#084 Mercedes-Benz

Last update: March 9, 2025

Mercedes quit all motorsports activities after the terrible accident at Le Mans in 1995. In the 1970’s AMG returned to the tracks with the impressive Red Pig. It took some more years until the official return of the Mercedes factory but since then, the Germans are active in Formula 1, GT1, GT3, DTM and Formula-E. Many factory cars raced in the silver, these can be found in #055 Silver Arrows.

The big ones from AMG

1971 Spa-Francorchamps 24h, Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6,8. Auftrecht and Melger (AMG) took the Mercedes 300 SEL 6.3 and enlarged the engine to 6.8 liters, delivering 420 bhp. The flashing red car was much bigger and heavier than the cars it competed against, it got the nickname “Rote Sau”, meaning Red Pig. Heyer and Schickentanz competed the 24 hours race at Spa-Francorchamps 1971 and surprisingly finished 2nd behind the sole remaining factory Ford Capri RS 2600. Unfortunately the original car has been scrapped, but in 2006 AMG built a replica that is now used for shows and demonstration runs.
#35 Hans Heyer (D) / Clemens Schickten (D) – 2nd
AMG Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 – 6.8 liter Mercedes-Benz V8, approximately. 420 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 1635 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown.

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1978 Le Mans 24h, Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC 5.0. AMG entered this impressive silver Mercedes 450 SLC in the European Touring Car Championship in 1978 (picture left). The car had more power than the BMW’s but was a bit heavier and it had a 3 speed automatic gearbox as the 5 speed manual wasn’t homologated. So it never beat BMW in that year. AMG also tried to compete at Le Mans where the car was entered in group 5 with a five-speed gearbox. But it was no match for the Porsche 935 and didn’t even qualify for the race.
#40 Hans Heyer (D) / Clemens Schickentanz (D) – DNQ
Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC – 5.0 liter Mercedes-Benz M117 V8 90º, approx. 380 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 1200 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. C107 AMG #unknown

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1989 Spa-Francorchamps 24h, Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC. The battle in the great touringcar races went on between the powerful Ford Sierra Cosworths and the BMW M3 with its excellent handling and reliability. Mercedes tuner AMG entered two outsiders for the Francorchamps 24 hour race in 1989. The luxury coupes with their automatic transmission were no match for the homologation specials from Ford and BMW and had to retire early in the race.
#5 Hans Heyer (D) / Walter Mertes (D) / Heiner Weis (D) – DNF
AMG Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC – 5.0 liter Mercedes-Benz V8, approx. 500 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 1400 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown

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Mercedes 190E 2.3-16 and 2.5-16 evo2

1984 Nürburgring Race of Champions, Mercedes 190E 2.3-16. The “Eröffnungsrennen” (Opening Race), was an exhibition race held at the Nürburgring GP-Strecke to celebrate the opening of the new circuit. It featured 20 of the world’s top drivers including 9 of the fourteen Formula 1 world champions still alive at the time (and 2 future champions Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna). All drivers competed in identical Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 with minor race modifications. The 12-lap race was won by Senna (1983 British F3 champion) and was his breakthrough.
#11 Ayrton Senna da Silva (BR) – 1st
Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 – 2.3 liter Mercedes-Benz M102 straight-4, 185 hp. tires unknown. Weight 1260 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown

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1986 DTM Championship, Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16. 1986 was the 3rd year of the DTM, but the first under that name, the first 2 years it was called “Produktions Wagen Meisterschaft”. Helmut Marko’s RSM entered 2 Mercedes 16-valve 190E. One was driven by professionals Volker Weidler and Peter Oberndorfer who both drove a number of races. The second car was for Austrian Franz Klammer, a former downhill skiing champion. He did well, scoring a podium at Wunstorf and finishing 12th in the championship.
#9 Franz Klammer (A) – 9th
Marko RSM Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 – 2.3 liter Mercedes-Benz M102 straight-4, approx. 280 hp. Pirelli tires. Weight 1040 kg. Chassisnr. unknown

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1991 DTM Championship, Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 evo2. The DTM championship went to the BMW M3 (1987 and 1989) and Sierra Cosworth (1988). Then Audi came with their large V8 Quattro and took the title in 1990. In 1991, no less than 14 Mercedes’ competed in the DTM in their most competitive version, the 190E with 2.5 liter engine and evo2 specs with large spoilers. It would still last until the next year before the first title went to Stuttgart.
#07 Kurt Thiim (DK) – 8th (1 x 1st at Norisring)
AMG Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 evo2 – 2.5 liter Mercedes-Benz M102E25 straight-4, approx. 340 hp. Bridgestone tires. Weight 1070 kg. Chassisnr. unknown

