1987 Spa-Francorchamps 1000 Kms


13 September 1987 - Spa-Francorchamps (B): Round 9, Sports-Prototype World Championship.
142 laps of a 4.318 mile/6.949 km circuit - 613.144 miles/986.758 kms were completed.
Race stopped on 6 hour rule - was scheduled for 144 laps.
Weather: intermittent rain


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 6 Martin Brundle (GB)
Johnny Dumfries (GB)
Raul Boesel (BR)
John Nielsen (DK)*
Jaguar XJR-8 387 Silk Cut Jaguar 142 6:00:16,18 1. C1 6. 2:06,320 
2. 5 Jan Lammers (NL)
John Watson (GB)
Raul Boesel (BR)^
Jaguar XJR-8 187 Silk Cut Jaguar 141 6:00:56,75  2. C1 3. 2:05,250 
3. 2 Jochen Mass (D)
Oscar Larrauri (RA)
Porsche 962C 002BM Brun Motorsport 140 6:02:12,19  3. C1 5. 2:06,180 
4. 4 Eddie Cheever (USA)
John Nielsen (DK)
Raul Boesel (BR)^
Jaguar XJR-8 287 Silk Cut Jaguar 140 6:02:22,74  4. C1 4. 2:05,640 
5. 7 Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)
Derek Bell (GB)
Bob Wollek (F)
Porsche 962C 004 Joest Racing 139 6:01:33,62  5. C1 8. 2:07,540 
6. 8 Frank Jelinski (D)
"John Winter" (D)
Stanley Dickens (S)
Bob Wollek (F)^
Porsche 962C 116 Joest Racing 138 6:00:31,92  6. C1 9. 2:09,520 
7. 61 Mike Thackwell (NZ)
Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)
Henri Pescarolo (F)*
Sauber C9 Mercedes 02 Kouros Racing Team 136 6:00:20,78  7. C1 1. 2:04,040 
8. 3 Jésus Pareja (E)
Uwe Schäfer (D)
Oscar Larrauri (RA)^
Porsche 962C 117 Brun Motorsport 136 6:02:29,36  8. C1 11. 2:11,760 
9. 72 Jürgen Lässig (D)
Pierre Yver (F)
Bernard de Dryver (B)
Porsche 962C 130 Primagaz Competition 135 6:01:47,88  9. C1 12. 2:13,880 
10. 111 Fermin Velez (E)
Gordon Spice (GB)
Spice SE87C Ford 003 Spice Engineering 135 6:02:39,43  1. C2 14. 2:16,690 
11. 1 Massimo Sigala (I)
Walter Brun (CH)
Porsche 962C 001BM Brun Motorsport 134 6:02:26,26  10. C1 10. 2:10,110 
12. 101 Mike Wilds (GB)
Marc Duez (B)
Ecosse C286 Ford 003 Ecurie Ecosse 129 6:01:09,72  2. C2 18. 2:23,390 
13. 102 Ray Mallock (GB)
David Leslie (GB)
Ecosse C286 Ford 004 Ecurie Ecosse 128 6:01:48,27  3. C2 17. 2:21,380 
14. 117 Will Hoy (GB)
Martin Schanche (N)
Argo JM19B Zakspeed 116 Team Lucky Strike Schanche 127 6:01:21,42  4. C2 13. 2:15,030 
15. 118 Jean-Louis Ricci (F)
Georges Tessier (F)
Gerard Cardinaud (F)
Olindo Iacobelli (USA)*
Spice SE86C Ford 001 Olindo Iacobelli 123 6:02:22,52  5. C2 23. 2:26,310 
16. 106 Pasquale Barberio (I)
Vito Veninata (I)
Ranieri Randaccio (I)*
Tiga GC85 Ford 279 Kelmar Racing 116 6:01:13,37  6. C2 20. 2:23,850 
17. 188 Lawrie Hickman (GB)
Chris Ashmore (GB)
Max Payne (GB)
Ceekar 83J-1 Ford 1 Ark Racing Ceekar 115 6:03:00,99  7. C2 30. 2:32,450 
18. 177 Dominique Lacaud (F)
Louis Descartes (F)
Jacques Heuclin (F)
ALD 03 BMW C2/03 Automobiles Louis Descartes 115 6:03:01,30  8. C2 24. 2:26,710 
19. 178 Gérard Tremblay (F)
Thierry Lecerf (F)
Bruno Sotty (F)
