Jaguar has confirmed that they will return to the Le Mans 24 hours race. Jaguar is the single most successful British carmake in the race’s history, with a total of seven wins between 1951 and 1990.

Jaguar will return to Le Mans this year lining up on the starting grid on June 12 with an XKR GT2 run by JaguarRSR.

Paul Gentilozzi, Principal Partner, JaguarRSR said: “We are delighted the ACO has granted us entry in the prestigious 24 hours of Le Mans. It is a race that is held dearly in the hearts of motorsport fans across the world and for Jaguar to be racing again is something special.