Eagle 987
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| Category | IndyCar | ||||||||||||||
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| Designer(s) | Mark Page | ||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Eagle MK-V (Eagle Designed Car) Reynard 98I (Eagle Raced Car]] | ||||||||||||||
| Successor | Eagle 997 | ||||||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||||||
| Length | 185.0 inches (4,700 mm) | ||||||||||||||
| Width | 2.04 metres (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 35 inches (890 mm) | ||||||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2.9 metres (9 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Engine | 2,650 cubic centimetres (162 cu in) Toyota RV8D Turbocharged V8 Mid engine, RWD | ||||||||||||||
| Transmission | 6-Speed Sequential | ||||||||||||||
| Power | 800 brake horsepower (600 kW) @ 14,700 rpm | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 1,550.0 pounds (703.1 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Tires | Goodyear | ||||||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Eagle | ||||||||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Vincenzo Sospiri  Alex Barron | ||||||||||||||
| Debut | 1998 Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami | ||||||||||||||
| Last event | 1998 Marlboro 500 Presented by Toyota | ||||||||||||||
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The Eagle 987 was the second to last chassis built by Eagle.[1] The car was raced only by Eagle, and was driven by Vincenzo Sospiri and Alex Barron. The car was entirely unsuccessful, and would be replaced by the Eagle 997 for the 1999 CART Championship.
CART/Champ car results
| Year | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
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| 1998 | Toyota RV8D V8 t | G | Alex Barron[2] | 36 | 18 | 24 | 14 | DNS | 12 | 14 | DNS | 20 | 14 | 15 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 13 |
| G | Vincenzo Sospiri[3] | 22 | 15 | 15 | 23 |
References
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