Le Mans 24 Hours 1997 - Race Results

Event: 24 Heures du Mans		Date: 15.6.1997
Track: Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (France), 13.605 kms	Organiser: Automobile Club de l'Ouest
Le Mans 24 Hours
Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time	Distance	Km/h	Pos.	Gr.	FL Time
1^st	7	Alboreto / Johansson / Kristensen	TWR-Joest Porsche WSC95	Joest Racing GMBH	361	24:02:40.875	4909.6001 kms	204.1860	1^st	LMP875	3:45.0680
2^nd	41	Raphanel / Gounon / Olofsson	McLaren F1 GTR BMW	Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren	360	24:07:08.532	4896.0000 kms	202.9930	1^st	GT1	3:49.1250
3^rd	43	Kox / Ravaglia / Hélary	McLaren F1 GTR BMW	BMW Motorsport	358	24:07:11.913	4868.7998 kms	201.8580	2^nd	GT1	3:48.5010
4^th	13	Cottaz / Policand / Goossens	Courage C41 Porsche	Courage Compétition	336	24:06:04.017	4569.6001 kms	189.6010	2^nd	LMP875	3:48.3720
5^th	33	Lamy / Hahne / Goueslard	Porsche 911 GT1	Schübel Engineering	331	24:02:45.514	4501.6001 kms	187.2080	3^rd	GT1	3:49.8860
6^th	3	Theys / Moretti / Papis	Ferrari 333 SP	Moretti Racing Inc.	321	24:06:49.044	4365.6001 kms	181.0430	3^rd	LMP875	3:47.2030
7^th	8	Clérico / Pescarolo / Belloc	Courage C36 Porsche	La Filiére Elf	319	24:05:55.622	4338.3999 kms	180.0260	4^th	LMP875	3:51.7180
8^th	27	Martini / Pescatori / Hermann	Porsche 911 GT1	BMS Scuderia Italia	317	24:03:10.023	4311.2002 kms	179.2390	4^th	GT1	3:47.6850
9^th	78	Neugarten / Lagniez / Martinolle	Porsche 911 GT2	Elf Haberthur Racing	307	24:04:28.101	4175.2002 kms	173.4290	1^st	GT2	4:14.1050
10^th	74	Eichmann / Pilgrim / Ahrlé	Porsche 911 GT2	Roock Racing	306	24:09:19.043	4161.6001 kms	172.2850	2^nd	GT2	4:09.6340
11^th	73	Mello-Breyner / Mello-Breyner / Mello-Breyner	Porsche 911 GT2	Roock Racing	295	24:07:19.126		166.3210	3^rd	GT2	4:15.8760
12^th	23	Hoshino / Comas / Kageyama	Nissan R390	Nissan Motorports	294	24:04:01.963		166.1350	5^th	GT1	3:49.4480
13^th	80	Hürtgen / Price / Robinson	Porsche 911 GT2	GT Racing Team AG	287	24:07:16.907		161.8150	4^th	GT2	4:13.2060
14^th	63	Bell / Morton / Yver	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Société Viper Team Oréca	278	24:03:16.744		157.1750	5^th	GT2	4:07.0910
15^th	64	Nurminen / Hugenholtz / Gleason	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Chamberlain Engineering	269	24:07:12.069		151.6750	6^th	GT2	4:17.5830
16^th	10	Ekblom / Ricci / Libert	Courage C36 Porsche	Courage Compétition	265	24:06:04.940		147.5350	5^th	LMP875	3:50.8800
17^th	15	Fréon / Terada / Downing	Kudzu-Mazda DLM MS 97	Team T.D.R.	263	24:07:09.993		148.2950	6^th	LMP875	3:58.0870

