1987 World Touring Car Championship season

The 1987 World Touring Car Championship season was the inaugural World Touring Car Championship season. It commenced on March 22, 1987 and ended on November 15 after eleven races. The championship was open to Touring Cars complying with FIA Group A regulations.

Drivers and teams
Fifteen registered entries were received for the championship. Although numerous other entries competed in races during the season only the following were eligible to score championship points. Cars competed in three engine capacity divisions:
 * Division 1: 1 to 1600 cc
 * Division 2: 1601 to 2500 cc
 * Division 3: Over 2500 cc

Drivers
Point system: 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 awarded to the top ten finishers for both outright and divisional results. Therefore, a driver could be awarded up to 40 points in a race. Points were only allocated to drivers of cars registered for the World Championship.

Entrants
Point system: 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 awarded to the top ten finishers for both outright and divisional results. Therefore, an entry could be awarded up to 40 points in a race. Points were allocated only to entries which were registered for the World Championship.