GT W.C. Europa Sprint & FIA GT

FIA GT Championship 1997 – Race 11: Monterey (Laguna Seca)

Monterey (Laguna Seca), USA

Class GT1

Race result

Finishers
1. #11/12 Bernd Schneider / Klaus Ludwig AMG · Mercedes CLK GTR 10
2. #7 Yannick Dalmas / Bob Wollek Porsche AG · Porsche 911 GT1 Evo 6
3. #6/47 Ralf Kelleners / Allan McNish Porsche AG · Porsche 911 GT1 Evo 4
4. #3 Pierre-Henri Raphanel / Jean-Marc Gounon GTC Competition · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR 3
5. #6 Hans-Joachim Stuck / Thierry Boutsen Porsche AG · Porsche 911 GT1 Evo 2
6. #1 Geoff Lees / Anders Olofsson GTC Competition · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR 1
7. #11 Alexander Wurz / Greg Moore AMG · Mercedes CLK GTR
8. #10 Alessandro Nannini / Marcel Tiemann AMG · Mercedes CLK GTR
9. #14 Mike Hezemans / Jan Lammers / Masimilano Angelelli Giroix Racing Team · Lotus Elise GT1
10. #2 Thomas Bscher / John Nielsen GTC Competition · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
11. #9 Roberto Ravaglia / Steve Soper Team Schnitzer · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
12. #30 John Greasley / Magnus Wallinder / Geoff Lister G-Force · Porsche 911 GT1
13. #17 Mauro Baldi / Emmanuel Collard JB Racing · Porsche 911 GT1 Evo
14. #29 Julian Bailey / Eric van de Poele Lister Racing · Lister Storm GTL
15. #27 Chris Goodwin / Gary Ayles Parabolica Motorsports · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
17. #13/15 Fabien Giroix / Jean-Denis Deletraz Giroix Racing Team · Lotus Elise GT1
Classified, not running at the finish
16. #9 Peter Kox / Jyrki Jarvi Lehto Team Schnitzer · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
Disqualified
dq #20 Eric Bernard / Franck Lagorce DAMS · Panoz Esperante GTR-1
dq #4/5 Andy Wallace David Price Racing · Panoz Esperante GTR-1
dq #5 David Brabham David Price Racing · Panoz Esperante GTR-1
dq #5/4 Perry McCarthy / Olivier Grouillard David Price Racing · Panoz Esperante GTR-1

Qualifying

Starting grid
1. #11 Alexander Wurz / Greg Moore AMG · Mercedes CLK GTR
2. #11/12 Bernd Schneider / Klaus Ludwig AMG · Mercedes CLK GTR
3. #10 Alessandro Nannini / Marcel Tiemann AMG · Mercedes CLK GTR
4. #6/47 Ralf Kelleners / Allan McNish Porsche AG · Porsche 911 GT1 Evo
5. #7 Yannick Dalmas / Bob Wollek Porsche AG · Porsche 911 GT1 Evo
6. #9 Peter Kox / Roberto Ravaglia Team Schnitzer · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
7. #6 Hans-Joachim Stuck / Thierry Boutsen Porsche AG · Porsche 911 GT1 Evo
8. #8 Jyrki Jarvi Lehto / Steve Soper Team Schnitzer · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
9. #20 Eric Bernard / Franck Lagorce DAMS · Panoz Esperante GTR-1
10. #3 Pierre-Henri Raphanel / Jean-Marc Gounon GTC Competition · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
11. #14 Mike Hezemans / Jan Lammers / Masimilano Angelelli Giroix Racing Team · Lotus Elise GT1
12. #2 Thomas Bscher / John Nielsen GTC Competition · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
13. #4/5 Andy Wallace / David Brabham / Mauro Baldi David Price Racing · Panoz Esperante GTR-1
14. #27 Chris Goodwin / Gary Ayles Parabolica Motorsports · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
15. #17 Emmanuel Collard JB Racing · Porsche 911 GT1 Evo
16. #1 Geoff Lees / Anders Olofsson GTC Competition · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
17. #30 John Greasley / Magnus Wallinder / Geoff Lister G-Force · Porsche 911 GT1
18. #29 Julian Bailey / Eric van de Poele Lister Racing · Lister Storm GTL
19. #5/4 Perry McCarthy / Olivier Grouillard David Price Racing · Panoz Esperante GTR-1
20. #13/15 Fabien Giroix / Jean-Denis Deletraz Giroix Racing Team · Lotus Elise GT1

