|
1997 Le Mans 24 Hours Competitors & Results |
65émes Grand Prix d´Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1997
Circuit de la Sarthe |
| Date: |
June 14-15 |
Track Length (m): |
13 605 m |
| Attendance: |
170 000 |
Pole Position: |
Michele Alboreto, I, TWR Porsche, 3:41581 |
| Entries: |
86
76 accepted |
Fastest Lap: |
Tom Kristensen, DK, Porsche, 3:45.068 = 217,534 km/h, on lap 210 at 06.30 |
| Practiced: |
|
Distance (km): |
4909.600 k |
| Starters: |
48 |
Average Speed (km/h): |
207.00 km/h |
| Classified: |
17 |
|
|
| Pos |
Classi-
fication |
# |
Team / Entrant
Car - Engine |
Drivers, Nationality |
Engine
Vol (cc) |
Engine
Type |
Group |
Laps /
Km /
Hour |
Reason out |
| 1 |
1 |
7 |
Joest Racing, D
TWR Porsche WSC 95 |
Michele Alboreto, I
Stefan Johansson, S
Tom Kristensen, DK |
2994
tc |
F6 |
P |
361 |
|
| 2 |
2 |
41 |
Gulf Team Davidoff / GTC Racing
McLaren F1 GTR - BMW |
Jean-Marc Gounon, F
Pierre-Henri Raphanel, F
Anders Olofsson, S |
5990 |
V12 |
GT1 |
360 |
|
| 3 |
3 |
43 |
Team BMW Motorsport, D
(BMW Team Schnitzer)
McLaren F1 GTR - BMW |
Peter Kox, NL
Roberto Ravaglia, I
Eric Hélary, F |
5990 |
V12 |
GT1 |
358 |
|
| 4 |
4 |
13 |
Sté Courage Compétition, F
Courage C41 - Porsche |
Didier Cottaz, F
Jérôme Policand, F
Marc Goossens, B |
3000
tc |
F6 |
P |
336 |
|
| 5 |
5 |
33 |
Schübel Engineering, D
Porsche 911 GT1 |
Pedro Lamy, P
Armin Hahne, D
Patrice Goueslard, F |
3164
tc |
F6 |
GT1 |
331 |
|
| 6 |
6 |
3 |
Moretti Racing Inc, I
(Momo Racing)
Ferrari 333 SP |
Gianpiero Moretti, I
Didier Theys, B
Max Papis, I |
3997 |
V12 |
P |
321 |
|
| 7 |
7 |
8 |
La Filière Elf, F
Courage C36 - Porsche |
Henri Pescarolo, F
Jean-Pierre Belloc, F
Emmanuel Clerico, F |
2990
tc |
F6 |
P |
319 |
|
| 8 |
8 |
27 |
BMS Scuderia Italia, I
Porsche 911 GT1 |
Pierluigi Martini, I
Christian Pescatori, I
Antonio Herrmann de Azevedo, BR |
3164
tc |
F6 |
GT1 |
317 |
|
| 9 |
9 |
78 |
Elf Haberthur Racing, CH
Porsche 911 GT2 |
Michel Neugarten, B
Guy Martinolle, F
Jean-Claude Lagniez, F
DNS Patrick Camus, F |
3600
tc |
F6 |
GT2 |
307 |
|
| 10 |
10 |
74 |
Roock Racing Intl. Motorsport, D
Porsche 911 GT2 |
André Ahrle, D
Andy Pilgrim, USA
Bruno Eichman, CH
DNS Pierre Yver, F |
3600
tc |
F6 |
GT2 |
306 |
|
| 11 |
11 |
73 |
Roock Racing Intl. Motorsport, D
Porsche 911 GT2 |
Manuel Mello-Breyner, P
Tomas Mello-Breyner, P
Pedro Mello-Breyner, P |
3600
tc |
F6 |
GT2 |
295 |
|
| 12 |
12 |
23 |
(NISMO) Nissan Motorsports, J / TWR, GB
Nissan R390 GT1 |
Kazuyoshi Hoshino, J
Eric Comas F
Masahiko Kageyama, J |
3496
tc |
V8 |
GT1 |
294 |
|
| 13 |
13 |
80 |
GT Racing Team AG, D
(Roock Racing Intl. Motorsport)
Porsche 911 GT2 |
Claudia Hürtgen, D
John Robinson, GB
Hugh Price, GB
DNS Luigino Pagotto, I |
