Daytona 24 Hours 1997 - Grid - Racing Sports Cars

Event: Rolex 24 at Daytona		Date: 2.2.1997
Track: Daytona International Speedway (United States), 5.729 kms	Organiser: unknown
Daytona 24 Hours
International Motor Sport Association (round 1) IMSA GTS (round 1) International Motor Sport Association (round 1)

(Grid Positions)

Grid	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Q Time	Km/h
1^st	3	Fermin Velez / Andy Evans / Charles Morgan / Rob Morgan	Ferrari 333 SP	Team Scandia	1:40.4560	205.3169
2^nd	30	Gianpiero Moretti / Antônio Hermann / Derek Bell / Didier Theys	Ferrari 333 SP	Moretti Racing	1:41.0170	204.1614
3^rd	16	Andy Wallace / John Paul, Jr. / Butch Leitzinger / James Weaver	Riley & Scott Mk III Ford	Dyson Racing	1:41.8660	202.4716
4^th	1	Wayne Taylor / Scott Sharp / Eric van de Poele	Riley & Scott Mk III Oldsmobile	Doyle Racing/Riley & Scott	1:43.5240	199.2207
5^th	20	Elliot Forbes-Robinson / John Schneider / Rob Dyson / John Paul, Jr. / Butch Leitzinger / Andy Wallace / James Weaver	Riley & Scott Mk III Ford	Dyson Racing	1:43.7950	198.7057
6^th	2	Craig T. Nelson / Case Montgomery / Dan Clark / Darin Brassfield	Riley & Scott Mk III Ford	Screaming Eagles Racing	1:44.2310	197.8688
7^th	8	Henry Camferdam / Johnny O'Connell / Scott Schubot / Roger Mandeville	Hawk C-8 Chevrolet	Support Net Racing	1:44.8910	196.6297
8^th	88	Ross Bentley / Danny Sullivan / Jeff Jones	Riley & Scott Mk III Chevrolet	MSI Racing	1:45.0300	196.3721
9^th	29	Alex Caffi / Ivan Capelli / Fabio Montani / Gabrio Rosa	Riley & Scott Mk III Oldsmobile	Target 24	1:45.0470	196.3400
10^th	4	Eduardo Dibos / Jim Pace / Barry Waddell	Riley & Scott Mk III Oldsmobile	Dibos Racing	1:45.4530	195.5836
11^th	9	Fredrik Ekblom	Courage C41 Chevrolet	Courage Competition	1:47.9920	190.9809
12^th	94	Olivier Beretta / Tommy Archer / Dominique Dupuy	Dodge Viper GTS-R	Viper Team Oreca	1:48.4680	190.1440
13^th	63	Tim McAdam / Yojiro Terada / Joe Castellano / Jim Downing	Kudzu DLM Mazda	Downing/Atlanta Racing	1:48.6650	189.8060
14^th	75	George Robinson / Irv Hoerr / Jack Baldwin / Victor Sifton	Oldsmobile Aurora	Robinson Racing	1:49.0850	189.0657
15^th	46	Geoff Lees / Tiff Needell / Anthony Reid	Lister Storm GTS	Lister Storm Racing	1:49.5450	188.2771
16^th	91	Roger Schramm / Stu Hayner / John Heinricy / Marty Miller	Chevrolet Camaro	Rock Valley Oil & Chemical Co.	1:51.1980	185.4769
17^th	74	Hans-Joachim Stuck / Bill Adam / Thierry Boutsen	Porsche 911 GT2 Evo	Champion Porsche	1:51.7000	184.6400
18^th	01	Jochen Rohr / Andy Pilgrim / Harald Grohs / Arnd Meier	Porsche 911 GT2 Evo	Rohr Corp.	1:51.7260	184.5918
19^th	28	Jon Field / A. J. Smith / Ralph Thomas / John Mirro / Rick Ferguson	Spice SC95 Oldsmobile	FAB Factory Motorsport	1:52.1670	183.8676
20^th	99	Ralf Kelleners / Claudia Hürtgen / Patrice Goueslard / André Ahrlé	Porsche 911 GT2	Roock Racing	1:52.4170	183.4652
21^st	60	Owen Trinkler / Roberto Quintanilla / Jeff Ward	Keiler KII Ford	Kopf Precision Race Products Team	1:52.4200	183.4652
