1980 BMW M1 Procar Championship

The 1980 BMW M1 Procar Championship was the second and final season of the BMW M1 Procar Championship. The series once again supported Formula One at various European rounds but also branched out to hosting its own standalone events.[1]

Teams and drivers

Nelson Piquet's championship-winning BMW Motorsport Procar on display at the Nürburgring Museum.
Team Driver Rounds
West Germany BMW Motorsport United States Mario Andretti 9
Republic of Ireland Derek Daly 3
France Jean-Pierre Jarier 6
Australia Alan Jones All
France Jacques Laffite 2, 4–8
Italy Riccardo Patrese 9
Brazil Nelson Piquet 2–4, 6–9
France Didier Pironi 1–7, 9
France Alain Prost 5
Argentina Carlos Reutemann 1–5, 7–9
Netherlands BMW Nederland Netherlands Jan Lammers All
Switzerland Eggenberger Motorsport West Germany Helmut Kelleners 3
West Germany Siegfried Müller, Jr. 5, 7–8
Austria GS Team Netherlands Michael Bleekemolen 8
West Germany Bernd Brutschin 4
West Germany Hans-Georg Bürger 1–5
Venezuela Johnny Cecotto 9
United States Eddie Cheever 7
Austria Jo Gartner 1–4, 6–8
West Germany Hans Heyer 1–6, 8–9
West Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck 6–9
United Kingdom John Watson 5
West Germany Kannacher GT Racing West Germany Jurgen Lässig 6
West Germany Manfred Cassani West Germany Christian Danner 6–7
Liechtenstein Manfred Schurti 1–2, 4
West Germany Manfred Winkelhock 3
West Germany Memphis Team International[2] Austria Sepp Manhalter 1, 6
United Kingdom Project Four Racing West Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck 1-5
West Germany Peter Oberndorfer West Germany Peter Oberndorfer 6
West Germany Racing Team Jurgensen West Germany Hans-Christian Jurgensen 4
West Germany Ralf-Dieter Schreiber West Germany Ralf-Dieter Schreiber 2
Switzerland Sauber Motorsport Switzerland Walter Nußbaumer 1, 4–5, 8
Liechtenstein Manfred Schurti 3, 6–7
Switzerland Marc Surer 4–9
West Germany Schnitzer Motorsport Switzerland Walter Brun 2–4, 6–7, 9
Italy Beppe Gabbiani 1, 3–4, 9
Austria Willy Siller 7
West Germany Schutz Racing West Germany Wolfgang Schutz 1, 3–9
Austria Team Austria Austria Dieter Quester 1–7, 9
Switzerland Team Lepitre Switzerland Edy Brandenberger 1–2, 4, 6, 8
Italy Team Merzario Italy Arturo Merzario 1–6
Italy Massimo Sigala 1, 3–6, 9

Calendar and results

No. Circuit Dates Pole Position Winning Driver Winning Team Parent event Ref.
1 United Kingdom Donington Park April 26 Netherlands Jan Lammers Netherlands Jan Lammers Netherlands BMW Nederland None [3]
2 West Germany AVUS May 11 Liechtenstein Manfred Schurti West Germany Manfred Cassani Avusrennen [4]
3 Monaco Circuit de Monaco May 17 Netherlands Jan Lammers West Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck United Kingdom Project Four Racing Monaco Grand Prix [5]
4 West Germany Norisring June 22 Switzerland Marc Surer West Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck United Kingdom Project Four Racing Norisring Trophy [6]
5 United Kingdom Brands Hatch July 12 Switzerland Marc Surer Argentina Carlos Reutemann West Germany BMW Motorsport British Grand Prix [7]
6 West Germany Hockenheimring August 9 Liechtenstein Manfred Schurti France Didier Pironi West Germany BMW Motorsport German Grand Prix [8]
7 Austria Österreichring August 16 France Jacques Laffite Brazil Nelson Piquet West Germany BMW Motorsport Austrian Grand Prix [9]
8 Netherlands Circuit Zandvoort August 31 West Germany Hans Heyer Brazil Nelson Piquet West Germany BMW Motorsport Dutch Grand Prix [10]
9 Italy Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari September 13 Brazil Nelson Piquet Brazil Nelson Piquet West Germany BMW Motorsport Italian Grand Prix [11]

