The 1987 Nissan Mobil 500 was the tenth 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 October 26, 1987, at the Wellington Street Circuit in the docks area of Wellington, New Zealand.
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 Round 10 of 11 in the 1987 World Touring Car Championship at Wellington Street Circuit in Wellington, New Zealand. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 26 October, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course | Wellington Street Circuit 3.228 kilometres (2.006 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Official results
edit| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps | Qual Pos |
Series Points |
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| 1 | 3 | 7 | Ford Texaco Racing Team | Klaus Ludwig Klaus Niedzwiedz |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 150 | 1 | 40 |
| 2 | 2 | 46 | Schnitzer Motorsport | Emanuele Pirro Roberto Ravaglia |
BMW M3 | 150 | 3 | 35 |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | Ford Texaco Racing Team | Steve Soper Pierre Dieudonné |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 150 | 2 | 27 |
| 4 | 3 | 30 | Peter Jackson Nissan Racing | George Fury Glenn Seton Terry Shiel |
Nissan Skyline RS DR30 | 149 | 6 | |
| 5 | 3 | 05 | Holden Dealer Team | Peter Brock David Parsons |
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A | 148 | 5 | |
| 6 | 2 | 40 | Schnitzer Motorsport | Markus Oestreich Roland Ratzenberger |
BMW M3 | 148 | 10 | 25 |
| 7 | 2 | 41 | CiBiEmme | Altfrid Heger Tony Longhurst |
BMW M3 | 146 | 18 | |
| 8 | 3 | 24 | Team Nissan Racing NZ | Graeme Crosby Gary Sprague |
Nissan Skyline RS DR30 | 145 | 21 | |
| 9 | 3 | 25 | Team Nissan Racing NZ | Graeme Bowkett Kent Baigent |
Nissan Skyline RS DR30 | 145 | 7 | |
| 10 | 2 | 44 | Bryce Racing | Paul Radisich Ludwig Finauer |
BMW 325i | 141 | 26 | |
| 11 | 3 | 11 | Enzed Team Perkins | Larry Perkins Denny Hulme |
Holden VK Commodore SS Group A | 140 | 12 | |
| 12 | 2 | 62 | Schwaben Motorsport | Thomas von Löwis of Menar Leopold von Bayern |
BMW M3 | 140 | 22 | |
| 13 | 3 | 16 | Söderqvist Racing Services Team[4] | Ulf Granberg Stig Blomqvist |
Volvo 240T | 137 | 15 | |
| 14 | 3 | 32 | Anderson & O'Leary | Bruce Anderson Wayne Anderson |
Ford Mustang | 135 | 29 | |
| 15 | 3 | 31 | Sax Racing | John Sorenson Kayne Scott |
BMW 635 CSi | 135 | 33 | |
| 16 | 1 | 94 | Gullivers Ltd | Andrew Bagnall Mark Jennings Chris Hodgetts |
Toyota Sprinter AE86 | 135 | 30 | |
| 17 | 3 | 27 | Ray Gulson | Graham Gulson Ray Gulson |
BMW 635 CSi | 134 | 34 | |
| 18 | 1 | 90 | David Slater Ross Heffernan |
Toyota Corolla GT | 131 | 35 | ||
| 19 | 2 | 53 | Viacard Services | Trevor Crowe Jim Richards |
BMW M3 | 116 | 8 | |
| 20 | 3 | 13 | Viacard Services | Charlie O'Brien Avon Hyde Jim Richards |
BMW 635 CSi | 106 | 17 | |
| 21 | 1 | 100 | Alfa Romeo Benelux | Giorgio Francia Daniele Toffoli |
Alfa Romeo 33 | 103 | 36 | 28 |
| DNF | 3 | 2 | Bob Jane T-Marts Racing | Allan Grice Win Percy |
Holden Commodore VL SS Group A | 131 | 4 | |
| DNF | 1 | 92 | Bryan Bate Robbie Ridgers |
Toyota Corolla GT | 129 | 37 | ||
| DNF | 2 | 47 | Schnitzer Motorsport | Anette Meeuvissen Mercedes Stermitz |
BMW M3 | 126 | 24 | |
| DNF | 1 | 91 | Allan Drinkrow Bruce Drinkrow |
Toyota Corolla GT | 109 | 38 | ||
| DNF | 3 | 17 | Shell Ultra Hi-Tech Racing Team | Dick Johnson Gregg Hansford |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 103 | 32 | |
| DNF | 3 | 10 | Holden Dealer Team | David Oxton Neil Crompton Peter Brock |
Holden Commodore VL SS Group A | 89 | 20 | |
| DNF | 3 | 4 | Söderqvist Racing Services Team[4] | Per-Gunnar Andersson Ian Tulloch |
Volvo 240T | 68 | 19 | |
| DNF | 3 | 18 | Shell Ultra Hi-Tech Racing Team | Neal Lowe Neville Crichton Dick Johnson |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 68 | 16 | |
| DNF | 3 | 35 | Oxo Supercube Motorsport | Andrew Miedecke Phil Myhre |
Ford Sierra RS500 | 58 | 14 | |
| DNF | 2 | 42 | CiBiEmme | Johnny Cecotto Gianfranco Brancatelli |
BMW M3 | 44 | 9 | |
| DNF | 3 | 19 | Canam Enterprises | Graeme Cameron Wayne Wilkinson |
Holden Commodore VL SS Group A | 38 | 23 | |
| DNF | 2 | 54 | Sax Racing | Graeme Lorimer John Sax |
BMW M3 | 19 | 28 | |
| DNF | 1 | 72 | Brett Riley Ken Smith |
Toyota Celica GT | 17 | 31 | ||
| DNF | 3 | 21 | D.F.C. NZ Ltd | John Billington Chris Castle |
Holden Commodore VK SS Group A | 14 | 27 | |
| DNF | 2 | 43 | Bigazzi | Winni Vogt Olivier Grouillard |
BMW M3 | 10 | 13 | |
| DNF | 3 | 23 | Police Community | Glenn McIntyre Robbie Ker |
Ford Mustang | 9 | 25 | |
| DNF | 3 | 15 | Peter Jackson Nissan Racing | Glenn Seton John Bowe |
Nissan Skyline RS DR30 | 7 | 11 |
Italics indicate driver practiced this car but did not race.
References
edit- ^ "www.touringcarracing.net". Archived from the original on 2009-01-24. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
- ^ Wilson, Stewart (1987). "World Touring Car Championship". Australian Motor Racing Year. 17. Killara: Berghouse Publishing Group Pty. Ltd.: 184–186. ISSN 0158-4138.
- ^ Tuckey, Bill (1987). The Great Race. 7. Hornsby: The Berghouse Floyd Tuckey Publishing Group Pty. Ltd. ISSN 1031-6124.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - ^ a b Hyde, Anthony (February 2003). "Volvo 240 Turbo Group 'A' Racing Information". Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
Statistics
edit- Pole Position - #7 Klaus Ludwig - 1:29.42
- Fastest Lap - #6 Steve Soper - 1:32.28
External links
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