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Originally Posted by Rampage

BOP or some similar system is the only way you can have competitive multi marque racing. Every successful professional non-spec racing series uses some rules set to balance performance between manufacturers. Without it one make of car dominates and everyone switches to it while spectators and manufacturers leave the series in droves. More or less equalizing the car puts some of the focus on driver ability. It also makes for a good show. That keeps people interested which makes for happy sponsors and manufacturers.

Just consider it a necessary evil and enjoy the show where a Bentley can compete with a Porsche 911 GT3R which can compete with a Ferrari 458 which can compete with a McLaren 12C which can compete with BMWZ4 which can compete with a Corvette C7 etc. etc.

.... this BOP is exactly why I would lose interest. If everyone switched to one type of vehicle because that vehicle was the dominant make then spectators would leave. That is exactly what they are doing. "You can have any body you want, but make sure it has this carbon fiber tub." That means the only variance would be aero. And then there would be a dominant aero that if you want to win you would have to use. And you would have all the cars looking the same with the same power train.... NASCAR.

Tell Japan "Welcome to 40 years ago."