Sauber C3 Explained

Car Name:Sauber C3[1] [2] [3]
Constructor:Sauber
Predecessor:Sauber C2
Successor:Sauber C4
Chassis:Tubular spaceframe
Engine Name:Cosworth BDG, 21NaN1, L4, DOHC, NA
Power:2800NaN0
Gearbox Name:Hewland FGA 400 5-speed manual
Weight:660NaN
Front Suspension:Double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
Rear Suspension:Twin lower links, Single top links, twin trailing arms, Coil springs over Dampers, Anti-roll bar
Debut:1973
Wins:1
Podiums:7
Poles:1

The Sauber C3 was the third sports prototype racing car that Swiss Peter Sauber designed and developed. It was built in 1973. It scored one race win, seven podium finishes, clinched one pole position, and achieved three additional wins in its class. It was powered by a naturally aspirated Ford-Cosworth BDG four-cylinder engine, developing .[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sauber C3 Ford, 1973 [Auta5P ID:25551 EN]]. auta5p.eu. 2022-06-17. 2020-12-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20201230070025/https://auta5p.eu/lang/en/katalog/auto.php?idf=Sauber-C3-Ford-25551. live.
  2. Web site: 1973 Sauber C3 - SOLD. 17 June 2022. 18 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210118031258/https://www.racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details/106336/1973-sauber-c3#:~:text=The%20C3%20chassis%20was%20the,mated%20with%20a%20Hewland%20FGA400.. live.
  3. Web site: Sauber C3. 17 June 2022. 18 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220618200642/https://www.racingsportscars.com/type/Sauber/C3.html. live.
  4. Web site: Peter Sauber: Vom C1 zum C22. Handelszeitung. 2022-06-17. 2020-07-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20200716205537/https://www.handelszeitung.ch/unternehmen/peter-sauber-vom-c1-zum-c22. live.
  5. Web site: History and Heritage. 2022-06-17. 2022-04-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20220412022038/https://www.sauber-group.com/corporate/history/. live.
  6. Web site: 40 years of Sauber Motorsport. Racecar. Engineering. July 19, 2010. June 17, 2022. June 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220618200643/https://www.racecar-engineering.com/articles/40-years-of-sauber-motorsport/. live.
  7. Web site: Sauber's half centenary. May 11, 2020. June 17, 2022. March 31, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220331063632/https://www.historicracingtechnology.com/2020/05/saubers-half-centenary/. live.
  8. Book: The Fastest Show on Earth: The Mammoth Book of Formula 1. September 3, 2015. Little, Brown Book Group. 9781472110527 . Google Books. June 17, 2022. June 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220618200642/https://books.google.com/books?id=3udeBwAAQBAJ&pg=PT183&lpg=PT183&dq=sauber+c1&source=bl&ots=UTtWfqT6IL&sig=ACfU3U3jRQY9cfuNLoF-O3EVTO7CyLRjZg&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=sauber+c1&f=false. live.
  9. Web site: Peter Sauber biography. www.historicracing.com. 2022-06-17. 2022-06-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20220618200655/https://www.historicracing.com/driverDetail.cfm?driverID=7630. live.
  10. Web site: Peter Sauber Interview On 50 Years In Motorsport. Kunal. Shah. June 29, 2020. June 17, 2022. June 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210625024621/https://www.kunalsf1blog.com/peter-sauber-50-years-motorsport/. live.

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