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CANADIAN-AMERICAN CHALLENGE CUP (CanAm) & European Interserie

BRM entered the Can-Am series in 1970 with the BRM P154. There were several failures during the season and BRM's Chevy engines were not reliable. George Eaton was the main driver. Pedro Rodriguez joined for the last three races and a steady improvement resulted in a podium finish at Riverside.

The much revised P167 arrived for the final two races of 1971. Brian Redman and Howden Ganley drove their BRMs to good results.

The Can-Am program suffered from the fact that it was only a sideline to the team's Grand Prix racing but gave North America some promising performances.

BRM P154 in the Historic GT race of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, July 1987.

 

 

 

Can-Am 1970 the results.

Driver Car Result Grid
Labatt's Blue Trophy, Mosport Park - 14/6/1970      
Dan Gurney                     McLaren M8D Chevrolet Winner. 1st. 1:16,800 
George Eaton (No. 98) BRM P154 Chevrolet       Classified 16th. Retired lap 33 of 80 - transmission 7th.  1:22,800 
Le Curcuit St. Jovite, Mont Tremblant - 28/6/1970      
Dan Gurney McLaren M8D Chevrolet Winner. 1st.  1:33,000 
George Eaton (No. 96) BRM P154 Chevrolet 3rd. 73 laps of 75 9th.  1:38,000 
Watkins Glen - 12/7/1970      
Denny Hulme McLaren M8D Chevrolet Winner. 1st.  1:02,760 
George Eaton (No. 98) BRM P154 Chevrolet Classified 23rd. Ret. lap 47 of 87  - brake failure                13th.  1:06,630 
Klondike 200, Edmonton - 26/7/1970      
Denny Hulme McLaren M8D Chevrolet    Winner. 1st.  1:23,600 
George Eaton (No. 98) BRM P154 Chevrolet Classified 18th. Ret. lap 24 of 80 - wheel bearing                 6th.  1:26,700 
Buckeye Cup, Mid Ohio, Lexington - 23/8/1970      
Denny Hulme McLaren M8D Chevrolet    Winner. 1st.  1:27,600 
George Eaton (No. 98) BRM P154 Chevrolet Classified 24th. Ret. lap 8 of 80 - fuel pressure 25th. (no time)
Road America, Elkhart Lake (Road Wisconsin) - 30/8/1970      
Peter Gethin  McLaren M8D Chevrolet  Winner.  
George Eaton BRM P154 Chevrolet Did not start: - overheating                     2:23,500 
Road Atlanta - 13/9/1970      
Tony Dean Porsche 908 Spyder      Winner.  
George Eaton (No. 98) BRM P154 Chevrolet Classified 13th. Ret. lap 49 of 75 - blown engine. 5th.  1:21,040 
Minneapolis Tribune, Donnybroke - 27/9/1970      
Denny Hulme McLaren M8D Chevrolet Winner.  
Pedro Rodriguez (No. 1)  BRM P154 Chevrolet 9th. - 66 laps of 70 7th.  1:33,200 
George Eaton (No. 98) BRM P154 Chevrolet Classified 24th. Ret. lap 2 of 70 - broken rocker                  5th.  1:32,200 
Monterey Castrol GP, Laguna Seca - 18/10/1970      
Denny Hulme McLaren M8D Chevrolet Winner. 1st.  1:00,600 
Pedro Rodriguez (No. 1)  BRM P154 Chevrolet 5th. - 78 laps of 80 9th.  1:03,000 
George Eaton (No. 98) BRM P154 Chevrolet Classified 31st. Ret. lap 11of 80 - crash 8th.  1:03,000 
Los Angeles Times GP, Riverside - 1/11/1970      
Denny Hulme McLaren M8D Chevrolet Winner.  
Pedro Rodriguez (No. 1)  BRM P154 Chevrolet 3rd. - 59 laps of 61 7th.  1:38,570 
George Eaton BRM P154 Chevrolet Did not start: - crash in practice 1:37,180 

Can-Am 1971 the results.

Driver Car Result Grid
Labatt's 200, Mosport Park - 13/6/1971      
Denny Hulme           McLaren M8F Chevrolet Winner.  
Le Curcuit St. Jovite, Mont Tremblant - 27/6/1971      
Jackie Stewart Lola T260 Chevrolet         Winner.  
Road Atlanta - 11/7/1971      
Peter Revson McLaren M8F Chevrolet Winner.  
Watkins Glen - 25/7/1971      
Peter Revson McLaren M8F Chevrolet Winner.  
Buckeye Cup, Mid Ohio, Lexington - 22/8/1971      
Jackie Stewart Lola T260 Chevrolet         Winner.  
Road America, Elkhart Lake (Road Wisconsin) - 29/8/1971      
Peter Revson McLaren M8F Chevrolet Winner.  
Minneapolis Tribune, Donnybroke - 12/9/1971      
Peter Revson McLaren M8F Chevrolet Winner.  
Molson CanAm, Edmonton- 26/9/1971       
Denny Hulme           McLaren M8F Chevrolet Winner.  
Monterey Castrol GP, Laguna Seca - 17/10/1971      
Peter Revson McLaren M8F Chevrolet Winner. 1st.  0:58,780 
Brian Redman (No. 38)  BRM P167 Chevrolet 4th. - 89 laps of 90 6th.  1:00,730 
Los Angeles Times GP, Riverside - 31/10/1971      
Denny Hulme McLaren M8F Chevrolet Winner. 1st.  1:31,960 
Howden Ganley (No. 38)  BRM P167 Chevrolet 3rd. - 60 laps of 61 9th.  1:35,690 

 

BRM P154 winner of the Historic GT race at Silverstone, England July 1983 driver M.Wheatley.

