This list of 1987 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with a Championship decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races.
| Series | Driver | Season article | |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Sportscar Championship | C1:  Raul Boesel | 1987 World Sportscar Championship season | |
C1 Teams:  Silk Cut Jaguar | |||
| C2: Gordon Spice C2:  Fermín Vélez | |||
| C2 Teams: Spice Engineering | |||
| All Japan Sports Prototype Championship | Kenny Acheson Kunimitsu Takahashi | 1987 All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship | |
Manufacturers:  Porsche | |||
| IMSA GT Championship | GTP:  Chip Robinson | 1987 IMSA GT Championship season | |
| Lights: Jim Downing | |||
| GTO: Chris Cord | |||
| GTU: Tommy Kendall | |||
| Australian Sports Car Championship |  Andy Roberts | 1987 Australian Sports Car Championship |
| Series | Driver | Season article |
|---|---|---|
| NASCAR Winston Cup Series | Dale Earnhardt | 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series |
| International Race of Champions | Geoffrey Bodine | IROC XI |
| StockCar Brazil | Zeca Giaffone | |
| Series | Driver/Co-Driver | Season article |
|---|---|---|
| World Rally Championship |  Juha Kankkunen Juha Piironen | 1987 World Rally Championship season |
Manufacturer:  Lancia | ||
| FIA Cup for Production Cars | Alex Fiorio Luigi Pirollo | |
Franz Binder
Patrick Dewulf
Svend Hansen