1987 British Formula Three Championship

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The 1987 British Formula Three season was the 37th season of the British Formula Three Championship. Johnny Herbert took the BARC/BRDC Lucas British Formula 3 Championship.

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BARC/BRDC Lucas British F3 Championship

Champion: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Herbert

Runner Up: Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bertrand Gachot

National Champion: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Dunn [1] [2]

Results

Lucas British Formula 3 Championship

DateRoundCircuitWinning driverWinning teamWinning car
15/03/87Rd.1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Herbert Eddie Jordan Racing Reynard 873-Volkswagen
05/04/87Rd.2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Herbert Eddie Jordan Racing Reynard 873-Volkswagen
12/04/87Rd.3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Brabham Jack Brabham Racing Ralt RT31-Volkswagen
20/04/87Rd.4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Herbert Eddie Jordan Racing Reynard 873-Volkswagen
04/05/87Rd.5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Herbert Eddie Jordan Racing Reynard 873-Volkswagen
17/05/87Rd.6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bertrand Gachot West Surrey Racing Ralt RT31-Alfa Romeo
25/05/87Rd.7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Danielsson Madgwick Motorsport Reynard 873-Alfa Romeo
07/06/87Rd.8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Herbert Eddie Jordan Racing Reynard 873-Volkswagen
26/06/87Rd.9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Zandvoort Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Damon Hill Intersport Racing Ralt RT31-Toyota
05/07/87Rd.10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Park Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Philippe Favre Reynard R+D Reynard 873-Alfa Romeo
12/07/87Rd.11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bertrand Gachot West Surrey Racing Ralt RT31-Alfa Romeo
02/08/87Rd.12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Snetterton Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Danielsson Madgwick Motorsport Reynard 873-Alfa Romeo
21/08/87Rd.13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Park Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Brabham Jack Brabham Racing Ralt RT31-Volkswagen
15/08/87Rd.14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oulton Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Donnelly Intersport Racing Ralt RT31-Toyota
31/08/87Rd.15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Danielsson Madgwick Motorsport Reynard 873-Alfa Romeo
06/09/87Rd.16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Donnelly Intersport Racing Ralt RT31-Toyota
13/09/87Rd.17 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Spa-Francorchamps Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Damon Hill Intersport Racing Ralt RT31-Toyota
18/10/87Rd.18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bertrand Gachot West Surrey Racing Ralt RT31-Alfa Romeo
Source: [3]

Non-Championship Race

DateRaceCircuitWinning driverWinning teamWinning car
11/10/87 Cellnet Superprix Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Herbert Eddie Jordan Racing Reynard-Volkswagen 873
Source: [4]

Championship Tables

Class A

PlaceDriverEntrantTotal
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Herbert Eddie Jordan Racing 79
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bertrand Gachot West Surrey Racing 64
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Donnelly Swallow Racing
Intersport Racing
61
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Danielsson Madgwick Motorsport56
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Damon Hill Intersport Racing49
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Brabham Jack Brabham Racing37
7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Philippe Favre Reynard R+D 23
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Perry McCarthy Madgwick Motorsport22
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Kempton Terropol Promotions
Reynard R+D
18
10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Kox Mick Rowe Racing17
Flag of Sweden.svg Niclas Schönström Swallow Racing17
12 Flag of Austria.svg Roland Ratzenberger West Surrey Racing 10
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Blundell TOM’S GB 6
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ross Hockenhull Richard Dutton Racing3
15 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jean-Denis Délétraz KTR Racing2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham de Zille Pegasus Motorsport2
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Andrews Isis F3 Racing
Madgwick Motorsport
1
Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Galvin Alan Docking Racing 1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André Malherbe Sport Auto Racing1
Flag of Brazil.svg Oswaldo Negri Techspeed Racing 1
Source: [5] [6]

National Class

PlaceDriverEntrantTotal
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Dunn Swallow Racing138
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alastair Lyall Gerard Racing 84
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Ward RGS Racing69
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Boutwood Roger Cowman Racing19
etc.
Source: [7]

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References

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  2. "Formula 3 Britain National Class statistics (2001 - ) - Wins, Starts, Pole positions, Podiums, Race win percentage, Fastest laps | Motorsport". Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
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