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[[File:Mario Illien.jpg|thumb|Mario Illien, co-founder of Ilmor]]
'''Ilmor''' is a British independent high-performance [[auto racing|motor racing]] engineering company. It was founded by [[Mario Illien]] and [[Paul Morgan (engineer)|Paul Morgan]] in November 1983. With manufacturing based in [[Brixworth]], [[Northamptonshire]], and maintenance offices in [[Plymouth, Michigan]], the company supplies engines and consultancy to the [[IndyCar Series]] and [[MotoGP]].

Ilmor Engineering originally designed built and produced [[Champ Car|IndyCar]] engines for [[Chevrolet]]. In the 1990s, the company built a partnership with [[Mercedes-Benz]] to power F1 cars for both the [[Sauber]] and [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]] teams. After the death of Paul Morgan in a vintage aeroplane crash in 2001, Mercedes increased its stake until it owned the entire company, and renamed it [[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engines Ltd.]] In 2005, Mario Illien concluded a deal to purchase the Special Projects part of the company in partnership with [[Roger Penske]], which worked in partnership with [[Honda Performance Development]] for IndyCar engines between 2003 and 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ilmor.com/en/racing/indy.aspx|title=Ilmor Racing: IndyCar, NASCAR, ARCA and Kart — Ilmor Engineering|work=ilmor.com|access-date=8 October 2016}}</ref> This new company, which is independent of Mercedes, is once again known as Ilmor Engineering Ltd. They developed the [[Ilmor X3]] for the 2007 [[MotoGP]] World Motorcycle Championship, entering one race before withdrawing and effectively shutting down the race team, due to funding problems.

Racing remains the core part of the business today and Ilmor acts as a consultant for motorsport clients from all forms of racing. However, the business is now using its racing expertise to diversify into other areas such as OEM automotive, defence, marine and energy efficient engine applications.

==2.65 litre Indy car V-8==
{{Infobox automobile engine
|name=Ilmor 265-A<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=y-MDAAAAMBAJ&q=cosworth+dfx+engine+rpm&pg=PA76|title = Popular Mechanics|date = May 1987|publisher = Hearst Magazines}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/july-1991/71/british-grand-prix-preview-ilmor|title=British Grand Prix Preview - Ilmor|date=7 July 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.race-cars.com/engsold/chevy/1098459638/1098459638ss.htm|title=Chevy Ilmor 265A Spec Sheet|access-date=11 October 2021|archive-date=21 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121201645/http://www.race-cars.com/engsold/chevy/1098459638/1098459638ss.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|manufacturer={{flagicon|UK}}/{{flagicon|USA}} Ilmor-[[Chevrolet]]
|production=1984–1993
|configuration=90° [[V8 engine|V8]]
|bore={{convert|3.465|in|mm|lk=on|abbr=on}}
|stroke={{convert|2.142|in|mm|1|lk=on|abbr=on}}
|displacement={{convert|2.65|L|cuin|0|lk=on|abbr=on}}
|valvetrain=32-valve, [[DOHC]], four-valves per cylinder
|power={{convert|720-850|hp|kW|0|lk=on|abbr=on}}
|torque= {{convert|350-415|lbft|Nm|0|lk=on|abbr=on}}
|fuelsystem=[[Fuel injection#Multi-point injection|Mechanical multi-point fuel injection]]
|compression= 11:1
|fueltype=[[Gasoline]]
|oilsystem=[[Dry sump]]
}}
[[File:Ilmorchevyindyv8.JPG|thumb|The “Chevy” Indy V-8]]
{{See|Ilmor-Chevrolet 265-A engine}}
Both engineers were working at Cosworth on the [[Cosworth DFX]] turbocharged methanol engine for the [[Champ Car|CART Indy Car World Series]]; differences of opinion over the future development direction led them to break away from their parent company to pursue their own ideas. There was some acrimony in their split from Cosworth, their former employer claiming that the Ilmor engine was little different from their planned modifications to the DFX.<ref>Graham Robson, "Cosworth: The Search For Power"</ref>

