1989 TIGA GC289
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TIGA works cars
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Ford Cosworth 3,5 L
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Very competitive in Group C Racing series
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Ready to race
ELIGIBILITY
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
GROUP C RACING by PETER AUTO
LE MANS CLASSIC
GULF HISTORIC
MASTERS ENDURANCE LEGENDS USA
DAYTONA CLASSIC 24 HOUR by HSR
ROLEX MONTEREY MOTORSPOSTS REUNION
SEBRING CLASSIC 12 HOUR by HSR
Make
TIGA
Model
GC289
Year
1989
Chassis number
372
Frame
ALUMUNIUM HONEYCOMB UNIBODY
Body
KEVLAR CARBON FIBRE
Engine
COSWORTH DFZ V8 3,5 LITRE
Power
520 HP @ 9 500 RPM
Gearbox
HEWLAND 5 SPEEDS
Weight
800 KG
During the 1980s, Tim Schenken and Howden Ganley, the founders of the Tiga brand, built numerous chassis for the C2 category. These two former Formula 1 drivers, with the first two letters of the first name of one, "Tim", and of the surname of the other, "Ganley", forming the name "Tiga", produced more than 400 cars before ceasing operations in 1989. Tiga chassis were entered for the Sports Cars World Championship (and in particular at the Le Mans 24 Hours) but also for the Interseries, and in America for the US IMSA Lights series.
Today, TIGA GC cars are very popular in modern Group C series. They are extremely competitive in GROUP C2 class.
#372 is the 1989Tiga works car and it proved to be very competitive in period:
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Race history:
Le Mans 24 Hours - 24 Heures du Mans - 11.6.1989
# 107 Tiga Race Team
Driven by: Max Cohen-Olivar (MA)/John Sheldon (GB)/Robin Donovan (GB)
listed, never drove: Jari Nurminen (SF)
Result: did not finish (Drive shaft)
Grid: 50th (3:47.030) - 52nd fastest qualifier
World Sports Prototype Championship Jarama - II Trofeo Repsol Jarama - 25.6.1989
# 107 Tiga Race Team (GB)
Driven by: Jari Nurminen (SF)/Mario Hytten (CH)
Result: 18th
Grid: 20th (1:24.471)
World Sports Prototype Championship Brands Hatch- WSPC - 23.7.1989
# 107 Tiga Race Team (GB)
Driven by: John Sheldon (GB)/Mario Hytten (CH)
listed, never drove: Jari Nurminen (SF)
Result: 18th
Grid: 35th (1:24.805) - 38th fastest qualifier
World Sports Prototype Championship Donington Wheatcroft Gold Cup - 3.9.1989
#107 Tiga Race Team (GB)
Driven by: Jari Nurminen (SF)/Tony Trevor (GB)
listed, never drove: John Sheldon (GB)
Result: 13th 1st in C2
Grid: 29th (1:28.559)
BRDC C2 Championship Brands Hatch Easter Championship Races - 16.4.1990
#2 Andrew McAlpine (GB)
Driven by: Andrew McAlpine (GB)/Chris Hodgetts (GB) Result: 5th
Grid: 5th
British C2 Championship Thruxton BARC Championship Raceday - 7.5.1990
#2 Andrew McAlpine (GB)
Driven by: Andrew McAlpine (GB)/Chris Hodgetts (GB)
Result: 2nd
Grid: 4th
Interserie Brands Hatch Brands Hatch Interserie Cup - 22.7.1990
#2 McNeil Engineering/Claessen Pupms (GB)
Driven by: Andrew McAlpine (GB)/Chris Hodgetts (GB)
listed, never drove: Ross Hyett (GB)
Result: did not finish - Heat 1: did not finish ; Heat 2: started, result unknown
Grid: 11th (44.690)
BRDC C2 Championship Donington Esso British Touring Car Championship - 15.9.1990
#2 Andrew McAlpine (GB)
Driven by: Andrew McAlpine (GB)/Chris Hodgetts (GB)
Result: 2nd
Grid: 2nd (1:27.170)
Interserie Zeltweg II Interserie Coupe Final Zeltweg - 14.10.1990
#16 McNeil Engineering (GB)
Driven by: Andrew McAlpine (GB)/Ross Hyett (GB)
Result: 11th - Heat 1: 13th ; Heat 2: 11th
Grid: 13th (1:43.984)
Interserie Brands Hatch Interserie Coupe 1991 Brands Hatch - 28.7.1991
#65 McNeil Engineering (GB)
Driven by: Ross Hyett (GB)/Andrew McAlpine (GB)
Result: 10th - Heat 1: 5th ; Heat 2: 12th
Grid: 10th (42.740)
Interserie Brands - 26.7.1992
#52 McNeil Engineering (GB)
Driven by: James Taylor (GB)
Result: 17th - did not finish (Off course) - Heat 1: 20th - did not finish (Off course) ; Heat 2: 15th
Grid: 13th (43.280)
Interserie Zolder Internationale AvD - EG - Troophy Zolder - 9.8.1992
#52 McNeil Engineering (GB)
Driven by: James Taylor (GB)
Result: 11th - did not finish - Heat 1: 15th - did not finish ; Heat 2: 8th
Grid: 9th (1:40.900)
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Interserie Most Mezinárodní závody automobilů, Interserie - 30.8.1992
#52 McNeil Engineering (GB)
Driven by: James Taylor (GB)
Result: 8th - Heat 1: 8th ; Heat 2: 8th
Grid: 11th (1:28.267)
Interserie Jarama Campeonato de Espana Turismos - 1.11.1992
#52 McNeil Engineering (GB)
Driven by: James Taylor (GB)
Result: 10th - Heat 1: 12th ; Heat 2: 11th
Grid: 13th
Interserie Donington Interserie Coupe - 26.9.1993
#61 McNeil Engineering (GB)
Driven by: Andrew McAlpine (GB)/Mike Youles (GB)
Result: 14th - did not finish - Heat 1: did not finish ; Heat 2: 10th
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The car is today eligible for the Group C Racing Championship for which it has been entered for several years now. It distinguished itself in 2019 by quite simply winning the two first races of the season in Barcelona.