LXV
Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1997
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le
Mans, France
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LXV
Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1997 |
| Date: | June 14-15, warm, dry | Track Length (m): | 13 605 m |
| Attendance: | 170 000 | Pole Position: | Michele Alboreto, I, TWR Porsche, 3:41581 |
| Entries: | 86 76 accepted |
Fastest Lap: | Tom Kristensen, DK, Porsche, 3:45.068 = 217,534 km/h, on lap 210 at 06.30 |
| Practiced: | 52 | Distance (km): | 4909.600 k |
| Starters: | 48 | Average Speed (km/h): | 207.00 km/h |
| Classified: | 17 |
| Pos | Cla. | # | Team / Entrant Car - Engine / Tuner |
Drivers, Nationality | Engine Vol (cc) |
Engine Type |
Tyres | Group | Laps Km Time (of ret) |
Reason Out |
| 1 | 1 | 7 | Joest Racing, D TWR Porsche WSC 95 - Porsche 935/76 |
Michele Alboreto, I Stefan Johansson, S Tom Kristensen, DK |
2994 tc |
F6 | GY | P | 361 | |
| 2 | 2 | 41 | Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren, GB (GTC Racing, GB) McLaren F1 GTR - BMW S70/3 |
Jean-Marc Gounon, F Pierre-Henri Raphanel, F Anders Olofsson, S DNS "Pierre Gaston", F |
5990 | V12 | M | GT1 | 360 | |
| 3 | 3 | 43 | BMW Motorsport, D (BMW Team Schnitzer, D) McLaren F1 GTR - BMW S70/3 |
Peter Kox, NL Roberto Ravaglia, I Eric Hélary, F |
5990 | V12 | M | GT1 | 358 | |
| 4 | 4 | 13 | Courage Compétition, F Courage C41 - Porsche 935/82 |
Didier Cottaz, F Jérôme Policand, F Marc Goossens, B |
3000 tc |
F6 | M | P | 336 | |
| 5 | 5 | 33 | Schübel Engineering, D Porsche 911 GT1 |
Pedro Lamy, P Armin Hahne, D Patrice Goueslard, F |
3164 tc |
F6 | M | GT1 | 331 | |
| 6 | 6 | 3 | Moretti Racing Inc, USA (Momo Racing) Ferrari 333 SP (Dallara) – Ferrari F310E |
Gianpiero Moretti, I Didier Theys, B Max Papis, I |
3997 | V12 | Y | P | 321 | |
| 7 | 7 | 8 | La Filière Elf, F Courage C36 - Porsche 935/76 |
Henri Pescarolo, F Jean-Pierre Belloc, F Emmanuel Clérico, F |
2994 tc |
F6 | M | P | 319 | |
| 8 | 8 | 27 | BMS Scuderia Italia, I Porsche 911 GT1 |
Pierluigi Martini, I Christian Pescatori, I Antonio Herrmann de Azevedo, BR |
3164 tc |
F6 | P | GT1 | 317 | |
| 9 | 9 | 78 | Elf Haberthur Racing, CH Porsche 911 GT2 |
Michel Neugarten, B Guy Martinolle, F Jean-Claude Lagniez, F DNS Patrick Camus, F |
3600 tc |
F6 | D | GT2 | 307 | |
| 10 | 10 | 74 | Roock Racing, D Porsche 911 GT2 |
André Ahrle, D Andy Pilgrim, USA Bruno Eichman, CH DNS Pierre Yver, F DNS Patrice Goueslard, F |
3600 tc |
F6 | M | GT2 | 306 | |
| 11 | 11 | 73 | Roock Racing, D Porsche 911 GT2 |
Manuel Mello-Breyner, P Tomas Mello-Breyner, P Pedro Mello-Breyner, P |
3600 tc |
