1987 IMSA GT Championship

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The 1987 Camel GT Championship season was the 17th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was for GTP and Lights classes of prototypes, as well as Grand Tourer-style racing cars which ran in the GTO and GTU classes. It began January 31, 1987, and ended October 25, 1987, after 21 rounds.

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Schedule

The GT and Prototype classes did not participate in all events, nor did they race together at shorter events. Races marked as GT featured both GTO and GTU classes combined. Races marked with All had all classes on track at the same time.

RndRaceLengthClassCircuitDate
1 SunBank 24 at Daytona 24 HoursAll Daytona International Speedway January 31
February 1
2Grand Prix of Miami3 HoursProto Streets of Miami March 1
45 MinutesGT
3 12 Hours of Sebring 12 HoursAll Sebring International Raceway March 21
4 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Grand Prix500 kmProto Road Atlanta April 12
5 Los Angeles Times Grand Prix 300 kmGT Riverside International Raceway April 26
500 kmProto
6 Nissan Monterey Triple Crown300 kmGT Laguna Seca Raceway May 2
300 kmProtoMay 3
7Arizona 300300 kmGT Firebird International Raceway May 17
8Lime Rock Grand Prix150 LapsProto Lime Rock Park May 24
9Champion Spark Plug Grand Prix250 kmGT Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course June 7
500 kmProto
10Grand Prix of Palm Beach2 HoursGTO West Palm Beach street courseJune 20
45 MinutesGTUJune 21
3 HoursProto
11Kuppenheimer GT Challenge300 kmGT Road Atlanta June 28
12 Camel Continental 500 kmProto Watkins Glen International July 5
13Mid-Atlantic Toyota Grand Prix300 kmGT Summit Point Raceway July 12
14 G.I. Joe's Grand Prix300 kmProto Portland International Raceway July 26
300 kmGTJuly 27
15 Ford California Grand Prix300 kmGT Sears Point Raceway August 1
300 kmProtoAugust 2
16 Löwenbräu Classic500 milesAll Road America August 16
17 Nissan Grand Prix of San Antonio3 HoursProto San Antonio street courseSeptember 6
18150 Lap Lime Rock150 LapsGT Lime Rock Park September 7
19 Kodak Copier 500500 kmGT Watkins Glen International September 27
20Columbus Ford Dealers 500300 kmProto Columbus street courseOctober 4
45 MinutesGT
21 Camel Grand Prix of Southern California1 HourGTO Del Mar Fairgrounds October 24
2 HoursProtoOctober 25
45 MinutesGTU

