A Jaguar F-Type Coupé GT4 racing model is being
developed by the brand’s Special Vehicle Operations division for competition
use. According to reports on the racing news site, the
model will be the first GT competition car to be created at the Browns Lane
plant in Coventry since the Le Mans winning C-type and D-type models of the
1950s.
Autosport adds that the Jaguar GT4 team is being
headed up by Graham Humphrys, who designed the Le Mans-winning BMW V12 LMR from
1999. He recently worked on the Aston Martin Valkyrie with Adrian Newey and has
GT3 experience with Bentley.
Nevertheless,
Autosport’s source claims the SVO project is being funded by Superdry clothing
brand co-founder James Holder. It said he has commissioned three cars to use in
the GT4 European Series.
This isn't the first time the F-Type has been
considered for racing. Jaguar considered building a GT3 racing version of the
car in 2014. Jaguar’s only current official racing outfit joined the Formula E
grid this season. It has had a slow start to its maiden championship, with a
best finish of twelfth.
