 Nyorera kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Kumhanya kwake kwakashata kwakaona vazhinji vachimuisa mucherechedzo semukundi wenguva yemberi, zvichikonzera Modena kupihwa imwe-yega yekutyaira yeBrabham munhangemutange yekupedzisira ye1987 Formula One mwaka. Nepo iye akaorora nekukodzera 15th pa 1987 Australian Grand PrixmuAdelaide, kusava noruzivo kwake neinjini yeBMW ine turbo yakaita kuti amire katatu kuti achinje matai ane mavara akapfava asati aenda pamudyandigere akaneta pamberi pepakati penzira. Modena akanga ane chinangwa chokuva mutyairi weGran Prix wenguva yakazara ye1988, achiedza kuBenetton pamberi pemwaka. Zvisinei, nokuda kwenguva yakazara yekutyaira aifanira kubatana neboka idzva reEuroBrun, iro raisanganisira vazhinji vevazhinji veEuroracing mechanics Modena akanga ashanda navo muna 1985. EuroBrun ER188 ine 3.5 litre Ford Cosworth V8 injini yakanga isiri kukwikwidzana zvisinei, uye Modena yakatumirwa kuti iende pedyo nekumashure kwemunda kwegore. Zvisinei, akaratidza kukurumidza kupfuura waaitamba naye, mumwe wake F1 rookie uye aimbova Brun Motorsport mutyairi wemitambo, Oscar Larrauri weArgentina. 