German Champion.
Then Sent to Japan.
The LOTEC M1C (chassis #001) was a closed-bodywork Group C car built by Kurt Lotterschmid in 1982, powered by the BMW M88 straight-six engine (3,500 cc, naturally aspirated). It was an entirely own construction — chassis, aerodynamics, and engine integration — designed to compete in the Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft (DRM).
In 1982, Lotterschmid raced the M1C with #9 in white livery, sponsored by LOTEC and later Herto/Schuh Rosenheim. Results included 4th at Zolder, 6th at Hockenheim, and 2nd at Erding. In 1983, entered by the Herto-Kathrein Team, the M1C won the Group C-Junior championship. Lotterschmid finished 6th overall in the DRM.
At the end of 1983, the car was sold to Auto Beaurex Motorsport in Japan. With drivers Naoki Nagasaka and Keiichi Suzuki, the M1C achieved remarkable results: 2nd at 500km Suzuka, 2nd at Tsukuba, 3rd at Suzuka 1000km. At the 1984 Fuji 1000km WEC round (#84), the M1C finished 6th overall and 1st in C2 — behind five Porsche 956 factory cars driven by Bellof, Ickx, Mass, Stuck, and Winkelhock.
The car continued racing in Japan through 1985 with drivers Kazuo Mogi and Toshio Motohashi under Auto Beaurex, achieving another C2 class win at the 1985 Fuji 1000km WEC round. The M1C's longevity and competitiveness across two continents remains one of the most remarkable achievements for a privateer Group C constructor.
