You have to pander to manufacturers if you want the exposure. LeMans will always be a huge race, but its been better in the past. Wanting big names brings in big viewers. Not to say Rebellion and the like don't have their share of fans, but they need to do their best to get a Ferrari, a Lamborghini, an insert fantasy name here... Not the WEC's fault VAG cheated on diesel emissions and the side effects are no lmp1s from them. They needed a plan b and hypercar is that plan. I don't think it's as exciting as lmp1s but it's what we got.
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