1997 FIA GT Championship

The 1997 FIA GT Championship was the inaugural season of FIA GT Championship, an auto racing series endorsed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO). The FIA GT Championship replaced the BPR Global GT Series which had been held races and championships from 1994 to 1996 after the series was promoted by the FIA, while Stéphane Ratel took over as promoter and organizer of the new championship, replaced the former BPR Organisation after the departure of partners Jürgen Barth and Patrick Peter. The races featured grand touring cars conforming to two categories of regulations, GT1 and GT2, and awarded driver and team championships in each category. The season began on 13 April 1997 and ended on 26 October 1997 after 11 rounds, visiting Europe, Japan, and the United States.

Bernd Schneider and his AMG Mercedes team won the GT1 Drivers' and Teams' Championships, while Justin Bell and Viper Team Oreca secured the GT2 titles.

Schedule

For the new international championship, much of the calendar was new. The Nürburgring, Spa, Silverstone, and Suzuka's endurance event were all retained, but much of the European calendar was new to the series. Donington Park replaced Brands Hatch as the second British round, while Hockenheimring was added as a second German event. Mugello took over from Monza in Italy, and A1-Ring also brought the series to Austria for the first time. A street circuit in Helsinki was unique to the calendar, and served as the first race of a shorter three-hour duration. Two American events of a three-hour duration replaced the former season-ending fly-away race in China, visiting Sebring and Laguna Seca.

Rnd Race Circuit Date
1 Hockenheim 4 Hours Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany 13 April
2 British Empire Trophy Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, United Kingdom 11 May
3 Helsinki 3 Hours Helsinki Thunder, Helsinki, Finland 25 May
4 Nürburgring 4 Hours Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany 29 June
5 Spa 4 Hours Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium 20 July
6 Zeltweg 4 Hours A1-Ring, Spielberg, Austria 3 August
7 POKKA Suzuka 1000 km Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan 24 August
8 Donington 4 Hours Donington Park, Leicestershire, United Kingdom 14 September
9 Mugello 4 Hours Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero, Italy 28 September
10 Sebring 3 Hours Sebring International Raceway, Florida, United States 18 October
11 Laguna Seca 3 Hours Laguna Seca Raceway, California, United States 26 October
Source:[1]

