1987 Monza 500

{{WTCC race report

| Race_name = Monza 500

| Country = Italy

| Date = 22 March

| Year = 1987

| Image = Monza 1976-1993.png

| Caption =

| Round_No = 1

| Season_No = 11

| Location = Monza, Italy

| Course_name = Autodromo Nazionale di Monza

| Course_km = 5.800

| DistanceR1_laps = 87

| Pole_Driver = {{flagicon|GBR}} Andy Rouse

| Pole_Team = Andy Rouse Engineering

| Pole_Time = 1:57.500

| First_Race1 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Allan Moffat
{{flagicon|AUS}} John Harvey

| First_Team_Race1 = Allan Moffat Racing

| Second_Race1 = {{flagicon|SUI}} Georges Bosshard
{{flagicon|ESP}} José Ángel Sasiambarrena

| Second_Team_Race1 = CiBiEmme Sport

| Third_Race1 = {{flagicon|GER}} Peter Oberndorfer
{{flagicon|AUT}} Franz Klammer

| Third_Team_Race1 = Marko AMG

| FL1_Driver = {{flagicon|GBR}} Andy Rouse

| FL1_Time = 1:59.120

| FL1_Team = Andy Rouse Engineering

}}

The 1987 Monza 500 was the first round of the inaugural World Touring Car Championship. The race was held for cars eligible for Group A touring car regulations. It was held on March 22, 1987, at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, in Monza, Italy.

The race was won by Australian drivers Allan Moffat and John Harvey, driving a V8 powered Holden VL Commodore SS Group A, after the BMW M3s of Schnitzer Motorsport, CiBiEmme Sport and Bigazzi (all running under the BMW Motorsport banner) which had finished in the top six positions on the road were disqualified for being approximately {{convert|50|kg|lb||abbr=on}} underweight through the use of kevlar body panels. The M3s had initially passed through post race scrutineering, but a privateer BMW team protested when their M3, which had not been built by BMW Motorsport, was found to be 50 kg heavier than the works cars.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZl155k3iaM 1987 World Touring Car Championship R1 Monza]

The leading car eligible for championship points was the Alfa Romeo 75 of Walter Voulaz and Marcello Cipriani which finished 7th outright, some 7 laps behind Moffat and Harvey.

The expected challenge from the Eggenberger Motorsport team and their brand new Ford Sierra RS Cosworth turbo's failed to materialise. The Texaco sponsored, Swiss built Ford's failed to pass scrutineering when they appeared with a non-homologated engine management system. As there was no way to change the system at that late stage, Ruedi Eggenberger withdrew his cars from the event. The new Sierra turbo's did show speed though with British driver Andy Rouse claiming pole position for the race in his RS Cosworth.

File:Rothmans 'HDT' Holden VL Commodore Group A SS.jpg of Allan Moffat & John Harvey, winner of the 1987 Monza 500, on display at the Historic Sandown 2009]]

Class structure

Cars were divided into three classes based on engine capacity:

Division 1: 1-1600cc
Division 2: 1601-2500cc
Division 3: Over 2500cc

Official results

Results were as follows:{{cite web | url=http://www.racingsportscars.com/etcc/grid/Monza-1987-03-22-14799.html | title=500 km Monza (Grid Positions) | publisher=Racing Sports Cars | date= | accessdate=2011-10-03}}{{cite web | url=http://www.racingsportscars.com/etcc/results/Monza-1987-03-22-14799.html | title=500 km Monza (Race Results) | publisher=Racing Sports Cars | date= | accessdate=2011-10-03}}{{cite web | url=https://database.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1987-monza-wtcc | title=1987 Monza WTCC | publisher=Motorsport Magazine Database | date= | accessdate=2020-08-20}}

