Glickenhaus formalizes his departure from the WEC

The rumors have been circulating for quite some time, notably with his absence from the circuits since Monza last July, it is now official. Jim Glickenhaus has decided to withdraw his Team Cameron Glickenhaus of the world championshipEndurance WEC.

In an exchange with our colleagues from Sportscar365, the boss of the eponymous team made it clear that he and his gang had reached a glass ceiling in the current state of things. Although he always respected the rules established by the WEC, Jim Glickenhaus felt he could not compete against the big guns without greater financial backing. When this did not arrive, the businessman preferred to close the store.

« It's really very simplehe said. When we started, we were told we had to build a car to certain rules and performance numbers, and that's what we did.

The idea was that, no matter what, we would have an equal and fair opportunity to compete during the entire period that the Hypercar rules were in effect.

We made a lot of effort, we spent a lot of money, we did our best, we built within the rules, but we felt that there was no fair and equitable solution for the future and therefore it did not make sense for us to continue. »

The adventures of the friendly American team in the WEC are therefore coming to an end. In three seasons, Glickenhaus has won 4 podiums including one in the general classification at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2022. The boss's greatest joy.

« We are extremely proudhe smiled. We have participated in Le Mans six times (three editions with two cars), we finished six times. We got on the podium at Le Mans, the first time in over 50 years that an American team had done so. (in the general classification). We beat Porsche et Peugeot at Le Mans this year.

It's an incredible achievement and I think it's fair to say that the fans loved what we were doing. But there was no fair way for us to continue. We have no interest in serving as cannon fodder for the big manufacturers who have much more money than us and who do what they want. It does not mean anything. I mean, I don't know how a private car can do better than beating Porsche at Le Mans, honestly. » If it did not break the screen, the Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus won the hearts of the fans thanks to its openness to the public but also to a boss who distinguished himself from the others both by his style and by his way of TO DO.

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