3600
tc |
F6 |
GT2 |
287 |
|
| 14 |
14 |
63 |
Sté Viper Team ORECA, F
Chrysler Viper GTS-R |
Justin Bell, GB
Pierre Yver, F
John Morton, USA
DNS Geoff Lees, GB
DNS Dominique Dupuy, F
DNS Olivier Beretta, F
DNS Tommy Archer, USA |
7990 |
V10 |
GT2 |
278 |
|
| 15 |
15 |
64 |
Chamberlain Engineering, GB
Chrysler Viper GTS-R |
Hans Hugenholtz, NL
Jari Nurminen, SF
Chris Gleason, USA
DNS Tim O'Kennedy, IRL |
7990 |
V10 |
GT2 |
269 |
|
| 16 |
16 |
10 |
Sté Courage Compétition, F
Courage C36 - Porsche |
Fredrik Ekblom, S
Jean Lous Ricci, F
Jean Paul Libert, B |
3000
tc |
F6 |
P |
265 |
|
| 17 |
17 |
15 |
Team D.T.R., USA / Mazdaspeed, J
Kudzu DLM MS97 - Mazda |
Yojiro Terada, J
Jim Downing, USA
Franck Freon, F |
2616 |
rotor |
P |
263 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 18 |
DNF |
26 |
Porsche AG, D
Porsche 911 GT1 |
Emmanuel Collard, F
Ralph Kelleners, D
Yannik Dalmas, F |
3163
tc |
F6 |
GT1 |
327 |
Fire |
| 19 |
DNF |
39 |
Gulf Team Davidoff / GTC Racing, GB
McLaren F1 GTR - BMW |
Ray Bellm, GB
Andrew Gilbert-Scott, GB
Masanori Sekiya, J |
5990 |
V12 |
GT1 |
326 |
Fire |
| 20 |
DNF |
61 |
Sté Viper Team ORECA, F
Chrysler Viper GTS-R |
Philippe Gache, F
Olivier Beretta, F
Dominique Dupuy, F
DNS Soheil Ayari, F |
7990 |
V10 |
GT2 |
263 |
Accident |
| 21 |
DNF |
25 |
Porsche AG, D
Porsche 911 GT1 |
Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr, D
Thierry Boutsen, B
Bob Wollek, F |
3163
tc |
F6 |
GT1 |
238 |
Accident |
| 22 |
DNF |
42 |
Team BMW Motorsport, D
(BMW Team Schnitzer)
McLaren F1 GTR - BMW |
JJ Lehto (Jyrki Järvilehto), SF
Steve Soper,GB
Nelson Piquet, BR |
5990 |
V12 |
GT1 |
236 |
Accident |
| 23 |
DNF |
29 |
Sté JB Jabouille - Bouresche, F
Porsche 911 GT1 |
Jürgen von Gartzen, D
Olivier Thevenin, F
Alain Ferté, F |
3164
tc |
F6 |
GT1 |
236 |
Engine |
| 24 |
DNF |
54 |
David Price Racing, GB
Panoz Esperante GTR1 - Ford |
Andy Wallace, GB
James Weaver, GB
Butch Leitzinger, USA |
5998 |
V8 |
GT1 |
236 |
Engine |
| 25 |
DNF |
30 |
Kremer Racing, D
Porsche 911 GT1 |
Chrsitophe Bouchut, F
Andy Evans, USA
Bertrand Gachot, B
DNS Carl Rosenblad, S |
3164
tc |
F6 |
GT1 |
207 |
Engine |
| 26 |
DNF |
75 |
Sté Larbre Compétition, F
Porsche 911 GT2 |
Patrick Bourdais, F
Peter Kitchak, USA
André Lara Resende, BR |
3600
tc |
F6 |
GT2 |
205 |
Drive Shaft |
| 27 |
DNF |
9 |
Sté Courage Compétition, F
Courage C36 - Porsche |
Mario Andretti, USA
Michael Andretti, USA
Olivier Grouillard, F
DNS Martini, |
3000
tc |
F6 |
P |
197 |
Accident |
| 28 |
DNF |
52 |
Sté DAMS, F
Panoz Esperante GTR1 - Ford (Zytek) |
Franck Lagorce, F
Eric Bernard, F
Jean-Christophe Bouillon, F |
5950 |
V8 |
GT1 |
149 |
Oil pump |
| 29 |
DNF |
55 |
David Price Racing, GB
Panoz Esperante GTR1 - Ford (Rousch) |
