Well, it's IMSA season did expose the fragility of the XJR-14 on US race tracks, but it should be stressed that the car didn't get much development after 1991. Most of the modifications it got in IMSA were to make the car compliant to the technical regs like the hood scoop, making the side windows into hinged doors, etc. More over, it was generally a single car going up against two absolute units of the Eagle MkIII that were specifically designed for IMSA. Despite this, the Jaguar XJR-14 would be the only other car to beat the Toyota by winning a race and the most successful at it. I tend to agree with the notion that the XJR-14 was used to cut costs for TWR. The organization wasn't doing so hot financially since Jaguar was pulling out of sportscar racing, any potential partnership with Mazda ended when they also pulled the plug, and Walkinshaw diverting more funds and personal attention to F1.
Yep, it's unfortunate it didn't get much development after getting the car compliant for the series they were putting the car into. It had a lot of potential to be very successful if more work was put into it. It's a shame it didn't get that work, but it still did a damn good job, especially in the hands of Davy Jones.
Ya, XJR14 was already at peak development midway through 1991. So going up against Toyota in 1992 which were developing every race was going to be hard. On raw pace it was faster than the Eagle. More poles, more fastest laps. Beyond Miami had track records at Mid Ohio, Lime Rock, Road Atlanta, and still holds for the Watkins Glen short course. Drivers title wasn't decided until the penultimate race at Phoenix. Davy made his fair share of mistakes. They also ran a 2nd XJR14 for Arie Luyendyk at Laguna Seca.
Indeed, that's true. The Eagle had yet to reach its maximum potential while the Jaguar had reached it by the time it entered the IMSA GTP Championship of that year. However, what could have tipped the scale in their favor would have been a bit more funding into developing stronger wheels, as those wheel failures could have lead to good positions. Like when Davy Jones was in first at Lime Rock only to get done in by the left-front wheel failing during the penultimate turn at Lime Rock. Wow, they also had track records at Mid-Ohio, Lime Rock, Road Atlanta, and the Glen? I didn't know that! That's so cool! They ran a second at Laguna Seca? Interesting, I don't think I actually read that anywhere. Though, I didn't find a couple websites that I use now until a few weeks after I released this video, so had I known about it then, I'd probably have known. Thanks for telling me all that! I always love learning new things about these kinds of cars!
@@colincranstone8027 Really? That's interesting. And it's impressive that Jaguar took the 1991 championship, considering the other teams should be regularly developing their cars over the course of the season.
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Well, it's IMSA season did expose the fragility of the XJR-14 on US race tracks, but it should be stressed that the car didn't get much development after 1991. Most of the modifications it got in IMSA were to make the car compliant to the technical regs like the hood scoop, making the side windows into hinged doors, etc. More over, it was generally a single car going up against two absolute units of the Eagle MkIII that were specifically designed for IMSA. Despite this, the Jaguar XJR-14 would be the only other car to beat the Toyota by winning a race and the most successful at it.
I tend to agree with the notion that the XJR-14 was used to cut costs for TWR. The organization wasn't doing so hot financially since Jaguar was pulling out of sportscar racing, any potential partnership with Mazda ended when they also pulled the plug, and Walkinshaw diverting more funds and personal attention to F1.
Yep, it's unfortunate it didn't get much development after getting the car compliant for the series they were putting the car into. It had a lot of potential to be very successful if more work was put into it. It's a shame it didn't get that work, but it still did a damn good job, especially in the hands of Davy Jones.
Ya, XJR14 was already at peak development midway through 1991. So going up against Toyota in 1992 which were developing every race was going to be hard. On raw pace it was faster than the Eagle. More poles, more fastest laps. Beyond Miami had track records at Mid Ohio, Lime Rock, Road Atlanta, and still holds for the Watkins Glen short course. Drivers title wasn't decided until the penultimate race at Phoenix. Davy made his fair share of mistakes. They also ran a 2nd XJR14 for Arie Luyendyk at Laguna Seca.
Indeed, that's true. The Eagle had yet to reach its maximum potential while the Jaguar had reached it by the time it entered the IMSA GTP Championship of that year. However, what could have tipped the scale in their favor would have been a bit more funding into developing stronger wheels, as those wheel failures could have lead to good positions. Like when Davy Jones was in first at Lime Rock only to get done in by the left-front wheel failing during the penultimate turn at Lime Rock.
Wow, they also had track records at Mid-Ohio, Lime Rock, Road Atlanta, and the Glen? I didn't know that! That's so cool!
They ran a second at Laguna Seca? Interesting, I don't think I actually read that anywhere. Though, I didn't find a couple websites that I use now until a few weeks after I released this video, so had I known about it then, I'd probably have known.
Thanks for telling me all that! I always love learning new things about these kinds of cars!
It didn't get any development after Monza, most of the design team was of to Benneton by then
@@colincranstone8027 Really? That's interesting. And it's impressive that Jaguar took the 1991 championship, considering the other teams should be regularly developing their cars over the course of the season.
i was a model maker for TWR at the time, @@raider8676
@@colincranstone8027 Holy crap, that's awesome!
Thank you for this vid on my fav group c car
Edit: the ts010 is either on par or a very close second
I'm happy you enjoyed the video! It's one of my favorites as well :)
Ayy
What is this game ??
Assetto Corsa
It's Tom Walkinshaw not Wilkenshaw no biggie
I thought I said Tom Walkinshaw? Did it not sound like that? Though, to be honest, I could have just flubbed that line XD
@@raider8676 Really similar but I heard Wilkenshaw.
@@BrotherJP333SP Fair enough.
@@raider8676 Heck yeah, I'll stay tuned!
@@BrotherJP333SP Good!