Les Vingt Quatre Heures du Mans, Circuit de la Sarthe 15.6.1997

24 h Le Mans

Spectators: 170 000 Started: 48 Classified: 17 Race: * 361 laps = 4909,600 km AVG: 204,186 km/h FL: Tom Kristensen 7 TWR Porsche WSC 95 (Joest) 3:45,068 217,534 km/h (lap 210) Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 7 Michele Alboreto / I TWR Porsche WSC 95 (Joe 001 Joest Racing 361 24:02:40,875 1. LMP 875 1. 3:41,581 Stefan Johansson / S Tom Kristensen / DK 2. 41 Pierre-Henri Raphanel / F McLaren F1 GTR BMW 020R Gulf Team Davidoff 360 24:07:08,532 1. GT1 25. 3:48,369 Jean-Marc Gounon / F Anders Olofsson / S 3. 43 Peter Kox / NL McLaren F1 GTR BMW 026R Team BMW Motorsport 358 24:07:11,913 2. GT1 22. 3:48,057 Roberto Ravaglia / I Eric Hélary / F 4. 13 Didier Cottaz / F Courage C41 Porsche 005 Courage Compétition 336 24:06:04,017 2. LMP 875 5. 3:47,662 Jérome Policand / F Marc Goossens / B 5. 33 Armin Hahne / D Porsche 911 GT1 102 Schübel Engineering 331 24:02:45,514 3. GT1 20. 3:47,428 Pedro Lamy / P Patrice Goueslard / F 6. 3 Didier Theys / B Ferrari 333 SP 010 Moretti Racing Inc. 321 24:06:49,044 3. LMP 875 3. 3:46,431 Gianpiero Moretti / I Max Papis / I 7. 8 Emmanuel Clérico / F Courage C36 Porsche 013 La Filiére 319 24:05:55,622 4. LMP 875 9. 3:48,651 Henri Pescarolo / F Jean-Philippe Belloc / F 8. 27 Pierluigi Martini / I Porsche 911 GT1 106 BMS Scuderia Italia 317 24:03:10,023 4. GT1 10. 3:45,913 Christian Pescatori / I Antonio Hermann / BR 9. 78 Michel Neugarten / B Porsche 911 GT2 393085 Elf Haberthur Racing 307 24:04:28,101 1. GT2 44. 4:11,134 Jean-Claude Lagniez / F Guy Martinolle / F 10. 74 Bruno Eichmann / CH Porsche 911 GT2 393087 Roock Racing 306 24:09:19,043 2. GT2 37. 4:07,153 Andy Pilgrim / USA André Ahrlé / D 11. 73 Manuel Mello-Breyner / P Porsche 911 GT2 046002 Roock Racing 295 24:07:19,126 3. GT2 42. 4:10,479 Pedro Mello-Breyner / P Tomas Mello-Breyner / P 12. 23 Kazuyoshi Hoshino / J Nissan R390 R2 Nissan Motorports 294 24:04:01,963 5. GT1 21. 3:47,745 Erik Comas / F Masahiko Kageyama / J 13. 80 Claudia Hürtgen / D Porsche 911 GT2 393108 GT Racing Team AG 287 24:07:16,907 4. GT2 45. 4:11,630 Hugh Price / GB John Robinson / GB 14. 63 Justin Bell / GB Chrysler Viper GTS-R C3 Viper Team Oreca 278 24:03:16,744 5. GT2 38. 4:08,081 John Morton / USA Pierre Yver / F 15. 64 Jari Nurminen / SF Chrysler Viper GTS-R C2 Chamberlain Engineering 269 24:07:12,069 6. GT2 48. 4:12,696 Hans Hugenholtz / NL Chris Gleason / USA 16. 10 Fredrik Ekblom / S Courage C36 Porsche 009 Courage Compétition 265 24:06:04,940 5. LMP 875 7. 3:48,011 Jean-Louis Ricci / F Jean-Paul Libert / B 17. 15 Franck Fréon / F Kudzu-Mazda DLM MS 971 009 Team T.D.R. 263 24:07:09,993 6. WSC 17. 3:56,122 Yojiro Terada / J Jim Downing / USA Did not finish: 26 Emmanuel Collard / F Porsche 911 GT1 005 Porsche AG 327 ? GT1 8. 