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CART World Series 1997 – Race 2: Surfers Paradise (Gold Coast)

Surfers Paradise (Gold Coast), Australia

Race result

Finishers
1. #20 Scott Pruett Patrick Racing · Reynard 97i - Ford 20
2. #99 Greg Moore Forsythe Racing · Reynard 96i - Mercedes 16
3. #6 Michael Andretti Newman/Haas Racing · Swift 007.i - Ford 14
4. #4 Alessandro Zanardi Chip Ganassi Racing · Reynard 97i - Honda 12
5. #5 Gil de Ferran Walker Racing · Reynard 97i - Honda 10
6. #31 Andre Ribeiro Tasman Motorsports Group · Lola T97/00 - Honda 8
7. #40 Raul Boesel Patrick Racing · Reynard 97i - Ford 6
8. #18 Mark Blundell PacWest Racing · Reynard 97i - Mercedes 5
9. #9 Dario Franchitti Hogan Racing · Reynard 97i - Mercedes 4
10. #7 Bobby Rahal Team Rahal · Reynard 97i - Ford 3
11. #32 Adrian Fernandez Tasman Motorsports Group · Lola T97/00 - Honda 2
12. #1 Jimmy Vasser Chip Ganassi Racing · Reynard 97i - Honda 1
13. #21 Richie Hearn Della Penna Motorsports · Lola T97/00 - Ford
14. #25 Massimilano Papis Arciero-Wells Racing · Reynard 97i - Toyota
15. #16 Patrick Carpentier Bettenhausen Motorsports · Reynard 97i - Mercedes
16. #64 Arnd Meier Project Indy · Lola T97/00 - Ford
17. #17 Mauricio Gugelmin PacWest Racing · Reynard 97i - Mercedes
Retirements
R #3 Paul Tracy + Team Penske · Penske PC26 - Mercedes 1
R #27 Parker Johnstone Team Green · Reynard 97i - Honda
R #11 Christian Fittipaldi Newman/Haas Racing · Swift 007.i - Ford
R #8 Bryan Herta Team Rahal · Reynard 97i - Ford
R #2 Al, jr. Unser Team Penske · Penske PC26 - Mercedes
R #77 Gualter Salles Davis Racing · Reynard 97i - Ford
R #36 Juan Manuel Fangio II All American Racers · Reynard 97i - Toyota
R #34 Paul Jasper jr. Payton/Coyne Racing · Lola T97/00 - Ford
R #98 PJ Jones All American Racers · Reynard 97i - Toyota
R #19 Michel Jourdain jr. Payton/Coyne Racing · Lola T97/00 - Ford
R #24 Hiro Matsushita Arciero-Wells Racing · Reynard 97i - Toyota

Qualifying

Starting grid
1. #4 Alessandro Zanardi Chip Ganassi Racing · Reynard 97i - Honda 1
2. #3 Paul Tracy Team Penske · Penske PC26 - Mercedes
3. #1 Jimmy Vasser Chip Ganassi Racing · Reynard 97i - Honda
4. #99 Greg Moore Forsythe Racing · Reynard 96i - Mercedes
5. #18 Mark Blundell PacWest Racing · Reynard 97i - Mercedes
6. #27 Parker Johnstone Team Green · Reynard 97i - Honda
7. #20 Scott Pruett Patrick Racing · Reynard 97i - Ford
8. #17 Mauricio Gugelmin PacWest Racing · Reynard 97i - Mercedes
9. #11 Christian Fittipaldi Newman/Haas Racing · Swift 007.i - Ford
10. #7 Bobby Rahal Team Rahal · Reynard 97i - Ford
11. #5 Gil de Ferran Walker Racing · Reynard 97i - Honda
12. #6 Michael Andretti Newman/Haas Racing · Swift 007.i - Ford
13. #9 Dario Franchitti Hogan Racing · Reynard 97i - Mercedes
14. #31 Andre Ribeiro Tasman Motorsports Group · Lola T97/00 - Honda
15. #32 Adrian Fernandez Tasman Motorsports Group · Lola T97/00 - Honda
16. #8 Bryan Herta Team Rahal · Reynard 97i - Ford
17. #2 Al, jr. Unser Team Penske · Penske PC26 - Mercedes
18. #77 Gualter Salles Davis Racing · Reynard 97i - Ford
19. #40 Raul Boesel Patrick Racing · Reynard 97i - Ford
20. #21 Richie Hearn Della Penna Motorsports · Lola T97/00 - Ford
21. #16 Patrick Carpentier Bettenhausen Motorsports · Reynard 97i - Mercedes
22. #25 Massimilano Papis Arciero-Wells Racing · Reynard 97i - Toyota
23. #36 Juan Manuel Fangio II All American Racers · Reynard 97i - Toyota
24. #34 Paul Jasper jr. Payton/Coyne Racing · Lola T97/00 - Ford
25. #98 PJ Jones All American Racers · Reynard 97i - Toyota
26. #19 Michel Jourdain jr. Payton/Coyne Racing · Lola T97/00 - Ford
27. #64 Arnd Meier Project Indy · Lola T97/00 - Ford
28. #24 Hiro Matsushita Arciero-Wells Racing · Reynard 97i - Toyota
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