2022 Le Mans Classic - Jaguar Classic Challenge

 

Mike and Matthew Wrigley won the Jaguar Classic Challenge in their 1963 Jaguar E-Type Low Drag Coupé.

The Jaguar Classic Challenge is now a traditional part of the Le Mans Classic weekend.   There were a very impressive number of E-Types taking part and a smattering of C and D Types and XK cars. In all 43 cars took part.  The faster cars completed 8 laps of the long 24 Hour circuit in just over 40 minutes.  All the photos were taken at the Esses.

The blue No.7 Jaguar E-type was recored at 250kph on the Mulsanne Straight (Les Hunardieres).

The second and third placed cars - No.71 the 1965 E-Type of Jonathan Mitchell, and No.43 the similar car of James Thorpe and Phil Quaife.

The lovely 1952 Jaguar C-Type of John Young.

The fastest non-E Type in the race was this 1953 C-Type driven by George Pochciol.  Here he is leading a later D-Type.  George came second in the Index of Performance.

Two more C-Types, the No.18 1953 car of Tom Harris, and the No.06 1952 car of Hans-Martin Schneeberger.  It was great to have four C-Types in the race.

The fastest D-Type in the race was Paul Pochciol in this 1955 car.

Oliver Mathai in another 1955 D-Type.

A 1950 Jaguar XK120 driven by Kurth and Ernzer.

Another 1950 XK120 driven by the Ribadeneiras.

The 1958 XK150S of Marc Gordon.

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Some more E-Types with the Koenig's 1962 open 2 seater leading a group. No.142 finished seventh on scratch.

Le Mans Classic 2018 - Jaguar Classic Challenge

Two Jaguars with the iconic Dunlop Bridge in the background.

The second of the two marques to be honoured at this year's Le Mans Classic was Jaguar.  The marque has a special link with Le Mans as Jaguar won five times the 24 hours during the fifties and then twice again during the Group C era.  The Jaguar Classic Challenge featured Jaguars built up to 1965 and thus featured a host of Jaguar E Types and a smattering of other cars in the 55 car field.  Jaguar E types finished in the top 21 positions.

One of the many E Types in the Dunlop Chicane.

Martin O'Connell and his 1962 Jaguar E Type on the pre-grid.  He won the race.

The 1955 Jaguar D Type of Christopher and Nick Ball overtakes a 1962 Jaguar Mk II.

The Third placed 1964 Jaguar E Type of Vincent Gaye and Anthony Reid arrives on the pre-grid.

A D Type in the Dunlop Chicane.

149 is a 1961 Jaguar E Type,.

Nigel Webb's 1958 Jaguar MkI finished 30th.

The Ball's 1955 Jaguar D Type.

A 1963 Jaguar E Type.

The Pre-Grid with D Type and E Types.

Mark Gordon's 1958 Jaguar XK150 S in the Esses about to be lapped by an E Type.

Preparation on the pre-grid.

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The top non-E Type finiaher was this 1952 Jaguar XK120 of John Burton.