Ford C100 group C (1981)

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Also called Zakspeed C1/4 since 1983

Specifications

5 units built
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Ford Cosworth DFL

Analytical specifications and drawings

V8 (90^o) cylinder
3298cc capacity
DOHC with 4 valves per cylinders
Natural aspiration with Lucas electronic fuel injection
490 bhp / 366 kW @ 9,500 rpm

Ford Cosworth DFL Evolution

Analytical specifications and drawings

V8 (90^o) cylinder
3995cc capacity
DOHC with 4 valves per cylinders
Natural aspiration with Lucas electronic fuel injection
Power output, 540 HP / 403 KW @ 9250 rpm
Torque, 461 Nm / 340 ft lbs @ 7000 rpm

6 speed Manual gearbox
aluminium monocoque chassis
Front suspension double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
Rear suspension lower wishbones, top rocker arms with in-board mounted coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
rack and pinion
ventilated disks all around
800kg

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Results in WSCC

1981Season
Cosworth DFL Evolution engine

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Day tona	Seb ring	Mugello	Monza	River side	Silver stone	Nurb	Le Mans	Pergusa	Day tona	Watkins Glen	Mosport	Road America	Brands Hatch
Team	24h	12h	6h	1000km	6h	6h	1000km	24h	6h	6h	6h	6h	500mil	1000km
Ford, C100-01								#19, in entry list*						#1, gear box
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 1/0														1/0
Driver	Team entries and car number
Ford
Manfred Winkelhock														1
Klaus Ludwig														1

*Alain De Cadenet entry

1982Season
Cosworth DFL Evolution engine

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Monza	Silver stone	Nurb	Le Mans	Spa	Mugello	Fuji	Brands Hatch
Team	1000km	6h	1000km	24h	1000km	1000km	6h	1000km
Ford Werke AG, C100-02	#1, over heating	#6, in entry list		#8, in entry list
Ford Werke AG, C100-03	#2, in entry list	#7, 8th	#7, 20th	#7, elec trics	#7, 18th			#1, 5th
Ford Werke AG, C100-04				#6, elec trics				#3, 4th
Ford Werke AG, C100-05					#6, fuel pump			#2, acci dent
Total points 16		3						13
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 10/5	1/0	1/1	1/1	2/0	2/1			3/2
Driver	Team entries and car number
Ford Werke AG
Klaus Ludwig	1	7	7	6	6			1
Manfred Winkelhock	1	7	7	7	7			1, 2
Marc Surer	1, 2	6		6	6			1
Klaus Niedzwiedz	2	6		7	7			2
Jonathan Palmer								3
Desiré Wilson								3

1983Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Monza	Silver stone	Nurb	Le Mans	Spa	Fuji	Kyalami
Team	1000km	1000km	1000km	24h	1000km	1000km	1000km
Peer Racing, C100-04 (3.3 lt)		#43, in entry list		#43, fuel pressure
Jägermeister Ford Zakspeed Team (Zakspeed C1/4)					#43, gear box
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 2/0				1/0	1/0
Driver	Team entries and car number
Peer Racing
David Kennedy		43		43
Martin Birrane		43		43
François Migault				43
Jägermeister Ford Zakspeed Team
Klaus Niedzwiedz					43
Klaus Ludwig					43

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Source
Chassis #C100-01, as group 6
Source
At Brands Hatch '82
Source
Zakspeed C1/4 in Spa '83