Great colour photos, interviews with racing personalities of the day, and the history of all the individual cars. The story of the Sauber-Mercedes racecars that dominated the Group C racing scene during the late 1980s and early 1990s, covering their design and development. This book features some great colour photos, interviews with many of the best known personalities of the era, and a chassis-by-chassis history of each car.

Informationen zum Autor John Starkey is a self-confessed racing fanatic, has owned many different sports cars, and has competed in hill-climbs, rallies and vintage sports car races since the 1960s. Originally from Birmingham in the UK, John's early career included managing the comedian Jasper Carrott and curating the famous Donington racing car collection. He now lives in Florida, where he runs a racing car business, and works as a consultant, researcher and author. He has written more than 20 motor racing history books published by Veloce. Klappentext The story of the Sauber-Mercedes racecars that dominated the Group C racing scene during the late 1980s and early 1990s, covering their design and development. This book features some great colour photos, interviews with many of the best known personalities of the era, and a chassis-by-chassis history of each car.The story of the Sauber-Mercedes racecars that dominated the Group C racing scene during the late 1980s and early 1990s, covering their design and development. This book features some great colour photos, interviews with many of the best known personalities of the era, and a chassis-by-chassis history of each car. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Jochen Mass Introduction 1. Beginnings 2. Mercedes Engine Development 3. Mercedes in 1988 4. Mercedes Engine Development 1988-1989 5. Sauber-Mercedes in 1989 6. Mercedes Developments 1989-1990 7. Mercedes Racing in 1990 8. Fresh Start The C291 9. 1991 The Final Season Appendix - Individual cars histories

Autorentext

John Starkey is a self-confessed racing fanatic, has owned many different sports cars, and has competed in hill-climbs, rallies and vintage sports car races since the 1960s. Originally from Birmingham in the UK, John’s early career included managing the comedian Jasper Carrott and curating the famous Donington racing car collection. He now lives in Florida, where he runs a racing car business, and works as a consultant, researcher and author. He has written more than 20 motor racing history books published by Veloce.

Klappentext

The story of the Sauber-Mercedes racecars that dominated the Group C racing scene during the late 1980s and early 1990s, covering their design and development. This book features some great colour photos, interviews with many of the best known personalities of the era, and a chassis-by-chassis history of each car.

Inhalt

Foreword by Jochen Mass
Introduction

1. Beginnings
2. Mercedes Engine Development
3. Mercedes in 1988
4. Mercedes Engine Development 1988-1989
5. Sauber-Mercedes in 1989
6. Mercedes Developments 1989-1990
7. Mercedes Racing in 1990
8. Fresh Start – The C291
9. 1991 – The Final Season
   Appendix - Individual cars histories