By now, Y'all are aware of the fact that Ford
is curtailing it's Ford GT racing programme, first with the just concluded
World Endurance Championship (WEC) completion of its 2018-19 "Super
Season" at Le Mans, and then at season's end in Americre' at the Petit Le
Mans.
Whilst surely 'Ol
Shel', aka Carroll Shelby's rolling over in his grave over Ford's pulling the
plug on his iconic Ford GT 40's successor, now that the wrestlin' match over
the Texan's finished...
As reportedly, us FoMoCo' Aficionados have
the FIA and ACO Sanctioning Bodies to Blame, albeit not sure which one more?
Since they've been wrasslin' over the apparently Stillborn 2020 Hypercar
Formula.
Although cannot say I'm overly impressed by
Ford either, since once again, an Auto Manufacturer seems to be holding Thar
participation over thou Sanctioning Body's Heads. Although I understand Ford's
reluctance to sink millions of Dollars into what arguably could be a veritable
"One Off" racecar.
Yet is it just Mwah who find's Ford's Heavy
Handedness over future regulations not being "Green" enough smacking
of Hypocrisy? Since currently the Blue Oval seems to be leading thou way in Gas
Guzzlin' SUV and PickemUp' Trucks production, having shunned Sedan building
completely, with the exception of the gas sipping Mustang...
As it would be nice to see the ACO, FIA and
IMSA All be able to Play together once again, which certainly would be beneficial
to the Auto Manufacturers, not to mention The Fans!
While I Don't see the benefits for somebody
like Ford or BMW simply being content with winning Class Honours, since isn't
it the Overall Winner who gets the Headline News?
And perhaps the ACO and FIA should scrap the
current GTE Pro/Am' Class structure in favour of the Pro category becoming a
Beefed Up GT3 class, and the lower Amateur category being comprised of the GT4
ranks? As it's just an idea from a very tiny Thought Bubble, whilst I'll leave
thou Heavy lifting for Smarter Minds to Decide What's Best for Sports Car
racing Internationally ...
