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Tulpenrallye 1987

The story of 1987: The A.M.A.C. successfully continued its proven formula. Once again there was a particularly strong field at the start, and just under 100,000 spectators visited the event. The weather was poor and wet. The organisers again tried to obtain permission to open the Vlasakkers to the public, but this met with objections from the municipality of Soest. After a number of accidents in international rallying, the fast cars built specifically for the sport, such as the Ford RS200 and the MG Metro 6R4, were no longer allowed. Competing cars were now permitted a maximum of 300 bhp, and Group B cars were to be banned in due course. The field therefore looked rather different, and Group N for standard cars was introduced. John Bosch was the favourite in this field, this time navigated by the Briton Guy Hodgson. The Dutch front-runners were once again Guy Colsoul (Belgium) and Paul Maaskant of the Dutch Opel dealer team, and Jan van der Marel and Peter van Merksteijn with the new Ford Sierra Cosworth entered by main sponsor Ford Nederland. Henk Vossen started with an Audi. The leading foreign entries included the Swede Gunnar Pettersson (Audi), Ralv Ingar Schau from Norway with a Ford and the quick Dane Jörgen Hansen. The Danes Steen Andersen and Jörgen Nielsen were both entered with a works Opel Kadett GTE. The Swedish pairing of Jerry Ahlin and Susanne Kottulinsky started with an Alfa Romeo, and the ever spectacular Bo Sandin came to the start with a VW Golf. Herwig Nelissen took part with a Group B Nissan, navigated by Lambert Peeters. The route was broadly comparable with that of previous years. Eighteen special tests were included in the rally this year (216 km). The organisers took extra measures to cope with the great public interest. The Vlasakkers were guarded more strictly still, with officers on motorcycles and with dogs, and from the air by helicopter. At Barneveld the railway police were deployed to keep the public off the line that runs alongside a number of the tests (and that had led to delayed trains in the past). A spectacular section through a sand quarry was added to the test at Garderen. The finale was once again on the Harselaar. Public interest there was rather lower than in previous years, because an enormous downpour broke just before the start. Bosch and Hodgson left little doubt that they were the strongest crew in this rally and took the lead straight away. On one of the laps at the Vlasakkers they picked up a puncture and had to drive ten km with it. That cost them time and their lead came down to a minute. On the following tests they put matters right again and headed straight for victory. Colsoul could not live with that pace. He treated the crowd to his highly spectacular sideways style and drove to second place. Pettersson had trouble with his car early in the morning and lay 19th. In the course of the rally he fought his way back to third place at the finish. Paul Maaskant had to stop on the sixth special test to sort out problems with his tyres, and dropped a long way back. During the day he made up much of that deficit and came home fifth at the finish in Barneveld. Jan van der Marel put an end to the bad luck of recent years (he had not reached the finish of the Tulpenrallye since 1981). He brought the new Ford Sierra Cosworth, entered by Ford Nederland, to fourth place. Peter van Merksteijn was eighth in an identical car and so kept his lead in the interim standings of the Dutch championship. Bo Sandin duly provided the spectacle. He rolled once at the Vlasakkers, and on the last 10 metres of the rally — the forest track on which the finish of special test Harselaar lay — he hit a tree hard and the Golf caught fire. Bosch and Hodgson were deserving winners, but realised that the Audi was too quick under the new regulations and that this left little of a contest. They were already building up a fast VW Golf GTI for the rallies still to come that year. Erwin Doctor and Pierre Krieger were the winners of the national class with a Ford Sierra. The prize-giving was held on the Sunday in Amersfoort.

Winners

  • OverallJohn BoschGuy HodgsonAudi quattro ·
  • NationalErwin DoctorPierre KriegerFord sierra 4x4 ·
  • HistoricKees SwaanHans HuyerFord escort rs 2000 ·

This edition

Kilometres
417
At the start
140
At the finish
87
Start
Barneveld (NL)
Finish
Barneveld (NL)
Rally director
Kees Stoel

Final standings: lowest total penalty points wins. Crews that did not finish are listed at the bottom and do not count towards position. Every column is sortable.

