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Zakspeed founder Erich Zakowski passes away at age 89
Zakspeed had a successful history in touring cars, GTs, and sportscars, but their five-year stint in grand prix racing from 1985 to 1989 was disappointing, with only one points finish. The team was closely associated with Ford, running cars in Germany and achieving great success in the DRM and IMSA championships. They also worked on the Ford C100 sportscar, which was intended to be the successor to the iconic GT40. After Ford ended its involvement, Zakspeed continued to race the car under its own name. In 1985, they entered Formula 1 with their ambitious project, including their own 1.5-litre turbo engine. However, the team struggled with reliability issues, and their best result was fifth place in Imola in 1987. Eventually, they withdrew from F1 at the end of the 1989 season.
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