Founded as an independent British engine manufacturer in 1983, it started building engines for Indy cars with the money of team owner and chassis manufacturer Roger Penske. The Ilmor 265-A, badged initially as the Ilmor-[[Chevrolet]] Indy V-8, debuted at the [[1986 Indianapolis 500]] with [[Penske Racing|Team Penske]] driver [[Al Unser]]. In 1987, the engine program expanded to all three Penske team drivers ([[Rick Mears]], [[Danny Sullivan]], and Al Unser), [[Patrick Racing]], and [[Newman/Haas Racing]]. [[Mario Andretti]], driving for Newman/Haas, won at [[Long Beach Grand Prix|Long Beach]], the engine's first Indy car victory. He also won the pole position for the [[1987 Indianapolis 500]]. [[Rick Mears]] earned the first victory for the engine in a 500 mile race at the [[1987 Pocono 500]]. A year later, now badged as the Chevrolet Indy V-8, Mears won the [[1988 Indianapolis 500]], the engine's first win at Indianapolis. The engine went on to have a record in [[Champ Car|CART]] of winning 64 of 78 races from 1987 to 1991.

In [[1992 PPG Indy Car World Series|1992]], the 265-A engine was followed up by the 265-B engine. The "Chevy-B" was fielded singly by Penske Racing ([[Rick Mears]] and [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]) in 1992 and won four CART series races. All other Ilmor teams remained with the "Chevy-A" for 1992. [[Bobby Rahal]], driving a "Chevy-A" won the 1992 CART championship, the fifth consecutive (and final) for the 265-A. [[Al Unser Jr.]] won the [[1992 Indianapolis 500]] driving a "Chevy-A", also the fifth consecutive (and final) Indy 500 win for the 265-A. [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] drove a "Chevy-B" to 4th place in points.

For the [[1993 PPG Indy Car World Series|1993 season]], the 265-C engine was introduced, intended to replace both the 265-A and the 265-B. Chevrolet dropped its badging support after the 1993 season.

For the [[1994 PPG Indy Car World Series|1994 season]], two new engines were introduced. The 265-D engine replaced the 265-C. Without badging support, the engines were referred to simply as the "Ilmor-C" and the "Ilmor-D". 

For 1995, [[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes-Benz]] became the badging manufacturer for the Ilmor Indy car engines. In [[1996 Indy Racing League season|1996]], the open wheel "split" began between CART and the IRL. Ilmor primarily was a provider for CART-based teams, and did not provide engines for any full-time IRL teams. At the [[1996 Indianapolis 500|1996 Indy 500]], the "Ilmor Mercedes-Benz D" was used by [[Galles Racing]], and finished second, the powerplant's one and only start in an [[Indy Racing League|IRL]]-sanctioned race. When the IRL switched to normally-aspirated engines for 1997, the 265s were no longer permitted in the IRL and the Indy 500, and from that point on raced in the CART series exclusively.

==F1 debut==

In 1991 Ilmor entered Formula 1 with a V10 engine as exclusive supplier to the [[Leyton House Racing|Leyton House]] team (formerly [[March Engineering|March]]). Ilmor also supplied engines to the Tyrrell team, starting from 1992. Powered by the Ilmor V10, Tyrrell scored eight points through [[Andrea de Cesaris]] and March another three through [[Karl Wendlinger]].

==Sauber==

The Sauber sportscar team and Mercedes-Benz signed a deal with Ilmor after scrapping plans for a Mercedes engine. After scoring 12 points in 1993, Mercedes entered officially in 1994 using an updated version of the 1993 engine. The same year Mercedes-Benz acquired [[Chevrolet]]'s 25% share of Ilmor.

==Racing in the United States==

The 265D V8s ran the entire [[1994 Indy Car season]] badged as "Ilmor Indy V8", with [[Team Penske]] headlining the program.

