Race details Date 4 October 1987 Official name FIA European Formula Three Cup Location Silverstone, United Kingdom Course Permanent racing facility DistanceRace22 laps, Race Pole Position Driver Steve Kempton Reynard R&D 1:29.04 Fastest Lap Driver Philippe Favre Reynard R&D 1:29.62 Podium First Steve Kempton Reynard R&D Second Alberto Apicella Venturini Racing Third Bertrand Gachot West Surrey Racing
The 1987 FIA European Formula Three Cup was the third European Formula Three Cup race and the first to be held at the Silverstone Circuit on October 4, 1987. The race was won by Briton Steve Kempton, driving for Reynard R&D outfit, who finished ahead of Italian Alberto Apicella and Belgian Bertrand Gachot.
Drivers and teams 1987 Entry List Team No Driver Chassis Engine Madgwick Motorsport 1 Perry McCarthy Reynard 873 Alfa Romeo 10 Thomas Danielsson Eddie Jordan Racing 2 Johnny Herbert Reynard 873 Volkswagen West Surrey Racing 11 Bertrand Gachot Ralt RT31 Alfa Romeo Ronnie Grant 14 Ronnie Grant Ralt RT30 Volkswagen Mike Rowe Racing 15 Peter Kox Reynard 873 Toyota RGS Racing 16 Gary Ward Ralt RT30 Volkswagen Giles Butterfield 17 Giles Butterfield Reynard 863 Volkswagen Reynard R&D 18 Steve Kempton Reynard 873 Alfa Romeo 19 Philippe Favre Alan Docking Racing 20 Mark Galvin Reynard 873 Alfa Romeo Enrico Bertaggia 30 Enrico Bertaggia Dallara 387 Alfa Romeo Mauro Martini 31 Mauro Martini Reynard 873 Alfa Romeo Euroteam s.r.l. 32 Eugenio Visco Reynard 873 Alfa Romeo Venturini Racing 33 Alberto Apicella Dallara 387 Alfa Romeo Cesare Carabelli 34 Cesare Carabelli Reynard 873 Volkswagen Schübel Rennsport 40 Bernd Schneider Dallara 387 Volkswagen 49 Csaba Kesjár WTS Racing Team 41 Joachim Winkelhock Dallara 387 Volkswagen Volkswagen Motorsport 42 Víctor Rosso Ralt RT31 Volkswagen 46 Peter Zakowski Gipimo Corse 43 Harald Huysman Dallara 387 Alfa Romeo Otto Rensing 44 Otto Rensing Martini MK49 Volkswagen Frank Biela 45 Frank Biela Reynard 873 Volkswagen The Swedish Lions 50 Håkan Olausson Reynard 873 Volkswagen 51 Johann Rajamäki Ralt RT30 Volkswagen Racing Motor Service 60 Rolf Kuhn Reynard 873 Volkswagen Formel Rennsport Club 61 Jo Zeller Ralt RT30 Toyota 65 Fritz Augsburger Reynard 853 Volkswagen Squadra Foitek 62 Jacques Isler Dallara 386 Volkswagen JSK Generalbau 63 Hans-Peter Kaufmann Dallara 386 Volkswagen Ecurie des 3 Chevrons 64 Christophe Hurni Swica 387 Volkswagen Source:
Classification
Qualifying
Pos No Driver Team Time Gap 1 18 Steve Kempton Reynard R&D 1:29.04 2 1 Perry McCarthy Madgwick Motorsport 1:29.08 + 0.04 s 3 40 Bernd Schneider Schübel Rennsport 1:29.14 + 0.10 s 4 33 Alberto Apicella Venturini Racing 1:29.51 + 0.47 s 5 10 Thomas Danielsson Madgwick Motorsport 1:29.57 + 0.53 s 6 2 Johnny Herbert Eddie Jordan Racing 1:29.59 + 0.55 s 7 32 Eugenio Visco Euroteam s.r.l. 1:29.64 + 0.60 s 8 31 Mauro Martini Mauro Martini 1:29.81 + 0.77 s 9 11 