Le Mans - 1997

LXV Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1997
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France

Date:	June 14-15, warm, dry	Track Length (m):	13 605 m
Attendance:	170 000	Pole Position:	Michele Alboreto, ITA, TWR Porsche, 3:41581
Entries:	86 76 accepted	Fastest Lap:	Tom Kristensen, DEN, Porsche, 3:45.068 = 217,534 km/h, on lap 210 at 06.30
Practiced:	52	Distance (km):	4909.600 k
Starters:	48	Average Speed (km/h):	207.00 km/h
Classified:	17

Pos	Cla.	#	Team / Entrant Car - Engine / Tuner	Drivers, Nationality	Engine Vol (cc)	Engine Type	Tyres	Group	Laps Km Time (of ret)	Reason Out
1	1	7	Joest Racing, DEU TWR Porsche WSC 95 - Porsche 935/76	Michele Alboreto, ITA Stefan Johansson, SWE Tom Kristensen, DEN	2994 tc	F6	GY	P	361
2	2	41	Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren, GBR (GTC Racing, GBR) McLaren F1 GTR - BMW S70/3	Jean-Marc Gounon, FRA Pierre-Henri Raphanel, FRA Anders Olofsson, SWE DNS "Pierre Gaston", FRA	5990	V12	M	GT1	360
3	3	43	BMW Motorsport, DEU (BMW Team Schnitzer, DEU) McLaren F1 GTR - BMW S70/3	Peter Kox, NED Roberto Ravaglia, ITA Eric Hélary, FRA	5990	V12	M	GT1	358
4	4	13	Courage Compétition, FRA Courage C41 - Porsche 935/82	Didier Cottaz, FRA Jérôme Policand, FRA Marc Goossens, BEL	3000 tc	F6	M	P	336
5	5	33	Schübel Engineering, DEU Porsche 911 GT1	Pedro Lamy, POR Armin Hahne, DEU Patrice Goueslard, FRA	3164 tc	F6	M	GT1	331
6	6	3	Moretti Racing Inc, USA (Momo Racing) Ferrari 333 SP (Dallara) – Ferrari F310E	Gianpiero Moretti, ITA Didier Theys, BEL Max Papis, ITA	3997	V12	Y	P	321
7	7	8	La Filière Elf, FRA Courage C36 - Porsche 935/76	Henri Pescarolo, FRA Jean-Pierre Belloc, FRA Emmanuel Clérico, FRA	2994 tc	F6	M	P	319
8	8	27	BMS Scuderia Italia, ITA Porsche 911 GT1	Pierluigi Martini, ITA Christian Pescatori, ITA Antonio Herrmann de Azevedo, BRA	3164 tc	F6	P	GT1	317
9	9	78	Elf Haberthur Racing, SUI Porsche 911 GT2	Michel Neugarten, BEL Guy Martinolle, FRA Jean-Claude Lagniez, FRA DNS Patrick Camus, FRA	3600 tc	F6	D	GT2	307
10	10	74	Roock Racing, DEU Porsche 911 GT2	André Ahrle, DEU Andy Pilgrim, USA Bruno Eichman, SUI DNS Pierre Yver, FRA DNS Patrice Goueslard, FRA	3600 tc	F6	M	GT2	306
11	11	73	Roock Racing, DEU Porsche 911 GT2	Manuel Mello-Breyner, POR Tomas Mello-Breyner, POR Pedro Mello-Breyner, POR	3600 tc	F6	M	GT2	295
12	12	23	Nissan Motorsports, JPN Nissan R390 (Astec-TWR) - Nissan VRH35	Kazuyoshi Hoshino, JPN Eric Comas FRA Masahiko Kageyama, JPN	3496	V8	B	GT1	294
13	13	80	GT Racing Team AG, SUI (Roock Racing, D) Porsche 911 GT2	Claudia Hürtgen, DEU John Robinson, GBR Hugh Price, GBR DNS Luigino Pagotto, ITA DNS Bruno Eichmann, SUI	3600 tc	F6	P	GT2	287
14	14	63	Société Viper Team Oreca, FRA Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6	Justin Bell, GBR Pierre Yver, FRA John Morton, USA DNS Geoff Lees, GBR DNS Dominique Dupuy, FRA DNS Olivier Beretta, FRA DNS Tommy Archer, USA DNS Soheil Ayari, FRA DNS Philippe Gache, FRA	7986	V10	M	GT2	278
15	15	64	Chamberlain Engineering, GBR Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6	Hans Hugenholtz, NED Jari Nurminen, FIN Chris Gleason, USA DNS Tim O'Kennedy, IRL DNS Geoff Lister, GBR	7986	V10	GY	GT2	269
16	16	10	Courage Compétition, FRA Courage C36 - Porsche 935/76	Fredrik Ekblom, SWE Jean-Lous Ricci, FRA Jean-Paul Libert, BEL	2994 tc	F6	M	P	265
17	17	15	Team D.T.R., USA / Mazdaspeed, JPN Kudzu DLM-4 MS97 - Mazda 13B Racing	Yojiro Terada, JPN Jim Downing, USA Franck Fréon, FRA	2616	4R	GY	P	263