In 1994, Ilmor produced the Mercedes-Benz 500I engine for Team Penske. The 500I exploited a loophole in the engine rules at the [[Indianapolis 500]], which was run under slightly different rules than other CART races. Originally stock-block engines based on production units, fitted with two [[pushrod]] and rocker arm actuated valves per cylinder, were permitted to run at increased cubic capacity (3.43 litres vs 2.65 litres) and significantly greater turbo boost than the pure racing engines. For several years [[Buick]] V6 units had been extremely fast but fragile; the restrictions were relaxed with the intent of permitting Buick-like engines to use stronger but still production-like blocks – the [[Team Menard|Menard]] engine based on the Buick took this approach.

Ilmor produced a new racing engine retaining pushrods designed specifically for the requirements of the Indianapolis 500, producing a V8 engine which was approximately {{convert|200|bhp|abbr=on}} more powerful than the Cosworth XB and Ilmor 265D opposition. Team Penske's cars were the fastest at the [[1994 Indianapolis 500]]. [[Al Unser Jr.]] won the race, with [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] also figuring strongly until an accident on lap 184. The loophole was closed for 1995.

For 1995 the 265D V8s were rebadged Mercedes. [[Al Unser Jr.]] finished runner-up with four wins. [[Rahal-Hogan Racing]] joined Penske as major teams. After the CART-[[Indy Racing League|IRL]] split, Mercedes left CART after the 2000 season.

Ilmor continued working in the United States on the [[Oldsmobile]] Aurora V8 for the IRL [[Penske Racing|Penske]] entries.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-indy500-ilmor-prepared-olds-wins/ |title=IRL: Indy500: Ilmor prepared Olds wins |access-date=8 March 2012 |archive-date=24 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130624211542/http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-indy500-ilmor-prepared-olds-wins/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2003 Honda partnered with Ilmor on the [[Honda Indy V8]] engine between 2003 and 2011 for co-assembling, preparation, tune-up and maintenance.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/racing/racing/indycar/news/story?id=5793266 GM, Chevy expected to return to IndyCar in '12]</ref><ref>[http://news.honda.com/newsandviews/article.aspx?id=3928-en Honda Newsroom]</ref> At the conclusion of the 2011 season, Honda discontinued their partnership with Ilmor subsequently moving all design, development and production in house without any third-party tune-up partnership to HPD, for the 2012 Honda Indy V6.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1067406_hpd-and-ilmor-trade-parting-gifts|title=HPD And Ilmor Trade Parting Gifts|website=motorauthority.com|access-date=23 July 2017|archive-date=18 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018151940/http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1067406_hpd-and-ilmor-trade-parting-gifts|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2012 Chevrolet returned to the [[IndyCar Series]], partnering with Ilmor on the [[Chevrolet Indy V6]] engine program in supplying free engines for [[Team Penske]], with the rest of Chevrolet-powered IndyCar Series teams paying lease system.

Ilmor is the option specification engine supplier of engines for the [[ARCA Menards Series]] and [[NASCAR Camping World Truck Series]]. Truck Series teams are allowed to use the option crate engine based on the LSX, and many teams have switched to the option engine.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ilmor.com/Racing/NASCAR|title=NASCAR – Ilmor Engineering|website=www.ilmor.com|access-date=21 March 2019}}</ref> Ilmor was criticized when four of its NT1 engines failed during the [[2019 World of Westgate 200]] at [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway]]. The manufacturer took responsibility for the engines that suffered from severe detonation due to the combination of the high engine load condition combined with the extreme weather conditions in Las Vegas.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/09/26/ilmor-engineering-gander-outdoors-truck-series-las-vegas-findings/ |title=Ilmor, NASCAR taking preventive steps after Las Vegas engine issues |first=Zack |last=Albert |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=September 26, 2019 |access-date=October 1, 2019}}</ref> Despite Ilmor's announcement, NASCAR denied ThorSport's request to reinstate Enfinger and Sauter into the playoffs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2019/09/30/ilmor-nascar-taking-preventive-steps-after-las-vegas-engine-issues/ |title=Ilmor, NASCAR taking preventive steps after Las Vegas engine issues UPDATE: ThorSport asks to be put back in Playoffs, NASCAR denies |first=Scott |last=Page |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=September 30, 2019 |access-date=October 1, 2019}}</ref>