| Entered: 41

| Started: 38

| Finished: 17

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Pos ! Class ! No ! Team ! Drivers ! Car ! Laps ! Qual Pos ! Series Points
style="font-weight:bold" ! 1 \| 3 \| 5 \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Allan Moffat Racing \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Allan Moffat {{flagicon\|AUS}} John Harvey \| Holden VL Commodore SS Group A \| 86 \| 9 \|
2 \| 3 \| 18 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} CiBiEmme Sport \| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Georges Bosshard {{flagicon\|ESP}} José Ángel Sasiambarrena \| BMW 635 CSi \| 84 \| 8 \|
style="font-weight:bold" ! 3 \| 2 \| 57 \| {{flagicon\|FRG}} Marko AMG \| {{flagicon\|FRG}} Peter Oberndorfer {{flagicon\|AUT}} Franz Klammer \| Mercedes 190E \| 83 \| 15 \|
4 \| 2 \| 49 \| {{flagicon\|HUN}} Kulker SC Team \| {{flagicon\|HUN}} József Cserkuti {{flagicon\|FRG}} Anton Fischhaber {{flagicon\|HUN}} András Szabó \| BMW M3 \| 82 \| 21 \|
5 \| 3 \| 19 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} CiBiEmme Sport \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Roberto Castagna {{flagicon\|ITA}} Roberto Orlandi \| BMW 635 CSi \| 82 \| 22 \|
6 \| 3 \| 26 \| {{flagicon\|FRG}} Seikel Motorsport \| {{flagicon\|FRG}} Peter Seikel {{flagicon\|ITA}} Giovanni da Schio \| Ford Mustang GT \| 81 \| 23 \|
7 \| 2 \| 79 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Albatech \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Walter Voulaz {{flagicon\|ITA}} Marcello Cipriani \| Alfa Romeo 75 \| 79 \| 26 \| 40
8 \| 3 \| 27 \| {{flagicon\|FRG}} Seikel Motorsport \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Giuseppe Quartengan {{flagicon\|ITA}} Stanislao de Angelis {{flagicon\|FRA}} Jean-Philippe Grand \| BMW 635 CSi \| 79 \| 25 \|
9 \| 2 \| 54 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Automobiles Louis Descartes \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Michel Bienvault {{flagicon\|FRA}} Louis Descartes \| BMW 325i \| 79 \| 32 \|
style="font-weight:bold" ! 10 \| 1 \| 92 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Team Toyota GB \| {{flagicon\|NZL}} Andrew Bagnall {{flagicon\|GBR}} Chris Hodgetts \| Toyota Corolla GT \| 78 \| 30 \|
11 \| 2 \| 78 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Brixia Corse \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Carlo Rossi {{flagicon\|ITA}} Alessandro Santin \| Alfa Romeo 75 \| 77 \| 24 \| 30
12 \| 2 \| 102 \| {{flagicon\|FRG}} Seikel Motorsport \| {{flagicon\|YUG}} Tihomir Filipovic {{flagicon\|SUI}} Heinz Wirth \| Audi 80 \| 77 \| 36 \|
13 \| 3 \| 23 \| {{flagicon\|HUN}} Kulker SC Team \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Marco Curti {{flagicon\|HUN}} Péter Moczár {{flagicon\|FRG}} Hans Kalaschek \| BMW 635 CSi \| 77 \| \|
14 \| 3 \| 21 \| \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Ademaro Massa {{flagicon\|ITA}} Giuseppe Arlotti {{flagicon\|ITA}} Guido Daverio \| BMW 635 CSi \| 74 \| \|
15 \| 3 \| 24 \| \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Mario Fortina {{flagicon\|ITA}} Gianpaolo Toia {{flagicon\|ITA}} Paolo Pozzi \| BMW 528i \| 72 \| \|
16 \| 2 \| 75 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Alfa Corse \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Alessandro Nannini {{flagicon\|USA}} Michael Andretti \| Alfa Romeo 75 \| 71 \| 11 \| 24
17 \| 3 \| 1 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Pro Team Italia/Imberti \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Bruno Giacomelli {{flagicon\|ITA}} Marcello Ginella {{flagicon\|FRG}} Armin Hahne \| Maserati Biturbo \| 70 \| 28 \| 30
DNF \| 2 \| 48 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} CiBiEmme Sport \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Luciano Lovato {{flagicon\|SUI}} Romeo Camathias {{flagicon\|ITA}} Fabio Mancini \| BMW M3 \| 68 \| \|
DNF \| 1 \| 101 \| \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Antonio Amodio {{flagicon\|ITA}} Gianfranco Sistelli {{flagicon

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