62 crews
11John BoschNetherlandsGuy HodgsonUnited KingdomAudiquattro—1
286Niek van der VlisNetherlandsJohn de PaterNetherlandsOpelmanta gt/e—28
349Bob CloseUnited KingdomChris RoseUnited KingdomToyotacorolla—30
473John van BeekNetherlandsPaul van OsNetherlandsSuzukiswift 1.3 gti—37
560Graham SamuelUnited KingdomPeter StoakleyUnited KingdomToyotacorolla coupé—44
6128Jan de WinterNetherlandsAad de WinterNetherlandsVolvo360—56
754Mike RimmerUnited KingdomSimon HamiltonUnited KingdomPeugeot205 gti 1.6—63
8103Cees van der MaatNetherlandsVera van der MaatNetherlandsOpelmanta gt/e—67
997Bert van MiddendorpNetherlandsJohn KribooNetherlandsFordescort rs 2000—72
10120Jaap te StrakeNetherlandsErik BielNetherlandsAlfa romeogtv—72
116Jussi MäkynenFinlandHannu MäkynenFinlandOpelmanta 400—72
12127Gerrie CompterNetherlandsBart HeyblomNetherlandsTalbotsunbeam 1.6 ti—72
13115Ben van de SandenNetherlandsWil BorrenbergsNetherlandsFordescort rs 2000—72
14129Cees SchatNetherlandsTed MeijNetherlandsVolvoamazon—72
15131Gijs van de KooghNetherlandsDick PoelmanNetherlandsMitsubishilancer—72
16132Tjerk PolNetherlandsWillem TouwNetherlandsTalbotsunbeam 1.6 ti—72
17110Henk BontNetherlandsEdwin SpechtNetherlandsFordescort rs 2000—72
18134Fred BesselingNetherlandsWim ClijsenNetherlandsLadavfts—72
19121Jo ClerxNetherlandsJohn TheunissenNetherlandsFordescort rs 2000—72
20138Matin de WeerdNetherlandsPieter StandaarNetherlandsSimca1100 ti—72
21117Leo MalthaNetherlandsNico HooglandNetherlandsTalbotsunbeam 1600 ti—72
22116Herman SteentjesNetherlandsRob van de BeekNetherlandsVolvoamazon—72
23114Bert BolsNetherlandsHans BurgersNetherlandsFordescort rs 2000—72
24113Peter MangnusNetherlandsRob RoetertNetherlandsTalbotlotus—72
2536Stuart CardellUnited KingdomDavid RossUnited KingdomRoversdi v8—72
2656Kjell MelinSwedenErik WaldenströmSwedenHondacivic—72
2724Frank CaronNetherlandsHedi v.d. KimmenadeBelgiumPeugeot205 gti 1.9—72
2858Ger VerstegenNetherlandsJacques JanssenNetherlandsToyotacorolla gt 16v—72
2959Dennis KleinNetherlandsDirk DietzNetherlandsFordescort rs 1800—72
3061Kevin MaxtedUnited KingdomJoanne MaxtedUnited KingdomToyotacorolla—72
3118Cees KruijthofNetherlandsWilma van’t HofNetherlandsRenault5 turbo—72
3222Bo SandinSwedenPer-Eric SvenssonSwedenVwgolf gti—72
3365Rob HeldoornNetherlandsPeter van der LansNetherlandsFordescort 1600 sport—72
3425Sami JunnilaFinlandTimo TuominenFinlandPeugeot205 gti 1.9—72
3526Joop KuipersNetherlandsErnest HoogkamerNetherlandsOpelascona 400—72
3638Cor BakkerNetherlandsNico KarssenNetherlandsPeugeot205 gti 1.9—72
3733David MannUnited KingdomDave WestUnited KingdomToyotacorolla—72
3840Dieter JakelGermanyDieter JokischGermanyOpelmanta 200—72
3932Kent RasmussenDenmarkPeter OlesenDenmarkMazda323 4wd—72
4031Edmund SzameitatGermanyWolfgang WielandGermanyPorsche911—72
4145Bert van den BergNetherlandsManny MollinkNetherlandsVwgolf gti—72
4248Norbert CornelissenGermanyKlous SchlabesGermanyVwgolf gti—72
4328Anders NordstedtSweden—Saab900 turbo—72
4466Trevor HarrisUnited KingdomIan BrownUnited KingdomVwgolf gti—72
4567Gerrit VloedgravenNetherlandsHenk van MontfoortNetherlandsOpelmanta 2000—72
4620Roland DirksNetherlandsFlip van ZutphenNetherlandsTalbotlotus—72
479Ralf Ingar SchouNorwayPedersenNorwayVolvo242—72
4829Roger WennerstrandSwedenPeter EskilssonSwedenVolvo240—72