22^nd	95	Tom Volk / Don Bell / Bill Cooper / Franck Fréon	Kudzu DL-4 Chevrolet	TRV Motorsports	1:52.6150	183.1434
23^rd	90	Andy Petery / Les Delano / Tim O'Kennedy / Craig Carter	Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme	Road Circuit Technology	1:52.6310	183.1112
24^th	31	Bob Wollek / Yannick Dalmas / Wido Rössler / Franz Konrad	Porsche 911 GT2	Konrad Motorsport	1:53.8430	181.1638
25^th	71	Boris Said / Johnny Unser / Enrico Bertaggia / Ron Fellows	Callaway C7R	Johnny Unser	1:53.9410	181.0029
26^th	64	Mel Butt / Jim Higgs / Dave McTureous / Dennis King	Chevrolet Camaro	Mel A. Butt	1:55.0160	179.3131
27^th	49	Dan Shaver	Chevrolet Camaro	Dan Shaver	1:55.0520	179.2648
28^th	35	Richard McDill / Tom Juckette / Gianni Biava / Bill McDill	Chevrolet Camaro IV	Richard McDill	1:55.3740	178.7659
29^th	56	Martin Snow / Peter Kitchak / Ray Lintott / Terry Ollila	Porsche 911 GT2	Martin Snow	1:55.5180	178.5406
30^th	03	Philippe de Craene / Zak Brown / Dirk Layer / Michel Ligonnet	Porsche 911 GT2	Roock Racing	1:55.8830	177.9773
31^st	81	Kevin Sherwood / Mike Millard / Peter Hardman / Nigel Greensall	Pro Sport 3000 Spyder Ford	Graham Williams	1:55.8830	177.9773
32^nd	45	Scott Goodyear / Ed Davies / Arie Luyendyk	Porsche 993 Turbo	Davies Motorsports	1:56.1440	177.5750
33^rd	61	Cor Euser	Porsche 911 GT2	Konrad Motorsport	1:56.2230	177.4624
34^th	38	Dorsey Schroeder / Peter Cunningham / John Green	Acura NSX	Mark Hein	1:56.2650	177.3497
35^th	10	Javier Quiros / Derek Hill / Boris Said / Bill Auberlen / Tom Hessert	BMW M3	Prototype Technology Group	1:56.2830	177.3658
36^th	15	Ernst Gschwender / Anthony Puleo	Chevrolet Camaro IV	Anthony Puleo	1:56.9430	176.3680
37^th	6	John Fergus / Ron Finger / Dan Marvin / Boris Said / Derek Hill	BMW M3	Prototype Technology Group	1:56.9670	176.3197
38^th	27	Marco Polani / Silvino Giarotti / Fabio Rosa / C. J. Johnson / Marco De Iturbe	Chevrolet Camaro IV	Hoyt Overbagh	1:57.1110	176.1105
39^th	09	Ray Kong / Tommy Miller / Vic Rice / Chris Neville	Pontiac Grand Prix	Rice Racing	1:57.2030	175.9657
40^th	7	Markus Oestreich / Marc Duez / Dieter Quester / Boris Said	BMW M3	Prototype Technology Group	1:57.2280	175.9335
41^st	00	Almo Coppelli	Callaway Corvette LM600	Agusta Racing	1:57.3780	175.7082
42^nd	76	Kelly Collins / Mike Doolin / Scott Peeler / Cort Wagner	Porsche 993 Carrera RSR	Team A.R.E.	1:57.7330	175.1771
43^rd	97	Edgar Dören / Léo Van Sande / Klaus Scheer / Berndt Neutag	Porsche 911 GT2 Evo	Klaus Scheer	1:57.8660	174.9840
44^th	78	Steve Velasquez / Gary Blackman / Steve Dente / Richard Gray	Porsche 964 Carrera RSR	Team A.R.E.	1:57.9410	174.8713
45^th	68	Kevin Buckler / Charles Nearburg / Steve Rees / Fred Seipp	Porsche 911	The Racers Group	1:58.1220	174.5977
46^th	77	Matthew Cohen / Pete Halsmer / John Morton / Sylvain Tremblay	BMW M3	Mattco Racing	1:58.2930	174.3563
47^th	67	Price Cobb / Phil Andrews / Rob Rizzo / David Warnock / Robert Schirle / Tim Allen	Ford Saleen Mustang	Saleen Allen Speedlab	1:58.2980	174.3402
