1987 Spa 24 Hour
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Round details | |||
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Round 5 of 11 in the 1987 World Touring Car Championship season at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Spa, Belgium. | |||
Date | 1–2 August, 1987 | ||
Location | Spa, Belgium | ||
Course | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 6.968 km |
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Race One | |||
Laps | 24 hours | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Klaus Ludwig | Eggenberger Motorsport | |
Time | 2:37.270 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Eric van de Poele Jean-Michel Martin Didier Theys |
Waterloo Motors | |
Second | Luis Pérez-Sala Olivier Grouillard Winfried Vogt |
Bigazzi | |
Third | Pascal Fabre Fabien Giroix Bernard de Dryver |
Garage du Bac | |
Fastest Lap | |||
Driver | Thierry Boutsen | Eggenberger Motorsport | |
Time | 2:39.930 | ||
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.
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]
- Drivers in italics practiced in the car but did not take part in the race.
See also
References
World Touring Car Championship | ||
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Previous race: 1987 Nürburgring Touring Car Grand Prix |
1987 season | Next race: 1987 Grand Prix Brno |