GT W.C. Europa Sprint & FIA GT

FIA GT Championship 1997 – Race 8: Donington Park

Donington Park, Great Britain

Class GT1

Race result

Finishers
1. #11 Alexander Wurz / Bernd Schneider 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. #11/12 Klaus Ludwig / Bernd Mayländer AMG · Mercedes CLK GTR 3
5. #9 Peter Kox / Roberto Ravaglia Team Schnitzer · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR 2
6. #3 Pierre-Henri Raphanel / Jean-Marc Gounon GTC Competition · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR 1
7. #1 Geoff Lees / Anders Olofsson GTC Competition · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
8. #5 David Brabham / Perry McCarthy David Price Racing · Panoz Esperante GTR-1
9. #4 James Weaver / Andy Wallace David Price Racing · Panoz Esperante GTR-1
10. #22 Pierluigi Martini / Christian Pescatori BMS Scuderia Italia · Porsche 911 GT1
11. #6 Hans-Joachim Stuck / Thierry Boutsen Porsche AG · Porsche 911 GT1 Evo
12. #23 Luca Badoer / Domenico Schiattarella GBF · Lotus Elise GT1
13. #27 Chris Goodwin / Gary Ayles Parabolica Motorsports · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
14. #30 John Greasley / Magnus Wallinder / Geoff Lister G-Force · Porsche 911 GT1
15. #7 Yannick Dalmas / Bob Wollek Porsche AG · Porsche 911 GT1 Evo
16. #31 Stefano Butteiro / Horst Felbermayr / Horst, jr. Felbermayr Augustin Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 Evo (993)
17. #14 Mike Hezemans / Jan Lammers Giroix Racing Team · Lotus Elise GT1
Retirements
R #20 Eric Bernard / Franck Lagorce DAMS · Panoz Esperante GTR-1
R #21 Christophe Bouchut / Carl Rosenblad Kremer Racing · Porsche 911 GT1
R #13/15 Fabien Giroix / Jean-Denis Deletraz Giroix Racing Team · Lotus Elise GT1
R #19 Alexander Grau / Marco Werner Martin Veyhle Racing · Lotus Elise GT1
R #24 Ralf Kalaschek / Masimilano Angelelli / Jason Yeomans GBF · Lotus Elise GT1
Did not start
ns #15 Jerome Policand / Ratanakol Prutirat Giroix Racing Team · Lotus Elise GT1

Qualifying

Starting grid
1. #11 Alexander Wurz / Bernd Schneider AMG · Mercedes CLK GTR
2. #10 Alessandro Nannini / Marcel Tiemann AMG · Mercedes CLK GTR
3. #11/12 Klaus Ludwig / Bernd Mayländer AMG · Mercedes CLK GTR
4. #9 Peter Kox / Roberto Ravaglia Team Schnitzer · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
5. #8 Jyrki Jarvi Lehto / Steve Soper Team Schnitzer · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
6. #7 Yannick Dalmas / Bob Wollek Porsche AG · Porsche 911 GT1 Evo
7. #3 Pierre-Henri Raphanel / Jean-Marc Gounon GTC Competition · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
8. #20 Eric Bernard / Franck Lagorce DAMS · Panoz Esperante GTR-1
9. #14 Mike Hezemans / Jan Lammers Giroix Racing Team · Lotus Elise GT1
10. #6 Hans-Joachim Stuck / Thierry Boutsen Porsche AG · Porsche 911 GT1 Evo
11. #27 Chris Goodwin / Gary Ayles Parabolica Motorsports · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
12. #4 James Weaver / Andy Wallace David Price Racing · Panoz Esperante GTR-1
13. #21 Christophe Bouchut / Carl Rosenblad Kremer Racing · Porsche 911 GT1
14. #1 Geoff Lees / Anders Olofsson GTC Competition · McLaren-BMW F1 GTR
15. #5 David Brabham / Perry McCarthy David Price Racing · Panoz Esperante GTR-1
16. #13/15 Fabien Giroix / Jean-Denis Deletraz Giroix Racing Team · Lotus Elise GT1
17. #19 Alexander Grau / Marco Werner Martin Veyhle Racing · Lotus Elise GT1
18. #22 Pierluigi Martini / Christian Pescatori BMS Scuderia Italia · Porsche 911 GT1
19. #23 Luca Badoer / Domenico Schiattarella GBF · Lotus Elise GT1
20. #24 Ralf Kalaschek / Masimilano Angelelli / Jason Yeomans GBF · Lotus Elise GT1
21. #30 John Greasley / Magnus Wallinder / Geoff Lister G-Force · Porsche 911 GT1
22. #31 Stefano Butteiro / Horst Felbermayr / Horst, jr. Felbermayr Augustin Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 Evo (993)
Did not take part in qualifying
ns #15 Jerome Policand / Ratanakol Prutirat Giroix Racing Team · Lotus Elise GT1