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time	Km/h	Reason	Gr.	FL Time
26	Collard / Dalmas / Kelleners	Porsche 911 GT1 Evo	Porsche AG	327	21:39:39.368	205.3100	Fire	GT1	3:46.4030
39	Bellm / Gilbert-Scott / Sekiya	McLaren F1 GTR BMW	Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren	326	22:00:04.325	201.5170	Fire	GT1	3:50.7620
61	Gache / Beretta / Dupuy	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Société Viper Team Oréca	263	21:16:34.867	168.1120	Accident	GT2	4:00.3380
25	Wollek / Stuck / Boutsen	Porsche 911 GT1 Evo	Porsche AG	238	15:44:45.697	205.5630	Gearbox	GT1	3:46.2620
42	Lehto / Soper / Piquet	McLaren F1 GTR BMW	BMW Motorsport	238	16:32:53.507	195.5980	Accident	GT1	3:48.5310
29	Ferté / Thévenin / von Gartzen	Porsche 911 GT1	Société J.B. Jabouille Bouresche	236	18:06:44.162	177.2060	Engine	GT1	3:50.4520
54	Wallace / Weaver / Leitzinger	Panoz GTR-1 Ford	David Price Racing	236	16:13:35.550	197.7990	Engine	GT1	3:50.2330
30	Bouchut / Gachot / Evans	Porsche 911 GT1	Kremer Racing	207	16:05:32.440	174.9400	Overheating	GT1	3:49.6640
75	Bourdais / Lara-Resende / Kitchak	Porsche 911 GT2	Société Larbre Compétition	205	18:45:43.430	148.5980	Gearbox	GT2	4:12.5850
9	Andretti / Andretti / Grouillard	Courage C36 Porsche	Courage Compétition	197	15:30:57.807	172.6730	Accident	LMP875	3:51.1250
52	Lagorce / Bernard / Boullion	Panoz GTR-1 Ford	Société DAMS	149	11:11:22.597	181.0970	Oil leak	GT1	3:55.1140
55	McCarthy / Brabham / Bundy	Panoz GTR-1 Ford	David Price Racing	145	10:25:46.493	189.0780	Fire	GT1	3:51.6010
21	Brundle / Taylor / Müller	Nissan R390	Nissan Motorports	139	12:24:31.785	152.3430	Spin	GT1	3:49.2890
28	Baldi / Nearn / Konrad	Porsche 911 GT1	Franz Konrad Motorsport	138	9:44:12.902	192.7510	Accident	GT1	3:54.3670
67	Saleen / Cobb / Palau	Ford Saleen Mustang	Saleen/Allen Speedlab	133	14:59:43.043	120.6250	Wheel	GT2	4:13.8730
79	Ligonnet / Schumacher / Seiler	Porsche 911 GT2	Konrad Motorsport	126	9:47:18.077	175.0650	Engine	GT2	4:12.0370
22	van de Poele / Suzuki / Patrese	Nissan R390	Nissan Motorports	121	9:47:21.648	168.1010	Gearbox	GT1	3:50.2080
49	Lammers / Hezemans / Grau	Lotus Elise GT1	GT1 Lotus Racing	121	9:57:57.628	165.1210	Oil leak	GT1	3:55.1830
5	Saldaña / Rosenblad / Lässig	Kremer K8 Porsche	Kremer Racing	103	7:24:39.185	189.0190	Engine	LMP875	3:57.9910
84	Calderari / Bryner / Zadra	Porsche 911 GT2	Stadler Motorsport	98	9:08:23.046	145.8250	Oil leak	GT2	4:12.5320
44	Tsuchiya / Ayles / Nakaya	McLaren F1 GTR BMW	Team Lark McLaren	81	5:32:15.238	198.9320	Accident	GT1	3:53.0270
46	Bailey / Skaife / Erdos	Lister Storm GTL	Newcastle United Lister Storm	77	7:49:12.913	133.9090	Gearbox	GT1	3:53.1510
77	Jarier / Chéreau / Leconte	Porsche 911 GT2	Société Chéreau	77	5:49:59.983	179.5200	Gearbox	GT2	4:06.2700
62	Archer / Duez / Ayari	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Société Viper Team Oréca	76	5:24:28.983	190.8280	Accident	GT2	3:54.8900
60	Coppelli / Agusta / Graham	Callaway Corvette LM GT2	Agusta Racing Team	45	3:37:40.698	168.6890	Ignition	GT2	4:12.0940
66	Schirle / Warnock / Lloyd	Ford Saleen Mustang	Saleen/Allen Speedlab	28	4:54:01.420	77.7080	Electrics	GT2	4:17.5600
45	Lees / Needell / Fouché	Lister Storm GTL	Newcastle United Lister Storm	21	1:29:05.389	192.3450	Accident damage	GT1	3:58.3950
4	Ferté / Campos / Nearburg	Ferrari 333 SP	Pilot Racing	18	1:13:25.944	200.0210	Fuel system	LMP875	3:54.5670
70	Euser / Becker / Suzuki	Marcos LM600	Team Marcos	15	1:27:53.560	139.2610	Oil leak	GT2	4:11.3200
32	McNish / Ortelli / Wendlinger	Porsche 911 GT1	Roock Racing Motorsport	8	31:34.414	206.7550	Accident	GT1
14	Toivonen / Pareja / Salazar	BRM P301 Nissan	Pacific Racing	6	24:24.173	200.6320	Engine	LMP875

