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22488 view(s)  In the early 90's the ACO, faced with diminishing Prototype grids decided
it was time for an GT Renaissance and (re)created its (GT) Class 4 for
the 1993 Le Mans 24 hrs.
TWR, who's XJ12 had been seriously handicapped under the new Class 1
regulations, made a last moment decision to switch to the new GT's.
As constructor of the XJ220, they needed only 2 months to develop 3
street Cats into pure race Jaguars.
Cool tacticians as ever TWR entered its GT's in the IMSA class after
discovering a loophole in the regs that would allow the Jags to use
14 inch tyres where its rivals (Porsche) had to use 12'.
In the race the British Coupes were clad in a ultra light mixed kevlar
/ carbonfibre bodywork.
Besides the standard rear diffuser the xJ220 sported ad-on rear spoilers
and were powered by a modified XJ10 turbocharged V6....in fact a bit
too modified according to the ACO.
TWR's coupe dominated and beat all other GT's, but were disqualified
after the race for not running the standard Catalistic converters. This
to the extreme disappointed of Mr Walkinshaw, who vowed never to return
to Le Mans.
Jaguar XJ 220 C (LM 93) data:
Lenght : 5000mm, Width: 2020 mm, Wheelbase:2640 mm, Height: n/a, Tyres:
Dunlop, Wheels : Speedline 9J x 19 & 13J x 19
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Models for Jaguar XJ220 C
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| Manufacturer |
Model |
Scale |
Dimensions (LxWxH) |
Wheelbase |
Front spur |
Rear spur |
| Heller/Itallieri |
XJ 220 street version
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1/24 |
99.9x90.0x39.0 |
99.9 |
86.5 |
87.0 |
| Tamiya |
XJ 220 street version
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1/24 |
99.9x85.0x39.0 |
99.9 |
86.0 |
84.5 |
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| TWR #50 TWR Jaguar Racing (GB) 1993 |
 Participated in:
Le Mans 24 hrs, Le Mans
Jaguar XJ220 #002
Jaguar JV6 V6 3498cc Turbo
GT
Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Colors: dark green/blue
Tyres: Dunlop
Sponsors: UNIPART
Driven by: John Nielsen (DK)/David Brabham (AUS)/David Coulthard (GB)
preliminary session only: Andreas Fuchs (D), Armin Hahne (D); listed, never drove: David Leslie (GB)
Result: 1st GT but later disqualified (Illegal exhaust) (69 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 22nd(4:07.88)
Photo by: Jeremy Jackson |
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