The BRM P351 was originally a Group C sports-prototype built for the 1992 World Sportscar Championship season in an attempt to resurrect the British Racing Motors marque.

In 1990, an agreement was reached between entrepreneur John Mangoletsi and the family of British Racing Motors (BRM) founder Alfred Owen, who had retained the naming rights to the company even after it had ceased to exist.

The use of the BRM name would help Mangoletsi's project gain sponsorship and funding by appearing as a manufacturer entry against the likes of Toyota, Peugeot and Mazda in the World Sportscar Championship.

[1][2] Brown produced a conventional carbon composite monocoque Group C chassis, which although technically unremarkable was well regarded by those who drove it for its excellent handling.

The composite chassis of the car was constructed for the team by the engineering firm Courtaulds and finished in a metallic british racing green with BRM's traditional orange nose.

The engine was designed by Graham Dale-Jones and built by Terry Hoyle's JHS company using a block derived from the Weslake V12 Grand Prix unit.

In an attempt to find sponsorship elsewhere, the team transferred the P351 to the United States to participate in an IMSA Camel GT round at Watkins Glen International.

A new camshaft profile was developed to address the only observation in all of Ricardo’s tests that valve spring surge could occur between 10,500 and 11,000 rpm.

In order to conform to new sports prototype rules which had been developed since the demise of Group C in 1994, the car was heavily modified from its original form with the help of Pilbeam Racing Designs.

The car made its competition debuted at the opening ISRS round at Donington Park, being driven by Franz Konrad, Richard Dean and Wido Rössler.

The car successfully qualified in 6th place out of the nine entries, but like the P351 it failed to start the race due to electrical problems.

After a dismal debut in 1997, the P301 would return in 1998, entering the third ISRS round at Misano with yet another new driver line-up of Tim Sugden and Grant Orbell.