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The 1987 Australian Touring Car season was the 28th year of touring car racing in Australia since the first runnings of the Australian Touring Car Championship and the forerunner of the present-day Bathurst 1000, the Armstrong 500.
There were 16 touring car race meetings held during 1987: a nine-round series, the 1987 Australian Touring Car Championship (ATCC); a support programme event at the 1987 Australian Grand Prix; and six long-distance races, nicknamed 'enduros', two of which were rounds of the one-off 1987 World Touring Car Championship (WTCC).
For the first time, the ATCC had a major series sponsor in the form of oil company Shell, who provided some AU$275,000 in prize money (previously teams and drivers had received as little as $1,250 for an ATCC round win).
Results and standings
Race calendar
The 1987 Australian touring car season consisted of 16 events.
Australian Touring Car Championship
Main article: 1987 Australian Touring Car ChampionshipAustralian Manufacturers' Championship
Main article: 1987 Australian Manufacturers' ChampionshipAustralian 2.0 Litre Touring Car Championship
Main article: 1987 Australian 2.0 Litre Touring Car ChampionshipHardie Irrigation 100
| Pos. | Driver | No. | Team | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jim Richards
|
3 | JPS Team BMW | BMW M3 |
| 2 |  Brad Jones John French
|
16 | Ralliart Australia | Mitsubishi Starion Turbo |
| 3 | Trevor Crowe Jim Keogh
|
53 | Archibald Motorsport | BMW M3 |
Yokohama/Bob Jane T-Marts 300
Main article: 1987 Yokohama/Bob Jane T-Marts 300Pepsi 250
| Pos. | Driver | No. | Team | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Richards Tony Longhurst
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1 | JPS Team BMW | BMW M3 |
| 2 | Peter Brock David Parsons
|
05 | HDT Racing P/L | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A |
| 3 |  Ludwig Finauer Robbie Francevic
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3 | JPS Team BMW | BMW M3 |
Castrol 500
Main article: 1987 Castrol 500World Touring Car Championship
Main article: 1987 World Touring Car Championship seasonJames Hardie 1000
Main article: 1987 James Hardie 1000Bob Jane T-Marts 500
Main article: 1987 Bob Jane T-Marts 500South Pacific Touring Car Championship
This race was a support event of the 1987 Australian Grand Prix. Top 10 results shown.
| Pos. | Driver | No. | Team | Car | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Johnson
|
17 | Shell Ultra Hi-Tech Racing Team | Ford Sierra RS500 | 5 |
| 2 | George Fury
|
30 | Peter Jackson Nissan Racing | Nissan Skyline DR30 RS | 7 |
| 3 | Larry Perkins
|
11 | Enzed Team Perkins | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A | 1 |
| 4 | Allan Grice
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2 | Roadways Racing | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A | 6 |
| 5 | Colin Bond
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57 | Caltex CXT Race Team | Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo Evoluzione | 4 |
| 6 | Tony Kavich
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36 | Tony Kavich Racing | Holden VK Commodore SS Group A | 13 |
| 7 | David Parsons
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6 | HDT Racing P/L | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A | 11 |
| 8 | Tony Noske
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26 | Kalari Transport Services | Holden VK Commodore SS Group A | 16 |
| 9 | Ray Ellis
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36 | Grellis Marketing | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A | 14 |
| 10 | Phil Ward
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19 | Reithmuller-Ward International Motorsport | Mercedes-Benz 190E | 20 |