18	DNF	26	Porsche AG, DEU Porsche 911 GT1	Emmanuel Collard, FRA Ralph Kelleners, DEU Yannik Dalmas, FRA	3163 tc	F6	M	GT1	327	Fire
19	DNF	39	Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren, GBR (GTC Racing, GBR) McLaren F1 GTR - BMW S70/3	Ray Bellm, GBR Andrew Gilbert-Scott, GBR Masanori Sekiya, JPN	5990	V12	M	GT1	326	Fire
20	DNF	61	Société Viper Team Oreca, USA/FRA Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6	Philippe Gache, FRA Olivier Beretta, FRA Dominique Dupuy, FRA DNS Soheil Ayari, FRA DNS Justin Bell, GBR	7986	V10	M	GT2	263	Accident
21	DNF	25	Porsche AG, DEU Porsche 911 GT1	Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr, DEU Thierry Boutsen, BEL Bob Wollek, FRA	3163 tc	F6	M	GT1	238	Gearbox
22	DNF	42	BMW Motorsport, DEU (BMW Team Schnitzer, DEU) McLaren F1 GTR - BMW S70/3	J.J. Lehto, FIN Steve Soper,GBR Nelson Piquet, BRA	5990	V12	M	GT1	238	Accident
23	DNF	29	Société J.B. Jabouille Bouresche, FRA Porsche 911 GT1	Jürgen von Gartzen, DEU Olivier Thévenin, FRA Alain Ferté, FRA	3164 tc	F6	M	GT1	236	Engine
24	DNF	54	David Price Racing, GBR Panoz Esperante GTR-1 (Reynard) - Ford / Roush	Andy Wallace, GBR James Weaver, GBR Butch Leitzinger, USA	5998	V8	GY	GT1	236	Engine
25	DNF	30	Kremer Racing, DEU Porsche 911 GT1	Chrsitophe Bouchut, FRA Andy Evans, USA Bertrand Gachot, BEL DNS Carl Rosenblad, SWE DNS Klaus Ludwig, DEU	3164 tc	F6	GY	GT1	207	Engine
26	DNF	75	Société Larbre Compétition, FRA Porsche 911 GT2	Patrick Bourdais, FRA Peter Kitchak, USA André Lara Resende, BRA	3600 tc	F6	M	GT2	205	Gearbox
27	DNF	9	Courage Compétition, FRA Courage C36 - Porsche 935/76	Mario Andretti, USA Michael Andretti, USA Olivier Grouillard, FRA DNS Mauro Martini, ITA	2994 tc	F6	M	P	197	Accident
28	DNF	52	Société DAMS, FRA Panoz Esperante GTR-1 (Reynard) - Ford / Zytek	Franck Lagorce, FRA Eric Bernard, FRA Jean-Christophe Bouillion, FRA	5950	V8	M	GT1	149	Oil pump
29	DNF	55	David Price Racing, GBR Panoz Esperante GTR-1 (Reynard) - Ford /Roush	David Brabham, AUS Perry McCarthy, GBR Doc Bundy, USA DNS John Paul Jr, USA	5998	V8	GY	GT1	145	Fire
30	DNF	21	Nissan Motorsports, JPN Nissan R390 (Astec-TWR) - Nissan VRH35	Martin Brundle, GBR Jörg Müller, DEU Wayne Taylor, USA DNS Gianni Morbidelli, ITA DNS Mauro Martini, ITA	3496 tc	V8	B	GT1	139	Accident
31	DNF	28	Konrad Motorsport, DEU Porsche 911 GT2	Franz Konrad, AUT Mauro Baldi, ITA Robert Nearn, GBR	3164 tc	F6	P	GT1	138	Accident
32	DNF	67	Saleen - Allen Speedlab, USA Saleen Mustang RRR - Ford	Steve Saleen, USA Price Cobb, USA Carlos Palau, ESP DNS Rob Rizzo, USA DNS Phil Andrews, GBR DNS Allen Lloyd, USA	5900	V8	D	GT2	133	Wheel
33	DNF	79	Franz Konrad Motorsport, DEU Porsche 911 GT2	Toni Seiler, SUI Larry Schumacher, USA Michel Ligonnet, FRA DNS Robert Nearn, GBR	3600 tc	F6	D	GT1	126	Engine
34	DNF	22	Nissan Motorsports, JPN Nissan R390 (Astec-TWR) - Nissan VRH35	Riccardo Patrese, ITA Eric van de Poele, BEL Aguri Suzuki, JPN	3496 tc	V8	B	GT1	121	Gearbox