 

 

 

 

Interserie 1971 the results.

Driver Car Result Grid
Coppa di Schell, Imola 2/5/1971      
Arturo Merzario   Ferrari 512M           Winner.  
Kent 300, Zolder 6/6/1971      
Peter Gethin McLaren M8E Chevrolet Winner. 1st.  1:23,700 
Pedro Rodriguez (No. 26) BRM P167 Chevrolet  P167/01 Did not start - cylinder liner                 7th.1:26,600     
Hockenheim - 300 Meilen 4/7/1971      
Derek Bell McLaren M8E Chevrolet Winner.  
200 Meilen von Nürnberg, Norisring 11/7/1971      
Chris Craft McLaren M8E Chevrolet    Winner.  
Finish Grand Prix, Keimola 22/8/1971      
Leo Kinnunen Porsche 917 Spyder     Winner.  
Brian Redman BRM P167 Chevrolet Entered but did not run.  
500 km Imola 12/9/1971      
Brian Redman (No. 38) BRM P167 Chevrolet  P167/01 (Sid Taylor Team Castrol) Winner. 3rd.  1:30,690

Heat 1 - 1st.

Heat 2 - 1st.

Carlo Facetti Alfa Romeo T33/3            2nd. - 39 laps of 40       
Preis von Baden - Würtenberg und Hessen, Hockenheim 3/10/1971      
Brian Redman (No. 38) BRM P167 Chevrolet  P167/01 (Sid Taylor Team Castrol) Winner.

Fastest lap 1:53,300  

1st.  1:58,400 
Michel Weber Porsche 917 Spyder      2nd. - 2:02,0 behind 2nd. - 2:01,800 

 

Interserie 1972 the results.

Driver Car Result Grid/ Heats
300 km Nürburgring 3/4/1972      
Howden Ganley (No.16) BRM P167 Chevrolet  P167/01 (Rubery Owen Canada) Winner.

Fastest Lap 9:07,000  

Heat 1 - 1st.

Heat 2 - 1st.

Willy Kauhsen Porsche 917/10          2nd. - 2:04,0 behind  
Coppa d'Oro Shell, Imola 1/5/1972      
Willy Kauhsen Porsche 917/10        Winner.  
Helmut Marko (No. 16) BRM P167 Chevrolet  P167/01 (Alcan Team BRM) Classified 7th. Ret. lap 44 of 60 - Rear suspension.

Fastest lap 1:27,7              

5th..  1:31,610

Heat 1 - Retired lap14

Heat 2 - 1st.

Super Sports 200, Silverstone 21/5/1972      
Leo Kinnunen Porsche 917/10    Winner.  
David Hepworth (No. 49) BRM P154/167 Chevrolet P154/01 (David Hepworth) Classified 5th. - 64 laps of 70   10th.  1:33,400

Heat 1 - 6th. 33 laps

Heat 2 - 7th. 31 laps

Howden Ganley (No. 16) BRM P167 Chevrolet  P167/01 (Alcan Team BRM) Not classified Ret. lap 13 of 70 - suspension. 4th.  1:21,800

Heat 1 - 13th. Retired 13 laps

Heat 2 - did not start

Interserierennen Östereichring, Zeltweg 9/7/1972      
Howden Ganley (No. 2) BRM P167 Chevrolet  P167/01 (Alcan Team BRM) Winner. 3rd.  1:41,150
Willy Kauhsen Porsche 917/10 TC          2nd. - 1:18.77 behind 1st.  1:38,600 
David Hepworth (No. 49) BRM P154/167 Chevrolet P154/01 (David Hepworth) Did not finish. 11th.  2:04,790
Südwest Pokal, Hockenheim 16/7/1972      
Leo Kinnunen Porsche 917/10 TC     Winner.  
Howden Ganley (No. 16) BRM P167 Chevrolet  P167/01 (Alcan Team BRM) Rretired - lap 10 of 50 -          Engine                 3rd. 1:59,500

Heat 1 - Retired lap 10

Heat 2- did not start

David Hepworth (No. 49) BRM P154/167 Chevrolet P154/01 (David Hepworth) Rretired - lap 1 of 50 -          Bodywork               Heat 1 - Retired lap 1

