Skip advert
Advertisement

Glickenhaus to concentrate on road cars following Le Mans exit

Indie sportscar team moves focus to its road car line-up as it says farewell to Le Mans

Glickenhaus 007

Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus, the independent sportscar racing team headed up by arch enthusiast Jim Glickenhaus, confirmed yesterday that it will not be entering the 2024 World Endurance Championship, following three years in the WEC. 

Glickenhaus says SCG will refocus its efforts on its road cars built in Connecticut, notably the 004S, as driven by evo in 2022, and the Boot off-roader, inspired by Steve McQueen’s Baja buggy. The 004 S (for Stradale)  is a road-legal version of SCG’s 004C (for Competizione) endurance racing sportscar, campaigned with success at the Nürburgring 24 Hours. A return to the N24, last competed at by SCG in 2022 as the outfit concentrated on Le Mans and the WEC in 2023, is likely. 

Advertisement - Article continues below

Jim Glickenhaus has intimated to journalists that a return to the N24 – a race which SCG has a longstanding history with, having first entered the Ferrari-based P4/5 in 2011 – would have more of a direct correlation on sales of its 004 road cars. With funds and focus freed up from leaving the WEC, that could enable SCG to begin development of new road-going models, too. 

> Glickenhaus SCG 004S review

SCG was one of the first manufacturers to enter the WEC’s new Hypercar class along with Toyota, attracted by a €20million budget cap for development. Costs have since spiralled as a greater number of factory-backed squads from Porsche, Peugeot, Ferrari, Lamborghini, BMW and more have joined the series, with Glickenhaus citing greatly increased development costs for its exit, along with the need to concentrate on the road car side of its business.

Aside from supporting the WEC as its Hypercar formula got off the ground, the American marque has achieved great things for a comparative minnow in terms of size and budget over three seasons in the WEC. Together with partners Joest Racing, it achieved a 100 per cent finishing record at Le Mans, including an overall podium in 2022, the first for an American marque in decades. It also achieved two pole positions, and came close to an overall win at Monza before succumbing to a reliability issue.

As a further legacy of its WEC adventure, a 24-car run of road-going versions of SCG’s Le Mans racer, the 007S, is still planned to be completed.

Skip advert
Advertisement

Recommended

Here’s the Aston Martin Valkyrie LMH in its final Le Mans-ready form
Aston Martin Valkyrie LMH
News

Here’s the Aston Martin Valkyrie LMH in its final Le Mans-ready form

Two Aston Martin Valkyrie LMH racers will compete at Le Mans and all WEC rounds in 2025, and their final design has now been unveiled
5 Feb 2025
How to win the Le Mans 24 Hours: we consult 2024’s winners
Le Mans 24 Hours 2024
Features

How to win the Le Mans 24 Hours: we consult 2024’s winners

evo sits down with veterans of the Le Mans 24 Hours and winners of the 2024 race, and asks them what it takes to win racing’s ultimate prize
17 Jun 2024
Le Mans 24 Hours 2024: Ferrari triumphs (again) with the 499P
Le Mans 24 Hours 2024
News

Le Mans 24 Hours 2024: Ferrari triumphs (again) with the 499P

The 2024 Le Mans 24 Hours was a thriller, with a record-breaking number of Hypercars, changeable weather and the new LMGT3 class making its debut
16 Jun 2024
It's confirmed: the Aston Martin Valkyrie is racing at Le Mans in 2025
Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH
News

It's confirmed: the Aston Martin Valkyrie is racing at Le Mans in 2025

Two Aston Martin Valkyrie LMH racers will compete at Le Mans and all WEC rounds in 2025
14 Jun 2024
Skip advert
Advertisement

Most Popular

New Jaguar GT seen on the road: 1000bhp production car prepares to launch Jag’s new era
Jaguar 2026 front
News

New Jaguar GT seen on the road: 1000bhp production car prepares to launch Jag’s new era

Jaguar’s new electric GT continues testing ahead its late-2025 reveal
7 Feb 2025
This is why youngsters aren't interested in cars
Lamborghini Revuelto
Opinion

This is why youngsters aren't interested in cars

Youngsters not into cars any more? The remedy’s obvious, reckons Richard Porter
7 Feb 2025
Best GT cars 2025 – the ultimate continent crossers
Best GT cars 2025
Best cars

Best GT cars 2025 – the ultimate continent crossers

The best GTs must marry the opulence, comfort, refinement and appointment of a luxury saloon, with the style, performance, engagement and sense of occ…
10 Feb 2025