International racing series
The 1987 World Sportscar Championship season was the 35th season of FIA World Sportscar Championship racing. It featured the 1987 FIA World Sports Prototype Championship which was contested over a ten race series that commenced on 22 March and ended on 27 September. The championship was open to FIA Group C Sports Prototypes , FIA Group C2 Sports Prototypes and IMSA GTP cars . Raul Boesel won the Drivers Championship, Fermin Velez was awarded the FIA Cup for Group C2 Drivers, Silk Cut Jaguar won the Teams Championship and the FIA Cup for Group C2 Teams was awarded to Spice Engineering .[ 1] Jaguar won 8 out of the 10 races and Porsche 2.
Silk Cut Jaguar won the Teams Championship with the Jaguar XJR-8. Entrant Car Engine Tyre Drivers Rounds Brun Motorsport Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935/79 2.8 L Turbo Flat-6Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 M 1 Walter Brun 1–4, 6–9 Frank Jelinski 1–2 Oscar Larrauri 3, 10 Jésus Pareja 4, 6–7 Uwe Schäfer 4, 8 Paul Belmondo 5 Michel Trollé 5 Pierre de Thoisy 5 Massimo Sigala 9 Jochen Mass 10 2 Massimo Sigala 1–4 Gianfranco Brancatelli 1–3 Oscar Larrauri 4–9 Uwe Schäfer 5, 10 Jésus Pareja 5, 10 Jochen Mass 6–9 Manuel Reuter 10 3 Oscar Larrauri 1–3, 6 Jésus Pareja 1–3, 8–9 Walter Brun 2 Frank Jelinski 3 Bill Adam 5 Scott Goodyear 5 Richard Spenard 5 Jochen Mass 6 Hans-Peter Kaufmann 8 Franz Hunkeler 8 Uwe Schäfer 9 Silk Cut Jaguar Jaguar XJR-8 Jaguar 7.0 L V12 D 4 Raul Boesel All Eddie Cheever 1–2, 4–6, 8–9 John Nielsen 2–3, 7, 9 Jan Lammers 5 Johnny Dumfries 10 5 Jan Lammers All John Watson All Win Percy 5 Raul Boesel 9 6 Martin Brundle 4–5, 9 John Nielsen 4–5 Armin Hahne 5 Johnny Dumfries 9 Raul Boesel 9 Joest Racing Blaupunkt-Joest Racing Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935/79 2.8 L Turbo Flat-6Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 G 7 Klaus Ludwig 3, 6 Piercarlo Ghinzani 3 Sarel van der Merwe 5 Chip Robinson 5 David Hobbs 5 Bob Wollek 6, 9–10 Hans-Joachim Stuck 7–9 Derek Bell 7–9 Harald Grohs 10 8 Stanley Dickens 3, 5–6, 8–10 "John Winter" 3, 6, 8–10 Klaus Ludwig 3 Frank Jelinski 5, 8–10 Hurley Haywood 5 Sarel van der Merwe 5 Bob Wollek 9–10 9 Klaus Ludwig 6, 8 Frank Jelinski 6 Sarel van der Merwe 6 Bob Wollek 8 Porsche Kremer Racing Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935/79 2.8 L Turbo Flat-6Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 Y 10 Volker Weidler 1–2, 4–9 Kris Nissen 1–2, 4–9 Allen Berg 4 Kunimitsu Takahashi 5 Franz Konrad 10 George Fouché 10 11 Emilio de Villota 1–2 Paco Romero 1–2 George Fouché 5 Wayne Taylor 5 Franz Konrad 5 Volker Weidler 10 Kris Nissen 10 Primagaz Compétition Cougar C20 Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6Porsche Type-935/79 2.8 L Turbo Flat-6 M 13 Hervé Regout 3–5 Joël Gouhier 3 Yves Courage 4–5 Pierre-Henri Raphanel 5 Mussato Action Car Lancia LC2/85 Ferrari 308C 3.0 L Turbo V8 14 Franz Konrad 6 Bruno Giacomelli 6 Liqui Moly Equipe Britten-Lloyd Racing Porsche 962C GTi Porsche Type-935/79 2.8 L Turbo Flat-6 G 15 Mauro Baldi 1–4, 6–10 Jonathan Palmer 1–2, 