1997 FIA GT Championship



















1997 FIA GT Championship
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Bernd Schneider won the inaugural FIA GT Championship for the GT1 category


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 championships from 1996 to 1998 after the series was promoted by the FIA. 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.




Contents






  • 1 Schedule


  • 2 Entries


    • 2.1 GT1


    • 2.2 GT2




  • 3 Results and standings


    • 3.1 Race results


    • 3.2 Driver championships


      • 3.2.1 GT1


      • 3.2.2 GT2




    • 3.3 Team championships


      • 3.3.1 GT1


      • 3.3.2 GT2






  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





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

Germany Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany
13 April
2

British Empire Trophy

United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, United Kingdom
11 May
3

Helsinki 3 Hours

Finland Helsinki, Finland
25 May
4
Nürburgring 4 Hours

Germany Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany
29 June
5
Spa 4 Hours

Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium
20 July
6

Zeltweg 4 Hours

Austria A1-Ring, Spielberg, Austria
3 August
7

POKKA Suzuka 1000 km

Japan Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan
24 August
8
Donington 4 Hours

United Kingdom Donington Park, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
14 September
9
Mugello 4 Hours

Italy Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero, Italy
28 September
10
Sebring 3 Hours

United States Sebring International Raceway, Sebring, United States
18 October
11
Laguna Seca 3 Hours

United States Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, United States
26 October


Entries



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Entrant
Car
Engine
Tyre

No.
Drivers
Rounds

United Kingdom Gulf Team Davidoff

McLaren F1 GTR

BMW S70/2 6.0 L V12

M
1

United Kingdom Andrew Gilbert-Scott
1–7

United Kingdom Ray Bellm
1–2

France Pierre-Henri Raphanel
2–3

France Jean-Marc Gounon
3

Sweden Anders Olofsson
4–5, 8–11

United Kingdom Geoff Lees
6–11

Denmark John Nielsen
7
2

Germany Thomas Bscher
1–7, 9–11

Denmark John Nielsen
1–7, 9–11
3

France Pierre-Henri Raphanel
1–2, 4–11

France Jean-Marc Gounon
1–2, 4–5, 7–11

Sweden Anders Olofsson
6–7

United Kingdom David Price Racing

Panoz GTR-1

Ford-Roush 6.0 L V8

G
4

United Kingdom Andy Wallace
1–2, 4–10

United Kingdom James Weaver
1–2, 4–8

United States Butch Leitzinger
7

France Olivier Grouillard
9–11

United Kingdom Perry McCarthy
11
5

Australia David Brabham
1–2, 4–11

United Kingdom Perry McCarthy
1–2, 4–10

France Olivier Grouillard
7

United Kingdom Andy Wallace
11

Germany Porsche AG

Porsche 911 GT1
Porsche 911 GT1 Evo

Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6

M
6

Belgium Thierry Boutsen
1–2, 4–11

Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
1–2, 4–5, 7–8, 10–11

France Bob Wollek
6–7

Germany Ralf Kelleners
9
7

France Yannick Dalmas
4–11

France Bob Wollek
4–5, 8–11

Belgium Thierry Boutsen
5

United Kingdom Allan McNish
6–7

Portugal Pedro Lamy
7
47

Germany Ralf Kelleners
11

United Kingdom Allan McNish
11

Germany Team BMW Motorsport

McLaren F1 GTR

BMW S70/2 6.0 L V12

M
8

United Kingdom Steve Soper
All

Finland JJ Lehto
1–10

Italy Roberto Ravaglia
11
9

Netherlands Peter Kox
All

Italy Roberto Ravaglia
1–10

Finland JJ Lehto
11

Germany AMG-Mercedes

Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR

Mercedes-Benz GT112 6.0 L V12

B
10

Italy Alessandro Nannini
All

Germany Marcel Tiemann
1–2, 4–11

Germany Klaus Ludwig
3

Germany Bernd Schneider
7
11

Germany Bernd Schneider
All

Austria Alexander Wurz
1–3, 5–9

Germany Klaus Ludwig
4, 10–11

Japan Aguri Suzuki
7
12

Germany Bernd Mayländer
4, 6–9

Germany Klaus Ludwig
4–9

Germany Ralf Schumacher
5

Germany Bernd Schneider
6

Austria Alexander Wurz
10–11

Canada Greg Moore
10–11

United Kingdom GT1 Lotus Racing Franck Muller

Lotus GT1

Chevrolet LT5 6.0 L V8

M
13

France Fabien Giroix
1–2, 4–6, 8, 10–11

Switzerland Jean-Denis Délétraz
1–2, 4–6, 8, 10–11
14

Netherlands Jan Lammers
1–2, 4–6, 8–11

Netherlands Mike Hezemans
1–2, 4–6, 8–11

Italy Max Angelelli
10–11

United Kingdom GT1 Lotus Racing Franck Muller
United Kingdom First Racing Project[N 1]

