BMW racer goes from 17th to 4th in a single lap
Video: Watch a BMW race driver climb his way from 17th to 4th position in a single lap
Watch this incredible video of a March BMW M1 racing its way up from 17th place to 4th on the opening lap of the recent "Youngtimer" vintage race at Hockenheim.
What is a BMW March M1 I hear you ask? It’s a racing version of BMW’s first mid-engined sports car, put together by racing team March, who were involved in F1.
This particular car isn't all BMW though as Botspeed explains:
"The March M1 was designed for the inline 6 biturbo. The engine was not ready yet when the car was completed and therefore a 'regular' M1 Procar engine was installed. This car was campaigned with the Procar engine at Sebring and Daytona in 1980. It then became apparent that the biturbo would never come because BMW switched it's focus to F1 and the 4 cylinder turbo development. This car was then equipped with several Chevrolet V8 small blocks for the rest of the 1980 season up to 1983. The BMW and Chevrolet engines where swapped regularly. The last engine, as used in the 1983 IMSA Miami Grand Prix and seen in the video, is a 540hp Chevrolet."
Video credit: Botspeed facebook
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Comments (16)
You gotta turn the game difficulty up man...
Great entertaining value in this clip, but its obvious the cars performance is well above the competition...
Where/when can i see this kind of racing in the uk?!!! These cars are gorgeous!!
man on a mission
Ahhhhh....I thought I heard something familiar....small block huh? Bowtie and Roundel....an interesting mix