Non Championship Races 1997
1.round : Daytona 2.round : Brasilia 3.round : Le Mans 4.round : Le Mans 5.round : Zolder 6.round : Le Mans 7.round : Nogaro 8.round : Zhuhai 9.round : Motegi
IMSA Daytona Test Days 12.1.1997
Daytona Tests 1.round
Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. 3 Evans / USA Ferrari 333SP WSC 1. 1:40,576 Velez / E Salazar / RCH Morgan / USA Morgan / USA 2. 30 Gianpiero Moretti / I Ferrari 333SP WSC 2. 1:40,988 Derek Bell / GB Theys / B Hermann / BR 3. 16 James Weaver / GB Riley & Scott Mk III Ford Dyson Racing WSC 3. 1:42,773 Leitzinger / USA Dyson / USA Wallace / GB Paul, Jr. / USA 4. 1 Taylor / ZA Riley & Scott Mk III Oldsmo Doyle Racing/Riley & Scott WSC 4. 1:42,785 Sharp / USA van de Poele / B Pace / USA 5. 4 Dibos / PE Riley & Scott Mk III Oldsmo Dibos Racing WSC 5. 1:44,042 Pace / USA Waddell / USA Taylor / ZA 6. 29 Alex Caffi / I Riley & Scott Mk III Ol 003 WSC 6. 1:44,047 Montani / I Rosa / I 7. 20 James Weaver / GB Riley & Scott Mk III Ford Dyson Racing WSC 7. 1:45,260 Leitzinger / USA Dyson / USA Wallace / GB Paul, Jr. / USA Forbes-Robinson / USA 8. 9 Cottaz / F Courage C41 Chevrolet WSC 8. 1:45,893 Policand / F Alboreto / I Tinseau / F 9. 97 Dupuy / F Dodge Viper GTS-R GTS-1 9. 1:46,693 Beretta / MC 10. 63 Downing / USA Kudzu DLM Mazda WSC 10. 1:46,947 McAdam / USA Terada / J 11. 8 Camferdam / USA Hawk C-8 Chevrolet WSC 11. 1:47,493 Mandeville / USA O'Connell / USA Schubot / USA 12. 75 Robinson / USA Oldsmobile Aurora Robinson Racing? GTS-1 12. 1:47,867 Hoerr / USA Baldwin / USA Sifton / CDN 13. 71 Said / USA Callaway C7R GTS-1 13. 1:47,908 Bertaggia / I Unser / USA Lässig / D 14. 03 Armin Hahne / D URD - BMW WSC 14. 1:48,294 15. 74 Hans-Joachim Stuck / D Porsche 911 Turbo GTS-1 15. 1:49,280 Adam / CDN 16. 91 Schramm / USA Chevrolet Camaro GTS-1 16. 1:50,659 Hayner / USA Heinricy / USA Miller / USA 17. 95 Volk / USA Kudzu DL-4 Chevrolet 005 TRV Motorsports WSC 17. 1:52,118 Bell / USA Buhl / USA 18. 23 McIntyre / USA Chevrolet Camaro GTS-1 18. 1:52,735 19. 90 Delano / USA Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme GTS-1 19. 1:53,796 Petery / USA Carter / USA 20. 22 Almo Coppelli / I Callaway Corvette GTS-2 20. 1:53,949 Agusta / I 21. 45 Davies / USA Porsche 911 Turbo 480188 GTS-1 21. 1:53,980 Goodyear / CDN Jones / USA 22. 60 Kopf / USA Keiler Kopf Ford B71-95-01 WSC 22. 1:55,135 Goldstein Quintanilla / MEX 23. 56 Snow / USA Porsche 911 GTS-3 23. 1:55,158 Kitchak / USA Lintott / AUS Ollila / USA 24. 65 Saleen / USA Ford Mustang GTS-2 24. 1:55,682 Cobb / USA Rizzo / USA Warnock / GB Andrews / GB Schirle / GB 25. 7 Auberlen / USA BMW M3 GTS-3 25. 1:55,856 Said / USA Quiros / CR 26. 07 Quester / A BMW M3 GTS-3 26. 1:56,552 Duez / B 27. 38 Hein / USA Acura NSX GTS-3 27. 1:56,638 Green / USA Loebel / USA Schroeder / USA Blackman / USA 28. 64 Butt / USA Chevrolet Camaro GTS-1 28. 1:57,031 Higgs / USA McTurenous / USA King / USA 29. 33 Dressler* Kudzu - Buick WSC 29. 1:57,512 Mirro / USA Borkowski / USA 30. 36 Matthews / USA Porsche 993 GTS-3 30. 1:58,126 Haywood / USA Bundy / USA Murry / USA 31. 76 Collins / USA Porsche 911 GTS-3 31. 1:58,620 Wagner / USA Brown / USA Doolin / USA 32. 78 Gray / USA Porsche 911 GTS-3 32. 1:59,157 Velasquez / USA Anderson / USA Raimist / USA 33. 26 Cilli / I Porsche 911 GTS-3 33. 1:59,725 Lazzaro / USA Conte / USA Bretzel / USA 34. 54 Trott / CDN Porsche 911 GTS-3 34. 1:59,750 Spenard / CDN Ruther / USA Ford* 35. 6 Hessert / USA BMW M3 GTS-3 35. 2:00,336 Fergus / USA Marvin / USA 36. 67 Purner / USA Porsche 911 Alex Job Racing GTS-3 36. 2:00,482 Slater / USA Lingner / USA Groff / USA 37. 34 Vallancourt / USA Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme GTS-1 37. 2:01,413 Lasally / SALV Evans / USA Guthrie / USA 38. 47 Safina / USA Ford Mustang Saleen GTS-2 38. 2:01,573 Reisman / USA Kohler / USA Smith / USA 39. 41 Cervelli / USA Porsche 911 GTS-3 39. 2:01,653 Basakinci / USA Busby / USA 40. 69 Ralston / USA Porsche 911 GTS-3 40. 