GT W.C. Europa Sprint & FIA GT

FIA GT Championship 1997 – Race 2: Silverstone

Silverstone, Great Britain

Class GT1

Race result

Finishers
1. #9 Peter Kox / Roberto Ravaglia Team Schnitzer · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR 10
2. #11 Alexander Wurz / Bernd Schneider AMG · Mercedes CLK GTR 6
3. #8 Jyrki Jarvi Lehto / Steve Soper Team Schnitzer · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR 4
4. #3 Pierre-Henri Raphanel / Andrew Gilbert-Scott / Raymond Bellm GTC Competition · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR 3
5. #6 Hans-Joachim Stuck / Thierry Boutsen Porsche AG · Porsche 911 GT1 2
6. #27 Chris Goodwin / Gary Ayles Parabolica Motorsports · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR 1
7. #18 Pedro Lamy / Bob Wollek Schübel Rennsport · Porsche 911 GT1
8. #2 Thomas Bscher / John Nielsen GTC Competition · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
9. #26 Mauro Baldi / Franz Konrad Konrad Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT1
10. #5 David Brabham / Perry McCarthy David Price Racing · Panoz Esperante GTR-1
11. #19 Alexander Grau / Gerd Ruch Martin Veyhle Racing · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
12. #31 Stefano Butteiro / Horst Felbermayr / Karl Augustin Augustin Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 Evo (993)
13. #10 Alessandro Nannini / Marcel Tiemann AMG · Mercedes CLK GTR
Retirements
R #16 Ralf Kelleners / Yannick Dalmas Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT1
R #14 Mike Hezemans / Jan Lammers Giroix Racing Team · Lotus Elise GT1
R #17 Emmanuel Collard / Jürgen von Gartzen JB Racing · Porsche 911 GT1
R #22 Pierluigi Martini / Christian Pescatori BMS Scuderia Italia · Porsche 911 GT1
R #23 Luca Badoer / Domenico Schiattarella GBF · Lotus Elise GT1
R #20 Eric Bernard / Franck Lagorce DAMS · Panoz Esperante GTR-1
R #4 James Weaver David Price Racing · Panoz Esperante GTR-1
R #4/5 Andy Wallace David Price Racing · Panoz Esperante GTR-1
R #15 Maurizio Sandro-Sala / Ratanakol Prutirat Giroix Racing Team · Lotus Elise GT1
R #13/15 Fabien Giroix / Jean-Denis Deletraz Giroix Racing Team · Lotus Elise GT1
R #23/24 Mauro Martini GBF · Lotus Elise GT1
R #24 Andrea Boldrini GBF · Lotus Elise GT1
Did not start
ns #3 Jean-Marc Gounon GTC Competition · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR

Qualifying

Starting grid
1. #11 Alexander Wurz / Bernd Schneider AMG · Mercedes CLK GTR
2. #5 David Brabham / Perry McCarthy David Price Racing · Panoz Esperante GTR-1
3. #9 Peter Kox / Roberto Ravaglia Team Schnitzer · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
4. #8 Jyrki Jarvi Lehto / Steve Soper Team Schnitzer · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
5. #10 Alessandro Nannini / Marcel Tiemann AMG · Mercedes CLK GTR
6. #2 Thomas Bscher / John Nielsen GTC Competition · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
7. #27 Chris Goodwin / Gary Ayles Parabolica Motorsports · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
8. #16 Ralf Kelleners / Yannick Dalmas Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT1
9. #14 Mike Hezemans / Jan Lammers Giroix Racing Team · Lotus Elise GT1
10. #18 Pedro Lamy / Bob Wollek Schübel Rennsport · Porsche 911 GT1
11. #17 Emmanuel Collard / Jürgen von Gartzen JB Racing · Porsche 911 GT1
12. #3 Pierre-Henri Raphanel / Jean-Marc Gounon GTC Competition · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
13. #22 Pierluigi Martini / Christian Pescatori BMS Scuderia Italia · Porsche 911 GT1
14. #1 Andrew Gilbert-Scott / Raymond Bellm / Luca Badoer / Domenico Schiattarella GTC Competition · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
15. #20 Eric Bernard / Franck Lagorce DAMS · Panoz Esperante GTR-1
16. #6 Hans-Joachim Stuck / Thierry Boutsen Porsche AG · Porsche 911 GT1
17. #4 James Weaver / Andy Wallace David Price Racing · Panoz Esperante GTR-1
18. #26 Mauro Baldi / Franz Konrad Konrad Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT1
19. #15 Maurizio Sandro-Sala / Ratanakol Prutirat Giroix Racing Team · Lotus Elise GT1
20. #19 Alexander Grau / Gerd Ruch Martin Veyhle Racing · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
21. #13/15 Fabien Giroix / Jean-Denis Deletraz Giroix Racing Team · Lotus Elise GT1
22. #23/24 Mauro Martini / Andrea Boldrini GBF · Lotus Elise GT1
23. #31 Stefano Butteiro / Horst Felbermayr / Karl Augustin Augustin Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 Evo (993)

