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Originally Posted by Purist
Even in Europe, do you honestly think most fans who watch racing take the time to look up the technicalities of the sport in any particular detail? Of course not. Racing is a diversion for most fans; it is supposed to be entertainment in their eyes, and as such, should require no real effort to understand or get enjoyment from it. How do you think 'modern" fans would react to a race run on the simple principle of an aggregate result? They wouldn't be happy, because they'd be confused, unless the guy who won overall was the one who crossed the line first.
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Sad truth, that. We've entered a hugely dumbed-down society that wants all or nothing, right now. That isn't country-specific, either. It makes sportscar racing and its multi-class structure particularly difficult to describe to someone new. I think this is one reason Ratel thought WGT1 could be a success.