The solution to the WEC's problem lies in the USA
While the World Endurance Championship's bold hypercar vision remains at the promo image stage, IMSA is thriving in the US with its DPi concept. So, is it time for the category to be taken seriously in Europe?
January's Daytona 24 Hours provided a much-needed reminder of what top-level endurance racing can look like when the premier category isn't a predictable, two-car monopoly.
Splitting the IMSA SportsCar Championship's Prototype class into separate DPi and LMP2 divisions meant a somewhat reduced field was fighting for overall honours compared to 2018, and there were the usual histrionics surrounding the thorny Balance of Performance issue.
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