Highs and lows in Marc’s F1 career
83 Grand Prix 185 Points (new count system)
Best grid positions: 5th in Detroit in 1983 and Kyalami in 1985
Fastest lap: Rio with Ensign-Ford in the rain
Best finishes: 4th in Rio in 1981 and in Monza in 1985
The most disappointing races:
Crash with Warwick on 3rd Position in Monaco 1983
Retiring on 2nd spot in Brands Hatch 1985
Retiring on the way to 3rd place in Adelaide 1985
The early years: From Karting to Formula 2 Champion
Year – Category – Race Car
1972 – Swiss Karting Champion, B category – Swiss Hutless BM
1973 – Champion Formel K – Swiss Hutless BM
1974 – Runner-up German Formula Vee Championship – Fuchs/Motul FV
1975 – 3rd in Central European Formula Vee – Karringer FV
1976 – Runner-up in German Formula 3 Championship – March/Chevron BMW
1976 – 5th in European Formula 3 Championship – Chevron BMW
1977 – Member of the BMW Junior Team – BMW 320 Gr. 5
1978 – Runner-up in European Formula 2 Championship – March BMW 782
1978 – wins Suzuka F2-race in Japan & Mendoza Argentina – March BMW 782
1979 – European Formula 2 Champion – March BMW 792
1980 – 1987: F 1, Rally, Sports and Touring Cars
Year – Category – Race Car
1980 – Formula 1: 7th place in São Paulo / broken legs in a crash at Kyalami – ATS Ford
1981 – Formula 1: 4th in Rio and fastest lap in the race, 6th in Monaco – Ensign & Theodor Ford
1982 – Formula 1: 5th in Montreal, 6th in Hockenheim – Arrows Ford
1983 – Formula 1: 6th in Rio, 5th in Long Beach, 6th in Imola – Arrows Ford
1984 – Formula 1: 6th in Zeltweg – Arrows Ford / BMW
1984 – Rally: 3rd at Rally du Valais, runner-up at Ahrweiler Rally – Renault R5 Turbo
1985 – Formula 1: 6th in Silverstone, 6th in Zeltweg, 4th in Monza – Brabham BMW
1985 – Sportscar: Wins 1000 kilometre race in Monza – Porsche 962
1985 – Touring Car: Wins the 24 hours race of Spa-Francochamps – BMW 635
1986 – Formula 1 – Arrows BMW
1986 – Rally: Crashing heavily at Hessen Rally – Ford RS 200 Gr. B
1987 – Retires from active motor racing as a consequence of his rally accident (Video crash)
1988-until now: VIP-Races and Events for BMW Classic
Hoch- und Tiefpunkte in Marc’s F1 Karriere
83 Grand Prix 185 Punkte (neues Punktesystem)
Beste Grid-Position: 5ter in Detroit 1983 und Kyalami 1985
Schnellste Runde: Im Regenrennen von Rio mit Ensign-Ford
Beste Finishes: 4ter in Rio 1981 und in Monza 1985
Enttäuschendste Rennen:
Crash mit Warwick in 3ter Position in Monaco 1983,
Turboschaden auf Platz 2 in Brands Hatch 1985,
Ausfall auf dem Weg zu Platz 3 in Adelaide 1985
Die frühen Jahre: Von Karting bis Formel 2 Champion
Jahr – Kategorie/ Rennen -Fahrzeug
1972 – Kart Schweizermeister Kat. B – Swiss Hutless BM
1973 – Meister Formel K Swiss Hutless BM
1974 – 2. Rang Deutsche Formel V Meisterschaft – Fuchs/Motul FV
1975 – 3. Rang Zentral Europameisterschaft FV – Karringer FV
1976 – 2. Rang Deutsche Formel 3 Meisterschaft – March/Chevron BMW
1976 – 5. Rang Formel 3 Europameisterschaft – Chevron BMW
1977 – BMW Junior Team – BMW 320 Gr. 5
1978 – 2. Rang Formel 2 EM – March BMW 782
1978 – 1. in Suzuka Japan & 1. Mendoza Argentinien – March BMW 782
1979 – Formel 2 Europameister – March BMW 792
1980 ‒ 1987: Formel 1 und Rallye
Jahr – Kategorie / Rennen – Fahrzeug
1980 – Formel 1: 7. Sao Paulo / Unfall Kyalami – ATS Ford
1981 – Formel 1: 4. Rio schnellste Runde, 6. Monaco – Ensign & Theodor Ford
1982 – Formel 1: 5. Montreal, 6. Hockenheim – Arrows Ford
1983 – Formel 1: 6. Rio, 5. Long Beach, 6. Imola – Arrows Ford
1984 – Formel 1: 6. Zeltweg – Arrows Ford / BMW
1984 – Rallye: 3. Rallye du Valais, 2. (Ahrweiler Rallye) – Renault R5 Turbo
1985 – Formel 1: 6. Silverstone, 6. Zeltweg, 4. Monza – Brabham BMW
1985 – Sportwagen: 1. Rang 1000 km Monza – Porsche 962
1985 – Tourenwagen: 1. Rang 24h Spa-Francochamp – BMW 635
1986 – Formel 1 – Arrows BMW
1986 – Rallye (Unfall Hessen Rallye) – Ford RS 200 Gr. B
1987 – Rücktritt vom aktiven Sport nach Rallyeunfall (Video crash)
1988- bis heute: VIP-Rennen und Einsätze für BMW Classic