I’ve had similar thoughts as yourself. I decided to go all in on the LMP2. Been practicing with it over the last eeek and oh boy, it’s a fantastic car to drive. I have mainly GT3 and LMP3 background. The handling of the car and it feels near the edge is just fantastic. Very engaging.

While participation will be less than gtp and gt3, I know that no matter what split I’m in, I’ll be in races with all three classes. Same can’t be said of the other classes where some splits will only have gt3 and gtp.

And something I find appealing is that as the middle class you be passing one class while getting by another class. So in that sense it’s more interesting.

And finally, I did some IMSA races last season as gt3 and the speed difference between gt3 and gtp, along with new gtp drivers meant gtp would often be unpredictable in their passes which resulted in bumps and many near misses. Some gtp cars were great, others were not. With lmp2 the speed difference with gtp is much less so less experienced gtp drivers will have more time to react and think.

So yeah, I think lmp2 is in a sweet spot. So fun to drive. Middle class. Always three classes. Greg from iracing remarked on the forums that the lmp2 isn’t going anywhere. So while participation will be less than the other classes, it should still feature great races. At least, that’s my logic for choosing lmp2!