The BMW M1 was launched in 1978 but could not compete in the World Sports Car Championship due to a change in regulations. Therefore, Jochen Neerpasch (director of the BMW Motorsport Department) developed the Procar Championship as a venue for the model to race. There were two editions in 1979 and 1980, in races which ...
![](https://www.sportscarmarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/1980-bmw-m1-procar-scaled.jpg)
Courtesy of Artcurial