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1984 was the year of Jaguar. Mostly, three cars were entered.
They were easily the most powerful cars, so the driver's champion would drive a
Jaguar. Opposition were numerous BMW's, too slow but reliable. Alternatives
cames from Rover (disappointing in 1984) and a strong charge came from Volvo,
especially after the homologation of water injection (!). Division 2 would be a
whitewash for Alfa Romeo, since the only other competitive car, a BMW 323i never
won. Division 1 was left to the privateers, a Danish trio with a Toyota Corolla
GT was the most succesfull.
Since Jaguar even managed to homologate a higher valve lift, the
battle on the green table did not take place at all. Perhaps wise, since most
other competitors were probably not 100% correct as well.
Yet again, the driver's challenge was exciting, and only at the
penultimate round Walkinshaw was crowned. And perhaps the most surprising fact
of 1984: Jaguar won the Spa 24h...
The cars of 1984
| Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6 |
Luigi |
 |
| Engine |
Alfa Romeo V6 |
| Bore and stroke |
88,0 x 68,3 |
| Size |
2491 cc |
| Cams |
2 OHC |
| Valves per cilinder |
2 |
| Power |
232 HP/7900 |
| Details |
Fuel injection |
| Transmission |
Alfa Romeo 5-speed |
| Weight |
|
| Brakes f/r |
disc / disc |
| Wheels f/r |
|
| Tyres |
Pirelli |
| BMW 323i |
Linder |
 |
| Engine |
BMW 6 in line |
| Bore and stroke |
80,2 x 76,8 |
| Size |
2330 cc |
| Cams |
1 OHC |
| Valves per cilinder |
2 |
| Power |
208 HP/7000 |
| Details |
Bosch fuel injection |
| Transmission |
5-speed |
| Weight |
|
| Brakes f/r |
disc / disc |
| Wheels f/r |
|
| Tyres |
Pirelli |
| BMW 635 CSi |
Works kit/Schnitzer |
 |
| Engine |
Alpina-BMW 6 in line |
| Bore and stroke |
92,6 x 86,0 |
| Size |
3475 cc |
| Cams |
1 OHC |
| Valves per cilinder |
2 |
| Power |
295 HP/6900 |
| Details |
Bosch fuel injection |
| Transmission |
Getrag 5-speed |
| Weight |
1185 kg |
| Brakes f/r |
disc / disc |
| Wheels f/r |
11 x 16 / 11 x 16 |
| Tyres |
Dunlop |
| Jaguar XJ-S |
TWR |
 |
| Engine |
Jaguar V12 |
| Bore and stroke |
90,0 x 70,0 |
| Size |
5343 cc |
| Cams |
2 OHC |
| Valves per cilinder |
2 |
| Power |
450 HP/7300 |
| Details |
TWR fuel injection |
| Transmission |
Jaguar 5-speed |
| Weight |
1400 kg |
| Brakes f/r |
disc / disc |
| Wheels f/r |
11 x 17 /11,5 x 17 |
| Tyres |
Dunlop |
| Rover Vitesse |
TWR |
 |
| Engine |
Rover V8 |
| Bore and stroke |
89,4 x 71,1 |
| Size |
3532 cc |
| Cams |
1 OHV |
| Valves per cilinder |
2 |
| Power |
307 HP/7200 |
| Details |
Lucas fuel injection |
| Transmission |
Getrag 5-speed |
| Weight |
|
| Brakes f/r |
disc / disc |
| Wheels f/r |
|
| Tyres |
Dunlop |
| Volvo 240 Turbo |
|
 |
| Engine |
Volvo B21ET 4 in line |
| Bore and stroke |
92,3 x 80,0 |
| Size |
2141 cc |
| Cams |
1 OHC |
| Valves per cilinder |
2 |
| Power |
330 HP/ |
| Details |
1 Garrett turbo, water injection |
| Transmission |
Getrag 5-speed |
| Weight |
1100 kg |
| Brakes f/r |
disc / disc |
| Wheels f/r |
|
| Tyres |
Dunlop |
Championship table
| Drivers |
|
Final classification |
Points |
Monza |
Vallelunga |
Donington |
Enna-Pergusa |
Brno |
Zeltweg |
Salzburg |
Nürburgring |
Spa |
Silverstone |
Zolder |
Mugello |
| 1 |
Walkinshaw |
181 |
29 |
16 |
2 |
21 |
29 |
29 |
- |
10 |
29 |
- |
16 |
- |
| 2 |
Heyer |
171 |
29 |
16 |
2 |
21 |
29 |
29 |
- |
- |
29 |
- |
16 |
- |
| 3 |
Drovandi |
157 |
20 |
(10) |
- |
20 |
12 |
20 |
10 |
20 |
- |
15 |
20 |
20 |
| 4 |
Brancatelli |
151 |
21 |
13 |
- |
13 |
10 |
7 |
16 |
29 |
- |
29 |
- |
13 |
|
Kelleners |
151 |
21 |
13 |
- |
13 |
10 |
7 |
16 |
29 |
- |
29 |
- |
13 |
| 6 |
Stuck |
146 |
- |
21 |
16 |
10 |
7 |
10 |
(1) |
- |
16 |
16 |
21 |
29 |
| 7 |
Percy |
145 |
- |
- |
29 |
16 |
21 |
21 |
29 |
- |
29 |
- |
- |
- |
| 8 |
Hĝyer |
137 |
20 |
15 |
10?? |
20 |
- |
- |
20 |
12 |
12 |
- |
8 |
20 |
|
Poulsen |
137 |
20 |
15 |
10?? |
20 |
- |
- |
20 |
12 |
12 |
- |
8 |
20 |
|
Lombardi |
137 |
- |
- |
15 |
15 |
20 |
15 |
20 |
- |
20 |
20 |
12 |
- |
|
Francia |
137 |
- |
- |
15 |
15 |
20 |
15 |
20 |
- |
20 |
20 |
12 |
- |
| Manufacturers |
|
Final classification |
Div. |
Points |
Monza |
Vallelunga |
Donington |
Enna-Pergusa |
Brno |
Zeltweg |
Salzburg |
Nürburgring |
Spa |
Silverstone |
Zolder |
Mugello |
| 1 |
Alfa Romeo |
2 |
180 |
(20) |
(20) |
(20) |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
| 2 |
Jaguar |
3 |
167 |
20 |
12 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
(8) |
20 |
15 |
(12) |
(8) |
| 3 |
VW |
1 |
155 |
- |
20 |
- |
15 |
15 |
20 |
15 |
20 |
- |
15 |
20 |
15 |
| 4 |
Toyota |
1 |
152 |
20 |
15 |
10 |
20 |
(8) |
- |
20 |
12 |
20 |
- |
15 |
20 |
|
BMW |
3 |
152 |
15 |
20 |
15 |
(10) |
(8) |
12 |
(12) |
20 |
15 |
20 |
15 |
20 |
| 6 |
Volvo |
3 |
91 |
6 |
(1) |
(3) |
6 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
6 |
- |
8 |
20 |
15 |
| 7 |
Audi |
1 |
71 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
20 |
- |
12 |
15 |
- |
12 |
- |
12 |
| 8 |
Ford |
1 |
69 |
15 |
12 |
- |
12 |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
20 |
- |
- |
| 9 |
Rover |
3 |
38 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
4 |
8 |
15 |
3 |
- |
4 |
- |
|
VW |
2 |
38 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
- |
- |
6 |
- |
10 |
- |
8 |
Many thanx to Frank de Jong for the information!
If you want more information go to Frank de Jong his website
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