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SAUBER C9 – MERCEDES-BENZ n.61

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HISTORY

The Sauber C9 – Mercedes-Benz is the prototype car of the 24 Hours of Le Mans of 1987. The car was designed in collaboration between the Mercedes and the Team Sauber, respected the regulations of the Sport Prototype Championship, after the only victory at The 1952 Le Mans with the Mercedes-Benz 300SL the German manufacturer was the favorite for the French race of that year.

The Swiss Kouros Sauber Mercedes team with Henri Pescarolo, Mike Thackwell and Hideki Okada at the wheel of the Sauber C9 – Mercedes-Benz n.61 did not finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans of 1987, due to broken transmission after one hundred twenty-three laps.

The race won by Porsche 962C n.17 of Derek Bell, Hans Joachim Stuck, Al Holbert, in second place came the Porsche 962C n.72 of Team Primagaz Compétition with Jurgen Lassig, Pierre Yver, Bernard De Dryver with a gap of twenty laps, while in third position the Cougar C20 – Porsche n.13 of Primagaz Compétition team with Pierre-Henri Raphanel, Herve Regout, Yves Courage.

CHASSIS

Sauber C9
Designer: Peter Sauber, Heini Mader and Leo Ress
Carbon fibre composite and Kevlar, Light alloy monocoque
Length: 4800 mm
Width: 1980 mm
Height: 1070 mm
Suspension front: Double wishbones, coil springs over shock absorbers, torsion bar stabilizer
Suspension rear: Double wishbones, push-rod operated coil springs over shock absorbers, torsion bar stabilizer
Brakes: Carbon Discs
Tyres: Michelin

ENGINE

Mercedes-Benz M119 4,973 cc HL 90° 5.0L Turbo V8 Twin KKK Turbos Mid engined, longitudinally mounted
Power: 573 kW
Drive Type: Rear wheel drive
Transmission: Hewland Manual five speed
Fuel brand: Castrol
Fuel Type: Petrol
Tank Capacity: 100 lt

RESULT

Did not finish in the 24 hours of Le Mans 1987 with drivers Henri Pescarolo, Mike Thackwell, Hideki Okada