Racing Sports Cars - FIA GT Championship Silverstone 1998 (Photo Archive)

Programme cover

Event: British Empire Trophy

Date: 17/5/1998

Track: Silverstone Circuit (GB), 5.140 kms

Distance: 500 kilometres

Attendance: 30000

FIA GT Championship Silverstone 1998

FIA GT Championship (round 2)

Start time: 12:00; Grid: 2-2-2, PP left, Weather: warm, dry

Entry: 37

Practiced: 29

Started: 29

Classified: 18

FIA GT-1 (GT1) : P:13, ST:13, CL:8

FIA GT-2 (GT2) : P:16, ST:16, CL:10

Entry list

Photos by courtesy of: Joe Santos and Justin Harrington

Race added to RSC Photo Archive: 29.2.2004

Last photo update on this page: 22.2.2007


1	Mercedes CLK GTR – Mercedes Benz LS600 V12/60° 4v DOHC 5987cc N/A				GT1
	AMG Mercedes (D)			Closed bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: silver		Tyres: Bridgestone
	Sponsors: D2 PRIVAT/WARSTEINER
Driven by: Bernd Schneider (D)/Mark Webber (AUS)		Result: winner - 98 laps (173.231 kph), margin: 8s009 Grid: 5^th(1:40.841)
Photo updated: 2.10.2004	Photo by: Joe Santos


2	Mercedes CLK GTR – Mercedes Benz LS600 V12/60° 4v DOHC 5987cc N/A				GT1
	AMG Mercedes (D)			Closed bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: silver		Tyres: Bridgestone
	Sponsors: WARSTEINER/D2 PRIVAT
Driven by: Klaus Ludwig (D)/Ricardo Zonta (BR)		Result: 4^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 4^th(1:40.213)
Photo updated: 2.10.2004	Photo by: Joe Santos


3	Panoz GTR-1 (Reynard) – Ford alu/Roush V8/90° 2v OHV 5998cc N/A				GT1
	DAMS (F)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: silver		Tyres: Michelin
	Sponsors: MOTOROLA/Visteon
Driven by: David Brabham (AUS)/Eric Bernard (F)		Result: 8^th (6 laps behind the winner) Grid: 2^nd(1:39.847)
Photo updated: 2.10.2004	Photo by: Joe Santos


5	Porsche 911 GT1-98 #005 – Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3198cc 2xKKK K27.2				GT1
	Zakspeed Racing (D)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: white (+red)		Tyres: Pirelli
	Sponsors: PIRELLI/Veedol
Driven by: Alexander Grau (D)/Andreas Scheld (D)		Result: 5^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 9^th(1:42.221)
Photo updated: 2.10.2004	Photo by: Joe Santos


6	Porsche 911 GT1-98 #004 – Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3198cc 2xKKK K27.2				GT1
	Zakspeed Racing (D)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: dark green (+red/white)		Tyres: Pirelli
	Sponsors: JEVER/PIRELLI
Driven by: Michael Bartels (D)/Armin Hahne (D)		Result: 3^rd (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 7^th(1:41.752)
Photo updated: 2.10.2004	Photo by: Joe Santos


7	Porsche 911 GT1-98 #003 – Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3198cc 2xKKK K27.2				GT1
	Porsche AG (D)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: white (+blue)		Tyres: Michelin
	Sponsors: Mobil 1/WARSTEINER
Driven by: Allan McNish (GB)/Bob Wollek (F) listed, never drove: Yannick Dalmas (F)		Result: did not finish (Engine) - 13 laps Grid: 1^st(1:39.703)
Photo updated: 2.10.2004	Photo by: Joe Santos


8	Porsche 911 GT1-98 #002 – Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3198cc 2xKKK K27.2				GT1
	Porsche AG (D)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: white (+blue)		Tyres: Michelin
	Sponsors: Mobil 1/WARSTEINER
Driven by: Uwe Alzen (D)/Jörg Müller (D)		Result: 2^nd (8s009 behind the winner) Grid: 3^rd(1:39.885)
Photo updated: 2.10.2004	Photo by: Joe Santos