P
15

Brazil Maurizio Sandro Sala
1–2

France Jérôme Policand
1, 5, 7

Thailand Ratanakul Prutirat
2–5, 7

France Fabien Giroix
3, 7

Switzerland Jean-Denis Délétraz
3

Germany Alexander Grau
4

Germany Roock Racing

Porsche 911 GT1

Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6

M
16

Germany Ralf Kelleners
1–7

France Yannick Dalmas
1–2

Monaco Stéphane Ortelli
3–5

Portugal Pedro Chaves
4–6

France Christophe Bouchut
7

Sweden Carl Rosenblad
7

France JB Racing

Porsche 911 GT1

Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6

M
17

France Emmanuel Collard
1–2, 4–7, 9–11

Germany Jürgen von Gartzen
1–2, 4–5

Italy Mauro Baldi
6–7, 9–11

France Alain Ferté
7

Germany Schübel Rennsport

Porsche 911 GT1

Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6

M
18

Portugal Pedro Lamy
1–2

France Bob Wollek
1–2

Germany 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

Germany Alexander Grau
1–2, 5–6, 8–9

Germany Gerd Ruch
1–2

Germany Alexander Burgstaller
1

Denmark Kurt Thiim
5–6

Germany Marco Werner
8–9

France DAMS Panoz

Panoz GTR-1

Ford-Roush 6.0 L V8

M
20

France Éric Bernard
1–2, 4–11

France Franck Lagorce
1–2, 4–11

Germany Kremer Racing

Porsche 911 GT1

Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6

G
21

France Christophe Bouchut
1, 4–5, 8–9

Sweden Carl Rosenblad
1, 4–5, 8–9

Germany Klaus Ludwig
1

Italy BMS Scuderia Italia

Porsche 911 GT1

Porsche 3.2 L Flat-6

P
22

Italy Pierluigi Martini
1–6, 8–9

Italy Christian Pescatori
1–6, 8–9

United Kingdom GBF UK Ltd.

Lotus GT1

Lotus Type-918 3.5 L Turbo V8

M
23

Italy Mimmo Schiattarella
1–4, 6, 8–9

Italy Luca Badoer
1–4, 6, 8–9

Italy Mauro Martini
1
24

Italy Andrea Boldrini
2–4, 6

Italy Mauro Martini
2–3

United Kingdom Martin Stretton
4

Austria Ralf Kalaschek
6, 8–9

Italy Max Angelelli
8–9

United Kingdom Jason Yeomans
8

Italy Davide Campana
9

France BBA Compétition

McLaren F1 GTR

BMW S70/2 6.1 L V12

D
25

France Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière
1, 4–5, 7

France Olivier Thévenin
1

France David Velay
4–5

France Bernard Chauvin
5

Japan Jun Harada
7

Japan Tomiko Yoshikawa
7

Germany Konrad Motorsport

Porsche 911 GT1

Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6

P
26

Italy Mauro Baldi
2–3, 5

Austria Franz Konrad
2–3

Italy Max Angelelli
3, 5

United Kingdom Parabolica Motorsport

McLaren F1 GTR

BMW S70/2 6.0 L V12

M
27

United Kingdom Chris Goodwin
2, 4–9, 11

United Kingdom Gary Ayles
2, 4–9, 11

Sweden Stefan Johansson
7

United Kingdom Newcastle United Lister

Lister Storm GTL

Jaguar 7.0 L V12

D
29

Belgium Eric van de Poele
10–11

United Kingdom Julian Bailey
10–11

United Kingdom G-Force Strandell

Porsche 911 GT1

Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6

D
30

United Kingdom Geoff Lister
8, 10–11

United Kingdom John Greasley
8, 10–11

Sweden Magnus Wallinder
8, 10–11

Austria Karl Augustin

Porsche 911 GT2 Evo

Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6

G
31

Italy Steffano Buttiero
1–6, 8–9

Austria Horst Felbermayr
1–3, 5–6, 8–9

Austria Karl Augustin
1–3

Austria Hans-Jörg Hofer
4–5, 9

Germany Stefan Roitmayer
4

Austria Horst Felbermayr Jr.
6, 8

France Graham Racing

Venturi 600LM

Renault PRV 3.0 L Turbo V6

32

France Éric Graham
1

France David Velay
1

Japan IDC Ootsukakagu SARD

SARD MC8-R

Toyota 1UZ-FE 4.0 L Turbo V8

Y
39

Japan Tatsuya Tanigawa
7

Japan Yuji Tachikawa
7

Japan Yasutaki Hinoi
7

Japan Team Menicon SARD
46

Japan Masami Kageyama
7

Japan Tetsuya Tanaka
7

Japan Team Lark McLaren

McLaren F1 GTR

BMW S70/2 6.0 L V12

M
44

Japan Keiichi Tsuchiya
7

Japan Masanori Sekiya
7

Japan Akihiko Nakaya
7




  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.




