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A sneaky peak into our development workshop. Soon to be available from Swallows Racing for the Jaguar XK8 / XKR these new improved strut bars with added gussets for additional stability, they will come in a powder coated finish for longevity. Why adding braces is a good idea? When you corner, the whole car’s chassis is twisting slightly. In the front (and perhaps at the back, but not so often) the suspension pillars will be moving relative to each other because there’s no direct physical link between them. They are connected…
Six long weeks after the disappointment of Oulton Park we were back on track this weekend at Anglesey, a new circuit for us, and a 260-mile trek north on Thursday afternoon ready for a full day testing on Friday. With a rebuilt gearbox and differential plus a new clutch we were optimistic that Tom’s XJR was in good health and ready for the challenge of the undulating clifftop circuit, probably one of the most scenic tracks in the world. ANGLESEY Friday morning turned out much as forecast and to be pretty…
Silverstone, the home of British motorsport, going to race there always brings added excitement and anticipation, after all this where our heroes have raced and fought to become champions, it is steeped in history. The International circuit was the venue for rounds 3 & 4 of the Jaguar Enthusiasts club GT and saloon car championship. After a strong showing in the first two rounds at Snetterton four weeks ago Tom Robinson in our number four car was in positive mood going to a circuit which he knew would suit the car.…
With no time to draw breath after our highly successful Open Day on Saturday 30th March, we set the Sat Nav’s for Snetterton in Norfolk and the JEC Saloon & GT Championship season curtain raiser. After a long drive from Somerset and arriving at gone midnight we grabbed some much-needed shut eye. The break of dawn revealed a bright crisp sunny day and near perfect conditions for testing. Tom Robinson continues this season to pilot the number four XJR and we are delighted to announce that he has been joined on the…
Our first track day of the year at Brands Hatch and spring arrived early … On 22nd February we had a rude awaking with a 4.00am alarm call to get us to a misty Brands Hatch in Kent for the first Jaguar Enthusiast Club track day of the year. With the 8.30am drivers briefing completed and the mist cleared the glorious undulating curves of this famous circuit were revealed in fabulous February sunshine. This is where Nigel Mansell battled teammate and arch rival Nelson Piquet to win the 1986 British F1 grand…
Swallows Racing performance high flow stainless cats open up the most restrictive part of the exhaust system meaning that you get a significant boost in performance and a more raw engine note. When coupled with a remap will see a 25bhp increase in performance.
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…
With a few days left until our JEC trackday at Castle Combe there are a few spots left to join us here for more charity passenger rides, so if you would like to come on down and check out our fleet to see how they perform on track then come on down on Monday the 22nd and say hello. Please follow this link for more information on this day.
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…