48^th	55	Enzo Calderari / Lilian Bryner / Ellen Lohr / Ulli Richter	Porsche 964 Carrera RSR 3.8	Stadler Motorsport	1:58.7730	173.6482
49^th	39	Jim Matthews / Hurley Haywood / David Murry / Doc Bundy	Porsche 911	Jim Mathews Racing	1:58.7840	173.6321
50^th	65	Robert Schirle / Steve Saleen / David Warnock / Tim Allen	Ford Saleen Mustang	Saleen Allen Speedlab	1:58.8410	173.5517
51^st	40	Kurt Thiers / Dirk Schoysman / Jean-François Hemroulle / Stéphane Cohen	Porsche 911	Paul Kumpen	1:59.0750	173.1976
52^nd	37	Mauro Casadei / Stefano Bucci / Francesco Ciani / Andrea Garbagnati	Chevrolet Camaro	Hoyt Overbagh	1:59.4530	172.6504
53^rd	54	Richard Spenard / John Ruther / Spencer Lane / Doug Trott / Tom Baldwin / Grady Willingham	Porsche 993 Cup 3.8 RSR	Doug Trott	1:59.6570	172.3607
54^th	85	Chris Gleason / Grant Tromans / Jack Gratton / Gérard MacQuillan	Porsche 911 GT2	Chamberlain Engineering	1:59.7150	172.2803
55^th	25	Jeff Purner / Terry Lingner / Robbie Groff / Charles Slater	Porsche 964 Carrera RSR	Alex Job Racing	1:59.7280	172.2642
56^th	87	John Annis / Kelly Toombs / Neil Tilbor / Chris Funk / Keith Scharf / David Donovan	Chevrolet Camaro	John Annis	1:59.7500	172.2320
57^th	50	Alfons Taels / Georges Cremer	Porsche 911	Paul Kumpen	2:00.0150	171.8457
58^th	41	Chris Cervelli / Bruce Busby / Mark Anderson	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	Team Technodyne	2:00.1100	171.7170
59^th	34	Todd Vallancourt / Hal Corbin	Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme	Todd Vallancourt	2:00.1240	171.6848
60^th	69	Tim Ralston / Jeff Gamroth / Jorge Trejos / Monte Shelton	Porsche 911	Jorge Trejos	2:00.1410	171.6687
61^st	92	Raymond Boissoneau / Peter Goebel / J. W. Pettigrew / David Loring / Peter Argetsinger	Mazda RX-7	RAE Motorsports	2:00.2200	171.5561
62^nd	04	Mike Johnson / Duke Johnson / Max Schmidt / Rusty Schmidt	Porsche 911	Max Schmidt	2:00.3550	171.3630
63^rd	53	Axel Rohr / Bruno Michelotti / Denis Lay / Uwe Sick	Porsche 964 Carrera RSR 3.8	Rohr Corp.	2:00.4150	171.2825
64^th	26	Anthony Lazzaro / Eric Bretzel / Mike Conte / Angelo Cilli	Porsche 911	Alex Job Racing	2:00.4970	171.1537
65^th	73	Henry Taleb / Edison Lluch / Kurt Mathewson / Scott Knollenberg	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	Jack Lewis Enterprises	2:00.5210	171.1216
66^th	98	Larry Schumacher / John O'Steen / Will Pace / Robert Nearn	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	Schumacher Racing	2:00.5320	171.1055
67^th	24	Don Kitch / Chris Bingham / Chip Hanauer / Chuck Lyford / Byron Sanborn	Porsche 911	Alex Job Racing/Team Seattle	2:00.6060	171.0089
68^th	51	Bruce Trenery / Grahame Bryant / Jeffrey Pattinson / Patrick van Schoote	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	Fantasy Junction	2:00.6930	170.8801
69^th	62	Tom Scheuren / Kerry Hitt / Bobby Jones / Gerry Green	Chevrolet Camaro III	Diablo Racing	2:01.5990	169.6088
70^th	83	Gianfranco Brancatelli / Luca Drudi / Luigino Pagotto / Renato Mastropietro / Charles Margueron	Porsche 911	GT Racing Team	2:02.1020	168.9167
