Zakspeed, Zakspeed - 1973 to 1981: Saloon and sports car racing, Zakspeed - 1982 to 1989: Endurance cars and F1, Zakspeed - 1990s and beyond: Return to sports and touring cars
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Their turbocharged 1.4 L engine from the Capri was later enlarged and used in the World Endurance Championship from 1982 onwards in the Ford C100. The Zakspeed-prepared machine was run by the works Ford Germany team with Klaus Ludwig, Manfred Winkelhock and Marc Surer at the wheel, but the car was a midfielder at best, although Jonathan Palmer and Desire Wilson score a 4th place overall the 1000 Km of Brands Hatch in 1982. Ford Germany removed their support and one car was sold to privateers, while the other chassis were evolved by Zaks ...
In the late 1970s, Zakspeed was the official Ford team in the German DRM (Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft) series, a predecessor of the current DTM. The company constructed and entered an FIA Group 2 Escort and the Group 5 Capri, based on the MKIII production model. During this period, the Zakspeed team achieved a number of victories including the overall championship in 1981 with driver Klaus Ludwig (car shown right).
In the early 1980s, Zakspeed also prepared a Mustang for Ford USA's Special Vehicle Operations to race in the do ...
