1987 Monza 500
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| Round 1 of 11 in the 1987 World Touring Car Championship season at Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Monza, Italy. | |||
| Date | 22 March, 1987 | ||
| Location | Monza, Italy | ||
| Course | Autodromo Nazionale Monza 5.800 km |
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| Race One | |||
| Laps | 87 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |  Andy Rouse |
Andy Rouse Engineering | |
| Time | 1:57.500 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |  Allan Moffat John Harvey |
Allan Moffat Racing | |
| Second |  Georges Bosshard José Ángel Sasiambarrena |
CiBiEmme Sport | |
| Third |  Peter Oberndorfer Franz Klammer |
Marko AMG | |
| Fastest Lap | |||
| Driver | Andy Rouse |
Andy Rouse Engineering | |
| Time | 1:59.120 | ||
The 1987 Monza 500 was the first 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 March 22, 1987 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, in Monza, Italy.
The race was won by Australian drivers Allan Moffat and John Harvey, driving a Holden VL Commodore SS Group A, after the BMW M3s of Schnitzer Motorsport, CiBiEmme Sport and Bigazzi (all running under the BMW Motorsport banner) which had finished in the top six positions on the road were disqualified for being approximately 80 kg (180 lb) underweight through the use of kevlar body panels. The M3s had initially passed through post race scrutineering, but a privateer BMW team protested when their M3, which had been built by BMW Motorsport, was found to be 80 kg heavier than the works cars.[1]
The leading car eligible for championship points was the Alfa Romeo 75 of Walter Voulaz and Marcello Cipriani.
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:[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1987 World Touring Car Championship R1 Monza
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1987 season | Next race: 1987 Jarama 4 Hours |