71^st	44	Lance Stewart / Brad Creger / John Bourassa / John Finger	Mazda RX 7	Brad Creger	2:02.5880	168.2408
72^nd	05	Jeff Hays / Cary Eisenlohr / Steve Rebeil / William Stitt / Kevin Wheeler	Porsche 911	Auto Sport South	2:02.8480	167.8868
73^rd	22	Paul Reisman / John Reisman	Chevrolet Camaro	Paul Reisman	2:02.9720	167.7097
74^th	70	Kurt Dujardyn / Kris Wauters / Koen Wauters / Jean-Paul Herreman	Porsche 911 GT2	AD Sport	2:03.1650	167.4523
75^th	58	Philip Collin / Lew Brouchier / Mauro Borella / Luca Cattaneo / Sam Shalala / Alex Tradd	Porsche 911	Protechnik Racing	2:03.1680	167.4603
76^th	96	Helmut Reis / Karl Augustin / Manfred Jurasz / Gerold Ried / Kalman Bodis	Porsche 911 GT2	Proton Competition	2:03.8440	166.5349
77^th	80	Richard Maugeri / Sim Penton / Rob Debartelobeu / Dave Perelle	Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme	David Perelle	2:04.4340	165.7463
78^th	19	Mark Montgomery / Edd Davin / Butch Brickell	Argo - P BMW	Davin Racing	2:05.0820	164.8934
79^th	42	Jarett Freeman / Simon Gregg / Michael Duffy	Porsche 911	Jarett Freeman	2:05.3000	164.6037
80^th	47	Nick Longhi / John Kohler / Matt Turner / Joseph Safina / Gary R. Smith / Jeff Lapcevich	Ford Saleen Mustang	T-F Racing	2:05.3690	164.5071

Other present cars:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant
17	Arthur Pilla / Oma Kimbrough / David Kicak	Porsche 911 GT2 Evo	Art Pilla
86	Danny Marshall / Arthur Urciuoli / Peter Chambers / Martyn Konig	Porsche 993 Carrera Cup	G & W Motorsports
5	Tom Dean / Tom Baldwin / Tony Burgess / Grady Willingham	Porsche 911	Doug Trott
07	Cameron Worth / Enzo Potolicchio / John Brown / Rodger Bogusz	Mazda RX-7	Pettit Racing
32	Steve Goldin / Keith Goldin / Mark Montgomery / Martin Shuster	Mazda RX 7	Steve Goldin
12	Rick Fairbanks / Nick Ham / Chuck Cottrell / Mark Neuhaus / Chris Gleason	Porsche 911	Rick Fairbanks
82	Rob Collins / Trevor Hilliar / Dan Moon / John Drew / Neil Crilly	Porsche 911
52	Reed Kryder / Frank Del Vecchio / Christian Heinkélé / David Green	Nissan 240SX	Kryderacing
36	Stu Hayner / John Heinricy / Marty Miller / Jim Michaelian	Pontiac Firebird	Phoenix American Motorsports
57	Reed Kryder / Willie Beck / Helmut Reuscher / Gerd Holtkamp / Alistair Morrison	Nissan 240SX	Kryderacing
79	Tim Banks	Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme	Tim Banks
02	Dan Clark	Spice SE90 Lexus	Screaming Eagles Racing
66	Danny Marshall / Steve Marshall	Porsche 911	G & W Motorsports
84	Walter Meloni / Léo Van Sande	Porsche 911	Luigino Pagotto
72	Tim Banks	Chevrolet Corvette C4	Tim Banks
33	John Mirro / Oliver Kuttner / Ralph Thomas / A. J. Smith / Rick Ferguson	Kudzu DG-2 Buick	FAB Factory Motorsport

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant
11	Matthew Cohen / Pete Halsmer / John Morton	BMW M3	Mattco Racing
31	Mauro Borella / Luca Cattaneo / Sergio Brambilla / Kent Painter	Chevrolet Monte Carlo LM	Devlin/FACI Europe
89	Thomas Dittmer / Jason Dittmer / Tone Grant / Mike Gagliardo	Porsche 911	Tag Racing
93		Dodge Viper GTS-R	Viper Team Oreca
		Porsche 911 GT2	Roock/Rohr