<< Prev Page 2 of 2 Despite using a new chassis and basically building brand new cars, Kremer Racing continued to use the identities of the crashed 962Cs (110 and 118). The new chassis 118 made its debut at the Spa-Francorchamps 1000 km in September of 1986, finishing 12th. In addition to the revised chassis, it also featured a new short-tail body with a separate rear wing, which generated more downforce than the slippery factory bodywork. Ahead of the 1987 season, Kremer had more tubs built by Thompson but much to the upset of historians continued to use same numbers. It is believed that at least three cars used 110 and as many as five were tagged 118 at one time.
By 1988, Kremer started to label their cars CK6 to distinguish them from 'standard' 962Cs. Some of the existing cars were retrospectively renumbered and as before, the CK6 name was liberally applied to multiple cars, making plotting individual histories very difficult. Meanwhile, the Kremer 962Cs were raced with mixed results. Especially in the World Championship, the cars faced strong opposition from the Porsche and Jaguar works team. Liveried in striking Leyton House colours, the 962 CK6s did do very well in the All Japan Championship, winning numerous races.
Development of the CK6 continued into the early 1990s, with the final cars using an even more sophisticated carbon fibre chassis. While no longer eligible for the World Championship, the Kremer 962s were raced with considerable success until 1993. Although for the reasons mentioned above, it is not certain how many examples were built but it is believed that at least 11 separate identities existed at one point. To comply with the heavily revised regulations that came into effect in 1994, Kremer Racing developed the CK6 into the open Kremer K8, which was raced until the end of the decade. << Prev Page 2 of 2
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Despite using a new chassis and basically building brand new cars, Kremer Racing continued to use the identities of the crashed 962Cs (110 and 118). The new chassis 118 made its debut at the Spa-Francorchamps 1000 km in September of 1986, finishing 12th. In addition to the revised chassis, it also featured a new short-tail body with a separate rear wing, which generated more downforce than the slippery factory bodywork. Ahead of the 1987 season, Kremer had more tubs built by Thompson but much to the upset of historians continued to use same numbers. It is believed that at least three cars used 110 and as many as five were tagged 118 at one time.