1987 Cleveland Champ Cars in CART at the Cleveland circuit. Full information

1987 Cleveland Champ Cars

1987 Cleveland Champ Cars is 117th CART race. Passed at the Cleveland circuit. Roberto Guerrero won the pole position, Emerson Fittipaldi won this race. Bobby Rahal and Al Unser, Jr. also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 80 laps (320 km).

Previous race: 1987 Meadowlands Champ Cars
Next race: 1987 Toronto Champ Cars
Race Start: 5th July 1987

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1987 Cleveland Champ Cars

10th victory for the Patrick Racing team
3rd victory for the Emerson Fittipaldi
11th podium for the Emerson Fittipaldi
32nd podium for the Bobby Rahal
19th podium for the Al Unser, Jr.

March 87C - 1987 Cleveland Champ Cars winner

March 87C #20 - 1987 Cleveland Champ Cars winner

1987 Cleveland Champ Cars results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Emerson Fittipaldi March 87C, #20 20 1h 32m 40.695s 0 Patrick Racing
2 Bobby Rahal Lola T87/00, #1 16 1h 32m 51.314s 0 Truesports
3 Al Unser, Jr. March 87C, #30 14 1h 33m 3.814s 0 Shierson Racing
4 Danny Sullivan March 86C, #3 12 1h 33m 8.753s 0 Penske Racing
5 Roberto Guerrero March 87C, #4 12 1h 33m 11.467s 0 Vince Granatelli Racing
6 Michael Andretti March 87C, #18 8 1h 33m 37.865s 0 Kraco Racing
7 Rick Mears Penske PC16, #8 6 79 laps 0 Penske Racing
8 Tom Sneva March 87C, #33 5 77 laps 0 Mike Curb Racing
9 Johnny Rutherford March 87C, #21 4 76 laps 0 Alex Foods Racing
10 Mario Andretti Lola T87/00, #5 3 75 laps Engine 0 Newman-Haas Racing
11 Derek Daly Lola T87/00, #10 2 74 laps 0 Raynor Motorsports
12 Randy Lewis March 87C, #24 1 72 laps 0 Leader Card Racers
13 John Richards Lola T86/00, #27 0 71 laps 0 Dick Simon Racing
14 Rick Miaskiewicz March 87C, #59 0 70 laps 0 Machinists Union Racing
15 Scott Goodyear March 86C, #56 0 69 laps 0 Gohr Racing
16 Josele Garza March 87C, #55 0 66 laps 0 Machinists Union Racing
17 Jeff MacPherson March 87C, #11 0 55 laps Engine 0 Galles Racing
18 Ludwig Heimrath jr Lola T87/00, #23 0 54 laps Half shaft 0 Dick Simon Racing
19 Arie Luyendyk March 87C, #71 0 24 laps Engine 0 Hemelgarn Racing
20 Tony Bettenhausen jr March 86C, #16 0 18 laps Gearbox 0 Bettenhausen Motorsports
21 Kevin Cogan March 87C, #7 0 17 laps Electrics 0 Patrick Racing
22 Geoff Brabham March 87C, #15 0 15 laps Engine 0 Galles Racing
23 Dick Simon Lola T87/00, #22 0 11 laps Gearbox 0 Dick Simon Racing
24 Fabrizio Barbazza March 87C, #12 0 4 laps Gearbox 0 Arciero Racing
25 Dale Coyne March 86C, #19 0 Gearbox 0 Dale Coyne Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1987 Cleveland Champ Cars on the Cleveland circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Roberto Guerrero March 87C, #4 1m 5.509s Vince Granatelli Racing
2 Bobby Rahal Lola T87/00, #1 1m 5.584s Truesports
3 Mario Andretti Lola T87/00, #5 1m 5.694s Newman-Haas Racing
4 Michael Andretti March 87C, #18 1m 5.698s Kraco Racing
5 Emerson Fittipaldi March 87C, #20 1m 5.698s Patrick Racing
6 Danny Sullivan March 86C, #3 1m 5.89s Penske Racing
7 Kevin Cogan March 87C, #7 1m 6.91s Patrick Racing
8 Geoff Brabham March 87C, #15 1m 6.927s Galles Racing
9 Arie Luyendyk March 87C, #71 1m 7.061s Hemelgarn Racing
10 Al Unser, Jr. March 87C, #30 1m 7.126s Shierson Racing
11 Rick Mears Penske PC16, #8 1m 7.355s Penske Racing
12 Ludwig Heimrath jr Lola T87/00, #23 1m 8.133s Dick Simon Racing
13 Tom Sneva March 87C, #33 1m 8.228s Mike Curb Racing
14 Fabrizio Barbazza March 87C, #12 1m 8.296s Arciero Racing
15 Josele Garza March 87C, #55 1m 8.66s Machinists Union Racing
16 Scott Goodyear March 86C, #56 1m 9.168s Gohr Racing
17 Jeff MacPherson March 87C, #11 1m 9.409s Galles Racing
18 Derek Daly Lola T87/00, #10 1m 9.41s Raynor Motorsports
19 Johnny Rutherford March 87C, #21 1m 9.653s Alex Foods Racing
20 Dick Simon Lola T87/00, #22 1m 11.593s Dick Simon Racing
21 Randy Lewis March 87C, #24 1m 12.503s Leader Card Racers
22 Tony Bettenhausen jr March 86C, #16 1m 12.745s Bettenhausen Motorsports
23 John Richards Lola T86/00, #27 1m 13.232s Dick Simon Racing
24 Rick Miaskiewicz March 87C, #59 1m 14s Machinists Union Racing
25 Dale Coyne March 86C, #19 1m 14.853s Dale Coyne Racing

List of all cars for the 1987 Cleveland Champ Cars on the Cleveland circuit

March 86C

Cosworth

Lola T86/00

Cosworth

March 86C

Chevrolet

Lola T87/00

Chevrolet

March 87C

Cosworth

Penske PC16

Chevrolet

Lola T87/00

Cosworth

March 87C

Honda

March 87C

Chevrolet

March 86C

Chevrolet stockblock