In 2021, Ilmor partnered with [[Edelbrock]] to supply a 396 cubic inch engine, which Ilmor primarily supplies in ARCA, for the [[Superstar Racing Experience]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://racer.com/2021/02/25/ilmor-v8s-to-power-srx-cars/|title=Ilmor V8s to power SRX cars|magazine=[[Racer (magazine)|Racer]]|date=February 25, 2021|access-date=February 25, 2021}}</ref>

==Mercedes-Benz in Formula One==

[[File:Mercedes-Benz FO110J engine.jpg|thumb|A 2000 [[McLaren MP4-15]]'s [[Mercedes-Benz]] FO110J 3.0 litre V10 engine, made by Ilmor]]

Ilmor built the Mercedes-Benz engines for [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]] after Ilmor repositioned its Formula One involvement from independent engine manufacturer to engine builder and assembler to [[Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engines]] (akin to [[Mecachrome]] with [[Renault F1|Renault]] and [[Cosworth]] with [[Ford Performance|Ford]] schemes).

The Ilmor engines went on to be successful with McLaren, scoring several podiums in both [[1995 Formula One season|1995]] and [[1996 Formula One season|1996]], leading to three wins in [[1997 Formula One season|1997]] and back to back drivers championship in [[1998 Formula One season|1998]] and [[1999 Formula One season|1999]], as well as the constructor's championship in 1998. 

In 2001 Paul Morgan was killed while landing one of his vintage airplanes, a [[Hawker Sea Fury]] at [[Sywell Aerodrome]], [[Northamptonshire]]. In 2002 [[DaimlerChrysler]] increased its share to 55% and renamed the company Mercedes-Ilmor. In 2005 DaimlerChrysler became the sole owner of Ilmor and renamed the company [[Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engines|Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engines Ltd]].

==Ilmor Engineering, Inc. – expansion to the U.S.==

Ilmor Engineering, Inc., a sister company to Ilmor U.K., was incorporated in 1990 with the primary goal of providing engineering support to customers using the Ilmor Ltd.-manufactured Chevrolet 265A Indy Car engine. 

Ilmor, Inc.’s capabilities have grown to encompass design and analysis tools, engine and sub-systems test capabilities – including emissions compliance, manufacturing, electronics and wiring design and manufacture, and facilities for service and support{{fact|date=March 2025}}, including auto racing, boat racing, high-performance road cars, high performance offshore powerboats and custom V-twin motorcycles{{fact|date=March 2025}}.

==Diversification – Ilmor High Performance Marine, LLC.==

Ilmor, Inc. entered the high-performance marine world in 2002, building race engines for the SuperCat Offshore Racing Series of the [[American Power Boat Association]] (APBA), using modified [[Dodge Viper]]'s V10 engines.

Ilmor's high-performance marine division has grown in the U.S. and European boat market{{fact|date=March 2025}}. 

Emissions requirements established in 2009 by the [[California Air Resources Board]], the federal [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|Environmental Protection Agency]] and the [[European Union]] required all high-performance marine engines had to meet more stringent exhaust emissions standards. The MV10-650 and the MV10-725 were created to meet the new requirements. 

==Powerboat Racing World Champions==

Ilmor entered the MV10 engine into powerboat competition in 2007{{fact|date=March 2025}}. In the first year of competition for the engines, a pair of Ilmor Marine MV10-625 engines powered the #99 Fountain Worldwide “King of Shaves” powerboat to the 2007 Powerboat P1 Evolution Class World Championship. Two additional European based Powerboat P1 World Championships were obtained in 2008 and 2009 and World Championship success{{fact|date=March 2025}} in the US in 2008.

