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Post by robhart on Feb 12, 2021 17:38:49 GMT -8
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Post by tatocorvette on Feb 12, 2021 17:56:02 GMT -8
Hello,
Sad, but not at all surprised since they backed to a single car for this year.
Thanks,
Ismael
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Post by vintagerpm on Feb 13, 2021 6:41:43 GMT -8
Every vehicle on the road will soon be electric SUVs, so what's the point of racing gasoline-powered sports prototypes. And really, Mazda has become an SUV company as they never advertise the Miata (MX-5) or their sedans.
Mike
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Post by 65slotcar on Feb 13, 2021 13:23:23 GMT -8
Every vehicle on the road will soon be electric SUVs, so what's the point of racing gasoline-powered sports prototypes. And really, Mazda has become an SUV company as they never advertise the Miata (MX-5) or their sedans. Mike give me the sound of a nasty eardrum blasting big block can am racecar ! When racing goes full electric, will be the day i stop watching and will most likely just attend vintage car races. |
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Post by Joel_W on Feb 14, 2021 8:50:57 GMT -8
Not the news I like to see, but the reality that the world is going electric or even Hydrogen power down the road. As Ismael said they're down to just one sponsored car in a class that has fewer and fewer entries. Even Penske left the fold.
Personally, I don't much care for any of the now 3 prototype classes as I prefer the GT categories. Without the GTs running, there wouldn't be enough cars on the track to make it a real race these days.
Joel
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Post by robhart on Feb 14, 2021 12:29:40 GMT -8
Their were 24 prototype entries in 3 classes and 25 GT entries spread across two classes for the 2021 Rolex 24. Rarely do Indy Car and F1 races have more than 24 entries. I have seen some thrilling sprint car heat races contested by as few 1/2 dozen cars and I'm sure that any drag race fan will say you only need two cars to have a 'real race'.
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Post by Joel_W on Feb 14, 2021 13:25:25 GMT -8
Personally the new prototype LP3 is slower then the GT3s, so I wouldn't exactly say that they added anything to the prototype racing.
F1 is locked into 10 teams, so a grid of 20 cars is max. Indy Car fields do vary by race and race type, but their grid numbers are growing not shrinking.
joel
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