Entries

GT1

Entrant Car Engine Tyre No. Drivers Rounds
Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren F1 GTR BMW S70/2 6.0 L V12 M 1 Andrew Gilbert-Scott 1–7
Ray Bellm 1–2
Pierre-Henri Raphanel 2–3
Jean-Marc Gounon 3
Anders Olofsson 4–5, 8–11
Geoff Lees 6–11
John Nielsen 7
2 Thomas Bscher 1–7, 9–11
John Nielsen 1–7, 9–11
3 Pierre-Henri Raphanel 1–2, 4–11
Jean-Marc Gounon 1–2, 4–5, 7–11
Anders Olofsson 6–7
David Price Racing Panoz GTR-1 Ford-Roush 6.0 L V8 G 4 Andy Wallace 1–2, 4–10
James Weaver 1–2, 4–8
Butch Leitzinger 7
Olivier Grouillard 9–11
Perry McCarthy 11
5 David Brabham 1–2, 4–11
Perry McCarthy 1–2, 4–10
Olivier Grouillard 7
Andy Wallace 11
Porsche AG Porsche 911 GT1
Porsche 911 GT1 Evo 		Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 M 6 Thierry Boutsen 1–2, 4–11
Hans-Joachim Stuck 1–2, 4–5, 7–8, 10–11
Bob Wollek 6–7
Ralf Kelleners 9
7 Yannick Dalmas 4–11
Bob Wollek 4–5, 8–11
Thierry Boutsen 5
Allan McNish 6–7
Pedro Lamy 7
47 Ralf Kelleners 11
Allan McNish 11
Team BMW Motorsport McLaren F1 GTR BMW S70/2 6.0 L V12 M 8 Steve Soper All
JJ Lehto 1–10
Roberto Ravaglia 11
9 Peter Kox All
Roberto Ravaglia 1–10
JJ Lehto 11
AMG-Mercedes Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Mercedes-Benz GT112 6.0 L V12 B 10 Alessandro Nannini All
Marcel Tiemann 1–2, 4–11
Klaus Ludwig 3
Bernd Schneider 7
11 Bernd Schneider All
Alexander Wurz 1–3, 5–9
Klaus Ludwig 4, 10–11
Aguri Suzuki 7
12 Bernd Mayländer 4, 6–9
Klaus Ludwig 4–9
Ralf Schumacher 5
Bernd Schneider 6
Alexander Wurz 10–11
Greg Moore 10–11
GT1 Lotus Racing Franck Muller Lotus GT1 Chevrolet LT5 6.0 L V8 M 13 Fabien Giroix 1–2, 4–6, 8, 10–11
Jean-Denis Délétraz 1–2, 4–6, 8, 10–11
14 Jan Lammers 1–2, 4–6, 8–11
Mike Hezemans 1–2, 4–6, 8–11
Max Angelelli 10–11
GT1 Lotus Racing Franck Muller
First Racing Project[N 1] 		P 15 Maurizio Sandro Sala 1–2
Jérôme Policand 1, 5, 7
Ratanakul Prutirat 2–5, 7
Fabien Giroix 3, 7
Jean-Denis Délétraz 3
Alexander Grau 4
Roock Racing Porsche 911 GT1 Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 M 16 Ralf Kelleners 1–7
Yannick Dalmas 1–2
Stéphane Ortelli 3–5
Pedro Chaves 4–6
Christophe Bouchut 7
Carl Rosenblad 7
JB Racing Porsche 911 GT1 Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 M 17 Emmanuel Collard 1–2, 4–7, 9–11
Jürgen von Gartzen 1–2, 4–5
Mauro Baldi 6–7, 9–11
Alain Ferté 7
Schübel Rennsport Porsche 911 GT1 Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 M 18 Pedro Lamy 1–2
Bob Wollek 1–2
Martin Veyhle Racing McLaren F1 GTR
Lotus GT1[N 2] 		BMW S70/2 6.1 L V12
Lotus Type-918 3.5 L Turbo V8 		G 19 Alexander Grau 1–2, 5–6, 8–9
Gerd Ruch 1–2
Alexander Burgstaller 1
Kurt Thiim 5–6
Marco Werner 8–9
DAMS Panoz Panoz GTR-1 Ford-Roush 6.0 L V8 M 20 Éric Bernard 1–2, 4–11
Franck Lagorce 1–2, 4–11
Kremer Racing Porsche 911 GT1 Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 G 21 Christophe Bouchut 1, 4–5, 8–9
Carl Rosenblad 1, 4–5, 8–9
Klaus Ludwig 1
BMS Scuderia Italia Porsche 911 GT1 Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 P 22 Pierluigi Martini 1–6, 8–9
Christian Pescatori 1–6, 8–9
GBF UK Ltd. Lotus GT1 Lotus Type-918 3.5 L Turbo V8 M 23 Mimmo Schiattarella 1–4, 6, 8–9
Luca Badoer 1–4, 6, 8–9
Mauro Martini 1
24 Andrea Boldrini 2–4, 6
Mauro Martini 2–3
Martin Stretton 4
Ralf Kalaschek 6, 8–9
Max Angelelli 8–9
Jason Yeomans 8
Davide Campana 9
BBA Compétition McLaren F1 GTR BMW S70/2 6.1 L V12 D 25 Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière 1, 4–5, 7
Olivier Thévenin 1
David Velay 4–5
Bernard Chauvin 5
Jun Harada 7
Tomiko Yoshikawa 7
Konrad Motorsport Porsche 911 GT1 Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 P 26 Mauro Baldi 2–5
Franz Konrad 2–3
Max Angelelli 3, 5
Gerd Ruch 4
Ivan Capelli 4
Parabolica Motorsport McLaren F1 GTR BMW S70/2 6.0 L V12 M 27 Chris Goodwin 2, 4–9, 11
Gary Ayles 2, 4–9, 11
Stefan Johansson 7
Newcastle United Lister Lister Storm GTL Jaguar 7.0 L V12 D 29 Eric van de Poele 10–11
Julian Bailey 10–11
G-Force Strandell Porsche 911 GT1 Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 D 30 Geoff Lister 8, 10–11
John Greasley 8, 10–11
Magnus Wallinder 8, 10–11
Karl Augustin Porsche 911 GT2 Evo Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 G 31 Steffano Buttiero 1–6, 8–9
Horst Felbermayr 1–3, 5–6, 8–9
Karl Augustin 1–3
Hans-Jörg Hofer 4–5, 9
Stefan Roitmayer 4
Horst Felbermayr Jr. 6, 8
Graham Racing Venturi 600LM Renault PRV 3.0 L Turbo V6 32 Éric Graham 1
David Velay 1
IDC Ootsukakagu SARD SARD MC8-R Toyota 1UZ-FE 4.0 L Turbo V8 Y 39 Tatsuya Tanigawa 7
Yuji Tachikawa 7
Yasutaki Hinoi 7
Team Menicon SARD 46 Masami Kageyama 7
Tetsuya Tanaka 7
Team Lark McLaren McLaren F1 GTR BMW S70/2 6.0 L V12 M 44 Keiichi Tsuchiya 7
Masanori Sekiya 7
Akihiko Nakaya 7
Sources:[2][3]
  1. ^ Lotus No. 15 was entered by GT1 Lotus Racing Franck Muller for the first event of the season before switching to First Racing Project for the rest of the season.
  2. ^ Martin Veyhle Racing entered the first two rounds of the season with a McLaren before switching to a Lotus from round five onwards.

