1987 World Touring Car Championship

The 1987 World Touring Car Championship was the inaugural World Touring Car Championship. It commenced on 22 March 1987 and ended on 15 November after eleven races. The championship was open to Touring Cars complying with FIA Group A regulations. The Drivers title was won by Roberto Ravaglia in a BMW M3 and the Entrants title by Eggenberger Motorsport with the Ford Sierra Cosworth No 7.FIA World Touring Car Championship 1987, Autosport, 14 January 1988

Teams and drivers

Fifteen registered entries were received for the championship. Regulations imposed by last minute series promoter Bernie Ecclestone dictated that for teams to receive official points and prize money they must have paid the US$60,000 registration fee. This in fact saw a number of the top teams, most notably Tom Walkinshaw Racing who had been the team to beat in the 1984, 1985 and 1986 European Touring Car Championships, refuse to pay and virtually ignore the championship.

Among those who did commit to the championship were the Ford Europe backed Eggenberger Motorsport with their Texaco sponsored Ford Sierra turbo's, Andy Rouse's team who ran their own Ford Sierra Cosworth, the factory backed BMW teams of West Germany's Schnitzer Motorsport and the Italian CiBiEmme and Bigazzi teams racing the new BMW M3 which had replaced the old 635 CSi as BMW's main challenger, and the Alfa Corse team with their factory Alfa Romeo 75 turbo's.

Although numerous other entries competed in races during the season only the following were eligible to score championship points. Ironically, two outright race winning teams in the championship were not eligible for championship points. Cars competed in three engine capacity divisions: Division 1: up to 1600 cm3 Division 2: 1601 to 2500 cm3 Division 3: Over 2500 cm3

No.TeamCarDiv.TyreRoundsDriverRounds 1 Pro Team Italia/Imberti Maserati Biturbo 3 1, 3-4, 6-9 Bruno Giacomelli 1, 3-4, 6 Armin Hahne 1, 3-4, 6-9 Marcello Gunella 1, 4, 6 Mario Hytten 7 Nicola Tesini 7 Kevin Bartlett 8-9 2 Pro Team Italia/Imberti Maserati Biturbo 3 3 Mario Hytten 3 Marcello Gunella 3 4 Pro Team Italia/Imberti Maserati Biturbo 3 9 Marcello Gunella 9 Nicola Tesini 9 Stefano Livio 9 6 Eggenberger Motorsport Ford Sierra RS CosworthFord Sierra RS500 3 All Steve Soper 1-10 Klaus Niedzwiedz 1-3, 11 Pierre Dieudonné 4-10 Philippe Streiff 5 Klaus Ludwig 11 7 Eggenberger Motorsport Ford Sierra RS CosworthFord Sierra RS500 3 All Klaus Ludwig 1-10 Pierre Dieudonné 1-3, 11 Klaus Niedzwiedz 4-10 Thierry Boutsen 5 Steve Soper 11 8 Eggenberger Motorsport Ford Sierra RS500 3 11 Armin Hahne 11 Bernd Schneider 11 8 Andy Rouse Engineering Ford Sierra RS CosworthFord Sierra RS500 3 1-7 Andy Rouse 1-7 Thierry Tassin 1-7 Win Percy 5 40 Schnitzer BMW M3 2 All Ivan Capelli 1-5 Roberto Ravaglia 1, 3-6, 8, 11 Roland Ratzenberger 2, 7, 9-10 Emanuele Pirro 5-6, 8 Markus Oestreich 7, 9-11 Dieter Quester 11 42 CiBiEmme Sport BMW M3 2 All Riccardo Patrese 1 Johnny Cecotto All Gianfranco Brancatelli 2-11 Mauro Baldi 5 43 Bigazzi BMW M3 2 All Luis Pérez-Sala 1-2, 4-7, 11 Olivier Grouillard 1-2, 4-8, 10-11 Winfried Vogt 3, 5, 8-10 Markus Oestreich 3 Altfrid Heger 8-9 46 Schnitzer Motorsport BMW M3 2 All Emanuele Pirro 1-3, 7, 9-11 Roland Ratzenberger 1, 3-8 Roberto Ravaglia 2, 6-7, 9-11 Markus Oestreich 4-6, 8 Dieter Quester 5 75 Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo 2 1-7 Alessandro Nannini 1-3 Michael Andretti 1 Jacques Laffite 2-7 Paolo Barilla 4-7 Jean-Louis Schlesser 5 76 Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo 2 1-7 Giorgio Francia 1-4 Paolo Barilla 1-2 Jean-Louis Schlesser 3-4 Walter Voulaz 5-7 Marcello Cipriani 5-7 Massimo Siena 5 77 Brixia Corse Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo 2 1-7 Rinaldo Drovandi 1-7 Gabriele Tarquini 1-2, 4-7 Claudio Langes 3, 5 78 Brixia Corse Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo 2 1-7 Carlo Rossi 1-7 Alessandro Santin 1-7 Giacomo Bossini 5 79 Albatech Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo 2 1-7 Walter Voulaz 1-4 Marcello Cipriani 1-4 Alessandro Nannini 5 Giorgio Francia 5-7 Jean-Louis Schlesser 5 Nicola Larini 6-7 80 Q-Racing Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo 2 1-4, 6-7 Thomas Lindström 1-4, 6-7 Mikael Naebrink 1-4 Steven Andskär 6-7 100 Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo Benelux Scuderia Autolodi Corse S.r.l. Alfa Romeo 33 1 3-11 Carlo Brambilla 3-7 Giovanni Maggiorelli 3 Luis Villamil 4 Alain Thiebaut 5-7, 11 Daniele Toffoli 5, 7-10 Giorgio Francia 8-11

