| Series | Driver | Season article | | Formula One World Championship | BRA}} Nelson Piquet | 1987 Formula One season |
| GBR}} Williams-Honda |
| Jim Clark Trophy | GBR}} Jonathan Palmer |
| IndyCar World Series | USA}} Bobby Rahal | 1987 IndyCar season |
| International Formula 3000 | ITA}} Stefano Modena | 1987 International Formula 3000 season |
| Japanese Formula 3000 | JPN}} Kazuyoshi Hoshino | 1987 Japanese Formula 3000 season |
| Formula Fiat | ESP}} Jordi Gené |
| Australian Drivers' Championship | AUS}} David Brabham | 1987 Australian Drivers' Championship |
| Formula Three |
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| All-Japan Formula Three Championship | USA}} Ross Cheever |
| Austrian Formula Three Championship | AUT}} Franz Binder |
| British Formula Three Championship | GBR}} Johnny Herbert |
| European Formula Three Championship | GBR}} David Coyne |
| Formula Three Sudamericana | BRA}} Leonel Friedrich |
| French Formula Three Championship | FRA}} Jean Alesi |
| German Formula Three Championship | DEU}} Bernd Schneider | 1987 German Formula Three Championship |
| Italian Formula Three Championship | ITA}} Enrico Bertaggia |
| Formula Renault |
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| Championnat de France Formule Renault Turbo | FRA}} Claude Dégremont |
| Formula Ford |
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| Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series | AUS}} Peter Verheyen | 1987 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series |
| Formula Ford 1600 Brazil | BRA}} Gil de Ferran |
| Formula Ford 1600 Belgium | {{flagicon|BEL}} Patrick Dewulf |
| Formula Ford 1600 Benelux |
| Formula Ford 1600 Netherlands |
| Formula Ford 1600 BRDC | GBR}} Eddie Irvine |
| Formula Ford 1600 Denmark | {{flagicon|DNK}} Svend Hansen |
| Formula Ford 1600 Europe |
| Formula Ford Sweden Junior | {{flagicon|FIN}} Mika Häkkinen |
| Formula Ford 1600 Finland |
| Formula Ford 1600 Nordic |
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| Series | Driver | Season article | | World Touring Car Championship | ITA}} Roberto Ravaglia | 1987 World Touring Car Championship season |
| European Touring Car Championship | FRG}} Winni Vogt | 1987 European Touring Car Championship |
| Australian Touring Car Championship | NZL}} Jim Richards | 1987 Australian Touring Car Championship |
| Australian 2.0 Litre Touring Car Championship | AUS}} Mark Skaife | 1987 Australian 2.0 Litre Touring Car Championship |
| British Touring Car Championship | GBR}} Chris Hodgetts | 1987 British Touring Car Championship |
| French Touring Car Championship | FRA}} Érik Comas |
| Italian Touring Car Championship | ITA}} Michele di Gioia |
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