[DTM] Why there is no good solution for DTM's dilemma

[BertMk2]

Originally Posted by S griffin

...I don't think LMDh is suitable for the series, the series needs to keep as much as the tin top specification as they can

Agreed - they should keep the 'road car' premise (even if there's little to any of actual road car in the current cars).

Originally Posted by S griffin

... he needs to make sure that he can bring in enough manufacturers and have a stable series...

I'm not sure relying on manufacturer entries is the way forward. Realistically the days of full grids of works teams is pretty much over isn't it? Championships either need common regs that allow manufacturers to build cars that can be used in multiple championships (eg; TCR, GT3, GT4) or they need to allow teams to build their own cars relatively cheaply (eg; NGTC).

Originally Posted by DS"

... it has to be a feasible concept for independents. I can't see BMW or Audi a works teams providing more than four prototypes each to the grid.

This for me is key - you can't rely on works teams for the bulk of the entry, it has to be possible for independents to field cars (so either widely available customer cars or an easy build ruleset).

Originally Posted by GusGasfuss

My preferred rule-set would be a mixture of BTCC/NGTC and the italian Superstars-Series.

The Superstars rules looked pretty good - why did they series fail? The same applies to the old V8 Star championship - although they were spaceframes rather than production shell based cars.

If they want manufacturer entries N/A V8 is probably not the way to go though.

Originally Posted by GusGasfuss

Class 1 is not solution (it is also too expensive in Japan, but these guys can't pull out of the series without losing their face).

A full grid of Class 1 cars from 6 different manufacturers would be amazing for DTM - but it's not going to happen. Class 1 is just too expensive - are the JGTC teams all factory backed or are there independent teams?