1979 BMW M1 Procar Championship

The 1979 BMW M1 Procar Championship was the inaugural season of the BMW M1 Procar Championship. The series ran as a support category to the European rounds of the 1979 Formula One season.[1]

Teams and drivers

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Clay Regazzoni's BMW Motorsport Procar demonstrated at the 2006 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Team Driver Rounds
  Alimpo Sport   Toine Hezemans All
  BMW Italia   Elio de Angelis 1, 4–5, 7
  BMW Motorsport   Mario Andretti 1
  Michael Bleekemolen 7
  Patrick Depailler 2
  Hans-Georg Bürger 5–6
  Teo Fabi 8
  Emerson Fittipaldi 2
  Jean-Pierre Jarier 2
  Alan Jones 3–8
  Jacques Laffite 1, 5–7
  Tiff Needell 4
  Nelson Piquet 1, 3–4, 7–8
  Didier Pironi 3, 5–6
  Clay Regazzoni All
  Carlos Reutemann 4
  BMW Schweiz   Marc Surer 2–3, 6–8
  Brun Motorsport   Walter Brun 1–3, 5–6, 8
  Ecurie Automobile Arvor   Jean-Louis Lafosse 1–5, 7–8
  Eggenberger Motorsport   Helmut Kelleners All
  Franz Konrad Racing   Franz Konrad 1–4, 6
  "John Winter" 5
  GS Team   Markus Höttinger All
  Heidigger Racing Team   Markus Hotz 1, 4–5
  Manfred Cassani   Hans-Joachim Stuck All
  Memphis Team International[2]   Sepp Manhalter 1–4, 6–8
  Osella Squadra Corse   Eddie Cheever 2
  Bruno Giacomelli 1–6, 8
  Project Four Racing   Niki Lauda All
  Schutz Racing   Wolfgang Schütz All
  Team Krebs   Albrecht Krebs 1
  Jochen Mass 5–6
  Team Winkelhock   Jean-Pierre Beltoise 3
  Manfred Winkelhock 4–8
  Toleman Group Motorsport   Frank Sytner 4
  Tom Walkinshaw Racing   Dieter Quester All

Calendar and results

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No. Circuit Dates Pole Position Winning Driver Winning Team Parent event Ref.
1   Circuit Zolder May 12   Jacques Laffite   Elio de Angelis   BMW Italia Belgian Grand Prix [3]
2   Circuit de Monaco May 26   Niki Lauda   Niki Lauda   Project Four Racing Monaco Grand Prix [4]
3   Dijon-Prenois June 30   Nelson Piquet   Nelson Piquet   BMW Motorsport French Grand Prix [5]
4   Silverstone Circuit July 13   Alan Jones   Niki Lauda   Project Four Racing British Grand Prix [6]
5   Hockenheimring July 28   Alan Jones   Niki Lauda   Project Four Racing German Grand Prix [7]
6   Österreichring August 12   Alan Jones   Jacques Laffite   BMW Motorsport Austrian Grand Prix [8]
7   Circuit Zandvoort August 26   Alan Jones   Hans-Joachim Stuck   Manfred Cassani Dutch Grand Prix [9]
8   Autodromo Nazionale di Monza September 9   Alan Jones   Hans-Joachim Stuck   Manfred Cassani Italian Grand Prix [10]

Championship standings

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Points system
Race Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1
Standings
Pos. Driver ZOL
 
MCO
 
DIJ
 
SIL
 
HOC
 
ÖST
 
ZAN
 
MNZ
 
Points
1   Niki Lauda Ret 1 8 1 1 Ret Ret 2 78
2   Hans-Joachim Stuck Ret Ret 7 4 2 7 1 1 73
3   Clay Regazzoni 3 2 5 14 5 4 5 Ret 61
4   Markus Höttinger Ret 6 11 3 Ret 2 Ret 3 45
5   Toine Hezemans 2 4 9 15 9 10 6 5 44
6   Nelson Piquet DNS 1 2 Ret Ret 35
=   Jacques Laffite Ret Ret 1 2 35
8   Didier Pironi 3 4 3 34
9   Helmut Kelleners 4 10 Ret 7 6 12 9 4 33
10   Alan Jones 2 5 Ret Ret 8 Ret 26
11   Marc Surer Ret 4 8 4 Ret 23
12   Dieter Quester 5 Ret Ret 6 Ret 11 7 7 22
13   Elio de Angelis 1 Ret Ret Ret 20
=   Manfred Winkelhock Ret Ret 5 3 Ret 20
15   Hans-Georg Bürger 3 6 18
16   Wolfgang Schutz Ret 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 14
17   Emerson Fittipaldi 3 12
18   Jean-Louis Lafosse 6 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret 7
19   Jean-Pierre Beltoise 6 6
=   Sepp Manhalter 7 11 Ret 11 13 11 9 6
=   Bruno Giacomelli Ret Ret 10 Ret 8 9 Ret 6
22   Franz Konrad DNS 7 Ret 13 Ret 4
=   Jochen Mass 7 DNS 4
24   Eddie Cheever 8 3
=   Carlos Reutemann 8 3
=   Walter Brun Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret 8 3
27   Jean-Pierre Jarier 9 2
=   Tiff Needell 9 2
29   Markus Hotz Ret 10 Ret 1
=   "John Winter" 10 1
NC   Frank Styner 12 0
=   Mario Andretti Ret 0
=   Albrecht Krebs Ret 0
=   Patrick Depailler Ret 0
=   Michael Bleekemolen Ret 0
=   Teo Fabi Ret 0
Pos. Driver ZOL
 
MCO
 
DIJ
 
SIL
 
HOC
 
ÖST
 
ZAN
 
MNZ
 
Points

References

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  1. ^ "1979 BMW M1 PROCAR". Motorsport Magazine. 18 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Schnitzer • Team History & Info | Motorsport Database".
  3. ^ "1979 ZOLDER BMW PROCAR". Motorsport Magazine. 18 February 2020.
  4. ^ "1979 MONACO BMW PROCAR". Motorsport Magazine. 18 February 2020.
  5. ^ "1979 DIJON BMW PROCAR". Motorsport Magazine. 18 February 2020.
  6. ^ "1979 SILVERSTONE BMW PROCAR". Motorsport Magazine. 18 February 2020.
  7. ^ "1979 HOCKENHEIM BMW PROCAR". Motorsport Magazine. 18 February 2020.
  8. ^ "1979 OSTERREICHRING BMW PROCAR". Motorsport Magazine. 18 February 2020.
  9. ^ "1979 ZANDVOORT BMW PROCAR". Motorsport Magazine. 18 February 2020.
  10. ^ "1979 MONZA BMW PROCAR". Motorsport Magazine. 18 February 2020.