Thanks for that, and good catch re. Bradley Weiss. Totally my bad on that front - basically I was trying to point out he really couldn’t take the win and moved on. I had noted that Lange couldn’t race in Taupo, either, but never thought to check on Bradley. Great job on tracking all those stats - that’ll keep me on my toes!
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I think we are overanalyzing PTO’s “strategy”.
They are a startup with shitloads of money thrown at them that is clumsily and amateurishly trying different business models. First it was broadcasting rights, then AG races, maybe some sponsorships, next year - who knows.
Conversely, IM is a well oiled money machine that knows exactly what they are doing. The pro series was a KO punch this year with minimal investment/effort on their side.
I just hope the benevolent billionaire (or whomever threw their money away on PTO) keeps funding these guys since its good for the sport and fun to watch. I think the reality is that IM is a natural monopoly and there’s no way for PTO to ever be profitable.