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Originally Posted by The_bluester
I would rather see them race production cars.
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Same here. I guess different people extract different values from this sport. For me, the real attraction was that (once upon a time), I could buy a car "not too different" from what was out there on the track. I could have a fave manufacturer. For 2-5 years, one manufacturer would trounce another, forcing them to improve. The tables could turn... A great driver could make up for the difference.
After the universal car concept, differences felt like mere lip service. The illusion of being able to own a "near" V8 supercar (via a trip to the dealers) evaporated. Having been always more interested in the Machine, rather than the Man, I felt like a fool baracking for any particular maker or car.
I was happy when they welcomed the other makers (nissan, volvo, etc). Though the real diversity, as discussed, was perhaps only skin deep.
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Originally Posted by xelasnave
And safety cars ...
Thru no fault of the lead driver he loses that lead he has worked so hard for....
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The sceptic in my sees an opportunity for certain players to "take a fall" as to set up a situation that leads to what you've described. Especially if a team has more than one car. That said, it's a pretty baseless statement on my part - I haven't taken this sport seriously since AU Falcons where doing their thing.