2:02,690 Gamroth / USA Trejos / CR Aase / USA 41. 37 Casadei / I Chevrolet Camaro Overbagh GTS-1 41. 2:03,248 Garbagnati / I Ciani / I Bucci / I Overbagh / USA 42. 68 Buckler / USA Porsche 911 GTS-3 42. 2:03,404 Nearburg / USA Rees / USA 43. 24 Sanborn / USA Porsche 911 GTS-3 43. 2:03,786 Lyford / USA Hanauer / USA Bingham / USA Kitch / USA 44. 89 Dittmer / USA Porsche 911 GTS-3 44. 2:04,459 Dittmer / USA Grant / USA Gagliardo / USA 45. 44 Creger / USA Mazda RX-7 GTS-3 45. 2:05,485 Stewart / USA 46. 27 Chiminelli / I Chevrolet Camaro GTS-1 46. 2:05,496 De Turbe / I Polani / I Giarotti / I Johnson / USA 47. 04 Johnson / USA Porsche 911 Max Schmidt GTS-3 47. 2:05,858 Schmidt / USA 48. 42 Freeman / USA Porsche 911 GTS-3 48. 2:06,895 Gregg / USA 49. 62 Scheuren / USA Chevrolet Camaro GTS-1 49. 2:07,420 Jones / USA Hitt / USA Green / USA 50. 01 Knollenberg / USA Porsche 911 GTS-3 50. 2:08,237 Lewis / USA 51. 5 Baldwin / USA Porsche 911 GTS-3 51. 2:10,721 Willingham / USA Trtt* Spen* 52. 32 Goldin / USA Mazda RX-7 GTS-3 52. 2:12,939 Goldin / USA Shuster / USA Montgomery / USA 53. 51 Trenery / USA Chevrolet Monte Carlo Fantasy Junction GTS-1 53. 2:14,833 van Schoote / B Bryant / GB 54. 18 Lewis / USA Chevrolet Camaro GTS-3 54. 2:16,857 Johnson / USA Bssn* Pndgr* Gbl* 55. 57 Reed Kryder / USA Nissan 240SX Kryderacing GTS-3 55. 2:18,490 56. 77 Banks / USA Oldsmobile Cutlass 88 GTS-1 56. 2:25,677 Cttno* Cmus Brdrn Jln 57. 40 Calvert / GB Lotus Esprit GTS-3 57. 2:36,212 Tanner Kuttner / USA 58. 86 Marshall / USA Porsche 911 G & W Motorsports GTS-3 58. 2:44,313 Urciuoli / USA Marshall / USA Scrogham / USA 59. 05 Stitt / USA BMW M3 GTS-3 59. 1:57,339 Wheeler / USA Hays / USA Eisenlohr / USA Top of pageBrazilian 1000 Miles, Brasilia 19.1.1997
Brazilian 1000 Miles 2.round
Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. - Nelson Piquet / BR McLaren F1 GTR '96 018R Bigazzi Team SRL Johnny Cecotto / YV Steve Soper / GB 2. - Maurizio Sala / BR Porsche 911 GT2 André Lara Resende / BR Regis Schuch / BR 3. - xxx AS VECTRA 1. S 2.0 Top of pagePrequalifying Le Mans 4.5.1997
Prequalifying Le Mans 3.round
Race: * 52 laps AVG: 219,402 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. 21 Brundle / GB Nissan R390 R4 Nissan Motorports 52 0:03:43,152 GT1 3:43,152 Jörg Müller / D 2. 26 Collard / F Porsche 911 GT1 004 Porsche AG 71 0:03:44,685 GT1 3:44,685 Kelleners / D Dalmas / F 3. 42 Lehto / SF McLaren F1 GTR BMW 024R Team BMW Motorsport 64 0:03:45,973 GT1 3:45,973 Soper / GB Piquet / BR 4. 3 Gianpiero Moretti / I Ferrari 333SP 010 Moretti Racing Inc. 52 0:03:46,005 LMP 875 3:46,005 Theys / B 5. 43 Kox / NL McLaren F1 GTR BMW 026R Team BMW Motorsport 62 0:03:46,381 GT1 3:46,381 Ravaglia / I Hélary / F 6. 33 Lamy / P Porsche 911 GT1 102 Schubel Engineering 64 0:03:46,659 GT1 3:46,659 Hahne / D Goueslard / F 7. 41 Gounon / F McLaren F1 GTR BMW 020R Gulf Team Davidoff 51 0:03:47,190 GT1 3:47,190 Raphanel / F 8. 13 Cottaz / F Courage C41 Porsche 5 Courage Compétition 35 0:03:47,361 LMP 875 3:47,361 Policand / F 9. 55 Brabham / AUS Panoz GTR 4 David Price Racing 36 0:03:47,435 GT1 3:47,435 McCarthy / GB Paul, Jr. / USA 10. 29 Ferté / F Porsche 911 GT1 101 JB Racing 58 0:03:47,439 GT1 3:47,439 Thévenin / F von Gartzen / D 11. 23 Comas / F Nissan R390 R2 Nissan Motorports 51 0:03:47,704 GT1 3:47,704 Hoshino / J 12. 45 Geoff Lees / GB Lister Storm GTL 53214 Newcastle United Lister 32 0:03:47,771 GT1 3:47,771 Needell / GB Bailey / GB 13. 49 Lammers / NL Lotus GT1 115-04 GTI Lotus Racing 36 0:03:47,814 GT1 3:47,814 Hezemans / NL 14. 40 Nielsen / DK McLaren F1 GTR BMW 022R Gulf Team Davidoff 67 0:03:48,559 GT1 3:48,559 Bscher / D 15. 10 Ekblom / S Courage C36 Porsche 9 Courage Compétition 63 0:03:48,877 LMP 875 3:48,877 Ricci / F 16. 22 Riccardo Patrese / I Nissan R390 R1 Nissan Motorports 37 0:03:48,905 GT1 3:48,905 Suzuki / J van de Poele / B 17. 53 Velay / F Panoz GTR 6 Dams 33 0:03:49,144 GT1 3:49,144 Boullion / F Kaufmann / D 18. 