Business Weekly - Cambridge, UK

Buckingham-based Apex Motorsport, under the direction of Richard Lloyd, has developed Jaguar’s stunning new XKR GT3 Coupé for use in the FIA GT3 European Championship.

It was unveiled today at the Autosport International Show at the NEC, Birmingham.

Stuart Scott, MD of Cambridge Business Travel has bought the first car and will drive it in the championship, which starts at Silverstone in May and rolls on to Bucharest, Monza and Brno before finishing in Dubai in November.

Scott, a racer for 12 years, said: “I feel privileged to be here at the beginning of this project.”

Lloyd and Apex have enjoyed huge racing success in the past, mostly recently with Bentley with whom they won the 2003 24 Hours of Le Mans.

“It was obvious to us that the Jaguar name was missing from the list of GT3 contenders,” said Lloyd.

“We believe the new XKR has great potential for success, and are working flat out to build and prepare cars for prospective customers ready for the first race of the season at Silverstone. We have received very positive interest for another two.”