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Entrant
Car
Engine
Tyre

No.
Drivers
Rounds

United Kingdom 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

Italy Rocky Agusta
1–2, 4–5

Italy Almo Coppelli
1–2, 4

Belgium Michel Neugarten
5, 8

Belgium Bernard de Dryver
5

France Michel Ligonnet
7

Italy Luca Drudi
7

Japan Masahiro Kimoto
7

France Patrice Goueslard
8

Italy Luigino Pagotto
8

France Viper Team Oreca

Chrysler Viper GTS-R

Chrysler 356-T6 8.0 L V10

M
51

Monaco Olivier Beretta
1–2, 4–11

France Philippe Gache
1–2, 4–11
52

United Kingdom Justin Bell
1–2, 4–11

United States Tommy Archer
1–2, 7, 10–11

Belgium Marc Duez
4–5

Austria Dieter Quester
6

Japan Hideshi Matsuda
7

Italy Luca Drudi
8–9

United Kingdom Chamberlain Engineering

Chrysler Viper GTS-R

Chrysler 356-T6 8.0 L V10

G
53

Finland Jari Nurminen
1–3

Netherlands Hans Hugenholtz Jr.
1–2, 4–5

Finland Pertti Lievonen
3

Republic of Ireland Tim O'Kennedy
4–5

United Kingdom David Goode
4, 8

Germany Gerd Ruch
6

Italy Almo Coppelli
6

Italy Leonardo Maddelena
6, 8–9

Japan Manabu Orido
7

Japan Naohiro Kawano
7

Japan Yukihiro Hane
7

Australia Paul Thomas
8

Italy Renato Mastropietro
9

Italy Piergiuseppe Pironi
9

United States Zak Brown
10

United States Chris Gleason
10

United States Rick Fairbanks
10

United States Shane Lewis
11

United States Tim Moser
11

France Patrick Vuillaume
11
54

United Kingdom Peter Hardman
2

United Kingdom Richard Dean
2, 11

Republic of Ireland Tim O'Kennedy
8, 10–11

Netherlands Hans Hugenholtz Jr.
8

Germany Wido Rössler
8

United States Peter Halsmer
10

United States Matthew Cohen
10

Austria Karl Augustin

Porsche 911 GT2

Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6

G
55

Germany Helmut Reis
1–7

Austria Hans-Jörg Hofer
1–2

Germany Wido Rössler
1, 3–7, 10–11

Austria Manfred Jurasz
3–6

Germany Ernst Gschwender
7, 9

Germany Wolfgang Kaufmann
9–11

Germany Roock Racing

Porsche 911 GT2

Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6

M
56

Switzerland Bruno Eichmann
All

Portugal Ni Amorim
1–7

Germany Claudia Hürtgen
1–5, 7–10

Monaco Stéphane Ortelli
8–9, 11
57

France François Lefon
1–3, 5, 8

France Jean-Marc Smadja
1–2, 5

Monaco Stéphane Ortelli
1–2, 4–6

France Jean-Pierre Jarier
3

United Kingdom Hugh Price
4

United Kingdom John Robinson
4

Switzerland Bruno Eichmann
6

Germany Claudia Hürtgen
6, 11

Portugal Pedro Chaves
7–9

United Kingdom Robert Nearn
7

Japan Hisashi Wada
7

Portugal Ni Amorim
8–10

France Patrice Goueslard
9

Germany Uwe Alzen
10–11
87

United Kingdom John Robinson
8–9, 11

United Kingdom Richard Nearn
8

France Michel Ligonnet
8

United Kingdom Hugh Price
9, 11

Germany Mike Martin
9

Germany André Ahrlé
10–11

Portugal Pedro Chaves
10

Portugal Estoril Racing Team

Porsche 911 GT2

Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6

58

France Manuel Monteiro
1–2, 4–5, 7, 9–11

France Michel Monteiro
1–2, 4–5, 7, 9–11

Switzerland Henri-Louis Maunoir
7

Netherlands Marcos Racing International

Marcos LM600

Chevrolet 5.9 L V8

D
59

Netherlands Cor Euser
All

Germany Harald Becker
All

Netherlands Herman Buurman
7
60

Netherlands Toon van de Haterd
1

Netherlands Bert Ploeg
1

United Kingdom Christian Vann
2, 8

Netherlands John Schumann
2

Finland Ville-Pertti Teuronen
3

Finland Teijo Lahti
3

Brazil Thomas Erdos
8

Italy Marco Simoncini
9

Belgium Alfons Taels
9

Netherlands Martijn Koene
10–11

Italy Angelo Zadra
10

New Zealand Rob Wilson
11

Switzerland Stadler Motorsport

Porsche 911 GT2

Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6

P
61

Switzerland Enzo Calderari
1, 4, 10–11

Switzerland Lilian Bryner
1, 4, 10–11