3:45,490 Yannick Dalmas / F Ralf Kelleners / D 39 Ray Bellm / GB McLaren F1 GTR BMW 025R Gulf Team Davidoff 326 ? GT1 27. 3:48,665 Andrew Gilbert-Scott / GB Masanori Sekiya / J 61 Philippe Gache / F Chrysler Viper GTS-R C7 Viper Team Oreca 263 ? GT2 34. 4:04,654 Olivier Beretta / MC Dominique Dupuy / F 25 Bob Wollek / F Porsche 911 GT1 004 Porsche AG 238 ? GT1 2. 3:43,363 Hans-Joachim Stuck / D Thierry Boutsen / B 42 J.J. Lehto / SF McLaren F1 GTR BMW 024R Team BMW Motorsport 238 ? GT1 6. 3:45,402 Steve Soper / GB Nelson Piquet / BR 29 Alain Ferté / F Porsche 911 GT1 101 JB Racing 236 ? GT1 24. 3:48,341 Olivier Thévenin / F Jürgen von Gartzen / D 54 Andy Wallace / GB Panoz GTR1 003 David Price Racing 236 ? GT1 32. 3:50,852 James Weaver / GB Butch Leitzinger / USA 30 Christophe Bouchut / F Porsche 911 GT1 104 Kremer Racing 207 ? GT1 14. 3:46,389 Bertrand Gachot / B Andy Evans / USA 75 Patrick Bourdais / F Porsche 911 GT2 393103 Larbre Compétition 205 ? GT2 43. 4:10,903 André Lara Resende / BR Peter Kitchak / USA 9 Mario Andretti / USA Courage C36 Porsche 010 Courage Compétition 197 ? LMP 875 13. 3:51,378 Michael Andretti / USA Olivier Grouillard / F 52 Franck Lagorce / F Panoz GTR1 006 DAMS 149 ? GT1 23. 3:48,123 Eric Bernard / F Jean-Christophe Boullion / F 55 David Brabham / AUS Panoz GTR1 004 David Price Racing 145 ? GT1 30. 3:49,699 Perry McCarthy / GB Doc Bundy / USA 21 Martin Brundle / GB Nissan R390 R4 Nissan Motorports 139 ? GT1 12. 3:46,228 Jörg Müller / D Wayne Taylor / ZA 28 Mauro Baldi / I Porsche 911 GT1 109 Kranz Konrad Motorsport 138 ? GT1 28. 3:49,465 Robert Nearn / GB Franz Konrad / A 67 Steve Saleen / USA Ford Saleen Mustang 002 Saleen Allen Speedlab 133 ? GT2 35. 4:06,922 Price Cobb / USA Carlos Palau / E 79 Michel Ligonnet / F Porsche 911 GT2 394065 Franz Konrad Motorsport 126 ? GT2 47. 4:11,911 Toni Seiler / CH Larry Schumacher / USA 22 Eric van de Poele / B Nissan R390 R1 Nissan Motorports 121 ? GT1 4. 3:44,324 Aguri Suzuki / J Riccardo Patrese / I 49 Jan Lammers / NL Lotus Elise GT1 115-07 GT1 Lotus Racing 121 ? GT1 26. 3:48,395 Mike Hezemans / NL Alexander Grau / D 5 Tomas Saldana / E Kremer K8 Porsche WSC02 Kremer Racing 103 ? LMP 875 15. 3:55,981 Carl Rosenblad / S Jürgen Lässig / D 84 Enzo Calderari / CH Porsche 911 GT2 393067 Stadler Motorsport 98 ? GT2 41. 4:10,094 Lilian Bryner / CH Angelo Zadra / I 44 Keiichi Tsuchiya / J McLaren F1 GTR BMW 027R Team Lark McLaren 81 ? GT1 16. 3:47,108 Gary Ayles / GB Akihiko Nakaya / J 77 Jean-Pierre Jarier / F Porsche 911 GT2 394074 Chéreau Sports 77 ? GT2 36. 4:07,137 Jean-Luc Chéreau / F Jack Leconte / F 46 Julian Bailey / GB Lister Storm GTL 53212 (01) Newcastle United Lister 77 ? GT1 29. 3:49,563 Mark Skaife / A Thomas Erdos / BR 62 Tommy Archer / USA Chrysler Viper GTS-R C6 Viper Team Oreca 76 ? GT2 33. 