Season results

RndCircuitGTP Winning TeamLights Winning TeamGTO Winning TeamGTU Winning TeamResults
GTP Winning DriversLights Winning DriversGTO Winning DriversGTU Winning Drivers
1 Daytona Flag of the United States.svg #14 Holbert Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #01 AT&T Spice Flag of the United States.svg #11 Roush Racing Flag of the United States.svg #71 Team Highball Results
Flag of the United States.svg Al Holbert
Flag of the United States.svg Chip Robinson
Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr.
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Earl
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Kline
Flag of the United States.svg Don Bell
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Elliott
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett
Flag of the United States.svg Lyn St. James
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gloy
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lazier
Flag of the United States.svg Amos Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Shaw
2 Miami Flag of the United States.svg #83 Electramotive Eng. Flag of the United States.svg #42 White-Allen Flag of the United States.svg #4 Dingman Bros. Flag of the United States.svg #12 Aspen Inn Results
Flag of the United States.svg Elliot Forbes-Robinson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham
Flag of the United States.svg Chip Mead
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charles Monk
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Earl Flag of the United States.svg John Finger
3 Sebring Flag of the United States.svg #86 Bayside Disposal Flag of the United States.svg #42 White-Allen Flag of the United States.svg #28 Protofab Racing Flag of the United States.svg #17 Al Bacon Racing Results
Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass
Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Rahal
Flag of the United States.svg John Higgins
Flag of the United States.svg Howard Cherry
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charles Monk
Flag of the United States.svg Greg Pickett
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Riggins
Flag of the United States.svg Al Bacon
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Reed
4 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg #16 Dyson Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #01 Collins & Aikman Did Not ParticipateDid Not Participate Results
Flag of the United States.svg Price Cobb
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Weaver
Flag of the United States.svg Don Bell
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Kline
5 Riverside Flag of the United States.svg #44 Group 44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #01 Collins & Aikman Flag of the United States.svg #98 All American Racers Dennis Aase Flag of the United States.svg #71 Team Highball Results
Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood
Flag of the United States.svg John Morton
Flag of the United States.svg Don Bell
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Kline
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Cord Flag of the United States.svg Amos Johnson
6 Laguna Seca Flag of the United States.svg #85 Bayside Disposal Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #01 Collins & Aikman Flag of the United States.svg #98 All American Racers Dennis Aase Flag of the United States.svg #75 Clayton Cunningham Results
Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Ludwig Flag of the United States.svg Don Bell Flag of the United States.svg Chris Cord Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Kendall
7FirebirdDid Not ParticipateDid Not Participate Flag of the United States.svg #76 Peerless-Hendrick Flag of the United States.svg #75 Clayton Cunningham Results
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Baldwin Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Kendall
8 Lime Rock Flag of the United States.svg #1 Holbert Racing Flag of the United States.svg #70 Z&W MotorsportsDid Not ParticipateDid Not Participate Results
Flag of the United States.svg Al Holbert Flag of the United States.svg David Loring
9 Mid-Ohio Flag of the United States.svg #86 Bayside Disposal Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #01 Collins & Aikman Flag of the United States.svg #99 All American Racers Flag of the United States.svg #55 Huffaker Racing Results
Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass
Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Rahal
Flag of the United States.svg Don Bell
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Kline
Flag of the United States.svg Willy T. Ribbs Flag of the United States.svg Terry Visger
10 Palm Beach Flag of the United States.svg #44 Group 44 Flag of the United States.svg #42 White-Allen Flag of the United States.svg #22 Roush Racing Flag of the United States.svg #55 Huffaker Racing Results
Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood
Flag of the United States.svg John Morton
Flag of the United States.svg Chip Mead
Flag of the United States.svg Howard Cherry
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gloy Flag of the United States.svg Terry Visger
11 Road Atlanta Did Not ParticipateDid Not Participate Flag of the United States.svg #99 All American Racers Flag of the United States.svg #55 Huffaker Racing Results
Flag of the United States.svg Willy T. Ribbs Flag of the United States.svg Terry Visger
12 Watkins Glen Flag of the United States.svg #16 Dyson Racing Flag of the United States.svg #09 Ball Bros.Did Not ParticipateDid Not Participate Results
Flag of the United States.svg Price Cobb
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vern Schuppan
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Durst
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Brockman
13 Summit Point Did Not ParticipateDid Not Participate Flag of the United States.svg #99 All American Racers Flag of the United States.svg #71 Team Highball Results
Flag of the United States.svg Willy T. Ribbs Flag of the United States.svg Amos Johnson
14 Portland Flag of the United States.svg #14 Holbert Racing Flag of the United States.svg #63 Certified Brakes Flag of the United States.svg #98 All American Racers Dennis Aase Flag of the United States.svg #55 Huffaker Racing Results
Flag of the United States.svg Chip Robinson Flag of the United States.svg Jim Downing Flag of the United States.svg Chris Cord Flag of the United States.svg Terry Visger
15 Sears Point Flag of the United States.svg #86 Bayside Disposal Flag of the United States.svg #43 White-Allen Flag of the United States.svg #76 Peerless-Hendrick Flag of the United States.svg #55 Huffaker Racing Results
Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass Flag of the United States.svg Chip Mead Flag of the United States.svg Jack Baldwin Flag of the United States.svg Terry Visger
16 Road America Flag of the United States.svg #16 Dyson Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #6 Spice Engineering Flag of the United States.svg #28 Mobil 1 Mid-America Flag of the United States.svg #75 Clayton Cunningham Results
Flag of the United States.svg Price Cobb
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Dumfries
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Rothbarth
Flag of the United States.svg Charles Morgan
Flag of the United States.svg Paul Dallenbach
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Kneifel
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Kendall
17 San Antonio Flag of the United States.svg #14 Holbert Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #01 Spice Engineering Did Not ParticipateDid Not Participate Results
Flag of the United States.svg Al Holbert
Flag of the United States.svg Chip Robinson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell
Flag of the United States.svg Don Bell
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Kline
18 Lime Rock Did Not ParticipateDid Not Participate Flag of the United States.svg #4 Dingman Bros. Flag of the United States.svg #75 Clayton Cunningham Results
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Earl Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Kendall
19 Watkins Glen Did Not ParticipateDid Not Participate Flag of the United States.svg #99 All American Racers Flag of the United States.svg #71 Team Highball Results
Flag of the United States.svg Willy T. Ribbs Flag of the United States.svg Amos Johnson
20 Columbus Flag of the United States.svg #86 Bayside Disposal Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #6 Spice Engineering Flag of the United States.svg #76 Peerless-Hendrick Flag of the United States.svg #75 Clayton Cunningham Results
Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Rahal Flag of the United States.svg Charles Morgan Flag of the United States.svg Jack Baldwin Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Kendall
21 Del Mar Flag of the United States.svg #85 Bayside Disposal Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #6 Spice Engineering Flag of the United States.svg #98 All American Racers Dennis Aase Flag of the United States.svg #55 Huffaker Racing Results
Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass Flag of the United States.svg Jim Rothbarth
Flag of the United States.svg Charles Morgan
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Cord Flag of the United States.svg Terry Visger

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