Motorsport as an ideas workshop
BMW describes Neerpasch as treating BMW Motorsport not simply as a racing department, but as an ideas workshop for the company.
People
Jochen Neerpasch
Motorsport manager and first head of BMW Motorsport GmbH
- Born
- Krefeld, Germany, 1939
- Nationality
- German
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The record
First head of BMW Motorsport GmbH, credited in the register for the BMW 3.0 CSL and M1 programmes.
BMW Motorsport GmbH was established on 1 May 1972 with Neerpasch as head of its initial 35-person specialist team. He had previously been a Porsche works driver and Ford's head of motorsport.
The register credits him with leading the BMW 3.0 CSL and M1 programmes. BMW records that the fuel-injected second stage of the 3.0 CSL was developed under Neerpasch, while the M1 programme led to the Procar series when homologation timing changed.
The house
Credited through BMW Motorsport GmbH.
In the register
2 files carry this name
The files above are the register's own record of this name. The people index holds everyone the register credits.