10	Bitter GT1 (Lotus) – Chrysler 356-T6 V10/90° 2v OHV 7986cc N/A				GT1
	Team Hezemans (NL)			Closed bodywork
				-
	Colors: blue		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Rainer Bonnetsmüller (D)/Manfred Jurasz (A)/Stefan Hackl (D)		Result: did not finish (Gearbox) - 20 laps Grid: 29^th(2:07.446)
Photo updated: 2.10.2004	Photo by: Joe Santos


11	Mercedes CLK GTR – Mercedes Benz LS600 V12/60° 4v DOHC 5987cc N/A				GT1
	Team Persson Motorsport			Closed bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: blue (+brown)		Tyres: Bridgestone
	Sponsors: Mercedes-Benz Original Teile/Mobil 1
Driven by: Christophe Bouchut (F)/Bernd Mayländer (D)		Result: 7^th (4 laps behind the winner) Grid: 6^th(1:41.615)
Photo updated: 2.10.2004	Photo by: Joe Santos


12	Mercedes CLK GTR – Mercedes Benz LS600 V12/60° 4v DOHC 5987cc N/A				GT1
	Team Persson Motorsport			Closed bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: blue (+brown)		Tyres: Bridgestone
	Sponsors: Mercedes-Benz Original Teile/Mobil 1
Driven by: Jean-Marc Gounon (F)/Marcel Tiemann (D)		Result: did not finish (Handling) - 6 laps Grid: 8^th(1:41.869)
Photo updated: 2.10.2004	Photo by: Joe Santos


15	McLaren F1 GTR #022R – BMW V12/60° 4v DOHC N/A				GT1
	Davidoff Classic (GB)			Closed bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: black (+red)		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: Day off
Driven by: Thomas Bscher (D)/Geoff Lees (GB)		Result: 6^th (4 laps behind the winner) Grid: 10^th(1:44.944)
Photo updated: 2.10.2004	Photo by: Joe Santos


27	McLaren F1 GTR #005R – BMW V12/60° 4v DOHC N/A				GT1
	Parabolica Motorsports (BBA) (F)			Closed bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: blue/yellow/orange		Tyres: Dunlop
	Sponsors: Tuiles TBF
Driven by: Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiére (F)/Patrick Caternet (F)		Result: did not finish - 25 laps Grid: 27^th(2:01.907)
Photo updated: 2.10.2004	Photo by: Joe Santos


51	Chrysler Viper GTS-R – Chrysler 356-T6 V10/90° 2v OHV 7986cc N/A				GT2
	Viper Team Oreca (F)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: white/blue (+red)		Tyres: Michelin
	Sponsors: Mobil 1
Driven by: Pedro Lamy (P)/Olivier Beretta (MC)		Result: 9^th 1^st in GT2 (10 laps behind the winner) Grid: 12^th(1:50.182)
Photo updated: 2.10.2004	Photo by: Joe Santos


52	Chrysler Viper GTS-R – Chrysler 356-T6 V10/90° 2v OHV 7986cc N/A				GT2
	Viper Team Oreca (F)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: white/blue (+red)		Tyres: Michelin
	Sponsors: Mobil 1
Driven by: Karl Wendlinger (A)/Justin Bell (GB)		Result: did not finish (Overheating) - 25 laps Grid: 14^th(1:50.664)
Photo updated: 2.10.2004	Photo by: Joe Santos


53	Chrysler Viper GTS-R – Chrysler 356-T6 V10/90° 2v OHV 7986cc N/A				GT2
	Chamberlain Engineering (GB)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: white/red/green (+yellow)		Tyres: Dunlop
	Sponsors: UNITED COLORS OF BENETTON/Beta
Driven by: Ni Amorim (P)/Goncalo Gomes (P)		Result: 14^th (16 laps behind the winner) Grid: 21^st(1:55.426)
Photo updated: 2.10.2004	Photo by: Joe Santos


