BMW would prefer production based regulations for the ATCC:
Quote:
...you always come past the V8 Supercars and your championship in Australia because, at the end, it's a fascinating championship.
...the GT3 car which is still based on the on the road car... What is nice with the GT4, GT3 car, it's a car you develop once and you can run worldwide all over the world.
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- Andreas Roos, Head of BMW M Motorsport
https://speedcafe.com/bmw-always-monitoring-supercars/
The ATCC is certainly lacking the production-based synergy that allowed Frank Gardner Racing and LoGaMo to run 635csi and M3 models.
Interestingly, Ford Performance already has a production-based GT3 Mustang...
Repair concerns around production bodyshells compared to spaceframe silhouette cars are overblown IMO.
With Ford Performance IP obviously under continual critical review for value-for-money and ROI, ATCC organisers will be pressed to maintain two manufacturers under Gen 3 let alone find more!
Perhaps BOP could be used between Gen 3 cars and front engine GT3 cars, much as LMH and LMDh cars have BOP?