Jag Heading Back to LeMans

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Jaguar at Le Mans

The last time Jag raced in LeMans was 1991. The year before that, they won it with their beautiful "Silk Cut" LMP1, which then played a big part in the creation of the XJ220, one of the most gorgeous cars ever made.



Tata Motors has put up the money to push back into LeMans racing, where Audi and Peugeot have been dueling for top honors after a few years of Audi winning every year.

Interestingly, it seems that many more car makers are going to be pushing into LeMans racing to make a name for themselves, as F1 no longer offers the opportunities or value for money they once did.

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