Le Mans 4 Hours 1997 - Photo Gallery

Courage C36 # - Porsche F6 2994 cc Turbo

Courage Compétition

Courage Compétition

Drivers listed: Jean-Louis Ricci (F)

Result: did not arrive

Sponsors: unknown

Colours: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Programme Cover

Event: Coupes d'Automne ACO		Date: 21.9.1997
Track: Circuit Bugatti, Le Mans (F), 4.435 kms	Distance: 2 x 2 hours	Attendance: 5000
Le Mans 4 Hours
Non championship race

Start time: 20/9 19:00 and 21/9 16:00; Grid: unknown; Weather: cool, dry

Entered: 18

Practiced: 16

Started: 16

Classified: 11

Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1) : P:5, ST:5, CL:2

Le Mans GT-1 (GT1) : P:3, ST:3, CL:3

Le Mans GT-2 (GT2) : P:8, ST:8, CL:6

Entry List

Photos by courtesy of: AMP MAG Patrick Durand (16) and Gérard Rouxel (10)

Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 20/05/2009 Last photo update on this page: 24/10/2015


1	Courage C36 # - Porsche Type 935/76 F6 4v 4xDOHC 2994 cc Twin-Turbo			LMP1
	La Filiére (F)		Open bodywork
	La Filiére (F)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Henri Pescarolo (F)/Emmanuel Clérico (F)	Result: did not finish (Turbocharger) - Heat 1: did not finish (Engine) ; Heat 2: did not start Grid: 4^th (1:39.090)
	Sponsors: elf/ATS		Colours: black/white (+red/blue)
	Sponsors: elf/ATS		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 24/10/2015	Photo by courtesy of: Gérard Rouxel and AMP MAG Patrick Durand


2	Courage C41 # - Porsche F6 2994 cc Turbo			LMP1
	Courage Competition (F)		Open bodywork
	Courage Competition (F)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Didier Cottaz (F)/Jérôme Policand (F)	Result: winner - (154.226 kph) - margin: 3 laps - Heat 1: winner - (154.748 kph) - margin: 2 laps ; Heat 2: winner - (154.053 kph) - margin: 49s623 Grid: 2^nd (1:36.569)
	Sponsors: F.P.E.E		Colours: white/blue (+red)
	Sponsors: F.P.E.E		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 24/10/2015	Photo by courtesy of: AMP MAG Patrick Durand and Gérard Rouxel


4	Debora LMP297 # - Ford Cosworth 1996 cc Turbo			LMP1
	Didier Bonnet (F)		Open bodywork
	Didier Bonnet (F)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: David Dussau (F)/Patrice Roussel (F) listed, never drove: Edouard Sezionale (F)	Result: did not finish (Turbocharger) - Heat 1: did not finish ; Heat 2: 10^th - did not finish Grid: 5^th (1:43.763)
	Sponsors: FORNES		Colours: black
	Sponsors: FORNES		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 20/05/2009	Photo by courtesy of: AMP MAG Patrick Durand


6	Tiga FJ94 #GC287-349=>352=>95001 - Buick 4500 cc N/A			LMP1
	Sylvain Boulay (F)		Open bodywork
	Sylvain Boulay (F)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Sylvain Boulay (F)/Jean-Pierre Mothe (F) listed, never drove: P. Derode	Result: did not finish - Heat 1: not classified (26 laps behind the winner) ; Heat 2: did not finish Grid: 14^th (1:57.458)
	Sponsors: YACCO		Colours: white
	Sponsors: YACCO		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 24/10/2015	Photo by courtesy of: Gérard Rouxel and AMP MAG Patrick Durand


