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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.
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.
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 | 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 |
| No. | Circuit | Dates | Pole position | Winning driver | Winning team | Parent event | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circuit Zolder | May 12 | Jacques Laffite | Elio de Angelis | BMW Italia | Belgian Grand Prix | ||
| Circuit de Monaco | May 26 | Niki Lauda | Niki Lauda | Project Four Racing | Monaco Grand Prix | ||
| Dijon-Prenois | June 30 | Nelson Piquet | Nelson Piquet | BMW Motorsport | French Grand Prix | ||
| Silverstone Circuit | July 13 | Alan Jones | Niki Lauda | Project Four Racing | British Grand Prix | ||
| Hockenheimring | July 28 | Alan Jones | Niki Lauda | Project Four Racing | German Grand Prix | ||
| Österreichring | August 12 | Alan Jones | Jacques Laffite | BMW Motorsport | Austrian Grand Prix | ||
| Circuit Zandvoort | August 26 | Alan Jones | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Manfred Cassani | Dutch Grand Prix | ||
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | September 9 | Alan Jones | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Manfred Cassani | Italian Grand Prix |
Points system
| Race Position | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Standings
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