32 Ortelli / F Porsche 911 GT1 108 Roock Racing 43 0:03:49,439 GT1 3:49,439 McNish / GB 19. 27 Martini / I Porsche 911 GT1 106 BMS Scuderia Italia 58 0:03:49,603 GT1 3:49,603 Pescatori / I Hermann / BR 20. 44 DNS - Ayles / GB McLaren F1 GTR BMW 027R Team Lark McLaren 67 0:03:49,926 GT1 3:49,926 DNS - Nakaya / J DNS - Tsuchiya / J 21. 30 Bouchut / F Porsche 911 GT1 104 Kremer Racing 45 0:03:50,055 GT1 3:50,055 Rosenblad / S 22. 50 Giroix / F Lotus GT1 115-02 GTI Lotus Racing 36 0:03:50,123 GT1 3:50,123 Delétraz / CH 23. 54 Wallace / GB Panoz GTR 3 David Price Racing 25 0:03:50,293 GT1 3:50,293 James Weaver / GB Leitzinger / USA 24. 8 Pescarolo / F Courage C36 Porsche 13 La Filiére 53 0:03:50,494 LMP 875 3:50,494 Belloc / F Clérico / F 25. 46 Geoff Lees / GB Lister Storm GTL 53212 Newcastle United Lister 40 0:03:51,154 GT1 3:51,154 Ulrich / USA Bailey / GB 26. 5 Lavaggi / I Kremer K8 Porsche WSC02 Kremer Racing 47 0:03:51,640 LMP 875 3:51,640 Tomas Saldana / E Lässig / D 27. 9 Mario Andretti / USA Courage C36 Porsche 10 Courage Compétition 59 0:03:51,928 LMP 875 3:51,928 Mauro Martini / I 28. 28 Franz Konrad / A Porsche 911 GT1 109 Kranz Konrad 55 0:03:52,074 GT1 3:52,074 Baldi / I 29. 35 Muller / F Sard MC8R 3 Team Menicon Sard 22 0:03:52,324 GT1 3:52,324 Debanne / F O. Servia / F 30. 34 Grouillard / F Sard MC8R 2 Team Menicon Sard 36 0:03:52,762 GT1 3:52,762 31. 52 Lagorce / F Panoz GTR 5 Dams 31 0:03:52,943 GT1 3:52,943 Bernard / F Boullion / F 32. 4 Ferté / F Ferrari 333SP 005 Pilot Racing 27 0:03:53,000 WSC 3:53,000 Campos / E Nearburg / USA 33. 6 Rosenblad / S Kremer K8 Porsche WSC03 Kremer Racing 55 0:03:53,907 LMP 875 3:53,907 Bouchut / F 34. 38 Maury-Laribiére / F McLaren F1 GTR BMW 005R BBA Compétition 40 0:03:56,032 GT1 3:56,032 Pascal Fabre / F Tarrés / F 35. 14 Harri Toivonen / SF BRM P301 Nissan P351-01 Pacific Racing Ltd. 15 0:03:56,479 LMP875 3:56,479 O'Connell / USA 36. 51 Sala / BR Lotus GT1 115-06 GTI Team Lotus F. Muller 19 0:03:56,487 GT1 3:56,487 Prutirat / TH Suphot / T 37. 15 Downing / USA Kudzu-Mazda DLM MS 971 009 Team T.D.R. 25 0:03:58,663 WSC 3:58,663 Terada / J Fréon / F 38. 36 Gonin / F Renault Spider 1 RJ Racing 32 0:03:59,755 GT1 3:59,755 Sourd / F Roy / F 39. 37 Gonin / F Renault Spider 3 RJ Racing 24 0:04:00,230 GT1 4:00,230 Sourd / F Roy / F 40. 74 Ahrlé / D Porsche 911 GT2 393087 Roock Racing 46 0:04:04,587 GT2 4:04,587 Pilgrim / USA Yver / F 41. 61 Gache / F Chrysler Viper GTS-R C7 Viper Team Oreca 38 0:04:04,615 GT2 4:04,615 Beretta / MC Ayari / F 42. 77 Jarier / F Porsche 911 GT2 394074 Chéreau Sports 33 0:04:04,641 GT2 4:04,641 Leconte / F Chéreau / F 43. 12 Sezionale / F Debora LMP297 297 Didier Bonnet 26 0:04:04,849 LMP 650 4:04,849 Jakubowski / F Dussau / F 44. 16 de Dryver / B NPT1/Matrix MPX-1 MXP-1 Matrix Motor Co Ltd. 19 0:04:05,846 LMP 875 4:05,846 Donovan / GB Richardson / USA 45. 63 Beretta / MC Chrysler Viper GTS-R C3 Viper Team Oreca 32 0:04:05,970 GT2 4:05,970 Dupuy / F Bell / GB 46. 62 Beretta / MC Chrysler Viper GTS-R C6 Viper Team Oreca 51 0:04:05,977 GT2 4:05,977 Dupuy / F Archer / USA 47. 67 Lloyd / GB Ford Saleen Mustang 2 Saleen / Allen Speedlab 25 0:04:07,447 GT2 4:07,447 Cobb / USA Andrews / GB 48. 79 Nearn / GB Porsche 911 GT2 394065 Franz Konrad 43 0:04:08,181 GT2 4:08,181 Seiler / CH Ligonnet / F 49. 60 Agusta / I Callaway Corvette LM GT2 3 Agusta Racing Team Ltd. 26 0:04:08,948 GT2 4:08,948 Almo Coppelli / I 50. 71 Migault / F Marcos Mantara LM600 9503 Team Marcos 46 0:04:09,080 GT2 4:09,080 van der Haterd / NL Van Kouwen / NL 51. 84 Calderari / CH Porsche 911 GT2 393067 Stadler Motorsport 16 0:04:09,114 GT2 4:09,114 Bryner / CH Richter / D 52. 78 Neugarten / B Porsche 911 GT2 393085 Elf Haberthur Racing 36 0:04:09,412 GT2 4:09,412 Camus / F 53. 66 Saleen / USA Ford Saleen Mustang 1 Saleen / Allen Speedlab 24 0:04:09,520 GT2 4:09,520 Warnock / GB Schirle / GB 54. 76 Müller / D Porsche 911 GT2 ? Bruno Krauss 28 0:04:09,667 GT2 4:09,667 Trunk / D 55. 