Bmw M1 Le Mans

A concise history of the BMW M1 at Le Mans By James Knowles with his kind permission for release The nineties have proven a fortunate time for our beloved marque at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Under the guise of the McLaren F1 and the Williams-built Le Mans Prototype, BMW has garnered two overall wins and several fine placings in the endurance. BMW M1 in the 24h Le Mans: from 1979 until 1986 When BMW had won the European Touring Car Championship and the Formula 2, Jochen Neerpasch (BMW Motorsport chief) started to think about F1 in 1974.

The M1 was also campaigned at the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 1981 to 1986 where it proved competitive. [4] The car was classified as a Group B car for Le Mans purposes, as Group B was also planned for GT class for road races, but were instead eclipsed by Group C prototypes. The 24 Hours of Le Mans is legendary and perhaps the most important motorsport event on the 2024 racing calendar.

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After 25 years BMW M is returning to the toughest endurance race in the world. With its Hypercar BMW M Hybrid V8, M GmbH is hoping to get a spot on the podium. In 1979, a BMW M1 sporting a livery designed by Andy Warhol took the start in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

A Pop Art masterpiece was applied directly to the bodywork, inspiring an impressive performance and remarkable result in the race. Consequently, this Art Car has become one of the most famous and valuable racing cars in motorsport history. Relive BMW's return to Le Mans-echoes of the legendary M1, roaring engines, nostalgic fairground memories, and the timeless thrill of endurance racing.

BMW : memories of the M1 | 24h-lemans.com

In our fifth episode on the iconic BMW M1 we focus on participation in Group 5 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Watch Sebastian Glaser's highlights of race 1 of Plateau 6 at Le Mans Classic 2025, in his BMW M1 Procar 1979 with iconic Warsteiner livery. A tough first race for Seb but some fantastic driving.

The BMW M1 driven by Leopold of Bavaria, Christian Danner, and Peter Oberndorfer at the 1981 Le Mans will return to the track with the same pilots. A BMW M1 decked out in 'Munchener Wirtshaus' livery heads to the Le Mans Classic with its original drivers from 1981 to celebrate the race's 100th anniversary.