Class GT2

Race result

Finishers
1. #52 Justin Bell / Tommy Archer Team Oreca · Chrysler Viper GTS-R 10
2. #56/57 Claudia Hürtgen / Bruno Eichmann / Ni Amorim Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993) 6
3. #51 Olivier Beretta / Philipe Gache Team Oreca · Chrysler Viper GTS-R 4
4. #64 Alfonso de Orleans-Borbón / Thomas Saldana / Carl Rosenblad Kremer Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993) 3
5. #65 Raffaele Sangiuolo / Luca Riccitelli / Charles Margueron RWS Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993) 2
6. #68 Angelo Zadra / Leonardo Maddalena / Renato Mastropietro Rennsport Italia · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993) 1
7. #76 Steve O'Rourke / Tim Sugden / Win Percy EMKA Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
8. #57 Fancois Lafon / Jean-Marc Smadja / Stephane Ortelli Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
9. #67 Robert Nearn / Toni Seiler / Marco Spinelli Konrad Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
10. #53 Jari Nurminen / Hans (John) Hugenholtz Chamberlain Engineering · Chrysler Viper GTS-R
11. #54 Peter Hardman / Richard Dean Chamberlain Engineering · Chrysler Viper GTS-R
12. #62 Uwe Sick / Denis Lay / Axel Rohr Stadler Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
13. #60 Christian Vann / John Schumann Marcos Racing International · Marcos Mantara LM600
14. #55 Helmut Reis / Hans-Jörg Hofer Augustin Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
15. #63 Michael Trunk / Bernhard Müller Krauss Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
16. #75 Geoff Lister / John Greasley G-Force · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
17. #58 Manuel Monteiro / Michel Monteiro Estoril Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
18. #50 Rocky Agusta / Almo Coppelli Agusta Racing · Callaway Corvette LM GT2
19. #79 Richard Piper / Peter Owen / James Kaye Cirtek Motorsport · Ford Saleen Mustang
20. #80 William Wykeham / Charles Morgan Morgan Works Race Team · Morgan Plus 8 GTR
21. #78 Allen Lloyd / Rob Schirle / David Warnock Cirtek Motorsport · Ford Saleen Mustang
Retirements
R #59 Cor Euser / Harald Becker Marcos Racing International · Marcos Mantara LM600
R #77/95 Price Cobb / Steve Saleen / Carlos Palau Cirtek Motorsport · Ford Saleen Mustang
R #70 Rainer Bonnetsmüller / Günther Blieninger / Manfred Jurasz Dellenbach Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
Did not start
ns #69 Gerold Ried / Patrick Vuillaume Proton Competition · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)

Qualifying

Starting grid
1. #51 Olivier Beretta / Philipe Gache Team Oreca · Chrysler Viper GTS-R
2. #59 Cor Euser / Harald Becker Marcos Racing International · Marcos Mantara LM600
3. #56/57 Claudia Hürtgen / Bruno Eichmann / Ni Amorim Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
4. #78 Allen Lloyd / Rob Schirle / David Warnock Cirtek Motorsport · Ford Saleen Mustang
5. #52 Justin Bell / Tommy Archer Team Oreca · Chrysler Viper GTS-R
6. #57 Fancois Lafon / Jean-Marc Smadja / Stephane Ortelli Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
7. #76 Steve O'Rourke / Tim Sugden / Win Percy EMKA Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
8. #79 Richard Piper / Peter Owen / James Kaye Cirtek Motorsport · Ford Saleen Mustang
9. #77/95 Price Cobb / Steve Saleen / Carlos Palau Cirtek Motorsport · Ford Saleen Mustang
10. #53 Jari Nurminen / Hans (John) Hugenholtz Chamberlain Engineering · Chrysler Viper GTS-R
11. #54 Peter Hardman / Richard Dean Chamberlain Engineering · Chrysler Viper GTS-R
12. #67 Robert Nearn / Toni Seiler / Marco Spinelli Konrad Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
13. #65 Raffaele Sangiuolo / Luca Riccitelli / Charles Margueron RWS Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
14. #64 Alfonso de Orleans-Borbón / Thomas Saldana / Carl Rosenblad Kremer Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
15. #55 Helmut Reis / Hans-Jörg Hofer Augustin Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
16. #68 Angelo Zadra / Leonardo Maddalena / Renato Mastropietro Rennsport Italia · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
17. #60 Christian Vann / John Schumann Marcos Racing International · Marcos Mantara LM600
18. #50 Rocky Agusta / Almo Coppelli Agusta Racing · Callaway Corvette LM GT2
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. #69 Gerold Ried / Patrick Vuillaume Proton Competition · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
22. #80 William Wykeham / Charles Morgan Morgan Works Race Team · Morgan Plus 8 GTR
23. #70 Rainer Bonnetsmüller / Günther Blieninger / Manfred Jurasz Dellenbach Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
24. #75 Geoff Lister / John Greasley G-Force · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
25. #63 Michael Trunk / Bernhard Müller Krauss Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)