7	Ferrari 333 SP #005 (Dallara) - Ferrari F310E V12/65° 5v 3997 cc N/A			LMP1
	Pilot Racing (F)		Open bodywork
	Pilot Racing (F)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Michel Ferté (F)/Adrian Campos (E)	Result: 4^th (10 laps behind the winner) - Heat 1: 7^th (10 laps behind the winner) ; Heat 2: 2^nd (49s623 behind the winner) Grid: 1^st (1:36.552)
	Sponsors: PILOT/COSTA AZAHAR/maxon		Colours: light blue/blue (+white)
	Sponsors: PILOT/COSTA AZAHAR/maxon		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 24/10/2015	Photo by courtesy of: Gérard Rouxel and AMP MAG Patrick Durand


12	McLaren F1 GTR #22R - BMW V12/60° 4v DOHC 5990 cc N/A			GT1
	Gulf Team Davidoff (GB)		Closed bodywork
	Gulf Team Davidoff (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: John Nielsen (DK)/Thomas Bscher (D)	Result: 2^nd 1^st in GT1 (3 laps behind the winner) - Heat 1: 2^nd 1^st in GT1 (2 laps behind the winner) ; Heat 2: 3^rd 1^st in GT1 (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 3^rd (1:38.558)
	Sponsors: Gulf		Colours: blue/black/orange
	Sponsors: Gulf		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 20/05/2009	Photo by courtesy of: AMP MAG Patrick Durand


14	Porsche 993 GT2 # - Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo			GT2
	Thierry Guiod		Closed bodywork
	Thierry Guiod		Rear-engined
	Driven by: J. F. Picard (F)/P. Karras (F)/Patrick Guillot (F)	Result: did not finish - Heat 1: did not finish ; Heat 2: did not start Grid: 13^th (1:57.224)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: white/blue/red/silver
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 20/05/2009	Photo by courtesy of: AMP MAG Patrick Durand


15	Porsche 993 Cup # - Porsche F6 3800 cc N/A			GT1
	Thierry Perrier		Closed bodywork
	Thierry Perrier		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Thierry Perrier (F)/Raymond Touroul (F) listed, never drove: Jean-Paul Richard (F)	Result: 8^th (22 laps behind the winner) - Heat 1: 8^th (12 laps behind the winner) ; Heat 2: 9^th (10 laps behind the winner) Grid: 11^th (1:56.164)
	Sponsors: PARIS PREMIERE		Colours: red
	Sponsors: PARIS PREMIERE		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 20/05/2009	Photo by courtesy of: AMP MAG Patrick Durand


17	Porsche 993 GT2 Evo # - Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo			GT1
	Larbre Competition (F)		Closed bodywork
	Larbre Competition (F)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Jack Leconte (F)/Michel Nourry (F)	Result: 5^th (12 laps behind the winner) - Heat 1: 4^th (6 laps behind the winner) ; Heat 2: 6^th (6 laps behind the winner) Grid: 9^th (1:48.147)
	Sponsors: FATurbo-EXPRESS/TFN		Colours: white (+red)
	Sponsors: FATurbo-EXPRESS/TFN		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 20/05/2009	Photo by courtesy of: AMP MAG Patrick Durand


20	Porsche 993 GT2 # - Porsche F6 2v DOHC 3600 cc Turbo			GT2
	Larbre Competition (F)		Closed bodywork
	Larbre Competition (F)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Christophe Bouchut (F)/Patrice Goueslard (F)/Jean-Luc Chéreau (F)	Result: 3^rd 1^st in GT2 (10 laps behind the winner) - Heat 1: 3^rd 1^st in GT2 (5 laps behind the winner) ; Heat 2: 5^th (5 laps behind the winner) Grid: 6^th (1:45.133)
	Sponsors: CHEREAU/PORSCHE		Colours: white (+red/black)
	Sponsors: CHEREAU/PORSCHE		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 20/05/2009	Photo by courtesy of: AMP MAG Patrick Durand