Germany Ulli Richter
4, 11
62

Switzerland Denis Lay
1–2, 4–5, 7, 9–11

Germany Axel Röhr
1–2, 4–5, 9

Switzerland Uwe Sick
1–2, 5, 7, 9–11

Switzerland Bruno Michelotti
4

Switzerland Franz Hunkeler
7

Germany Krauss Motorsport

Porsche 911 GT2

Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6

P
63

Germany Bernhard Müller
1–6, 8–11

Germany Michael Trunk
1–6, 8–11

United Kingdom Nigel Smith
7

Japan Takashi Suzuki
7

Japan Sumio Sakurai
7

Germany Kremer Racing

Porsche 911 GT2

Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6

G
64

Spain Tomás Saldaña
1–2, 6, 8–9

Spain Alfonso de Orléans-Borbón
1–2, 6, 8–9

Sweden Carl Rosenblad
2

France Christophe Bouchut
6

Germany RWS

Porsche 911 GT2

Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6

65

Italy Raffaele Sangiuolo
1–2, 4–6, 9

Italy Luca Riccitelli
1–2, 4–6, 9

Germany Wolfgang Münster
1

Switzerland Charles Margueron
2

Germany Benno Rottenfusser
5–6

Italy Mario Spagnoli
9

Germany Konrad Motorsport

Porsche 911 GT2

Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6

P
66

Austria Franz Konrad
1, 4–8, 10–11

Austria Philipp Peter
1

Germany Uwe Alzen
1

Switzerland Toni Seiler
2–6, 8–11

Italy Marco Spinelli
2–3, 9

United Kingdom Richard Nearn
2

France Michel Ligonnet
3

Netherlands Bert Ploeg
4

Germany Gerd Ruch
5

Germany Wolfgang Kaufmann
7

Japan Seiichi Sodeyama
7

Germany André Ahrlé
8

United States Nick Ham
11
67

Italy Marco Spinelli
1, 5

France Michel Ligonnet
1

Switzerland Toni Seiler
1

United States Kelly Collins
5

United States Barry Waddell
5

United States Martin Snow
10

Czech Republic Karel Dolejší
10

Italy Angelo Zadra

Porsche 911 GT2

Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6

P
68

Italy Angelo Zadra
1–2, 4–5, 9

Italy Leonardo Maddalena
1–2, 4–5

Italy Marco Brand
1

Italy Renato Mastropietro
2, 4–5

Austria Philipp Peter
9

Germany Proton Competition

Porsche 911 GT2

Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6

P
69

Germany Gerold Ried
All

France Patrick Vuillaume
1–10

Germany Ernst Gschwinder
1

Austria Manfred Jurasz
7–11

Germany Dellenbach Motorsport

Porsche 911 GT2

Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6

D
70

Germany Rainer Bonnetsmüller
1–2, 4, 6, 8–11

Austria Manfred Jurasz
1–2

Germany Günther Blieninger
1, 4–6, 8–9

Austria Wolfgang Treml
4–5

Germany Klaus Horn
5–6, 8–11

Switzerland GT Racing Team

Porsche 911 GT2

Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6

71

Italy Luca Drudi
1, 4–6

Italy Luigino Pagotto
1, 4–6

Switzerland Elf Haberthur Racing

Porsche 911 GT2

Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6

D
72

France Jean-Claude Lagniez
1

France Guy Martinolle
1

Belgium Michel Neugarten
10–11

France Guy Ligonnet
10

United States Will Pace
10

Belgium Stéphane de Groodt
11

Germany Seikel Motorsport

Porsche 911 GT2

Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6

73

Germany Fred Rosterg
1, 4

Italy Ruggero Grassi
1

Italy Renato Mastropietro
1

Germany Wolfgang Haugg
4

Italy Giuseppe Quargenten
4

Switzerland Bruno Michelotti
9

France Jacques Corbet
9

New Zealand Andrew Bagnall
9

United Kingdom G-Force Strandell

Porsche 911 GT2

Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6

D
75

United Kingdom Geoff Lister
2, 4–5

United Kingdom John Greasley
2, 4–5

Sweden Magnus Wallinder
4–5

United Kingdom Nigel Barrett
8

Sweden Koit Veertee
8

United Kingdom Steve O'Rourke

Porsche 911 GT2

Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6

D
76

United Kingdom Steve O'Rourke
2

United Kingdom Win Percy
2

United Kingdom Tim Sugden
2

United States Saleen-Allen Speedlab
United Kingdom Cirtek[N 2]

