Nov 6 2014
Dubbed the C9, the 1987 Sauber racer was again a development of its predecessor. Both cars were run by Kouros Racing, named after the fragrance brand of its sponsor, Yves Saint Laurent, although officially backed by Mercedes-Benz. The rear suspension and the body were brand new, while the engine was a further Mader development. The Saubers […]
Nov 4 2014
One of the first specialist manufacturers to build a Group C racer was Peter Sauber. This Swiss engineer and motor racing enthusiast previously constructed mainly small-engined sports-prototypes, so Group C was quite a step forward. He had teamed up with engine specialist Heini Mader and together they created the Cosworth engined Sauber C6 in 1982. […]
Nov 10 2014
1990 – 1991 Mercedes-Benz Sauber C11
Encouraged by the good results with Sauber C9, Sauber developed a brand new car for 1990. The Mercedes-Benz C11 was introduced for the 1990 World Sports-Prototype Championship. Built by Sauber as a successor to the Sauber C9, the C11 used the same Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0L bi-turbocharged V8 and much of the running gear. The aluminium monocoque in the previous C9 was replaced by […]
By Catalin Varvara • MB MotorSports, Sauber 1 • Tags: 1990 Mercedes, Mercedes c11, mercedes-benz, sauber c11, sauber c9