24 Hours of Le Mans 1995, 1996, 1998
Following on the success of the CK7s in Interserie use, Kremer saw the opportunity to adapt their design to the new open-cockpit formulas that were being allowed in the IMSA GT Championship and at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Once again, the 962CK6s were used as a base, although some styling elements were changed between the CK7 and the new K8 Spyder in order to conform to the rules used in these events.
Mechanically the cars were very similar to the 962 with the exception of a full carbon fiber monocoque chassis. The K8s would be required to maintain their two-seater layout as had been used on the 962CK6s. The roof and doors were removed and an open cockpit body developed. Erwin Kremer designed and the new body which was executed by Sepp and Roy Korytko in Kevlar-reinforced carbon-fiber. The rules also necessitated the addition of a rollbar to the top of the engine cover, to better protect a driver's head in the event of a accident. Also, to meet engine requirements, Kremer chose to use a smaller variant of the Flat-6, running only a 3.0 litre displacement. The large snorkels for feeding the turbochargers were also replaced with a more discreet inlet. Three K8 Spyders were built by Kremer during this time
This car is Chassis WCS02
1995
Le Mans 24 Hours
Kremer Racing
Grid 5th (3:55.090)
Result: Finished 6th
Driven by: Thierry Boutsen, Hans-Joachim Stuck, Christophe Bouchut
1996
Pre-Qualifying Le Mans
Kremer Racing
9th fastest
Driven by: Christophe Bouchut (F)/Jürgen Lässig (D)
1996
Le Mans 24 Hours
Kremer Racing
Grid 18th (3:52.376)
Result: DNF (Accident)
Driven by: George Fouché (ZA)/Steve Fossett (USA)/Stanley Dickens (S)
preliminary session only: Jürgen Lässig (D), Christophe Bouchut (F)
1996
Coupes d’ Automne ACO
Le Mans 4 hours
Kremer Racing
Grid: 7th (1:39.630)
Result: 2nd OA, 1st LMP 1 Heats one and two
1997
Le Mans 24 Hours
Kremer Racing
Grid: 15th (3:55.981)
Result: DNF (engine)
Driven by: Tomas Saldaña (E)/Carl Rosenblad (S)/Jürgen Lässig (D)
preliminary session only: Christophe Bouchut (F), Giovanni Lavaggi (I)
1997
Gran Premio Repsol Sport Prototipos
International Sports Racing Series Jarama
Kremer Racing
Grid: 4th (1:33.424)
Result: 7th
Driven by: Alfonso de Orleans (E)/Tomas Saldaña (E)
1998
Monza 1000L
Kremer Racing
Grid: 10th
Result 7th OA, 1st LMP1
Driven by: Alfonso de Orleans (E)/Tomas Saldaña (E)/Enrico Bertaggia (I)
1998
Pre-Qualifying Le Mans
Kremer Racing
Result: 38th
Driven by: Tomas Saldaña (E)/Alfonso de Orleans (E)/Enrico Bertaggia (I)
1998
RAC Tourist Trophy
International Sports Racing Series Donington
Kremer Racing
Grid: 13th (1:33.680)
Result: 9th
Driven by: Alfonso de Orleans (E)/Tomas Saldaña (E)
1998
DMC/ADAC Sportwagen Festival
International Sports Racing Series Nürburgring
Kremer Racing
Grid: 16th (1:40.400)
Result: DNF (spin)
Driven by: Tomas Saldaña (E)/Alfonso de Orleans (E)/Marco Werner (D)
listed, never drove: Ralf Kelleners (D)
1998 Les Coupes d’Automne
International Sports Racing Series Le Mans
Kremer Racing
Grid: 13th (1:43.853)
Result 8th
Driven by: Alfonso de Orleans (E)/Tomas Saldaña (E)/Miguel Ángel de Castro (E)
