1987 World Rally Championship
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The 1987 World Rally Championship was the 15th season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) World Rally Championship (WRC). The season consisted of 13 rallies in the same venues of the previous season. The only alteration to the schedule was the move of the Olympus Rally from December to June on the calendar.
1987 marked the beginning of a new era for the WRC, as it was the first season driven without the powerful and popular Group B rally cars, seeing the Group A cars come to the forefront of the world stage and the institution of championships not only for manufacturers and drivers, but also drivers of production and two-wheel drive cars. Group A would remain at the forefront of the championship for ten years, where a new specification, World Rally Car were made standard in 1997. The FIA also changed the basic scoring rules for manufacturers although they retained the policy of having two rallies not count toward manufacturers totals. New Zealand and the Ivory Coast were selected in 1987 to count solely for drivers' titles.
Martini Lancia proved most successful in adjusting to the new lower-powered cars, adopting the Lancia Delta HF 4WD, driven by Finns Juha Kankkunen and Markku Alén as well as Italian Miki Biasion. Between the three, Lancia would gather nine rally wins over the thirteen race season, dominating the manufacturers' race for the championship. Meanwhile, the three drivers split success between them, placing closely in the top three places for the drivers' title by the end of the season.
Audi Sport retained both Hannu Mikkola and Walter Röhrl, although they could not duplicate the success of their Group B seasons, both placing well down in the drivers' title competition. Audi however did gain some points from others team running the Quattro. with driver Per Eklund contributed 26 points to the work's effort while 's entry, added another eight, bolstering Audi's bid for second overall.
The team struggled through the season with the Group A Renault 11 Turbo. French drivers Jean Ragnotti and were unable to gain much success, with the highlight of their season coming at Portugal with Ragnotti's second-place finish.
Volkswagen Motorsport followed their success of the previous season with Swede Kenneth Eriksson, the 1986 winner of the championship for drivers of Group A cars. Eriksson was able to place fourth overall on the season, beaten only by Lancia drivers. Volkswagen, lacking a major second driver, was surpassed by not only Lancia, but Audi and Renault as well in the manufacturer standings.
Ford Motor Company made its return to serious competition by enlisting drivers Ari Vatanen and Stig Blomqvist, but struggled early on with the Sierra XR 4x4. The car was dropped, its replacement on the works team coming in the end of the season in the form of the redesigned Sierra RS Cosworth, which met with much greater success, challenging the dominant Lancias in the final three events of the season.
Teams and drivers[]
Team | Constructor | Car | Tyre | Drivers | Rounds |
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Martini Lancia | Lancia | Delta HF 4WD | P | Juha Kankkunen | 1–3, 6–7, 10, 13 |
Miki Biasion | 1, 3, 5–7, 9, 12 | ||||
Bruno Saby | 1, 5, 12–13 | ||||
Markku Alén | 2–3, 6–7, 10, 12–13 | ||||
Mikael Ericsson | 2, 13 | ||||
Vic Preston Jr | 4 | ||||
Yves Loubet | 5 | ||||
Jorge Recalde | 9 | ||||
Mazda Rally Team Europe | Mazda | 323 4WD | M | Timo Salonen | 1–3, 10, 13 |
Ingvar Carlsson | 1–3, 9–10 | ||||
Mikael Sundström | 2, 10, 13 | ||||
Harri Toivonen | 2, 10 | ||||
Rod Millen | 7 | ||||
Jon Woodner | 7 | ||||
8 | |||||
12 | |||||
Philips Renault Elf Renault Sport Elf |
Renault | 11 Turbo | M | Jean Ragnotti | 1, 3, 5–6, 12 |
1, 3, 5–6, 12 | |||||
Alain Oreille | 1, 5 | ||||
3 | |||||
3 | |||||
3 | |||||
Audi Sport | Audi | 200 Quattro 80 Quattro Coupé Quattro |
M | Walter Röhrl | 1, 4, 6 |
Hannu Mikkola | 4, 6, 10 | ||||
Lars-Erik Torph | 2 | ||||
Per Eklund | 2, 9, 10, 13 | ||||
2 | |||||
3–4, 6, 11–12 | |||||
Jorge Recalde | 6 | ||||
6 | |||||
John Buffum | 7 | ||||
David Llewellin | 12–13 | ||||
Ford Motor Co Ltd | Ford | Sierra XR 4x4 Sierra RS Cosworth |
P | Stig Blomqvist | 1–2, 4–5, 8, 10, 13 |
Kalle Grundel | 1–2, 5 | ||||
Didier Auriol | 1, 5, 12 | ||||
Carlos Sainz | 3, 5, 13 | ||||
3 | |||||
4 | |||||
Ari Vatanen | 10 | ||||
Jimmy McRae | 12–13 | ||||
Mark Lovell | 13 | ||||
13 | |||||
Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen | Golf GTI 16V | P | Kenneth Eriksson | 1–6, 8–9, 11, 13 |
Erwin Weber | 1, 3–4, 6, 9, 11 | ||||
10 | |||||
Fuji Heavy Industries | Subaru | RX Turbo | D | Per Eklund | 1, 4 |
1 | |||||
Ari Vatanen | 4 | ||||
Peter 'Possum' Bourne | 4, 8, 13 | ||||
4 | |||||
9 | |||||
Mercedes France | Mercedes | 190E 2.3 16V | M | Bernard Darniche | 1, 5 |
1 | |||||
Jolly Club | Lancia | Delta HF 4WD | P | 1–3, 6, 12 | |
Alex Fiorio | 1–3, 6–7, 10, 12 | ||||
Mikael Ericsson | 6, 12 | ||||
Jorge Recalde | 9 | ||||
12 | |||||
GM Euro Sport | Opel Vauxhall |
Kadett GSI 16V Astra GTE |
M | Mats Jonsson | 2, 10, 13 |
2 | |||||
2 | |||||
David Metcalfe | 2, 13 | ||||
Rauno Aaltonen | 4 | ||||
Guy Fréquelin | 5, 12 | ||||
Sepp Haider | 10, 12–13 | ||||
Derek Bell | 13 | ||||
Malcolm Wilson | 13 | ||||
13 | |||||
Pentti Airikkala | 13 | ||||
Toyota Team Europe | Toyota | Supra 3.0i Supra Turbo |
P | Björn Waldegård | 4, 7, 11 |
Lars-Erik Torph | 4, 7, 11 | ||||
4, 11 | |||||
Nissan Motorsports International | Nissan | 200SX | D | Shekhar Mehta | 4, 6–7, 11 |
4, 6 | |||||
Mike Kirkland | 4, 6, 11 | ||||
4 | |||||
6 | |||||
Mikael Ericsson | 7 | ||||
Per Eklund | 7 | ||||
8 | |||||
Alain Ambrosino | 11 | ||||
Rothmans Motul BMW | BMW | M3 | M | Bernard Béguin | 5 |
Marc Duez | 5 | ||||
5 | |||||
Funkberaterring Rally Team | Lancia | Delta HF 4WD | M | Franz Wittmann | 8 |
Mitsubishi Ralliart Europe | Mitsubishi | Starion Turbo | M | 10 | |
10 | |||||
Patrick Tauziac | 11 | ||||
Grifone Esso | Lancia | Delta HF 4WD | P | Fabrizio Tabaton | 12 |
Schedule and results[]
Round | Rally name | Stages | Podium finishers | |||||
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Rank | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | |||
1 | Rallye Monte Carlo (17 January–22 January) |
26 stages 571 km Tarmac |
1 | Miki Biasion | Tiziano Siviero | Martini Lancia | Lancia Delta HF 4WD | 7:39.50 |
2 | Juha Kankkunen | Martini Lancia | Lancia Delta HF 4WD | 7:40.49 | ||||
3 | Walter Röhrl | Christian Geistdörfer | Audi Sport | Audi 200 Quattro | 7:44.00 | |||
2 | Swedish Rally (13 February–14 February) |
26 stages 400 km Snow/Ice |
1 | Timo Salonen | Seppo Harjanne | Mazda Rally Team Europe | Mazda 323 4WD | 4:11.00 |
2 | Mikael Ericsson | Martini Lancia | Lancia Delta HF 4WD | 4:11.23 | ||||
3 | Juha Kankkunen | Martini Lancia | Lancia Delta HF 4WD | 4:12.46 | ||||
3 | Rallye de Portugal (11 March–14 March) |
37 stages 597 km Gravel/Tarmac |
1 | Markku Alén | Martini Lancia | Lancia Delta HF 4WD | 7:09.39 | |
2 | Jean Ragnotti | Renault Sport Elf | Renault 11 Turbo | 7:12.32 | ||||
3 | Kenneth Eriksson | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V | 7:14.37 | ||||
4 | Safari Rally (16 April–20 April) |
83 controls 4011 km Gravel |
1 | Hannu Mikkola | Arne Hertz | Audi Sport | Audi 200 Quattro | 3:39.44 |
2 | Walter Röhrl | Christian Geistdörfer | Audi Sport | Audi 200 Quattro | 3:56.59 | |||
3 | Lars-Erik Torph | Toyota Team Europe | Toyota Supra 3.0i | 4:31.09 | ||||
5 | Tour de Corse (7 May–9 May) |
24 stages 619 km Tarmac |
