Jaguar XJR5 group GTP (1982)

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12 units built
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1982: Jaguar V12 5.3 lt V12 engine with 6 x Weber carburetors

1984
Jaguar V12 5.3 lt, V12 (60^o) cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine. Click here
5955cc, 91.9 x 74.9 mm
12.2:1
aluminium alloy block and head
SOHC, 2 valves / cylinder - 24 valves total
650 bhp / 485 KW @ 7500 rpm
651 Nm / 480 ft lbs @ 6000 rpm
aspiration, natural with 6 x Weber Carburetors, 9/1983: Lucas/Micos multipoint electronic fuel injection
Hewland VG, 5 speed manual gearbox
Lee Dykstra designer: sheet aluminum monocoque chassis with honeycomb floor section and tubular-reinforced steel bulkheads. 2 door coupe carbon fiber and Kevlar composite bodyshell designed by Lee Dykstra. Ground Effect: Long underfloor aerodynamic venture tunnels extended from behind the flat-bottomed cockpit area alongside the fully-stressed V12 engine block, curving inwards towards the rear to exit beneath the full-width rear wing
Front/rear suspension, double wishbones, coil springs over dampers
power assisted rack and pinion
ventilated disks all around
Length 4547 mm (179 in), 4724 mm (long tail for Le Man)
Width 2007 mm (79 in)
Height 1003 mm (39.5 in)
Wheelbase 2591 mm (102 in)
Track (fr/r) 1676 mm (66 in) / 1600 mm (63 in)
930kg

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Results in WSCC

1984Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Monza	Silver stone	Le Man	Nurbur	Brands Hatch	Mosport	Spa	Imola	Fuji	Kyalami	Sandown Park
Team	1000km	1000km	24h	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km
Group 44 Jaguar, XJR-5/006			#40, acci dent
Group 44 Jaguar, XJR-5/008			#44, gear box
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 2/0			2/0
Driver	Team entries and car number
Group 44 Jaguar
Tony Adamowicz			40
John Watson			40
Claude Ballot-Léna			40
Bob Tullius			44
Brian Redman			44
Doc Bundy			44

1985Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mugello	Monza	Silver stone	Le Man	Hockenh	Mosport	Spa	Brands Hatch	Fuji	Selangor
Team	1000km	1000km	1000km	24h	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km	800km
Group 44, XJR-5/006				#40, CV joint
Group 44, XJR-5/008				#44, 13th
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 2/1				2/1
Driver	Team entries and car number
Group 44
Brian Redman				40
Jim Adams				40
Hurley Haywood				40
Bob Tullius				44
Chip Robinson				44
Claude Ballot-Léna				44

1986Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Monza	Silver stone	Le Man	Norisring	Brands Hatch	Jerez	Nurb	Spa	Fuji
Team	360km	1000km	24h	200mile	1000km	360km	1000km	1000km	1000km
Group 44, XJR-5/006			in entry list
Group 44, XJR-5/008			in entry list
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 0/0
Driver	Team entries and car number
Group 44
Brian Redman			+
Hurley Haywood			+
Bob Tullius			+
Chip Robinson			+
Claude Ballot-Léna			+

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