ALD 02 BMW C2/02 Automobiles Louis Descartes 105 6:03:04,33  9. C2 31. 2:33,870 
20. 127 Nick Adams (GB)
Ian Khan (GB)
Spice SE86C Hart 002 Chamberlain Engineering 104 6:02:44,03  10. C2 16. 2:20,730 
21. 123 John Sheldon (GB)
Philippe de Henning (F)
Tiga GC287 Porsche Turbo 332 Charles Ivey Racing 99 6:02:51,66  11. C2 21. 2:24,500 
NC 20 Val Musetti (GB)
Tim Lee-Davey (GB)
Chico Serra (BR)^
Tiga GC87 Ford Turbo 359 Tiga Team 89     C1 28. 2:29,730 
DNF 15 Jonathan Palmer (GB)
Mauro Baldi (I)
Porsche 962C GTi 106B Britten - Lloyd Racing 103 Transmission   C1 2. 2:04,110 
DNF 181 Neil Crang (AUS)
Duncan Bain (GB)
Jean Krucker (CH)*
Tiga GC287 Rover 350 Dune Motorsport 80 Starter motor   C2 25. 2:27,030 
DNF 10 Volker Weidler (D)
Kris Nissen (DK)
Franz Konrad (A)*
Porsche 962C 110 Kremer Porsche Racing 78 Accident   C1 7. 2:07,370 
DNF 103 Giovanni Lavaggi (I)
John Bartlett (GB)
Tom Waring (GB)
Bardon DB2 Ford C200/01 John Bartlett Racing/Goodmans Sound 77 Lost wheel   C2 27. 2:29,670 
DNF 171 Laurence Jacobsen (GB)
Stefano Sebastiani (I)
Richard Jones (GB)
Tiga GC286 Ford 335 CEE Sport 74 Engine   C2 26. 2:29,650 
DNF 198 David Andrews (GB)
Mike Kimpton (GB)
Tiga GC286 Ford 336 Roy Baker Racing 54 Accident damage   C2 29. 2:31,040 
DNF 114 Thorkild Thyrring (DK)
Peter Elgaard (DK)
Tiga GC287 Ford Turbo 352 Team Tiga Ford Denmark 38 Engine   C2 15. 2:18,290 
DNF 121 Costas Los (GR)
Dudley Wood (GB)
Tiga GC287 Ford 360 Cosmic GP Motorsport 38 Starter motor   C2 19. 2:23,560 
DNF 140 Walter Lechner (A)
Günter Gebhardt (D)
Ernst Franzmaier (A)
Gebhardt JC873 Audi Turbo 01 Gebhardt Motorsport 19 Exhaust   C2 22. 2:25,580 
DNF 200 Patrick de Radigues (B)
Kenneth Leim (S)
Guy Neve (B)^
Argo JM19 Porsche 110 Manfred Dahm Racing Team 4 Engine   C2 32. 2:34,120 
DNS 62T Mike Thackwell (NZ)
Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)
Sauber C9 Mercedes 01 Kouros Racing Team   Spare car   C1   2:05,490 
DNA 31 Jochen Dauer (D) Porsche 962C 112 Jochen Dauer Racing            
DNA 42 Jean-Pierre Jaussaud (F)
Gilles Lempereur (F)
Noël del Bello (F)
Sauber C8 Mercedes Noel Del Bello       C1    
DNA 104 Rudi Seher (D)
Hellmut Mundas (D)
URD C81/2 BMW URD Junior Team            
DNA 115 Ian Harrower (GB) ADA 02 Ford 002 ADA Engineering            
DNA 120 Pierre-Alain Lombardi (CH) Rondeau M379 Ford Pierre-Alain Lombardi            
DNA 125 Bruno Sotty (F)
Patrick Oudet (F)
Jean-Claude Ferrarin (F)
Tiga GC85 Ford 250 Patrick Oudet       C2    
DNA 150 Jean-Claude Ferrarin (F)
Philippe Mazué (F)
Isolia 003 Ford Jean-Claude Ferrarin            

 
Winning Time: 6h00m16.18, 102.114 mph/164.337 kph
Fastest Lap: Mike Thackwell #61 (Sauber-Mercedes C9), 2m09.30, 120.220 mph/193.476 kph

 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)


Last Updated on 29/12/03
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net