Did not start:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
40	Nielsen / Bscher / Goodwin	McLaren F1 GTR BMW	Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren	Fire	GT1

Did not qualify:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Gr.
50	Delétraz / Giroix	Lotus Elise GT1	GT1 Lotus Racing	GT1
6	Lavaggi / Maury-Laribiére / Chauvin	Kremer K8 Porsche	Kremer Racing	LMP875
71	Chapell / Maunoir / Migault	Marcos LM600	Team Marcos	GT2

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
2	Enjolras / Rostan	WR LM97 Peugeot	Rachel Welter	Withdrawn	LMP650
12	Sezionale / Jakubowski / Dussau	Debora LMP297 Ford	Didier Bonnet	NPQ	LMP650
16	Richardson / de Dryver / Donovan	Matrix MXP-1 Nissan	Matrix Motor Co Ltd.	NPQ	LMP875
17	Pierre Bruneau	WR LM97 Peugeot	Alain Lebrun	NPQ: withdrawn	LMP875
34	Olivier Grouillard	Sard MC8-R	Team Menicon Sard	NPQ: disqualified	GT1
35	Olivier Grouillard	Sard MC8-R	Team Menicon Sard	NPQ	GT1
36	Gonin / Daoudi / Roy	Helem-Renault V6	RJ Racing	NPQ	GT1
37	Gonin / Sourd / Roy	Helem-Renault V6	RJ Racing	NPQ	GT1
38	Maury-Laribiére / Fabre / Tarrès	McLaren F1 GTR BMW	BBA Compétition	NPQ	GT1
51	Prutirat / Sandro Sala / Suphot	Lotus Elise GT1	GT1 Team Lotus F. Muller	NPQ	GT1
53	Boullion / Kaufmann / Velay	Panoz GTR-1 Ford	DAMS	NPQ: disqualified	GT1
65	Cochran / Gleason	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Chamberlain Engineering	NPQ	GT2
69	Eric van de Vyver	Gillet Vertigo V de V	Eric Van de Vyver	NPQ	GT2
76	Müller / Trunk	Porsche 911 GT2	Bruno Krauss	NPQ	GT2
81	Drudi / Pagotto	Porsche 911 GT2	GT Racing Team AG	NPQ	GT2
83	Collins / MacQuillan	Porsche 911 GT2	Gerard MacQuillan	NPQ	GT2
85	O'Rourke / Percy / Sugden	Porsche 911 GT2	Steve O'Rourke	NPQ	GT2

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
24		Ferrari F40 GTE	Ennea		GT1
31		Porsche 911 GT1	Larbre Compétition		GT1
47	Boldrini / Stretton	Lotus Elise GT1	GBF (UK) Ltd.		GT1
48	Schiattarella / Badoer	Lotus Elise GT1	GBF (UK) Ltd.		GT1
68	James Kaye	Ford Saleen Mustang	Saleen/Allen Speedlab		GT2
72	Marsh / Migault / Purvis	Marcos LM600	Team Marcos		GT2
82	Price / Ortelli / Robinson	Porsche 911 GT2	Parr Motorsport		GT2
		Spice WSC D97 Ford		Not accepted	LMP875
		Spice WSC D97 Ford	Jon Dellor	Not accepted	LMP875
		Lister Storm GTL	Newcastle United Lister	Not accepted	GT1
		TVR 12/7		Not accepted
		Ferrari 333 SP	Moretti Racing Inc.	Not accepted	LMP875
		Spectre R42 Ford	Peter Allnutt	Not accepted