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Let's look at the current/upcoming P2 chassis manufacturers that are gonna be out of job come 2017 (or at the very least 2018 once grandfathering has ended)
* Dome (for sure)
* SMP (for sure)
* Wolf (for sure)
* HPD (almost sure)
* Zytek-Gibson (possibly)
* Couple of stillborn or otherwise delayed open top constructors

Of those, we already know HPD and Dome would build P1 cars if they had customers, which they currently don't in the sorry state WEC sub class. Furthermore Wolf has just said they would wish to go P1 if they're not allowed in P2 after spec-rules.

Add in other people that have expressed interest in either building P1 chassis, or having customer car
* Oak/Onroak (plans still exist)
* SARD (main desire is in P1)
* Kairos (just today given three year aim to be in P1)
* Alpine (some talk last year)
* Perrinn (probably dead in the water but who knows)
* ADESS (backed off already)
others I probably forgot

And engine manufacturers that will or could be out of job after spec-engine in P2 + people that have said they have capacity for having P1 engines or that have been brought up in discussions
* Judd (likely dead from P2 + has P1 desires)
* HPD (likely dead from P2 + has P1 desires)
* Audi (mentioned)
* Zytek (mentioned)
* Cosworth (mentioned)
* Toyota (with Rebellion deal gone)
others I probably forgot

And current existing suppliers
* Oreca
* Kodewa
* AER engine

That's hell of a lot of maybes and who-knows and we'll-sees and whatnot, but the point is that there is so much potential, readiness and will to have this class back to it's former glory, but little desire in reality to head there when you have something as unmarketable as WEC LMP1 Non-Hybrid or whatever it's called as the one and only sole option! And as Simmi says, not viable for little guys.

The ACO loves to speak of their "pyramid of endurance", placing WEC on top and everything else below as mere "feeder series". Which you can agree or disagree as idea, as in separating everything in small boxes and all the roads lead to Rome. But let's look at these stepping stone places

GTC - ELMS & AsLMS to-come-USCC (= to advance into GTE in general)
GTE - ELMS & AsLMS & USCC (= to stay or advance into WEC GTE)
LMP3/PC/CN - ELMS & AsLMS & USCC (= to advance into P2 in general)
LMP2 - ELMS & AsLMS & USCC (= to stay or advance into WEC P2)
LMP1 "Non-Hybrid" - ... ... ...

Who thought this was a good business plan for P1 Privateer?