Bertrand Gachot West Surrey Racing 1:29.82 + 0.78 s 10 19 Philippe Favre Reynard R&D 1:29.89 + 0.85 s 11 45 Frank Biela Frank Biela 1:30.09 + 1.05 s 12 41 Joachim Winkelhock WTS Racing Team 1:30.36 + 1.32 s 13 20 Mark Galvin Alan Docking Racing 1:30.50 + 1.46 s 14 43 Harald Huysman Gipimo Corse 1:30.81 + 1.77 s 15 17 Giles Butterfield Giles Butterfield 1:30.92 + 1.89 s 16 42 Víctor Rosso Volkswagen Motorsport 1:30.98 + 1.95 s 17 63 Hans-Peter Kaufmann JSK Generalbau 1:31.09 + 2.05 s 18 60 Rolf Kuhn Racing Motor Service 1:31.12 + 2.08 s 19 46 Peter Zakowski Volkswagen Motorsport 1:31.25 + 2.21 s 20 44 Otto Rensing Otto Rensing 1:31.26 + 2.22 s 21 16 Gary Ward RGS Racing 1:31.30 + 2.26 s 22 49 Csaba Kesjár Schübel Rennsport 1:31.25 + 2.23 s 23 61 Jo Zeller Formel Rennsport Club 1:31.81 + 2.77 s 24 50 Håkan Olausson The Swedish Lions 1:31.89 + 2.85 s 25 64 Christophe Hurni Ecurie des 3 Chevrons 1:32.34 + 3.30 s 26 51 Johann Rajamäki The Swedish Lions 1:32.45 + 3.41 s 27 14 Ronnie Grant Ronnie Grant 1:32.63 + 3.59 s 28 65 Fritz Augsburger Formel Rennsport Club 1:34.08 + 5.04 s Source:
Race
Pos No Driver Team Laps Time / Retired Grid 1 18 Steve Kempton Reynard R&D 22 33min 20.54sec 1 2 33 Alberto Apicella Venturini Racing 22 + 7.54 s 4 3 11 Bertrand Gachot West Surrey Racing 22 + 12.54 s 9 4 10 Thomas Danielsson Madgwick Motorsport 22 + 17.35 s 5 5 31 Mauro Martini Mauro Martini 22 + 23.99 s 8 6 45 Frank Biela Frank Biela 22 + 35.38 s 11 7 20 Mark Galvin Alan Docking Racing 22 + 39.49 s 13 8 41 Joachim Winkelhock WTS Racing Team 22 + 42.22 s 12 9 17 Giles Butterfield Giles Butterfield 22 + 44.09 s 15 10 43 Harald Huysman Gipimo Corse 22 + 44.65 s 14 11 63 Hans-Peter Kaufmann Giles JSK Generalbau 22 + 50.89 s 17 12 61 Jo Zeller Formel Rennsport Club 22 + 53.55 s 23 13 46 Peter Zakowski Volkswagen Motorsport 22 + 54.54 s 19 14 16 Gary Ward RGS Racing 22 + 55.17 s 21 15 44 Otto Rensing Otto Rensing 22 + 1:05.24 s 20 16 49 Csaba Kesjár Schübel Rennsport 22 + 1:06.50 s 22 17 51 Johann Rajamäki The Swedish Lions 22 + 1:27.05 s 26 18 40 Bernd Schneider Schübel Rennsport 21 + 1 Lap 3 19 19 Philippe Favre Reynard R&D 21 + 1 Lap 10 20 64 Christophe Hurni Ecurie des 3 Chevrons 21 + 1 Lap 25 Ret 2 Johnny Herbert Eddie Jordan Racing 18 Retired 6 Ret 50 Håkan Olausson The Swedish Lions 17 Retired 24 Ret 1 Perry McCarthy Madgwick Motorsport 15 Retired 2 Ret 32 Eugenio Visco Euroteam s.r.l. 7 Retired 7 Ret 60 Rolf Kuhn Racing Motor Service 6 Retired 18 Ret 14 Ronnie Grant Ronnie Grant 4 Retired 27 Ret 65 Fritz Augsburger Formel Rennsport Club 3 Retired 28 DNS 15 Peter Kox Mike Rowe Racing Did Not Start DNS 30 Enrico Bertaggia Enrico Bertaggia Did Not Start DNS 34 Cesare Carrabelli Cesare Carabelli Did Not Start DNS 62 Jacques Isler Squadra Foitek Did Not Start Source:
See also FIA European Formula Three Cup
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