GT W.C. Europa Sprint & FIA GT

FIA GT Championship 1997 – Race 1: Hockenheim

Hockenheim, Germany

Class GT1

Race result

Finishers
1. #8 Jyrki Jarvi Lehto / Steve Soper Team Schnitzer · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR 10
2. #3 Pierre-Henri Raphanel / Jean-Marc Gounon GTC Competition · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR 6
3. #2 Thomas Bscher / John Nielsen GTC Competition · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR 4
4. #6 Hans-Joachim Stuck / Thierry Boutsen Porsche AG · Porsche 911 GT1 3
5. #16 Ralf Kelleners / Yannick Dalmas Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT1 2
6. #18 Pedro Lamy / Bob Wollek Schübel Rennsport · Porsche 911 GT1 1
7. #22 Pierluigi Martini / Christian Pescatori BMS Scuderia Italia · Porsche 911 GT1
8. #21 Christophe Bouchut / Carl Rosenblad / Klaus Ludwig Kremer Racing · Porsche 911 GT1
9. #17 Emmanuel Collard / Jürgen von Gartzen JB Racing · Porsche 911 GT1
10. #4 James Weaver / Andy Wallace David Price Racing · Panoz Esperante GTR-1
11. #25 Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière / Olivier Thevenin BBA Compétition · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
12. #19 Alexander Grau / Gerd Ruch / Alexander Burgstaller Martin Veyhle Racing · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
13. #10 Alessandro Nannini / Marcel Tiemann AMG · Mercedes CLK GTR
Retirements
R #11 Alexander Wurz AMG · Mercedes CLK GTR
R #11/12 Bernd Schneider AMG · Mercedes CLK GTR
R #9 Peter Kox / Roberto Ravaglia Team Schnitzer · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
R #1 Andrew Gilbert-Scott / Raymond Bellm GTC Competition · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
R #14 Mike Hezemans / Jan Lammers Giroix Racing Team · Lotus Elise GT1
R #13/15 Fabien Giroix / Jean-Denis Deletraz Giroix Racing Team · Lotus Elise GT1
R #20 Eric Bernard / Franck Lagorce DAMS · Panoz Esperante GTR-1
R #23 Luca Badoer / Domenico Schiattarella GBF · Lotus Elise GT1
R #23/24 Mauro Martini GBF · Lotus Elise GT1
R #15 Jerome Policand / Maurizio Sandro-Sala Giroix Racing Team · Lotus Elise GT1
R #31 Stefano Butteiro / Horst Felbermayr / Karl Augustin Augustin Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 Evo (993)
R #32 John Graham / David Velay John Graham · Venturi 600 LM
Did not start
ns #5 David Brabham David Price Racing · Panoz Esperante GTR-1
ns #5/4 Perry McCarthy David Price Racing · Panoz Esperante GTR-1

Qualifying

Starting grid
1. #11 Alexander Wurz / Bernd Schneider AMG · Mercedes CLK GTR
2. #8 Jyrki Jarvi Lehto / Steve Soper Team Schnitzer · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
3. #3 Pierre-Henri Raphanel / Jean-Marc Gounon GTC Competition · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
4. #10 Alessandro Nannini / Marcel Tiemann AMG · Mercedes CLK GTR
5. #9 Peter Kox / Roberto Ravaglia Team Schnitzer · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
6. #2 Thomas Bscher / John Nielsen GTC Competition · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
7. #1 Andrew Gilbert-Scott / Raymond Bellm GTC Competition · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
8. #6 Hans-Joachim Stuck / Thierry Boutsen Porsche AG · Porsche 911 GT1
9. #17 Emmanuel Collard / Jürgen von Gartzen JB Racing · Porsche 911 GT1
10. #16 Ralf Kelleners / Yannick Dalmas Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT1
11. #14 Mike Hezemans / Jan Lammers Giroix Racing Team · Lotus Elise GT1
12. #21 Christophe Bouchut / Carl Rosenblad / Klaus Ludwig Kremer Racing · Porsche 911 GT1
13. #22 Pierluigi Martini / Christian Pescatori BMS Scuderia Italia · Porsche 911 GT1
14. #18 Pedro Lamy / Bob Wollek Schübel Rennsport · Porsche 911 GT1
15. #13/15 Fabien Giroix / Jean-Denis Deletraz Giroix Racing Team · Lotus Elise GT1
16. #20 Eric Bernard / Franck Lagorce DAMS · Panoz Esperante GTR-1
17. #23 Luca Badoer / Domenico Schiattarella / Mauro Martini GBF · Lotus Elise GT1
18. #4 James Weaver / Andy Wallace David Price Racing · Panoz Esperante GTR-1
19. #19 Alexander Grau / Gerd Ruch / Alexander Burgstaller Martin Veyhle Racing · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
20. #15 Jerome Policand / Maurizio Sandro-Sala Giroix Racing Team · Lotus Elise GT1
21. #25 Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière / Olivier Thevenin BBA Compétition · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
22. #5 David Brabham / Perry McCarthy David Price Racing · Panoz Esperante GTR-1
23. #31 Stefano Butteiro / Horst Felbermayr / Karl Augustin Augustin Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 Evo (993)
24. #32 John Graham / David Velay John Graham · Venturi 600 LM