21	Porsche 993 GT2 #WP0ZZZ99ZTS394067 - Porsche F6 2v DOHC 3600 cc Turbo			GT2
	EMKA (GB)		Closed bodywork
	EMKA (GB)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Tim Sugden (GB)/Mike Youles (GB) DNS: Steve O'Rourke (GB)	Result: 6^th (12 laps behind the winner) - Heat 1: 5^th (6 laps behind the winner) ; Heat 2: 7^th (6 laps behind the winner) Grid: 8^th (1:45.709)
	Sponsors: EMI		Colours: white/red (+yellow)
	Sponsors: EMI		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 20/05/2009	Photo by courtesy of: AMP MAG Patrick Durand


22	Helem V6 # - Renault V6 2975 cc			GT2
	RJ Racing (F)		Closed bodywork
	RJ Racing (F)		-
	Driven by: Patrick Gonin (F)/Stéphane Daoudi (F)	Result: 10^th (29 laps behind the winner) - Heat 1: not classified (24 laps behind the winner) ; Heat 2: 4^th 1^st in GT2 (5 laps behind the winner) Grid: 7^th (1:45.591)
	Sponsors: HELEM V6/YACCO/JVC/somar		Colours: blue
	Sponsors: HELEM V6/YACCO/JVC/somar		Tyres: Pirelli
Photo updated: 20/05/2009	Photo by courtesy of: AMP MAG Patrick Durand


23	Porsche 911 # - Porsche F6 2v DOHC 3600 cc			GT2
	Thierry Guiod		Closed bodywork
	Thierry Guiod		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Erick Rumpler (F)/Bernard Albouy (F)/Arnaud Caspard (F) listed, never drove: P. Karras (F)	Result: 11^th (32 laps behind the winner) - Heat 1: 10^th (17 laps behind the winner) ; Heat 2: 12^th (15 laps behind the winner) Grid: 16^th (2:03.919)
	Sponsors: YACCO		Colours: blue
	Sponsors: YACCO		Tyres: Pirelli
Photo updated: 20/05/2009	Photo by courtesy of: AMP MAG Patrick Durand


24	Gillet Vertigo V de V # - Ford 1994 cc N/A			GT2
	Eric Van de Vyver (F)		Closed bodywork
	Eric Van de Vyver (F)		Front-engined
	Driven by: /Patrick Herbert (F)/Eric van de Vyver (F)	Result: did not finish - Heat 1: did not finish ; Heat 2: did not finish Grid: 12^th (1:57.004)
	Sponsors: MOTUL		Colours: yellow (+black)
	Sponsors: MOTUL		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 24/10/2015	Photo by courtesy of: AMP MAG Patrick Durand and Gérard Rouxel


26	VBM 4000 GTC #001 - PRV Douvrin/Sodemo V6/90° 2v SOHC 2975 cc 2xGarrett			GT2
	VBM (F)		Closed bodywork
	VBM (F)		-
	Driven by: Patrick Bornhauser (F)/Pierre Yver (F)	Result: 7^th (17 laps behind the winner) - Heat 1: 6^th (9 laps behind the winner) ; Heat 2: 8^th (8 laps behind the winner) Grid: 10^th (1:49.840)
	Sponsors: LOCA SERVICES/SAVIB 45		Colours: white
	Sponsors: LOCA SERVICES/SAVIB 45		Tyres: Pirelli
Photo updated: 24/10/2015	Photo by courtesy of: AMP MAG Patrick Durand and Gérard Rouxel


27	Porsche 993 GT2 # - Porsche F6 2v DOHC 3800 cc			GT2
	Thierry Guiod		Closed bodywork
	Thierry Guiod		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Patrice Pelissier (F)/Philippe Hottinguer (F) listed, never drove: Patrick Guillot (F)	Result: 9^th (27 laps behind the winner) - Heat 1: 9^th (15 laps behind the winner) ; Heat 2: 11^th (12 laps behind the winner) Grid: 15^th (1:58.124)
	Sponsors: PILOTAGE Passion		Colours: white (+red/black)
	Sponsors: PILOTAGE Passion		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 20/05/2009	Photo by courtesy of: AMP MAG Patrick Durand

Entered cars that did not arrive: