The bottom line is that those currently running LM675 cars have the option to run LMP1 in 2004 and 2005, or to "downgrade" their cars to LMP2/750.
Those who are running what are really SR2 cars really have no option but to run in 2004 or 2005 as LMP2/750 cars (some changes will be required), as they almost certainly can't be upgraded enough to be competitive in LMP1.
Personally, I see little reason to build a new car for 2004 or 2005, as long as current cars can be grandfathered in.
The LMP2/750 class kind of confounds me, as there is reason to build a car to this set of rules unless the Le Mans series actually comes to fruition. These cars will have little or no chance for an overall win, and they certainly won't be that inexpensive. It's kind of like the current SP2 class, and I don't comprehend the need for changing the rules of an obviously secondary class..
Last edited by dretceterini; 7 Aug 2003 at 18:30.
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