FIA GT Championship Helsinki 1997 - Photo Gallery

McLaren F1 GTR #20R - BMW

Gulf Team Davidoff (GB)

Gulf Team Davidoff (GB)

Drivers listed: Jean-Marc Gounon (F)/Pierre-Henri Raphanel (F)

Result: did not arrive

Sponsors: unknown

Colours: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Programme Cover

Event: FIA Grand Touring Championship Helsinki		Date: 25.5.1997
Track: Helsinki (FIN), 3.180 kms	Distance: 3 hours	Attendance: 83000
FIA GT Championship Helsinki
FIA GT Championship (round 3)

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

Entered: 27

Practiced: 24

Started: 23

Classified: 20

FIA GT-1 (GT1) : P:14, ST:13, CL:13

FIA GT-2 (GT2) : P:10, ST:10, CL:7

Entry List

Photos by courtesy of: Leif Snellman (28)

Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 25/04/2006 Last photo update on this page: 25/04/2006


1	McLaren F1 GTR #25R - BMW V12/60° 4v DOHC N/A			GT1
	Gulf Team Davidoff (GB)		Closed bodywork
	Gulf Team Davidoff (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Andrew Gilbert-Scott (GB)/Jean-Marc Gounon (F)/Pierre-Henri Raphanel (F) listed, never drove: Ray Bellm (GB)	Result: 4^th (4 laps behind the winner) Grid: 6^th (1:29.728)
	Sponsors: Gulf		Colours: blue/black/orange
	Sponsors: Gulf		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Leif Snellman


2	McLaren F1 GTR #22R - BMW V12/60° 4v DOHC N/A			GT1
	Gulf Team Davidoff (GB)		Closed bodywork
	Gulf Team Davidoff (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: John Nielsen (DK)/Thomas Bscher (D)	Result: 3^rd (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 5^th (1:28.449)
	Sponsors: Gulf		Colours: blue/black/orange
	Sponsors: Gulf		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Leif Snellman


8	McLaren F1 GTR #21R - BMW V12/60° 4v DOHC N/A			GT1
	Team BMW Motorsport (D)		Closed bodywork
	Team BMW Motorsport (D)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: J.J. Lehto (FIN)/Steve Soper (GB)	Result: winner - (119.420 kph) - margin: 3 laps Grid: 1^st (1:26.097)
	Sponsors: FINA		Colours: white (+blue/red)
	Sponsors: FINA		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Leif Snellman


9	McLaren F1 GTR #23R - BMW V12/60° 4v DOHC N/A			GT1
	Team BMW Motorsport (D)		Closed bodywork
	Team BMW Motorsport (D)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Peter Kox (NL)/Roberto Ravaglia (I)	Result: 13^th - did not finish (Gearbox) Grid: 4^th (1:27.786)
	Sponsors: FINA		Colours: white (+blue/red)
	Sponsors: FINA		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Leif Snellman


10	Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR #WDB 297 397 WA 000 006 - Mercedes-Benz LS600 V12/60° 4v DOHC 5987 cc N/A			GT1
	AMG Mercedes (D)		Closed bodywork
	AMG Mercedes (D)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Alessandro Nannini (I)Klaus Ludwig (D) listed, never drove: Marcel Tiemann (D)	Result: 16^th (15 laps behind the winner) Grid: 2^nd (1:26.389)
	Sponsors: WARSTEINER/D2 PRIVAT/Mobil 1		Colours: silver
	Sponsors: WARSTEINER/D2 PRIVAT/Mobil 1		Tyres: Bridgestone
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Leif Snellman


11	Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR #WDB 297 397 WA 000 004 - Mercedes-Benz LS600 V12/60° 4v DOHC 5987 cc N/A			GT1
	AMG Mercedes (D)		Closed bodywork
	AMG Mercedes (D)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Bernd Schneider (D)/Alexander Wurz (A)	Result: 8^th (6 laps behind the winner) Grid: 3^rd (1:26.482)
	Sponsors: D2 PRIVAT/WARSTEINER/Mobil 1		Colours: silver
	Sponsors: D2 PRIVAT/WARSTEINER/Mobil 1		Tyres: Bridgestone
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Leif Snellman