David Brabham, AUS
Perry McCarthy, GB
Doc Bundy, USA
DNS John Paul Jnr, USA |
5998 |
V8 |
GT1 |
145 |
Fire |
| 30 |
DNF |
21 |
(NISMO) Nissan Motorsports, J / TWR, GB
Nissan R390 GT1 |
Martin Brundle, GB
Jörg Müller, D
Wayne Taylor, USA
DNS Gianni Morbidelli, I |
3496
tc |
V8 |
GT1 |
139 |
Accident |
| 31 |
DNF |
28 |
Franz Konrad Motorsport, A
Porsche 911 GT2 |
Franz Konrad, A
Mauro Baldi, I
Robert Nearn, GB |
3164
tc |
F6 |
GT1 |
138 |
Suspension |
| 32 |
DNF |
67 |
Saleen - Allen Speedlab, USA
Saleen Mustang RRR - Ford |
Steve Saleen, USA
Price Cobb, USA
Carlos Palau, E
DNS Rob Rizzo, USA
DNS Phil Andrews, GB
DNS Allen Lloyd, USA |
5900 |
V8 |
GT2 |
133 |
Suspension |
| 33 |
DNF |
79 |
Franz Konrad Motorsport, A
Porsche 911 GT2 |
Toni Seiler, CH
Larry Schumacher, USA
Michel Ligonnet, F
DNS Robert Nearn, GB |
3164
tc |
F6 |
GT2 |
126 |
Engine |
| 34 |
DNF |
22 |
(NISMO) Nissan Motorsports, J / TWR, GB
Nissan R390 GT1 |
Riccardo Patrese, I
Eric van de Poele, B
Aguri Suzuki, J |
3496
tc |
V8 |
GT1 |
121 |
Gearbox |
| 35 |
DNF |
49 |
GTI Lotus Racing, GB
Lotus Elise GT1 |
Jan Lammers, NL
Mike Hezemans, NL
Alexander 'Sandy' Grau, D |
5993 |
V8 |
GT1 |
121 |
Oil pump |
| 36 |
DNF |
5 |
Kremer Racing, D
Kremer K8 Spyder WSC - Porsche |
J. Tomas Saldana, E
Carl Rosenblad, S
Jürgen Lässig, D
DNS Giovanni Lavaggi, I |
2995
tc |
F6 |
P1 |
103 |
Engine |
| 37 |
DNF |
84 |
Stadler Motorsport, CH
Porsche 911 GT2 |
Enzo Calderari, CH
Lilian Bryner, CH
Angelo Zadra, I
DNS Ulrich 'Ulli' Richter, D |
3600
tc |
F6 |
GT2 |
98 |
Engine |
| 38 |
DNF |
44 |
Team Lark McLaren
(Parabolica Motorsport)
McLaren F1 GTR - BMW |
Akahiko/Akihiko Nakaya, J
Keiichi Tsuchiya, J
Gary Ayles, GB
DNS Katsumoto Kaneishi, J |
5990 |
V12 |
GT1 |
88 |
Accident |
| 39 |
DNF |
77 |
Sté Chereau Sports / Sté Larbre Competition, F
Porsche 911 GT2 |
Jean-Louis Chereau, F
Jack Leconte, F
Jean Pierre Jarier, F
DNS Pierre Yver, F |
3600
tc |
F6 |
GT2 |
77 |
Gearbox |
| 40 |
DNF |
46 |
Newcastle United Lister, GB
Lister Storm GTL - Jaguar |
Julian Bailey, GB
Thomas Erdos, BR
Martin Skaife, AUS
DNS Geoff Lees, GB
DNS Jake Ulrich, GB |
6996 |
V12 |
GT1 |
77 |
Gearbox |
| 41 |
DNF |
62 |
Sté Viper Team ORECA, F
Chrysler Viper GTS-R |
Tommy Archer, USA
Soheil Ayari, F
Marc Duez, B
DNS Jake Ulrich, GB
DNS Dominique Dupuy, F
DNS Philippe Gache, F |
7990 |
V10 |
GT2 |
76 |
Accident |
| 42 |
DNF |
60 |
Agusta Racing Team Ltd,, I
Callaway Corvette LM GT Chevrolet |
Almo Coppelli, I
Ricardo 'Rocky' Agusta, I
Eric Graham, F |
5990 |
V8 |
GT2 |
45 |
Out of fuel |
| 43 |
DNF |
66 |
Saleen - Allen Speedlab, USA
Saleen Mustang RRR - Ford |
Dave Warnock, GB
Robin 'Rob' Schirle, GB
DNS Steve Saleen, USA
DNS Allen Lloyd, USA |
