Procar Silverstone 1979 - Photo Gallery

BMW M1 - BMW M88 L6 4v DOHC 3498 cc N/A

Ecurie Automobile Arvor

Closed bodywork

Ecurie Automobile Arvor

Mid-engined

Driven by: Jean-Louis Lafosse (F)

Result: did not finish
Grid: 14^th

Sponsors: unknown

Colours: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Programme Cover

Event: Marlboro British Grand Prix		Date: 13.7.1979
Track: Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit (GB), 4.719 kms	Distance: 20 laps	Attendance: unknown
Procar Silverstone
Procar BMW M1 (round 4)

Start time: 15:30; Grid: unknown; Weather: unknown

Entered: 22

Practiced: 20

Started: 20

Classified: 15

Entry List

Photos by courtesy of: Julian Roberts (19), R. J. Colmar (12) and Geoffrey Butcher (2)

Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 01/02/2005 Last photo update on this page: 12/06/2010

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2	BMW M1 #WBS59910004301042 - BMW M88 L6 4v DOHC 3498 cc N/A
	BMW Motorsport GmbH		Closed bodywork
	BMW Motorsport GmbH		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Carlos Reutemann (RA)	Result: 8^th Grid: 4^th
	Sponsors: Shell		Colours: white (+blue/red)
	Sponsors: Shell		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 13/04/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Julian Roberts


5	BMW M1 #WBS59910004301028 - BMW M88 L6 4v DOHC 3498 cc N/A
	Project Four Racing (GB)		Closed bodywork
	Project Four Racing (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Niki Lauda (A)	Result: winner - (185.817 kph) Grid: 3^rd
	Sponsors: Marlboro		Colours: white/red (+black)
	Sponsors: Marlboro		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 13/04/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Julian Roberts


6	BMW M1 #WBS59910004301018 - BMW M88 L6 4v DOHC 3498 cc N/A
	BMW Motorsport GmbH		Closed bodywork
	BMW Motorsport GmbH		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Nelson Piquet (BR)	Result: 2^nd Grid: 2^nd
	Sponsors: Shell		Colours: white (+blue/red)
	Sponsors: Shell		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 13/04/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Julian Roberts


27	BMW M1 #WBS59910004301044 - BMW M88 L6 4v DOHC 3498 cc N/A
	BMW Motorsport GmbH		Closed bodywork
	BMW Motorsport GmbH		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Alan Jones (AUS)	Result: 5^th Grid: 1^st
	Sponsors: Shell		Colours: white (+blue/red)
	Sponsors: Shell		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 13/04/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Julian Roberts


28	BMW M1 #WBS59910004301039 - BMW M88 L6 4v DOHC 3498 cc N/A
	BMW Motorsport GmbH		Closed bodywork
	BMW Motorsport GmbH		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Clay Regazzoni (CH)	Result: 14^th Grid: 5^th
	Sponsors: Shell		Colours: white (+blue/red)
	Sponsors: Shell		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 13/04/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Julian Roberts


41	BMW M1 #WBS59910004301030 - BMW M88 L6 4v DOHC 3498 cc N/A
	Airpress Racing (D)		Closed bodywork
	Airpress Racing (D)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Wolfgang Schütz (D)	Result: did not finish Grid: 8^th
	Sponsors: AIR PRESS		Colours: dark blue
	Sponsors: AIR PRESS		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 12/06/2010	Photo by courtesy of: R. J. Colmar


44	BMW M1 #WBS59910004301041 - BMW M88 L6 4v DOHC 3498 cc N/A
	GS Team Marko		Closed bodywork
	GS Team Marko		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Markus Höttinger (A)	Result: 3^rd Grid: 15^th
	Sponsors: JIM BEAM		Colours: white (+red/green)
	Sponsors: JIM BEAM		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 12/06/2010	Photo by courtesy of: R. J. Colmar


45	BMW M1 #WBS59910004301017 - BMW M88 L6 4v DOHC 3498 cc N/A
	Memphis Team International (A)		Closed bodywork
	Memphis Team International (A)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Sepp Manhalter (A)	Result: 11^th Grid: 20^th
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: red (+white)
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 13/04/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Julian Roberts


50	BMW M1 #WBS59910004301021 - BMW M88 L6 4v DOHC 3498 cc N/A
	Tom Walkinshaw Racing		Closed bodywork
	Tom Walkinshaw Racing		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Dieter Quester (A)	Result: 6^th Grid: 12^th
	Sponsors: Gösser Beer/RICHARD COUND/adidas/TWR		Colours: green/red/white
	Sponsors: Gösser Beer/RICHARD COUND/adidas/TWR		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 12/06/2010	Photo by courtesy of: R. J. Colmar


