Description

JAGUAR XJR-12 n.1

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HISTORY

The Jaguar XJR-12 is a car that participated at the 24 Hours of Le Mans of 1990. The car was designed by Tony Southgate and derived from the Jaguar XJR-9 winner of 1988, and regulated both for the Sport Prototype Championship and for the ‘IMSA GTP, the English team use the XJR-12 only for races with a duration of over 12 hours.

The English Silk Cut Jaguar team with Alain Ferte, David Leslie and Martin Brundle at the wheel of the Jaguar XJR-12 n.1 did not finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1990, due to broken engine after two hundred twenty laps. The race won by Jaguar XJR-12 n.3 of John Nielsen, Price Cobb and Martin Brundle, second the Jaguar XJR-12 n.2 of Jan Lammers, Andy Wallace and Franz Konrad, completing a double for the British manufacturer while third the Porsche 962C n.45 of Tiff Needell, Anthony Reid, David Sers.

CHASSIS

Jaguar XJR-12
Designed: Tony Southgate
Composite fibre construction made of carbon fibres with a honeycomb
Length: 4780 mm
Width: 2000 mm
Height: 1100 mm
Suspension front: Double wishbones, push-rod actuated coil springs and dampers
Suspension rear: Double wishbones, coil springs over dampers
Brakes: Carbon Fibre Discs
Tyres: Goodyear

ENGINE

Jaguar TWR 6995 cc V12 60°
Power: 545 kW
DriveType: Rear wheel drive
Transmission: March/TWR Manual five speed.
Fuel brand: Castrol
Fuel Type: Petrol
Tank Capacity: 104 lt

RESULT

Did not finish 24 hours of Le Mans 1990 with drivers Alain Ferte, David Leslie, Martin Brundle