GT2

Entrant Car Engine Tyre No. Drivers Rounds
Agusta Racing Team Callaway Corvette GT2 LM
Porsche 911 GT2[N 1] 		Chevrolet 6.0 L V8
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 		D 50 Rocky Agusta 1–2, 4–5
Almo Coppelli 1–2, 4
Michel Neugarten 5, 8
Bernard de Dryver 5
Michel Ligonnet 7
Luca Drudi 7
Masahiro Kimoto 7
Patrice Goueslard 8
Luigino Pagotto 8
Viper Team Oreca Chrysler Viper GTS-R Chrysler 356-T6 8.0 L V10 M 51 Olivier Beretta 1–2, 4–11
Philippe Gache 1–2, 4–11
52 Justin Bell 1–2, 4–11
Tommy Archer 1–2, 7, 10–11
Marc Duez 4–5
Dieter Quester 6
Hideshi Matsuda 7
Luca Drudi 8–9
Chamberlain Engineering Chrysler Viper GTS-R Chrysler 356-T6 8.0 L V10 G 53 Jari Nurminen 1–3
Hans Hugenholtz Jr. 1–2, 4–5
Pertti Lievonen 3
Tim O'Kennedy 4–5
David Goode 4, 8
Gerd Ruch 6
Almo Coppelli 6
Leonardo Maddelena 6, 8–9
Manabu Orido 7
Naohiro Kawano 7
Yukihiro Hane 7
Paul Thomas 8
Renato Mastropietro 9
Piergiuseppe Pironi 9
Zak Brown 10
Chris Gleason 10
Rick Fairbanks 10
Shane Lewis 11
Tim Moser 11
Patrick Vuillaume 11
54 Peter Hardman 2
Richard Dean 2, 11
Tim O'Kennedy 8, 10–11
Hans Hugenholtz Jr. 8
Wido Rössler 8
Peter Halsmer 10
Matthew Cohen 10
Karl Augustin Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 G 55 Helmut Reis 1–7
Hans-Jörg Hofer 1–2
Wido Rössler 1, 3–7, 10–11
Manfred Jurasz 3–6
Ernst Gschwender 7, 9
Wolfgang Kaufmann 9–11
Roock Racing Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 M 56 Bruno Eichmann All
Ni Amorim 1–7
Claudia Hürtgen 1–5, 7–10
Stéphane Ortelli 8–9, 11
57 François Lefon 1–3, 5, 8
Jean-Marc Smadja 1–2, 5
Stéphane Ortelli 1–2, 4–6
Jean-Pierre Jarier 3
Hugh Price 4
John Robinson 4
Bruno Eichmann 6
Claudia Hürtgen 6, 11
Pedro Chaves 7–9
Robert Nearn 7
Hisashi Wada 7
Ni Amorim 8–10
Patrice Goueslard 9
Uwe Alzen 10–11
87 John Robinson 8–9, 11
Richard Nearn 8
Michel Ligonnet 8
Hugh Price 9, 11
Mike Martin 9
André Ahrlé 10–11
Pedro Chaves 10
Estoril Racing Team Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 58 Manuel Monteiro 1–2, 4–5, 7, 9–11
Michel Monteiro 1–2, 4–5, 7, 9–11
Henri-Louis Maunoir 7
Marcos Racing International Marcos LM600 Chevrolet 5.9 L V8 D 59 Cor Euser All
Harald Becker All
Herman Buurman 7
60 Toon van de Haterd 1
Bert Ploeg 1
Christian Vann 2, 8
John Schumann 2
Ville-Pertti Teuronen 3
Teijo Lahti 3
Thomas Erdos 8
Marco Simoncini 9
Alfons Taels 9
Martijn Koene 10–11
Angelo Zadra 10
Rob Wilson 11
Stadler Motorsport Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 P 61 Enzo Calderari 1, 4, 10–11
Lilian Bryner 1, 4, 10–11
Ulli Richter 4, 11
62 Denis Lay 1–2, 4–5, 7, 9–11
Axel Röhr 1–2, 4–5, 9
Uwe Sick 1–2, 5, 7, 9–11
Bruno Michelotti 4
Franz Hunkeler 7
Krauss Motorsport Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 P 63 Bernhard Müller 1–6, 8–11
Michael Trunk 1–6, 8–11
Nigel Smith 7
Takashi Suzuki 7
Sumio Sakurai 7
Kremer Racing Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 G 64 Tomás Saldaña 1–2, 6, 8–9
Alfonso de Orléans-Borbón 1–2, 6, 8–9
Carl Rosenblad 2
Christophe Bouchut 6
RWS Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 65 Raffaele Sangiuolo 1–2, 4–6, 9
Luca Riccitelli 1–2, 4–6, 9
Wolfgang Münster 1
Charles Margueron 2
Benno Rottenfusser 5–6
Mario Spagnoli 9
Konrad Motorsport Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 P 66 Franz Konrad 1, 4–8, 10–11
Philipp Peter 1
Uwe Alzen 1
Toni Seiler 2–6, 8–11
Marco Spinelli 2–3, 9
Richard Nearn 2
Michel Ligonnet 3
Bert Ploeg 4