35	DNF	49	GT1 Lotus Racing, GBR Lotus Elise GT1 (Hydro) - Chevrolet	Jan Lammers, NED Mike Hezemans, NED Alexander 'Sandy' Grau, DEU	5993	V8	M	GT1	121	Oil pump
36	DNF	5	Kremer Racing, DEU Kremer K8 Spyder WSC (Thompson) - Porsche 935/76	Tomas Saldana, ESP Carl Rosenblad, SWE Jürgen Lässig, DEU DNS Giovanni Lavaggi, ITA DNS Christophe Bouchut, FRA DNS Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiére, FRA DNS Paul Belmondo, FRA	2995 tc	F6	GY	P	103	Engine
37	DNF	84	Stadler Motorsport, SUI Porsche 911 GT2	Enzo Calderari, SUI Lilian Bryner, SUI Angelo Zadra, ITA DNS Ulrich 'Ulli' Richter, DEU	3600 tc	F6	P	GT2	98	Oil leak
38	DNF	44	Team Lark McLaren, JPN (Parabolica Motorsport) McLaren F1 GTR - BMW S70/3	Akihiko Nakaya, JPN Keiichi Tsuchiya, JPN Gary Ayles, GBR DNS Katsumoto Kaneishi, JPN	5990	V12	M	GT1	88	Accident
39	DNF	77	Société Chéreau Sports, FRA (Société Larbre Competition, F) Porsche 911 GT2	Jean-Luc Chéreau, FRA Jack Leconte, FRA Jean Pierre Jarier, FRA DNS Pierre Yver, FRA	3600 tc	F6	M	GT2	77	Gearbox
40	DNF	46	Newcastle United Lister Storm, GBR Lister Storm GTL (G Force) - Jaguar	Julian Bailey, GBR Thomas Erdos, BRA Martin Skaife, AUS DNS Geoff Lees, GBR DNS Jake Ulrich, USA DNS George Fouché, RSA	6996	V12	D	GT1	77	Gearbox
41	DNF	62	Société Viper Team Oreca, USA/FRA Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6	Tommy Archer, USA Soheil Ayari, FRA Marc Duez, BEL DNS Jake Ulrich, USA DNS Dominique Dupuy, FRA DNS Philippe Gache, FRA DNS John Morton, USA DNS Justin Bell, GBR	7986	V10	M	GT2	76	Accident
42	DNF	60	Agusta Racing Team Ltd, GBR Callaway Corvette LM - Chevrolet	Almo Coppelli, ITA Ricardo 'Rocky' Agusta, ITA Eric Graham, FRA DNS Robin Donovon, GBR	5990	V8	D	GT2	45	Ignition
43	DNF	66	Saleen - Allen Speedlab, USA Saleen Mustang RRR - Ford	Dave Warnock, GBR Robin 'Rob' Schirle, GBR Allen Lloyd, GBR (DND) DNS Steve Saleen, USA DNS Price Cobb, USA	5900	V8	D	GT2	28	Electrics
44	DNF	45	Newcastle United Lister Storm, GBR Lister Storm GTL (G Force) - Jaguar	Geoff Lees, GBR Tiff Needell, GBR George Fouché, RSA DNS Alain Ferté, FRA DNS Julian Bailey, GBR DNS Derek Bell, GBR	6996	V12	D	GT1	21	Accident damage
45	DNF	4	Michel Ferté - Société Pilot Racing, FRA (RFR Sport) Ferrari 333 SP (Dallara) - Ferrari F310E	Michel Ferté, FRA Adrian Campos, ESP (DND) Charles Nearburg, USA (DND)	3997	V12	D	P	18	Fuel system
46	DNF	70	Team Marcos Racing International, GBR/NED Marcos Mantara LM600 - Chevrolet	Cor Euser, NED Harald Becker, DEU Takashi Suzuki, JPN (DND) DNS Herman Buurmann, NED DNS John Schumann, NED DNS Bruno Ilien, FRA	5890	V8	D	GT2	15	Engine
47	DNF	32	Roock Racing, DEU Porsche 911 GT1	Allan McNish, GBR Stéphane Ortelli, FRA (DND) Karl Wendlinger, AUT (DND)	3164 tc	F6	M	GT1	8	Accident
48	DNF	14	Pacific Racing Ltd, GBR BRM P301 - Nissan	Harri Toivonen, FIN Eliseo Salazar, CHI (DND) Jésus Pareja, ESP (DND) DNS Johnny O'Connell, USA	3000 tc	V6	P	P	6	Engine

