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Originally Posted by Coach Ep
As often the ACO speaks with a 'double tongue':
In other words: Yes, we have a problem with running on Friday at Sebring.* No, we're not looking for a standalone event. Answer: team up with IMSA at a lesser established event where they (IMSA) run on Saturday and we (WEC) can race as headliner on Sunday. Sebring won't work as it's an iconic event. Indy is the 'perfect' solution considering it's a new event and the track fulfills WEC's desire to run on modern, characterless tracks. It's a similar strategy tried with CotA previously with the difference that Indy is labelled (and very much regarded) as the 'Racing Capital of the World'.
* Can anyone explain what's so difficult for the sponsors and manufacturers to have two races on one weekend? Surely the generated exposure by Super Sebring is extremely hard to match by whatever other WEC event in the US - teamed with IMSA or not.
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First part, makes it definitely sound like they want to be headliner. Run on Sunday after IMSA and see how many dip out early, guessing 50% plus
Second one is purely THEY can't charge twice for it. Guarantee everyone selling themselves LOVES one trip and maybe one extra day of lodging over 2 separate events. Plus yes, Super Sebring is bound to bring more than a football season who gives a sht Indy event. Even the IMSA event is going to tank at Indy, it's just too big a place for 100k attendance to look occupied. Battle on the Bricks, yeah that's the IMSA event name is in early September. Currently WEC leaves Europe in July to go to Japan the week prior and then to Bahrain Nov. They can't really tell us they're gonna go to Bahrain by way of US. Their best bet was at Sebring, IMSA should be the ones to cry. They are losing track rental for another event and RV parking to let the WEC crash their event