# 1987 British Touring Car Championship

The 1987 Dunlop RAC British Touring Car Championship was the 30th season of the championship. The series, previously the British Saloon Car Championship, had a new name and new sponsor. Chris Hodgetts successfully defended his drivers title with his class D Toyota Corolla.

## Teams & Drivers

| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds | Endurance Drivers |
| Class A ||||||
| ICS plc | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | 1 | Andy Rouse | 1, 4–5, 7 | |
| ICS plc | Ford Sierra RS500 | 1 | Andy Rouse | 11 | |
| ICS plc | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | 1 | Win Percy | 6 | |
| ICS plc | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | 2 | Pete Hall | 1–9 | Andy Rouse |
| ICS plc | Ford Sierra RS500 | 2 | Pete Hall | 10–12 | Andy Rouse |
| Graham Scarborough | Rover Vitesse | 3 | Graham Scarborough | All | Lionel Abbott$^†$ |
| Dennis Leech | Rover Vitesse | 4 | Dennis Leech | 1, 3–12 | Karl Jones$^†$ |
| R.A. Potter | Rover Vitesse | 5 | David Carvell | All | Jeff Allam |
| Listerine Racing Team | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | 6 | Graham Goode | 1–8 | Win Percy |
| Listerine Racing Team | Ford Sierra RS500 | 6 | Graham Goode | 9–10 | Win Percy |
| Alan Docking Racing | Holden Commodore VK SS Group A | 7 | Mike O'Brien | 2–8, 10–12 | Gary Brabham |
| John Maguire Racing | Rover Vitesse | 8 | Tim Harvey | All | David Leslie |
| BBW Turbosport | Mitsubishi Starion Turbo | 9 | Dave Brodie | 6 | |
| BBW Turbosport | Mitsubishi Starion Turbo | 9 | Chris Aylett | 12 | |
| Newman's Footwear | BMW 635CSi | 10 | Mike Newman | 2–6, 8–11 | Rob Speak$^†$ |
| Griffin Motorsport | Rover Vitesse | 11 | Bill Griffin | 4–5 | |
| Brian Chatfield | Rover Vitesse | 14 | Brian Chatfield | 6–8 | |
| Abbott Racing | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | 15 | Mike Smith | 6 | |
| Graham Hathaway Racing | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | 16 | Robb Gravett | 6 | |
| API Motorsport | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | 17 | Rex Muldoon | 12 | |
| Roger Dowson Engineering | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | 18 | Jerry Mahony | 6–7 | |
| TCCS Racing | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | 19 | Dave Morgan | 6 | |
| Unknown | Mitsubishi Starion | ? | Graham Rose | 1 | |
| Class B ||||||
| Asquith Autosport | Ford Escort RS Turbo | 22 | Karl Jones | 6–7, 11–12 | |
| Alfa Romeo Dealer Team | Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo | 30 | Rob Kirby | 2–5 | |
| Alfa Romeo Dealer Team | Alfa Romeo 75 | 30 | Rob Kirby | 6–7 | |
| Alfa Romeo Dealer Team | Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo | 31 | Jon Dooley | All | Rob Kirby |
| Kevin Eaton | Nissan Bluebird Turbo | 32 | Kevin Eaton | 1, 6, 9, 11–12 | |
| Prodrive | BMW M3 | 33 | Frank Sytner | 6–7, 9–11 | Mike Smith |
| Terry Drury Racing | Ford Escort RS Turbo | 38 | Mark Hales$^1$ | 1–11 | Phil Dowsett$^1$ |
| Terry Drury Racing | Ford Escort RS Turbo | 38 | Graham Hathaway$^†$ | 12 | Phil Dowsett$^1$ |
| Terry Drury Racing | Ford Escort RS Turbo | 39 | Lionel Wiffen | 8–12 | Graham Hathaway$^1$ Mark Hales |
| Class C ||||||
| Demon Tweeks | Volkswagen Golf GTI | 42 | Alan Minshaw | 6–7, 9–11 | Vic Lee$^†$ |
| Roger Saunders | Renault 5 GT Turbo | 45 | Roger Saunders | All | Holman 'Les' Blackburn$^†$ |
| Paul Harmer | Vauxhall Astra GTE | 48 | Paul Harmer | 6–7 | |
| Colin Pearcy | MG Metro Turbo | 55 | Colin Pearcy | 1, 6–12 | Paul Taft |
| Alex Postan | Renault 5 GT Turbo | 58 | Alex Postan | 6 | |
| Unknown | Renault 5 GT Turbo | ? | David Grimshaw | 3, 6 | |
| Unknown | Renault 5 GT Turbo | ? | David Gibson | 4 | |
| Unknown | Renault 5 GT Turbo | ? | David Martell | 4 | |
| Unknown | Renault 5 GT Turbo | ? | Niki Phillips | 6 | |
| Unknown | Renault 5 GT Turbo | ? | Anthony Pownall | 6 | |
| Unknown | Renault 5 GT Turbo | ? | Les Germain | 6–7 | |
| Unknown | Renault 5 GT Turbo | ? | Peter Gottlieb | 7 | |
| Unknown | Renault 5 GT Turbo | ? | David Kay | 11 | |
| Class D ||||||
| Tony Crudgington | Toyota Corolla GT | 63 | Tony Crudgington | 1, 4–6, 12 | |
| Chris Hodgetts Motor Sport | Toyota Corolla GT | 66 | Chris Hodgetts | 1–11 | Tiff Needell$^†$ |
| Chris Hodgetts Motor Sport | Toyota Corolla GT | 66 | Mark Hales$^†$ | 12 | Tiff Needell$^†$ |
| Chris Hodgetts Motor Sport | Toyota Corolla GT | 67 | Alan Minshaw$^{†2}$ | 1–2 | Chris Hodgetts$^†$ |
| Chris Hodgetts Motor Sport | Toyota Corolla GT | 67 | Chuck Nicholson$^†$ | 2 | Chris Hodgetts$^†$ |
| Chris Hodgetts Motor Sport | Toyota Corolla GT | 67 | Will Hoy$^†$ | 6 | Chris Hodgetts$^†$ |
| Chris Hodgetts Motor Sport | Toyota Corolla GT | 67 | Tiff Needell | 10 | Chris Hodgetts$^†$ |
| Chris Hodgetts Motor Sport | Toyota Corolla GT | 69 | Paul Longfield$^†$ | 1, 3 | |
| Chris Hodgetts Motor Sport | Toyota Corolla GT | 69 | Alex Moss$^†$ | 2, 7 | |
| Chris Hodgetts Motor Sport | Toyota Corolla GT | 69 | Tony Dron$^†$ | 9 | |
| TOM's GB | Toyota Corolla FX GT | 70 | Tiff Needell | 6, 11–12 | |
| North Essex Motorsport | Ford Escort RS1600i | 74 | Phil Dowsett | 4–6, 9, 12 | |
| North Essex Motorsport | Ford Escort RS1600i | 74 | Patrick Watts$^†$ | 8 | |
| North Essex Motorsport | Ford Escort RS1600i | 74 | Keith Norman$^†$ | 11 | |
| AGK Motorsport | Toyota Corolla GT | 77 | Geoff Kimber-Smith | 1, 3–12 | Gerry Marshall$^†$ |
| Alan Gaunt | Ford Escort RS1600i | ? | Richard Belcher$^†$ | 11 | |
| Alan Gaunt | Ford Escort RS1600i | ? | Mark Goddard$^†$ | 12 | |