5900 |
V8 |
GT2 |
28 |
Electrical |
| 44 |
DNF |
45 |
Newcastle United Lister, GB
Lister Storm GTL - Jaguar |
Geoff Lees, GB
Tiff Needell, GB
George Fouché, ZA
DNS Alain Ferté, F
DNS Julian Bailey, GB |
6996 |
V12 |
GT1 |
21 |
Accident damage |
| 45 |
DNF |
4 |
Michel Ferté - Soc Pilot Racing
(RFR Sport), F
Ferrari 333 SP |
Michel Ferté, F
Adrian Campos, E
Charles Nearburg, USA |
3997 |
V12 |
P |
18 |
Out of fuel |
| 46 |
DNF |
70 |
Team Marcos Racing International, GB/NL
Marcos Mantara LM600 - Chevrolet |
Cor Euser, NL
Takaji Suzuki, J
Harald Becker, D
DNS Hans Buurmann, NL |
5890 |
V8 |
GT2 |
15 |
Engine |
| 47 |
DNF |
32 |
Roock Racing Intl Motorsport, D
Porsche 911 GT1 |
Stéphane Ortelli F
Alan McNish, GB
Karl Wendlinger, A |
3164
tc |
F6 |
GT1 |
8 |
Accident |
| 48 |
DNF |
14 |
Pacific Racing Ltd, GB
BRM P301 - Nissan |
Harri Toivonen, SF
Eliseo Salazar, RCH
Jésus Pareja Mayo, E
Johnny O'Connel, USA |
3000
tc |
V6 |
P |
6 |
Engine |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 49 |
DNS |
40 |
Gulf Team Davidoff / GTC Racing, GB
McLaren F1 GTR - BMW |
John Nielsen, DK
Dr. Thomas Bscher, D
Chris Goodwin, GB |
5990 |
V12 |
GT1 |
|
Fire damage |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 50 |
DNQ |
50 |
GTI Lotus Racing,
Lotus Elise GT1 |
Fabien Giroix, F
Jean-Denis Deletraz, CH
Ratanakul Prutirat, TH |
5993 |
V8 |
GT1 |
|
|
| 51 |
DNQ |
6 |
Kremer Racing, D
Kremer K8 Spyder WSC - Porsche |
Giovanni Lavaggi, I
Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiere, F
Bernard Chauvin, F
DNS Carl Rosenblad, S
DNS Tomas Saldana, E |
2995
tc |
F6 |
P |
|
Accident in practice |
| 52 |
DNQ |
71 |
Team Marcos Racing International, GB/NL
Marcos Mantara LM600 - Chevrolet |
Dominic Chappell, GB
Francois Migault, F
Henri-Louis Maunoir, F
DNS Gerrit van Kouwen, NL
DNS Pascal Dro, F
DNS Ton van der Haterd, NL |
5997 |
V8 |
GT2 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 53 |
DN
PQ |
2 |
Rachel Welter, F
WR LM97 - Peugeot |
Sébastien Enjolras, F*
Marc Rostan, F |
1998
tc |
V6 |
P |
|
* Fatal acc. in qualifying |
| 54 |
DN
PQ |
12 |
Didier Bonnet, F
Debora LMP 297 - Cosworth |
David Dusseau, F
Edouard Sezionale, F
Francois Jakubowski, F |
1994
tc |
|
P |
|
|
| 55 |
DN
PQ |
16 |
Matrix Motor Co Ltd, USA
NPT1/Matrix MPX-1 - Nissan? |
T Richardson, USA
Bernard de Dryver, B
Robin Donovan, GB |
2939
tc |
V6 |
P |
|
|
| 56 |
DN
PQ |
17 |
Jean-Luc Sonnier, F
(Alain le Brun, F)
WR LM97 - Peugeot |
Pierre Bruneau, F
- |
1905
tc |
V6 |
P |
|
Withdrawn |
| 57 |
DN
PQ |
34 |
Team Menicon Sard, F
Sard MC8-R - Toyota |
Olivier Grouillard, F
- |
3968
tc |
V8 |
GT1 |
|
|
| 58 |
DN
PQ |
35 |
Team Menicon Sard, F
Sard MC8-R - Toyota |
Cathy Muller, F
Oriol Servia, F
Alexandre Debanne, F