Calendar Drivers in Italics were listed as a driver in the car but did not actually drive that car in the race. RoundDateCountryCircuit,EventOverall winnerWinner championshipReport#Driver - Laps / Car#Driver - Laps, overall position 1 22 March MonzaMonza 500 5 Allan Moffat John Harvey86 laps / Holden VL Commodore SS Group A 79 Walter Voulaz Marcello Cipriani79 laps, 7th / Alfa Romeo 75 Report 2 19 April JaramaJarama 4 Hours 46 Emanuele Pirro Roberto Ravaglia Roland Ratzenberger150 laps / BMW M3 46 Emanuele Pirro Roberto Ravaglia Roland Ratzenberger150 laps / BMW M3 Report 3 10 May DijonBurgundy 500 42 Gianfranco Brancatelli Johnny Cecotto112 laps / BMW M3 42 Gianfranco Brancatelli Johnny Cecotto112 laps / BMW M3 Report 4 12 July NürburgringNürburgring Touring Car Grand Prix 7 Klaus Ludwig Klaus Niedzwiedz Pierre Dieudonné *111 laps / Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 7 Klaus Ludwig Klaus Niedzwiedz Pierre Dieudonné *111 laps / Ford Sierra RS Cosworth Report 5 1-August 2 Spa-FrancorchampsSpa 24 Hours 48 Eric van de Poele Jean-Michel Martin Didier Theys481 laps / BMW M3 43 Luis Pérez-Sala Olivier Grouillard Winfried Vogt473 laps, Runner-up / BMW M3 Report 6 16 August Czechoslovakia BrnoGrand Prix Brno 7 Klaus Ludwig Klaus Niedzwiedz93 laps / Ford Sierra RS500 7 Klaus Ludwig Klaus Niedzwiedz93 laps / Ford Sierra RS500 Report 7 6 September SilverstoneRAC Tourist Trophy 48 Enzo Calderari Fabio Mancini105 laps / BMW M3 46 Emanuele Pirro Roberto Ravaglia Roland Ratzenberger *105 laps, Runner-up / BMW M3 Report 8 4 October Mount PanoramaBathurst 1000 10 Peter McLeod Peter Brock David Parsons Jon Crooke *158 laps / Holden VL Commodore SS Group A 42 Gianfranco Brancatelli Johnny Cecotto154 laps / 7th / BMW M3 Report 9 11 October Calder ParkCalder 500 6 Steve Soper Pierre Dieudonné Klaus Niedzwiedz *120 laps / Ford Sierra RS500 6 Steve Soper Pierre Dieudonné Klaus Niedzwiedz *120 laps / Ford Sierra RS500 Report 10 26 October WellingtonWellington 500 7 Klaus Ludwig Klaus Niedzwiedz150 laps / Ford Sierra RS500 7 Klaus Ludwig Klaus Niedzwiedz150 laps / Ford Sierra RS500 Report 11 15 November FujiInterTEC 500 6 Klaus Ludwig Klaus Niedzwiedz112 laps / Ford Sierra RS500 6 Klaus Ludwig Klaus Niedzwiedz112 laps / Ford Sierra RS500 Report

Note: "Overall winner" in the above table refers to the overall race winner and "Winner championship" refers to the highest placed entry which had been registered for the championship.