F6 | M | GT2 | 295 | |
| 12 | 12 | 23 | Nissan Motorsports, J Nissan R390 (Astec-TWR) - Nissan VRH35 |
Kazuyoshi Hoshino, J Eric Comas F Masahiko Kageyama, J |
3496 | V8 | B | GT1 | 294 | |
| 13 | 13 | 80 | GT Racing Team AG, CH (Roock Racing, D) Porsche 911 GT2 |
Claudia Hürtgen, D John Robinson, GB Hugh Price, GB DNS Luigino Pagotto, I DNS Bruno Eichmann, CH |
3600 tc |
F6 | P | GT2 | 287 | |
| 14 | 14 | 63 | Société Viper Team Oreca, F Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6 |
Justin Bell, GB Pierre Yver, F John Morton, USA DNS Geoff Lees, GB DNS Dominique Dupuy, F DNS Olivier Beretta, F DNS Tommy Archer, USA DNS Soheil Ayari, F DNS Philippe Gache, F |
7986 | V10 | M | GT2 | 278 | |
| 15 | 15 | 64 | Chamberlain Engineering, GB Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6 |
Hans Hugenholtz, NL Jari Nurminen, SF Chris Gleason, USA DNS Tim O'Kennedy, IRL DNS Geoff Lister, GB |
7986 | V10 | GY | GT2 | 269 | |
| 16 | 16 | 10 | Courage Compétition, F Courage C36 - Porsche 935/76 |
Fredrik Ekblom, S Jean-Lous Ricci, F Jean-Paul Libert, B |
2994 tc |
F6 | M | P | 265 | |
| 17 | 17 | 15 | Team D.T.R., USA / Mazdaspeed, J Kudzu DLM-4 MS97 - Mazda 13B Racing |
Yojiro Terada, J Jim Downing, USA Franck Fréon, F |
2616 | 4R | GY | P | 263 | |
| 18 | DNF | 26 | Porsche AG, D Porsche 911 GT1 |
Emmanuel Collard, F Ralph Kelleners, D Yannik Dalmas, F |
3163 tc |
F6 | M | GT1 | 327 | Fire |
| 19 | DNF | 39 | Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren, GB (GTC Racing, GB) McLaren F1 GTR - BMW S70/3 |
Ray Bellm, GB Andrew Gilbert-Scott, GB Masanori Sekiya, J |
5990 | V12 | M | GT1 | 326 | Fire |
| 20 | DNF | 61 | Société Viper Team Oreca, USA/F Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6 |
Philippe Gache, F Olivier Beretta, F Dominique Dupuy, F DNS Soheil Ayari, F DNS Justin Bell, GB |
7986 | V10 | M | GT2 | 263 | Accident |
| 21 | DNF | 25 | Porsche AG, D Porsche 911 GT1 |
Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr, D Thierry Boutsen, B Bob Wollek, F |
3163 tc |
F6 | M | GT1 | 238 | Gearbox |
| 22 | DNF | 42 | BMW Motorsport, D (BMW Team Schnitzer, D) McLaren F1 GTR - BMW S70/3 |
J.J. Lehto, SF Steve Soper,GB Nelson Piquet, BR |
5990 | V12 | M | GT1 | 238 | Accident |
| 23 | DNF | 29 | Société J.B. Jabouille Bouresche, F Porsche 911 GT1 |
Jürgen von Gartzen, D Olivier Thévenin, F Alain Ferté, F |
3164 tc |
F6 | M | GT1 | 236 | Engine |
| 24 | DNF | 54 | David Price Racing, GB Panoz Esperante GTR-1 (Reynard) - Ford / Roush |
Andy Wallace, GB James Weaver, GB Butch Leitzinger, USA |
5998 | V8 | GY | GT1 | 236 | Engine |
| 25 | DNF | 30 | Kremer Racing, D Porsche 911 GT1 |
