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{{Racing car
| Car_name = Galmer G92 <br> Galmer 92B
| Image = Indy500winningcar1992.JPG
| Category = [[Champ Car|CART]] IndyCar
| Constructor = Galmer Engineering<br>GalmerÊEngineering at Bicester
| Designer = Alan Mertens<br>Seamus Campbell<br>[[Andy Brown (engineer)|Andy Brown]]
| Team = [[Galles Racing]] <br> [[Burns Racing]] <br> [[PacWest Racing]]
| Drivers = [[Al Unser Jr.]],<br>[[Danny Sullivan]],<br>[[Dominic Dobson]]
| Chassis = [[Carbon Fiber]] [[Aluminum Honeycomb]] [[monocoque]]
| Front suspension = Pushrod upper-rocker, inboard springs and damper
| Rear suspension = 
| Engine name = [[Ilmor-Chevrolet 265-A engine|Ilmor-Chevrolet 265A]], {{convert|2647|cc|cuin|1|abbr=on}}, [[V8 engine|V8]] [[V engine|80°]], [[turbocharged]], [[Mid-engine]]d, [[longitudinal engine|longitudinally mounted]].
| Capacity = 
| Configuration = 
| Turbo/NA = 
| Engine position = 
| Gearbox name = 
| Gears = 6-speed
| Type = [[Manual transmission|manual]]
| Differential = 
| Fuel = [[Methanol]]
| Tyres = [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]] 16 in. x 10.75 in. (front) 16 in. x 15 in. (rear)
| Debut = 1992 [[Lexmark Indy 300|Daikyo IndyCar Grand Prix]],<br>[[Surfers Paradise]], [[Australia]]
| Races = 20
| Wins = 2
| Cons_champ = 0
| Drivers_champ = 0
| Poles = 1
| Fastest_laps = ?|
| torque = {{convert|681|Nm}}
| weight = {{convert|750|kg}}
| power = {{convert|850|bhp}}
}}
'''Galmer''' was an American racecar manufacturer that built cars used from [[1992 PPG Indy Car World Series|1992]] through [[1993 PPG Indy Car World Series|1993]] in [[Champ Car|CART]] competition and the [[Indianapolis 500]]. The cars were commissioned by the [[Galles Racing]] team. Although they were an American-based effort, spearheaded by Alan Mertens [http://www.galmerinc.com (galmerinc.com)], the cars were actually assembled at the Galmer Engineering shop in [[Bicester]], [[England]].

Galmer Engineering was established in November 1988 by former March engineer Alan Mertens and CART team owner Rick Galles.<ref name="mar">{{cite web|url=https://www.grandprix.com/news/the-future-for-david-richards.html |title=the future for david richards - grandprix.com-news|access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref>

The Galmer chassis program came at a time in the CART series when interest in in-house chassis development was at its peak. The program followed in the footsteps of [[Team Penske|Penske]], [[Truesports]], and others ([[Porsche in motorsport#Indycars|Porsche]], etc.) who also had, or had previously attempted, similar in-house chassis programs. The name "Galmer" is a [[Portmanteau word|portmanteau]] of the [[surname]]s of [[Rick Galles]] and Alan Mertens.

The chassis' most notable accomplishment was [[Al Unser Jr.]]'s win at the [[1992 Indianapolis 500]] in the closest finish in race history. One other CART race was won with the chassis by [[Danny Sullivan]] in 1992. In the [[1992 PPG Indy Car World Series|1992 CART season]], Unser Jr. scored 15 top-ten finishes in 16 races (the other finish was an 11th), en route to third place in the final championship standings. Sullivan had 11 top-tens, finishing 7th in points.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racer.com/2022/05/28/alan-mertens-on-creating-the-indy-winning-galmer-g92/|title=Alan Mertens on creating the Indy-winning Galmer G92|date=28 May 2022 |access-date=5 June 2022}}</ref>

The 1992 season was the only year the chassis was utilized in a full-time capacity. Though it was not openly revealed at the time, the decision for [[Galles Racing]] to ultimately shelve the Galmer project was made on the morning of the [[1992 Indianapolis 500]],<ref>"The Talk of Gasoline Alley" - May 1, 2006</ref> the same race that Unser Jr. went on to win.

In 1993, the car was used on a part-time basis by [[Dominic Dobson]]. Proving uncompetitive, the car was retired never to be raced in CART competition again. Only those three men ever raced a Galmer in CART competition, yet it won two races, making it one of the most successful chassis on a per-race basis.