54	Chrysler Viper GTS-R – Chrysler 356-T6 V10/90° 2v OHV 7986cc N/A				GT2
	Chamberlain Engineering (GB)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: black (+yellow)		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: ans/Mobil 1
Driven by: Hans Hugenholtz (NL)/Matt Turner (USA) listed, never drove: Ashley Ward (GB)		Result: 13^th (16 laps behind the winner) Grid: 23^rd(1:55.797)
Photo updated: 2.10.2004	Photo by: Joe Santos


57	Porsche 911 GT2 – Porsche Typ M64/81 F6 2v DOHC 3600cc 2xKKK K24				GT2
	Roock Racing (D)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: silver (+blue)		Tyres: Yokohama
	Sponsors: NAVISION/auto motor sport
Driven by: Bruno Eichmann (CH)/Sascha Maassen (D)		Result: did not finish - 13 laps Grid: 16^th(1:51.280)
Photo updated: 2.10.2004	Photo by: Joe Santos


58	Porsche 911 GT2 – Porsche Typ M64/81 F6 2v DOHC 3600cc 2xKKK K24				GT2
	Roock Sportsystem (D)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: silver (+blue)		Tyres: Yokohama
	Sponsors: NAVISION/auto motor sport
Driven by: Tim Sugden (GB)/Peter Owen (GB)/André Ahrlé (D) listed, never drove: Hugh Price (GB), John Robinson (GB)		Result: 18^th - did not finish (Brakes) - 62 laps Grid: 17^th(1:52.617)
Photo updated: 2.10.2004	Photo by: Joe Santos


60	Porsche 911 GT2 – Porsche Typ M64/81 F6 2v DOHC 3600cc 2xKKK K24				GT2
	Elf Haberthur Racing (CH)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: white (+black)		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: CHARRIOL/CEBA/PILOT ITALIA
Driven by: Michel Neugarten (B)/Gerd Ruch (D)/Marco Spinelli (I)		Result: 10^th (12 laps behind the winner) Grid: 20^th(1:55.231)
Photo updated: 2.10.2004	Photo by: Joe Santos


62	Porsche 911 GT2 – Porsche Typ M64/81 F6 2v DOHC 3600cc 2xKKK K24				GT2
	Stadler Motorsport			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: white/yellow/violet/red/blue		Tyres: Pirelli
	Sponsors: ROHR
Driven by: Uwe Sick (CH)/Axel Rohr (D) listed, never drove: Eric Graham (F), Jean-Marc Smadja (F), David Velay (F)		Result: 11^th (16 laps behind the winner) Grid: 22^nd(1:55.668)
Photo updated: 2.10.2004	Photo by: Joe Santos


63	Porsche 911 GT2 #WPOZZZ99ZTS394071 – Porsche Typ M64/81 F6 2v DOHC 3600cc 2xKKK K24				GT2
	Krauss Race Sports International (D)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: blue/green/yellow/orange/red		Tyres: Dunlop
	Sponsors: Krauss/Divinol/Portfolio Consulting
Driven by: Michael Trunk (D)/Bernhard Müller (D)		Result: 16^th (19 laps behind the winner) Grid: 24^th(1:56.591)
Photo updated: 2.10.2004	Photo by: Joe Santos


65	Porsche 911 GT2 – Porsche Typ M64/81 F6 2v DOHC 3600cc 2xKKK K24				GT2
	Konrad Motorsport			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: white/turquoise		Tyres: Dunlop
	Sponsors: KWZ/NOTTER
Driven by: Toni Seiler (CH)/Martin Stretton (GB) listed, never drove: Franz Konrad (A), Nick Ham (USA)		Result: 17^th (26 laps behind the winner) Grid: 19^th(1:54.175)
Photo updated: 2.10.2004	Photo by: Joe Santos


66	Porsche 911 GT2 – Porsche Typ M64/81 F6 2v DOHC 3600cc 2xKKK K24				GT2
	Konrad Motorsport			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: white/turquoise		Tyres: Dunlop
	Sponsors: KÖLLNER Immobilien/HESSE Tore
Driven by: Franz Konrad (A)/Nick Ham (USA) listed, never drove: Toni Seiler (CH), Martin Stretton (GB)		Result: 15^th (18 laps behind the winner) Grid: 18^th(1:52.670)
Photo updated: 22.2.2007	Photo by: Justin Harrington