Chrsitophe Bouchut, F Andy Evans, USA Bertrand Gachot, B DNS Carl Rosenblad, S DNS Klaus Ludwig, D |
3164 tc |
F6 | GY | GT1 | 207 | Engine |
| 26 | DNF | 75 | Société Larbre Compétition, F Porsche 911 GT2 |
Patrick Bourdais, F Peter Kitchak, USA André Lara Resende, BR |
3600 tc |
F6 | M | GT2 | 205 | Gearbox |
| 27 | DNF | 9 | Courage Compétition, F Courage C36 - Porsche 935/76 |
Mario Andretti, USA Michael Andretti, USA Olivier Grouillard, F DNS Mauro Martini, I |
2994 tc |
F6 | M | P | 197 | Accident |
| 28 | DNF | 52 | Société DAMS, F Panoz Esperante GTR-1 (Reynard) - Ford / Zytek |
Franck Lagorce, F Eric Bernard, F Jean-Christophe Bouillion, F |
5950 | V8 | M | GT1 | 149 | Oil pump |
| 29 | DNF | 55 | David Price Racing, GB Panoz Esperante GTR-1 (Reynard) - Ford /Roush |
David Brabham, AUS Perry McCarthy, GB Doc Bundy, USA DNS John Paul Jr, USA |
5998 | V8 | GY | GT1 | 145 | Fire |
| 30 | DNF | 21 | Nissan Motorsports, J Nissan R390 (Astec-TWR) - Nissan VRH35 |
Martin Brundle, GB Jörg Müller, D Wayne Taylor, USA DNS Gianni Morbidelli, I DNS Mauro Martini, I |
3496 tc |
V8 | B | GT1 | 139 | Accident |
| 31 | DNF | 28 | Konrad Motorsport, D Porsche 911 GT2 |
Franz Konrad, A Mauro Baldi, I Robert Nearn, GB |
3164 tc |
F6 | P | GT1 | 138 | Accident |
| 32 | DNF | 67 | Saleen - Allen Speedlab, USA Saleen Mustang RRR - Ford |
Steve Saleen, USA Price Cobb, USA Carlos Palau, E DNS Rob Rizzo, USA DNS Phil Andrews, GB DNS Allen Lloyd, USA |
5900 | V8 | D | GT2 | 133 | Wheel |
| 33 | DNF | 79 | Franz Konrad Motorsport, D Porsche 911 GT2 |
Toni Seiler, CH Larry Schumacher, USA Michel Ligonnet, F DNS Robert Nearn, GB |
3600 tc |
F6 | D | GT1 | 126 | Engine |
| 34 | DNF | 22 | Nissan Motorsports, J Nissan R390 (Astec-TWR) - Nissan VRH35 |
Riccardo Patrese, I Eric van de Poele, B Aguri Suzuki, J |
3496 tc |
V8 | B | GT1 | 121 | Gearbox |
| 35 | DNF | 49 | GT1 Lotus Racing, GB Lotus Elise GT1 (Hydro) - Chevrolet |
Jan Lammers, NL Mike Hezemans, NL Alexander 'Sandy' Grau, D |
5993 | V8 | M | GT1 | 121 | Oil pump |
| 36 | DNF | 5 | Kremer Racing, D Kremer K8 Spyder WSC (Thompson) - Porsche 935/76 |
Tomas Saldana, E Carl Rosenblad, S Jürgen Lässig, D DNS Giovanni Lavaggi, I DNS Christophe Bouchut, F DNS Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiére, F DNS Paul Belmondo, F |
2995 tc |
F6 | GY | P | 103 | Engine |
| 37 | DNF | 84 | Stadler Motorsport, CH Porsche 911 GT2 |
Enzo Calderari, CH Lilian Bryner, CH Angelo Zadra, I DNS Ulrich 'Ulli' Richter, D |
3600 tc |
F6 | P | GT2 | 98 | Oil leak |
| 38 | DNF | 44 | Team Lark McLaren, J (Parabolica Motorsport) McLaren F1 GTR - BMW S70/3 |
Akihiko Nakaya, J Keiichi Tsuchiya, J Gary Ayles, GB DNS Katsumoto Kaneishi, J |
