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Round 3 of 11 in the 1987 World Touring Car Championship at Circuit de Dijon-Prenois in Dijon, France. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date | 10 May, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Dijon, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Course | Circuit de Dijon-Prenois 3.886 kilometres (2.415 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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