Well from that perspective, maybe you're right. Maybe that's what MRF is trying to do: getting spectator interest by trying to make the cars more exciting.
But here's the thing: its not the cars that will pull spectators. Its the racing. Its the personalities of the drivers. Why do you think NASCAR is so successful? Definitely not because of the cars. Even F1 is trying to get everyone on a level-playing field by making the cars slower and creating a more level-playing field. I dare say that the cars from the Turbo F1 era were much hairier and exciting to watch, but hey, the racing wasn't close enough because of the technical complexity.
The main point I was trying to make is that, with this type of car, I don't see more than 5 or 6 cars on the grid if that. And who will be most interested in coming to watch? Other than the friends & families of those involved, I'm sure that even the most hardcore of hardcore enthusiasts would get bored pretty quickly unless the racing itself is more exciting.
IMHO, MRF could have killed two birds with one stone if they had poured all their money in trying to get more and more drivers involved than making a F1 lookalike formula car. And the only way to do that is cheaper cars and cheaper racing.
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Miata Turbo Is GO!!
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