5990 | V12 | M | GT1 | 88 | Accident |
| 39 | DNF | 77 | Société Chéreau Sports, F (Société Larbre Competition, F) Porsche 911 GT2 |
Jean-Luc Chéreau, F Jack Leconte, F Jean Pierre Jarier, F DNS Pierre Yver, F |
3600 tc |
F6 | M | GT2 | 77 | Gearbox |
| 40 | DNF | 46 | Newcastle United Lister Storm, GB Lister Storm GTL (G Force) - Jaguar |
Julian Bailey, GB Thomas Erdos, BR Martin Skaife, AUS DNS Geoff Lees, GB DNS Jake Ulrich, USA DNS George Fouché, ZA |
6996 | V12 | D | GT1 | 77 | Gearbox |
| 41 | DNF | 62 | Société Viper Team Oreca, USA/F Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6 |
Tommy Archer, USA Soheil Ayari, F Marc Duez, B DNS Jake Ulrich, USA DNS Dominique Dupuy, F DNS Philippe Gache, F DNS John Morton, USA DNS Justin Bell, GB |
7986 | V10 | M | GT2 | 76 | Accident |
| 42 | DNF | 60 | Agusta Racing Team Ltd, GB Callaway Corvette LM - Chevrolet |
Almo Coppelli, I Ricardo 'Rocky' Agusta, I Eric Graham, F DNS Robin Donovon, GB |
5990 | V8 | D | GT2 | 45 | Ignition |
| 43 | DNF | 66 | Saleen - Allen Speedlab, USA Saleen Mustang RRR - Ford |
Dave Warnock, GB Robin 'Rob' Schirle, GB Allen Lloyd, GB (DND) DNS Steve Saleen, USA DNS Price Cobb, USA |
5900 | V8 | D | GT2 | 28 | Electrics |
| 44 | DNF | 45 | Newcastle United Lister Storm, GB Lister Storm GTL (G Force) - Jaguar |
Geoff Lees, GB Tiff Needell, GB George Fouché, ZA DNS Alain Ferté, F DNS Julian Bailey, GB DNS Derek Bell, GB |
6996 | V12 | D | GT1 | 21 | Accident damage |
| 45 | DNF | 4 | Michel Ferté - Société Pilot
Racing, F (RFR Sport) Ferrari 333 SP (Dallara) - Ferrari F310E |
Michel Ferté, F Adrian Campos, E (DND) Charles Nearburg, USA (DND) |
3997 | V12 | D | P | 18 | Fuel system |
| 46 | DNF | 70 | Team Marcos Racing International,
GB/NL Marcos Mantara LM600 - Chevrolet |
Cor Euser, NL Harald Becker, D Takashi Suzuki, J (DND) DNS Herman Buurmann, NL DNS John Schumann, NL DNS Bruno Ilien, F |
5890 | V8 | D | GT2 | 15 | Engine |
| 47 | DNF | 32 | Roock Racing, D Porsche 911 GT1 |
Allan McNish, GB Stéphane Ortelli F (DND) Karl Wendlinger, A (DND) |
3164 tc |
F6 | M | GT1 | 8 | Accident |
| 48 | DNF | 14 | Pacific Racing Ltd, GB BRM P301 - Nissan |
Harri Toivonen, SF Eliseo Salazar, RCH (DND) Jésus Pareja, E (DND) DNS Johnny O'Connell, USA |
3000 tc |
V6 | P | P | 6 | Engine |
| 49 | DNS | 40 | Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren, GB (GTC Racing, GB) McLaren F1 GTR - BMW S70/3 |
John Nielsen, DK Thomas Bscher, D Chris Goodwin, GB |
5990 | V12 | M | GT1 | Fire | |
| 50 | DNQ | 6 | Kremer Racing, D Kremer K8 Spyder WSC (Thompson) - Porsche 935/76 |
