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Both series have plusses and minuses.
Stating something completely separate and independent but using the best from both would be the ultimate and probably the only effective way forward.
However the present egos and investments would get in the way.
So it isn't likely to work very well is it?
If another body (notIRL or CCWS) set up an alternative series but that would require huge investment, vision and the collapse of both the other two....
Looking at what they have got:
CCWS.
Panoz chassis, Cosworth engines (better than Honda?), a few major events like Long Beach, Cleveland, Road America, Laguna Seca, Surfers Paradise, Toronto, Edmonton.
Formula Atlantic.
Biggest negative is the unsuitability of the chassis on ovals.
IRL.
Dallara chassis (Ugly?) Honda engines (are Honda ready to walk away?).
Indy 500, Kansas, Watkins Glen, St Petersburg, Texas etc
IPS
Solution?
Dallara chassis (2 years until a new one is produced). Cosworth engine.
20 race series. 8 ovals-8 road courses (incl. Edmonton, Cleveland, Watkins Glen, Laguna Seca, Road America) 4 streets (St Pete's, Surfers, Long Beach, Toronto)
TG and KK retain ownership of assests but submit to an independent board to run the combined series.
IPS and Formula Atlantic? Both retained by their owners. IPS sets up oval series plus four others. Formula Atlantic sets up road series of similar number of events. Some may be double headers, there my be one or two events where both classes run.
The ego's and assets are in the way. There is no way forward other than an independent commissioner or it will be last man standing...
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