Saleen Mustang SR

Ford 5.9 L V8

D
77

United States Steve Saleen
2

United States Price Cobb
2

Spain Carlos Palau
2

United Kingdom Peter Owen
5, 8–10

United Kingdom James Kaye
5

United Kingdom Guy Smith
5

United Kingdom Mark Peters
8–9

United Kingdom Jonathan Baker
8

United Kingdom Robert Schirle
9–11

United Kingdom Christian Vann
10–11
78

United Kingdom Allen Lloyd
2, 5

United Kingdom Robert Schirle
2, 8

United Kingdom James Warnock
2, 8

Brazil Thomas Erdos
5

United Kingdom Richard Dean
8
79

United Kingdom Peter Owen
2

United Kingdom James Kaye
2

United Kingdom Richard Piper
2

United Kingdom Charles Morgan

Morgan Plus 8 GTR

Rover 3.9 L V8

D
80

United Kingdom William Wykeham
2–3, 5, 8, 10–11

United Kingdom Charles Morgan
2–3, 5, 8

United Kingdom Tony Dron
10

United Kingdom Mark Hales
11

United Kingdom David Vegher
11

Germany Michael Eschmann

Porsche 911 GT2

Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6

81

Germany Michael Eschmann
4

Germany Paul Hulverscheid
4

Germany Gunter Döbler
4

United Kingdom TVR

TVR Cerbera

TVR Speed Six 4.5 L I6

D
82

United Kingdom Colin Blower
8

United Kingdom Jamie Campbell-Walter
8

France Larbre Compétition

Porsche 911 GT2

Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6

83

France Patrice Goueslard
7

France Jean-Luc Chéreau
7

France Jack Leconte
7

Japan NSX Dream 28 Competition

Honda NSX

Honda 3.2 L V6

84

Japan Hajime Ooshiro
7

Japan Masayoshi Furuya
7

Japan Shigekazu Saeki
7

Japan Team Signal

Nissan Silvia

Nissan SR20DET 2.0 L Turbo I4

85

Japan Takeshi Yuasa
7

Japan Kiyoaki Hanai
7

Japan Akio Tomita
7

United Kingdom Millennium Motorsport

Marcos LM600

Chevrolet 5.9 L V8

D
86

United Kingdom Nick Car
8

United Kingdom Ian Astley
8

United Kingdom Andy Purvis
8

Canada Prova Motorsport

Porsche 911 GT2

Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6

88

Canada Scott Maxwell
10

United States Scott Peeler
10

United States Saleen-Allen Speedlab[N 2]

Saleen Mustang SR

Ford 5.9 L V8

95

United States Steve Saleen
11

Spain Carlos Palau
11

United States GMB Motorsport

Porsche 911 GT2

Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6

97

United States Dirk Layer
11

United States Cort Wagner
11

United States Kelly Collins
11




  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. ^ ab 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




The No. 11 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR of Bernd Schneider and Alexander Wurz en route to victory at Donington Park







































































































































Rnd
Circuit
GT1 Winning Team
GT2 Winning Team
Report
GT1 Winning Drivers
GT2 Winning Drivers
1

Hockenheimring

Germany No. 8 Team BMW Motorsport

France No. 51 Viper Team Oreca

Report

Finland JJ Lehto
United Kingdom Steve Soper

Monaco Olivier Beretta
France Philippe Gache
2

Silverstone

Germany No. 9 Team BMW Motorsport

France No. 52 Viper Team Oreca

Report

Netherlands Peter Kox
Italy Roberto Ravaglia

United Kingdom Justin Bell
United States Tommy Archer
3

Helsinki

Germany No. 8 Team BMW Motorsport

Germany No. 56 Roock Racing

Report

Finland JJ Lehto
United Kingdom Steve Soper

Germany Claudia Hürtgen
Switzerland Bruno Eichmann
Portugal Ni Amorim
4

Nürburgring

Germany No. 11 AMG-Mercedes

Germany No. 56 Roock Racing

Report

Germany Bernd Schneider
Germany Klaus Ludwig

Germany Claudia Hürtgen
Switzerland Bruno Eichmann
Portugal Ni Amorim
5

Spa

Germany No. 8 BMW Motorsport

France No. 52 Viper Team Oreca

Report

Finland JJ Lehto
United Kingdom Steve Soper

United Kingdom Justin Bell
Belgium Marc Duez
6

A1-Ring

Germany No. 12 AMG-Mercedes

Germany No. 57 Roock Racing

Report

Germany Klaus Ludwig
Germany Bernd Mayländer
Germany Bernd Schneider

Monaco Stéphane Ortelli
Germany Claudia Hürtgen
Switzerland Bruno Eichmann
7

Suzuka

Germany No. 10 AMG-Mercedes

France No. 51 Viper Team Oreca

Report

Italy Alessandro Nannini
Germany Marcel Tiemann
Germany Bernd Schneider

Monaco Olivier Beretta
France Philippe Gache
8

Donington

Germany No. 11 AMG-Mercedes

France No. 51 Viper Team Oreca

Report

Germany Bernd Schneider
Austria Alexander Wurz

Monaco Olivier Beretta
France Philippe Gache
9

Mugello

Germany No. 8 Team BMW Motorsport

France No. 52 Viper Team Oreca

Report

Finland JJ Lehto
United Kingdom Steve Soper

United Kingdom Justin Bell
Italy Luca Drudi
10

Sebring

Germany No. 11 AMG-Mercedes

France No. 51 Viper Team Oreca

Report

Germany Bernd Schneider
Germany Klaus Ludwig

Monaco Olivier Beretta
France Philippe Gache
11

Laguna Seca

Germany No. 11 AMG-Mercedes

Germany No. 56 Roock Racing

Report

Germany Bernd Schneider
Germany Klaus Ludwig

Monaco Stéphane Ortelli
Switzerland Bruno Eichmann

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.






