15	Lotus Elise GT1 # (Hydro)			GT1
	GT1 Lotus Racing Franck Muller		Closed bodywork
	GT1 Lotus Racing Franck Muller		Mid-engined
	Driven by: /Ratanakul Prutirat (T)/Fabien Giroix (F)/Jean-Denis Delétraz (CH) listed, never drove: Maurizio Sandro Sala (BR)	Result: 17^th (16 laps behind the winner) Grid: 16^th (1:36.427)
	Sponsors: TREND Invest		Colours: white
	Sponsors: TREND Invest		Tyres: Pirelli
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Leif Snellman


16	Porsche 911 GT1 #108 - Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3164 cc 2xKKK K27			GT1
	Roock Racing (D)		Closed bodywork
	Roock Racing (D)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Ralf Kelleners (D)/Stéphane Ortelli (F) listed, never drove: Yannick Dalmas (F)	Result: 2^nd (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 7^th (1:30.336)
	Sponsors: VOX/Protector/NIKKO		Colours: silver (+red/blue)
	Sponsors: VOX/Protector/NIKKO		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Leif Snellman


19	McLaren F1 GTR #06R - BMW V12/60° 4v DOHC N/A			GT1
	MVR McLaren		Closed bodywork
	MVR McLaren		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Gerd Ruch (D)/Alexander Grau (D)	Result: did not start Grid: 17^th (1:36.619)
	Sponsors: MVR		Colours: silver (+black)
	Sponsors: MVR		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Leif Snellman


22	Porsche 911 GT1 #106 - Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3164 cc 2xKKK K27			GT1
	BMS Scuderia Italia (I)		Closed bodywork
	BMS Scuderia Italia (I)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Pierluigi Martini (I)/Christian Pescatori (I)	Result: 6^th (5 laps behind the winner) Grid: 9^th (1:31.479)
	Sponsors: FONTANA/LUCCHINI		Colours: red (+white)
	Sponsors: FONTANA/LUCCHINI		Tyres: Pirelli
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Leif Snellman


23	Lotus Elise GT1 # (Hydro)			GT1
	GBF UK LTD (GB)		Closed bodywork
	GBF UK LTD (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Luca Badoer (I)Mimmo Schiattarella (I)	Result: 20^th - did not finish (Accident) Grid: 8^th (1:30.675)
	Sponsors: UNITED COLORS OF BENETTON/Castrol		Colours: green/white/yellow
	Sponsors: UNITED COLORS OF BENETTON/Castrol		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Leif Snellman


24	Lotus Elise GT1 # (Hydro)			GT1
	GBF UK LTD (GB)		Closed bodywork
	GBF UK LTD (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Mauro Martini (I)/Andrea Boldrini (I)	Result: 5^th (4 laps behind the winner) Grid: 10^th (1:31.653)
	Sponsors: UNITED COLORS OF BENETTON/Castrol		Colours: green/white/yellow
	Sponsors: UNITED COLORS OF BENETTON/Castrol		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Leif Snellman


26	Porsche 911 GT1 #109 - Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3164 cc 2xKKK K27			GT1
	Konrad Motorsport (D)		Closed bodywork
	Konrad Motorsport (D)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Franz Konrad (A)/Mauro Baldi (I)/Max Angelelli (I)	Result: 7^th (5 laps behind the winner) Grid: 11^th (1:34.700)
	Sponsors: GIESSE/Grawford		Colours: white/blue (+green)
	Sponsors: GIESSE/Grawford		Tyres: Pirelli
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Leif Snellman


31	Porsche 993 GT2 Evo # - Porsche F6 Twin-Turbo			GT1
	Karl Augustin		Closed bodywork
	Karl Augustin		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Stefano Buttiero (I)/Horst Felbermayr (A)/Karl Augustin (A) Hans-Jörg Hofer (A)	Result: 11^th (10 laps behind the winner) Grid: 21^st (1:40.435)
	Sponsors: MAN		Colours: blue/yellow
	Sponsors: MAN		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Leif Snellman


53	Chrysler Viper GTS-R #C2 - Chrysler V10/90° 2v OHV 7986 cc N/A			GT2
	Chamberlain Engineering (GB)		Closed bodywork
	Chamberlain Engineering (GB)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Pertti Lievonen (FIN)/Jari Nurminen (FIN) listed, never drove: Hans Hugenholtz (NL)	Result: 14^th (13 laps behind the winner) Grid: 18^th (1:37.211)
	Sponsors: IBM/DHL/TELE/novo		Colours: dark blue (+white)
	Sponsors: IBM/DHL/TELE/novo		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Leif Snellman


