[s-cars] Colin McRae Top Gear test drive of Prodrive 911RSR vs. 2004 WRX STi Rally

[cody at 5000tq.com]

Quoting Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com>:

> Thanks, you and Justy are founts of knowledge!
>
> They had a one-make series for the 961? That must have been a big failure-
> the M1 Procar series
> didn't ever get off the ground because the cars were so freaking expensive.
>
> Too bad we don't get to watch Supercup in the States- it's like NASCAR on a
> road course, but with
> Porsches. :-)
>
> Taka
>

Well sorta.

The M1 of course was origianally intended to run in IMSA, but a rules  
change shortyly after the cars launch saw it banned. So to save some  
grace BMW got thier own one-car class together. Of course it failed,  
but not nearly as bad as the M1 would have if they didn't try.

Basically the same thing happened with the 961. Just as the other  
message about it states the 961 was entered in "AWD only" sorts of  
classes and nobody else had anything to run with it. IIRC a few were  
entered in prototype classes for exposure, but they were obviously far  
outclassed by cars such as the 956/962.

-Cody