1987
BMW M3 Gruppe A
Roberto Ravaglia

After ending its involvement in Formula 1, BMW Motorsport GmbH redirected its energy towards touring car racing. This marked the birth of the BMW M3 in 1986. The compact two-door vehicle represents BMW's first consistent parallel development of a street car and a motorsport vehicle. The street variant, required to qualify as a touring car within a year in 5,000 units, was designed from the outset to be suitable for racing and tailored to the Group A regulations.

The result was a triumph for BMW. Right from the start, the snow-white racer with BMW Motorsport stripes achieved victories, trophies, and titles. In 1987, Italian driver Roberto Ravaglia won the Touring Car World Championship with it.