1987 Australian Formula 2 Championship
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The 1987 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS
sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Australian Formula 2 racing cars. It was the 20th Australian Formula 2 Championship.
The championship was won by Arthur Abrahams
driving a modified version of a Cheetah Mk.8 after championship leader Mark McLaughlin (Elfin 852) collided with third placed driver Graeme Smith (Cheetah Mk.7) in the warm-up of the final race of the season. Abrahams only win was at the final race compared to McLaughlin's three. The other race wins were taken by Cheetah driver Derek Pingel and Ralt RT30 driver David Brabham
. Abrahams won the championship by 20 points. Smith stayed third, 41 points behind McLaughlin and just four points ahead of Pingel. Magnum driver Neil Israel was just a further three points behind.
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sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Australian Formula 2 racing cars. It was the 20th Australian Formula 2 Championship.
The championship was won by Arthur Abrahams
Arthur Abrahams
Arthur Abrahams was an Australian race car driver. He won the 1987 Australian Formula 2 Championship driving a Cheetah Mk8. He also competed in Formula Holden for three years, debuting in 1994 and leaving the category in 1996...
driving a modified version of a Cheetah Mk.8 after championship leader Mark McLaughlin (Elfin 852) collided with third placed driver Graeme Smith (Cheetah Mk.7) in the warm-up of the final race of the season. Abrahams only win was at the final race compared to McLaughlin's three. The other race wins were taken by Cheetah driver Derek Pingel and Ralt RT30 driver David Brabham
David Brabham
David Brabham is an Australian racing driver and one of the most successful and experienced specialists in sports car racing. He has won three international Sports Car series and is one of four Australians to have won the Le Mans 24 Hour sports car race, winning the event in...
. Abrahams won the championship by 20 points. Smith stayed third, 41 points behind McLaughlin and just four points ahead of Pingel. Magnum driver Neil Israel was just a further three points behind.
Calendar
The championship was contested over a six round series with one race per round.- Round 1, Symmons PlainsSymmons Plains RacewaySymmons Plains Raceway is a motor racing circuit in Australia, located about 30 kilometres south of Launceston, Tasmania. Since the closure of the Longford circuit in the 1960s it has been Tasmania's premier motor racing facility...
, TasmaniaTasmaniaTasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, 8 March - Round 2, LakesideLakeside International RacewayLakeside Park, formerly known as Lakeside International Raceway is a motor racing circuit located at Pine Rivers north of Brisbane and lies adjacent to Lake Kurwongbah....
, QueenslandQueenslandQueensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, 5 April - Round 3, Adelaide International RacewayAdelaide International RacewayThe Adelaide International Raceway is a permanent circuit owned by Australian Motorsport Club Limited under the auspices of the Bob Jane Corporation. It is located on Port Wakefield Road at Virginia, a small town just north of Adelaide, South Australia, and is round the corner from Speedway City...
, South AustraliaSouth AustraliaSouth Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, 3 May - Round 4, Amaroo ParkAmaroo ParkAmaroo Park was a motor racing circuit located in Annangrove, New South Wales, in the present-day western suburbs of Sydney, Australia. It opened in 1967, hosting its first motorcycle meeting on 26 February with a 30 lap production race won by Larry Simons on a BSA Spitfire in heavy rain. The...
, New South WalesNew South WalesNew South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, 21 June - Round 5, Mallala Motor Sport Park, South AustraliaSouth AustraliaSouth Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, 9 August - Round 6, Sandown ParkSandown RacewaySandown International Raceway is a motor racing circuit in Melbourne, Victoria, approximately south east of the city centre. It is considered a power circuit with its front straight being 899m long and back straight 910m long.-History:...
, VictoriaVictoria (Australia)Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, 13 September .