65 Cochran / USA Chrysler Viper GTS-R C1 Chamberlain Engineering 53 0:04:09,704 GT2 4:09,704 Gleason / USA 56. 64 Hugenholtz / NL Chrysler Viper GTS-R C2 Chamberlain Engineering 31 0:04:10,498 GT2 4:10,498 Nurminen / SF Lister / GB 57. 70 Euser / NL Marcos Mantara LM600 9604 Team Marcos Int. 23 0:04:10,740 GT2 4:10,740 Schumann / GB Becker / D 58. 80 Hürtgen / D Porsche 911 GT2 393108 GT Racing Team AG 44 0:04:10,868 GT2 4:10,868 Price / GB Robinson / GB 59. 83 Collins Porsche 911 GT2 ? Gerard Macquillan 44 0:04:11,589 GT2 4:11,589 MacQuillan / GB Peeler / USA 60. 85 O'Rourke / GB Porsche 911 GT2 394067 Steve O'Rourke 48 0:04:11,954 GT2 4:11,954 Sugden / GB Percy / GB 61. 69 van de Vyver / B Gillet Vertigo V de V ? Eric Van de Vyver 13 0:04:24,156 GT2 4:24,156 62. 81 Drudi / I Porsche 911 GT2 393266 GT Racing Team AG 3 0:04:59,064 GT2 4:59,064 Pagotto / I Not classified: 2 Enjolras / F WR LM97 1 Rachel Welter 0:00:00,000 LMP 650 0:00,000 Rostan / F 7 Alboreto / I TWR Porsche WSC 95 WSC-001 Joest 0:03:43,799 LMP 875 3:43,799 Stefan Johansson / S 25 Hans-Joachim Stuck / D Porsche 911 GT1 001 Porsche AG 0:03:50,178 GT1 3:50,178 Thierry Boutsen / B Bob Wollek / F 39 Ray Bellm / GB McLaren F1 GTR BMW 025R Gulf Team Davidoff 0:03:53,570 GT1 3:53,570 Gilbert-Scott / GB 73 Pedro Mello-Breyner / P Porsche 911 GT2 46002 Roock Racing 0:00:00,000 GT2 0:00,000 Tomas Mello-Breyner / P Did not start: 17 Bruneau / F WR LM 971 Alain Lebrun 0:00:00,000 LMP 875 0:00,000 In entry list only: 24 xxx Ferrari F40 GTE Ennea GT1 31 xxx Porsche 911 GT1 Larbre Compétition GT1 47 xxx Lotus GT1 GBF (UK) Ltd. GT1 48 xxx Lotus GT1 GBF (UK) Ltd. GT1 68 xxx Ford Saleen Mustang Saleen / Allen Speedlab GT2 72 xxx Marcos Mantara LM600 Team Marcos GT2 75 Bourdais / F Porsche 911 GT2 393103 Larbre Compétition GT2 André Lara Resende / BR 82 xxx Porsche 911 GT2 Parr Motorsport GT2 Top of pageLes Vingt Quatre Heures du Mans, Circuit de la Sarthe 15.6.1997
24 h Le Mans 4.round
Spectators: 170 000 Started: 48 Classified: 17 Race: * 361 laps = 4909,600 km AVG: 204,186 km/h FL: Tom Kristensen 7 TWR Porsche WSC 95 (Joest) 3:45,068 217,534 km/h (lap 210) Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. 7 Michele Alboreto / I TWR Porsche WSC 95 (Joe 001 Joest Racing 361 24:02:40,875 1. LMP 875 1. 3:41,581 Stefan Johansson / S Tom Kristensen / DK 2. 41 Pierre-Henri Raphanel / F McLaren F1 GTR BMW 020R Gulf Team Davidoff 360 24:07:08,532 1. GT1 25. 3:48,369 Jean-Marc Gounon / F Anders Olofsson / S 3. 43 Peter Kox / NL McLaren F1 GTR BMW 026R Team BMW Motorsport 358 24:07:11,913 2. GT1 22. 3:48,057 Roberto Ravaglia / I Eric Hélary / F 4. 13 Didier Cottaz / F Courage C41 Porsche 005 Courage Compétition 336 24:06:04,017 2. LMP 875 5. 3:47,662 Jérome Policand / F Marc Goossens / B 5. 33 Armin Hahne / D Porsche 911 GT1 102 Schübel Engineering 331 24:02:45,514 3. GT1 20. 3:47,428 Pedro Lamy / P Patrice Goueslard / F 6. 3 Didier Theys / B Ferrari 333SP 010 Moretti Racing Inc. 321 24:06:49,044 3. LMP 875 3. 3:46,431 Gianpiero Moretti / I Max Papis / I 7. 8 Emmanuel Clérico / F Courage C36 Porsche 013 La Filiére 319 24:05:55,622 4. LMP 875 9. 3:48,651 Henri Pescarolo / F Jean-Philippe Belloc / F 8. 27 Pierluigi Martini / I Porsche 911 GT1 106 BMS Scuderia Italia 317 24:03:10,023 4. GT1 10. 3:45,913 Christian Pescatori / I Antonio Hermann / BR 9. 78 Michel Neugarten / B Porsche 911 GT2 393085 Elf Haberthur Racing 307 24:04:28,101 1. GT2 44. 4:11,134 Jean-Claude Lagniez / F Guy Martinolle / F 10. 74 Bruno Eichmann / CH Porsche 911 GT2 393087 Roock Racing 306 24:09:19,043 2. GT2 37. 4:07,153 Andy Pilgrim / USA André Ahrlé / D 11. 73 Manuel Mello-Breyner / P Porsche 911 GT2 046002 Roock Racing 295 24:07:19,126 3. GT2 42. 4:10,479 Pedro Mello-Breyner / P Tomas Mello-Breyner / P 12. 23 Kazuyoshi Hoshino / J Nissan R390 R2 Nissan Motorports 294 24:04:01,963 5. GT1 21. 3:47,745 Erik Comas / F Masahiko Kageyama / J 13. 80 Claudia Hürtgen / D Porsche 911 GT2 393108 GT Racing Team AG 287 24:07:16,907 4. GT2 45. 4:11,630 Hugh Price / GB John Robinson / GB 14. 