1987 Australian 2.0 Litre Touring Car Championship
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The 1987 Australian 2.0 Litre Touring Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title[1] open to Group A Touring Cars of under 2.0 litre engine capacity. The title was contested over a four-round series and was won by Mark Skaife driving a Nissan Gazelle.[2]
This was the second Australian 2.0 Litre Touring Car Championship to be awarded by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport.[1] The title would be revived in 1993 for that year only.[1]
The 1987 Australian 2.0 Litre Touring Car Championship was contested over a four-round series.[2]
| Round | Circuit | State | Date | Winning driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winton | Victoria | 22 March | John Smith[3] | Toyota Corolla |
| 2 | Sandown Park | Victoria | 7 June | Mark Skaife[4] | Nissan Gazelle |
| 3 | Lakeside | Queensland | 19 July | Mark Skaife[5] | Nissan Gazelle |
| 4 | Amaroo Park | New South Wales | 2 August | Mark Skaife[6] | Nissan Gazelle |
- Six rounds had been scheduled, however two were cancelled.[2]
- The Sandown round was held concurrently with Round 7 of the 1987 Australian Touring Car Championship.[2]
Points system
Championship points were awarded at each round on the following basis:[7]
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
| Points | 30 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |