Jaguar @ Le Mans
Jaguar & Rocketsports Racing are proud to announce they will be taking their ALMS-prepared XKR to Le Mans. The new car is built by Rocketsports Racing at their facility in East Lansing, Michigan. It will race in the GT2 class alongside the Corvette ZR1, Ferrari F430, Aston Martin Vantage and Porsche RSR.
Jaguar first went to Le Mans in 1950 with an early version of the XK120 that used an aluminum body. In subsequent years they developed the purpose-built C-Type and D-Types which won the event outright. With their Girling disc brakes, the Jaguars had an advantage over the Ferraris.
A second generation of Jaguar prototypes began with the US-based team Group 44. They started with the XJR-5, but after a number of struggling years were replaced by Tom Walkinshaw's TWR outfit. The result was a resounding success and Jaguar again took the title in 1988 with the Jaguar XJR-9LM. The next chapter of Jaguar's Le Mans story will begin on June 12th & 13th with this year's 78th annual race.
Muscle from Kissimmee
Last weekend, Mecum held their 15th annual muscle car auction in Kissimmee, Florida. Our local photographer Alex Marks checked out the event for the first time and we can now present an impressive gallery of highlights.
Over four days, Mecum offered around 700 cars including some of the best American muscle. The cover car was Bobby Allison's 1969 test mule which fetched a high bid of $210,000. We also found a pair of rare Berger Camaros and another set of Greenwood Corvette Prototypes. In total they did 25.6 million in sales.... Read More
Daytona 24
After 24 hours of non-stop racing, Action Express Racing has won the Rolex 24 of Daytona. The race started off under wet conditions which probably explains a record of 53 lead changes. In the end, Action Express held off the Wilson/Chip Ganassi Racing Daytona Prototype by just 53 seconds.
Auto Express is new to the Grand-Am series but raced with support from the very successful and local Brumos outfit. Their Riley Daytona Prototype was powered by a specially-built version of the Porsche V8 and was similar to the car which won last year.... Read More
