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Homologation number: GT2 005
Homologation start: 1/4/2009
Jaguar AJ-V8 AJ37, (90o) cyl, 4 stroke, petrol or E85 ethanol engine, located front longitudinally
4475cc, 91 x 86mm
450 bhp / 336 KW
500 Nm / 369 ft lbs
aluminium alloy block and head
forged steel crankshaft with 5 main bearings
DOHC with variable valve timing, 4 valves / cyl - 32 valves total
aspiration, natural with PECTEL SQ6 multipoint electronic fuel injection
firing order 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8
water cooled
dry sump
XTrac 6 speed sequential gearbox located middle rear
final drive, 3.91/1, limited slip rear differential
Bonded aluminium chassis with aluminium roof. Carbon fibre bonnet, wings, tail gate, f/r bumbers, with aerodynamic desing flat floor, rear diffuser and CFD designed rear wing
f suspension Double Aluminium Wishbones with Coil spring over telescopic Dampers, Anti-Roll Bar
r suspension Double Aluminium Wishbones with Coil pring over telescopicDampers, Anti-Roll Bar
power assisted rack and pinion
front brakes Ventilated & Grooved Discs with 6-Piston Brembro Calipers, 355 mm disk diameter
rear brakes Ventilated & Grooved Discs with 4-Piston Brembro Calipers, 330 mm disk diameter
length 4683 mm / 184.4 in
width 1866 mm / 73.5 in
height 1255 mm / 49.4 in
wheelbase 2600 mm / 102.4 in
front track 1568 mm / 61.7 in
rear track 1562 mm / 61.5 in
front wheels, 12.5” X 18” (14″ X 18″)
rear wheels, 13” X 18” (14″ X 18″)
1150-1190kg, f/r distribution 49:51%
fuel tank, 90 lt
Results in Endurance races
| Team entry, chassis number | Car number, result | |||||||||||||
| Sebring | Cata lunya | Monza | Spa | Le Mans | Nurburg | Silver stone | Petit Le Mans | |||||||
| Date | 15/3 | 6/4 | 27/4 | 11/5 | 15/6 | 17/8 | 14/9 | 4/10 | ||||||
| Duration | 12h | 1000km | 1000km | 1000km | 24h | 1000km | 1000km | 1600km | ||||||
| Championship | ALMS | LMS | LMS | LMS | LMS | LMS | ALMS | |||||||
| Drayson - Barwell, GT2/001 | #007, 22nd (9th) | |||||||||||||
| James Watt Automotive, V8X2 | #93, in entry list | #93, in entry list | #93, in entry list | #93, in entry list | #93, 33rd (7th) | |||||||||
| Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Works Starts/finishes 2/2 | 1/1 | 1/1 | ||||||||||||
Teams and drivers entries
SourceDrayson Racing 2008-2009
SourceJMW Motorsport 2010
SourceJames Watt Automotive 2008-2009
SourceGTE since 2012