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#09 Alain Cudini (F) – 6th (4 x 2nd)
Snobeck Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 evo2 – 2.5 liter Mercedes-Benz M102E25 straight-4, approx. 340 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1070 kg. Chassisnr. unknown

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#20 Michael Schumacher (D) – only 4 starts, best result 14th
Zakspeed Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 evo2 – 2.5 liter Mercedes-Benz M102E25 straight-4, approx. 340 hp. Dunlop.tires. Weight 1070 kg. Chassisnr. unknown

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1992 DTM Championship, Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 evo2. The German DTM was a battlefield between BMW and Mercedes and in the previous years also Audi. In 1992 the evo2 version of the Mercedes 190E was the most competitive car. Klaus Ludwig took his 4th DRM/DTM title (he would win 5) and finished in front of fellow Mercedes drivers Bernd Schneider and Kurt Thiim. Note that the different Mercedes teams often use different tire brands …
#03 Klaus Ludwig (D) – 1st
AMG Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 evo2 – 2.5 liter Mercedes-Benz M102E25 straight-4, approx. 340 hp. Bridgestone tires. Weight 1070 kg. Chassisnr. unknown

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#11 Jacques Lafitte (F) – 14th (best result 4th at Avus)
MS Racing Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 evo2 – 2.5 liter Mercedes-Benz M102E25 straight-4, approx. 340 hp. Pirelli tires. Weight 1070 kg. Chassisnr. unknown

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#18 Kurt Thiim (DK) – 2nd (2 x 1st both races at Zolder)
Zakspeed Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 evo2 – 2.5 liter Mercedes-Benz M102E25 straight-4, approx. 340 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1070 kg. Chassisnr. unknown

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DTM Mercedes C-class

1994 DTM Championship, Mercedes C-class DTM. 1993 Was the first year of DTM following the FIA class 1 regulations. Alfa Romeo and Opel arrived with brand new cars that had high revving V6 engines and all-wheel drive. Mercedes still used improved versions of the 4-cylinder 190E 2.6-16 evo2 and lost out to Nicola Larini in his Alfa Romeo. In 1994, 6 drivers received the new C-class DTM car with a V6-engine that delivered well over 400 hp. That car still had only rear-wheel drive but that made it lighter than the AWD competition. Bernd Schneider took his first of 5 DTM titles.
#4 Bernd Schneider (D) – 1st
AMG Mercedes-Benz C-class DTM – 2.5 liter Mercedes-Benz M106 V6 90º, approx. 410 hp. Bridgestone tires. Weight 1000 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown

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1996 ITC Championship, Mercedes C-class DTM. The rear-wheel drive Mercedes were competitive; Schneider was the best with 4 victories this season, but the rest didn’t score that well and Mercedes ended last in the makes ranking. There were many driver changes during the season; young German Alexander “Sandy” Grau started the season in the AMG Warsteiner car with #4. After race 6 he was replaced by Bernd Maryländer and moved to Persson Motorsport where he drove the #21 and #22 cars. It is very hard to find a picture of Sandy in the #4 car …
#4 Alexander Grau (D) – 22nd championship
AMG Mercedes-Benz C-class DTM – 2.5 liter Mercedes-Benz M106 V6 90º, approx. 410 hp. Bridgestone tires. Weight 1000 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown

MINICHAMPS

The DTM or ITC as it was called by then came to a hold and started over in 2000 as Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, still DTM but different … Mercedes, Opel and privateer Abt entered 2-door coupes with V8 engines. I don’t have Mercedes CLK models from that period but looking for some nice bargains.

2004 DTM Championship, Mercedes-Benz C-klasse DTM. The DTM is again one of the most popular racingseries in Europe. Mercedes, Opel and Audi compete with topteams and drivers. Young Dutchman Christijan Albers is one of them. He won 1 race and finished 3rd in the championship in 2004 in his factory supported HWA/AMG Mercedes.
#2 Christijan Albers (NL) – 3rd championship / 1win
Mercedes-Benz C-klasse DTM – 4.0 liter Mercedes-Benz V8 90º, approx. 470 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 1050 kg. Steel + Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnr. W203 AMG #unknown

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2005 DTM Championship, Mercedes-Benz C-klasse DTM. Bernd Schneider is the most experienced driver in the Mercedes team, the 4-times champion manages only 1 victory in 2005 in the final race at Hockenheim. Mercedes driver Garry Paffett becomes champion, but the next year Bernd would take his 5th DTM title for Mercedes.
#7 Bernd Schneider (D) – 4th championship / 1 win
Mercedes-Benz C-klasse DTM – 4.0 liter Mercedes-Benz V8 90º, approx. 470 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 1050 kg. Steel + Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnr. W203 AMG #unknown

