I’m sure it is a lot less than the Audi money they used to get, but it’ll have to be worthwhile for Joest. Especially as, if this is true, they had lots of offers.
https://www.autosport.com/imsa/news/...ore-mazda-deal
Penske, he may well have wanted to go back to sportscars, but it is well known that Penske does not enter into any motorsport if there is no return.