69	Porsche 911 GT2 #WPOZZZ99ZTS394065 – Porsche Typ M64/81 F6 2v DOHC 3600cc 2xKKK K24				GT2
	Proton Competition (D)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: black/red		Tyres: Pirelli
	Sponsors: STANNER/sally/FRIEDSPEED
Driven by: Gerold Ried (D)/Patrick Vuillaume (F)		Result: 12^th (16 laps behind the winner) Grid: 25^th(1:57.578)
Photo updated: 2.10.2004	Photo by: Joe Santos


70	Marcos LM600 #9604 (Euser) – Chevrolet V8 N/A				GT2
	Marcos Racing International (NL)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: red/green/blue (+yellow)		Tyres: Dunlop
	Sponsors: EUROTECH/item/INTERCOAT
Driven by: Cor Euser (NL)/Harald Becker (D) listed, never drove: Christian Vann (GB)		Result: did not finish (Drive shaft) - 12 laps Grid: 15^th(1:51.146)
Photo updated: 2.10.2004	Photo by: Joe Santos


96	Porsche 911 GT2 – Porsche Typ M64/81 F6 2v DOHC 3600cc 2xKKK K24				GT2
	Proton Competition (D)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: blue (+yellow)		Tyres: Pirelli
	Sponsors: FELBERMAYR/ESSO
Driven by: Horst Felbermayr (A)/Horst Felbermayr, Jr. (A)		Result: did not finish - 10 laps Grid: 26^th(1:59.927)
Photo updated: 2.10.2004	Photo by: Joe Santos


98	Saleen Mustang – Ford V8 N/A				GT2
	Cirtek Motorsport (GB)			Closed bodywork
				-
	Colors: blue/white		Tyres: Dunlop
	Sponsors: CIRTEK/Ford
Driven by: Robert Schirle (GB)/David Warnock (GB) listed, never drove: Christian Vann (GB)		Result: did not finish (Tyre) - 28 laps Grid: 28^th(2:07.770)
Photo updated: 2.10.2004	Photo by: Joe Santos

Cars not available on a photo:

Bitter GT1

GT1

Porsche 911 GT2

GT2

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Cars that did not arrive:


4	McLaren F1 GTR – BMW V12/60° 4v DOHC N/A				GT1
	S.B.S. International			Closed bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
		Result: did not arrive


16	Lister Storm GTL (G Force) – Jaguar V12/60° 2v SOHC 6996cc N/A				GT1
	Newcastle United Ltd. (GB)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
		Result: did not arrive


28	McLaren F1 GTR – BMW V12/60° 4v DOHC N/A				GT1
	Parabolica Motorsports			Closed bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
		Result: did not arrive


61	Porsche 911 GT2 – Porsche Typ M64/81 F6 2v DOHC 3600cc 2xKKK K24				GT2
	Elf Haberthur Racing (CH)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: white		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: SWISSTEX/ROHR
Drivers listed: Eric Graham (F)/David Velay (F)/David Smadja (F)/Michel Neugarten (B)/Gerd Ruch (D)		Result: did not arrive


67	Porsche 911 GT2 – Porsche Typ M64/81 F6 2v DOHC 3600cc 2xKKK K24				GT2
	Freisinger Motorsport (D)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
		Result: did not arrive


68	Chrysler Viper GTS-R – Chrysler 356-T6 V10/90° 2v OHV 7986cc N/A				GT2
	Oftedahl Motorsport			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Richard Dean (GB)/Kurt Luby (GB)		Result: did not arrive


71	Marcos LM600 #9503 (Euser) – Chevrolet V8 N/A				GT2
	Marcos Racing International			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Ian Ashley (GB)/Christian Vann (GB)		Result: did not arrive


99	Saleen Mustang – Ford V8 N/A				GT2
	Cirtek Motorsport			Closed bodywork
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
		Result: did not arrive

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