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I really think Ratel's best option was to have a FIA GT World Championship with a GT1, GT2, and GT3 field.
It would showcase all the forms of GT racing and most importantly allow for many entries. GT2 and GT3 especially are loaded with variety of all types which is what makes sports car racing.
The old GT1 MC12s (which Ratel says have to leave in 2 years because they are supercars, not GT cars) are cars that make the current GT1 class. Yes they are old, but they are fast enough to matter and imo bring the fans. I like to see a C6R fight an MC12. When we lose them, that's a good list of GT1s that will go away. It feels the Nissan GTR and new Ford GT are the only real new things to GT1. Ratel is really putting himself in a poor position.
It's hard to see how Ratel's formula has any chance for success because as someone said earlier. Le Mans is sportscar racing and without contesting it, your sports car racing program doesn't matter.
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