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2006 DTM Championship, Mercedes-Benz C-klasse DTM. Bernd Schneider finishes only 4th last year, but takes his fifth title in 2016. Bernd wins the first two races of the season and scores 5 more podiums which is enough to grab the title.
#7 Bernd Schneider (D) – 1st championship / 2 wins
Mercedes-Benz C-klasse DTM – 4.0 liter Mercedes-Benz V8 90º, approx. 470 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 1050 kg. Steel + Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnr. W203 AMG #unknown

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2016 DTM Championship, AMG Mercedes-Benz C63 DTM. The 2016 DTM was the thirtieth season of premier German touring car championship and also seventeenth season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series’ resumption in 2000. All three participating brands were present with four teams. Wittmann (BMW) and Mortara (Audi) were the title contenders, Jamie Green was the first Mercedes in third place. Mücke Motorsport didn’t perform very well; Christian Vitoris finished 14th and Lucas Auer 12th in the championship despite 1 win.
#22 Lucas Auer (A) – 22nd
Mücke AMG Mercedes-Benz C63 DTM – 4.0 liter Mercedes V8, approximately. 500 hp. Hankook tires. Weight 1120 kg. Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown

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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG & AMG GT3

2011 Spa-Francorchamps 24h, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. In 1971 the AMG Mercedes makes a big impression during the 24 hours race at Francorchamps. Now, 40 years later this AMG Mercedes drives in the same livery. Fine detail is that the car is driven by Kenneth Heyer, the son of Hans Heyer who drove the original back in 1971.
#35 Kenneth Heyer (D) / Thomas Jäger (D) / Stéphane Lémeret (B) – 3rd
Black Falcon Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG – 6.2 liter Mercedes M159 V8, approximately. 500 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 1340 kg. Aluminium space frame, chassisnr. #unknown

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2013 Nürburgring 24h, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. Motorsport Competence Group started racing in the VLN (the Nürburgring Endurance Championship) with support from oil company ROWE. They changed the name in ROWE Racing. In 2013 ROWE Racing participated with three SLS AMG GT3 in the 24-hour race, the cars finished 3rd and 4th and the third had a DNF. The race was won by a Black Falcon SLS AMG.
#23 Lance David Arnold (D) / Alex Roloff (D) / Thomas Jäger (D) / Jan Seyffarth (D) – 4th
ROWE Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG – 6.2 liter Mercedes M159 V8, approximately. 500 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 1340 kg. Aluminium space frame, chassisnr. #unknown

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2014 Zandvoort 12h, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. Zandvoort hosted a twelve hour race in 2014. Problem is that the track is very near the city and submitted to all kinds of restrictions and permits. So 12 hours non-stop racing was no option, but the creative minds from Creventic and DNRT created a new format. 3 Hours racing on Friday and 9 on Saturday, without service in between. The grid was filled with local amateur drivers and international teams with fast GT3 cars. Dutchman Renger van der Zande won together with his team mates in this beautiful Mercedes in Martini livery.
#33 Renger van der Zande (NL) / Peter Schmidt (D) / Christian Bracke (D)/ Mirco Schultis (D) – 1st
CCM Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG – 6.2 liter Mercedes M159 V8, approximately. 500 hp. Hankook tires. Weight 1340 kg. Aluminium space frame, chassisnr. #unknown

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2015 Nürburgring 24h, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. The Nürburgring 24-hour race is one of the toughest and most spectaculair events of the season. This Haribo Mercedes retired after just over 5 hours, it managed to reach the pits after a crash but was too much damaged to continue. The race was won by the WRT Audi R8 LMS, best Mercedes was the Black Falcon in fifth spot.
#8 Uwe Alzen (D) / Marco Holzer (D) / Maximilian Götz (D) / Norbert Siedler (D) – DNF
Alzen Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG – 6.2 liter Mercedes M159 V8, approximately. 500 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1340 kg. Aluminium space frame, chassisnr. #unknown

2016 Nürburgring 24h, Mercedes-Benz AMG GT3. The 2016 edition of the Nürburgring 24h race would be one of the most epic of all times. In the first hour the race was stopped because rain and hail made the track impossible to drive and the race was decided in the very last lap. This Haribo sponsored Manthey car finished 3rd and made that three different teams were on the podium, all driving the new Mercedes AMG GT3.
#88 Uwe Alzen (D) / Lance David Arnold (D) / Maximilian Götz (D) / Jan Seyffarth (D)
Alzen Mercedes-Benz AMG GT3 – 6.2 liter Mercedes M159 V8, approximately. 500 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1300 kg. Aluminium space frame, chassisnr. AMG C190 #unknown.