49	DNS	40	Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren, GBR (GTC Racing, GBR) McLaren F1 GTR - BMW S70/3	John Nielsen, DEN Thomas Bscher, DEU Chris Goodwin, GBR	5990	V12	M	GT1		Fire

50	DNQ	6	Kremer Racing, DEU Kremer K8 Spyder WSC (Thompson) - Porsche 935/76	Giovanni Lavaggi, ITA Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiere, FRA Bernard Chauvin, FRA DNS Carl Rosenblad, SWE DNS Tomas Saldana, ESP	2995 tc	F6	GY	P
51	DNQ	50	GT1 Lotus Racing, GBR Lotus Elise GT1 (Hydro) - Chevrolet	Fabien Giroix, FRA Jean-Denis Deletraz, SUI Ratanakul Prutirat, THA	5993	V8	M	GT1
52	DNQ	71	Team Marcos Racing International, GBR/NED Marcos Mantara LM600 - Chevrolet	Dominic Chapell, GBR Francois Migault, FRA Henri-Louis Maunoir, SUI DNS Gerrit (John?) van Kouwen, NED DNS Pascal Dro, FRA DNS Ton van de Haterd, NED DNS Toshio Suzuki, JPN	5997	V8	D	GT2

53	DNPQ	2	Rachel Welter, FRA WR LM97 - Peugeot	Sébastien Enjolras, FRA* Marc Rostan, FRA	1998 tc	V6		P		* Fatal acc. in qualifying
54	DNPQ	12	Didier Bonnet, FRA Debora LMP 297 - Ford Cosworth	David Dussau, FRA Edouard Sezionale, FRA Francois Jakubowski, FRA	1994 tc			P
55	DNPQ	16	Matrix Motor Co Ltd, USA Matrix MPX-1 (Nissan-Chapman) - Nissan	Tim Richardson, USA Bernard de Dryver, BEL Robin Donovan, GBR	2939 tc	V6		P
56	DNPQ	17	Alain le Brun, FRA WR LM97 - Peugeot	Pierre Bruneau, FRA -	1905 tc	V6		P		Withdrawn
57	DNPQ	34	Team Menicon Sard, FRA/JPN Sard MC8-R - Toyota Lexus	Olivier Grouillard, FRA -	3968 tc	V8		GT1
58	DNPQ	35	Team Menicon Sard, FRA/JPN Sard MC8-R - Toyota Lexus	Olivier Grouillard, FRA Cathy Muller, FRA Oriol Servia, FRA Alexandre Debanne, FRA Christophe Tinseau, FRA	3968 tc	V8		GT1
59	DNPQ	36	RJ Racing, FRA Helem - Renault Spider	Patrick Gonin, FRA Stéphane Daoudi, FRA Benjamin Roy, FRA Marc Sourd, FRA	3040 tc	V6		GT1
60	DNPQ	37	RJ Racing, FRA Helem - Renault Spider	Patrick Gonin, FRA Stéphane Daoudi, FRA Benjamin Roy, FRA Marc Sourd, FRA	3040 tc	V6		GT1
61	DNPQ	38	BBA Compétition, FRA McLaren F1 GTR - BMW S70/3	Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiere, FRA Alain Ferté, FRA Marcel Tarres, FRA	5990	V12		GT1
62	DNPQ	51	GT1 Team Lotus - Franck Muller, GBR/NED Lotus Elise GT1 (Hydro) - Chevrolet	Ratanakul Prutirat, THA Maurizio Sandro Sala, BRA Kasikam Suphot, THA	5993	V8		GT1
63	DNPQ	53	Société DAMS, FRA Panoz Esperante GTR-1 (Reynard) - Ford / Roush	David Velay, FRA Jean-Christophe Boullion, FRA Wolfgang Kaufmann, DEU DNS Eric Bernard, FRA DNS Franck Lagorce, FRA	5950	V8		GT1
64	DNPQ	65	Chamberlain Engineering, GBR Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6	Jay Cochran, USA Chris Gleason, USA DNS Alex Portman, GBR DNS Jari Nurminen, FIN	7986	V10		GT2
65	DNPQ	69	Eric van de Vyver, FRA Gillet Vertigo V de V - Ford Cosworth	Eric van de Vyver, FRA -	1993 tc	L4		GT2
66	DNPQ	76	Bruno Krauss Rennsporttechnik, DEU Porsche 911 GT2	Bernhard Mülller, DEU Michael Trunk, DEU	3600 tc	F6		GT2
67	DNPQ	81	GT Racing Team AG, SUI Porsche 911 GT2	Luca Drudi, ITA Luigino Pagotto, ITA	3600 tc	F6		GT2
68	DNPQ	83	Gerard McQuillan, GBR Porsche 911 GT2	Ben Collins, GBR Gerard McQuillan, GBR Scott Peeler, USA	3600 tc	F6		GT2
69	DNPQ	85	Steve O´Rourke, GBR Porsche 911 GT2	Steve O´Rourke, GBR Tim Sugden, GBR Win Percy, GBR	3600 tc	F6		GT2

