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Originally Posted by MJanowich
The phrase you all are looking for is Balance of Performance. The only class of Sports Car racing that I can think of that lets a race car developer go wild is the Le Mans Prototype 1 class in the World Endurance Championship, e.g. the Audi R18 e-tron Quattro. Development of those cars costs multiple millions of dollars.
Every other class of car under IMSA, FIA or ACO rules is heavily restricted in terms of engine output, weight, wheelbase dimensions, etc. There is more to a race car than just horsepower and tire width though. Look at the development that Corvette Racing has done on their cars over the years and how that has shaped the new C7 Corvettes.
I'm hoping that now we have "factory backed" teams running the Z/28.R we'll see more trickle down race tech in future Camaro models.
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An excellent point about the trickle down of racing tech. This is the distinction that makes a difference, and what separates Ferrari, with many decades of racing experience and product development, from some of Ferrari's competitors.