==MotoGP==
{{Main|Ilmor X3}}
[[File:IlmorX3-001.jpg|thumb|Ilmor X3]]
In 2006, Ilmor announced that they would enter a two-bike team in the [[MotoGP]] motorcycle racing series  and would enter a single rider team as a wildcard entry in the final two races of the 2006 season. For the 2007 MotoGP season, engine capacity was to be reduced to 800cc from 990cc so Ilmor's wildcard entries in 2006 would be the first appearance of an 800cc MotoGP motorcycle at a race meeting.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/77984/1/exclusive_ilmor_explain_motogp_plans.html|title=Exclusive: Ilmor explain MotoGP plans|work=crash.net|publisher=Crash Media Group|date=25 August 2005|access-date=21 December 2011}}</ref>

Former 500&nbsp;cc race winner [[Garry McCoy]] was confirmed as the rider for the [[Michelin]]-shod bike in its 2006 appearances, scoring points both in the [[2006 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix|2006 Portuguese Grand Prix]] at the [[Autódromo do Estoril]] and the [[2006 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix|2006 Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/78091/1/ilmor_confirms_mccoy_michelin.html|title=Ilmor confirms McCoy, Michelin|work=crash.net|publisher=Crash Media Group|date=18 September 2006|access-date=21 December 2011}}</ref> becoming the first rider to score points on an 800cc MotoGP machine, though McCoy finished last on both occasions, four and seven laps down respectively.

On 18 December 2006, Ilmor Engineering confirmed via their website that [[Jeremy McWilliams]] and [[Andrew Pitt]] had been selected as riders for the 2007 season.<ref name="MotoGP2007Team">{{cite news|url=http://www.ilmor.co.uk/pdf/AN979.pdf|title=Ilmor Announce 2007 Riders|publisher=Ilmor Engineering|date=18 December 2006|access-date=21 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205091808/http://www.ilmor.co.uk/pdf/AN979.pdf|archive-date=5 February 2012}}</ref> On 15 March 2007 after one race, the team announced that they were taking a break from Moto GP as a result of funding issues.<ref name="Ilmor break">{{cite news|url=http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/78681/1/updated_ilmor_puts_racing_on_hold.html|title=Updated: Ilmor puts racing 'on hold'|work=crash.net|publisher=Crash Media Group|date=16 March 2007|access-date=21 December 2011}}</ref> 

