1987 RAC Tourist Trophy
The 1987 RAC Tourist Trophy was the seventh round of the inaugural World Touring Car Championship. The race was held for cars eligible for Group A touring car regulations. It was held on September 6, 1987, at the Silverstone Circuit, in Silverstone, United Kingdom.
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 Round 7 of 11 in the 1987 World Touring Car Championship at Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, United Kingdom. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 6 September, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Silverstone, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course | Silverstone Circuit 4.778 kilometres (2.969 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The race was won by Enzo Calderari and Fabio Mancini, driving a BMW M3. The leading car eligible for championship points was another M3, driven by Emanuele Pirro, Roberto Ravaglia and Roland Ratzenberger, who finished in second place.
Class structure
Cars were divided into three classes based on engine capacity:
- Division 1: 1-1600cc
- Division 2: 1601-2500cc
- Division 3: Over 2500cc
Official results
Results were as follows:[1][2]
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps | Qual Pos |
Series Points |
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| 1 | 2 | 48 |  |
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BMW M3 | 105 | 10 | |
| 2 | 2 | 46 |  |
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BMW M3 | 105 | 7 | 40 |
| 3 | 2 | 79 | |
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Alfa Romeo 75 | 105 | 14 | 30 |
| 4 | 2 | 57 | |
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Mercedes 190E | 104 | 11 | |
| 5 | 2 | 78 | |
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Alfa Romeo 75 | 104 | 17 | 24 |
| 6 | 3 | 7 | |
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Ford Sierra RS500 | 103 | 3 | 30 |
| 7 | 2 | 72 |  |
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BMW M3 | 103 | 15 | |
| 8 | 2 | 84 | Helmut König | |
BMW M3 | 103 | 19 | |
| 9 | 3 | 4 | Wolf Racing Barclay | |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 103 | 5 | |
| 10 | 2 | 75 | |
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Alfa Romeo 75 | 102 | 12 | 18 |
| 11 | 3 | 31 |  |
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Volvo 240T | 102 | 24 | |
| 12 | 3 | 1 | |
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Maserati Biturbo | 100 | 16 | 21 |
| 13 | 3 | 6 | |
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Ford Sierra RS500 | 99 | 1 | 16 |
| 14 | 3 | 23 | |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A | 99 | 26 | ||
| 15 | 1 | 106 | |
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Toyota Corolla GT | 98 | 28 | |
| 16 | 1 | 107 | |
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Toyota Corolla GT | 96 | 31 | |
| 17 | 1 | 114 | Tom's GB Ltd. | |
Toyota Corolla GT | 96 | 30 | |
| 18 | 2 | 76 | |
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Alfa Romeo 75 | 96 | 25 | 11 |
| 19 | 2 | 60 |  |
BMW M3 | 95 | 27 | ||
| 20 | 1 | 112 |  |
Toyota Corolla GT | 94 | 33 | ||
| 21 | 1 | 100 | |
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Alfa Romeo 33 | 93 | 35 | 22 |
| 22 | 1 | 112 | |
Toyota Corolla GT | 93 | 34 | ||
| DNF | 2 | 43 | |
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BMW M3 | 103 | 9 | |
| DNF | 3 | 8 | |
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Ford Sierra RS500 | 15 | 2 | |
| DNF | 3 | 11 | |
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Ford Sierra RS500 | 6 | 4 | |
| DNF | 3 | 15 | RAS Sport | |
Toyota Supra | 3 | 21 | |
| DNF | 2 | 42 | |
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BMW M3 | 0 | 6 | |
| DNF | 2 | 40 | |
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BMW M3 | 8 | ||
| DNF | 3 | 16 | ICS | |
Rover Vitesse | 13 | ||
| DNF | 2 | 77 | |
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Alfa Romeo 75 | 18 | ||
| DNF | 3 | 24 |  |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 20 | |||
| DNF | 3 | 21 | |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A | 22 | |||
| DNF | 2 | 62 | |
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BMW M3 | 23 | ||
| DNF | 2 | 73 | |
Ford Escort RS Turbo | 29 | |||
| DNF | 1 | 115 | AGK Motorsport | |
Toyota Corolla GT | 32 | ||
| DNS | 2 | 80 | |
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Alfa Romeo 75 | |||
- Drivers in italics practiced in the car but did not take part in the race.
See also
References
- "Tourist Trophy (Qualifying Results)". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
- "Tourist Trophy (Race Results)". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
| World Touring Car Championship | ||
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| Previous race: 1987 Grand Prix Brno |
1987 season | Next race: 1987 James Hardie 1000 |
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