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Jaguar XJR-5. In the late 1970s, CEO John Egan wanted to initiate a racing program to boost sales of the Jaguar which was falling sharply at that historic time, especially in the US market. So he consulted Jaguar executive director in the United States Mike Dale about a car for IMSA's new GTP prototype class and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Jaguar and TWR attempted to continue racing on with a cheaper and smaller scale project, a racing version of the XJ220 for the GT classes, but it was short-lived. One unique XJR model was the 1990 XJR-15 , which was a limited-edition road-legal supercar built by TWR from the design of the XJR-9 and featuring Jaguar's V12.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 August 2024. American sports car (built 1963–1966) Cheetah number 002, aluminum-bodied An original 1964 Cheetah on track at the 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed The Bill Thomas Cheetah was an American sports car designed and engineered entirely with American components, and built from 1963 to 1966 by ...
Lancia LC2/85 Dome-Toyota 85C EMKA C83B Jaguar XJR-5 of Group 44 Racing. The Lancia Corse team arrived with three cars. The LC2/85 had been redesigned by engineer Claudio Lombardi. It was widened by 200mm. The suspension was upgraded (to fit new Michelin tyres), as was the geartrain and an improved Weber-Marelli engine-management system.
When Group 44 entered two Jaguar XJR-5 cars in the 1984 24 Hours of Le Mans, it was the first time a Jaguar had raced at Le Mans in 27 years. [10] When Group 44 cars traveled to an event their cars would be displayed at the local British Leyland dealers and the team would be promoted through local media. [ 11 ]
The 1984 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 52nd Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 16 – 17 June 1984. It was also the third round of the 1984 World Endurance Championship . There were two big stories going into the race weekend: the absence of the Porsche works team and their drivers, and the return of Jaguar .
The Jaguar XJR-9 is a sports-prototype race car built by Jaguar for both FIA Group C and IMSA Camel GTP racing. In 1988, Jaguar's XJR-9 won the 24 Hours of Le Mans , after debuting that year at the 24 Hours of Daytona .
The team ran six 24-hour tests, mostly at the Circuit Paul Ricard, even getting chicanes set up on its Mistral straight for a better simulation. [ 11 ] [ 4 ] Two cars were running in the SWC, again managed by team director Jean Todt , with a team of ex-Formula 1 drivers: Derek Warwick had been released by Jaguar and partnered Yannick Dalmas .