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32767 view(s)  Group 44 : the return of Jaguar
Bob Tullius was a racer. When he took on racing, he drove many types of cars, from Dodge Darts to Ford Mustangs, then Jaguar Es, XJS, Triumph TR8s and later, Jaguar XJR5s and 7s. He had a British Leyland dealership and when he took part of the GTP series, his goal was to improve the Jaguar image.
The goal assigned to the team was clear : they wanted to improve their image. So it was decided to launch a new prototype that would be called the XJR5. Bob Tullius had commissioned Lee Dyjkstra to build the car. He had achieved many glorious cars, including the Dekon Chevrolet Monza, the CRC Can Am car. Everything had to use authentic Jaguar parts and they had to use the V12 5,3L engine. The car had to be legal for GTP and Group C Racing.
The car was sleek and used the usual V12 engine, given for 530hp. The very first race was to be at Road America, where Bob Tullius and Bill Adam ran a very conservative race to finish third overall. For this very first event, the team could see the new GTP car appeal to the marshals as they clapped their hands while watching the new car running for the first time. The remainder of the season proved to be much more difficult to handle for the team as a succession of woes occured. The car experienced a practice accident at Mid Ohio and was forced into the wall at the Daytona Finale. The drivers and the team had to learn how to develop the car and it took a lot of time to apprehend it. The 1983 season would be hard in the beginning, yet success was to come by quickly.
Text by: Alexis Gousseau IMSA Blog: History of IMSA racing
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Models for Jaguar XJR 5
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Wheelbase |
Front spur |
Rear spur |
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Group 44 LM 1985 |
1/24 |
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0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Group 44 LM 1984 |
1/24 |
0.0x0.0x0.0 |
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| Group 44 #40 Group 44 Jaguar (USA) 1985 |
 Participated in:
Le Mans 24 hrs Group C, Le Mans
Jaguar XJR-5 #006 (Fabcar) Class: GTP
Engine: Jaguar V12/60° 2v SOHC 5955cc
Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Colors: white (+green)
Tyres: Goodyear
Sponsors: JAGUAR
Driven by: Brian Redman (GB)/Jim Adams (USA)/Hurley Haywood (USA)
listed, never drove: Bill Adam (CDN)
Result: did not finish (Drive shaft) - 151 laps
Grid: 17th(3:37.29)
Photo by: Paul Kooyman |
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