Points system
Championship points were awarded on a 30-27-24-21-19-17-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2 basis to the first 20 finishers in each round.Results
| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Abrahams Arthur Abrahams Arthur Abrahams was an Australian race car driver. He won the 1987 Australian Formula 2 Championship driving a Cheetah Mk8. He also competed in Formula Holden for three years, debuting in 1994 and leaving the category in 1996... |
19 | Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is... |
Arthur Abrahams | 6th | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 152 |
| 2 | Mark McLaughlin | 9 | Elfin 852 Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is... |
Elfin Sports Cars Pty Ltd | 1st | 1st | 4th | 4th | 1st | DNS | 132 |
| 3 | Graeme Smith | 27 | Cheetah Mk.7 Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is... |
Graeme Smith | 5th | 5th | 9th | 5th | 4th | Ret | 91 |
| 4 | Derek Pingel | 5 | Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is... |
Derek Pingle | Ret | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | Ret | 13th | 87 |
| 5 | Neil Israel | 44 | Magnum 863 Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is... |
Magnum Racing Australia | 4th | 4th | 7th | Ret | 2nd | 84 | |
| 6 | Jon Crooke | 1 | Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is... |
Michael Borland | 2nd | Ret | 2nd | 9th | 67 | ||
| 7 | Ian Caldwell | 6 | Cheetah Mk.6 Toyota | Ian Caldwell | 10th | 15th | 10th | 9th | 10th | 56 | |
| 8 | Rohan Onslow | 1 | Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is... |
Michael Borland | 3rd | 5th | 43 | ||||
| Grahame Blee | 2 | Cheetah Mk.6 Toyota | Bill Slattery's Truck & Bus Sales | 7th | Ret | 11th | 6th | Ret | 43 | ||
| 10 | Ian Richards | 11 | Richards 201C Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is... |
Ian Richards | 3rd | Ret | 8th | Ret | 38 | ||
| 11 | Wayne Ford | 31 | Ralt RT3 Ralt RALT was a manufacturer of single-seater racing cars, founded by ex-Jack Brabham associate Ron Tauranac after he sold out his interest in Brabham to Bernie Ecclestone. Ron and his brother had built some specials in Australia in the 1950s under the RALT name... Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is... Ralt RT3 Ralt RALT was a manufacturer of single-seater racing cars, founded by ex-Jack Brabham associate Ron Tauranac after he sold out his interest in Brabham to Bernie Ecclestone. Ron and his brother had built some specials in Australia in the 1950s under the RALT name... Ford |
Wayne Ford | 8th | Ret | 6th | DNS | 31 | ||
| 12 | David Brabham David Brabham David Brabham is an Australian racing driver and one of the most successful and experienced specialists in sports car racing. He has won three international Sports Car series and is one of four Australians to have won the Le Mans 24 Hour sports car race, winning the event in... |
8 | Ralt RT30 Ralt RALT was a manufacturer of single-seater racing cars, founded by ex-Jack Brabham associate Ron Tauranac after he sold out his interest in Brabham to Bernie Ecclestone. Ron and his brother had built some specials in Australia in the 1950s under the RALT name... Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is... |
Australian Motor Racing Pty Ltd | Ret | Ret | 1st | 30 | |||
| Barry Johnson | Cheetah Mk.8 Ford | Ret | 7th | 7th | 30 | ||||||
| 14 | Dave Thompson | 53 | Ralt RT4 Ralt RALT was a manufacturer of single-seater racing cars, founded by ex-Jack Brabham associate Ron Tauranac after he sold out his interest in Brabham to Bernie Ecclestone. Ron and his brother had built some specials in Australia in the 1950s under the RALT name... Nissan |
Autosport Pty Ltd | 6th | 10th | Ret | 29 | |||
| David Goode | Elfin 630B | 7th | 8th | 29 | |||||||
| 16 | John Wise | Cheetak Mk.7 Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is... |
3rd | 24 | |||||||
| 17 | Chris Hocking | Cheetak Mk.6 Toyota | 4th | 21 | |||||||
| 18 | Peter Beehag | 14 | PBS 852 Nissan | Peter Beehag | 5th | 19 | |||||
| Mike Holmes | 22 | Elfin 700 Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is... |