Heat 2- did not start

200 Meilen von Nürnberg, Norisring 2/8/1972      
Leo Kinnunen Porsche 917/10 TC     Winner.  
Howden Ganley (No. 16) BRM P167 Chevrolet  P167/01 (Alcan Team BRM) Rretired - lap 4 of 140 -          Engine                 7th.  0:53,400

Heat 1 - Retired lap 4

Heat 2- did not start

Keimola 27/8/1972      
Leo Kinnunen Porsche 917/10 TC     Winner.  
Howden Ganley (No. 16) BRM P167 Chevrolet  P167/01 (Alcan Team BRM) Classified 9th. Rretired - lap 45 of 70 -  Water pump                 Heat 1 - 2nd. 34 laps of 35

Heat 2 - Retired lap 11

Rheiland / Pfalz Preis, Nürburgring 24/9/1972      
Leo Kinnunen Porsche 917/10 TC     Winner.  
Vern Schuppan (No. 16) BRM P167 Chevrolet  P167/01 (Alcan Team BRM) Did not start - engine 5th.  7:50,700 
Preis von Baden und Würtemberg, Hockenheim 1/10/1972      
Leo Kinnunen Porsche 917/10 TC     Winner. 1st.  1:57,200
Howden Ganley (No. 16) BRM P167 Chevrolet  P167/01 (Alcan Team BRM) Not classified - 25 laps of 44 8th. 2:05,200

Heat 1 - Retired lap 3 - gearbox

Heat 2 - 3rd. 1:2,0 behind.

Interserie 1973 the results.

Driver Car Result Grid/ Heats
Goodyear Pokal, 300 km Nürburgring 1/4/1973      
Willy Kauhsen Porsche 917/10          Winner.  
David Hepworth BRM Entered but did not run.  
Coppa Orro di Shell, Imola 1/5/1973      
Willy Kauhsen Porsche 917/10 TC    Winner.  
David Hepworth (No. 27) BRM P167 Chevrolet  P167/01 (David Hepworth) Classified 10th. Ret. lap 29 of 60 - Engine.              12th.  2:02,150 

Heat 1 - Ret. Spun off.

Heat 2 - Ret. Engine.

Martini International Super Sport , Silverstone 20/5/1973      
Leo Kinnunen Porsche 917/10   TC Winner. 1st.  1:19,200
David Hepworth BRM P154/167 Chevrolet P154/01 (David Hepworth) Classified 7th. - 65 laps of 70   9th.  1:26,800 

Heat 1 - 6th. 33 laps

Heat 2 - 8th. 32 laps

200 Meilen von Nürnberg, Norisring 3/6/1973      
Leo Kinnunen Porsche 917/10   TC Winner.  
David Hepworth BRM P154/167 Chevrolet P154/01 (David Hepworth) Classified 10th. - 105 laps of 140    
Südwestpokal. Hockenheim 15/7/1973      
Vic Elford Porsche 917/30 TC     Winner. 1st.  1:54,600 
David Hepworth (No. 49) BRM P167 Chevrolet P167/01 (David Hepworth) Rretired - 3 laps of 50 - water pump                
Trofeo Riviera Adriatica, Misano, Autodromo Santa Monica 19/8/1973      
Leo Kinnunen Porsche 917/10 TC     Winner.  
Preis von Baden Wartenberg und Hessen, Hockenheim 30/9/1973      
Leo Kinnunen Porsche 917/10 TC     Winner.  

Interserie 1974 the results.

Driver Car Result Grid/ Heats
Martini International Super Sports, Silverstone 12/5/1974      
Willy Kauhsen Porsche 917/10  TC        Winner.  
Goodyear Pokal, 300 km Nürburgring 17/6/1974      
Helmut Kelleners McLaren M20 Chevrolet Winner.  
David Hepworth BRM P167 Chevrolet  P167/02 (David Hepworth) Not classified               
Hessenpreis, Kassel Calden 18/8/1974      
Herbert Müller Porsche 917/30 TC       Winner.  
Redlefsen Super Sprint, Nürburgring, start-ziel schleife 8/9/1974      
Herbert Müller Porsche 917/30 TC       Winner.  
Coppa Autodromo Casale - Interserie Super Sport, Casale Monferrato 22/9/1974      
Herbert Müller Porsche 917/30 TC       Winner.  
Baden-Württemberg & Hessen Cup, Hockenheim 29/9/1974      
Leo Kinnunen Porsche 917/30 TC     Winner.  

 

Post “period” history ------ To follow the living history of the P154/P167 family visit the Facebook group BRM P 154 and BRM P 167

Like a lot of racing cars the post “period” history of the P154/P167 gets rather complicated - the following are just the basics .....

One of the P154s was "lost at sea" - but this could be one of those errors that become fact due to constant repetition.

Jost Kalisch raced a P154 in historic racing events for a number of years.

A P154 raced by Yvan Mahé was "extensively damaged" in a crash during the Orwell Supersports race two at Brands Hatch HSCC Historic Superprix meeting on 5th. July 2009. Mahe had finished fifth in race one on the previous day.

 

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