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LMP2 champion last year, the team Starworks announced it will not take part to the World Endurance Championship, and the Le Mans 24 Hours, this season.
The Florida-based team, which is also involved in the Grand Am serie for years, clinched the LMP2 title for the first season of the World Endurance Championship, taking victory at Sebring 12 Hours, Le Mans 24 Hours, and Sao Paulo 6 Hours with its HPD-ARX 03b LMP2 prototype.
Starworks team owner Peter Baron explains: "Quite simply, the funds for the team to participate in the prestigious series did not materialize in time. We counted on this program happening and passed on a few less attractive programs. We only want to participate in a series if we can compete for wins and the title. We had numerous partners and situations where we could get there, but in the end it was timing that let us down."
"We still anticipate getting the sponsor funds however, so it is not all bad news," Peter Baron added. "We have agreements in place; it's really a corporate timing function. Once funds start to arrive we are going to start preparing for the 2014 WEC competition. Our plans would be to spool up and get a few 2013 ALMS races under our belt, and possibly the USA round of the WEC at COTA this year, and be as prepared as we can for next season to avoid this situation happening again - ever."
This withdrawal means Morand Racing is now promoted among the Le Mans 24 Hours entrants. The Swiss team will be already on track this week-end at Silverstone for the WEC opening round with Morgan LMP2 prototype driven by Natacha Gachnang and Franck Mailleux.
The Florida-based team, which is also involved in the Grand Am serie for years, clinched the LMP2 title for the first season of the World Endurance Championship, taking victory at Sebring 12 Hours, Le Mans 24 Hours, and Sao Paulo 6 Hours with its HPD-ARX 03b LMP2 prototype.
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Starworks team owner Peter Baron explains: "Quite simply, the funds for the team to participate in the prestigious series did not materialize in time. We counted on this program happening and passed on a few less attractive programs. We only want to participate in a series if we can compete for wins and the title. We had numerous partners and situations where we could get there, but in the end it was timing that let us down."
"We still anticipate getting the sponsor funds however, so it is not all bad news," Peter Baron added. "We have agreements in place; it's really a corporate timing function. Once funds start to arrive we are going to start preparing for the 2014 WEC competition. Our plans would be to spool up and get a few 2013 ALMS races under our belt, and possibly the USA round of the WEC at COTA this year, and be as prepared as we can for next season to avoid this situation happening again - ever."
This withdrawal means Morand Racing is now promoted among the Le Mans 24 Hours entrants. The Swiss team will be already on track this week-end at Silverstone for the WEC opening round with Morgan LMP2 prototype driven by Natacha Gachnang and Franck Mailleux.