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Event: Nissan Mobil 500 WellingtonDate: 26.10.1987
Track: Wellington (New Zealand), 3.228 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Wellington 500 Kilometres
Weather:unknown
Start time:13:00
Grid:rolling start
Distance:500 kilometres
Attendance:35000
Entered:53
Practiced:unknown
Started:38
Finished:21
Classified:21
Classes:StartClass
Group A - Division 32212
Group A - Division 2116
Group A - Division 153
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Pre-race sessions:
2 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 180 minutes on 24/10
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 180 minutes on 25/10
Champion Challenge flying lap contest to decide top 10 grid positions held on 25/10
30 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:7Ford Sierra RS 500Niedzwiedz / Ludwig
Group A - Division 2:46BMW M3Pirro / Ravaglia
Group A - Division 1:94Toyota Corolla GT (AE86)Bagnall / Jennings
Fastest Laps:
Overall:6Ford Sierra RS 500Steve Soper (GB)1:32.2800
Group A - Division 2:BMW M3Heger / Longhurst1:34.1800
Group A - Division 1:92Toyota Corolla GT (AE86)Bate / Rodgers1:44.4300
Pole Positions:
Overall:7Ford Sierra RS 500Niedzwiedz / Ludwig1:29.4200
Group A - Division 2:46BMW M3Pirro / Ravaglia1:30.0400
Group A - Division 1:94Toyota Corolla GT (AE86)Bagnall / Jennings1:39.1600
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:BMW (13), Ford (7), Holden (6), Toyota (5), Nissan (4)
Top engines by numbers:BMW (13), Ford (7), Holden (6), Toyota (5), Nissan (4)
Top car types by numbers:BMW M3 (9), Holden Commodore (6), Ford Sierra (5)
Driver nationalities:NZ (34), AUS (22), D (8), I (5), S (3), A (2), GB (2)
Engine positions:front-engined (100%)
Average engine size:2782 cc (with regard to 28% turbocharged cars an applicable size is 3093 cc)
Oldest known drivers:Denny Hulme (51), Allan Grice (45), Win Percy (44)
Youngest known drivers:Roland Ratzenberger (25), Emanuele Pirro (25), Olivier Grouillard (29)
Female drivers:Annette Meeuvissen, Mercedes Stermitz

Official Race Programme:

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