GT W.C. Europa Sprint & FIA GT

FIA GT Championship 1997 – Race 6: Zeltweg (Spielberg)

Zeltweg (Spielberg), Austria

Class GT1

Race result

Finishers
1. #11/12 Bernd Schneider / Klaus Ludwig / Bernd Mayländer AMG · Mercedes CLK GTR 10
2. #10 Alessandro Nannini / Marcel Tiemann AMG · Mercedes CLK GTR 6
3. #8 Jyrki Jarvi Lehto / Steve Soper Team Schnitzer · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR 4
4. #11 Alexander Wurz AMG · Mercedes CLK GTR 3
5. #1/3 Anders Olofsson / Pierre-Henri Raphanel GTC Competition · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR 2
6. #6/7 Thierry Boutsen / Bob Wollek Porsche AG · Porsche 911 GT1 Evo 1
7. #7 Yannick Dalmas / Allan McNish Porsche AG · Porsche 911 GT1 Evo
8. #22 Pierluigi Martini / Christian Pescatori BMS Scuderia Italia · Porsche 911 GT1
9. #20 Eric Bernard / Franck Lagorce DAMS · Panoz Esperante GTR-1
10. #17 Emmanuel Collard / Mauro Baldi JB Racing · Porsche 911 GT1
11. #5 David Brabham / Perry McCarthy David Price Racing · Panoz Esperante GTR-1
12. #4 James Weaver / Andy Wallace David Price Racing · Panoz Esperante GTR-1
13. #16 Ralf Kelleners / Pedro Chaves Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT1
Retirements
R #9 Peter Kox / Roberto Ravaglia Team Schnitzer · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
R #14 Mike Hezemans / Jan Lammers Giroix Racing Team · Lotus Elise GT1
R #1 Andrew Gilbert-Scott / Geoff Lees GTC Competition · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
R #13/15 Fabien Giroix / Jean-Denis Deletraz Giroix Racing Team · Lotus Elise GT1
R #27 Chris Goodwin / Gary Ayles Parabolica Motorsports · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
R #2 Thomas Bscher GTC Competition · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
R #2/1 John Nielsen GTC Competition · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
R #19 Alexander Grau / Kurt Thiim Martin Veyhle Racing · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
R #23 Luca Badoer / Domenico Schiattarella GBF · Lotus Elise GT1
R #24 Andrea Boldrini / Ralf Kalaschek GBF · Lotus Elise GT1
R #31 Stefano Butteiro / Horst Felbermayr Augustin Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 Evo (993)

Qualifying

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

Class GT2

Race result

Finishers
1. #56/57 Claudia Hürtgen / Bruno Eichmann / Stephane Ortelli Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993) 10
2. #51 Olivier Beretta / Philipe Gache Team Oreca · Chrysler Viper GTS-R 6
3. #52 Justin Bell / Dieter Quester Team Oreca · Chrysler Viper GTS-R 4
4. #63 Michael Trunk / Bernhard Müller Krauss Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993) 3
5. #55 Wido Rössler / Helmut Reis / Manfred Jurasz Augustin Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993) 2
6. #64 Alfonso de Orleans-Borbón / Thomas Saldana / Christophe Bouchut Kremer Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993) 1
7. #70 Rainer Bonnetsmüller / Günther Blieninger / Klaus Horn Dellenbach Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
8. #59 Cor Euser / Harald Becker Marcos Racing International · Marcos Mantara LM600
9. #69 Gerold Ried / Patrick Vuillaume Proton Competition · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
Retirements
R #56/57 Ni Amorim Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
R #56/87 Andre Ahrle Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
R #65 Raffaele Sangiuolo / Luca Riccitelli / Benno Rottenfusser RWS Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
R #66 Franz Konrad Konrad Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
R #67/66 Toni Seiler Konrad Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
R #53 Leonardo Maddalena / Gerd Ruch / Almo Coppelli Chamberlain Engineering · Chrysler Viper GTS-R
Did not start
ns #71 Luigino Pagotto / Luca Drudi GT Racing Team · 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 Ni Amorim / Andre Ahrle Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
4. #52 Justin Bell / Dieter Quester Team Oreca · Chrysler Viper GTS-R
5. #65 Raffaele Sangiuolo / Luca Riccitelli / Benno Rottenfusser RWS Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
6. #64 Alfonso de Orleans-Borbón / Thomas Saldana / Christophe Bouchut Kremer Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
7. #56/57 Claudia Hürtgen / Bruno Eichmann / Stephane Ortelli Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
8. #66 Franz Konrad / Toni Seiler Konrad Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
9. #63 Michael Trunk / Bernhard Müller Krauss Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
10. #55 Wido Rössler / Helmut Reis / Manfred Jurasz Augustin Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
11. #70 Rainer Bonnetsmüller / Günther Blieninger / Klaus Horn Dellenbach Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
12. #53 Leonardo Maddalena / Gerd Ruch / Almo Coppelli Chamberlain Engineering · Chrysler Viper GTS-R
13. #69 Gerold Ried / Patrick Vuillaume Proton Competition · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
Did not take part in qualifying
ns #71 Luigino Pagotto / Luca Drudi GT Racing Team · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)