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


Driver championships



GT1



































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Pos.
Driver
Team

HOC
Germany

SIL
United Kingdom

HEL
Finland

NUR
Germany

SPA
Belgium

ZEL
Austria

SUZ
Japan

DON
United Kingdom

MUG
Italy

SEB
United States

LAG
United States
Total
points
1

Germany Bernd Schneider

Germany AMG-Mercedes
Ret
2
8
1
2
1
1
1
Ret
1
1

72
2

United Kingdom Steve Soper

Germany Team BMW Motorsport
1
3
1
3
1
3
4
3
1
14
11

59
3

Finland JJ Lehto

Germany Team BMW Motorsport
1
3
1
3
1
3
4
3
1
14
Ret

59
4

Germany Klaus Ludwig

Germany Kremer Racing
8











51

Germany AMG-Mercedes


11
1
5
1
2
4
9
1
1
5

Italy Alessandro Nannini

Germany AMG-Mercedes
13
13
11
2
11
2
1
2
2
Ret
8

34
6

Germany Marcel Tiemann

Germany AMG-Mercedes
13
13

2
11
2
1
2
2
Ret
8

34
7

France Pierre-Henri Raphanel

United Kingdom Gulf Team Davidoff
2
4
4
5
Ret
5
3
6
6
5
4

27
8

Italy Roberto Ravaglia

Germany Team BMW Motorsport
Ret
1
10
4
4
Ret
8
5
5
2
11

26
9

Netherlands Peter Kox

Germany Team BMW Motorsport
Ret
1
10
4
4
Ret
8
5
5
2
Ret

26
10

Austria Alexander Wurz

Germany AMG-Mercedes
Ret
2
8

2
4
7
1
Ret
7
7

25
11

France Jean-Marc Gounon

United Kingdom Gulf Team Davidoff
2
DNS
4
5
Ret

3
6
6
5
4

22
12

France Bob Wollek

Germany Schübel Rennsport
6
7










21

Germany Porsche AG



17
3
6
5
15
3
4
2
13

Germany Bernd Mayländer

Germany AMG-Mercedes



Ret

1
2
4
9



19
14

France Yannick Dalmas

Germany Roock Racing
5
Ret










19

Germany Porsche AG



17
3
7
10
15
3
4
2
15

Belgium Thierry Boutsen

Germany Porsche AG
4
5

10
3
6
5
11
4
6
5

18
16

Germany Ralf Kelleners

Germany Roock Racing
5
Ret
2
Ret
7
13
13





15

Germany Porsche AG








4

3
17

Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck

Germany Porsche AG
4
5

10
Ret

5
11

6
5

10
18

Denmark John Nielsen

United Kingdom Gulf Team Davidoff
3
8
3
7
Ret
Ret
6

14
12
10

9
19

Germany Thomas Bscher

United Kingdom Gulf Team Davidoff
3
8
3
7
Ret
Ret
DNS

14
12
10

8
20

Sweden Anders Olofsson

United Kingdom Gulf Team Davidoff



Ret
Ret
5
3
7
8
10
6

7
21

United Kingdom Andrew Gilbert-Scott

United Kingdom Gulf Team Davidoff
Ret
4
4
Ret
Ret
Ret
6





7
22

Monaco Stéphane Ortelli

Germany Roock Racing


2
Ret
7







6
23

United Kingdom Allan McNish

Germany Porsche AG





7
10



3

4
24

Australia David Brabham

United Kingdom David Price Racing
DNS
10

13
DNS
11
12
8
10
3
DSQ

4
24

United Kingdom Perry McCarthy

United Kingdom David Price Racing
DNS
10

13
DNS
11
12
8
10
3
DSQ

4
25

United Kingdom Ray Bellm

United Kingdom Gulf Team Davidoff
Ret
4










3
26

United Kingdom Gary Ayles

United Kingdom Parabolica Motorsport

6

6
6
Ret
Ret
13
13

Ret

3
26

United Kingdom Chris Goodwin

United Kingdom Parabolica Motorsport

6

6
6
Ret
Ret
13
13

Ret

3
27

Italy Andrea Boldrini

United Kingdom GBF UK Ltd.

