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Originally Posted by GTfour
That's why I'm not really worried about loosing the spectacle of the combustion engine powered racecars because to draw spectators,the organizers have to organize a spectacle,otherwise people'll simply not show up and the whole circus will grind to a halt...
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Hmm. The small core of motor sport spectators who do indeed like the the technical matters and the noise seem these days few and spread far. I was at a couple of events this year that should have been quite high profile and were certainly noisy but attracted very few spectators. Maybe it a UK trait.
For spectacle - electric cars. No noise added. Market the events as being like driving around in an electric chair. The masses will turn out for that - the ones who only attend to see the crashes. Those who are not part of the core of racing fans.
No added noise would be good - the punters could then be persuaded that they could hear (and smell) the electrifying results of a crash. Circuit video could broadcast all the action to their iPhones whilst they are involved with other forms of entertainment. After all someone standing at the side of a track watching racing is not actively spending cash. They are a lsot marketing opportunity. Much better to broaden the experience and make a more complete 'day out'. They can pop out to watch things 'live' when they feel the need.