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Need I mention that Penske was the only LMP2 team in IMSA at the time that was considered a full factory team, even with HPD/Acura there? And that the RS Spyder is probably the most expensive LMP2 ever made and one of the most expensive LMP cars ever offered for customer sales? Unlike other programs, Porsche only recovered a fraction of the investment that they made on it. And the ACO eventually told Porsche to move to LMP1, or pound sand, because they contributed heavily to rising costs in that platform.
But even that backs up that Penske wants his ROI, wants it quick, and as long as he gets what he wants, screw things short term when he leaves. IMSA survived his pull out, so did Grand Am. It was Audi and Porsche pulling advertising dollars out of the ALMS that killed it, and also not having that money--and especially fan base--in the first place that killed Grand Am.
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