4:04,589 Soheil Ayari / F Marc Duez / B 60 Almo Coppelli / I Callaway Corvette LM GT 003 Agusta Racing Team Ltd. 45 ? GT2 40. 4:10,048 'Rocky' Agusta / I Eric Graham / F 66 Dave Warnock / GB Ford Saleen Mustang 001 Saleen Allen Speedlab 28 ? GT2 39. 4:09,801 Robert Schirle / GB DNS - Allen Lloyd / GB 45 Geoff Lees / GB Lister Storm GTL 53214 (03) Newcastle United Lister 21 ? GT1 3:50,398 Tiff Needell / GB George Fouché / ZA 4 Michel Ferté / F Ferrari 333 SP 005 Michel Ferté 18 ? WSC 11. 3:51,092 Adrian Campos / E Charles Nearburg / USA 70 Cor Euser / NL Marcos Mantara LM600 9604 Team Marcos 15 ? GT2 46. 4:11,904 Harald Becker / D Takaji Suzuki / J 32 Allan McNish / GB Porsche 911 GT1 108 Roock Racing 8 ? GT1 18. 3:47,314 Stéphane Ortelli / F Karl Wendlinger / A 14 Harri Toivonen / SF BRM P301 Nissan P351-01 Pacific Racing Ltd. 6 ? LMP 875 19. 3:56,734 Eliseo Salazar / RCH Jésus Pareja / E Did not qualify: 6 Giovanni Lavaggi / I Kremer K8 Porsche WSC03 Kremer Racing LMP 875 3:56,929 Bernard Chauvin / F Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiére / F 71 Dominic Chappell / GB Marcos Mantara LM600 9503 Team Marcos GT2 4:22,904 François Migault / F Henri-Louis Maunoir / CH 40 Thomas Bscher / D McLaren F1 GTR BMW 022R Gulf Team Davidoff GT1 3:49,330 John Nielsen / DK Chris Goodwin / GB 50 Fabien Giroix / F Lotus Elise GT1 115-02 GT1 Lotus Racing GT1 31. 3:51,373 Jean-Denis Delétraz / CH Prequalifying: 16 de Dryver / B NPT1/Matrix MPX-1 Matrix Motor Co Ltd. LMP 875 Donovan / GB 17 Bruneau / F WR LM 971 Alain Lebrun LMP 875 2 Sébastien Enjolras / F WR LM97 Rachel Welter LMP 650 Rostan / F 12 Sezionale / F Debora LMP297 Didier Bonnet LMP 650 Jakubowski / F Dussau / F 65 Cochran / USA Chrysler Viper GTS-R Chamberlain Engineering GT2 Gleason / USA 69 van de Vyver / B Gillet Vertigo V de V Eric Van de Vyver GT2 76 Müller / D Porsche 911 GT2 Bruno Krauss GT2 Trunk / D 81 Drudi / I Porsche 911 GT2 GT Racing Team AG GT2 Pagotto / I 83 Collins Porsche 911 GT2 Gerard Macquillan GT2 MacQuillan / GB Peeler / USA 85 O'Rourke / GB Porsche 911 GT2 Steve O'Rourke GT2 Sugden / GB Percy / GB 34 Grouillard / F Sard MC8-R Team Menicon Sard GT1 35 Muller / F Sard MC8-R Team Menicon Sard GT1 Debanne / F 36 Gonin / F Renault Spider RJ Racing GT1 Sourd / F Roy / F 37 Gonin / F Renault Spider RJ Racing GT1 Sourd / F Roy / F 38 Maury-Laribiére / F McLaren F1 GTR BMW 005R BBA Compétition GT1 Ferté / F 51 Prutirat / TH Lotus Elise GT1 GT1 Team Lotus F. Muller GT1 Sala / BR K. Suphot / T 53 Velay / F Panoz GTR1 DAMS GT1 Boullion / F Kaufmann / D In entry list only: 68 xxx Ford Saleen Mustang Saleen Allen Speedlab GT2 72 xxx Marcos Mantara LM600 Team Marcos GT2 82 xxx Porsche 911 GT2 Parr Motorsport GT2 24 xxx Ferrari F40 GTE Ennea GT1 31 xxx Porsche 911 GT1 Larbre Compétition GT1 47 xxx Lotus Elise GT1 GBF (UK) Ltd. GT1 48 xxx Lotus Elise GT1 GBF (UK) Ltd. GT1