Jerboa SP

The Jerboa SP was a sports prototype racing car built by in 1970. The car started out life as a , and was entered by in various events in 1970 and 1971, using 1-litre, 1.3-litre, and 1.6-litre BMC straight-four engines.

Racing history[]

The Jerboa SP made its racing debut at the Targa Florio in 1970, with selecting as his co-driver, and the car was fitted with a 1.3-litre BMC A-series straight-four engine.^[1] However, the team did not complete the first lap due to an accident.^[2] Wheeler and Davidson then entered the car at the 1000 km of Nürburgring, but did not actually attend the race; the car had been fitted with a 1.6-litre BMC engine for the event.^[3] A 1-litre A-Series was fitted for the Mugello Grand Prix, and Davidson drove the car to second place in the Prototype 1000 class.^[4] The 1.3 litre engine was refitted for the 500 km of Nürburgring, and Wheeler took the Prototype 1300 class victory, finishing 21st overall.^[5] Wheeler then finished 17th overall at the 500 km of Spa, which would prove to be the car's best overall finish.^[6] He also entered the car at the Nürburgring - Sports, Prototypes and Can-Am race in October, but did not compete in the race.^[7] The car's next appearance came at the , where the car was classified 40th overall, and second in the Prototype 1300 category, but Davidson and Wheeler had to retire the car after seven laps, due to clutch failure.^[8] Two weeks later, the pair entered the 1000 km of Nürburgring, with the car featuring a 1.6-litre engine again; however, although it was classified 28th, and third in the Prototype 1600 category, the team had again retired, this time after 29 laps.^[9] This proved to be the car's last race, as it was never used again.^[10]

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