Sauber C5 Explained

Production:1975-1978
Car Name:Sauber C5[1] [2] [3]
Category:Group 6
Constructor:Sauber
Predecessor:Sauber C4
Successor:Sauber SHS C6
Chassis:Aluminum Monocoque covered in Fiberglass panel body
Engine Name:BMW M12, 21NaN1, L4, NA
Power:3000NaN0
Gearbox Name:Hewland FGA 400 5-speed manual
Weight:630NaN
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
Track: (front)
(rear)
Debut:1975
Wins:15
Podiums:31
Poles:1

The Sauber C5 is a Group 6 prototype racing car, designed, developed and built by the Swiss Sauber team, specifically made to compete in the 1977 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 1978 24 Hours of Le Mans. It is powered by a naturally aspirated BMW M12 four-cylinder engine. It scored 15 race wins, 31 podiums, clinched 1 pole position, and 6 wins in its class. With these statistics, it makes it one of the most successful early Sauber sports cars.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1976 - 1978 Sauber C5 BMW - Images, Specifications and Information. Ultimatecarpage.com. 2022-06-17. 2021-06-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20210615141029/https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/5515/Sauber-C5-BMW.html. live.
  2. Web site: Sauber C5. 17 June 2022. 23 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220323074708/https://www.racingsportscars.com/type/Sauber/C5.html. live.
  3. Web site: Sauber C5 group 6 (1975) - Racing Cars. tech-racingcars.wikidot.com. 2022-06-17. 2021-04-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210414172913/http://tech-racingcars.wikidot.com/sauber-c5. 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/20220618201102/https://books.google.co.nz/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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