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Originally Posted by Chiana
More and more drivers are switching to sportscars from GP2, GP3, WSBR and whatever other "higher lower" formulae because of economic factors and/or realizing that their careers have not met the path that ultimately gives them the desired F1 seat, that's clear and we all very well know that. The difference is that sportscars were never really the ultimate goal of these people, unlike those who made the switch earlier on, it's plan B after realizing the previously said factors.
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Honestly I'd argue it's always been that way.
Look back at the list of Le Mans winners from the last 30 years and there's surely only a handful who set out to be Le Mans winners/sportscar drivers. They all targeted F1 and got varying degrees of success.
Some of the only real exceptions you have are a few of the Porsche guys who came through up ladder.
I don't think it's anything to be unduly worried about.