<page_title> 1987 Suzuka 500 km </page_title> <section_title> Race Result </section_title> <table> <cell> 1st <col_header> Pos. </col_header> </cell> <cell> Japan Hideki Okada <col_header> Driver </col_header> <row_header> 1st </row_header> </cell> <cell> New Zealand Mike Thackwell <col_header>  </col_header> <row_header> 1st </row_header> </cell> <cell> From A Racing <col_header> Entrant </col_header> <row_header> 1st </row_header> </cell> <cell> Porsche 962C <col_header> Car - Engine </col_header> <row_header> 1st </row_header> </cell> <cell> Japan Kazuyoshi Hoshino <col_header> Driver </col_header> <row_header> DNF </row_header> </cell> <cell> Japan Kenji Takahashi <col_header>  </col_header> <row_header> DNF </row_header> </cell> <cell> Hoshino Racing <col_header> Entrant </col_header> <row_header> DNF </row_header> </cell> <cell> Nissan R87E <col_header> Car - Engine </col_header> <row_header> DNF </row_header> </cell> </table>
The pairing of Hideki Okada and Mike Thackwell took pole position for From A Racing, in their Porsche 962C ahead of the partnership of Kazuyoshi Hoshino and Kenji Takahashi for Hoshino Racing, in their Nissan R87E.