i thought you said we weren't going to get into a pro/con debate... :P
the problem comes when not being able to buy the title is the only pro of a series
i think it's a pity nobody has managed to convert the f1 test into any form of career momentum yet (not just f1-bound). i'd argue that stoneman actually has the best chance of doing that in terms of pace. has there been any noise from bortolotti about what he'll be looking at doing next year?