DNS Christophe Tinseau, F |
3968
tc |
V8 |
GT1 |
|
|
| 59 |
DN
PQ |
36 |
RJ Racing, F
Renault Spider |
Patrick Gonin, F
Stephane Daoudi, F
Benjamin Roy, F |
3040
tc |
V6 |
GT1 |
|
|
| 60 |
DN
PQ |
37 |
RJ Racing, F
Renault Spider |
Patrick Gonin, F
Marc Sourd, F
Benjamin Roy, F |
3040
tc |
V6 |
GT1 |
|
|
| 61 |
DN
PQ |
38 |
BBA Compétition, F
McLaren F1 GTR - BMW |
Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiere, F
Alain Ferté, F
Marcel Tarres, F |
6064
tc |
V12 |
GT1 |
|
|
| 62 |
DN
PQ |
51 |
GTI Team Lotus - Franck Muller,
Lotus Elise GT1 |
Ratanakul Prutirat, TH
Maurizio Sandro Sala, BR
Kasikam Suphot, TH |
3506
tc |
V8 |
GT1 |
|
|
| 63 |
DN
PQ |
53 |
Sté DAMS, F
Panoz Esperante GTR1 - Ford |
David Velay, F
Jean-Christophe Boullion, F
Wolfgang Kaufmann, D
DNS Eric Bernard, F
DNS Franck Lagorce, F |
5950 |
V8 |
GT1 |
|
|
| 64 |
DN
PQ |
65 |
Chamberlain Engineering, GB
Chrysler Viper GTS-R |
Jay Cochran, USA
Chris Gleason, USA
DNS Alex Portman, GB |
7990 |
V10 |
GT2 |
|
|
| 65 |
DN
PQ |
69 |
Eric van de Vyver, F
Gillet Vertigo V de V |
Eric van de Vyver, F
- |
1993
tc |
|
GT2 |
|
|
| 66 |
DN
PQ |
76 |
Bruno Krauss Rennsporttechnik, D
Porsche 911 GT2 |
Bernhard Mülller, D
Michael Trunk, D |
3600
tc |
F6 |
GT2 |
|
|
| 67 |
DN
PQ |
81 |
GT Racing Team AG
Porsche 911 GT2 |
Luca Drudi, I
Luigino Pagotto, I |
3600
tc |
F6 |
GT2 |
|
|
| 68 |
DN
PQ |
83 |
Gerard McQuillan, GB
Porsche 911 GT2 |
B Collins, GB
Gerard McQuillan, GB
Scott Peeler, USA |
3600
tc |
F6 |
GT2 |
|
|
| 69 |
DN
PQ |
85 |
Steve O´Rourke, GB
Porsche 911 GT2 |
Steve O´Rourke, GB
Tim Sugden, GB
Win Percy, GB |
3600
tc |
F6 |
GT2 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 70 |
DNA |
24 |
ENNEA Ferrari Club Italia, I
Ferrari F40 GTE |
-
- |
|
V8 |
GT1 |
|
|
| 71 |
DNA |
31 |
Sté Larbre Competition, F
Porsche 911 GT1 |
-
- |
|
F6 |
GT1 |
|
|
| 72 |
DNA |
47 |
GBF (UK) Ltd, GB
Lotus Elise GT1 |
Andrea Boldrini, I
Martin Stretton, GB |
|
V8 |
GT1 |
|
|
| 73 |
DNA |
48 |
GBF (UK) Ltd, GB
Lotus Elise GT1 |
Domenico 'Mimmo' Schiattarella, I
Luca Badoer, I |
|
V8 |
GT1 |
|
|
| 74 |
DNA |
68 |
Saleen - Allen Speedlab, USA
Saleen Ford Mustang |
James Kaye, GB
- |
|
V8 |
GT2 |
|
|
| 75 |
DNA |
72 |
Team Marcos Racing International, NL/GB
Marcos Mantara LM 600 - Chevrolet |
Chris Marsh, GB
Francois Migault, F
Andy Purvis, GB |
|
V8 |
GT2 |
|
|
| 76 |
DNA |
82 |
Parr Motorsport, GB
Porsche 911 GT2 |
Hugh Price, GB
Stéphane Ortelli, F
John Robinson, GB |
|
F6 |
GT2 |
|
|
Class Winners:
| P |
M. Alboreto / S. Johansson / T. Kristensen |
TWR Porsche WCS 95 |
| GT1 |
J.-M. Gounon / P.-H. Raphanel / A. Olofsson |
McLaren F1 GTR - BMW |
| GT2 |
M. Neugarten / G. Martinolle / J.-C. Lagniez |
Porsche 911 GT2 |
|