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Originally Posted by carbsmith
In case anyone was still under the illusion that multiple engines in DPi represented any kind of technical freedom whatsoever.
Remember this is a class called DP, they aren't just trying to balance lap times but make every aspect of car performance nearly identical.
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Originally Posted by Mark Raffauf
"Not micromanaged, but pretty close."
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It's way beyond micro.
I found the very insightful piece pretty depressing, there's no incentive whatsoever to come up with a competitive edge. It also almost sounds like IMSA has room for 4, maybe 5 (the extra one as a back up?) OEM at max. to participate in their DPi formula.
The only difference with fully spec are the costs - it's multiple times more expensive, no wonder IMSA needs all those mnf fees!
Overall it's more restrictions - and less liberty. Not a positive development for sportscar racing in general imo.