24 hours of Le Mans in 1987 and 1988

Chassis 332, was entered in the World Endurance Championship by the British team Charles Ivey Racing.

The proposed car is to be restored. The initial project of its owner was to motorize it with a Ford Cosworth V8. This TIGA is therefore sold with a V8 Cosworth 3 liters engine which is dismantled to facilitate its inspection and a Hewland DG 300. Note that Mr Charles Ivey being a Porsche specialist, this TIGA GC287 had the particularity to be powered at the time by a Porsche 956 engine. Moreover, it was the only TIGA Group C2 to have received this engine while most of the TIGAs that ran in Europe were powered by the Ford Cosworth V8.

This Tiga GC287 once restored will be able to be entered in the prestigious Group C series in the C2 category as well as at the Le Mans Classic.

Racing history :

22.3.1987 Jarama 360 Kilometres                

#123 Driven by: Dudley Wood (GB)/Mark Newby (GB)   

Result: did not finish (Overheating) Grid: 18th (1:31.376)

 

12.4.1987 Monza 1000 Kilometres  

#123 Driven by: Mark Newby (GB)/Dudley Wood (GB)   

Result: did not finish (Engine) Grid: 23rd (1:53.470)

 

10.5.1987 Silverstone 1000 Kilometres                   

#123 Driven by: Ian Taylor (GB)/Pete Lovett (GB) Result: 11th

Grid: 19th (1:30.370) - 23rd fastest qualifier

 

14.6.1987 Le Mans 24 Hours            

#123 Driven by: John Cooper (GB)/Tom Dodd-Noble (GB)/Max Cohen-Olivar (MA)

Result: did not finish (Crankshaft) Grid: 30th (3:50.330)

 

26.7.1987 Brands Hatch 1000 Kilometres   

#123 Driven by: John Sheldon (GB)/Philippe de Henning (F)       

Result: did not finish (Accident) Grid: 12th (1:25.110)

 

30.8.1987 Nürburgring 1000 Kilometres

#123 Driven by: John Sheldon (GB)/Philippe de Henning (F)

Result: not classified Grid: 24th (1:39.010)

 

13.9.1987 Spa 1000 Kilometres

#123 Driven by: John Sheldon (GB)/Philippe de Henning (F)

Result: 21st Grid: 21st (2:24.500)

 

28.11.1987 Kyalami 500 Kilometres           

#123 Driven by: John Sheldon (GB)

Result: did not finish Grid: 18th (1:22.200)

 

5.12.1987 Kyalami                

#123 Driven by: Wayne Taylor (ZA)/John Sheldon (GB)  

Result: 6th - Heat 1: winner ; Heat 2: 6th Grid: 1st (1:18.990)

 

6.3.1988 Jerez 800 Kilometres                     

#123 Driven by: Wayne Taylor (ZA)/Tim Harvey (GB)    

Result: 13th Grid: 20th (1:43.120)

 

13.3.1988 Jarama 360 Kilometres                

#123 Driven by: Wayne Taylor (ZA)/Tim Harvey (GB)    

Result: did not finish (Gearbox oil leak) Grid: 21st (1:26.509)

 

10.4.1988 Monza 1000 Kilometres

#123 Driven by: Wayne Taylor (ZA)/Tim Harvey (GB)    

Result: did not finish (Spun) Grid: 18th (1:43.370)

 

8.5.1988 Silverstone 1000 Kilometres         

#123 Driven by: Tim Harvey (GB)/Duncan Bain (GB)/Chris Hodgetts (GB)       

Result: 11th Grid: 21st (1:27.740) - 22nd fastest qualifier

 

12.6.1988 Le Mans 24 Hours

#123 Driven by: John Sheldon (GB)/Tim Harvey (GB)/Chris Hodgetts (GB)

Result: 20th Grid: 32nd (3:40.710)

 

24.7.1988 Brands Hatch 1000 Kilometres   

#123 Driven by: Tim Harvey (GB)/Chris Hodgetts (GB)/Robin Donovan (GB)   

Result: 12th Grid: 17th (1:26.430)

 

2.10.1988 BRDC C2 Championship Silverstone

#123 Driven by: Chris Aylett (GB)/Andrew Marler

Result: did not finish (Engine) Grid: 5th (1:30.480)

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Crédit photos: Claude Parpex