XF-S 3.0D VLN Racer - Carvell Motorsport
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05-27-2013, 06:29 AM
XF-S 3.0D VLN Racer - Carvell Motorsport
In 2012 Carvell Motorsport took a 3.0L Diesel XF-S into the VLN Touring Car Endurance series. Which was a bit of a surprise given they used to run BMW's.
The car was part of the charity drive for "Zoë's Place". Zoë's Place is a home from home for babies who have life limiting or terminal illnesses and special complex needs, offering palliative and respite care for babies/infants from birth to five years old.
The Diesel XF finished it's first race at the Nürburgring Nordschleife 110th overall, & 2nd in class. Not a bad effort!
In the N24 Endurance race the XF won it's class & finished in the top 100.
The car was later brought back to the UK & put in the foyer of Jaguar's head office, still covered in dirt from the race.
The car was part of the charity drive for "Zoë's Place". Zoë's Place is a home from home for babies who have life limiting or terminal illnesses and special complex needs, offering palliative and respite care for babies/infants from birth to five years old.
January 1st, 2012 sees the launch of a new era for Carvell Motorsport Limited as the team moves to take on the challenge of the formidable Nurburgring Nordschleife in the VLN Championship with an exciting new race car programme.
Running a brand new car for the Championship - a modified 2012 model year Jaguar XF 3.0-litre Diesel S in the D3T class - the team will embark on an intesive test programme in January ahead of the first VLN round in April.
Why a Jaguar XF and not the usual (and highly effective) BMW 330d? The main team members are Automotive Engineers by day, and the emotive appeal of taking a class-leading, British-designed and built road car and developing it into a competitive racer was one too strong to resist.
Following considerable personal investment by the team members, the XF's transformation from road machine to racer has taken place at Carvell Motorsport's home in Daventry, where technical input from a number of key partners has ensured the car has been built to the highest standard.
Running a brand new car for the Championship - a modified 2012 model year Jaguar XF 3.0-litre Diesel S in the D3T class - the team will embark on an intesive test programme in January ahead of the first VLN round in April.
Why a Jaguar XF and not the usual (and highly effective) BMW 330d? The main team members are Automotive Engineers by day, and the emotive appeal of taking a class-leading, British-designed and built road car and developing it into a competitive racer was one too strong to resist.
Following considerable personal investment by the team members, the XF's transformation from road machine to racer has taken place at Carvell Motorsport's home in Daventry, where technical input from a number of key partners has ensured the car has been built to the highest standard.
The Diesel XF finished it's first race at the Nürburgring Nordschleife 110th overall, & 2nd in class. Not a bad effort!
In the N24 Endurance race the XF won it's class & finished in the top 100.
The car was later brought back to the UK & put in the foyer of Jaguar's head office, still covered in dirt from the race.
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