At the end of the 1993 season, Rick Galles sold the company's stake to Bruce McCaw of PacWest Racing, and for the next five years Galmer had been researching and developing McCaw's team (PacWest).<ref name="mar" />

Galmer attempted to enter [[Formula One]] in 1993 with a takeover of the defunct [[Brabham]] team,  however the effort failed as a result of financial problems.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.unracedf1.com/brabham-galmer-story-reviving-brabham/|title = Brabham Galmer, the failed attempt to revive Brabham|date = 15 February 2017}}</ref>

== Transponder Placement ==
The Galmer chassis had one unique characteristic compared to its chassis counterparts in the CART series in 1992. It was standard for all cars to mount their scoring transponder in the left side pod of the car. The Galmer chassis, however, did not have room in that location. The cars of Unser Jr. and Sullivan instead had the transponders placed in the nosecone of the car.

Due to the proximity of the transponder, Unser Jr.'s official race-winning margin of 0.043 seconds over [[Scott Goodyear]] in the 1992 Indianapolis 500 was deemed inconclusive. After further consideration, [[United States Auto Club|USAC]] officials calculated the true margin of victory to be narrower, at 0.0331 seconds. The official margin, however, would remain in the record book.<ref name="name">{{cite news 
| url =https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CEFD6113DF930A35754C0A964958260
| title =SPORTS PEOPLE: AUTO RACING; Indy 500's Finish Was Even Closer 
| work =The New York Times
| date = 1992-07-03
| accessdate = 2008-05-07}}</ref>

After the 1992 season was over, [[Valvoline]] purchased the race-winning Galmer chassis driven by Unser Jr. On frequent occasions, it is used for display at various engagements.
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==Complete Indy Car World Series results==
([[:Template:American Open Wheel driver results legend|key]])
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
! Year
! Entrants
! Chassis
! Engines
! Tyres
! Drivers
! No.
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! Points
! {{Tooltip|D.C.|Drivers' Championship position}}
|- 
! rowspan=3| [[1992 IndyCar season|1992]]
| rowspan=3| [[Galles Racing|Galles-Kraco Racing]]
| rowspan=3| G92
| rowspan=3| [[Chevrolet]] [[Ilmor#The 265 V8|265A]] [[V8 engine|V8]][[Turbocharger|t]]
| rowspan=3| {{Goodyear}}
|
|
| [[1992 Dailkyo IndyCar Grand Prix|SFR]]
| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]
| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
| [[1992 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]
| [[Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix|DET]]
| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]
| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]
| [[New Hampshire Indy 225|NHA]]
| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]
| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]
| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]
| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]
| [[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]]
| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]
| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]] 
| [[Monterey Grand Prix|LAG]]
|
| 
|-
| align="left"|{{flagicon|US}} [[Al Unser Jr.]]
| 3
| style="background:#dfffdf;"| '''4'''
| style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
| style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4*
| style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7
| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8
| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7
| style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| '''169'''
| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| '''3rd'''
|-
| align="left"|{{flagicon|US}} [[Danny Sullivan]]
| 18
| style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
| style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
| style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
| style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8
| style="background:#efcfff;"| 20
| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7
| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7
| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8
| style="background:#efcfff;"| 17
| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7
| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| '''99'''
| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| '''7th'''
|-
! rowspan=3| [[1993 IndyCar season|1993]]
| rowspan=2| [[Burns Racing]]
| rowspan=3| 92B
| rowspan=3| [[Chevrolet]] [[Ilmor#The 265 V8|265A]] [[V8 engine|V8]][[Turbocharger|t]]
| rowspan=3| {{Goodyear}}
|
|
| [[1993 Australian FAI IndyCar Grand Prix|SFR]]
| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]
| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
| [[1993 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]
| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]
| [[Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix|DET]]
| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]
| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]
| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]
| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]
| [[New Hampshire Indy 225|NHA]]
| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]
| [[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]]
| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]
| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]
| [[Monterey Grand Prix|LAG]]
|
|
|- 
| rowspan=2 align="left"| {{flagicon|US}} [[Dominic Dobson]]
| 66
|
|
|
| style="background:#cfcfff;"| 23
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| rowspan=2 style="background:#cfcfff;"| '''0'''
| rowspan=2 style="background:#cfcfff;"| '''39th'''
|-
| [[PacWest Racing]]
| 17
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
| style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
| style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
| 
| style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18
|-
|}

==References==
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{{CART 1992}}
{{CART 1993}}

[[Category:Indianapolis 500]]
[[Category:American Championship racing cars]]
[[Category:American racecar constructors]]