{"id":280566,"date":"2010-02-04T19:01:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-05T00:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/02\/04\/jaguar-returns-to-le-mans-with-gt2-xkr\/"},"modified":"2010-02-04T19:01:00","modified_gmt":"2010-02-05T00:01:00","slug":"jaguar-returns-to-le-mans-with-gt2-xkr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/280566","title":{"rendered":"Jaguar returns to Le Mans with GT2 XKR"},"content":{"rendered":"

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JaguarRSR XKR GT2 and its predecessors – Click above for high-res image gallery<\/small><\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n

Jaguar’s<\/a> motorsports involvement dates back to its earliest days some 75 years ago. The 24 Hours of Le Mans has been part of that story since 1951 when a C-Type won the big enduro its very first time out. Jaguar is returning to the French classic this year with a factory entry for the first time since the Tom Walkinshaw built XJR-14 prototypes of the early 1990s. <\/p>\n

This year, instead of seeking overall victory with a prototype, Jaguar is aiming for top honors in GT2 with a production-derived XKR<\/a> built by Lansing, MI based Rocketsports Racing. The JaguarRSR XKR GT2 ran some practice laps at the Petit Le Mans last fall before its competition debut in the ALMS finale at Laguna Seca. RSR owner Paul Gentilozzi will share seat time with Scott Pruett and Marc Goossens in the 24 hour race. The XKR will also be running the full American Le Mans Series season this year starting at the 12 hours of Sebring next month. <\/p>\n

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Gallery: Jaguar XKR GT2 at Laguna Seca<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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[Source: Jaguar]
Photos copyright Jaguar \/ (C)2009 Drew Phillips<\/a> \/ Weblogs, Inc.<\/small><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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