1987 Bob Jane T-Marts 500

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Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1987 Bob Jane T-Marts 500
Race details
Calder Park (Australia) track map--Combined road and Thunderdome (oval) course.svg
Date11 October, 1987
Location Melbourne, Australia
Course Calder Park Raceway
4.216 kilometres (2.620 mi)
Laps 120
Pole position
Driver Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Ludwig Eggenberger Motorsport
Time 1.42.92
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Soper
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre Dieudonné
Eggenberger Motorsport
Second Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Pirro
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Ravaglia
BMW Motorsport
Third Flag of Germany.svg Markus Oestreich
Flag of Austria.svg Roland Ratzenberger
BMW Motorsport
Fastest Lap
Driver Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Miedecke Oxo Supercube Motorsport
Time 1:45.03

The 1987 Bob Jane T-Marts 500 was the ninth round of the 1987 World Touring Car Championship. [1] The race, which was open to Group A Touring Cars, [2] was held on 11 October 1987 at Calder Park Raceway in outer Melbourne, Victoria, Australia [2] on the rarely used combined circuit which incorporated both the recently redeveloped (1986) road course and the newly completed, high banked (24°) NASCAR-style “Thunderdome” oval.

Contents

The combined oval/road course was 4.216 km (2.620 mi) long and the race was run over 120 laps.

The race was won by Steve Soper and Pierre Dieudonné driving a Ford Sierra RS500 for Eggenberger Motorsport. Both Klaus Ludwig's pole time of 1:42.92 and Andrew Miedecke's fastest race lap of 1:45.03 in their respective Ford Sierra RS500's were faster than the pole time set in the only other Group A Touring Car race held on the combined oval/road course, the Yokohama/Bob Jane T-Marts 300 held two months previously on 9 August.

Classes

Cars competed in three classes based on engine capacity. [3]

Klaus Ludwig and Klaus Niedzwiedz placed 12th driving a Ford Sierra RS500 Ford Sierra RS 500 1.jpg
Klaus Ludwig and Klaus Niedzwiedz placed 12th driving a Ford Sierra RS500

Results

Pos [4] Class [3] NoEntrantDrivers [2] [4] CarLaps [4] Qual
Pos [4]
Series
Points
1A6 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Eggenberger Motorsport [5] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Soper
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre Dieudonné
Ford Sierra RS500 120240
2B46 Flag of Germany.svg BMW Motorsport / Schnitzer BMW [5] Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Pirro
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Ravaglia
BMW M3 120935
3B40 Flag of Germany.svg BMW Motorsport / Schnitzer BMW [5] Flag of Germany.svg Markus Oestreich
Flag of Austria.svg Roland Ratzenberger
BMW M3 1201627
4B42 Flag of Italy.svg BMW Motorsport / CiBiEmme [5] Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Johnny Cecotto
Flag of Italy.svg Gianfranco Brancatelli
BMW M3 119722
5A15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Jackson Nissan Racing [5] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Seton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Fury
Nissan Skyline RS DR30 11911
6A11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Perkins Engineering [5] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Larry Perkins
Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A 1186
7B47 Flag of Germany.svg BMW Motorsport / Schnitzer BMW [5] Flag of Germany.svg Anette Meeuvissen
Flag of Austria.svg Mercedes Stermitz
BMW M3 11718
8A05 Flag of Australia (converted).svg HDT Racing [5] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Brock
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Parsons
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A 1168
9A16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitsubishi Ralliart [5] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Scott
Flag of Japan.svg Akihiko Nakaya
Mitsubishi Starion 11514
10A26 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kalari Transport [5] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Noske
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Rush
Holden VK Commodore SS Group A 11425
11A10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg HDT Racing [5] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McLeod
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Crompton
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A 11419
12A7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Eggenberger Motorsport [5] Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Ludwig
Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Niedzwiedz
Ford Sierra RS500 113123
13A18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shell Ultra Racing Team Flag of Australia (converted).svg Charlie O'Brien
Flag of New Zealand.svg Neville Crichton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Johnson
Ford Sierra RS500 11312
14A23 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jagparts Racing [5] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alf Grant
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gerald Kay
Holden VK Commodore SS Group A 10828
15A22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lusty Engineering [5] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Lusty
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Lusty
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A 10726
16C100 Flag of Italy.svg Alfa Romeo [5] Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Francia
Flag of Italy.svg Daniele Toffoli
Alfa Romeo 33 1003226
17A14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Netcomm Racing [5] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Murray Carter
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Masterton
Nissan Skyline RS DR30 9417
DNFA31 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warren Cullen [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warren Cullen
Flag of New Zealand.svg Gary Sprague
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Cooke
Holden VK Commodore SS Group A 10420
DNFA27 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Gulson [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Gulson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Gulson
BMW 635 CSi 9929
DNFA2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Jane T-Marts [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Grice
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Win Percy
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A 8110
DNFB44 Flag of Australia (converted).svg JPS Team BMW [2] Flag of New Zealand.svg Jim Richards
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Longhurst
BMW M3 7313
DNFB43 Flag of Italy.svg Bigazzi [2] Flag of Germany.svg Winni Vogt
Flag of Germany.svg Altfrid Heger
BMW M3 7015
DNFC91 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Toyota Team Australia [2] Flag of New Zealand.svg John Faulkner
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Drew Price
Toyota Corolla GT 6731
DNFA35 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Oxo Supercube Motorsport [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Miedecke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Don Smith
Ford Sierra RS500 583
DNFA29 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Yellow Pages Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Jones
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Mulvihill
Holden VK Commodore SS Group A 4627
DNFB62 Flag of Germany.svg Schwaben Motorsport [2] Flag of Germany.svg Thomas von Löwis of Menar
Flag of Germany.svg Leopold von Bayern
BMW M3 4423
DNFA24 Flag of New Zealand.svg Keiran Wills Flag of New Zealand.svg Keiran Wills
Flag of New Zealand.svg Philip Henley
Nissan Skyline RS DR30 4221
DNFA17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shell Ultra Racing Team [5] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Johnson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gregg Hansford
Ford Sierra RS500 254
DNFA9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Moffat Enterprises [2] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Rouse
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Allan Moffat
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Tassin
Ford Sierra RS500 215
DNFA4 Flag of Italy.svg Pro Team Italia / Imberti [2] Flag of Italy.svg Marco Gunella
Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Tesini
Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Livio
Maserati Biturbo 1830
DNFA1 Flag of Italy.svg Pro Team Italia / Imberti [2] Flag of Germany.svg Armin Hahne
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Bartlett
Maserati Biturbo 1722
DNFA3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Russell Lanyon [3] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Freeman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Williams
Holden VK Commodore SS Group A 1724

Statistics

See also

1987 Australian Touring Car season

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References

  1. Christopher de Fraga, Sierra’s winning run continues at Calder, The Age, Monday, 12 October 1987, page 35
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "www.touringcarracing.net". Archived from the original on 20 August 2007. Retrieved 27 September 2007.
  3. 1 2 3 Australian Auto Action, 23 October 1987, pages 12–13
  4. 1 2 3 4 Australian Auto Action, 23 October 1987, page 22
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Racing Car News, November 1987, page 75
  6. Australian Auto Action, 23 October 1987, page 14

Further reading

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