Gerd Ruch 5
Wolfgang Kaufmann 7
Seiichi Sodeyama 7
André Ahrlé 8
Nick Ham 11
67 Marco Spinelli 1, 5
Michel Ligonnet 1
Toni Seiler 1
Kelly Collins 5
Barry Waddell 5
Martin Snow 10
Karel Dolejší 10
Angelo Zadra Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 P 68 Angelo Zadra 1–2, 4–5, 9
Leonardo Maddalena 1–2, 4–5
Marco Brand 1
Renato Mastropietro 2, 4–5
Philipp Peter 9
Proton Competition Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 P 69 Gerold Ried All
Patrick Vuillaume 1–10
Ernst Gschwinder 1
Manfred Jurasz 7–11
Dellenbach Motorsport Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 D 70 Rainer Bonnetsmüller 1–2, 4, 6, 8–11
Manfred Jurasz 1–2
Günther Blieninger 1, 4–6, 8–9
Wolfgang Treml 4–5
Klaus Horn 5–6, 8–11
GT Racing Team Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 71 Luca Drudi 1, 4–6
Luigino Pagotto 1, 4–6
Elf Haberthur Racing Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 D 72 Jean-Claude Lagniez 1
Guy Martinolle 1
Michel Neugarten 10–11
Guy Ligonnet 10
Will Pace 10
Stéphane de Groodt 11
Seikel Motorsport Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 73 Fred Rosterg 1, 4
Ruggero Grassi 1
Renato Mastropietro 1
Wolfgang Haugg 4
Giuseppe Quargenten 4
Bruno Michelotti 9
Jacques Corbet 9
Andrew Bagnall 9
G-Force Strandell Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 D 75 Geoff Lister 2, 4–5
John Greasley 2, 4–5
Magnus Wallinder 4–5
Nigel Barrett 8
Koit Veertee 8
Steve O'Rourke Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 D 76 Steve O'Rourke 2
Win Percy 2
Tim Sugden 2
Saleen-Allen Speedlab
Cirtek[N 2] 		Saleen Mustang SR Ford 5.9 L V8 D 77 Steve Saleen 2
Price Cobb 2
Carlos Palau 2
Peter Owen 5, 8–10
James Kaye 5
Guy Smith 5
Mark Peters 8–9
Jonathan Baker 8
Robert Schirle 9–11
Christian Vann 10–11
78 Allen Lloyd 2, 5
Robert Schirle 2, 8
James Warnock 2, 8
Thomas Erdos 5
Richard Dean 8
79 Peter Owen 2
James Kaye 2
Richard Piper 2
Charles Morgan Morgan Plus 8 GTR Rover 3.9 L V8 D 80 William Wykeham 2–3, 5, 8, 10–11
Charles Morgan 2–3, 5, 8
Tony Dron 10
Mark Hales 11
David Vegher 11
Michael Eschmann Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 81 Michael Eschmann 4
Paul Hulverscheid 4
Gunter Döbler 4
TVR TVR Cerbera TVR Speed Six 4.5 L I6 D 82 Colin Blower 8
Jamie Campbell-Walter 8
Larbre Compétition Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 83 Patrice Goueslard 7
Jean-Luc Chéreau 7
Jack Leconte 7
NSX Dream 28 Competition Honda NSX Honda 3.2 L V6 84 Hajime Ooshiro 7
Masayoshi Furuya 7
Shigekazu Saeki 7
Team Signal Nissan Silvia Nissan SR20DET 2.0 L Turbo I4 85 Takeshi Yuasa 7
Kiyoaki Hanai 7
Akio Tomita 7
Millennium Motorsport Marcos LM600 Chevrolet 5.9 L V8 D 86 Nick Car 8
Ian Astley 8
Andy Purvis 8
Prova Motorsport Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 88 Scott Maxwell 10
Scott Peeler 10
Saleen-Allen Speedlab[N 2] Saleen Mustang SR Ford 5.9 L V8 95 Steve Saleen 11
Carlos Palau 11
GMB Motorsport Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 97 Dirk Layer 11
Cort Wagner 11
Kelly Collins 11
Sources:[2][3]
  1. ^ Agusta Racing Team entered a Callaway for the first four rounds of the championship, before switching to a Porsche for the rest of the season.
  2. ^ a b The No. 77, 78, and 79 Mustangs were entered by Saleen-Allen Speedlab for the start of the season before switching to Cirtek from round 8 onward. Saleen-Allen Speedlab later reentered the series with No. 95 for round 11.

