Alan Jones | 1987 Toyota 87c Launch

Jones was "snapped up" by Toyota following the demise of the Beatrice F1 team, finding the lucrative offer to race in Japan attractive due to the lack of jet lag and favorable travel from Australia.

Despite the Fuji victory, Jones later reflected on the Toyota 87C in a July 2000 interview as the . He was critical of the car's ergonomics and technical quirks, such as windshield wipers that smeared the glass to the point of zero visibility. ALAN JONES 1987 TOYOTA 87C LAUNCH

: The 87C debuted at the Suzuka 500 km, where Alan Jones and Geoff Lees secured a third-place finish. Jones was "snapped up" by Toyota following the