14
5
15

Ret






2
28

Italy Mauro Martini

United Kingdom GBF UK Ltd.
Ret
14
5









2
29

Germany Ralf Schumacher

Germany AMG-Mercedes




5







2
30

United Kingdom Geoff Lees

United Kingdom Gulf Team Davidoff





Ret
6
7
8
10
6

2
32

Italy Christian Pescatori

Italy BMS Scuderia Italia
7
Ret
6
12
10
8

10
Ret



1
32

Italy Pierluigi Martini

Italy BMS Scuderia Italia
7
Ret
6
12
10
8

10
Ret



1
31

Portugal Pedro Lamy

Germany Schübel Rennsport
6
7










1

Germany Porsche AG






10





Pos.
Driver
Team

HOC
Germany

SIL
United Kingdom

HEL
Finland

NUR
Germany

SPA
Belgium

ZEL
Austria

SUZ
Japan

DON
United Kingdom

MUG
Italy

SEB
United States

LAG
United States
Total
points




















































Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish

Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (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 participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)



GT2




































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Pos.
Driver
Team

HOC
Germany

SIL
United Kingdom

HEL
Finland

NUR
Germany

SPA
Belgium

ZEL
Austria

SUZ
Japan

DON
United Kingdom

MUG
Italy

SEB
United States

LAG
United States
Total
points
1

United Kingdom Justin Bell

France Viper Team Oreca
2
1

2
1
3
3
3
1
2
2

66
2

Switzerland Bruno Eichmann

Germany Roock Racing
3
2
1
1
6
1
5
2
2
Ret
1

65
3

France Philippe Gache

France Viper Team Oreca
1
3

17
2
2
1
1
Ret
1
3

60
3

Monaco Olivier Beretta

France Viper Team Oreca
1
3

17
2
2
1
1
Ret
1
3

60
4

Germany Claudia Hürtgen

Germany Roock Racing
3
2
1
1
6
1
5
2
2
Ret
Ret

55
5

Portugal Ni Amorim

Germany Roock Racing
3
2
1
1
6
Ret
5
4
3
3


44
6

Monaco Stéphane Ortelli

Germany Roock Racing
13
8

10
8
1

2
2

1

32
7

United States Tommy Archer

France Viper Team Oreca
2
1




3


2
2

32
8

Belgium Marc Duez

France Viper Team Oreca



2
1







16
9

Italy Luca Drudi

Switzerland GT Racing Team
DNS


13
10
DNS






14

United Kingdom Agusta Racing Team






Ret





France Viper Team Oreca







3
1


10

Netherlands Cor Euser

Netherlands Marcos Racing International
Ret
Ret
2
Ret
3
8
10
Ret
Ret
4
Ret

13
10

Germany Harald Becker

Netherlands Marcos Racing International
Ret
Ret
2
Ret
3
8
10
Ret
Ret
4
Ret

13
11

Portugal Pedro Chaves

Germany Roock Racing






2
4
3
Ret


13
12

Germany Bernhard Müller

Germany Krauss Motorsport
6
15
3
4
15
4

7
Ret
8
5

13
12

Germany Michael Trunk

Germany Krauss Motorsport
6
15
3
4
15
4

7
Ret
8
5

13
13

Switzerland Toni Seiler

Germany Konrad Motorsport
5
9
Ret
3
7
Ret

5
4
6
Ret

12
14

Austria Franz Konrad

Germany Konrad Motorsport
NC


3
7
Ret
4
5

6
Ret

10
15

Germany Wolfgang Kaufmann

Germany Konrad Motorsport






4





7

Austria Karl Augustin








5
5
Ret
16

United Kingdom Richard Nearn

Germany Konrad Motorsport

9










6

Germany Roock Racing






2
DNS



17

Japan Hisashi Wada

Germany Roock Racing






2





6
18

France Patrice Goueslard

France Larbre Compétition






6





6

United Kingdom Agusta Racing Team







6




Germany Roock Racing








3


19

Germany Wido Rössler

Austria Karl Augustin
Ret

5
Ret
Ret
5
7


5
Ret

6

United Kingdom Chamberlain Engineering







Ret



20

Italy Marco Spinelli

Germany Konrad Motorsport
5
9
Ret

Ret



4



5
21

Germany Uwe Alzen

Germany Konrad Motorsport
NC











4

Germany Roock Racing









3
Ret
22

Netherlands Bert Ploeg

Netherlands Marcos Racing International
Ret











4

Germany Konrad Motorsport



3







23

Austria Dieter Quester

France Viper Team Oreca





3






4
23

Japan Hideshi Matsuda

France Viper Team Oreca






3





4
24

Italy Angelo Zadra

Italy Angelo Zadra
4
6

7
Ret



8



4

Netherlands Marcos Racing International









9

25

Italy Leonardo Maddalena

Italy Angelo Zadra
4
6

7
Ret







4

United Kingdom Chamberlain Engineering





Ret

12
10


26

Spain Alfonso de Orléans-Borbón

Germany Kremer Racing
8
4



6

8
Ret



4
26

Spain Tomás Saldaña

Germany Kremer Racing
8
4



6

8
Ret



4
27

Germany Helmut Reis

Austria Karl Augustin
Ret
14
5
Ret
Ret
5
7





4
28

Austria Manfred Jurasz

Germany Dellenbach Motorsport
14
Ret










4

Austria Karl Augustin


5
Ret
Ret
5






Germany Proton Competition






Ret
10
Ret
DNS
12
29

Finland Jari Nurminen

United Kingdom Chamberlain Engineering
15
10
4









3
30

United Kingdom Richard Dean

United Kingdom Chamberlain Engineering

11








4

3

