Great Read: Procar – When F1 champs raced tin-tops

Best ever one-make series?  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser View in browser ARTICLES MAGAZINE SHOP DATABASE SHOP ARCHIVE Great Read: Procar – When current F1 champs went tin-top racing July 1997 | Alan Henry Cars with more power than grip and top F1 drivers made the M1 Procar series very special. For many, it provided the best one-make racing ever seen, remembers Alan Henry      The rolled, they slid wildly and, despite paying lip service to aerodynamics with nose spoilers and rear wings, they had a surplus of power over adhesion. Small wonder that the BMW M1 Procar series, which provided the supporting races at European Grands Prix throughout 1979 and 1980, is still recalled by many as the best one-make racing series ever devised. Ironically, just as the McLaren-BMW F1 GTRs are today enjoying a level of international racing success never originally envisaged when Ron Dennis and Gordon Murray outlined plans for the ultimate road-going super performance coupe in 1989, so the BMW M1s were never really intended for the racing series which made their name... READ MORE F1 Motor Sport How Dietrich Mateschitz's death set Christian Horner on road to Red Bull F1 exit Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz's death didn't just change the company. It marked the begining of the end for Christian Horner's two-decade reign at the head of the F1 team READ MORE F1 Pablo Elizalde The F1 champions who slumped: Winners and losers from the 2025 season so far At the 2025 Formula 1 season reached the summer break, clear winners and losers have emerged in a campaign defined by McLaren's dominance READ MORE F1 Pablo Elizalde The F1 champions who slumped: Winners and losers from the 2025 season so far At the 2025 Formula 1 season reached the summer break, clear winners and losers have emerged in a campaign defined by McLaren's dominance READ MORE Latest Issues & Special Editions Latest magazine issues and special editions, packed with exclusive content and insights. September 2025 Lewis & Ferrari BUY NOW August 2025 Lando vs Oscar BUY NOW July 2025 F1: The Movie BUY NOW Carroll Shelby Special Edition BUY NOW 24-Hour Legends: 2025 Special Edition BUY NOW 1955 – Mille Miglia  Special Edition BUY NOW Update your content preferences UPDATE NOW Connect with us We now accept © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine,  18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy