Description

JAGUAR XJR-8 n.5

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HISTORY

The Jaguar XJR-8 is prototype that participated at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1987. The car was designed by Tony Southgate in collaboration between the British manufacturer and Tom Walkinshaw Racing, and complied with the regulations of the Sport Prototype Championship and of that IMSA GTP.

The British Jaguar Cars Silk Cut team with John Watson, Win Percy and Jan Lammers at the wheel of the Jaguar XJR-8 n.5 did not finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1987 due to accident after one hundred fifty-eight laps. The race won by Porsche 962C n.17 of Derek Bell, Hans-Joachim Stuck, Al Holbert, in second place the Porsche 962C n.72 of Jurgen Lassig, Pierre Yver and Bernard De Dryver while in third position the Cougar C20 n.13 of Pierre-Henri Raphanel, Herve Regout, Yves Courage.

CHASSIS

Jaguar XJR-8
Designed: Tony Southgate
Composite fibre construction made of carbon fibres with a honeycomb
Length: 4800 mm
Width: 2000 mm
Height: 1100 mm
Suspension front: Double wishbones, push-rod and rocker activated coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
Suspension rear: Rocker operated double coil springs over dampers
Brakes: Carbon Fibre Discs
Tyres: Dunlop

ENGINE

Jaguar TWR 6995 cc V12 60°
Power: 537 kW
Drive Type: Rear wheel drive
Transmission: March/TWR Manual five speed.
Fuel brand: Castrol
Fuel Type: Petrol
Tank Capacity: 107 lt

RESULT

Did not finish in the 24 hours of Le Mans 1987 with drivers John Watson, Win Percy, Jan Lammers