4–6, 8–9 Bruno Giacomelli 3 Price Cobb 5 James Weaver 5 Johnny Dumfries 7 Mike Thackwell 10 Porsche AG Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 D 17 Hans-Joachim Stuck 1–6 Derek Bell 1–6 Al Holbert 5 18 Bob Wollek 2–5 Jochen Mass 2–5 Vern Schuppan 5 19 Vern Schuppan 5 Kees Nierop 5 Price Cobb 5 Tiga Team Tiga GC87 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L Turbo V8 D 20 Tim Lee-Davey 8–10 Chico Serra 8–9 Evan Clements 8 Val Musetti 9 Tetsuya Ota 10 Nissan Motorsports Nissan R87E Nissan VEJ30 3.0 L Turbo V8 B 23 Kazuyoshi Hoshino 5, 10 Kenji Takehashi 5, 10 Keiji Matsumoto 5 Dave Scott 10 32 Masahiro Hasemi 5, 10 Aguri Suzuki 5, 10 Takao Wada 5 Advan Alpha Nova Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935/79 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 Y 25 Kunimitsu Takahashi 10 Kazuo Mogi 10 Kenny Acheson 10 From A Racing B 27 Hideki Okada 10 John Nielsen 10 Person's Racing Team Nissan R86V Nissan VG30ET 3.0 L V6 Y 28 Anders Olofsson 10 Takao Wada 10 Italya Sports 29 Anders Olofsson 5 Alain Ferté 5 Patrick Gonin 5 Dauer Racing Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935/79 2.8 L Turbo Flat-6 G 31 Jochen Dauer 6, 8 Johnny Dumfries 6 Harald Grohs 8 Walter Lechner Racing School Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935/79 2.8 L Turbo Flat-6 34 Walter Lechner 6 Ernst Franzmaier 6 Toyota Team Tom's Toyota 87C Toyota 3S-GTM 2.1 L Turbo I4 B 36 Alan Jones 5, 10 Geoff Lees 5, 10 Eje Elgh 5 Masanori Sekiya 10 37 Masanori Sekiya 5, 10 Tiff Needell 5 Kaoru Hoshino 5 Nobuhide Tachi 10 Dome Motorsport Dome 87C Toyota 3S-GTM 2.1 L Turbo I4 D 38 Ross Cheever 10 Eje Elgh 10 Graff Racing Rondeau M482 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 G 40 Jean-Philippe Grand 5 Gaston Rahier 5 Jacques Terrien 5 Del Bello Racing Sauber C8 Mercedes-Benz M117 5.0 L Turbo V8 G 42 Gilles Lempereur 5, 7 Pierre-Alain Lombardi 5 Jacques Guillot 5 Jean-Pierre Jassaud 7–8 Lucien Rossiaud 7–8 Noël del Bello 8 Auto Beaurex Motorsport Tom's 86C Toyota 3S-GTM 2.1 L Turbo I4 D 45 Kaoru Hoshino 10 Will Hoy 10 Secateva WM P86 Peugeot ZNS4 2.9 L Turbo I4 M 51 François Migault 5 Pascal Pessiot 5 Jean-Daniel Raulet 5 WM P87 52 Roger Dorchy 5 Philippe Gache 5 Dominique Delestre 5 Alpha Cubic Racing Team renoma Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935/79 2.8 L Turbo Flat-6 B 55 Naoki Nagasaka 10 Chiyomi Totani 10 Hitoshi Ogawa 10 Kouros Racing Formel Rennsportclub Sauber C9 Mercedes-Benz M117 5.0 L Turbo V8 M 61 Mike Thackwell 4–6, 8–9 Henri Pescarolo 4–5, 8 Hideki Okada 5 Manuel Reuter 6 Johnny Dumfries 8 Jean-Louis Schlesser 9 62 Johnny Dumfries 5, 8 Chip Ganassi 5 Mike Thackwell 5 Manuel Reuter 8 Primagaz Compétition Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935/79 2.8 L Turbo Flat-6 G 72 Jürgen Lässig 5–6, 8–9 Pierre Yver 5–6, 9 Bernard de Dryver 5, 8–9 Cathy Muller 8 Best House Racing Team LM 07 Toyota 3S-GTM 2.1 L Turbo I4 Y 77 Osamu Nakako 10 Maurizio Sandro Sala 10 Rothmans Porsche Team Schuppan Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 D 99 Geoff Brabham 10 Derek Bell 10 Trust Racing Team 100 Vern Schuppan 10 James Weaver 10 Keiichi Suzuki 10
