[WEC] 2015 WEC Discussion

[Salamus]

Originally Posted by Coach Ep

That remains to be seen - as soon as the majority of the manufacturers withdraw the championship will either quickly or slowly come to an end.

This can be said about every single championship in the world so I'm not sure what your point is. Of course it remains to be seen how long the WEC will survive but there is no indication that anything detrimental will happen in the near future.

Originally Posted by Coach Ep

Privateer entrants don't need to do the WEC to get an a spot on the grid at Le Mans but can run in one the regional series (as was shown this year) and spent considerable less money.

Most privateers won't enter WEC but for those who want to be in a world championship, the WEC is their only destination. This is especially true for people who have loads of money.

Originally Posted by Coach Ep

If the WEC had one or two other big events, the lure for entrants would be bigger, now it's all and only about Le Mans, keeping everything the same (or even converting to a 'winter schedule' without changing anything else) will maintain that situation.

Creating a new big event isn't going to have that pull. Maybe bringing in an existing big event might. But Daytona and Sebring are for sure not going to happen if IMSA/NASCAR/USCC remain in control. And the WEC entry list isn't going to exceed 35ish entries anyway in order for non-WEC entries to enter Le Mans...unless they change that philosophy.