63 Justin Bell / GB Chrysler Viper GTS-R C3 Viper Team Oreca 278 24:03:16,744 5. GT2 38. 4:08,081 John Morton / USA Pierre Yver / F 15. 64 Jari Nurminen / SF Chrysler Viper GTS-R C2 Chamberlain Engineering 269 24:07:12,069 6. GT2 48. 4:12,696 Hans Hugenholtz / NL Chris Gleason / USA 16. 10 Fredrik Ekblom / S Courage C36 Porsche 009 Courage Compétition 265 24:06:04,940 5. LMP 875 7. 3:48,011 Jean-Louis Ricci / F Jean-Paul Libert / B 17. 15 Franck Fréon / F Kudzu-Mazda DLM MS 971 009 Team T.D.R. 263 24:07:09,993 6. WSC 17. 3:56,122 Yojiro Terada / J Jim Downing / USA Did not finish: 26 Emmanuel Collard / F Porsche 911 GT1 005 Porsche AG 327 21:39:39,368 GT1 8. 3:45,490 Yannick Dalmas / F Ralf Kelleners / D 39 Ray Bellm / GB McLaren F1 GTR BMW 025R Gulf Team Davidoff 326 22:00:04,325 GT1 27. 3:48,665 Andrew Gilbert-Scott / GB Masanori Sekiya / J 61 Philippe Gache / F Chrysler Viper GTS-R C7 Viper Team Oreca 263 21:16:34,867 GT2 34. 4:04,654 Olivier Beretta / MC Dominique Dupuy / F 25 Bob Wollek / F Porsche 911 GT1 004 Porsche AG 238 15:44:45,697 GT1 2. 3:43,363 Hans-Joachim Stuck / D Thierry Boutsen / B 42 J.J. Lehto / SF McLaren F1 GTR BMW 024R Team BMW Motorsport 238 16:32:53,507 GT1 6. 3:45,402 Steve Soper / GB Nelson Piquet / BR 29 Alain Ferté / F Porsche 911 GT1 101 JB Racing 236 18:06:44,162 GT1 24. 3:48,341 Olivier Thévenin / F Jürgen von Gartzen / D 54 Andy Wallace / GB Panoz GTR1 003 David Price Racing 236 16:13:35,550 GT1 32. 3:50,852 James Weaver / GB Butch Leitzinger / USA 30 Christophe Bouchut / F Porsche 911 GT1 104 Kremer Racing 207 16:05:32,440 GT1 14. 3:46,389 Bertrand Gachot / B Andy Evans / USA 75 Patrick Bourdais / F Porsche 911 GT2 393103 Larbre Compétition 205 18:45:43,430 GT2 43. 4:10,903 André Lara Resende / BR Peter Kitchak / USA 9 Mario Andretti / USA Courage C36 Porsche 010 Courage Compétition 197 15:30:57,807 LMP 875 13. 3:51,378 Michael Andretti / USA Olivier Grouillard / F 52 Franck Lagorce / F Panoz GTR1 006 DAMS 149 11:11:22,597 GT1 23. 3:48,123 Eric Bernard / F Jean-Christophe Boullion / F 55 David Brabham / AUS Panoz GTR1 004 David Price Racing 145 10:25:46,493 GT1 30. 3:49,699 Perry McCarthy / GB Doc Bundy / USA 21 Martin Brundle / GB Nissan R390 R4 Nissan Motorports 139 12:24:31,785 GT1 12. 3:46,228 Jörg Müller / D Wayne Taylor / ZA 28 Mauro Baldi / I Porsche 911 GT1 109 Kranz Konrad Motorsport 138 9:44:12,902 GT1 28. 3:49,465 Robert Nearn / GB Franz Konrad / A 67 Steve Saleen / USA Ford Saleen Mustang 002 Saleen Allen Speedlab 133 14:59:43,043 GT2 35. 4:06,922 Price Cobb / USA Carlos Palau / E 79 Michel Ligonnet / F Porsche 911 GT2 394065 Franz Konrad Motorsport 126 9:47:18,077 GT2 47. 4:11,911 Toni Seiler / CH Larry Schumacher / USA 22 Eric van de Poele / B Nissan R390 R1 Nissan Motorports 121 9:47:21,648 GT1 4. 3:44,324 Aguri Suzuki / J Riccardo Patrese / I 49 Jan Lammers / NL Lotus Elise GT1 115-07 GT1 Lotus Racing 121 9:57:57,628 GT1 26. 3:48,395 Mike Hezemans / NL Alexander Grau / D 5 Tomas Saldana / E Kremer K8 Porsche WSC02 Kremer Racing 103 7:24:39,185 LMP 875 15. 3:55,981 Carl Rosenblad / S Jürgen Lässig / D 84 Enzo Calderari / CH Porsche 911 GT2 393067 Stadler Motorsport 98 9:08:23,046 GT2 41. 4:10,094 Lilian Bryner / CH Angelo Zadra / I 44 Keiichi Tsuchiya / J McLaren F1 GTR BMW 027R Team Lark McLaren 81 5:32:15,238 GT1 16. 3:47,108 Gary Ayles / GB Akihiko Nakaya / J 46 Julian Bailey / GB Lister Storm GTL 53212 Newcastle United Lister 77 7:49:12,913 GT1 29. 3:49,563 Mark Skaife / A Thomas Erdos / BR 77 Jean-Pierre Jarier / F Porsche 911 GT2 394074 Chéreau Sports 77 5:49:59,983 GT2 36. 4:07,137 Jean-Luc Chéreau / F Jack Leconte / F 62 Tommy Archer / USA Chrysler Viper GTS-R C6 Viper Team Oreca 76 5:24:28,983 GT2 33. 4:04,589 Soheil Ayari / F Marc Duez / B 60 Almo Coppelli / I Callaway Corvette LM GT 003 Agusta Racing Team Ltd. 45 3:37:40,698 GT2 40. 4:10,048 'Rocky' Agusta / I Eric Graham / F 66 Dave Warnock / GB Ford Saleen Mustang 001 Saleen Allen Speedlab 28 4:54:01,420 GT2 39. 