Will A1 Grand Prix cause more Problems for CART & IR?

[Xpunk75]

Hey everyone just got done reading all about A1 at there site (http://www.a1gp.com/home.html) and the series sounds awsome and has a really unique and fun idea behind it that reminds me of World Cup Soccer or the Olympics only for Racing. This could be huge and capture the attention of the world as the two i mentioned before. Were talking 23 diffrent countries running teams with only one Driver to concentrate there full attention to, all racing with the same engines and chassies it will be one if not thee ultimate driver's championship.

The specs of the cars are at the site so I wont go into detail but it sounds like a fun interesting idea the only thing I have to say is with Races in Canda, Mexico, and the USA and the series taking place after IRL, CART, NassCar, and F1 are over with, could this blow up and really be succesful and take away fans from IRL and CART killing the both series if they dont find a way to intrigue fans again like before the split. I do not know if A1 will be racing on any Ovals but I would not be surprized if they have one or two on there list by the time they get under full swing. Maybe the race here in the United States will be an Oval. Although from what I can see is that this looks to be more of a Street Circuit and Road Course type of series which could mean more trouble for CART who already is trying to be to much like F1 and not being succesful at it. This may force them out of Australia, and any other race tracks out of North America and force them to revert back to North American Racing league only.

In other words I think this new A1 will become the second leading watched open wheel racing league Sport and the need for IRL & Cart to merge may become even more import for both Survive, or IRL and open wheel Oval racing will become the number 1 in America for open wheel racing and cause CART to go out of business. Because what would be the point of Cart when you have A1? Then again maybe im wrong and people will still watch Cart to watch them race on Street Circuits and Road Courses in North America and everything will go on as it has since 1996. Let me know on your thoughts guys.

[Cowboy]

Thanks for the link Xpunk75. Up until now I really had no idea what all of the A1 comotion was over. It looks like a good idea but as far as it replacing Champ Car and irl, I can't really see that happening since A1 will be run in the off season from September to April. A good marketing stragety and something better than a handshake agreement from Champ Car and they could use A1 to their advantage to promote and build interest to Champ Car during A1's offseason. If they could work together and feed off of each other, it could end up being 12 full months of enjoying Open Wheel racing.

Just to add some thought, with A1 coming along perhaps this may be why the 3 amigo's won't sit down with the irl and talk about unification. I realize that I am probably reaching on that but I really couldn't help it.

[trout]

I love all kinds of racing, but to be frank the whole A1 concept does little to stir any excitement or natioanlism within me. Car racing, for me at least, is about as individual as you can get. I hope it kicks the crap out of some of F1 arrogance though...

[Kicking-back]

Being a winter series, it will have no negative effect on F1 or ChampCar.

It may even bring some new fans to the sport.

[marcus]

as i said in the other forum.

this series will not affect US openwheel racing.

it should be discussed in the correct forum which is located elsewhere.

thread closed.