Event: Essais Préqualificatifs 24 Heures du MansDate: 4.5.1997
Track: Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (France), 13.605 kmsOrganiser: Automobile Club de l'Ouest

Prequalifying Le Mans

Non championship race

(Entry List)

No.DriversEntrantPrincipalMakeTypeModelEngineGr.Div.
2Enjolras / RostanRachel Welter (F)WRLM97PeugeotLMP650T
3Moretti / TheysMoretti Racing Inc. (I)Ferrari333 SPFerrariLMP875PQ
4Ferté / Campos / NearburgMichel Ferté (F)Ferrari333 SPFerrariWSCPQ
5Lavaggi / Saldaña / Lässig / Rosenblad / BouchutKremer Racing (D)KremerK8PorscheLMP875PQ
6Lavaggi / Rosenblad / SaldañaKremer Racing (D)KremerK8PorscheLMP875PQ
7Alboreto / JohanssonJoest (D)TWRWSC95PorscheLMP875T
8Pescarolo / Belloc / CléricoLa Filiére (F)CourageC36PorscheLMP875PQ
9Andretti / MartiniCourage Compétition (F)CourageC36PorscheLMP875PQ
10Ekblom / RicciCourage Compétition (F)CourageC36PorscheLMP875PQ
12Sezionale / Jakubowski / DussauDidier Bonnet (F)DeboraLMP297FordLMP650PQ
13Cottaz / PolicandCourage Compétition (F)CourageC41PorscheLMP875PQ
14Toivonen / O'ConnellPacific Racing Ltd. (GB)BRMP301NissanLMP875PQ
15Downing / Terada / FréonTeam T.D.R. (J)KudzuDLM-4MazdaWSCPQ
16de Dryver / Donovan / RichardsonMatrix Motor Co Ltd. (GB)MatrixMXPNissanLMP875PQ
17Pierre BruneauAlain Lebrun (F)WRLM97PeugeotLMP875PQ
21Brundle / MüllerNissan Motorports (J)NissanR390NissanGT1PQ
22Patrese / Suzuki / van de PoeleNissan Motorports (J)NissanR390NissanGT1PQ
23Comas / HoshinoNissan Motorports (J)NissanR390NissanGT1PQ
25Wollek / Stuck / BoutsenPorsche AG (D)Porsche911 GT1PorscheGT1T
26Kelleners / Collard / DalmasPorsche AG (D)Porsche911 GT1EvoPorscheGT1PQ
27Martini / Pescatori / HermannBMS Scuderia Italia (I)Porsche911 GT1PorscheGT1PQ
28Konrad / BaldiKonrad Motorsports (D)Franz KonradPorsche911 GT1PorscheGT1PQ
29Ferté / Thévenin / von GartzenJB Racing (F)Porsche911 GT1PorscheGT1PQ
30Bouchut / Rosenblad / EvansKremer Racing (D)Porsche911 GT1PorscheGT1PQ
32Ortelli / McNishRoock Racing (D)Porsche911 GT1PorscheGT1PQ
33Lamy / Hahne / GoueslardSchubel Engineering (D)Porsche911 GT1PorscheGT1PQ
34Olivier GrouillardTeam Menicon Sard (J)SardMC8RToyotaGT1PQ
35Olivier GrouillardTeam Menicon Sard (J)SardMC8RToyotaGT1PQ
36Gonin / Sourd / RoyRJ Racing (F)HelemV6RenaultGT1PQ
37Gonin / Sourd / RoyRJ Racing (F)HelemV6RenaultGT1PQ
38Maury-Laribiére / Fabre / TarrèsBBA Compétition (F)Jean-Luc Maury-LaribiereMcLarenF1 GTRBMWGT1PQ
39Bellm / Gilbert-ScottGulf Team Davidoff (GB)Thomas BscherMcLarenF1 GTR97BMWGT1T
40Nielsen / BscherGulf Team Davidoff (GB)Thomas BscherMcLarenF1 GTR97BMWGT1PQ
41Gounon / RaphanelGulf Team Davidoff (GB)Thomas BscherMcLarenF1 GTR97BMWGT1PQ
42Lehto / Soper / PiquetTeam BMW Motorsport (D)Herbert SchnitzerMcLarenF1 GTR97BMWGT1PQ
43Kox / Ravaglia / HélaryTeam BMW Motorsport (D)Herbert SchnitzerMcLarenF1 GTR97BMWGT1PQ
44Ayles / Nakaya / Tsuchiya / KaneishiTeam Lark McLaren (J)James MunroeMcLarenF1 GTR97BMWGT1PQ
45Lees / Needell / BaileyNewcastle United Lister (GB)ListerStormGTLJaguarGT1PQ