4:09,801 Robert Schirle / GB DNS - Allen Lloyd / GB 45 Geoff Lees / GB Lister Storm GTL 53214 Newcastle United Lister 21 1:29:05,389 GT1 3:50,398 Tiff Needell / GB George Fouché / ZA 4 Michel Ferté / F Ferrari 333SP 005 Michel Ferté 18 1:13:25,944 WSC 11. 3:51,092 Adrian Campos / E Charles Nearburg / USA 70 Cor Euser / NL Marcos Mantara LM600 9604 Team Marcos 15 1:27:53,560 GT2 46. 4:11,904 Harald Becker / D Takaji Suzuki / J 32 Allan McNish / GB Porsche 911 GT1 108 Roock Racing 8 0:31:34,414 GT1 18. 3:47,314 Stéphane Ortelli / F Karl Wendlinger / A 14 Harri Toivonen / SF BRM P301 Nissan P351-01 Pacific Racing Ltd. 6 0:24:24,173 LMP 875 19. 3:56,734 Eliseo Salazar / RCH Jésus Pareja / E Did not qualify: 6 Giovanni Lavaggi / I Kremer K8 Porsche WSC03 Kremer Racing LMP 875 3:56,929 Bernard Chauvin / F Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiére / F 40 Thomas Bscher / D McLaren F1 GTR BMW 022R Gulf Team Davidoff GT1 3:49,330 John Nielsen / DK Chris Goodwin / GB 50 Fabien Giroix / F Lotus Elise GT1 115-02 GT1 Lotus Racing GT1 31. 3:51,373 Jean-Denis Delétraz / CH 71 Dominic Chappell / GB Marcos Mantara LM600 9503 Team Marcos GT2 4:22,904 François Migault / F Henri-Louis Maunoir / CH Prequalifying: 2 Sébastien Enjolras / F WR LM97 Rachel Welter LMP 650 Rostan / F 12 Sezionale / F Debora LMP297 Didier Bonnet LMP 650 Jakubowski / F Dussau / F 16 de Dryver / B NPT1/Matrix MPX-1 Matrix Motor Co Ltd. LMP 875 Donovan / GB 17 Bruneau / F WR LM 971 Alain Lebrun LMP 875 34 Grouillard / F Sard MC8-R Team Menicon Sard GT1 35 Muller / F Sard MC8-R Team Menicon Sard GT1 Debanne / F 36 Gonin / F Renault Spider RJ Racing GT1 Sourd / F Roy / F 37 Gonin / F Renault Spider RJ Racing GT1 Sourd / F Roy / F 38 Maury-Laribiére / F McLaren F1 GTR BMW 005R BBA Compétition GT1 Ferté / F 51 Prutirat / TH Lotus Elise GT1 GT1 Team Lotus F. Muller GT1 Sala / BR K. Suphot / T 53 Velay / F Panoz GTR1 DAMS GT1 Boullion / F Kaufmann / D 65 Cochran / USA Chrysler Viper GTS-R Chamberlain Engineering GT2 Gleason / USA 69 van de Vyver / B Gillet Vertigo V de V Eric Van de Vyver GT2 76 Müller / D Porsche 911 GT2 Bruno Krauss GT2 Trunk / D 81 Drudi / I Porsche 911 GT2 GT Racing Team AG GT2 Pagotto / I 83 Collins Porsche 911 GT2 Gerard Macquillan GT2 MacQuillan / GB Peeler / USA 85 O'Rourke / GB Porsche 911 GT2 Steve O'Rourke GT2 Sugden / GB Percy / GB In entry list only: 24 xxx Ferrari F40 GTE Ennea GT1 31 xxx Porsche 911 GT1 Larbre Compétition GT1 47 xxx Lotus Elise GT1 GBF (UK) Ltd. GT1 48 xxx Lotus Elise GT1 GBF (UK) Ltd. GT1 68 xxx Ford Saleen Mustang Saleen Allen Speedlab GT2 72 xxx Marcos Mantara LM600 Team Marcos GT2 82 xxx Porsche 911 GT2 Parr Motorsport GT2 Top of page24 h Zolder 7.9.1997
24 h Zolder 5.round
Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. - Patrick Huisman / NL ? Vincent Vosse / B Marc Goossens / B Top of pageLe Mans Autumn Cup 21.9.1997
4 h Le Mans 6.round
Race: * 140 laps AVG: 154,400 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. 13 Didier Cottaz / F Courage C41 Porsche Courage Competition 140 4:01:16,969 1. LMP1 Jérome Policand / F 2. 12 Thomas Bscher / D McLaren F1 GTR BMW 022R Gulf Team Davidoff 137 4:02:45,701 1. LMGT1 John Nielsen / DK 3. 20 Chéreau / F Porsche 911 GT2 Chereau 130 4:03:00,285 1. LMGT2 Bouchut / F Goueslard / F 4. 7 Michel Ferté / F Ferrari 333SP 005 Pilot 130 4:03:35,794 2. LMP1 Campos / E 5. 17 Leconte / F Porsche 911 GT2 Evo 128 4:01:59,644 2. LMGT1 Nourry / F 6. 21 O'Rourke / GB Porsche 911 GT2 EMKA 128 4:02:21,167 2. LMGT2 Mike Youles / GB Tim Sugden / GB 7. 26 Bornhauser / F VBM V6 Renault 123 4:01:58,844 3. LMGT2 Yver / F 8. 15 Perrier / F Porsche 99 B (?) 118 4:03:04,663 3. LMGT1 Touroul / F 9. 27 Pelissier / F Porsche 911 113 4:02:55,595 4. LMGT2 Hottinger / F 10. 22 Gonin / F Helem V6 Renault 111 4:03:50,487 5. LMGT2 Daoudi / F 11. 23 Rumpler / F Porsche 911 108 4:02:50,763 6. LMGT2 Albouy / F Caspard / F Did not finish: 4 Dussau / F Debora LMP297 69 2:07:33,932 LMP1 Roussel / F 6 Boulay / F Courage C36 68 3:39:03,271 LMP1 J. P. Mothe / F 1 Henri Pescarolo / F Courage C36 34 engine LMP1 Emmanuel Clérico / F 24 Eric van de Vyver / B Gillet Vertigo 29 1:15:52,300 LMGT2 Herbert / F 14 Picard / F Porsche 911 19 0:39:16,220 LMGT2 Karras / F Guillot / F1.heat 2.heat
