1987 British Formula Three Championship
# 1987 British Formula Three Championship

The 1987 British Formula Three season was the 37th season of the British Formula Three Championship. Johnny Herbert took the BARC/BRDC Lucas British Formula 3 Championship.

## BARC/BRDC Lucas British F3 Championship

Champion: Johnny Herbert

Runner Up: Bertrand Gachot

National Champion: Gary Dunn

## Results

### Lucas British Formula 3 Championship

| Date | Round | Circuit | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning car |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15/03/87 | Rd.1 | Thruxton | Johnny Herbert | Eddie Jordan Racing | Reynard 873-Volkswagen |
| 05/04/87 | Rd.2 | Brands Hatch | Johnny Herbert | Eddie Jordan Racing | Reynard 873-Volkswagen |
| 12/04/87 | Rd.3 | Silverstone | Gary Brabham | Jack Brabham Racing | Ralt RT31-Volkswagen |
| 20/04/87 | Rd.4 | Thruxton | Johnny Herbert | Eddie Jordan Racing | Reynard 873-Volkswagen |
| 04/05/87 | Rd.5 | Silverstone | Johnny Herbert | Eddie Jordan Racing | Reynard 873-Volkswagen |
| 17/05/87 | Rd.6 | Brands Hatch | Bertrand Gachot | West Surrey Racing | Ralt RT31-Alfa Romeo |
| 25/05/87 | Rd.7 | Thruxton | Thomas Danielsson | Madgwick Motorsport | Reynard 873-Alfa Romeo |
| 07/06/87 | Rd.8 | Silverstone | Johnny Herbert | Eddie Jordan Racing | Reynard 873-Volkswagen |
| 26/06/87 | Rd.9 | Zandvoort | Damon Hill | Intersport Racing | Ralt RT31-Toyota |
| 05/07/87 | Rd.10 | Donington Park | Philippe Favre | Reynard R+D | Reynard 873-Alfa Romeo |
| 12/07/87 | Rd.11 | Silverstone | Bertrand Gachot | West Surrey Racing | Ralt RT31-Alfa Romeo |
| 02/08/87 | Rd.12 | Snetterton | Thomas Danielsson | Madgwick Motorsport | Reynard 873-Alfa Romeo |
| 21/08/87 | Rd.13 | Donington Park | Gary Brabham | Jack Brabham Racing | Ralt RT31-Volkswagen |
| 15/08/87 | Rd.14 | Oulton Park | Martin Donnelly | Intersport Racing | Ralt RT31-Toyota |
| 31/08/87 | Rd.15 | Silverstone | Thomas Danielsson | Madgwick Motorsport | Reynard 873-Alfa Romeo |
| 06/09/87 | Rd.16 | Brands Hatch | Martin Donnelly | Intersport Racing | Ralt RT31-Toyota |
| 13/09/87 | Rd.17 | Spa-Francorchamps | Damon Hill | Intersport Racing | Ralt RT31-Toyota |
| 18/10/87 | Rd.18 | Thruxton | Bertrand Gachot | West Surrey Racing | Ralt RT31-Alfa Romeo |
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### Non-Championship Race

| Date | Race | Circuit | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning car |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11/10/87 | Cellnet Superprix | Brands Hatch | Johnny Herbert | Eddie Jordan Racing | Reynard-Volkswagen 873 |
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## Championship Tables

### Class A

| Place | Driver | Entrant | Total |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Johnny Herbert | Eddie Jordan Racing | 79 |
| 2 | Bertrand Gachot | West Surrey Racing | 64 |
| 3 | Martin Donnelly | Swallow Racing Intersport Racing | 61 |
| 4 | Thomas Danielsson | Madgwick Motorsport | 56 |
| 5 | Damon Hill | Intersport Racing | 49 |
| 6 | Gary Brabham | Jack Brabham Racing | 37 |
| 7 | Philippe Favre | Reynard R+D | 23 |
| 8 | Perry McCarthy | Madgwick Motorsport | 22 |
| 9 | Steve Kempton | Terropol Promotions Reynard R+D | 18 |
| 10 | Peter Kox | Mick Rowe Racing | 17 |
| 10 | Niclas Schönström | Swallow Racing | 17 |
| 12 | Roland Ratzenberger | West Surrey Racing | 10 |
| 13 | Mark Blundell | TOM’S GB | 6 |
| 14 | Ross Hockenhull | Richard Dutton Racing | 3 |
| 15 | Jean-Denis Délétraz | KTR Racing | 2 |
| 15 | Graham de Zille | Pegasus Motorsport | 2 |
| 17 | Phil Andrews | Isis F3 Racing Madgwick Motorsport | 1 |
| 17 | Mark Galvin | Alan Docking Racing | 1 |
| 17 | André Malherbe | Sport Auto Racing | 1 |
| 17 | Oswaldo Negri | Techspeed Racing | 1 |
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### National Class

| Place | Driver | Entrant | Total |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Gary Dunn | Swallow Racing | 138 |
| 2 | Alastair Lyall | Gerard Racing | 84 |
| 3 | Gary Ward | RGS Racing | 69 |
| 4 | Peter Boutwood | Roger Cowman Racing | 19 |
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