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Originally Posted by TF110
Right now there's semi-factory teams in DPi, not quite full factory backed. So if they keep it the same then it prevents them from doing a full factory DPi/non-hybrid lmp1. They can supply engines and tech stuff but private teams run them. Penske isn't really a factory squad technically and neither is Joest or Wayne Taylor, but they probably get some support. If there's an incentive to run a hybrid or GTP style car (like fuel efficiency) there may be more takers. They just need to make sure it's not allowing guys like VAG to come in with hundreds of millions to blow everyone away.
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That wasn't really what I was talking about (it was that why would anyone bother building their own nonhybrid P1 or even purchasing customer chassis if you can just do it via DPi route) but since you brought this up let me address it... that's exactly what would be - among other reasons - wrong with DPi at LM, those sort-of-but-not-really-factory teams running spec cars that are rebadged as actual road car manufacturers... ie they wouldn't be called Orecas or whatever relatively obscure, but actual brands people recognize. "Hey cool that's a Nissan LMP car, it's so much better than their last one"
If those are allowed to go for overall wins with half-assed efforts instead of full blown factory campaigns with their self built cars, that brings whole can of new worms to the table... because then there's expectancy for the future that you can represent manufacturer with more or less badge-engineering and be 'entitled' to win with such. Much like performance balancing and pro-am structure are now expected everywhere because they've been drilled to the head of the participants so deeply that they can't even remember how it was before them, not so long ago...