[MichiganMat]

The thing that makes this discussion difficult is that there are only two tyre manufacturers, there are no alternatives if there is a problem. Michelin's problems caused problems for a significant number of cars, enough cars to warrant a change in the rules, IMO.

Yes, they could/should have tested more.
Yes, they let down a lot of people by not providing a safe tyre.

So what are you, as a race organizer, going to do about it?

When you have lemons, you make lemonade, period. If the fans are the heartbeat of the sport, then I, if I were the organizer, would do everything to make sure they got to see what they paid for. Would a race with the majority of the cars limping around the track at half speed with a million pit-stops make for a good event? I don't think so.

If it rained at INDY and one car brought rain tyres in a field of 20, would you want to watch? {snorrrrrr}