Sauber C9

Sauber C9

Category	Group C Prototype
Constructor	Sauber Motorsport
Designer(s)	Peter Sauber Heini Mader Leo Ress [ja]
Predecessor	Sauber C8
Successor	Mercedes-Benz C11
Technical specifications
Chassis	Light alloy monocoque
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
Length	4,800 mm (189.0 in)
Width	2,000 mm (78.7 in)
Height	1,070 mm (42.1 in)
Axle track	1,600 mm (63.0 in)
Wheelbase	2,770 mm (109.1 in)
Engine	Mercedes-Benz M119HL 4,973 cc (5.0 L; 303.5 cu in) 90° V8 Twin KKK Type 27 Turbos Mid, longitudinally mounted
Torque	578.6 lb⋅ft (784 N⋅m)
Transmission	Hewland VGC 5-speed Manual
Power	producing 720 to 820hp (545 to 611kW) at 7,000 rpm
Weight	905 kg (1,995.2 lb)
Fuel	Bosch Motronic MP 1.7 Fuel Injection
Tyres	Michelin
Competition history
Notable entrants	Kouros Racing Team Sauber Mercedes
Notable drivers	Jochen Mass Manuel Reuter Stanley Dickens Mauro Baldi Kenny Acheson Gianfranco Brancatelli Jean-Louis Schlesser Jean-Pierre Jabouille Alain Cudini Johnny Dumfries Mike Thackwell Michael Schumacher
Debut	1987 1000km of Spa
Races Wins Poles F/Laps 21 13 7 5
Teams' Championships	1 (1989)
Constructors' Championships	1 (1989)
Drivers' Championships	1 (Jean-Louis Schlesser, 1989)

The Sauber C9 (later named the Sauber Mercedes C9 or Mercedes-Benz C9) is a Group C prototype racing car introduced in 1987 as a continuation of the partnership between Sauber as a constructor and Mercedes-Benz as an engine builder for the World Sportscar Championship. The C9 replaced the Sauber C8.