Good for them, I think the more variety the better and while they will not be a top budget contender (initially) there will be a lot of support. Maybe they will do well, a finish is good and it will not look like a Nissan Richard (abbreviate).
Where would Einstein be if he had not tried things... ok a bit deep but you get my meaning. With a little bit of help there could end up being a new revival class, ok probably not but you have to look at different ways of progressing the sport than just Hybrid...
Sorry, too much wine again...
>Martini..LB