Glickenhaus has nothing to fear: not even the new championship entries can scare them
- Camilla Coletta
- Nov 9, 2022
- 3 min read
The Glickenhaus LMH 007 was born in 2021, following the WEC Le Mans Hypercar regulations. The American team competed in only three races during 2021, with the goal to do the full 2022 season, where they managed to finish on the podium at the 24H of Le Mans. Let’s discover Glickenhaus’ history and their prototype’s details.
The Team
Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus was born in 2004, by an idea of James Glickenhaus, as an American company working with high performance cars. Their journey in WEC began in 2021, with the 007 LMH debuting at the 8h of Portimão: they competed in two other races and closed the championship in third place. In 2022 the team aimed to do the full season but ended their championship early, third in the standings after a podium finish at Le Mans, being the first American team to achieve so in 50 years.
The Chassis and The Engine
Chassis wise, Glickenhaus’ LMH could resemble a LMP1, as it’s very large on the rear, where lots of flow diverters keep the whole car stable. The setup is pretty low in the front, with aerodynamic appendices. The two big headlights certainly stand out, as the bodywork of the car is really similar to Glickenhaus’ road vehicles.
The engine is developed by Pipo Moteurs and X-Trac. It’s a 90º twin-turbo V8 with a power output of 1400 HP but limited to 689 HP as per WEC regulations. Sauber Motorsport also participated in the aerodynamic development of this car.
In 2022 the American manufacturer chose to compete with only one car to the championship (except for the 24H of Le Mans, where the Glickenhaus’ racing were two) due to a lack of budget. This surely was a benefit economically wise, but regarding data and development it didn’t help the team.
The Livery
Monza saw the Glickenhaus 007 LMH wear a Sky Blue livery, different from the usual red and white one. James and Jess Glickenhaus wanted to stand out from the other cars, as the Toyotas and the brand new Porsche liveries had red and white in them.
“Since Porsche and Toyota both are red, white and black, we decided to try something new. Bright as the sky, or as the future.”
Glickenhaus stated in their press release
The team also thanked its fans, who contributed to the project by buying on their website a spot to put their names on the car 708 sides during the 6H of Monza.
The Drivers
Six drivers are part of the Glickenhaus program and they all are a 100% involved in the project. The team refers to them as the “perfect drivers”: due to their lack of budget they need clean and precise drivers, able to bring the car to the finish line with minimum damage. This season saw Romain Dumas, Oliver Pla, Ryan Briscoe and Louis Felipe Derani at the wheel of the 708.
The extra car
As it was already done for the 2022 season, in 2023 Glickenhaus will put one of its LMH 007 up for purchase. Glickenhaus requests the buyer to take part in WEC’s 2023 season, including the 24h of Le Mans.
The LMH price is set to be $2,5 million + 2 million for the full spare parts package.
2023 Season
From next year on, Glickenhaus will face other high level hypercars: they already seemed to be consistent enough to battle with Toyota, one of the best teams with multiple wins in WEC. The team isn’t worried, as they had the chance to develop their car during these two years and don’t feel scared of the new teams arriving.
“Peugeot in Monza faced it perfectly: they’re surely good at their job but it’s clear, this championship is no joke, it’s actually full of challenges.”
Marco Rossini, Project e Team Manager di Podium Advanced Technologies
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Written by Camilla Coletta, Translated by Alice Cecchi
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