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 would once again support Formula One at various European rounds but also branched out to hosting its own standalone events.[1]

1980 BMW M1 Procar Championship
Previous: 1979 Next: none

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

Calendar and results
No. Circuit Dates Pole Position Winning Driver Winning Team Parent event Ref.
1 Donington Park April 26 Jan Lammers Jan Lammers BMW Nederland None [2]
2 AVUS May 11 Manfred Schurti Manfred Cassani Avusrennen [3]
3 Circuit de Monaco May 17 Jan Lammers Hans-Joachim Stuck Project Four Racing Monaco Grand Prix [4]
4 Norisring June 22 Marc Surer Hans-Joachim Stuck Project Four Racing Norisring Trophy [5]
5 Brands Hatch July 12 Marc Surer Carlos Reutemann BMW Motorsport British Grand Prix [6]
6 Hockenheimring August 9 Manfred Schurti Didier Pironi BMW Motorsport German Grand Prix [7]
7 Österreichring August 16 Jacques Laffite Nelson Piquet BMW Motorsport Austrian Grand Prix [8]
8 Circuit Zandvoort August 31 Hans Heyer Nelson Piquet BMW Motorsport Dutch Grand Prix [9]
9 Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari September 13 Nelson Piquet Nelson Piquet BMW Motorsport 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 DON
 AVS
 MCO
 NOR
 BRH
 HOC
 ÖST
 ZAN
 IMO
 Points
1 Nelson Piquet Ret 3 Ret 4 1 1 1 90
2 Alan Jones 3 7 4 5 2 Ret 8 4 2 77
3 Hans-Joachim Stuck 16 12 1 1 7 3 2 Ret Ret 71
4 Jan Lammers 1 2 Ret 2 10 5 7 6 Ret 69
5 Carlos Reutemann 6 5 6 Ret 1 3 5 7 64
6 Manfred Schurti DNS 1 8 4 2 Ret 48
7 Hans Heyer 2 Ret 11 9 5 7 Ret 3 41
8 Marc Surer 3 Ret 13 4 2 Ret 37
= Jacques Laffite 4 7 4 10 Ret 3 37
10 Didier Pironi 15 Ret 9 Ret 3 1 DNS Ret 34
11 Walter Brun 6 10 11 8 Ret 5 18
12 Wolfgang Schutz 10 Ret Ret Ret 9 9 9 4 17
13 Jo Gartner 4 Ret Ret DNS Ret Ret Ret 6 16
14 Helmut Kelleners 2 15
= Hans-Georg Bürger Ret 3 Ret 8 Ret 15
= Dieter Quester Ret 10 Ret 6 11 Ret 5 DNS 15
17 Christian Danner 6 6 12
18 Beppe Gabbiani 9 5 Ret Ret 10
19 Arturo Merzario 7 8 Ret 10 13 15 8
= Massimo Sigala 8 7 Ret 12 12 10 8
21 Alain Prost 6 6
= Edy Brandenberger 11 9 DNS 11 7 6
23 John Watson 8 3
= Michael Bleekemolen 8 3
= Johnny Cecotto 8 3
= Siegfried Müller, Jr. 9 10 Ret 3
27 Riccardo Patrese 9 2
28 Walter Nußbaumer 13 Ret Ret 10 1
NC Ralf-Dieter Schreiber 11 0
= Sepp Manhalter 14 17 0
= Jurgen Lässig 14 0
= Peter Oberndorfer 16 0
= Derek Daly Ret 0
= Hans-Christian Jurgensen Ret 0
= Bernd Brutschin Ret 0
= Jean-Pierre Jarier Ret 0
= Willy Siller Ret 0
= Eddie Cheever Ret 0
= Mario Andretti Ret 0
Pos. Driver DON
 AVS
 MCO
 NOR
 BRH
 HOC
 ÖST
 ZAN
 IMO
 Points

References
  1. "1980 BMW M1 PROCAR". Motorsport Magazine. 18 January 2020.
  2. "1980 DONINGTON BMW PROCAR". Motorsport magazine. 18 February 2020.
  3. "1980 AVUSRENNEN". Motorsport magazine. 18 February 2020.
  4. "1980 MONACO BMW PROCAR". Motorsport magazine. 18 February 2020.
  5. "1980 NORISRING BMW PROCAR". Motorsport magazine. 18 February 2020.
  6. "1980 BRANDS HATCH BMW PROCAR". Motorsport magazine. 18 February 2020.
  7. "1980 HOCKENHEIM BMW PROCAR". Motorsport magazine. 18 February 2020.
  8. "1980 OSTERREICHRING BMW PROCAR". Motorsport magazine. 18 February 2020.
  9. "1980 ZANDVOORT BMW PROCAR". Motorsport magazine. 18 February 2020.
  10. "1980 IMOLA BMW PROCAR". Motorsport magazine. 18 February 2020.
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