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split the Group C category into two classes, with the lower class designated Group C Junior and intended for less wealthy private teams. For the 1985 season, French racer Roland Bassaler, needing a cheap chassis for competition in the class (which was now designated as Group C Junior), decided to buy
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in 1994. The car, entered in the top LMP1/C90 class (including ex-Group C cars), was fitted with a 3.5L Ford Cosworth engine (the same as in 1982-1984), rebadged as Alpa LM (however, it was actually the same as 1993, except for the engine) and painted blue instead of red. The car retired after a
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decided to return to the top echelon with the creation of a new scratch built sports car in association with Team GS-Sport, who would run the team. Among the more notable features of the SHS C6 was the large "whaletail" rear wing, centrally mounted on the chassis.
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suspension accident on the 64th lap. In 1995, the car didn't participate due to the final cancellation of Group C cars at Le Mans. In fact, the car was the oldest car to ever participate at the
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and Deacon. The raced was a disaster as they retired with an overheated engine before the evening had even fallen. The team also entered a second Sehcar at Le Mans for Brun, Stuck and
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Roland Bassaler would again bring his SHS C6 chassis out of retirement for a second time in 1993, again to participate in the C2 class at the
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Roland Bassaler would continue into 1986, again starting at Le Mans where he failed to finish, then followed by a 17th-place finish at
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were a crash ended their race after 99 laps. This was the last appearance of the Sehcar at a World Sportscar Championship event.
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they had used for the bulk of 1982. As they were no longer needed for 1983, the two SHS C6 chassis were retired.
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and the Sauber SHS C6, modifying the later into what became known as the Sehcar C6. The Sehcar made its debut at
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where it unfortunately failed to finish due to fuel pump failure. Following this, the car appeared in its first
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series. Seger & Hoffman left the project later in 1982, leaving the car completely under Sauber's control.
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With 1982 over, Sauber decided that the SHS C6 needed improvement, and decided to develop a replacement, the
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and engineering firm Seger & Hoffman (hence the unique SHS designation), intended for competition in the
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and 5th at 1000 km Mugello in WEC. With these results, Sauber managed to finish tied for 5th in the
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Schikentanz and Rothengatter finished in 15th position, which was the first finish for the Sehcar in a
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as his co-driver. The race only lasted 32 laps after a gearbox failure. The car was fitted with a
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Walter Brun would take over the ailing GS-Sport company and rename it Brun Motorsport for the
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Michael Cotton, Directory of World Sportscars GROUP C and IMSA Cars from 1982, 1988, page 13
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was cancelled, however, this car was last time entered by Roland Bassaler in the
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RSC Photo Gallery - Le Mans 24 Hours 1994 - Alpa LM no.8 - Racing Sports Cars
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engine but did not start the race as the car was not prepared properly.
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The Sauber Sehcar C6 at the Swiss Museum of Transport Museum, Lucern
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with a 12th-place finish, in an event which was actually won by a
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Launched in the 1982 season, the SHS C6 first ran at the
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Photos of Sauber SHS C6 at www.racingsportscars.com
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