70	NAC	-	- TVR 12/7	- -
71	NAC	-	Newcastle United Lister Storm, GBR Lister Storm GTL (G Force) - Jaguar	- -	6996	V12		GT1
72	NAC	-	Peter Allnutt Spectre R42 - Ford	- -
73	NAC	-	Moretti Racing Inc., USA Ferrari 333 SP (Dallara) - Ferrari F120 B	- -	3997	V12		P
74	NAC	-	Jon Dellor Spice WSC D97 - Ford Cosworth	- -				P
75	NAC	-	- Spice WSC D97 - Ford Cosworth	- -				P

76	DNA	24	Ennea Srl, ITA (Ferrari Club Italia, ITA) Ferrari F40 GT Evoluzione - Ferrari F120 B	- -	3500 tc	V8		GT1
77	DNA	31	Société Larbre Competition, FRA Porsche 911 GT1	- -	3164 tc	F6		GT1
78	DNA	47	GBRF (UK) Ltd, GBR Lotus Elise GT1 (Hydro) - Chevrolet	Andrea Boldrini, ITA Martin Stretton, GBR	6000	V8		GT1
79	DNA	48	GBRF (UK) Ltd, GBR Lotus Elise GT1 (Hydro) - Chevrolet	Mimmo Schiattarella, ITA Luca Badore, ITA	6000	V8		GT1
80	DNA	68	Saleen - Allen Speedlab, USA Saleen Mustang RRR - Ford	James Kaye, GBR -	5900	V8	D	GT2
81	DNA	72	Team Marcos Racing International, NED/GBR Marcos Mantara LM 600 - Chevrolet	Chris Marsh, GBR Francois Migault, FRA Andy Purvis, GBR	5997	V8		GT2
82	DNA	82	Parr Motorsport, GBR Porsche 911 GT2	Hugh Price, GBR Stéphane Ortelli, FRA John Robinson, GBR	3600 tc	F6		GT2

Class Winners:

P	Michele Alboreto, ITA / Stefan Johansson, SWE / Tom Kristensen, DEN	TWR Porsche WCS 95
GT1	Jean-Marc Gounon, FRA / Pierre-Henri Raphanel, FRA/ Anders Olofsson, SWE	McLaren F1 GTR - BMW
GT2	Michel Neugarten, BEL / Guy Martinolle, FRA / J.ean-Claude Lagniez, FRA	Porsche 911 GT2

DNF	Did Not Finish
DQ	Disqualified
NC	Not Classified
DNS	Did Not Start
DNQ	Did Not Qualified
DNA	Did Not Arrive
REE	Reserve Entry
NAC	Not Accepted

Tyres: M=Michelin, GY=GoodYear, Y=Yokohama, P=Pirelli, D=Dunlop, B=Bridgestone

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