1987 FIA European Formula 3 Cup

Race details

Date | 4 October 1987
Official name | FIA European Formula Three Cup
Location | Silverstone, United Kingdom
Course | Permanent racing facility
4.778 km (2.969 mi)
Distance | Race
22 laps, 105.116 km (65.316 mi)
Race
Pole Position
Driver |  Steve Kempton  | Reynard R&D
| 1:29.04
Fastest Lap
Driver |  Philippe Favre | Reynard R&D
| 1:29.62
Podium
First |  Steve Kempton | Reynard R&D
Second |  Alberto Apicella | Venturini Racing
Third |  Bertrand Gachot | West Surrey Racing

The 1987 FIA European Formula Three Cup was the third European Formula Three Cup race and the first to be held at the Silverstone Circuit on October 4, 1987. The race was won by Briton Steve Kempton, driving for Reynard R&D outfit, who finished ahead of Italian Alberto Apicella and Belgian Bertrand Gachot.

## Drivers and teams[edit]

1987 Entry List

Team  | No  | Driver  | Chassis  | Engine
Madgwick Motorsport  | 1  |  Perry McCarthy | Reynard 873 | Alfa Romeo
10  |  Thomas Danielsson
Eddie Jordan Racing | 2  |  Johnny Herbert | Reynard 873 | Volkswagen
West Surrey Racing | 11  |  Bertrand Gachot | Ralt RT31  | Alfa Romeo
Ronnie Grant  | 14  |  Ronnie Grant  | Ralt RT30  | Volkswagen
Mike Rowe Racing  | 15  |  Peter Kox | Reynard 873 | Toyota
RGS Racing  | 16  |  Gary Ward  | Ralt RT30  | Volkswagen
Giles Butterfield  | 17  |  Giles Butterfield  | Reynard 863 | Volkswagen
Reynard R&D | 18  |  Steve Kempton  | Reynard 873 | Alfa Romeo
19  |  Philippe Favre
Alan Docking Racing | 20  |  Mark Galvin | Reynard 873 | Alfa Romeo
Enrico Bertaggia  | 30  |  Enrico Bertaggia | Dallara 387  | Alfa Romeo
Mauro Martini  | 31  |  Mauro Martini | Reynard 873 | Alfa Romeo
Euroteam s.r.l.  | 32  |  Eugenio Visco  | Reynard 873 | Alfa Romeo
Venturini Racing  | 33  |  Alberto Apicella  | Dallara 387  | Alfa Romeo
Cesare Carabelli  | 34  |  Cesare Carabelli  | Reynard 873 | Volkswagen
Schübel Rennsport  | 40  |  Bernd Schneider | Dallara 387  | Volkswagen
49  |  Csaba Kesjár
WTS Racing Team  | 41  |  Joachim Winkelhock | Dallara 387  | Volkswagen
Volkswagen Motorsport | 42  |  Víctor Rosso | Ralt RT31  | Volkswagen
46  |  Peter Zakowski
Gipimo Corse  | 43  |  Harald Huysman | Dallara 387  | Alfa Romeo
Otto Rensing  | 44  |  Otto Rensing  | Martini MK49  | Volkswagen
Frank Biela | 45  |  Frank Biela | Reynard 873 | Volkswagen
The Swedish Lions  | 50  |  Håkan Olausson  | Reynard 873 | Volkswagen
51  |  Johann Rajamäki  | Ralt RT30  | Volkswagen
Racing Motor Service  | 60  |  Rolf Kuhn  | Reynard 873 | Volkswagen
Formel Rennsport Club  | 61  |  Jo Zeller | Ralt RT30  | Toyota
65  |  Fritz Augsburger  | Reynard 853 | Volkswagen
Squadra Foitek  | 62  |  Jacques Isler  | Dallara 386  | Volkswagen
JSK Generalbau  | 63  |  Hans-Peter Kaufmann  | Dallara 386  | Volkswagen
Ecurie des 3 Chevrons  | 64  |  Christophe Hurni | Swica 387  | Volkswagen
Source:[1]