Giovanni Lavaggi, I Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiere, F Bernard Chauvin, F DNS Carl Rosenblad, S DNS Tomas Saldana, E |
2995 tc |
F6 | GY | P | ||
| 51 | DNQ | 50 | GT1 Lotus Racing, GB Lotus Elise GT1 (Hydro) - Chevrolet |
Fabien Giroix, F Jean-Denis Deletraz, CH Ratanakul Prutirat, TH |
5993 | V8 | M | GT1 | ||
| 52 | DNQ | 71 | Team Marcos Racing International,
GB/NL Marcos Mantara LM600 - Chevrolet |
Dominic Chapell, GB Francois Migault, F Henri-Louis Maunoir, CH DNS Gerrit (John?) van Kouwen, NL DNS Pascal Dro, F DNS Ton van de Haterd, NL DNS Toshio Suzuki, J |
5997 | V8 | D | GT2 | ||
| 53 | DNPQ | 2 | Rachel Welter, F WR LM97 - Peugeot |
Sébastien Enjolras, F* Marc Rostan, F |
1998 tc |
V6 | P | * Fatal acc. in qualifying | ||
| 54 | DNPQ | 12 | Didier Bonnet, F Debora LMP 297 - Ford Cosworth |
David Dussau, F Edouard Sezionale, F Francois Jakubowski, F |
1994 tc |
P | ||||
| 55 | DNPQ | 16 | Matrix Motor Co Ltd, USA Matrix MPX-1 (Nissan-Chapman) - Nissan |
Tim Richardson, USA Bernard de Dryver, B Robin Donovan, GB |
2939 tc |
V6 | P | |||
| 56 | DNPQ | 17 | Alain le Brun, F WR LM97 - Peugeot |
Pierre Bruneau, F - |
1905 tc |
V6 | P | Withdrawn | ||
| 57 | DNPQ | 34 | Team Menicon Sard, F/J Sard MC8-R - Toyota Lexus |
Olivier Grouillard, F - |
3968 tc |
V8 | GT1 | |||
| 58 | DNPQ | 35 | Team Menicon Sard, F(J Sard MC8-R - Toyota Lexus |
Olivier Grouillard, F Cathy Muller, F Oriol Servia, F Alexandre Debanne, F Christophe Tinseau, F |
3968 tc |
V8 | GT1 | |||
| 59 | DNPQ | 36 | RJ Racing, F Helem - Renault Spider |
Patrick Gonin, F Stéphane Daoudi, F Benjamin Roy, F Marc Sourd, F |
3040 tc |
V6 | GT1 | |||
| 60 | DNPQ | 37 | RJ Racing, F Helem - Renault Spider |
Patrick Gonin, F Stéphane Daoudi, F Benjamin Roy, F Marc Sourd, F |
3040 tc |
V6 | GT1 | |||
| 61 | DNPQ | 38 | BBA Compétition, F McLaren F1 GTR - BMW S70/3 |
Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiere, F Alain Ferté, F Marcel Tarres, F |
5990 | V12 | GT1 | |||
| 62 | DNPQ | 51 | GT1 Team Lotus - Franck Muller, GB/NL Lotus Elise GT1 (Hydro) - Chevrolet |
Ratanakul Prutirat, TH Maurizio Sandro Sala, BR Kasikam Suphot, TH |
5993 | V8 | GT1 | |||
| 63 | DNPQ | 53 | Société DAMS, F Panoz Esperante GTR-1 (Reynard) - Ford / Roush |
David Velay, F Jean-Christophe Boullion, F Wolfgang Kaufmann, D DNS Eric Bernard, F DNS Franck Lagorce, F |
5950 | V8 | GT1 | |||
| 64 | DNPQ | 65 | Chamberlain Engineering, GB Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6 |
Jay Cochran, USA Chris Gleason, USA DNS Alex Portman, GB DNS Jari Nurminen, SF |
7986 | V10 | GT2 | |||
| 65 | DNPQ | 69 | Eric van de Vyver, F Gillet Vertigo V de V - Ford Cosworth |
Eric van de Vyver, F - |
