# 1987 FIA European Formula 3 Cup

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

1987 Entry List :
| Team | No | Driver | Chassis | Engine |
| Madgwick Motorsport | 1 | Perry McCarthy | Reynard 873 | Alfa Romeo |
| Madgwick Motorsport | 10 | Thomas Danielsson | Reynard 873 | Alfa Romeo |
| 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 |
| Reynard R&D | 19 | Philippe Favre | Reynard 873 | Alfa Romeo |
| 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 |
| Schübel Rennsport | 49 | Csaba Kesjár | Dallara 387 | Volkswagen |
| WTS Racing Team | 41 | Joachim Winkelhock | Dallara 387 | Volkswagen |
| Volkswagen Motorsport | 42 | Víctor Rosso | Ralt RT31 | Volkswagen |
| Volkswagen Motorsport | 46 | Peter Zakowski | Ralt RT31 | Volkswagen |
| 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 |
| The Swedish Lions | 51 | Johann Rajamäki | Ralt RT30 | Volkswagen |
| Racing Motor Service | 60 | Rolf Kuhn | Reynard 873 | Volkswagen |
| Formel Rennsport Club | 61 | Jo Zeller | Ralt RT30 | Toyota |
| Formel Rennsport Club | 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 |
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## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
| 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 |
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### Race

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