Class GT2

Race result

Finishers
1. #51 Olivier Beretta / Philipe Gache Team Oreca · Chrysler Viper GTS-R 10
2. #56/57 Claudia Hürtgen / Bruno Eichmann / Stephane Ortelli Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993) 6
3. #52 Justin Bell / Luca Drudi Team Oreca · Chrysler Viper GTS-R 4
4. #56/57 Ni Amorim / Pedro Chaves Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993) 3
5. #66 Franz Konrad / Andre Ahrle / Toni Seiler Konrad Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993) 2
6. #50 Patrice Goueslard / Luigino Pagotto / Michel Neugarten Haberthur Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993) 1
7. #63 Michael Trunk / Bernhard Müller Krauss Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
8. #64 Alfonso de Orleans-Borbón / Thomas Saldana Kremer Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
9. #70 Rainer Bonnetsmüller / Günther Blieninger / Klaus Horn Dellenbach Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
10. #69 Gerold Ried / Patrick Vuillaume / Manfred Jurasz Proton Competition · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
11. #60 Christian Vann / Thomas Erdos Marcos Racing International · Marcos Mantara LM600
12. #53 David Goode / Leonardo Maddalena Chamberlain Engineering · Chrysler Viper GTS-R
Retirements
R #59 Cor Euser / Harald Becker Marcos Racing International · Marcos Mantara LM600
R #78 Richard Dean Cirtek Motorsport · Ford Saleen Mustang
R #78/77 Rob Schirle / David Warnock Cirtek Motorsport · Ford Saleen Mustang
R #82 Jamie Campell-Walter / Colin Blower Colin Blower Motorsport · TVR Cerbera GT
R #53/54 Hans (John) Hugenholtz / Tim O'Kennedy Chamberlain Engineering · Chrysler Viper GTS-R
R #54 Wido Rössler Chamberlain Engineering · Chrysler Viper GTS-R
R #86 Nick Carr / Andy Purvis / Ian Astley Millennium Motorsport · Marcos Mantara LM600
R #75 Nigel Barrett / Koit Veertee G-Force · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
R #77 Mark Peters / Jonathan Baker Cirtek Motorsport · Ford Saleen Mustang
R #79/77 Peter Owen Cirtek Motorsport · Ford Saleen Mustang
Did not start
ns #57 Fancois Lafon Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
ns #57/87 Hugh Price / John Robinson / Robert Nearn Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
ns #71 Luigino Pagotto / Luca Drudi GT Racing Team · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
ns #80 William Wykeham / Charles Morgan Morgan Works Race Team · Morgan Plus 8 GTR

Qualifying

Starting grid
1. #51 Olivier Beretta / Philipe Gache Team Oreca · Chrysler Viper GTS-R
2. #56/57 Claudia Hürtgen / Bruno Eichmann / Stephane Ortelli Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
3. #59 Cor Euser / Harald Becker Marcos Racing International · Marcos Mantara LM600
4. #52 Justin Bell / Luca Drudi Team Oreca · Chrysler Viper GTS-R
5. #60 Christian Vann / Thomas Erdos Marcos Racing International · Marcos Mantara LM600
6. #56/57 Ni Amorim / Fancois Lafon / Pedro Chaves Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
7. #50 Patrice Goueslard / Luigino Pagotto / Michel Neugarten Haberthur Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
8. #63 Michael Trunk / Bernhard Müller Krauss Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
9. #78 Richard Dean / Rob Schirle / David Warnock Cirtek Motorsport · Ford Saleen Mustang
10. #66 Franz Konrad / Andre Ahrle / Toni Seiler Konrad Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
11. #82 Jamie Campell-Walter / Colin Blower Colin Blower Motorsport · TVR Cerbera GT
12. #53/54 Hans (John) Hugenholtz / Tim O'Kennedy / Wido Rössler Chamberlain Engineering · Chrysler Viper GTS-R
13. #86 Nick Carr / Andy Purvis / Ian Astley Millennium Motorsport · Marcos Mantara LM600
14. #64 Alfonso de Orleans-Borbón / Thomas Saldana Kremer Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
15. #53 David Goode / Leonardo Maddalena Chamberlain Engineering · Chrysler Viper GTS-R
16. #75 Nigel Barrett / Koit Veertee G-Force · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
17. #77 Mark Peters / Jonathan Baker / Peter Owen Cirtek Motorsport · Ford Saleen Mustang
18. #70 Rainer Bonnetsmüller / Günther Blieninger / Klaus Horn Dellenbach Motorsport · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
19. #69 Gerold Ried / Patrick Vuillaume / Manfred Jurasz Proton Competition · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
Did not take part in qualifying
ns #57/87 Hugh Price / John Robinson / Robert Nearn Roock Racing · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
ns #71 Luigino Pagotto / Luca Drudi GT Racing Team · Porsche 911 GT2 R (993)
ns #80 William Wykeham / Charles Morgan Morgan Works Race Team · Morgan Plus 8 GTR