Your ideas to fix Indycar

[NY2IA]

I have been a quiet participant and follower of this forum. I am not naive to see that our open wheeled series has been declining in numbers. But I believe most sports and entertainment go through decline unless they are kept fresh and updated. And the current times require quicker updates as attention spans appear to be getting shorter. What I notice from some of these forums is a sense of doom for our series. I want to send out a challenge to all of you to offer your ideas to update the series, teams, drivers, etc. For example, does Indycar need to make bigger stars out of the drivers and how? How do we get more mass media's attention? I wonder if we present ideas, who will be listening and where they go? thanks.

[Rollo]

2WD and almost Formula Libre.
Let the cars have a maximum of 600bhp as measured at a control diff housing but after that, give everyone a free run to build whatever the hell they like.

I wanna see what happens when engineers go to Crazy-Go-Nuts-University and spread engineering madness all over.

[BDunnell]

But I believe most sports and entertainment go through decline unless they are kept fresh and updated. And the current times require quicker updates as attention spans appear to be getting shorter.

I don't actually believe this to be true. Name a successful sport in which the rules and regulations are constantly chopped and changed.

[SoCalPVguy]

Anything is just rearranging the deck chairs of the Titanic as long as ICS is saddled with the obscure cable TV exposure. In addition, the changing demographics towards an electronic society versus a motorized society are against motor sports entirely. Racing is being thrown under the global warming bus as well as Agenda 21 which demands that no one will even have a car let alone be able to race them. I think that a new all electric formula would catch on however.

[Rollo]

I don't actually believe this to be true. Name a successful sport in which the rules and regulations are constantly chopped and changed.

Formula One.

[zako85]

2WD and almost Formula Libre.
Let the cars have a maximum of 600bhp as measured at a control diff housing but after that, give everyone a free run to build whatever the hell they like.

I wanna see what happens when engineers go to Crazy-Go-Nuts-University and spread engineering madness all over.

Considering that the teams recently unanimously voted down the idea of using even custom aero kits, I don't see how this idea will fly. With regards to technical specifications, I think in the short term we need to get them to accept the aero kits. For the longer term, we need to get rid of Dalara's exclusive monopoly on chassis IMO.

[C3PO]

- better tv package
- more american drivers
- more ovals
- better looking cars
- aero kits
- more manufacturer

[heliocastroneves#3]

- better tv package
- more american drivers
- more ovals
- better looking cars
- aero kits
- more manufacturer

That's where the IRL was made for, right? And now? We don't have enough American drivers and BY FAR not enough ovals... :/

[BDunnell]

Formula One.

We as enthusiasts may know about the changes to F1, but most casual viewers won't have a clue.

[wedge]

I don't actually believe this to be true. Name a successful sport in which the rules and regulations are constantly chopped and changed.

NASCAR - whatever you think of the rule changes its still the top form of motorsport in the US.

We as enthusiasts may know about the changes to F1, but most casual viewers won't have a clue.

I wonder if people within F1 realise they are shooting themselves in the foot?

Sebastian Vettel - David Lettermans The Late-Show - YouTube

or is it because some viewers are lazy or really find the technical intricacies off putting?

BBC commentators needed to explain British Grand Prix in more detail - Telegraph

Not so brilliant BBC exposed by losing out in race for World Athletics Championships - Telegraph


Regards to OP - a voodoo doll of Tony George would help.....