1993 tc |
L4 | GT2 | |||
| 66 | DNPQ | 76 | Bruno Krauss Rennsporttechnik, D Porsche 911 GT2 |
Bernhard Mülller, D Michael Trunk, D |
3600 tc |
F6 | GT2 | |||
| 67 | DNPQ | 81 | GT Racing Team AG, CH Porsche 911 GT2 |
Luca Drudi, I Luigino Pagotto, I |
3600 tc |
F6 | GT2 | |||
| 68 | DNPQ | 83 | Gerard McQuillan, GB Porsche 911 GT2 |
Ben Collins, GB Gerard McQuillan, GB Scott Peeler, USA |
3600 tc |
F6 | GT2 | |||
| 69 | DNPQ | 85 | Steve O´Rourke, GB Porsche 911 GT2 |
Steve O´Rourke, GB Tim Sugden, GB Win Percy, GB |
3600 tc |
F6 | GT2 | |||
| 70 | NAC | - | - TVR 12/7 |
- - |
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| 71 | NAC | - | Newcastle United Lister Storm, GB Lister Storm GTL (G Force) - Jaguar |
- - |
6996 | V12 | GT1 | |||
| 72 | NAC | - | Peter Allnutt Spectre R42 - Ford |
- - |
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| 73 | NAC | - | Moretti Racing Inc., USA Ferrari 333 SP (Dallara) - Ferrari F120 B |
- - |
3997 | V12 | P | |||
| 74 | NAC | - | Jon Dellor Spice WSC D97 - Ford Cosworth |
- - |
P | |||||
| 75 | NAC | - | - Spice WSC D97 - Ford Cosworth |
- - |
P | |||||
| 76 | DNA | 24 | Ennea Srl, I (Ferrari Club Italia, I) Ferrari F40 GT Evoluzione - Ferrari F120 B |
- - |
3500 tc |
V8 | GT1 | |||
| 77 | DNA | 31 | Société Larbre Competition, F Porsche 911 GT1 |
- - |
3164 tc |
F6 | GT1 | |||
| 78 | DNA | 47 | GBF (UK) Ltd, GB Lotus Elise GT1 (Hydro) - Chevrolet |
Andrea Boldrini, I Martin Stretton, GB |
6000 | V8 | GT1 | |||
| 79 | DNA | 48 | GBF (UK) Ltd, GB Lotus Elise GT1 (Hydro) - Chevrolet |
Mimmo Schiattarella, I Luca Badore, I |
6000 | V8 | GT1 | |||
| 80 | DNA | 68 | Saleen - Allen Speedlab, USA Saleen Mustang RRR - Ford |
James Kaye, GB - |
5900 | V8 | D | GT2 | ||
| 81 | DNA | 72 | Team Marcos Racing International,
NL/GB Marcos Mantara LM 600 - Chevrolet |
Chris Marsh, GB Francois Migault, F Andy Purvis, GB |
5997 | V8 | GT2 | |||
| 82 | DNA | 82 | Parr Motorsport, GB Porsche 911 GT2 |
Hugh Price, GB Stéphane Ortelli, F John Robinson, GB |
3600 tc |
F6 | GT2 |
Class Winners:
| P | Michele Alboreto, I / Stefan Johansson, S / Tom Kristensen, DK | TWR Porsche WCS 95 |
| GT1 | Jean-Marc Gounon, F / Pierre-Henri Raphanel, F / Anders Olofsson, S | McLaren F1 GTR - BMW |
| GT2 | Michel Neugarten, B / Guy Martinolle, F / J.ean-Claude Lagniez, F | Porsche 911 GT2 |
| DNF | Did Not Finish |
| DQ | Disqualified |
| NC | Not Classified |
| DNS | Did Not Start |
| DNQ | Did Not Qualified |
| DNA | Did Not Arrive |
| REE | Reserve Entry |
| NAC | Not Accepted |
Tyres: M=Michelin, GY=GoodYear, Y=Yokohama, P=Pirelli, D=Dunlop, B=Bridgestone |
File created 1999-07-16, last update 2008-04-06