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2016 Nurburgring 24h – Mercedes AMG GT3. The decision was made in the very last lap when former DTM driver Maro Engel overtook the HTP-Motorsport AMG GT3 in a rather rough way, taking victory.
#4 Bernd Schneider (D) / Maro Engel (D) / Adam Christodoulou (GB) / Manuel Metzger (D).- 1st
Black Falcon Mercedes-Benz AMG GT3 – 6.2 liter Mercedes M159 V8, approximately. 500 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1300 kg. Aluminium space frame, chassisnr. AMG C190 #unknown.

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2016 Nurburgring 24h – Mercedes AMG GT3. This is the Black Falcon car that took pole-position and finished 4th in the race.
#9 Yelmer Buurman (NL) / Maro Engel (D) / Hubert Haupt (D) / Dirk Müller (D) – 4th
Black Falcon Mercedes-Benz AMG GT3 – 6.2 liter Mercedes M159 V8, approximately. 500 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1300 kg. Aluminium space frame, chassisnr. AMG C190 #unknown.

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2016 ADAC GT Masters, Mercedes AMG GT3. While the DTM was fought with expensive machinery that looked like a touring car but were specially designed prototypes, there was room for another category in Germany. This was the ADAC GT Masters; GT3 machinery which had become the new standard in international motorsport. The Zakspeed team entered this AMG car with drivers Luca Ludwig and Sebastian Asch, sons of famous racing fathers Klaus Ludwig and Roland Asch. They took 6th in the championship.
#1 Luca Ludwig (D) / Sebastian Asch (D) – 6th
Zakspeed Mercedes AMG GT3 – 6.2 liter Mercedes M159 AMG V8 90º, approx. 500 hp. Pirelli tires. Weight 1300 kg. Aluminium space frame, chassisnr. C190 AMG C190 #unknown

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2016 Paul Ricard 24h, Mercedes AMG GT3. The 2016 24H Series powered by Hankook was the second season of the 24H Series organized by Creventic. This Gulf sponsored Mercedes AMG was entered by RAM Racing and finished second.
#30 Stuart Hall (GB) / Roald Goethe (D) / Jamie Campbell Walter (GB) / David Brown (GB) – 2nd
RAM Mercedes AMG GT3 – 6.2 liter Mercedes M159 AMG V8 90º, approx. 500 hp. Hankook tires. Weight 1300 kg. Aluminium space frame, chassisnr. C190 AMG C190 #unknown

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2107 Daytona 24h – AMG Mercedes GT3. The Riley Mercedes did very well in its debut in the GTD (GT3) category at Daytona. In wet conditions it even took the lead in its category, but on a dry track it lacked some topspeed.
#33 Ben Keating (USA) / Jeroen Bleekemolen (NL) / Mario Farnbacher (D) / Adam Christodoulou (GB) – 20th / 3rd
Riley Motorsports Mercedes AMG GT3 – 6.2 liter Mercedes M159 AMG V8 90º, approx. 500 hp. Hankook tires. Weight 1300 kg. Aluminium space frame, chassisnr. C190 AMG C190 #16 057

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2017 GT Masters, AMG Mercedes GT3. Mücke Motorsport used an Audi R8 LMS as well as this AMG Mercedes for Lucas Auer, Sebastian Asch and himself in the ADAC GT Masters Championship.
#26 Lucas Auer (A) / Sebastian Asch (D) / Stefan Muucke (D) – 3rd
Mücke Motorsport Mercedes AMG GT3 – 6.2 liter Mercedes M159 V8 – approximately. 500 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1300 kg. Aluminium space frame, chassisnr. C190 AMG #unknown

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2019 Daytona 24h, Mercedes AMG GT3. American racing driver Ben Keating has been racing for quite some time together with Dutchman Jeroen Bleekemolen. This year they managed to lay their hands on an AMG GT3. The team was long in contention for a class win but because of a late spin from one of his teammates, they only finished 6th in GTD (the IMSA counterpart of European GT3).
#33 Jeroen Bleekemolen (NL) / Ben Keating (USA) / Felipe Fraga (BR) / Luca Stolz (D) – 22nd / 6th GTD
Riley Motorsports Mercedes AMG GT3 – 6.2 liter Mercedes M159 V8 – approximately. 500 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1300 kg. Aluminium space frame, chassisnr. C190 AMG #187

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2019 Spa-Francorchamps 24h – Mercedes AMG GT3. Goodsmile Racing is famous in Japan for its connection with virtual popstar Hatsune Miku and its colorful liveries. Goodsmile entered a Mercedes in Spa (#00) and was also present on two cars from Black Falcon Racing. The #4 car finished 3rd in the 24-hour race, only 18 seconds behind the winning car!
#4 Maro Engel (D) / Yelmer Buurman (NL) / Luca Stolz (D) – 3rd
Black Falcon Mercedes AMG GT3 – 6.2 liter Mercedes M159 V8 – approximately. 500 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1300 kg. Aluminium space frame, chassisnr. C190 AMG #unknown