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As the sun rose over the quiet and crisp aired circuit of Castle Combe on Monday the 22nd the JEC descended for its annual track day of automotive frolics and adrenaline fuelled passenger rides with a host of JEC Saloon and GT championship cars and the SR trio. With more and more Jaguar owners soaking up the track day culture in their high performance vehicles the day was a huge success, with a great array of completely different races cars each with there own characteristics/ drivers and engines it was a…
The UK’s largest annual motor race will return on October 27th 2018. Offering six hours of unbeatable racing on the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit in a relay format, last year’s Birkett saw a capacity grids of 70 teams with reserves, so don’t miss out this year – submit your team entry early and be part of one of motorsport’s longest-running traditions. This year we will be entering the Birkett with our fellow JEC drivers – Gail Hill – Micheal Holt – Simon Dunford – Chris Boon – Tom Robinson – Rick…
When you arrive at the beautifully scenic Mallory Park and drive through the grand wrought iron gates you are greeted by a giant Jaguar Leaper, underneath are listed the dates of the seven Le Mans triumphs and three World Championships and you are left in no doubt of Jaguar’s supreme racing heritage. Fitting then that this should be the venue for the last rounds of this season’s championship. Qualifying The forecast of rain for Saturday proved to be one hundred percent accurate and in very tricky conditions, qualifying got underway. It’s…
Last weekend we had the absolute pleasure of being able to join the Invictus Games team at Donington park for the final round of the British GT championship. With the F-Type being the first GT car in recent history from Jaguar to enter the leagues of competitive racing we were excited to see the cars in action and take a closer look at the team from the comfort of the pits. One of the first things to strike you is the unmissable Invictus livery which grabs you attention and showing off…
Mods & Rockers Back in the day you either rode a scooter or motorbike, you liked Ska, Two-tone or Rock and Roll, contrasting ends of the same spectrum. Reflecting on the fortunes of our two teammates and their cars it’s been a bit like that this weekend, a bit of a contrast! Photos and race report by Colin porter Friday Practice With two practice sessions booked for each car on Friday we anticipated plenty of track time at Thruxton the UK’s fastest circuit and a good track for our XJR’s. Jaguar…
Jump in the drivers seat as Rob bool screams through the gears in his Swallows racing powered 4.2 supercharged V8 A/T Challenger at the worlds most historic and prestigious motorsport event ‘Goodwood Festival of Speed’
The Brands Hatch Indy circuit is very technical & demanding, requiring maximum concentration to produce best times.With temperatures in the low-mid 30s forecast, the weekend was going to be a challenge to both drivers & cars as track temperatures soared. The Jaguars turned out in force, with 25 cars entered, consisting of 13 XJSs, 2 XK8 & 10 saloons. Photos and report Colin Porter Roger Gage RACING WEEKENDS ARE OFTEN MEMORABLE! Sometimes for the right reasons and the wrong reasons. Contrast then the last round of the 2017 season at Brands…
The sun shone brightly for the JEC Jaguar Summer Festival at Wroxall Abbey. Over 850 Jaguars of all types gathered around the rolling green lawns, enjoying arguably the best possible weather that the Warwickshire countryside has seen in years. We took a pair of our Jagaur XKR palmer sports to show alongside the JEC race series.
We are very proud of our Jaguar Summer Festival 2018 at Wroxall Abbey. What better way to enjoy the event with a video recap. OVERSTEER PHOTOGRAPHY With so much going on, we were bound to miss something so we asked Oversteer Photography to come and take some video of the day for us. That way we could enjoy parts of the show we never got to see ourselves. We enjoyed the results so much that here it is for you to enjoy.
Castle Combe was host to round 3 of the championship, 21 big Cats joined us at what was a fine but very hot day unlike rounds 1 & 2 at Snetterton in April. In a change of procedure, this was scheduled as a 30 minute race rather than the usual 20 minutes, necessitating some drivers having to install larger fuel tanks. Notable absentee was championship stalwart Adam Powderham who, due to business commitments, missed his first race in 6 years but attended as a spectator. Having missed the first 2 rounds…