Mike Holmes | 5th | 19 | ||||||
| 20 | Craig Sparks | 3 | Richards 201 Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is... |
Craig Sparks | 6th | Ret | 17 | ||||
| Thomas Crozier | 26 | Cheetak Mk.8 Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is... |
Thomas Crozier | DNS | Ret | 6th | 17 | ||||
| 22 | Tom Coull | 24 | Elfin 620B Ford | Tom Coull | Ret | 7th | 15 | ||||
| 23 | Bob Jennings | 4 | Cheetak Mk.7 Nissan | Bob Jennings | 8th | 14 | |||||
| Robert Antel | Elfin GE Two-25 Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is... |
8th | 14 | ||||||||
| 25 | Shane Flynn | 77 | Kaditcha Kaditcha Kaditcha was an automobile manufacturer in Australia. The company, formed by Queensland engineer Barry Lock, made open wheel and sports car racing cars, including cars for Formula 5000 and Australian Formula 2... F283A Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is... |
Avanti Spares | DNS | 9th | DNS | 13 | |||
| Rodney Moody | Cheetak Mk.6 Toyota | 9th | 13 | ||||||||
| 27 | Graham Sharley | 30 | Cheetah Toyota | Graham Sharley | 10th | 12 | |||||
| 28 | Salvatore Astuti | Cheetak Mk.6 Ford | 11th | 11 | |||||||
| 29 | Michael Lock | 10 | Richards 201B Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is... |
Michael Lock | 12th | 10 | |||||
| Ray Cutchie | Ralt RT4 Ralt RALT was a manufacturer of single-seater racing cars, founded by ex-Jack Brabham associate Ron Tauranac after he sold out his interest in Brabham to Bernie Ecclestone. Ron and his brother had built some specials in Australia in the 1950s under the RALT name... Ford |
12th | 10 | ||||||||
| 31 | Mike Drewer | 45 | Cheetak Mk.7 Toyota | Michael John Drewer | 13th | Ret | 9 | ||||
| 32 | Tony Rees | 78 | Ralt RT3 Ralt RALT was a manufacturer of single-seater racing cars, founded by ex-Jack Brabham associate Ron Tauranac after he sold out his interest in Brabham to Bernie Ecclestone. Ron and his brother had built some specials in Australia in the 1950s under the RALT name... |
AG Rees | 14th | 8 | |||||
| Max Engellenner | Crabtree BMW BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands... |
14th | 8 | ||||||||
| Vince McLaughlan | Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is... |
Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 0 | |||||
| Adrian Martin | Ralt Ralt RALT was a manufacturer of single-seater racing cars, founded by ex-Jack Brabham associate Ron Tauranac after he sold out his interest in Brabham to Bernie Ecclestone. Ron and his brother had built some specials in Australia in the 1950s under the RALT name... RT1 Ford |
Ret | 0 | ||||||||
| Guy Richards | Cheetah BMW BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands... |
DNS | Ret | 0 | |||||||
| Noel Orphan | Elfin 700 Ford | Ret | 0 | ||||||||
| Rob Newman | Cheetah Mk.7 Toyota | Ret | DNS | 0 | |||||||
| Steve Noble | Richards 201B Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is... |
Ret | DNS | 0 | |||||||
| Bob Power | Ralt Ralt RALT was a manufacturer of single-seater racing cars, founded by ex-Jack Brabham associate Ron Tauranac after he sold out his interest in Brabham to Bernie Ecclestone. Ron and his brother had built some specials in Australia in the 1950s under the RALT name... RT3 Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is... |
Ret | 0 | ||||||||
| Barry Ward | Ralt Ralt RALT was a manufacturer of single-seater racing cars, founded by ex-Jack Brabham associate Ron Tauranac after he sold out his interest in Brabham to Bernie Ecclestone. Ron and his brother had built some specials in Australia in the 1950s under the RALT name... RT30 Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is... |
Ret | DNS | 0 | |||||||
| Carl Gibson | Elfin 792 Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is... |
Ret | 0 | ||||||||
| Phil Sutton | Elfin 623 | DNS | 0 | ||||||||
| Ron Barnacle | Wren Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is... |
DNS | DNS | 0 | |||||||
| Mark Potter | Elfin 700 Ford | DNS | 0 | ||||||||
Further reading
- Barry Catford, Australian Formula 2 Championship, Australian Motor Racing Year 1987/88, pages 225-239