1 | Bernard Béguin | Rothmans Motul BMW | BMW M3 | 7:22.30 | |
2 | Yves Loubet | Martini Lancia | Lancia Delta HF 4WD | 7:24.38 | ||||
3 | Miki Biasion | Tiziano Siviero | Martini Lancia | Lancia Delta HF 4WD | 7:24.58 | |||
6 | Acropolis Rally (May 31–3) |
33 stages 538 km Gravel |
1 | Markku Alén | Martini Lancia | Lancia Delta HF 4WD | 7:25.57 | |
2 | Juha Kankkunen | Martini Lancia | Lancia Delta HF 4WD | 7:26.45 | ||||
3 | Hannu Mikkola | Arne Hertz | Audi Sport | Audi 200 Quattro | 7:31.21 | |||
7 | Olympus Rally (26 June–29 June) |
42 stages 540 km Gravel |
1 | Juha Kankkunen | Martini Lancia | Lancia Delta HF 4WD | 5:59.24 | |
2 | Miki Biasion | Tiziano Siviero | Martini Lancia | Lancia Delta HF 4WD | 5:59.36 | |||
3 | Markku Alén | Martini Lancia | Lancia Delta HF 4WD | 6:00.06 | ||||
8 | Rally New Zealand[1] (11 July–14 July) |
36 stages 593 km Gravel |
1 | Franz Wittmann | Lancia Delta HF 4WD | 6:56.00 | ||
2 | Kenneth Eriksson | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V | 6:56.47 | ||||
3 | Possum Bourne | Fuji Heavy Industries | Subaru RX Turbo | 7:04.25 | ||||
9 | Rally Argentina (4 August–8 August) |
26 stages 596 km Gravel |
1 | Miki Biasion | Tiziano Siviero | Martini Lancia | Lancia Delta HF 4WD | 7:10.27 |
2 | Jorge Recalde | Martini Lancia | Lancia Delta HF 4WD | 7:11.28 | ||||
3 | Erwin Weber | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V | 7:37.11 | ||||
10 | 1000 Lakes Rally (27 August–30 August) |
52 stages 494 km Gravel |
1 | Markku Alén | Martini Lancia | Lancia Delta HF 4WD | 5:12.22 | |
2 | Ari Vatanen | Ford Motor Co Ltd | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | 5:17.54 | ||||
3 | Stig Blomqvist | Ford Motor Co Ltd | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | 5:18.51 | ||||
11 | Rallye Côte d'Ivoire[1] (22 September–26 September) |
29 controls 3831 km Gravel |
1 | Kenneth Eriksson | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V | +48.57 pen | |
2 | Shekhar Mehta | Nissan Motorsports International | Nissan 200SX | +1:09.18 pen | ||||
3 | Erwin Weber | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V | +2:05.56 pen | ||||
12 | Rallye Sanremo (12 October–15 October) |
38 stages 529 km Gravel/Tarmac |
1 | Miki Biasion | Tiziano Siviero | Martini Lancia | Lancia Delta HF 4WD | 6:09.19 |
2 | Bruno Saby | Martini Lancia | Lancia Delta HF 4WD | 6:14.30 | ||||
3 | Jean Ragnotti | Renault Sport Elf | Renault 11 Turbo | 6:16.55 | ||||
13 | RAC Rally (22 November–25 November) |
47 stages 539 km Gravel/Tarmac |
1 | Juha Kankkunen | Martini Lancia | Lancia Delta HF 4WD | 5:26.36 | |
2 | Stig Blomqvist | Ford Motor Co Ltd | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | 5:29.48 | ||||
3 | Jimmy McRae | RED Ford | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | 5:33.15 |
Championship for manufacturers[]
Rank | Manufacturers | Event | Total points | ||||||||||
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MON |
SWE |
POR |
KEN |
FRA |
GRC |
USA |
ARG |
FIN |
ITA |
GBR | |||
1 | Lancia | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | - | 140 |
2 | Audi | 14 | 6 | 8 | 20 | - | 14 | - | - | 12 | - | 8 | 82 |
3 | Renault | 8 | - | 17 | - | 12 | 10 | - | 10 | - | 14 | - | 71 |
4 | Volkswagen | 10 | 4 | 14 | 12 | - | 8 | - | 14 | - | - | 2 | 64 |
5 | Ford | - | 8 | 2 | - | 6 | - | - | - | 17 | 12 | 17 | 62 |
6 | Mazda | 12 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | 8 | - | - | 52 |
7 | Toyota | - | - | - | 14 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | 22 |
8 | BMW | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
9 | Opel | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 6 | 16 |
10 | Subaru | 1 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 12 |
11 | Nissan | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 9 |
12 | Fiat | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 5 |