United Kingdom Cirtek







Ret



31

Republic of Ireland Tim O'Kennedy

United Kingdom Chamberlain Engineering



15
12


Ret

DNS
4

3
32

United Kingdom Geoff Lister

United Kingdom G-Force Strandell

16

16
4







3
32

United Kingdom John Greasley

United Kingdom G-Force Strandell

16

16
4







3
33

Sweden Magnus Wallinder

United Kingdom G-Force Strandell



16
4







3
34

Italy Marco Brand

Italy Angelo Zadra
4











3
34

Sweden Carl Rosenblad

Germany Kremer Racing

4










3
34

Finland Pertti Liovenen

United Kingdom Chamberlain Engineering


4









3
34

Japan Seiichi Sodeyama

Germany Konrad Motorsport






4





3
35

Belgium Michel Neugarten

United Kingdom Agusta Racing Team




5


6




3

Switzerland Elf Haberthur Racing









14
10

Pos.
Driver
Team

HOC
Germany

SIL
United Kingdom

HEL
Finland

NUR
Germany

SPA
Belgium

ZEL
Austria

SUZ
Japan

DON
United Kingdom

MUG
Italy

SEB
United States

LAG
United States
Total
points


Team championships




AMG-Mercedes won the GT1 Teams Championship




Team BMW Motorsport placed second in the GT1 Teams Championship


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
Germany

SIL
United Kingdom

HEL
Finland

NUR
Germany

SPA
Belgium

ZEL
Austria

SUZ
Japan

DON
United Kingdom

MUG
Italy

SEB
United States

LAG
United States
Total
points
1

Germany 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

Germany 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

United Kingdom 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

Germany Porsche AG
4
5

10
3
6
5
11
3
4
2

35



17
Ret
7
10
15
4
6
3










5
5

Germany Roock Racing
5
10
2
Ret
7
13
13





8
6

United Kingdom David Price Racing
11
13

13
9
11
12
8
10
3
DSQ

4
DNS
Ret

14
DNS
12
Ret
9
Ret
13
DSQ
7

United Kingdom Parabolica Motorsport

6

6
6
Ret
Ret
13
13

Ret

3
8

United Kingdom GBF UK Ltd.
Ret
14
5
15

Ret

12
Ret



2

Ret
13
Ret

Ret

Ret
Ret


9

Italy BMS Scuderia Italia
7
Ret
6
12
10
8

10
Ret



1
10

Germany Schübel Rennsport
6
7










1




















































Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish

Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (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 participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)



GT2































































































































































































































































































































































































Pos.
Team

HOC
Germany

SIL
United Kingdom

HEL
Finland

NUR
Germany

SPA
Belgium

ZEL
Austria

SUZ
Japan

DON
United Kingdom

MUG
Italy

SEB
United States

LAG
United States
Total
points
1

France 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

Germany 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

Germany Konrad Motorsport
5
9
Ret
3
7
Ret
4
5
4
6
Ret

15
NC



Ret




Ret

4

Netherlands Marcos Racing International
Ret
13
2
Ret
3
8
10
11
Ret
4
12

13
Ret
Ret
7




Ret
DNS
9
Ret
5

Germany Krauss Motorsport
6
15
3
4
15
4
11
7
Ret
8
5

13
6

Austria Karl Augustin
Ret
14
5
Ret
Ret
5
7

5
5
Ret

8
7

United Kingdom Chamberlain Engineering
15
10
4
15
12
Ret
12
12
10
10
4

6

11





Ret

DNS
8
8

Italy Angelo Zadra
4
6

7
Ret



8



4
9

Germany Kremer Racing
8
4



6

8
Ret



4
11

United Kingdom G-Force Strandell

16

16
4


Ret




3
12

United Kingdom Agusta Racing Team
Ret
18

14
5

Ret
6




3
13

Switzerland Stadler Motorsport
12
12

5
16

8

11
7
Ret

2
Ret


9





12
Ret
14

Germany RWS
Ret
5

Ret
9
Ret


9



2
15

Germany Dellenbach Motorsport
14
Ret

Ret
11
7

9
7
Ret
6

1
16

Germany Proton Competition
10
DNS
6
11
17
9
Ret
10
Ret
DNS
Ret

1
17

Germany Seikel Motorsport
9


6




12



1
18

France Larbre Compétition






6





1


References





External links







  • Official FIA GT homepage

  • 1997 FIA GT Championship race results


  • 1997 FIA GT Championship images Retrieved from www.racingsportscars.com on 24 August 2009


  • 1997 FIA GT Championship Classifications Retrieved from web.archive.org on 24 August 2009


  • 1997 FIA GT Championship points tables Retrieved from web.archive.org on 24 August 2009


  • Grand Touring Car Technical Regulations Retrieved from web.archive.org on 25 August 2009









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