Brun C91

The Brun C91 is in the years 1990 to 1991 built for the World Sportscar Championship prototype. It was developed under the direction of Steve Ridger and John Iley Brun Technics, a British design office, which had already designed the Formula 1 vehicles for EuroBrun Racing. The Brun C91 had a monocoque made ​​of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, brake discs and clutch were made ​​with carbon fiber reinforced silicon carbide ceramic. It was powered by a method known from Formula 1 Judd EV V8 engine.

Technical data: '

  • Weight: 650 kg
  • Power: 650 hp
  • Displacement: 3,500 cc
  • Transmission: 6-course

Racing applications

Was used the Brun C91 Repsol Brun Motorsport. At the start of the season put the team a two Porsche 962C, one of which has been replaced by the C91 at the Nurburgring from the 5th round of the World Sportscar Championship. The biggest problem of the Brun C91 was the reliability in each of his three races he failed.

Results:

  • 5th round: Nürburgring - not started
  • 6th round: Magny -Cours - failure ( motor)
  • 7th round: Mexico - failure ( defective starter )
  • Round 8: Auto Polis - failure ( transmission )

Today the car in the U.S. is used sporadically in History Group C race.

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