GT5 Transcripts/Honda MUGEN MOTUL CIVIC Si Race Car '87

The Mugen Motul Civic that won the overall class victory at the 1987 Japan Touring Car Championship (JTCC) was a Group A race car based on the twin-cam Si that joined the third-generation Civic lineup in 1984. The Si, the first Honda production car to be equipped with a DOHC engine in 20 years, made for an ideal Group A race car.
Developed by Mugen, the Civic entered its third season in the JTCC in 1987 with all guns firing. The Mugen Motul Civic, wearing No. 16, was driven by Osamu Nakako and Hideki Okada. The Civic raced in division 1 for cars with engine displacements from 1,001 cc through 1,600 cc, but the car was so fast it overtook machines in Division 2 and occasionally those in Division 3, where engine displacement was as big as 2,500 cc. In fact, in the opening race of the West Japan Circuit, not only did the Civic win its own class, but its front-wheel-drive layout gave it an advantage over rear-drive cars in wet road conditions, and it overtook a BMW 635CSi to finish 2nd overall. Again, even in the scorching heat in the 3rd round at Tsukuba Circuit, it took 2nd overall. In the end, the Civic won all six rounds in class, delivering the Constructors' Title to Honda.
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