Jaguar XJR6 group C (1985)

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Specifications

6 units built
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Jaguar V12 TWR, V12 (60^o) cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine. Click here
6219cc, 92.0 x 78.0 mm
12.0:1
aluminium block and head
SOHC, 2 valves / cylinder - 24 valves total
660 bhp / 492 KW @ 7000 rpm
aspiration natural with Zytec electronic multipoint fuel injection
March/TWR 5 speed manual gearbox
kevlar and carbon monocoque chassis
Front/rear suspension, double wishbones, push-rod-activated coil springs over dampers, magnesium uprights, titanium coil springs over dampers
power assisted rack and pinion
ventilated carbon disks all around
Length 4800 mm (189 in)
Width 2000 mm (78.7 in)
Height 1100 mm (43.3 in)
Wheelbase 2780 mm (109.4 in)
Track (fr/r), 1550 mm (61 in) / 1500 mm (59.1 in)
900kg

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Results in WSCC

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
TWR Jaguar, TWR-J12C-185				#51, in entry list	#51, in entry list	#51, wheel bearing	#51, 5th	#51, eng ine	#51, withrawn	#51, 2nd
TWR Jaguar, TWR-J12C-285				#52, in entry list	#52, in entry list	#52, 3rd	#52, acci dent	#52, eng ine	#52, withdrawn	#52, punc ture
TWR Jaguar, TWR-J12C-385				#53, in entry list
Total points 23						8	6			9
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 10/3						2/1	2/1	2/0	2/0	2/1
Driver	Team entries and car number
TWR Jaguar
Hans Heyer				51	51, 52		52	52	52
Thierry Tassin				51
David Hobbs				52
Jean-Louis Schlesser				52		52	52	51
Martin Brundle					51	51, 52	51
Mike Thackwell					51	51, 52	51	52	51	51
Tom Walkinshaw					52
Alan Jones								51
John Nielsen									51	51
Steve Soper									52
Jan Lammers										52
Gianfranco Brancatelli										52

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
Silk Cut Jaguar, TWR-J12C-186	#52, fuel vapor lock	#52, 7th	#52, fuel pump	#52, 3rd	#52, in entry list	#53, drive shaft	#53, oil pipe	#51T, spare car
Silk Cut Jaguar, TWR-J12C-286	#51, drive shaft	#51, 1st	#51, punc ture	#51, 2nd	#51, 6th	#51, drive shaft	#51, drive shaft	#51, 5th	#51, 3rd
Silk Cut Jaguar, TWR-J12C-385	#53, spare car	#51T, spare car	#53, drive shaft
Silk Cut Jaguar, TWR-J12C-386				#53, 17th	#53, 4th	#52, 3rd	#52, acci dent in practice	#52, 2nd	#52, 17th
Total points 74		14		17	12	8		15	8
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 21/11	2/0	2/2	3/0	3/3	2/2	3/1	2/0	2/2	2/2
Driver	Team entries and car number
Silk Cut Jaguar
Eddie Cheever	51, 53	51, 51T	51	51	51	51	51	51, 51T	51
Derek Warwick	51, 53	51	51	52	52, 53	52	52, 53	52, 51T	51
Jean-Louis Schlesser	52	52	51	53	52, 53	53	51	51	52
Gianfranco Brancatelli	52	52, 51T	53		51	53	53		52
Win Percy			53
Hans Heyer			52				51
Hurley Haywood			52
Brian Redman			52
Jan Lammers						52	52, 53	52, 51T	52
Martin Brundle						51

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