51	BMW M1 #WBS59910004301061 - BMW M88 L6 4v DOHC 3498 cc N/A
	Toleman Group Motorsport		Closed bodywork
	Toleman Group Motorsport		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Frank Sytner (GB) listed, never drove: Tiff Needell (GB)	Result: 12^th Grid: 19^th
	Sponsors: Toleman Group/Radio Trent		Colours: white/light blue (+dark blue/orange)
	Sponsors: Toleman Group/Radio Trent		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 12/06/2010	Photo by courtesy of: R. J. Colmar and Julian Roberts


60	BMW M1 #WBS59910004301040 - BMW M88 L6 4v DOHC 3498 cc N/A
	BMW Italia (I)		Closed bodywork
	BMW Italia (I)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Elio de Angelis (I)	Result: did not finish (Accident) Grid: 17^th
	Sponsors: Mobil		Colours: white
	Sponsors: Mobil		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 12/06/2010	Photo by courtesy of: R. J. Colmar


66	BMW M1 #WBS59910004301026 - BMW M88 L6 4v DOHC 3498 cc N/A
	Eggenberger Motorsport (CH)		Closed bodywork
	Eggenberger Motorsport (CH)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: /Helmut Kelleners (D)	Result: 7^th Grid: 9^th
	Sponsors: AAWAC		Colours: orange (+borwn/red)
	Sponsors: AAWAC		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 12/06/2010	Photo by courtesy of: R. J. Colmar


70	BMW M1 # - BMW M88 L6 4v DOHC 3498 cc N/A
	Osella Corse		Closed bodywork
	Osella Corse		Mid-engined
	Driven by: /Bruno Giacomelli (I)	Result: did not finish Grid: 10^th
	Sponsors: DENIM		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: DENIM		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 01/02/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Geoffrey Butcher


71	BMW M1 #WBS59910004301063 - BMW M88 L6 4v DOHC 3498 cc N/A
	BMW Schweiz		Closed bodywork
	BMW Schweiz		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Markus Hotz (CH)	Result: 10^th Grid: 13^th
	Sponsors: BULER		Colours: red/white
	Sponsors: BULER		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 13/04/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Julian Roberts


77	BMW M1 #WBS59910004301062 - BMW M88 L6 4v DOHC 3498 cc N/A
	Manfred Cassani (D)		Closed bodywork
	Manfred Cassani (D)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)	Result: 4^th Grid: 6^th
	Sponsors: UHER/CASSANI Racing		Colours: black/white
	Sponsors: UHER/CASSANI Racing		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 12/06/2010	Photo by courtesy of: Julian Roberts and R. J. Colmar


81	BMW M1 #WBS59910004301072 - BMW M88 L6 4v DOHC 3498 cc N/A
	Team Winkelhock (D)		Closed bodywork
	Team Winkelhock (D)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Manfred Winkelhock (D)	Result: did not finish (Accident) Grid: 7^th
	Sponsors: Kreistelefonbuch		Colours: yellow
	Sponsors: Kreistelefonbuch		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 12/06/2010	Photo by courtesy of: R. J. Colmar


88	BMW M1 #WBS59910004301066 - BMW M88 L6 4v DOHC 3498 cc N/A
	Team Konrad (D)		Closed bodywork
	Team Konrad (D)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Franz Konrad (A)	Result: 13^th Grid: 18^th
	Sponsors: Baumhüter		Colours: white (+blue)
	Sponsors: Baumhüter		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 13/04/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Julian Roberts


90	BMW M1 - BMW M88 L6 4v DOHC 3498 cc N/A
	BMW Motorsport GmbH		Closed bodywork
	BMW Motorsport GmbH		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Tiff Needell (GB)	Result: 9^th Grid: 16^th
	Sponsors: Shell		Colours: white (+blue/red)
	Sponsors: Shell		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 13/04/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Julian Roberts


99	BMW M1 #WBS59910004301075 or 033 - BMW M88 L6 4v DOHC 3498 cc N/A
	F & S Alimpo Team (NL)		Closed bodywork
	F & S Alimpo Team (NL)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Toine Hezemans (NL)	Result: 15^th Grid: 11^th
	Sponsors: F&S Alimpo Sport		Colours: white (+blue/red)
	Sponsors: F&S Alimpo Sport		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 13/04/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Julian Roberts

Did not enter the race but still worth listing:


none	BMW M1 - BMW M88 L6 4v DOHC 3498 cc N/A
	BMW Motorsport GmbH		Closed bodywork
	BMW Motorsport GmbH		Mid-engined
		Result: (Spare car)
	Sponsors: Shell		Colours: white (+blue/red)
	Sponsors: Shell		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 12/06/2010	Photo by courtesy of: R. J. Colmar

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Photos by: Julian Roberts (7), R. J. Colmar (2) and Geoffrey Butcher (1)

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