LMP2 Manufacturers and Engine Suppliers

[Coach Ep]

Originally Posted by littleman

Firstly, P2 isn't going down the toilet and secondly the 2017 regs aren't about greed, they're about financial viability for long term manufacturers who need to justify the significant investment required in their business.

If the "new" P2 category doesn't appeal to any well-healed privateer teams who still want absolute freedom of choice, then there are always alternatives which can cater for their needs.

I really doubt that the couple of teams going for their own developed chassis (Dome, SMP) and the one or two running older cars (Gibsons) are taking away so much revenue from the bigger constructors like Oreca, OAK (and Dallara would have fit that bill as well if they're were in the current P2 market) that their P2 projects are not financial viable enough, we're talking about 4 or 5 cars worldwide here, don't we?

The little 'garagists' would never have been a real commercial treat to the bigger constructors in the first place so why push 'm out? You guessed it right: greed.