46Lees / Ulrich / BaileyNewcastle United Lister (GB)ListerStormGTLJaguarGT1PQ
49Lammers / HezemansGT1 Lotus Racing (GB)LotusElise GT1GT1PQ
50Delétraz / GiroixGT1 Lotus Racing (GB)LotusElise GT1GT1PQ
51Sandro Sala / Prutirat / SuphotGT1 Lotus Racing F. Muller (GB)LotusElise GT1GT1PQ
52Lagorce / Bernard / BoullionDAMS (F)PanozGTR-1FordGT1PQ
53Velay / Boullion / KaufmannDAMS (F)PanozGTR-1FordGT1PQ
54Wallace / Weaver / LeitzingerDavid Price Racing (GB)PanozGTR-1FordGT1PQ
55McCarthy / Brabham / Paul, Jr.David Price Racing (GB)PanozGTR-1FordGT1PQ
60Agusta / CoppelliAgusta Racing Team Ltd. (GB)CallawayCorvetteLM GT2ChevroletGT2PQ
61Gache / Beretta / AyariViper Team Oreca (USA)Hugues de ChaunacChryslerViperGTS-RChryslerGT2PQ
62Dupuy / Archer / GacheViper Team Oreca (USA)Hugues de ChaunacChryslerViperGTS-RChryslerGT2PQ
63Beretta / Dupuy / BellViper Team Oreca (F)Hugues de ChaunacChryslerViperGTS-RChryslerGT2PQ
64Hugenholtz / Nurminen / ListerChamberlain Engineering (GB)Hugh ChamberlainChryslerViperGTS-RChryslerGT2PQ
65Cochran / GleasonChamberlain Engineering (GB)Hugh ChamberlainChryslerViperGTS-RChryslerGT2PQ
66Saleen / Warnock / SchirleSaleen/Allen Speedlab (USA)SaleenMustangFordGT2PQ
67Lloyd / Cobb / AndrewsSaleen/Allen Speedlab (USA)SaleenMustangFordGT2PQ
69Eric van de VyverEric Van de Vyver (F)GilletVertigoV de VGT2PQ
70Euser / Schumann / BeckerTeam Marcos (GB)MarcosMantaraLM600ChevroletGT2PQ
71Migault / Van de Haterd / van KouwenTeam Marcos (GB)MarcosMantaraLM600ChevroletGT2PQ
73Mello-Breyner / Mello-BreynerRoock Racing (D)Fabian RoockPorsche993 GT2PorscheGT2T
74Ahrlé / Pilgrim / YverRoock Racing (D)Fabian RoockPorsche993 GT2RPorscheGT2PQ
75Bourdais / Lara-ResendeLarbre Compétition (F)Jack LecontePorsche993 GT2PorscheGT2T
76Müller / TrunkBruno Krauss (D)Bruno KraussPorsche993 GT2PorscheGT2PQ
77Jarier / Leconte / ChéreauChéreau Sports (F)Jean-Luc ChéreauPorsche993 GT2RPorscheGT2PQ
78Neugarten / CamusElf Haberthur Racing (CH)Guido HaberthurPorsche993 GT2RPorscheGT2PQ
79Nearn / Seiler / LigonnetKonrad Motorsports (D)Franz KonradPorsche993 GT2PorscheGT2PQ
80Pagotto / Hürtgen / Price / RobinsonGT Racing Team AG (CH)Luigino PagottoPorsche993 GT2RPorscheGT2PQ
81Drudi / PagottoGT Racing Team AG (CH)Luigino PagottoPorsche993 GT2PorscheGT2PQ
83Collins / MacQuillan / PeelerGerard MacQuillan (GB)Porsche993 GT2PorscheGT2PQ
84Calderari / Bryner / RichterStadler Motorsport (CH)Mathias StadlerPorsche993 GT2RPorscheGT2PQ
85O'Rourke / Percy / SugdenSteve O'Rourke (GB)Steve O'RourkePorsche993 GT2RPorscheGT2PQ

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversEntrantPrincipalMakeTypeModelEngineGr.Div.
24EnneaFerrariF40GTEFerrariGT1PQ
31Larbre Compétition (F)Porsche911 GT1PorscheGT1PQ
47GBF (UK) Ltd.LotusElise GT1GT1PQ
48GBF (UK) Ltd.LotusElise GT1GT1PQ
68Saleen/Allen Speedlab (USA)SaleenMustangFordGT2PQ
72Team MarcosMarcosMantaraLM600ChevroletGT2PQ
82Parr Motorsport (GB)William Robert FarmerPorsche993 GT2RPorscheGT2PQ