Results and standings

Races

Standings

Drivers' Championship PosDriverCarITASPAFRAGERBELCZEGBRMPCCPRNZLJAPPoints 1 Roberto Ravaglia BMW M3 DSQ 1 Ret 2 Ret 4 1 3 2 2 2 269 2 Klaus Ludwig Ford Sierra RS CosworthFord Sierra RS500 DNS 4 4 1 Ret 1 4 DSQ 5 1 1 268 Klaus Niedzwiedz Ford Sierra RS CosworthFord Sierra RS500 DNS 5 3 1 Ret 1 4 DSQ 5 1 1 268 4 Emanuele Pirro BMW M3 DSQ 1 Ret 2 Ret Ret 1 3 2 2 2 244 5 Pierre Dieudonné Ford Sierra RS CosworthFord Sierra RS500 DNS 4 4 Ret Ret 2 7 DSQ 1 3 4 193 Steve Soper Ford Sierra RS CosworthFord Sierra RS500 DNS 5 3 Ret Ret 2 7 DSQ 1 3 4 193 7 Olivier Grouillard BMW M3 DSQ 3 4 1 3 Ret 2 Ret 6 164 8 Johnny Cecotto BMW M3 DSQ 6 1 Ret Ret 5 Ret 1 4 Ret 5 158 Gianfranco Brancatelli BMW M3 6 1 Ret Ret 5 Ret 1 4 Ret 5 158 10 Roland Ratzenberger BMW M3 DSQ 2 Ret 3 6 4 Ret Ret 3 4 146 11 Luis Pérez-Sala BMW M3 DSQ 3 4 1 3 Ret 6 134 12 Giorgio Francia Alfa Romeo 75 TurboAlfa Romeo 33 Ret Ret 6 7 5 Ret 2 Ret 6 5 130 13 Markus Oestreich BMW M3 DSQ Ret 3 6 Ret Ret Ret 3 4 3 118 14 Daniele Toffoli Alfa Romeo 33 Ret 9 Ret 6 5 8 99 15 Walter Voulaz Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo 1 7 10 Ret 4 9 8 94 Marcello Cipriani Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo 1 7 10 Ret 4 9 8 94 17 Jacques Laffite Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo 10 7 6 3 8 5 86 18 Carlo Rossi Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo 2 Ret 9 9 Ret 7 3 80 Alessandro Santin Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo 2 Ret 9 9 Ret 7 3 80 20 Armin Hahne Maserati BiturboFord Sierra RS500 4 DNQ Ret Ret Ret 11 6 Ret Ret 7 79 21 Winni Vogt BMW M3 DSQ Ret 1 2 Ret Ret 70 22 Paolo Barilla Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo Ret Ret 6 3 8 5 67 23 Ivan Capelli BMW M3 DSQ 2 2 Ret 60 24 Alessandro Nannini Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo 3 10 7 5 59 25 Andy Rouse Ford Sierra RS CosworthFord Sierra RS500 Ret 8 5 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret 58 Thierry Tassin Ford Sierra RS CosworthFord Sierra RS500 Ret 8 5 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret 58 27 Rinaldo Drovandi Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo Ret 8 8 2 10 Ret 54 Jean-Louis Schlesser Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo 6 7 3 54 29 Alain Thiebaut Alfa Romeo 33 Ret 9 8 45 30 Gabriele Tarquini Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo Ret 8 2 10 Ret 43 31 Bruno Giacomelli Maserati Biturbo 4 DNQ Ret Ret Ret 11 DNQ 42 Marcello Gunella Maserati Biturbo 4 Ret 11 42 33 Claudio Langes Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo 8 2 41 34 Dieter Quester BMW M3 6 3 39 35 Altfrid Heger BMW M3 DSQ 2 Ret 30 Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo Ret 2 30 Thomas Lindström Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo 9 12 10 Ret 6 DNS 30 38 Michael Andretti Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo 3 24 39 Carlo Brambilla Alfa Romeo 33 Ret Ret 9 22 Massimo Siena Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo 4 22 41 Mario Hytten Maserati Biturbo 6 21 Nicola Tesini Maserati Biturbo 6 21 43 Steven Andskär Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo Ret 6 DNS 16 Bernd Schneider Ford Sierra RS500 7 16 44 Mikael Naebrink Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo 9 12 10 Ret 14 45 Bruno di Gioia Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo 11 3 Gerard Févrot Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo 11 3

Note: Race placings in the above table refer to the relative placings gained by registered championship entries and does not include other competitors.

Point system: 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 awarded to the top ten finishers for both outright and divisional results. Therefore, a driver could be awarded up to 40 points in a race. Points were only allocated to drivers of cars registered for the World Championship.

Entrants Championship Position Entrant Division Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Rd 9 Rd 10 Rd 11 Total 1 Eggenberger Texaco Ford No 7 3 - 30 25 40 - 40 30 - 23 40 25 253 2 Schnitzer BMW M3 No 46 2 - 40 - 27 12 25 40 - 35 35 35 249 3 Eggenberger Texaco Ford No 6 2 - 23 32 - - 30 16 - 40 27 40 208 4 Schnitzer BMW M3 No 40 3 - 30 30 35 - - - 24 27 25 27 198 5 Bigazzi BMW M3 No 43 2 - 24 - 22 40 32 - 30 - - 16 164 6 CiBiEmme Sport BMW M3 No 42 2 - 16 40 - - 20 - 40 22 - 20 158

Point system: 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 awarded to the top ten finishers for both outright and divisional results. Therefore, an entry could be awarded up to 40 points in a race. Points were allocated only to entries which were registered for the World Championship.

1987 World Touring Car Championship

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