At Bathurst in 1984, Tom muscles the John Goss-entered XJS around the Mt. Panorama circuit during qualifying.
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Tom Walkinshaw began his racing career as just another youngster trying to find ways to indulge his passions, and by the time he stepped away he had amassed a number of championship titles for himself and his corporate partners, including Jaguar’s last two victories at Le Mans and their pair of Sportscar World Championships. VR’s Mike Jiggle recently sat down with the Scot for a wide-ranging discussion of his exploits.
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