Results and standings

Race results

Rnd Circuit GT1 Winning Team GT2 Winning Team Report
GT1 Winning Drivers GT2 Winning Drivers
1 Hockenheimring No. 8 Team BMW Motorsport No. 51 Viper Team Oreca Report
JJ Lehto
Steve Soper 		Olivier Beretta
Philippe Gache
2 Silverstone No. 9 Team BMW Motorsport No. 52 Viper Team Oreca Report
Peter Kox
Roberto Ravaglia 		Justin Bell
Tommy Archer
3 Helsinki No. 8 Team BMW Motorsport No. 56 Roock Racing Report
JJ Lehto
Steve Soper 		Claudia Hürtgen
Bruno Eichmann
Ni Amorim
4 Nürburgring No. 11 AMG-Mercedes No. 56 Roock Racing Report
Bernd Schneider
Klaus Ludwig 		Claudia Hürtgen
Bruno Eichmann
Ni Amorim
5 Spa No. 8 BMW Motorsport No. 52 Viper Team Oreca Report
JJ Lehto
Steve Soper 		Justin Bell
Marc Duez
6 A1-Ring No. 12 AMG-Mercedes No. 57 Roock Racing Report
Klaus Ludwig
Bernd Mayländer
Bernd Schneider 		Stéphane Ortelli
Claudia Hürtgen
Bruno Eichmann
7 Suzuka No. 10 AMG-Mercedes No. 51 Viper Team Oreca Report
Alessandro Nannini
Marcel Tiemann
Bernd Schneider 		Olivier Beretta
Philippe Gache
8 Donington No. 11 AMG-Mercedes No. 51 Viper Team Oreca Report
Bernd Schneider
Alexander Wurz 		Olivier Beretta
Philippe Gache
9 Mugello No. 8 Team BMW Motorsport No. 52 Viper Team Oreca Report
JJ Lehto
Steve Soper 		Justin Bell
Luca Drudi
10 Sebring No. 11 AMG-Mercedes No. 51 Viper Team Oreca Report
Bernd Schneider
Klaus Ludwig 		Olivier Beretta
Philippe Gache
11 Laguna Seca No. 11 AMG-Mercedes No. 56 Roock Racing Report
Bernd Schneider
Klaus Ludwig 		Stéphane Ortelli
Bruno Eichmann
Source:[4]