4993Gerrit ModderkolkNetherlandsHenk GarssenNetherlandsAlfa romeo75—72
5094Henk WesterbeekNetherlandsCees SegaarNetherlandsOpelmanta gt/e—72
5198Ben LoogmanNetherlandsJaap DaamenNetherlandsTalbotlotus sunbeam—72
5210Jerry OhlinSwedenSusanne KottulinskiSwedenAlfa romeo75—72
5313Steen AndersenDenmarkSteen StausholmDenmarkOpelkadett gsi—72
5417Jon JoannidesUnited KingdomDave OrrickUnited KingdomToyotasupra 2.8 i—72
5578Wolfgang SchiefferGermanyBert GiesGermanyOpelkadett—72
5616Dick WaaijenbergNetherlandsAndré SchoonenwolfNetherlandsMazdarx 7—72
5780Jens Age SörensenDenmarkPet JohansenDenmarkCitroënvisa—72
5881Chris van WaardenburgNetherlandsJos KerremansNetherlandsFordescort 1600—72
5983Rudi TheissenBelgiumEdgar PeifferBelgiumTalbotsamba rallye—72
6084Gerhard MerzGermanyReiner SeiterGermanyTalbotsamba rallye—72
6115Ken PowellUnited KingdomDavid MarionUnited KingdomRovervitesse 3.5—72
6299Frans van BuerenNetherlandsMarc van BuerenNetherlandsTalbotlotus—72
20 crews
189Erwin DoctorNetherlandsPierre KriegerNetherlandsFordsierra 4x4—11
285Hans PoortmanNetherlandsHans KnobbenNetherlandsTalbotsamba—13
388Willem van den BergNetherlandsMarcel IJbenNetherlandsPorsche911sc—17
4107Fred van de VenNetherlandsSjaak AbrahamsNetherlandsOpelmanta—20
587Rob van der PoelNetherlandsLeo van HoutenNetherlandsFordsierra 4x4—31
6100Mart van der SlootNetherlandsWillem LieftinkNetherlandsPeugeot205 gti 1.6—36
7106Ron RuykenNetherlandsRon RoorNetherlandsOpelmanta gsi—40
895Rudi StappenbeldNetherlandsGerrit AalNetherlandsOpelmanta 200—41
9108Rudy SchreursNetherlandsHenk TiemensNetherlandsOpelmanta—45
10135Willy VaessensNetherlandsJos PennartzNetherlandsOpelmanta 200 i—47
1192Gerrit van der PoelNetherlandsHenk GoormanNetherlandsOpelmanta 200—48
12130Amée PostNetherlandsHans WilsNetherlandsPeugeot205 gti 1.6—51
1390Ed van SchieNetherlandsHennie BruinesNetherlandsFordescort rs 1600—52
14125Jos van der LansNetherlandsTon HillenNetherlandsPeugeot205 gti 1.6—54
15104Go WammesNetherlandsTony BroekhuisNetherlandsTalbotsamba rallye—57
16101Nico van der VlisNetherlandsRené KlementNetherlandsPeugeot205 gti 1.6—58
17124Frits StraakenbroekNetherlandsRuud LokenbergNetherlandsPeugeot205 gti 1.6—59
18102Willem BonestrooNetherlandsHernando GoesNetherlandsOpelmanta gt/e—61
19119Henk BrouwerNetherlandsGerard KeuperNetherlandsVolvo360 glt—65
20137Jan VerhagenNetherlandsJan VerkaikNetherlandsSkoda120 ls—70
15 crews
191Kees SwaanNetherlandsHans HuyerNetherlandsFordescort rs 2000—72
2140Eelco KunstNetherlandsIngrid BrinkNetherlandsMazda323—72
3139Irma NijenhuisNetherlandsCindy RoosNetherlandsAutobianchia 112—72
4136Eric VuykNetherlandsEd MahutteNetherlandsMorrismarina—72
5133Frans van AkenNetherlandsLeo BaselmansNetherlandsOpelascona 1.3—72
6126Kees KnolNetherlandsMaart van der LindenNetherlandsOpelkadett gt/e—72
7123Gert van de HeuvelNetherlandsAart PloegNetherlandsFordescort rs 2000—72
8122Ton BongersNetherlandsFred VojacekNetherlandsOpelkadett gt/e—72
9118Hans WoudstraNetherlandsHenk TimmersNetherlandsOpelmanta 200—72
10112Henk van de BrinkNetherlandsLau van den DriesNetherlandsOpelkadett gt/e—72
11111Hans van GoorNetherlandsJan HommaNetherlandsFordescort 1600 mexico—72
12109Ton BurgerNetherlandsAnton ReuringsNetherlandsFordescort rs 2000—72
13105Henny van LeeuwenNetherlandsRené GerritzenNetherlandsFordescort rs 2000—72