Points awarded by finish | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Championship for drivers[]
Rank | Driver | Event | Total points | ||||||||||||
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MON |
SWE |
POR |
KEN |
FRA |
GRC |
USA |
NZL |
ARG |
FIN |
CIV |
ITA |
GBR | |||
1 | Juha Kankkunen | 15 | 12 | 10 | - | - | 15 | 20 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 20 | 100 |
2 | Miki Biasion | 20 | - | 3 | - | 12 | 4 | 15 | - | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | 94 |
3 | Markku Alén | - | 8 | 20 | - | - | 20 | 12 | - | - | 20 | - | - | 8 | 88 |
4 | Kenneth Eriksson | 8 | 3 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 15 | 10 | - | 20 | - | 2 | 70 |
5 | Jean Ragnotti | 6 | - | 15 | - | 10 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | 51 |
6 | Erwin Weber | 4 | - | - | 10 | - | 6 | - | - | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | 44 |
7 | Stig Blomqvist | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | 15 | 33 |
8 | Hannu Mikkola | - | - | - | 20 | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 |
9 | Jorge Recalde | - | - | 1 | - | - | 10 | 4 | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
10 | Mikael Ericsson | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 10 | 28 |
11 | Walter Röhrl | 12 | - | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 |
12 | Per Eklund | 1 | 4 | - | 8 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | 25 |
13 | 3 | - | 8 | - | 8 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | |
14 | Timo Salonen | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Bernard Béguin | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | |
Franz Wittmann | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | |
17 | Ingvar Carlsson | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
18 | Shekhar Mehta | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 15 | - | - | 18 |
19 | Ari Vatanen | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | - | - | - | 16 |
20 | Yves Loubet | - | - | - | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 |
Bruno Saby | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | - | 15 | |
22 | Didier Auriol | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 13 |
23 | Lars-Erik Torph | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 |
'Possum' Bourne | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | |
Jimmy McRae | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 12 | |
26 | Rod Millen | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
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Patrick Tauziac | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | 10 | |
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Fabrizio Tabaton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | |
35 | Carlos Sainz | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 7 |
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Marc Duez | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | |
Björn Waldegård | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | |
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Guy Fréquelin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | |
David Llewellin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | |
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Alex Fiorio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | |
Mats Jonsson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | |
52 | Mike Kirkland | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
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Points awarded by finish | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Sources[]
See also[]
- 1987 in sports
External links[]
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