Wednesday 19th May 2010

Video: Jaguar RSR XKR Racer

Build your Le Mans car in 30secs, plus in-car action at Laguna Seca

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Will XKR join Jaguar's list of winners?

The folk at Jaguar have just tipped us off about this new video from their US-based racing team Jaguar RSR, which shows how their XKR based GT2 racer goes together (in 30seconds).

The fab-looking XKR GT will take part in the Le Mans 24hrs this year as part of Jaguar's 75th Anniversary celebrations, driven by Paul Gentilozzi, Marc Goossens, Ryan Dalziel and Scott Pruett.

History buffs will know Jaguar is the single most successful British marque at the classic French event. In 1951, the C-type won Le Mans at its first attempt, with a further victory in 1953. The D-type took Le Mans wins in 1955, 1956 and 1957 while this racing success was followed in 1988 with the Jaguar XJR-9LM, a V12-powered Group C car. Another outright victory followed in 1990 with the Jaguar XJR-12.

Before making the trek to Le Mans, the latest XKR racer will also be competing at Laguna Seca for the third round of the American Le Mans series this weekend, so we've chucked in another video filmed 'in car' at the famous California circuit last year.

Enjoy...

[zebedee]

I'd love this car to do well, but I would not be surprised if it didn't even start the race, let alone finish it. I hope they can at least find some pace because it has been very slow so far and I can't imagine Jaguar being too happy with 'negative' advertising.

[alexpa]

I'll take the D type

[dele]

IIRC its not exactly been competitive

Shame, i really like the look of it

[B10BRW]

Brilliant, eats Porkers for breakfast

[Ahonen]

B10BRW said:

Brilliant, eats Porkers for breakfast

Which ones? It's been quite a way off the pace in ALMS, despite various rules waivers.

Edit: Ah, I've watched the vid now. Those ones are from the class below, so it jolly well should be quicker than them.

Edited by Ahonen on Wednesday 19th May 13:52

[bob the viking]

This is what Jaguar should have been doing instead of pratting around in F1, if they had been doing some touring car stuff with the X-type as well that would have helped things even more. All for the cost of 3 months in F1. Good luck Jag.

[ScoobieWRX]

The driver looked incredibly relaxed. Either the car is a doddle to drive very quickly or he wasn't pushing it.

Great car. You've got to love a Jaaaaaaag!!

[Luca Brasi]

A Belgian behind the wheel of this car!
GT2 is really looking promising this year for Le Mans: Ferrari, Porsche, Spyker, BMW, Jag, Corvette and Aston!

Shame there are so few GT1's.

[phat_phil1987]

i want one!

[FredericRobinson]

If it does really well and exceeds all previous form, it might just go further than the JLOC car.

[kiteless]

alexpa said:

I'll take the D type

I'll co-drive the 'C' with Sir Stirling

[Northern_Monkey]

FredericRobinson said:

If it does really well and exceeds all previous form, it might just go further than the JLOC car.

In all fairness, it might just manage a lap...

[willE36]

looks promising

Loving the laguna seca vid... my favourite track = )

[chimpanzee]

Takes 30 seconds to build.

And takes the same amount of time to drive around slowly last in class, two seconds off the pace of the next slowest, before blowing up.

Jaguar need to concentrate on fixing the car not the marketing.

[jellison]

Truck

[avhbi]

Dear old Lofty would be spinning at having not one person on the team that can say Tomato correctly.

[zebedee]

chimpanzee said:

Takes 30 seconds to build.

And takes the same amount of time to drive around slowly last in class, two seconds off the pace of the next slowest, before blowing up.

Jaguar need to concentrate on fixing the car not the marketing.

I agree - not sure why people say it looks promising, it has shown no promise whatsoever, which is a shame as I love the road car. I'm not convinced RSR is the right development partner for the return of a marque like Jaguar.