Sauber C8 Mercedes group C (1985)

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3 units built
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Mercedes M117, V8 (90^o) cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
4973cc, 96.5 x 85.0 mm
8.0:1
light alloy block and head
2 valves / cylinder, SOHC
700 bhp / 515 KW @ 7000 rpm
800 Nm / 590 ft lbs @ 5500 rpm
aspiration: 2 x KKK Turbochargers, Bosch Motronic MP 1.2 Fuel Injection
pressure: 0.5-0.9 bar
firing order 1-5-4-8-6-3-7-2
5 speed gearbox
carbon aramide body on aluminium monocoque chassis
front suspension: double wishbones, coil springs over shock absorbers, torsion bar stabilizer
rear suspension: double wishbones, coil springs over shock absorbers, torsion bar stabilizer
rack and pinion
brakes: ventilated steel disks all around
Length 4800 mm (189 in)
Width 1980 mm (78 in)
Height 1070 mm (42.1 in)
Wheelbase 2700 mm (106.3 in)
Track (fr/r), 1601 mm (63 in) / 1582 mm (62.3 in)
Michelin 13" × 17"/14,5" × 19"
Good-Year 13" × 17"/14,5" × 18
870kg

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Results in WSCC

1985Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mugello	Monza	Silver stone	Le Man	Hockenh	Mosport	Spa	Brands Hatch	Fuji	Selangor
Team	1000km	1000km	1000km	24h	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km	800km
Sauber, 85-C8-01				#61, acci dent in practice	in entry list
Sauber, 85-C8-02				#62, in entry list					#61, in entry list
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 1/0				1/0
Driver	Team entries and car number
Sauber
John Nielsen				61					61
Max Welti				61					61
Dieter Quester				61					61

1986Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Monza	Silver stone	Le Man	Norisring	Brands Hatch	Jerez	Nurb	Spa	Fuji
Team	360km	1000km	24h	200mile	1000km	360km	1000km	1000km	1000km
Kouros Racing Team, 86-C8-02	#61, 9th	#8, 8th	#61, eng ine				#61, 1st
Kouros Racing Team, 86-C8-03	#61T, spare car	#61T, spare car	#62, gear box				#61T, in entry list
Total points 15	2	3					10
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 5/3	1/1	1/1	2/0				1/1
Driver	Team entries and car number
Kouros Racing Team
John Nielsen	61, 61T	61	61
Henri Pescarolo	61, 61T	61, 61T	62				61, 61T
Mike Thackwell		61	61				61, 61T
Christian Danner			62
Dieter Quester			62

1987Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Jarama	Jerez	Monza	Silver stone	Le Man	Norisring	Brands Hatch	Nurbur	Spa	Fuji
Team	360km	1000km	1000km	1000km	24h	200mile	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km
Noël Del Bello racing, 86-C8-02					#42, steering		#42, acci dent in practice	#42, gear box	#42, in entry list
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 3/0					1/0		1/0	1/0
Driver	Team entries and car number
Noël Del Bello Racing
Pierre-Alain Lombardi					42
Gilles Lempereur					42		42		42
Jacques Guillot					42
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud							42	42	42
Lucien Rossiaud							42	42
Noël del Bello								42	42

1988Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Jerez	Jarama	Monza	Silver stone	Le Man	Brno	Brands Hatch	Nurbur	Spa	Fuji	Sandown
Team	800km	360km	1000km	1000km	24h	360km	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km	360km
Noël del Bello Racing, 86-C8-02			#42, eng ine	#42, eng ine	#42, eng ine		#42, fuel pump	#42, in entry list	#42, in entry list
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 4/0			1/0	1/0	1/0		1/0
Driver	Team entries and car number
Noël del Bello Racing / Unigestion Team
Bernard Santal			42	42	42		42	42	42
Jacques Guillot			42	42
Roland Biancone			42
Noël del Bello				42	42		42	42	42
Bernard de Dryver					42
Hervé Regout							42	42

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