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 DON
United Kingdom
AVS
West Germany
MCO
Monaco
NOR
West Germany
BRH
United Kingdom
HOC
West Germany
ÖST
Austria
ZAN
Netherlands
IMO
Italy
Points
1 Brazil Nelson Piquet Ret 3 Ret 4 1 1 1 90
2 Australia Alan Jones 3 7 4 5 2 Ret 8 4 2 77
3 West Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck 16 12 1 1 7 3 2 Ret Ret 71
4 Netherlands Jan Lammers 1 2 Ret 2 10 5 7 6 Ret 69
5 Argentina Carlos Reutemann 6 5 6 Ret 1 3 5 7 64
6 Liechtenstein Manfred Schurti DNS 1 8 4 2 Ret 48
7 West Germany Hans Heyer 2 Ret 11 9 5 7 Ret 3 41
8 Switzerland Marc Surer 3 Ret 13 4 2 Ret 37
= France Jacques Laffite 4 7 4 10 Ret 3 37
10 France Didier Pironi 15 Ret 9 Ret 3 1 DNS Ret 34
11 Switzerland Walter Brun 6 10 11 8 Ret 5 18
12 West Germany Wolfgang Schütz 10 Ret Ret Ret 9 9 9 4 17
13 Austria Jo Gartner 4 Ret Ret DNS Ret Ret Ret 6 16
14 West Germany Helmut Kelleners 2 15
= West Germany Hans-Georg Bürger Ret 3 Ret 8 Ret 15
= Austria Dieter Quester Ret 10 Ret 6 11 Ret 5 DNS 15
17 West Germany Christian Danner 6 6 12
18 Italy Beppe Gabbiani 9 5 Ret Ret 10
19 Italy Arturo Merzario 7 8 Ret 10 13 15 8
= Italy Massimo Sigala 8 7 Ret 12 12 10 8
21 France Alain Prost 6 6
= Switzerland Edy Brandenberger 11 9 DNS 11 7 6
23 United Kingdom John Watson 8 3
= Netherlands Michael Bleekemolen 8 3
= Venezuela Johnny Cecotto 8 3
= West Germany Siegfried Müller, Jr. 9 10 Ret 3
27 Italy Riccardo Patrese 9 2
28 Switzerland Walter Nußbaumer 13 Ret Ret 10 1
NC West Germany Ralf-Dieter Schreiber 11 0
= Austria Sepp Manhalter 14 17 0
= West Germany Jürgen Lässig 14 0
= West Germany Peter Oberndorfer 16 0
= Republic of Ireland Derek Daly Ret 0
= West Germany Manfred Winkelhock Ret 0
= West Germany Hans-Christian Jurgensen Ret 0
= West Germany Bernd Brutschin Ret 0
= France Jean-Pierre Jarier Ret 0
= Austria Willy Siller Ret 0
= United States Eddie Cheever Ret 0
= United States Mario Andretti Ret 0
Pos. Driver DON
United Kingdom
AVS
West Germany
MCO
Monaco
NOR
West Germany
BRH
United Kingdom
HOC
West Germany
ÖST
Austria
ZAN
Netherlands
IMO
Italy
Points

References

  1. ^ "1980 BMW M1 PROCAR". Motorsport Magazine. 18 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Schnitzer • Team History & Info | Motorsport Database".
  3. ^ "1980 DONINGTON BMW PROCAR". Motorsport magazine. 18 February 2020.
  4. ^ "1980 AVUSRENNEN". Motorsport magazine. 18 February 2020.
  5. ^ "1980 MONACO BMW PROCAR". Motorsport magazine. 18 February 2020.
  6. ^ "1980 NORISRING BMW PROCAR". Motorsport magazine. 18 February 2020.
  7. ^ "1980 BRANDS HATCH BMW PROCAR". Motorsport magazine. 18 February 2020.
  8. ^ "1980 HOCKENHEIM BMW PROCAR". Motorsport magazine. 18 February 2020.
  9. ^ "1980 OSTERREICHRING BMW PROCAR". Motorsport magazine. 18 February 2020.
  10. ^ "1980 ZANDVOORT BMW PROCAR". Motorsport magazine. 18 February 2020.
  11. ^ "1980 IMOLA BMW PROCAR". Motorsport magazine. 18 February 2020.