Entrant Car Engine Tyre Drivers Rounds Swiftair Ecurie Ecosse Ecosse C286 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 A 101 David Leslie 1–3 Ray Mallock 1–3 Mike Wilds 4–10 Johnny Dumfries 4 Andy Petery 5 Les Delano 5 Win Percy 6, 8 Marc Duez 7, 9–10 102 Ray Mallock 4–10 David Leslie 4–10 Marc Duez 5 John Bartlett Racing with Goodmans Sound Bardon DB2 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 A 103 Kenneth Leim 2, 4 Val Musetti 2, 4 Max Cohen-Olivar 2 John Bartlett 4, 6, 9 Robin Donovan 5 Tim Lee-Davey 5 Raymond Boutinaud 5 Rob Wilson 6 Giovanni Lavaggi 9 Tom Waring 9 URD Junior Team URD C81/2 BMW M88 3.5 L I6 A 104 Hellmut Mundas 1–4, 6–8, 10 Rudi Seher 1–4, 6–8 Dieter Heinzelmann 2–3 Rudi Thomann 4 Sean Walker 7 Robin Smith 10 Kelmar Racing Tiga GC85 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 A 106 Ranieri Randaccio 2–4, 6–8 Maurizio Gellini 2–4, 6–7 Vito Veninata 2–3, 8–9 Pasquale Barberio 4, 7–9 Roland Bassaler Sauber SHS C6 BMW M88 3.5 L I6 A 108 Jean-François Yvon 5 Herve Bourjade 5 Yves Harvalet 5 Spice Engineering Spice SE86C Spice SE87C Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 A 111 Gordon Spice All Fermín Vélez All Philippe de Henning 5 112 Ray Bellm 6 Nick Adams 6 José Thibault Chevron B36 Talbot 3.0 L V6 A 113 José Thibault 5 André Heinrich 5 Lionel Née 5 Team Tiga Ford Denmark Tiga GC287 Ford Cosworth BDT-E 1.8 L Turbo I4 A 114 Thorkild Thyrring 1–3, 5–10 Leif Lindström 1–3 John Sheldon 5–6 Ian Harrower 5 Val Musetti 7 Peter Elgaard 8–10 ADA Engineering Gebhardt JC843 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 A 115 Ian Harrower 1–2, 7 Mike Wilds 1–2 Tiff Needell 7 Techno Racing Alba AR3 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 A 116 Luigi Taverna 1–3, 5, 7 Jean-Pierre Frey 1–2, 7 Oscar Berselli 2–3 Pasquale Barberio 3 Patrick Trucco 5 Evan Clements 5 Giovanni Lavaggi 7 Team Lucky Strike Schanche Argo JM19B Zakspeed 1.9 L Turbo I4 G 117 Martin Schanche 1–9 Will Hoy 1–9 Robin Smith 5 Olindo Iacobelli Chamberlain Engineering Royale RP40 Spice SE86C Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 A 118 Jean-Louis Ricci 5, 7–10 Olindo Iacobelli 5, 7–8, 10 Georges Tessier 5, 8–9 John Nicholson 7 Gerard Cardinaud 9 Chamberlain Engineering Spice SE86C Hart 418T 1.9 L Turbo I4 127 Nick Adams 3–5, 7–9 Graham Duxbury 3–5, 10 Costas Los 3 Richard Jones 5 John Foulston 7 Bob Juggins 8 Ian Khan 9–10 Karl-Heinz Becker Lola T600 BMW 1.6 L Turbo I4 119 Karl-Heinz Becker 6 Volker Cordlandwehr 6 Cosmik Racing with GP Motorsport Tiga GC287 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 G 121 Costas Los 4–10 Dudley Wood 4–9 James Weaver 4, 7 Tom Hessert 5 Chris Hodgetts 10 Charles Ivey Racing Tiga GC287 Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 A 123 Dudley Wood 1, 3 Mark Newby 1, 3 Ian Taylor 4 Pete Lovett 4 John Cooper 5 Tom Dodd-Noble 5 Max Cohen-Olivar 5 John Sheldon 7–9 Philippe de Henning 7–9 Oudet Racing Vetir Racing Team Tiga GC85 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 A 125 Patrick Oudet 4–5 Bruno Sotty 