not to feature but might just be grandfathered after all???.
*Alegra - not a clue, grandfathering of current DP's might offer best potential.
*Highway to Help - see Alegra.
Anything else will be left side imo.
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