Pos. NO Driver Car Laps/Time Group Pos. NO Driver Car Laps/Time Group 1. 13 Cottaz Courage 1. LMP1 CL 1. 13 Policand Courage 1. LMP1 CL 12 Bscher McLaren 1. LMGT1 CL 12 Nielsen McLaren 1. LMGT1 CL 20 Chéreau Porsche 1. LMGT2 CL 20 Chéreau Porsche 1. LMGT2 CL 26 Bornhauser VBM LMGT2 CL 1 Clérico Courage LMP1 NS 1 Pescarolo Courage LMP1 AB Top of page3 h Nogaro 5.10.1997
3 h Nogaro 7.round
Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. - Jean-Luc Chéreau / F ? Patrice Goueslard / F Jack Leconte / F Top of pageZhuhai - Marlboro Global Endurance GT Race, Zhuhai International Circ uit 9.11.1997
3 h Zhuhai 8.round
Race: * 99 laps AVG: 142,280 km/h FL: Magnus Wallinder 2 Porsche 911 GT1 1:34,723 164,18 km/h (lap 78) Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. 2 John Greasley / GB Porsche 911 GT1 101 G-Force/Strandell 99 3:00:20,755 1. GT1 Geoff Lister / GB Magnus Wallinder / S 2. 1 Maury-Laribiére / F McLaren F1 GTR 005R BBA Compétition 99 3:02:10,099 2. GT1 Atapattu Emmanuel Clérico / F 3. 31 Franz Konrad / A Porsche 911 GT2 Konrad 97 3:00:51,968 1. GT2 Nick Ham / USA 4. 40 Cor Euser / NL Marcos LM600 96 3:01:02,470 2. GT2 Dick van Riet / NL 5. 37 Matt Turner / USA Chrysler Viper GTS-R 93 3:01:08,143 3. GT2 John Williams / GB 6. 32 Graham / F Porsche 911 GT2 92 3:00:36,158 4. GT2 Faraut / F Smadja / F 7. 38 Claudia Hürtgen / D Porsche 911 GT2 Roock Racing 91 2:47:28,987 5. GT2 Ortelli / F 8. 35 Jean-Pierre Malcher / F Porsche 911 GT2 Chereau 91 2:52:29,645 6. GT2 Goueslard / F Leconte / F 9. 33 Corbet / F Porsche 911 GT2 91 3:00:31,795 7. GT2 Bagnall / NZ Seikel / D 10. 65 Graf / D Porsche 911 RSR 89 3:01:58,691 1. GT3 Gebendorfer Schelle 11. 64 Brecht Porsche 911 RSR 88 3:01:46,044 2. GT3 Lievens / B 12. 41 De Vos / B Marcos LM600 84 3:01:00,611 8. GT2 Graham 13. 36 Wong / HK Porsche 911 GT2 82 3:00:30,396 9. GT2 Chan / CDN Yam 14. 66 Harry Weishaupt Porsche 911 RSR 82 3:01:00,319 3. GT3 Palmberger / D Schenker 15. 61 Worm / D Ferrari 355 72 2:49:03,511 4. GT3 Ring / S 16. 29 Kremer / D Lamborghini Diablo 65 2:20:44,650 5. GT3 Hulverscheid / D Did not finish: 62 Schiefer Porsche 911 RSR 60 2:02:20,853 GT3 Zwack-Wandrey Bellmann 39 Chan / GB Porsche 911 GT2 51 1:32:32,834 GT2 Prutirat / TH 67 Ma / HK Porsche 911 RSR 26 0:49:56,514 GT3 Li / HK Treude 22 Charriol / F Lamborghini Diablo 22 0:41:17,314 GT3 de Lesseps / F 34 Schirle / GB Ford Saleen Mustang Cirtek 19 transmission GT2 Vann / NL Topping / GB Top of pageNICOS Cup GT Allstar in Twin Ring MOTEGI 16.11.1997
All Star 9.round
Spectators: 23 000 Practiced: 25 (GT500 - 14, GT300 - 11) Started: 24 (GT500 - 14, GT300 - 10) Classified: 24 (GT500 - 14, GT300 - 10) Race: 2,410 km * 114 laps = 274,740 km FL: Erik Comas 2 Nissan Skyline GT-R (BCNR33) 0:47,685 Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group PracticeRace 1
Race: 2,410 km * 57 laps AVG: 163,760 km/h FL: Aguri Suzuki/Erik Comas 0:47,685 181,944 km/h Classified: 1. 2 Aguri Suzuki / J Nissan Skyline GT-R (BCNR33 NISMO 57 0:50:24,768 1. GT500 Erik Comas / F 2. 38 Hironori Takeuchi / J Toyota Supra (JZA80) Toyota Castrol Team Cerumo 57 0:50:39,769 2. GT500 Katsutomo Kaneishi / J 3. 37 Toshio Suzuki / J Toyota Supra (JZA80) Toyota Castrol Team Tom's 57 0:51:05,983 3. GT500 Shingo Tachi / J 4. 3 Masahiro Hasemi / J Nissan Skyline GT-R (BCNR33 Hasemi Motortsports 56 4. GT500 Tetsuya Tanaka / J 5. 30 Youji Yamada / J Porsche 911 GT2 Team Take One 56 5. GT500 Kazuo Mogi / J 6. 34 Keiichi Tsuchiya / J Chrysler Viper GTS (GTS- C8 Team Taisan 55 6. GT500 Hideshi Matsuda / J 7. 5 Eiichi Tajima / J Toyota Supra (JZA80) Team 5zigen 55 7. GT500 Hiro Matsushita / J 8. 18 Takuya Kurosawa / J Honda NSX (E-NA2) Mugen+Dome Project 54 8. GT500 Katsumi Yamamoto / J 9. 