Class GT2

Race result

Finishers
1. #56/57 Bruno Eichmann / Stephane Ortelli Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993) 10
2. #52 Justin Bell / Tommy Archer Team Oreca · Chrysler Viper GTS-R 6
3. #51 Olivier Beretta / Philipe Gache Team Oreca · Chrysler Viper GTS-R 4
4. #53/54 Tim O'Kennedy / Richard Dean Chamberlain Engineering · Chrysler Viper GTS-R 3
5. #63 Michael Trunk / Bernhard Müller Krauss Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993) 2
6. #70 Rainer Bonnetsmüller / Klaus Horn Dellenbach Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993) 1
7. #58 Manuel Monteiro / Michel Monteiro Estoril Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
8. #53 Patrick Vuillaume / Shane Lewis / Tim Moser Chamberlain Engineering · Chrysler Viper GTS-R
9. #97 Dirk Layer / Kelly Collins / Cort Wagner GMB Motorsports · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
10. #50/72 Michel Neugarten / Stéphane de Groodt Haberthur Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
11. #77 Christian Vann / Rob Schirle Cirtek Motorsport · Ford Saleen Mustang
12. #60 Martijn Koene / Robert Wilson Marcos Racing International · Marcos Mantara LM600
13. #56/57 Claudia Hürtgen / Uwe Alzen Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
14. #69 Gerold Ried / Manfred Jurasz Proton Competition · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
15. #62 Uwe Sick / Denis Lay Stadler Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
16. #56/87 Andre Ahrle / Hugh Price / John Robinson Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
17. #61 Enzo Calderari / Lilian Bryner / Uli Richter Stadler Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
18. #66 Franz Konrad / Nick Ham / Toni Seiler Konrad Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
19. #77/95 Steve Saleen / Carlos Palau Cirtek Motorsport · Ford Saleen Mustang
20. #59 Cor Euser / Harald Becker Marcos Racing International · Marcos Mantara LM600
22. #80 William Wykeham / Mark Hales Morgan Works Race Team · Morgan Plus 8 GTR
Classified, not running at the finish
21. #55 Wido Rössler / Wolfgang Kaufmann Augustin Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
Did not start
ns #79/77 Peter Owen Cirtek Motorsport · Ford Saleen Mustang
ns #77/95 Price Cobb Cirtek Motorsport · Ford Saleen Mustang
ns #72 Tom McGlynn Haberthur Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)

Qualifying

Starting grid
1. #59 Cor Euser / Harald Becker Marcos Racing International · Marcos Mantara LM600
2. #51 Olivier Beretta / Philipe Gache Team Oreca · Chrysler Viper GTS-R
3. #56/57 Bruno Eichmann / Stephane Ortelli Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
4. #56/57 Claudia Hürtgen / Uwe Alzen Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
5. #52 Justin Bell / Tommy Archer Team Oreca · Chrysler Viper GTS-R
6. #53/54 Tim O'Kennedy / Richard Dean Chamberlain Engineering · Chrysler Viper GTS-R
7. #77 Christian Vann / Rob Schirle / Peter Owen Cirtek Motorsport · Ford Saleen Mustang
8. #66 Franz Konrad / Nick Ham / Toni Seiler Konrad Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
9. #97 Dirk Layer / Kelly Collins / Cort Wagner GMB Motorsports · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
10. #55 Wido Rössler / Wolfgang Kaufmann Augustin Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
11. #77/95 Price Cobb / Steve Saleen / Carlos Palau Cirtek Motorsport · Ford Saleen Mustang
12. #53 Patrick Vuillaume / Shane Lewis / Tim Moser Chamberlain Engineering · Chrysler Viper GTS-R
13. #56/87 Andre Ahrle / Hugh Price / John Robinson Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
14. #70 Rainer Bonnetsmüller / Klaus Horn Dellenbach Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
15. #63 Michael Trunk / Bernhard Müller Krauss Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
16. #50/72 Michel Neugarten / Stéphane de Groodt / Tom McGlynn Haberthur Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
17. #58 Manuel Monteiro / Michel Monteiro Estoril Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
18. #61 Enzo Calderari / Lilian Bryner / Uli Richter Stadler Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
19. #62 Uwe Sick / Denis Lay Stadler Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
20. #80 William Wykeham / Mark Hales Morgan Works Race Team · Morgan Plus 8 GTR
21. #69 Gerold Ried / Manfred Jurasz Proton Competition · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
22. #60 Martijn Koene / Robert Wilson Marcos Racing International · Marcos Mantara LM600