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1987 WTCC history
1987 WTCC Schnitzer Group A BMW M3
Chassis: M3/1-42
This is one of the BMW Motorsport factory cars, completed by the Schnitzer race team in June 1987, and driven by Roberto Ravaglia, Emanuele Pirro, Roland Ratzenberger, Markus Oestreich, and Ivan Capelli.
It was a part of Ravaglia and BMW winning the 1987 World Touring Car Championship.
Schnitzer Motorsport archives indicate that M3/1-42 was entered in these WTCC events:
Round 4. 12/07/87 Nurburgring:
#40 Pirro, Ravaglia (Q6, 2nd)
Round 5. 2/8/87 Spa 24 Hours
#40 Pirro, Ravaglia, Capelli (Q4, DNF)
Round 6. 16/08/87 Brno, Czechoslovakia: #40 Pirro, Ravaglia. (Q5, DNF)
Round 7. 06/09/87 Silverstone 500 TT:
#46 Pirro Ravaglia Ratzenberger (Q7, 2nd)
Round 8. 4/10/87 Bathurst 1000:
#46 Pirro, Ravaglia practiced. Q13 Ratzenberger, Oestreich DNF lap 41 (eng)
In 2007 the current owner completely restored it to period correct 1987 Group A WTCC specification and livery, and races it in Classic and Historic events In Australia and Europe.