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Originally Posted by one five five
Surely the next TV deal would cover the costs required, just as the last TV deal did.
The last thing the category needs is more control parts, let alone an almost complete Hybrid car from the one source
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The next round of TV deals will cost the networks less as Fox is in deep debt and unlikely to get out of it and some observers are confidently predicting its demise totally. Fox were the ones pushing the record payments for media rights so if they close down or curtail their offerings then sport organisations are not going to get anywhere near the money they did last time. FTA will then be able to offer peanuts or not offer at all if they don't think the sport is worth broadcasting.
The roller skate is a sure way to get parity and it will be
full electric not hybrid, they could build one now if they wanted to for an IC motor. Supercars are manic about parity and this will ensure that mania continues and can be better controlled. Personally I can't see Supercars surviving a change to full electric as its fan base will not condone it so the whole thing is moot at best. I hate parity but that is just me and I don't expect anyone to agree with me. For all the control it still does not allow back of the field teams to do anything than run at the back and supposedly parity evens the technical side and makes it possible for every team to have a shot at winning and that concept is a dream at best in any motor sport.