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- ↑ European Touring Car Championship, Motor Sport, January 1988, page 26
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Donington 500, touringcarracing.net Retrieved on 24 September 2014
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Estoril, touringcarracing.net Retrieved on 24 September 2014
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Anderstorp 500, touringcarracing.net Retrieved on 24 September 2014
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 EG Trophy, touringcarracing.net Retrieved on 24 September 2014
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Preis der Steiermark, touringcarracing.net Retrieved on 24 September 2014
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Imola, touringcarracing.net Retrieved on 24 September 2014
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Nogaro, touringcarracing.net Retrieved on 24 September 2014