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VINTAGE: Jaguar Launches Vintage-Racing Program Of C- and D-Type Racecars
Works-supported Le Mans-winning classics from the 1950s will compete in historic motorsports events worldwide.
A classic Jaguar C-Type (left) and the later D-Type will be supported in historic racing by the Jaguar Heritage Racing Program. (Photo: Jaguar)
Jaguar Heritage Racing has been launched by the iconic British automaker with a program that which will see Jaguar return to the competitive arena through the vibrant world of historic motorsport.
For the first time since 1956, works-supported C- and D-types will race again at venues including Goodwood and the Nurburgring, while the season-long program will also see Jaguar Heritage Racing support numerous additional events on the historic motoring calendar. These include the Mille Miglia, the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, and each round of the E-type challenge in the UK – a series which in 2011 demonstrated the depth of global interest in historic motorsport, and in Jaguar's participation specifically.
As Jaguar embarks on the most extensive new product development cycle in its history, it is the perfect time to invest in and celebrate its heritage, according Jaguar Global Brand Director Adrian Hallmark.
"Jaguar is proud of its heritage, and it is a heritage that is both alive and ever evolving,” Hallmark said. "Advanced engineering is part of our heritage – 2012 sees the 60th anniversary of Jaguar's development of the disc brake for automotive use, and 10 years since the marque introduced aerospace-inspired aluminum monocoque technology to its modern range, technology today used on both the XJ and XK.
“Forward-looking design is part of our heritage; the poised intent of the C-X16 concept pushes the boundaries today just as much as the SS Jaguar 100 did in 1935. And racing is very much part of our heritage, which is why we have launched the Jaguar Heritage Racing program that this year will see Jaguar C- and D-types in competitive action."
The first event at which Jaguar Heritage Racing will be present is the 2012 Mille Miglia retrospective in May. This year's running of the Mille Miglia has particular significance for Jaguar as it marks 60 years since Sir Stirling Moss and Norman Dewis (then Jaguar's chief development driver) took the start in the first disc-brake-equipped C-type.
Later that same year, Sir Stirling Moss recorded the first win for a disc-braked car when he drove another C-type to victory at Reims, paving the way for the wide-scale use of the technology that we all take for granted today.
In August, the Jaguar Heritage Racing team will be in competitive action at the AVD Nurburgring Oldtimer Grand Prix. Often referred to as the “green hell,” the track’s Nordschleife is regarded as one of the toughest in the world, which is why Jaguar has a dedicated test facility located there running a rigorous durability and performance program for its modern range.
From Germany, the team will head back to British shores for the Goodwood Revival in September. The undisputed jewel in the crown of the historic-motor-racing calendar, the Revival provides a dazzling backdrop of nostalgia for an equally dazzling array of competitive action in which the Jaguar Heritage Racing C- and D-type will play their part.
The Jaguar Heritage Racing program is operated and managed by JD Classics, based in Maldon, Essex. An established player in the historic motorsport world, JD Classics will prepare both the C- and D-type Jaguars which will take to the track, and have responsibility for all race-day activities.
Derek Hood, managing director of JD Classics, said: "Jaguars have been at the heart of our business for many years, and the opportunity to work with Jaguar Heritage Racing and ensure that the company is as well-represented in historic motorsport today as it was when those same models competed in period is one we were only too happy to accept."
The Jaguar Heritage Racing program will supplement the activities of Jaguar Heritage, a charitable trust and custodians of an extensive collection of priceless models from Jaguar's past, including the unique XJ13 prototype. Its cars are not campaigned competitively on-track, but will continue to be exhibited and demonstrated at a huge number of events during 2012.
For the first time since 1956, works-supported C- and D-types will race again at venues including Goodwood and the Nurburgring, while the season-long program will also see Jaguar Heritage Racing support numerous additional events on the historic motoring calendar. These include the Mille Miglia, the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, and each round of the E-type challenge in the UK – a series which in 2011 demonstrated the depth of global interest in historic motorsport, and in Jaguar's participation specifically.
As Jaguar embarks on the most extensive new product development cycle in its history, it is the perfect time to invest in and celebrate its heritage, according Jaguar Global Brand Director Adrian Hallmark.
"Jaguar is proud of its heritage, and it is a heritage that is both alive and ever evolving,” Hallmark said. "Advanced engineering is part of our heritage – 2012 sees the 60th anniversary of Jaguar's development of the disc brake for automotive use, and 10 years since the marque introduced aerospace-inspired aluminum monocoque technology to its modern range, technology today used on both the XJ and XK.
“Forward-looking design is part of our heritage; the poised intent of the C-X16 concept pushes the boundaries today just as much as the SS Jaguar 100 did in 1935. And racing is very much part of our heritage, which is why we have launched the Jaguar Heritage Racing program that this year will see Jaguar C- and D-types in competitive action."
The first event at which Jaguar Heritage Racing will be present is the 2012 Mille Miglia retrospective in May. This year's running of the Mille Miglia has particular significance for Jaguar as it marks 60 years since Sir Stirling Moss and Norman Dewis (then Jaguar's chief development driver) took the start in the first disc-brake-equipped C-type.
Later that same year, Sir Stirling Moss recorded the first win for a disc-braked car when he drove another C-type to victory at Reims, paving the way for the wide-scale use of the technology that we all take for granted today.
In August, the Jaguar Heritage Racing team will be in competitive action at the AVD Nurburgring Oldtimer Grand Prix. Often referred to as the “green hell,” the track’s Nordschleife is regarded as one of the toughest in the world, which is why Jaguar has a dedicated test facility located there running a rigorous durability and performance program for its modern range.
From Germany, the team will head back to British shores for the Goodwood Revival in September. The undisputed jewel in the crown of the historic-motor-racing calendar, the Revival provides a dazzling backdrop of nostalgia for an equally dazzling array of competitive action in which the Jaguar Heritage Racing C- and D-type will play their part.
The Jaguar Heritage Racing program is operated and managed by JD Classics, based in Maldon, Essex. An established player in the historic motorsport world, JD Classics will prepare both the C- and D-type Jaguars which will take to the track, and have responsibility for all race-day activities.
Derek Hood, managing director of JD Classics, said: "Jaguars have been at the heart of our business for many years, and the opportunity to work with Jaguar Heritage Racing and ensure that the company is as well-represented in historic motorsport today as it was when those same models competed in period is one we were only too happy to accept."
The Jaguar Heritage Racing program will supplement the activities of Jaguar Heritage, a charitable trust and custodians of an extensive collection of priceless models from Jaguar's past, including the unique XJ13 prototype. Its cars are not campaigned competitively on-track, but will continue to be exhibited and demonstrated at a huge number of events during 2012.
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