The Isotta Fraschini Hypercar team has announced their immediate departure from the FIA World Endurance Championship ahead of the sixth round at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA).
After five races of their debut 2024 season with the Tipo-6 Competizione Le Mans Hypercar, Isotta will no longer continue the program.
Despite their Tipo 6-C currently heading to COTA for the Lone Star Le Mans, they will not participate in the six-hour race next week on Sunday 1 September.
Isotta has cited their immediate withdrawal due to bygone conditions to continue their partnership with Duqueine.
“We are immensely proud of our achievements in our debut season,” said Miguel Valldecabres, Director of Motorsports and CEO at Isotta Fraschini.
“Competing in the WEC has been an incredible honour and experience, with the 24 Hours of Le Mans being a particular highlight.
“This very difficult decision has not been made lightly, but it allows us to build on our successes, fostering the growth of our brand and the development of our products in both the racing and Hypercar markets.
“As a new manufacturer with great ambitions, not continuing in the WEC 2024 season is a strategic obligation to conserve our resources and ensure the continuity of our project.
“Despite this difficult setback, we are excited about the future.
“Our journey as a performance brand continues, and we are eager to achieve new milestones.”
As announced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June, where Isotta finished on their event debut, next year will see the introduction of a two-car mandate for each Hypercar manufacturer which would have necessitated an increase from one to two LMHs for Isotta.
Furthermore, the entry list for the Lone Star Le Mans has been reduced to 36 cars as a result of Isotta’s LMH project conclusion.
In the five races they competed in this year, their best finish was P14 at Le Mans with two retirements in their maiden campaign; one at the Qatar 1812 km season-opener and the second in the recent 6 Hours of Sao Paulo.
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