55	Porsche 993 GT2 # - Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo			GT2
	Karl Augustin		Closed bodywork
	Karl Augustin		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Helmut Reis (D)/Wido Rössler (D)/Manfred Jurasz (A) listed, never drove: Hans-Jörg Hofer (A)	Result: 15^th (13 laps behind the winner) Grid: 20^th (1:38.309)
	Sponsors: ECOTEC/INTELNET		Colours: blue/yellow
	Sponsors: ECOTEC/INTELNET		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Leif Snellman


56	Porsche 993 GT2 #WP0ZZZ99ZTS393087 - Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo			GT2
	Roock Racing (D)		Closed bodywork
	Roock Racing (D)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Ni Amorim (P)/Claudia Hürtgen (D)/Bruno Eichmann (CH)	Result: 9^th 1^st in GT2 (7 laps behind the winner) Grid: 15^th (1:36.130)
	Sponsors: auto motor und sport//BORBET/H&R/UNITED COLORS OF BENETTON		Colours: silver
			Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Leif Snellman


57	Porsche 993 GT2 - Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo			GT2
	Roock Racing (D)		Closed bodywork
	Roock Racing (D)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: François Lafon (F)Jean-Pierre Jarier (F) listed, never drove: Stéphane Ortelli (F), Jean-Marc Smadja (F)	Result: did not finish (Gearbox) Grid: 12^th (1:34.892)
	Sponsors: NIKKO		Colours: silver
	Sponsors: NIKKO		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Leif Snellman


59	Marcos LM600 # (Euser) - Chevrolet V8 N/A			GT2
	Marcos Racing International		Closed bodywork
	Marcos Racing International		Front-engined
	Driven by: Cor Euser (NL)/Harald Becker (D)	Result: 10^th (7 laps behind the winner) Grid: 13^th (1:35.247)
	Sponsors: item		Colours: yellow
	Sponsors: item		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Leif Snellman


60	Marcos LM600 # (Euser) - Chevrolet V8 N/A			GT2
	Marcos Racing International (NL)		Closed bodywork
	Marcos Racing International (NL)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Ville-Pertti Teuronen (FIN)/Teijo Lahti (FIN) listed, never drove: John Schumann (NL), Christian Vann (GB)	Result: 19^th - did not finish (Fire) Grid: 24^th (1:44.650)
	Sponsors: KOTI		Colours: yellow
	Sponsors: KOTI		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Leif Snellman


63	Porsche 993 GT2 #WP0ZZZ99ZTS394071 - Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo			GT2
	Krauss Motorsport (D)		Closed bodywork
	Krauss Motorsport (D)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Michael Trunk (D)/Bernhard Müller (D)	Result: 12^th (10 laps behind the winner) Grid: 19^th (1:38.257)
	Sponsors: PIRELLI/Portfolio Consulting		Colours: blue/green/yellow/orange/red
	Sponsors: PIRELLI/Portfolio Consulting		Tyres: Pirelli
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Leif Snellman


66	Porsche 993 GT2 #WP0ZZZ99ZTS394065 - Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo			GT2
	Konrad Motorsport		Closed bodywork
	Konrad Motorsport		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Toni Seiler (CH)/Marco Spinelli (I)/Michel Ligonnet (F) listed, never drove: Robert Nearn (GB)	Result: did not finish (Engine) Grid: 14^th (1:35.580)
	Sponsors: NOTTER/PILOT ITALIA		Colours: white/turquoise
	Sponsors: NOTTER/PILOT ITALIA		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Leif Snellman


69	Porsche 993 GT2 #WP0ZZZ99ZTS393076 - Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo			GT2
	Proton Motorsport (D)		Closed bodywork
	Proton Motorsport (D)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Gerold Ried (D)/Patrick Vuillaume (F)	Result: 18^th (19 laps behind the winner) Grid: 22^nd (1:42.348)
	Sponsors: STANNER/GD/DKV		Colours: black/red
	Sponsors: STANNER/GD/DKV		Tyres: Pirelli
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Leif Snellman


80	Morgan Plus 8 GTR #4811710 - Rover N/A			GT2
	Charles Morgan (GB)		Closed hardtop bodywork with separated mudguards
	Charles Morgan (GB)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Charles Morgan (GB)/William Wykeham (GB)	Result: did not finish (Fuel system) Grid: 23^rd (1:44.081)
	Sponsors: Acan		Colours: blue
	Sponsors: Acan		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Leif Snellman

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Additional Photo - FIA GT Championship Helsinki 1997