Points were awarded to the top six finishers in each category. Entries were required to complete 75% of the race distance in order to be classified.[5]

Points system
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
10 6 4 3 2 1

Driver championships

GT1

Pos. Driver Team HOC
 SIL
 HEL
 NUR
 SPA
 ZEL
 SUZ
 DON
 MUG
 SEB
 LAG
 Total
points
1 Bernd Schneider AMG-Mercedes Ret 2 8 1 2 1 1 1 Ret 1 1 72
2 Steve Soper Team BMW Motorsport 1 3 1 3 1 3 4 3 1 14 11 59
3 JJ Lehto Team BMW Motorsport 1 3 1 3 1 3 4 3 1 14 Ret 59
4 Klaus Ludwig Kremer Racing 8 51
AMG-Mercedes 11 1 5 1 2 4 9 1 1
5 Alessandro Nannini AMG-Mercedes 13 13 11 2 11 2 1 2 2 Ret 8 34
6 Marcel Tiemann AMG-Mercedes 13 13 2 11 2 1 2 2 Ret 8 34
7 Pierre-Henri Raphanel Gulf Team Davidoff 2 4 4 5 Ret 5 3 6 6 5 4 27
8 Roberto Ravaglia Team BMW Motorsport Ret 1 10 4 4 Ret 8 5 5 2 11 26
9 Peter Kox Team BMW Motorsport Ret 1 10 4 4 Ret 8 5 5 2 Ret 26
10 Alexander Wurz AMG-Mercedes Ret 2 8 2 4 7 1 Ret 7 7 25
11 Jean-Marc Gounon Gulf Team Davidoff 2 DNS 4 5 Ret 3 6 6 5 4 22
12 Bob Wollek Schübel Rennsport 6 7 21
Porsche AG 17 3 6 5 15 3 4 2
13 Bernd Mayländer AMG-Mercedes Ret 1 2 4 9 19
14 Yannick Dalmas Roock Racing 5 Ret 19
Porsche AG 17 3 7 10 15 3 4 2
15 Thierry Boutsen Porsche AG 4 5 10 3 6 5 11 4 6 5 18
16 Ralf Kelleners Roock Racing 5 Ret 2 Ret 7 13 13 15
Porsche AG 4 3
17 Hans-Joachim Stuck Porsche AG 4 5 10 Ret 5 11 6 5 10
18 John Nielsen Gulf Team Davidoff 3 8 3 7 Ret Ret 6 14 12 10 9
19 Thomas Bscher Gulf Team Davidoff 3 8 3 7 Ret Ret DNS 14 12 10 8
20 Anders Olofsson Gulf Team Davidoff Ret Ret 5 3 7 8 10 6 7
21 Andrew Gilbert-Scott Gulf Team Davidoff Ret 4 4 Ret Ret Ret 6 7
22 Stéphane Ortelli Roock Racing 2 Ret 7 6
23 Allan McNish Porsche AG 7 10 3 4
24 David Brabham David Price Racing DNS 10 13 DNS 11 12 8 10 3 DSQ 4
24 Perry McCarthy David Price Racing DNS 10 13 DNS 11 12 8 10 3 DSQ 4
25 Ray Bellm Gulf Team Davidoff Ret 4 3
26 Gary Ayles Parabolica Motorsport 6 6 6 Ret Ret 13 13 Ret 3
26 Chris Goodwin Parabolica Motorsport 6 6 6 Ret Ret 13 13 Ret 3
27 Andrea Boldrini GBF UK Ltd. 14 5 15 Ret 2
28 Mauro Martini GBF UK Ltd. Ret 14 5 2
29 Ralf Schumacher AMG-Mercedes 5 2
30 Geoff Lees Gulf Team Davidoff Ret 6 7 8 10 6 2
32 Christian Pescatori BMS Scuderia Italia 7 Ret 6 12 10 8 10 Ret 1
32 Pierluigi Martini BMS Scuderia Italia 7 Ret 6 12 10 8 10 Ret 1
31 Pedro Lamy Schübel Rennsport 6 7 1
Porsche AG 10
Pos. Driver Team HOC
 SIL
 HEL
 NUR
 SPA
 ZEL
 SUZ
 DON
 MUG
 SEB
 LAG
 Total
points
Sources:[4][6]
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points classification
Blue Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired, not classified (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