## Classification[edit]

### Qualifying[edit]

Pos  | No  | Driver  | Team  | Time  | Gap

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1  | 18  |  Steve Kempton  | Reynard R&D | 1:29.04  |
2  | 1  |  Perry McCarthy | Madgwick Motorsport  | 1:29.08  | \+ 0.04 s
3  | 40  |  Bernd Schneider | Schübel Rennsport  | 1:29.14  | \+ 0.10 s
4  | 33  |  Alberto Apicella  | Venturini Racing  | 1:29.51  | \+ 0.47 s
5  | 10  |  Thomas Danielsson | Madgwick Motorsport  | 1:29.57  | \+ 0.53 s
6  | 2  |  Johnny Herbert | Eddie Jordan Racing | 1:29.59  | \+ 0.55 s
7  | 32  |  Eugenio Visco  | Euroteam s.r.l.  | 1:29.64  | \+ 0.60 s
8  | 31  |  Mauro Martini | Mauro Martini  | 1:29.81  | \+ 0.77 s
9  | 11  |  Bertrand Gachot | West Surrey Racing | 1:29.82  | \+ 0.78 s
10  | 19  |  Philippe Favre | Reynard R&D | 1:29.89  | \+ 0.85 s
11  | 45  |  Frank Biela | Frank Biela | 1:30.09  | \+ 1.05 s
12  | 41  |  Joachim Winkelhock | WTS Racing Team  | 1:30.36  | \+ 1.32 s
13  | 20  |  Mark Galvin | Alan Docking Racing | 1:30.50  | \+ 1.46 s
14  | 43  |  Harald Huysman | Gipimo Corse  | 1:30.81  | \+ 1.77 s
15  | 17  |  Giles Butterfield  | Giles Butterfield  | 1:30.92  | \+ 1.89 s
16  | 42  |  Víctor Rosso | Volkswagen Motorsport | 1:30.98  | \+ 1.95 s
17  | 63  |  Hans-Peter Kaufmann  | JSK Generalbau  | 1:31.09  | \+ 2.05 s
18  | 60  |  Rolf Kuhn  | Racing Motor Service  | 1:31.12  | \+ 2.08 s
19  | 46  |  Peter Zakowski  | Volkswagen Motorsport | 1:31.25  | \+ 2.21 s
20  | 44  |  Otto Rensing  | Otto Rensing  | 1:31.26  | \+ 2.22 s
21  | 16  |  Gary Ward  | RGS Racing  | 1:31.30  | \+ 2.26 s
22  | 49  |  Csaba Kesjár | Schübel Rennsport  | 1:31.25  | \+ 2.23 s
23  | 61  |  Jo Zeller | Formel Rennsport Club  | 1:31.81  | \+ 2.77 s
24  | 50  |  Håkan Olausson  | The Swedish Lions  | 1:31.89  | \+ 2.85 s
25  | 64  |  Christophe Hurni | Ecurie des 3 Chevrons  | 1:32.34  | \+ 3.30 s
26  | 51  |  Johann Rajamäki  | The Swedish Lions  | 1:32.45  | \+ 3.41 s
27  | 14  |  Ronnie Grant  | Ronnie Grant  | 1:32.63  | \+ 3.59 s
28  | 65  |  Fritz Augsburger  | Formel Rennsport Club  | 1:34.08  | \+ 5.04 s
Source:[2]

### Race[edit]

Pos  | No  | Driver  | Team  | Laps  | Time / Retired  | Grid

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1  | 18 |  Steve Kempton | Reynard R&D | 22 | 33min 20.54sec | 1
2  | 33  |  Alberto Apicella  | Venturini Racing  | 22  | \+ 7.54 s  | 4
3  | 11  |  Bertrand Gachot | West Surrey Racing | 22  | \+ 12.54 s  | 9
4  | 10  |  Thomas Danielsson | Madgwick Motorsport  | 22  | \+ 17.35 s  | 5
5  | 31  |  Mauro Martini | Mauro Martini  | 22  | \+ 23.99 s  | 8
6  | 45  |  Frank Biela | Frank Biela | 22  | \+ 35.38 s  | 11
7  | 20  |  Mark Galvin | Alan Docking Racing | 22  | \+ 39.49 s  | 13
8  | 41  |  Joachim Winkelhock | WTS Racing Team  | 22  | \+ 42.22 s  | 12
9  | 17  |  Giles Butterfield  | Giles Butterfield  | 22  | \+ 44.09 s  | 15
10  | 43  |  Harald Huysman | Gipimo Corse  | 22  | \+ 44.65 s  | 14
11  | 63  |  Hans-Peter Kaufmann  | Giles JSK Generalbau  | 22  | \+ 50.89 s  | 17
12  | 61  |  Jo Zeller | Formel Rennsport Club  | 22  | \+ 53.55 s  | 23
13  | 46  |  Peter Zakowski  | Volkswagen Motorsport | 22  | \+ 54.54 s  | 19
14  | 16  |  Gary Ward  | RGS Racing  | 22  | \+ 55.17 s  | 21
15  | 44  |  Otto Rensing  | Otto Rensing  | 22  | \+ 1:05.24 s  | 20
16  | 49  |  Csaba Kesjár | Schübel Rennsport  | 22  | \+ 1:06.50 s  | 22
17  | 51  |  Johann Rajamäki  | The Swedish Lions  | 22  | \+ 1:27.05 s  | 26
18  | 40  |  Bernd Schneider | Schübel Rennsport  | 21  | \+ 1 Lap  | 3
19  | 19  |  Philippe Favre | Reynard R&D | 21  | \+ 1 Lap  | 10
20  | 64  |  Christophe Hurni | Ecurie des 3 Chevrons  | 21  | \+ 1 Lap  | 25
Ret  | 2  |  Johnny Herbert | Eddie Jordan Racing | 18  | Retired  | 6
Ret  | 50  |  Håkan Olausson  | The Swedish Lions  | 17  | Retired  | 24
Ret  | 1  |  Perry McCarthy | Madgwick Motorsport  | 15  | Retired  | 2
Ret  | 32  |  Eugenio Visco  | Euroteam s.r.l.  | 7  | Retired  | 7
Ret  | 60  |  Rolf Kuhn  | Racing Motor Service  | 6  | Retired  | 18
Ret  | 14  |  Ronnie Grant  | Ronnie Grant  | 4  | Retired  | 27
Ret  | 65  |  Fritz Augsburger  | Formel Rennsport Club  | 3  | Retired  | 28
DNS  | 15  |  Peter Kox | Mike Rowe Racing  |  | Did Not Start  |
DNS  | 30  |  Enrico Bertaggia  | Enrico Bertaggia  |  | Did Not Start  |
DNS  | 34  |  Cesare Carrabelli  | Cesare Carabelli  |  | Did Not Start  |
DNS  | 62  |  Jacques Isler  | Squadra Foitek  |  | Did Not Start  |
Source:[3]

## See also[edit]

FIA European Formula Three Cup

## References[edit]

1. ^ "FIA F3 EUROPEAN CUP SILVERSTONE - STARTERLISTE" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-02.
2. ^ "FIA F3 EUROPEAN CUP SILVERSTONE - STARTAUFSTELLUNG" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-02.
3. ^ "FIA F3 EUROPEAN CUP SILVERSTONE - ERGEBNIS" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-02.

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1986 FIA European Formula Three Cup

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