Quote Originally Posted by TheFlyingTuga View Post
And BTW, you talk about R5+ like they are an easy thing to do. Do you know why DTM ended up getting only the normal GT3 and not GT3+? Because when they explained the idea to the manufacturers they call Berger crazy. An R5 is completely developed for what it is. Maybe you can put a bigger wing on the back, but that's it. More power will have significant costs in the development of the cars.
Mahonen also said in the podcast that he's seen the same happen in circuit racing, first they start with a cheap car and then the teams start demanding more gadgets on the cars and finally the manufacturer pulls the plug because it's too expensive.