As good as the past 10-15 years have been I think it's pretty depressing if you need to look back decades for the sports last golden era, and to then come to the conclussion the sport should no longer aspire to be a World Championship, it shouldn't look to push technological boundaries, it should take the easy, more often than not, mediocre route.
Sportscar racing now has the opportunity to not only provide entertainment, but be an integral part of road car development, that's what gives the current movement substance, it isn't just an F1 wannabe or GT1 like flash in the pan.
It says a lot about how far the sport has come that some national GT series are far healthier than what was top level BPR GT in the mid-'90's, if you don't grasp the opportunity now all you'll be left with are the history books while you sit back and watch F1 and NASCAR grab all the headlines.
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Originally Posted by Rodger Davies
Furthermore, I fear for GTE regulations as the market for these cars, compared to GT3 equipment, appears to be dwindling more by the year.
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This was an area covered on RLM's broadcast this morning, the feeling is, as cool as it would be to have the SLS, the GT3 formula is heading for a world of hurt if a cap isn't put on development, the example given was an update kit requirement for 458's that are less than 12 months old. A GTE is what you'll need if you wish to run at Le Mans, it's why the Mclaren, Viper and possibly others like the LFA are in development.