ZF SACHS – Over 100 Years of Motorsport History
SACHS shock absorbers and clutches have been used in series vehicles and in motorsport for over 100 years. Be it in the legendary Mercedes Silver Arrows of the thirties or Formula 1 today, and whether long distance and circuit events or rally championships.
Peugeot Dakar Hattrick
Dakar Rally hattrick for Peugeot with clutches and shock absorbers from ZF SACHS.
20th anniversary of ZF Race Engineering (1998–2018).
ZF SACHS Formula E – Venturi Partnership
The FIA Formula E is a racing series for electrically powered formula cars. ZF SACHS becomes the official technology partner of the Venturi Formula E team.
ZF Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary
100th anniversary of the founding of ZF.
Victory in the WEC and WRC
Vehicles with suspension and clutch technology by SACHS win once again in the WEC and WRC FIA World Championships.
Super GT „Official Supplier“
ZF SACHS becomes „Official Supplier“ of the Super GT series in Japan. All GT500 class vehicles use SACHS racing clutches exclusively.
TUDOR USA „Official Partner“
ZF SACHS is „Official Partner“ of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. Teams like Audi, Aston Martin, Ferrari and Porsche, as well as prototypes, run with SACHS clutches and shock absorbers.
World Champions Trust ZF SACHS
All world champions of the FIA World Championships WEC, WTCC, F1 and WRC trust in racing technology from ZF SACHS.
Audi R18 with SACHS Clutch and Steering
The Audi R18 competes at the 24-hour race at Le Mans with a SACHS clutch and special racing steering.
DTM Uses SACHS Clutches Exclusively
ZF SACHS equips all three DTM teams with clutches. SACHS motorsport partner BMW wins the DTM manufacturer's championship.
VW Dakar Triple Triumph
Rally Dakar triple triumph for VW Motorsport with clutches and shock absorbers from ZF SACHS in the VW Race Touareg.
Brawn GP Wins the Formula 1 World Championship
The newly founded Brawn GP team is equipped with SACHS rotary dampers and wins the Formula 1 season 2009.
BMW Sauber F1 – Official Supplier
ZF SACHS becomes „Official Supplier“ of the BMW Sauber F1 team and equips the Formula 1 cars with rotary dampers.
Le Mans Hattrick for ZF SACHS
The three winners of the „24 Hours of Le Mans“ – BMW V12 LM, Toyota GT One and Audi R8R – trust in shock absorbers and clutches from ZF SACHS.
SACHS Enters Formula 1
SACHS enters Formula 1 and equips Mercedes and Sauber with racing clutches and dampers.
4 Consecutive Rallycross Victories
For the fourth time in a row, Kenneth Hansen wins the FIA European Rallycross Championship with a SACHS-equipped Citroën ZX 16V Turbo 4×4.
DTM Victory for Audi with ZF SACHS
Equipped with a SACHS 2-disc carbon clutch, Hans-Joachim Stuck wins the 1990 DTM with his Audi V8 Quattro. In 1991, Frank Biela defends the title on Audi-SACHS.
Porsche Joest Racing Wins Le Mans
The SACHS-equipped Porsche Joest Racing team wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The title was successfully defended the following year.
SACHS BMW Turbo Wins the DRM
Harald Ertl wins the Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft in the SACHS BMW Turbo.
SACHS Corner at the Hockenheimring
Opening of the SACHS Corner and the Motodrome at the Hockenheimring.
Jim Clark Becomes World Champion with ZF Gearbox
Jim Clark wins the Formula 1 Grand Prix with the Lotus 33 R9, equipped with a ZF gearbox, and becomes World Champion.
Mercedes Silver Arrows with SACHS Clutch
The first Mercedes W125 („Silver Arrows“) with SACHS clutches and shock absorbers.
Fichtel & Sachs Founded
Ernst Sachs and Karl Fichtel found the „Schweinfurter Präzisions-Kugellagerwerke Fichtel & Sachs“ – the foundation of over 100 years of motorsport history.