88 Takao Wada / J Lamborghini Diablo GTR (ZA9 Jloc Corsa 54 9. GT500 Hisashi Wada / J 10. 27 Tetsuya Oota / J Ferrari F355 Team Ferrari Club of Japan 53 1. GT300 Anders Olofsson / S 11. 19 Manabu Orido / J Nissan Silvia (S14) RS-R Racing with Bandoh 53 2. GT300 Hideo Fukuyama / J 12. 81 Nobuyuki Ooyagi / J Nissan Silvia (S14) Team Daishin 53 3. GT300 Takayuki Kinoshita / J 13. 910 Seiichi Sodeyama / J Porsche 993 RSR 910 Racing 53 4. GT300 Hideyuki Tamamoto / J 14. 71 Kaoru Hoshino / J Porsche 911 GT2 Sigmatech Racing Team 53 5. GT300 Masaki Jounai / J 15. 7 Shin'ichi Yamaji / J Mazda RX-7 (FD3S) RE Amemiya Racing 53 6. GT300 Haruhiko Matsumoto / J 16. 100 Kunimitsu Takahashi / J Honda NSX (E-NA2) Team Kunimitsu 52 10. GT500 Akira Iida / J 17. 17 Toshihiko Nogami / J Mazda RX-7 (FC3S) Kageisen Racing Team 47 7. GT300 Tomoyuki Hosono / J Did not finish: 36 Masanori Sekiya / J Toyota Supra (JZA80) Toyota Castrol Team Tom's 34 GT500 Ukyou Katayama / J 60 Kumi Satou / J Toyota Cavalier (TJG00) KRAFT 34 GT300 Minoru Tanaka / J 39 Masami Kageyama / J Toyota Supra (JZA80) Toyota Team SARD 28 GT500 Tatsuya Tanigawa / J 12 Kazuyoshi Hoshino / J Nissan Skyline GT-R (BCNR33 Team Impul 24 GT500 Takeshi Tsuchiya / J 25 Masaoki Nagashima / J Toyota MR-2 (SW20) Tsuchiya Engineering 16 GT300 Sakae Obata / J 556 Masahiko Kageyama / J Nissan Skyline GT-R (BCNR33 NISMO 6 GT500 Masahiko Kondou / J Did not start: 91 Masahiro Matsunaga / J Toyota MR-2 (SW20) First Racing Team GT300 Junko Mihara / JRace 2
Race: 2,410 km * 57 laps AVG: 135,809 km/h FL: Aguri Suzuki/Erik Comas 0:47,900 181,127 km/h Classified: 1. 2 Aguri Suzuki / J Nissan Skyline GT-R (BCNR33 NISMO 57 0:49:51,902 1. GT500 Erik Comas / F 2. 37 Toshio Suzuki / J Toyota Supra (JZA80) Toyota Castrol Team Tom's 57 0:50:30,220 2. GT500 Shingo Tachi / J 3. 3 Masahiro Hasemi / J Nissan Skyline GT-R (BCNR33 Hasemi Motortsports 57 0:50:34,523 3. GT500 Tetsuya Tanaka / J 4. 38 Hironori Takeuchi / J Toyota Supra (JZA80) Toyota Castrol Team Cerumo 57 0:50:34,806 4. GT500 Katsutomo Kaneishi / J 5. 36 Masanori Sekiya / J Toyota Supra (JZA80) Toyota Castrol Team Tom's 57 0:50:38,756 5. GT500 Ukyou Katayama / J 6. 12 Kazuyoshi Hoshino / J Nissan Skyline GT-R (BCNR33 Team Impul 56 6. GT500 Takeshi Tsuchiya / J 7. 556 Masahiko Kageyama / J Nissan Skyline GT-R (BCNR33 NISMO 56 7. GT500 Masahiko Kondou / J 8. 30 Youji Yamada / J Porsche 911 GT2 Team Take One 55 8. GT500 Kazuo Mogi / J 9. 18 Takuya Kurosawa / J Honda NSX (E-NA2) Mugen+Dome Project 54 9. GT500 Katsumi Yamamoto / J 10. 27 Tetsuya Oota / J Ferrari F355 Team Ferrari Club of Japan 53 1. GT300 Anders Olofsson / S 11. 81 Nobuyuki Ooyagi / J Nissan Silvia (S14) Team Daishin 53 2. GT300 Takayuki Kinoshita / J 12. 910 Seiichi Sodeyama / J Porsche 993 RSR 910 Racing 52 3. GT300 Hideyuki Tamamoto / J 13. 71 Kaoru Hoshino / J Porsche 911 GT2 Sigmatech Racing Team 52 4. GT300 Masaki Jounai / J 14. 60 Kumi Satou / J Toyota Cavalier (TJG00) KRAFT 50 5. GT300 Minoru Tanaka / J 15. 91 Masahiro Matsunaga / J Toyota MR-2 (SW20) First Racing Team 50 6. GT300 Junko Mihara / J 16. 25 Masaoki Nagashima / J Toyota MR-2 (SW20) Tsuchiya Engineering 48 7. GT300 Sakae Obata / J 17. 17 Toshihiko Nogami / J Mazda RX-7 (FC3S) Kageisen Racing Team 47 8. GT300 Tomoyuki Hosono / J 18. 19 Manabu Orido / J Nissan Silvia (S14) RS-R Racing with Bandoh 45 9. GT300 Hideo Fukuyama / J 19. 5 Eiichi Tajima / J Toyota Supra (JZA80) Team 5zigen 41 10. GT500 Hiro Matsushita / J 20. 100 Kunimitsu Takahashi / J Honda NSX (E-NA2) Team Kunimitsu 41 11. GT500 Akira Iida / J 21. 7 Shin'ichi Yamaji / J Mazda RX-7 (FD3S) RE Amemiya Racing 38 10. GT300 Haruhiko Matsumoto / J Did not finish: 34 Keiichi Tsuchiya / J Chrysler Viper GTS (GTS- C8 Team Taisan 34 GT500 Hideshi Matsuda / J 39 Masami Kageyama / J Toyota Supra (JZA80) Toyota Team SARD 8 GT500 Tatsuya Tanigawa / J 88 Takao Wada / J Lamborghini Diablo GTR (ZA9 Jloc Corsa 8 GT500 Hisashi Wada / J Top of page