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===Non TWR=== [[File:Jaguar XJS Gary Willmington (15152260823).jpg|thumb|left|The Jaguar XJS of Gary Wilmington]] Australian privateer Garry Willmington ran an XJS in the [[1985 Australian Touring Car Championship|1985]] and [[1986 Australian Touring Car Championship|1986]] [[Australian Touring Car Championship]]s, and also the late season [[Australian Endurance Championship|endurance races]]. While he reportedly had obtained more power from the V12 than TWR, Willmington didn't have TWR's resources to develop either the car or engine reliability and results were not forthcoming, though on occasions where the track had a long enough straight (such as [[Sandown Raceway]] in [[Melbourne]] or the [[Adelaide International Raceway]]), the Willmington Jag was usually the fastest car in a straight line. John Goss also ran his own privately entered XJS in the [[1986 James Hardie 1000]] after Jaguar-Rover Australia pulled its backing of the proposed TWR return to Bathurst due to a severe downturn in the Australian car market forced him to defend his crown alone, though he did receive some technical assistance from TWR. Electrical problems in the race saw Goss finish 24th with veteran Australian driver Bob Muir. Today the XJS continues to be extensively campaigned in club level motorsport both in the United Kingdom and overseas. Best known of the race series is probably the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club XJS championship, currently in association with [[Toyo Tire & Rubber Company|Toyo Tires]]. Their championship has now been running for over a decade, offering an affordable entry into club motorsport in the UK, and continuing to attract large grids of this unlikely racing car. Cars compete in various states of modification, from barely modified road cars through to full race-specification cars built in homage to the great TWR specials.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}} {{clear}}
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