Class GT2

Race result

Finishers
1. #51 Olivier Beretta / Philipe Gache Team Oreca · Chrysler Viper GTS-R 10
2. #52 Justin Bell / Tommy Archer Team Oreca · Chrysler Viper GTS-R 6
3. #56/57 Claudia Hürtgen / Bruno Eichmann / Ni Amorim Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993) 4
4. #68 Angelo Zadra / Leonardo Maddalena / Marco Brand Rennsport Italia · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993) 3
5. #67 Michel Ligonnet / Toni Seiler / Marco Spinelli Konrad Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993) 2
6. #63 Michael Trunk / Bernhard Müller Krauss Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993) 1
7. #72 Jean-Claude Lagniez / Guy Martinolle Haberthur Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
8. #64 Alfonso de Orleans-Borbón / Thomas Saldana Kremer Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
9. #73 Fred Rosterg / Ruggero Grassi / Renato Mastropietro Seikel Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
10. #69 Gerold Ried / Patrick Vuillaume / Ernst Gschwender Proton Competition · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
11. #58 Manuel Monteiro / Michel Monteiro Estoril Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
12. #62 Uwe Sick / Denis Lay / Axel Rohr Stadler Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
13. #57 Fancois Lafon / Jean-Marc Smadja / Stephane Ortelli Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
14. #70 Rainer Bonnetsmüller / Günther Blieninger / Manfred Jurasz Dellenbach Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
Retirements
R #53 Jari Nurminen Chamberlain Engineering · Chrysler Viper GTS-R
R #53/54 Hans (John) Hugenholtz Chamberlain Engineering · Chrysler Viper GTS-R
R #59 Cor Euser / Harald Becker Marcos Racing International · Marcos Mantara LM600
R #50 Rocky Agusta / Almo Coppelli Agusta Racing · Callaway Corvette LM GT2
R #66 Franz Konrad / Philipp Peter / Uwe Alzen Konrad Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
R #55 Wido Rössler / Helmut Reis / Hans-Jörg Hofer Augustin Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
R #60 Bert Ploeg / Toon van de Haterd Marcos Racing International · Marcos Mantara LM600
R #61 Enzo Calderari / Lilian Bryner Stadler Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
R #65 Raffaele Sangiuolo / Luca Riccitelli / Wolfgang Münster RWS Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
Did not start
ns #71 Luigino Pagotto / Luca Drudi GT Racing Team · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)

Qualifying

Starting grid
1. #52 Justin Bell / Tommy Archer Team Oreca · Chrysler Viper GTS-R
2. #51 Olivier Beretta / Philipe Gache Team Oreca · Chrysler Viper GTS-R
3. #53 Jari Nurminen / Hans (John) Hugenholtz Chamberlain Engineering · Chrysler Viper GTS-R
4. #59 Cor Euser / Harald Becker Marcos Racing International · Marcos Mantara LM600
5. #50 Rocky Agusta / Almo Coppelli Agusta Racing · Callaway Corvette LM GT2
6. #66 Franz Konrad / Philipp Peter / Uwe Alzen Konrad Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
7. #56/57 Claudia Hürtgen / Bruno Eichmann / Ni Amorim Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
8. #57 Fancois Lafon / Jean-Marc Smadja / Stephane Ortelli Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
9. #55 Wido Rössler / Helmut Reis / Hans-Jörg Hofer Augustin Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
10. #64 Alfonso de Orleans-Borbón / Thomas Saldana Kremer Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
11. #63 Michael Trunk / Bernhard Müller Krauss Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
12. #60 Bert Ploeg / Toon van de Haterd Marcos Racing International · Marcos Mantara LM600
13. #61 Enzo Calderari / Lilian Bryner Stadler Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
14. #68 Angelo Zadra / Leonardo Maddalena / Marco Brand Rennsport Italia · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
15. #67 Michel Ligonnet / Toni Seiler / Marco Spinelli Konrad Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
16. #71 Luigino Pagotto / Luca Drudi GT Racing Team · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
17. #69 Gerold Ried / Patrick Vuillaume / Ernst Gschwender Proton Competition · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
18. #73 Fred Rosterg / Ruggero Grassi / Renato Mastropietro Seikel Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
19. #58 Manuel Monteiro / Michel Monteiro Estoril Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
20. #62 Uwe Sick / Denis Lay / Axel Rohr Stadler Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
21. #70 Rainer Bonnetsmüller / Günther Blieninger / Manfred Jurasz Dellenbach Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
22. #72 Jean-Claude Lagniez / Guy Martinolle Haberthur Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
23. #65 Raffaele Sangiuolo / Luca Riccitelli / Wolfgang Münster RWS Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)