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and the forerunner of the present-day

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, the Armstrong 500. There were 16 touring car race meetings held during 1987: a nine-round series, the

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(ATCC); a support programme event at the

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; 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

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, who provided some

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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

Australian Manufacturers' Championship

Australian 2.0 Litre Touring Car Championship

Hardie Irrigation 100

Yokohama/Bob Jane T-Marts 300

Pepsi 250

Castrol 500

World Touring Car Championship

James Hardie 1000

Bob Jane T-Marts 500

South Pacific Touring Car Championship

This race was a support event of the

. Top 10 results shown.

References

External links

Official V8 Supercar site
{{Australian Touring Car Racing Australian Touring Car Championship

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