ALMS coverage this past weekend

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Watched the ALMS race at Elkhart this weekend. Wasn't at least 1 FGT running? I thought the TV coverage was an example of incredibly inept marketing. Unless you're really on the fence about whether your next purchase will be an LMP prototype, forget about seeing a car that you have any interest in. Endless minutes of the race leader LMP, an occasionall glimpse of the 'Vettes and GT3's being passed by the protos, and not a mention of who else is even running in the 'lesser' classes, much less a photo of them. (Yes I saw the Mcar and the red F)

Wouldn't the sponsors want to keep real world users at least interested in seeing a car they actually might see or know of?

 

[sandman]

Agreed, your characterization of Speed TV coverage is spot on. The only time they seem to vary from the LMP cars is when Porsche, BMW, Mazda or in the past GM were the commercial sponsor of an event. Then they ram down whomever is sponsoring that week. A couple of weeks ago a Mini won it's class with a great drive but viewers were treated to the second in class Mazda trundling around the track lap after lap. They did cut away from the Mazda to show the Mini take the checkered flag then back to the Mazda!