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

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

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

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

  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.
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