1496Erick BolhaarNetherlandsNiels de BruynNetherlandsFordescort rs 2000—72
15141Frans van der ZalmNetherlandsHenny KoornNetherlandsDaf66—72
43 crews
12Guy ColsoulBelgiumRuud OosterbaanNetherlandsOpelmanta 400—2
23Gunnar PetterssonSwedenDieter SchneppenheimSwedenAudiquattro coupé—3
35Jan van der MarelNetherlandsAnja LieuwmaNetherlandsFordsierra rs cosworth—4
47Henk VossenNetherlandsPie TheunissenNetherlandsAudi80 quattro—5
58Jörgen HansenDenmarkWolf Rud. LadwigGermanyOpelmanta 400—6
611Paul MaaskantNetherlandsHans van BeekNetherlandsOpelkadett 2.0 gsi—7
712Peter van MerksteijnNetherlandsGerard GrouveNetherlandsFordsierra rs cosworth—8
814Jörgen NielsenDenmarkHardy MadsenDenmarkOpelkadett gsi—9
950Johan van HeekNetherlandsHenk BouwhuisNetherlandsOpelmanta 2.0—10
104Herwig NelissenBelgiumLambert PeetersBelgiumNissan240 rs—12
1139Theo KnoopNetherlandsPaul BoestenNetherlandsPeugeot205 gti 1.9—14
1235Harry DoosjeNetherlandsJan PoelNetherlandsOpelkadett 2.0 gsi—15
1341Sune AnderssonSwedenKare MinnberghSwedenMazda323 4wd—16
1437Ko FaasNetherlandsHans BullensNetherlandsMazda323 4wd—18
1523Werner KrijszakGermanyMichel SmeetsNetherlandsAudi80 quattro—19
1621I. TDenmarkCarsten GotfredsenDenmarkOpelmanta 200 i—21
1757Per KristensenDenmarkJörgen SørensenDenmarkPeugeot205 gti 1.6—22
1864Ben HowlettUnited KingdomSimon HowlettUnited KingdomPeugeot205 gti 1.6—23
1919Jack WaalenNetherlandsBob DickhoutNetherlandsPeugeot205 gti 1.9—24
2046Jeremy EassonUnited KingdomBrian HardyUnited KingdomFordcapri 2.8 i—25
2171Bob PhillipsUnited KingdomNeville StyleUnited KingdomMitsubishicolt turbo—26
2243Nico BiesheuvelNetherlandsHenk BiesheuvelNetherlandsFordsierra xr 4x4—27
2353Rainer KeckGermanyKarin GronewaldGermanyToyotacorolla coupé—29
2451Phil ClaytonUnited KingdomRichard DunhillUnited KingdomToyotacorolla gt—32
2579Vince SmalleyUnited KingdomSteve MynottUnited KingdomSuzukiswift gti—33
2655Peter KnoebelGermanyWerner JacobsmeierGermanyAudi90 quattro—34
2730Claus NielsenDenmarkEllis FischerDenmarkOpelmanta 200 i—35
2847Jack ChristisNetherlandsEd MeulenkampNetherlandsOpelmanta 200 i—38
2982Goris van LitNetherlandsWim van KoningsveldNetherlandsPeugeot205 gti 1.9—39
3042Salvatore MessinaItalyKlaus StichGermanyVwgolf gti—42
3168Pawel NoakowskiPolandHorst MullerGermanyOpelcorsa 1.3 sr—43
3272Kurt JesseGermanyHeinz KunzelmannGermanySuzuki1300—46
3363Terry DavisUnited Kingdom—Toyotacorolla—49
3470Peter KlodzinskiGermanyKlaus SchwinenGermanyVwgolf gti—50
3527Henry van GerveNetherlandsWil StrousNetherlandsBmw325 i—53
3652Peter BanhamUnited KingdomBetty-Ann BanhamUnited KingdomToyotacorolla gt—55
3762Ewett McPhersonUnited KingdomDonald Mc PhersonUnited KingdomPeugeot205 gti 1.6—60
3874Gerd EichenauerGermany—Opelcorsa—62
3976Heinz AbelGermanyIrene van BellenGermanyVw17—64
4034Ulrich vom SchemmGermanyTorsten RoederGermanyFordescort 2000 turbo—66
4177KonitzerGermanyKlaus LeschGermanyFiat127—68
4269Arthur PriestnerUnited KingdomPhillip AllanUnited KingdomSkoda130—69
4375Reinhard MahlerGermanyFranz Dieter BendenGermanyFiat127 a—71
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From start to finish

  1. Barneveld
  2. Amersfoort
  3. Bunschoten
  4. Harskamp
  5. Garderen

The map shows the route from headquarters to headquarters; it is not the route actually driven.

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