==Complete Formula One results==
([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]])
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year
! Entrant
! Chassis
! Engine
! Tyres
! Drivers
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! [[List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems|Points]]
! WCC
|-
! rowspan="4"| '''[[1991 Formula One season|1991]]'''
! rowspan="4"| '''[[Leyton House Racing]]'''
| rowspan="4"| [[Leyton House CG911]]
| rowspan="4"| Ilmor 2175A 3.5 [[V10 engine|V10]]
| rowspan="4"| {{Goodyear}}
|
|| [[1991 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
|| [[1991 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
|| [[1991 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]
|| [[1991 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
|| [[1991 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
|| [[1991 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]
|| [[1991 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
|| [[1991 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
|| [[1991 German Grand Prix|GER]]
|| [[1991 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]
|| [[1991 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
|| [[1991 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
|| [[1991 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]
|| [[1991 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
|| [[1991 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]
|| [[1991 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]
!rowspan="4"|'''1'''
!rowspan="4"|'''12th'''
|-
|align="left"| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Maurício Gugelmin]]}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" align="center"| 12
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" align="center"| 7
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" align="center"| 11
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" align="center"| 15
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" align="center"| 7
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" align="center"| 7
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" align="center"| 8
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" align="center"| 14
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ivan Capelli]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center"| Ret
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center"| 6
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" align="center"| 8
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" align="center"| 17
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center"| Ret
||
||
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Karl Wendlinger]]
||
||
||
||
||
||
||
||
||
||
||
||
||
||
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" align="center"| 20
|-
!rowspan="7"| '''{{F1|1992}}'''
!rowspan="5"| '''[[March Engineering|March F1]]'''
|rowspan="5"| [[Leyton House CG911|March CG911]]
|rowspan="5"| Ilmor 2175A 3.5 [[V10 engine|V10]]
|rowspan="5"| {{Goodyear}}
|
| [[1992 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]
| [[1992 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]
| [[1992 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
| [[1992 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
| [[1992 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]
| [[1992 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1992 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
| [[1992 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1992 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1992 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1992 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]
| [[1992 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1992 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1992 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]
| [[1992 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]
| [[1992 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]
!rowspan="5"| '''3'''
!rowspan="5"| '''9th'''
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paul Belmondo]]
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|
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|
|-
|align="left"| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Emanuele Naspetti]]}}
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|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Karl Wendlinger]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|
|
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Jan Lammers]]
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
|-
! rowspan="2"| '''[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell Racing Organisation]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Tyrrell 020]]B
| rowspan="2"| Ilmor 2175A 3.5 [[V10 engine|V10]]
| rowspan="2"| {{Goodyear}}
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Olivier Grouillard]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
!rowspan="2"|'''8'''
!rowspan="2"|'''6th'''
|-
|align="left"| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Andrea de Cesaris]]}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|-
! rowspan="3"| '''{{F1|1993}}'''
! rowspan="3"| '''[[Sauber|Team Sauber Formula 1]]'''
| rowspan="3"| [[Sauber C12]]
| rowspan="3"| [[Sauber]] (Ilmor) 2175A 3.5 [[V10 engine|V10]]
| rowspan="3"| {{Goodyear}}
|
| [[1993 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]
| [[1993 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
| [[1993 European Grand Prix|EUR]]
| [[1993 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]
| [[1993 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
| [[1993 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1993 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
| [[1993 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1993 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1993 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1993 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]
| [[1993 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1993 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1993 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]
| [[1993 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]
| [[1993 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]
!rowspan="3"| '''12'''
!rowspan="3"| '''7th'''
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Karl Wendlinger]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[JJ Lehto]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|-
! rowspan="7"| '''[[1994 Formula One season|1994]]'''
! rowspan="5"| '''[[Sauber|Broker Sauber Mercedes]]'''
| rowspan="5"| [[Sauber C13]]
| rowspan="5"| [[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]] (Ilmor) 2175B 3.5 [[V10 engine|V10]]
| rowspan="5"| {{Goodyear}}
|
| [[1994 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
| [[1994 Pacific Grand Prix|PAC]]
| [[1994 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]
| [[1994 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1994 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
| [[1994 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
| [[1994 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1994 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1994 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1994 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]
| [[1994 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1994 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1994 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]
| [[1994 European Grand Prix|EUR]]
| [[1994 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]
| [[1994 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]
!rowspan="5"|'''12'''
!rowspan="5"|'''8th'''
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Karl Wendlinger]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
| WD
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|align="left"|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Andrea de Cesaris]]
|
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|
|
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} [[JJ Lehto]]
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|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
| WD
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|-
! rowspan="2"| '''[[Pacific Racing|Pacific Grand Prix]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Pacific PR01]]
| rowspan="2"| Ilmor 2175A 3.5 [[V10 engine|V10]]
| rowspan="2"| {{Goodyear}}
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paul Belmondo]]
| style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
| style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
| style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
| style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
| style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
| style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
| style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
| style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
| style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
| style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
| style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
| style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
| style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
| style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
| style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
| style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
!rowspan="2"|'''0'''
!rowspan="2"|'''NC'''
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bertrand Gachot]]
| style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
| style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
| style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
| style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
| style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
| style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
| style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
| style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
| style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
| style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
| style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
| style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
| style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
| style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
| style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
| style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|-
!colspan=24|For results after 1994, please see [[Mercedes engine customers' Grand Prix results|Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix results]]
|}

==See also==
* [[Mercedes-Benz Motorsport]]
* [[Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines|Mercedes-Ilmor]]

==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Ilmor}}
* [http://www.ilmor.com/ Ilmor Engineering]

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