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Old 31 Jan 2022, 14:03 (Ref:4096831)   #1
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What future for Sebring after 2023 or 2024?

With (almost) full convergence of technical regulations on the horizon, I am wondering if it will make sense to run two separate races for IMSA and WEC at Sebring going forward.

On the one hand, I think we would all welcome a situation in which we have all the top prototype teams from Europe and the US in the (proper) 12h race. On the other hand, we all remember the mess that was Sebring 2012 so the practical execution might be a bit of a problem. Additionally, with current full season numbers being what they are, it is probably impossible to run the full fields of both series with the same cars.

Still I think that having a full prototype field would be very much desirable, not the least because it would restore the Sebring 12h as a proper dress rehearsal for the Le Mans 24h.

What this probably means is that creative solutions need to be found.

Here are some ideas that have come to my mind, but that might not be without their own problems:
- Give the 12h to WEC and take it off the IMSA schedule. IMSA teams could still run, but it would considerably shorten the calender in terms of racing hours and/or free up budget to race in additional markets.
- Have separate races on Friday and Saturday for prototypes and GTs, though this might not be popular with the GT teams.
- Drop Sebring from the WEC schedule in favor of another race elsewhere (COTA?)

What do you guys think? Is there a way to get all the best prototype teams into the same race again once they run to the same technical regulations?
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