Slot.it CW11 Jaguar XJR12 n.3 1st 24h Le Mans 1990

Pilotes : M. Brundle - J. Nielsen - P. Cobb

The Jaguar XJR12 is a sport-prototype racing car, born in 1990 to replace the XJR9.

This model featured a carbon fiber monocoque chassis. Theengine was a V12 engine with two valves per cylinder. In 1990,displacement was 6 liters for the IMSA version and 7 liters inthe Group C configuration; these values were increased in 1991,becoming 6.5 liters for the American version and 7.4 for theEuropean.
IMSA version total weight: 930 kg; about 1000 kg for the Group C configuration.

The XJR12 was employed by Tom Walkinshaw Racing in particularfor the long distance races, such as Daytona, Sebring and LeMans, as this car was able of great reliability and was very regularin race trim.

The car got very good results; in 1990, it finished 1st and 2ndin the Daytona and Le Mans 24 Hours races, and in 3rd placeat Sebring. After, it finished in 2nd, 3rd and 4th place at Le Mansin 1991, and in 2nd at Daytona in 1992.