4–5 Jean-Claude Justice 4–5 Alba Carma Alba AR6 Carma 1.9 L Turbo I4 130 Martino Finotto 3 Pietro Silva 3 Ruggero Melgrati 3 Gebhardt Motorsport Gebhardt JC873 Audi 2.1 L Turbo I5 A 140 Günther Gebhardt 9 Ernst Franzmaier 9 Walter Lechner 9 British Barn Racing Team JTK 62C Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 D 150 Jirou Yoneyama 10 Hideshi Matsuda 10 Kiyoshi Misaki 10 Ba-Tsu Racing Team MCS Guppy Mazda 13B 1.3 L 2-rotor D 170 Ichirou Mizuno 10 Syuuji Fujii 10 Kazuhiko Oda 10 CEE Sport Racing Tiga GC286 Volvo 2.3 L Turbo I4Ford Cosworth BDT 1.7 L Turbo I4 A 171 Slim Borgudd 5 Tryggve Gronvall 5 Andrew Ratcliffe 5 Laurence Jacobsen 7, 9 Stefano Sebastiani 7, 9 John Fyda 7 Richard Jones 9 Automobiles Louis Descartes ALD 03 BMW M88 3.5 L I6 A 177 Jacques Heuclin 3–5, 7, 9 Dominique Lacaud 3, 5, 7–9 Gérard Tremblay 3, 8 Louis Descartes 4–5, 7–9 ALD 02 178 Gérard Tremblay 2, 4–5, 7–9 Dominique Lacaud 2, 4 Louis Descartes 2 Sylvain Boulay 4–5 Michel Lateste 5 Rudi Thomann 7 Jean-Claude Ferrarin 7 Bruno Sotty 8–9 Thierry Lecerf 9 Dune Motorsport Tiga GC287 Rover V64V 3.2 L V6 A 181 Neil Crang 3–4, 9 Duncan Bain 3–4, 9 Jean Krucker 4 Ark Racing with Arthur Hough Ceekar 83J-1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 A 188 Max Payne 7–9 Lawrie Hickman 7–9 Chris Ashmore 9 PC Automotive Royale RP40 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 191 Richard Piper 7 Mike Catlow 7 Roy Baker Racing Tiga GC286 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 A 198 Costas Los 1–2 Pasquale Barberio 1–2 Val Musetti 3 Rudi Thomann 3 David Andrews 4–5, 7–10 Robert Peters 4–5 Max Cohen-Olivar 4, 8 Mike Allison 5 Mike Kimpton 7, 9 Jeremy Rossiter 7 Chris Ashmore 8 Patrick de Radigues 10 Ford Cosworth BDT-E 1.7 L Turbo I4 199 John Sheldon 4 Robert Peters 4 Tryggve Gronvall 4 Dahm Cars Racing Argo JM19 Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 G 200 Peter Fritsch 5, 8 Teddy Pilette 5 Jean-Paul Libert 5 Dieter Heinzelmann 6, 8 Olaf Manthey 6 Kenneth Leim 7–9 Robin Donovan 7 Patrick de Radigues 9 Guy Nève 9
Points system 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Group C2 Bonus 20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 2
In order to be classified for points, a team had to complete 90% of the winner's distance. Further, drivers were required to complete at least 30% of their car's total race distance to qualify for championship points. Drivers forfeited points if they drove in more than one car during the race. Group C2 drivers earned extra championship points for any finish within the overall top ten positions.[ 2]
Drivers championships [ edit ] The respective driver championships only counted each driver's seven highest scores toward the final championship total. Points not counted toward the driver's tally are marked with parenthesis.
World Sports Prototype Championship for Drivers [ edit ] Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX)
FIA Cup for Group C2 Drivers [ edit ] Teams championships [ edit ] World Sports Prototype Championship for Teams [ edit ] Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place