GT2

Pos. Driver Team HOC
 SIL
 HEL
 NUR
 SPA
 ZEL
 SUZ
 DON
 MUG
 SEB
 LAG
 Total
points
1 Justin Bell Viper Team Oreca 2 1 2 1 3 3 3 1 2 2 66
2 Bruno Eichmann Roock Racing 3 2 1 1 6 1 5 2 2 Ret 1 65
3 Philippe Gache Viper Team Oreca 1 3 17 2 2 1 1 Ret 1 3 60
3 Olivier Beretta Viper Team Oreca 1 3 17 2 2 1 1 Ret 1 3 60
4 Claudia Hürtgen Roock Racing 3 2 1 1 6 1 5 2 2 Ret Ret 55
5 Ni Amorim Roock Racing 3 2 1 1 6 Ret 5 4 3 3 44
6 Stéphane Ortelli Roock Racing 13 8 10 8 1 2 2 1 32
7 Tommy Archer Viper Team Oreca 2 1 3 2 2 32
8 Marc Duez Viper Team Oreca 2 1 16
9 Luca Drudi GT Racing Team DNS 13 10 DNS 14
Agusta Racing Team Ret
Viper Team Oreca 3 1
10 Cor Euser Marcos Racing International Ret Ret 2 Ret 3 8 10 Ret Ret 4 Ret 13
10 Harald Becker Marcos Racing International Ret Ret 2 Ret 3 8 10 Ret Ret 4 Ret 13
11 Pedro Chaves Roock Racing 2 4 3 Ret 13
12 Bernhard Müller Krauss Motorsport 6 15 3 4 15 4 7 Ret 8 5 13
12 Michael Trunk Krauss Motorsport 6 15 3 4 15 4 7 Ret 8 5 13
13 Toni Seiler Konrad Motorsport 5 9 Ret 3 7 Ret 5 4 6 Ret 12
14 Franz Konrad Konrad Motorsport NC 3 7 Ret 4 5 6 Ret 10
15 Wolfgang Kaufmann Konrad Motorsport 4 7
Karl Augustin 5 5 Ret
16 Richard Nearn Konrad Motorsport 9 6
Roock Racing 2 DNS
17 Hisashi Wada Roock Racing 2 6
18 Patrice Goueslard Larbre Compétition 6 6
Agusta Racing Team 6
Roock Racing 3
19 Wido Rössler Karl Augustin Ret 5 Ret Ret 5 7 5 Ret 6
Chamberlain Engineering Ret
20 Marco Spinelli Konrad Motorsport 5 9 Ret Ret 4 5
21 Uwe Alzen Konrad Motorsport NC 4
Roock Racing 3 Ret
22 Bert Ploeg Marcos Racing International Ret 4
Konrad Motorsport 3
23 Dieter Quester Viper Team Oreca 3 4
23 Hideshi Matsuda Viper Team Oreca 3 4
24 Angelo Zadra Angelo Zadra 4 6 7 Ret 8 4
Marcos Racing International 9
25 Leonardo Maddalena Angelo Zadra 4 6 7 Ret 4
Chamberlain Engineering Ret 12 10
26 Alfonso de Orléans-Borbón Kremer Racing 8 4 6 8 Ret 4
26 Tomás Saldaña Kremer Racing 8 4 6 8 Ret 4
27 Helmut Reis Karl Augustin Ret 14 5 Ret Ret 5 7 4
28 Manfred Jurasz Dellenbach Motorsport 14 Ret 4
Karl Augustin 5 Ret Ret 5
Proton Competition Ret 10 Ret DNS 12
29 Jari Nurminen Chamberlain Engineering 15 10 4 3
30 Richard Dean Chamberlain Engineering 11 4 3
Cirtek Ret
31 Tim O'Kennedy Chamberlain Engineering 15 12 Ret DNS 4 3
32 Geoff Lister G-Force Strandell 16 16 4 3
32 John Greasley G-Force Strandell 16 16 4 3
33 Magnus Wallinder G-Force Strandell 16 4 3
34 Marco Brand Angelo Zadra 4 3
34 Carl Rosenblad Kremer Racing 4 3
34 Pertti Liovenen Chamberlain Engineering 4 3
34 Seiichi Sodeyama Konrad Motorsport 4 3
35 Michel Neugarten Agusta Racing Team 5 6 3
Elf Haberthur Racing 14 10
Pos. Driver Team HOC
 SIL
 HEL
 NUR
 SPA
 ZEL
 SUZ
 DON
 MUG
 SEB
 LAG
Sources:[4][6]

