1987 Spa 24 Hour
The 1987 Spa 24 Hour was the fifth round of the inaugural World Touring Car Championship. The race was held for cars eligible for Group A touring car regulations. It was held from August 1–2, 1987 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, in Spa, Belgium.
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 Round 5 of 11 in the 1987 World Touring Car Championship at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Spa, Belgium. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 1–2 August, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Spa, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 6.968 kilometres (4.330 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The race was won by Eric van de Poele, Jean-Michel Martin and Didier Theys, driving a BMW M3. The leading car eligible for championship points was another M3, driven by Luis Pérez-Sala, Olivier Grouillard and Winfried Vogt, 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] | Entered: 61 | Started: 61 | Finished: 28
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps | Qual Pos |
Series Points |
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| 1 | 2 | 48 | Waterloo Motors | .svg.png){kind=small} |
BMW M3 | 481 | 7 | |
| 2 | 2 | 43 |  |
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BMW M3 | 473 | 23 | 40 |
| 3 | 2 | 63 | Garage du Bac | |
BMW M3 | 469 | 8 | |
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Holden VL Commodore SS Group A | 468 | 19 | |
| 5 | 2 | 41 | |
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BMW M3 | 464 | 6 | |
| 6 | 3 | 17 |  |
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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | 464 | 13 | |
| 7 | 2 | 47 | |
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BMW M3 | 464 | 36 | |
| 8 | 3 | 18 | Waterloo Motors | |
BMW 635CSi | 458 | 34 | |
| 9 | 2 | 55 | Ecurie Motul Nogaro | |
Mercedes 190E | 456 | 22 | |
| 10 | 2 | 45 | Auto Budde Team | |
BMW 325i | 452 | 37 | |
| 11 | 2 | 77 | |
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Alfa Romeo 75 | 451 | 20 | 30 |
| 12 | 2 | 75 | |
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Alfa Romeo 75 | 447 | 10 | 24 |
| 13 | 2 | 44 | Bastos Racing Team | |
BMW M3 | 435 | 21 | |
| 14 | 1 | 90 | Bemani Toyota |  |
Toyota Corolla GT | 431 | 55 | |
| 15 | 1 | 112 | |
Toyota Corolla GT | 431 | 58 | ||
| 16 | 2 | 76 | |
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Alfa Romeo 75 | 429 | 47 | 20 |
| 17 | 2 | 71 | |
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Alfa Romeo 75 | 426 | 39 | |
| 18 | 1 | 103 | IMC Toyota | |
Toyota Corolla GT | 424 | 51 | |
| 19 | 3 | 33 | Bavaria Automobiles | |
BMW 635CSi | 423 | 33 | |
| 20 | 3 | 24 | Formula 1 Invest. PTY Ltd. | |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A | 421 | 35 | |
| 21 | 3 | 31 | CMS Sweden |  |
Volvo 240T | 418 | 41 | |
| 22 | 2 | 79 | |
|
Alfa Romeo 75 | 417 | 14 | 16 |
| 23 | 2 | 61 | Ecurie Chardon des Dunes | |
BMW 325i | 415 | 45 | |
| 24 | 1 | 104 | IMC Toyota | |
Toyota Corolla GT | 414 | 59 | |
| 25 | 1 | 117 | IMC Toyota | |
Toyota Corolla GT | 414 | 60 | |
| 26 | 2 | 46 | |
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BMW M3 | 413 | 12 | 12 |
| 27 | 1 | 119 | IMC Toyota |  |
Toyota Corolla GT | 408 | 53 | |
| 28 | 1 | 120 | IMC Toyota | |
Toyota Corolla GT | 378 | 62 | |
| DNF | 2 | 59 | Bastos Racing Team |  |
BMW M3 | 445 | 31 | |
| DNF | 3 | 16 | Bavaria Automobiles | |
BMW 635CSi | 423 | 25 | |
| DNF | 3 | 7 | |
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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | 406 | 1 | |
| DNF | 3 | 15 | Bastos Toyota Team | |
Toyota Supra | 346 | 43 | |
| DNF | 3 | 6 | |
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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | 332 | 2 | |
| DNF | 2 | 42 | |
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BMW M3 | 310 | 3 | |
| DNF | 3 | 8 | |
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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | 252 | 5 | |
| DNF | 2 | 40 | |
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BMW M3 | 233 | 4 | |
| DNF | 3 | 3 | |
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Holden VL Commodore SS Group A | 206 | 18 | |
| DNF | 2 | 85 | |
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BMW M3 | 178 | 15 | |
| DNF | 2 | 57 | |
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Mercedes 190E | 143 | 24 | |
| DNF | 2 | 78 | |
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Alfa Romeo 75 | 133 | 17 | |
| DNF | 2 | 58 | Bastos Racing Team |  |
BMW M3 | 115 | 27 | |
| DNF | 1 | 113 | Tom's GB Ltd. |  |
Toyota Corolla GT | 101 | 50 | |
| DNF | 2 | 66 | J.M.S. Racing Team | |
BMW M3 | 82 | 11 | |
| DNF | 3 | 14 | Bastos Toyota Team | |
Toyota Supra | 59 | 32 | |
| DNF | 3 | 11 | Wolf Racing Barclay |  |
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | 9 | 26 | |
| DNF | 3 | 4 | Wolf Racing Barclay | |
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | 5 | 9 | |
| DNF | 2 | 49 | N.K. Motorsport | |
BMW M3 | 28 | ||
| DNF | 3 | 35 | Garage du Bac | |
BMW 635CSi | 29 | ||
| DNF | 3 | 28 |  |
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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | 30 | ||
| DNF | 3 | 19 | Waterloo Motors | |
BMW 635CSi | 38 | ||
| DNF | 3 | 32 | |
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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | 40 | ||
| DNF | 3 | 13 | Zeus Computers Racing | |
Rover Vitesse | 42 | ||
| DNF | 3 | 34 | Jeroen Hin Racing | |
Holden VK Commodore SS Group A | 44 | ||
| DNF | 2 | 70 | |
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Alfa Romeo 75 | 46 | ||
| DNF | 2 | 84 | |
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Mazda 929 | 48 | ||
| DNF | 1 | 92 | |
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Toyota Corolla GT | 49 | ||
| DNF | 3 | 29 | Jumet Motor Racing | |
BMW 635CSi | 52 | ||
| DNF | 1 | 114 | Tom's Co. Ltd. | |
Toyota Corolla GT | 54 | ||
| DNF | 1 | 121 | IMC Toyota | |
Toyota Corolla GT | 56 | ||
| DNF | 1 | 115 | |
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VW Golf GTI | 57 | ||
| DNF | 1 | 100 | |
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Alfa Romeo 33 | 61 | ||
- Drivers in italics practiced in the car but did not take part in the race.
gollark: Since I might not be present in this round, does anyone want to see my code?
gollark: You *know* them, this is obviously hindsight bias.
gollark: It's a shame, because mine was very cool this round.
gollark: It should compile to osmarkslisp™, but nooooooooo...
gollark: I could probably confirm that, but would it be *true*?
See also
References
- "Spa 24 Hours (Qualifying Results)". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- "Spa 24 Hours (Race Results)". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
| World Touring Car Championship | ||
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| Previous race: 1987 Nürburgring Touring Car Grand Prix |
1987 season | Next race: 1987 Grand Prix Brno |
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