CART World Series 1997 – Race 5: Rio de Janeiro (oval)

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11 May 1997

Race result

Finishers
1.	#3 Paul Tracy Team Penske · Penske PC26 - Mercedes	20
2.	#99 Greg Moore Forsythe Racing · Reynard 97i - Mercedes	16
3.	#20 Scott Pruett Patrick Racing · Reynard 97i - Ford	14
4.	#4 Alessandro Zanardi Chip Ganassi Racing · Reynard 97i - Honda	12
5.	#40 Raul Boesel Patrick Racing · Reynard 97i - Ford	10
6.	#8 Bryan Herta Team Rahal · Reynard 97i - Ford	8
7.	#2 Al, jr. Unser Team Penske · Penske PC26 - Mercedes	6
8.	#18 Mark Blundell PacWest Racing · Reynard 97i - Mercedes	5
9.	#1 Jimmy Vasser Chip Ganassi Racing · Reynard 97i - Honda	4
10.	#7 Bobby Rahal + Team Rahal · Reynard 97i - Ford	4
11.	#5 Gil de Ferran Walker Racing · Reynard 97i - Honda	2
12.	#27 Parker Johnstone Team Green · Reynard 97i - Honda	1
13.	#25 Massimilano Papis Arciero-Wells Racing · Reynard 97i - Toyota
15.	#31 Andre Ribeiro Tasman Motorsports Group · Lola T97/00 - Honda
Classified, not running at the finish
14.	#21 Richie Hearn Della Penna Motorsports · Lola T97/00 - Ford
16.	#98 PJ Jones All American Racers · Reynard 97i - Toyota
Retirements
R	#17 Mauricio Gugelmin PacWest Racing · Reynard 97i - Mercedes
R	#11 Roberto Moreno Newman/Haas Racing · Swift 007.i - Ford
R	#6 Michael Andretti Newman/Haas Racing · Swift 007.i - Ford
R	#77 Gualter Salles Davis Racing · Reynard 97i - Ford
R	#16 Patrick Carpentier Bettenhausen Motorsports · Reynard 97i - Mercedes
R	#32 Adrian Fernandez Tasman Motorsports Group · Lola T97/00 - Honda
R	#9 Dario Franchitti Hogan Racing · Reynard 97i - Mercedes
R	#24 Hiro Matsushita Arciero-Wells Racing · Reynard 97i - Toyota
R	#34 Paul Jasper jr. Payton/Coyne Racing · Lola T97/00 - Ford
R	#64 Arnd Meier Project Indy · Lola T97/00 - Ford
R	#19 Michel Jourdain jr. Payton/Coyne Racing · Lola T97/00 - Ford
R	#36 Juan Manuel Fangio II All American Racers · Reynard 97i - Toyota

Qualifying

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

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