Team championships

Teams score points for all cars that finish each round of the championship. Cars must complete at least 75% of the race distance to be classified.

GT1

Pos. Team HOC
 SIL
 HEL
 NUR
 SPA
 ZEL
 SUZ
 DON
 MUG
 SEB
 LAG
 Total
points
1 AMG-Mercedes 13 2 8 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 110
Ret 13 11 2 5 2 2 2 9 7 7
Ret 11 4 7 4 Ret Ret 8
2 Team BMW Motorsport 1 1 1 3 1 3 4 3 1 2 11 85
Ret 3 10 4 4 Ret 8 5 5 14 Ret
3 Gulf Team Davidoff 2 4 3 5 Ret 5 3 6 6 5 4 37
3 8 4 7 Ret Ret 6 7 8 10 6
Ret DNS Ret Ret Ret DNS 14 12 10
4 Porsche AG 4 5 10 3 6 5 11 3 4 2 35
17 Ret 7 10 15 4 6 3
5
5 Roock Racing 5 10 2 Ret 7 13 13 8
6 David Price Racing 10 Ret 14 9 12 Ret 9 Ret 13 DSQ 4
DNS 10 13 DNS 11 12 8 10 3 DSQ
7 Parabolica Motorsport 6 6 6 Ret Ret 13 13 Ret 3
8 GBF UK Ltd. Ret 14 5 15 Ret 12 Ret 2
Ret 13 Ret Ret Ret Ret
9 BMS Scuderia Italia 7 Ret 6 12 10 8 10 Ret 1
10 Schübel Rennsport 6 7 1
Sources:[5][6]
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points classification
Blue Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired, not classified (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

GT2

Pos. Team HOC
 SIL
 HEL
 NUR
 SPA
 ZEL
 SUZ
 DON
 MUG
 SEB
 LAG
 Total
points
1 Viper Team Oreca 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 126
2 3 15 2 3 3 3 Ret 2 3
2 Roock Racing 3 2 1 1 6 1 2 2 2 3 1 83
13 8 Ret 10 8 Ret 5 4 3 Ret Ret
DNS 6 Ret Ret
3 Konrad Motorsport 5 9 Ret 3 7 Ret 4 5 4 6 Ret 15
NC Ret Ret
4 Marcos Racing International Ret 13 2 Ret 3 8 10 11 Ret 4 12 13
Ret Ret 7 Ret DNS 9 Ret
5 Krauss Motorsport 6 15 3 4 15 4 11 7 Ret 8 5 13
6 Karl Augustin Ret 14 5 Ret Ret 5 7 5 5 Ret 8
7 Chamberlain Engineering 15 10 4 15 12 Ret 12 12 10 10 4 6
11 Ret DNS 8
8 Angelo Zadra 4 6 7 Ret 8 4
9 Kremer Racing 8 4 6 8 Ret 4
11 G-Force Strandell 16 16 4 Ret 3
12 Agusta Racing Team Ret 18 14 5 Ret 6 3
13 Stadler Motorsport 12 12 5 16 8 11 7 Ret 2
Ret 9 12 Ret
14 RWS Ret 5 Ret 9 Ret 9 2
15 Dellenbach Motorsport 14 Ret Ret 11 7 9 7 Ret 6 1
16 Proton Competition 10 DNS 6 11 17 9 Ret 10 Ret DNS Ret 1
17 Seikel Motorsport 9 6 12 1
18 Larbre Compétition 6 1
Sources:[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "FIA GT Championship Calendar 1997". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "FIA GT Championship Entry List 1997". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "FIA GT Championship - 1997: Entrylist". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "FIA GT Championship - Season 1997: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "FIA GT Championship - 1997: Point standings". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d "FIA GT Championship Standings 1997". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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