Sauber Mercedes C9
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The Sauber Mercedes C9 is Sports Prototype race car introduced in 1987 by Sauber for sportscar racing.
It was powered by a Mercedes Benz 5.0 litre turbocharged V8 engine putting out 720 hp. The C9 had a moderate success until 1989 when its steel head was replaced by aluminium head.
This was shown to be a good decision as it helped the car to dominate all but one of its WSC races and won the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans race. The car would help Jean Louis Schlesser win the title along with the team title. The C9 would be replaced by the C11.
- 1987 24 Hours of Le Mans
- * car #61, Kouros Racing, driven by Mike Thackwell et. al.
- * car #62, Kouros Racing, driven by Chip Ganassi et. al.
- 1988 24 Hours of Le Mans
- * car #61, driven by Mauro Baldi et. al.
- * car #62, driven by Klaus Niedzwiedz et. al.
- 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans
- * car #61, driven by Mauro Baldi et. al., won 2nd place
- * car #62, driven by Jean-Louis Schlesser et. al., placed fourth
- * car #63, driven by Jochen Mass et. al., won 1st place
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