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Event: Pokka 1000 km Suzuka			Date: 24.8.1997
Track: Suzuka Circuit (J), 5.864 kms		Distance: 1000 kilometres	Attendance: unknown
Suzuka 1000 Kilometres
FIA GT Championship (round 7)

Start time: 12:30; Grid: 2-2-2, PP right; Weather: hot, humid, cloudy, dry

Entered: 37

Practiced: 37

Started: 36

Classified: 25

FIA GT-1 (GT1) : P:21, ST:20, CL:13

FIA GT-2 (GT2) : P:16, ST:16, CL:12

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1		McLaren F1 GTR 97 #28R - BMW S70/3 V12/60° 4v DOHC 5995 cc N/A				GT1
		Gulf Team Davidoff/GTC (GB)			Closed bodywork
		Gulf Team Davidoff/GTC (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Geoff Lees (GB)/Andrew Gilbert-Scott (GB)/John Nielsen (DK)		Result: 6^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 7^th (1:58.6270)
		Sponsors: Gulf/Davidoff			Colours: blue/black/orange
		Sponsors: Gulf/Davidoff			Tyres: Michelin


2		McLaren F1 GTR 97 #24R - BMW S70/3 V12/60° 4v DOHC 5995 cc N/A				GT1
		Gulf Team Davidoff/GTC (GB)			Closed bodywork
		Gulf Team Davidoff/GTC (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: John Nielsen (DK)/Thomas Bscher (D)		Result: did not start (Accident in practice) Grid: (no time)
		Sponsors: Gulf/Davidoff			Colours: blue/black/orange
		Sponsors: Gulf/Davidoff			Tyres: Michelin


3		McLaren F1 GTR 97 #20R - BMW S70/3 V12/60° 4v DOHC 5995 cc N/A				GT1
		Gulf Team Davidoff/GTC (GB)			Closed bodywork
		Gulf Team Davidoff/GTC (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Pierre-Henri Raphanel (F)/Anders Olofsson (S)/Jean-Marc Gounon (F)		Result: 3^rd (1m50s7760 behind the winner) Grid: 8^th (1:58.7760)
		Sponsors: Gulf/Davidoff			Colours: blue/black/orange
		Sponsors: Gulf/Davidoff			Tyres: Michelin


4		Panoz GTR-1 #003 (Reynard) - Ford alu/Roush V8/90° 2v OHV 5998 cc N/A				GT1
		David Price Racing (GB)			Closed bodywork
		David Price Racing (GB)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Andy Wallace (GB)/James Weaver (GB)/Butch Leitzinger (USA)		Result: did not finish (Fire) Grid: 14^th (2:01.2790)
		Sponsors: Castrol			Colours: white (+blue/red/green)
		Sponsors: Castrol			Tyres: Goodyear


5		Panoz GTR-1 #004 (Reynard) - Ford alu/Roush V8/90° 2v OHV 5998 cc N/A				GT1
		David Price Racing (GB)			Closed bodywork
		David Price Racing (GB)			Front-engined
		Driven by: /Perry McCarthy (GB)/David Brabham (AUS)/Olivier Grouillard (F)		Result: 12^th (8 laps behind the winner) Grid: 6^th (1:58.6200)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: white (+blue/red/green)
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: Goodyear


6		Porsche 911 GT1 Evo #005 - Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3164 cc 2xKKK K27				GT1
		Porsche AG (D)			Closed bodywork
		Porsche AG (D)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)/Thierry Boutsen (B)/Bob Wollek (F)		Result: 5^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 13^th (2:00.1680)
		Sponsors: Mobil 1/WARSTEINER			Colours: white (+blue)
		Sponsors: Mobil 1/WARSTEINER			Tyres: Michelin


7		Porsche 911 GT1 Evo #006 - Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3164 cc 2xKKK K27				GT1
		Porsche AG (D)			Closed bodywork
		Porsche AG (D)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Pedro Lamy (P)Yannick Dalmas (F)/Allan McNish (GB)		Result: 10^th (7 laps behind the winner) Grid: 2^nd (1:56.0390)
		Sponsors: Mobil 1/WARSTEINER			Colours: white (+blue)
		Sponsors: Mobil 1/WARSTEINER			Tyres: Michelin


8		McLaren F1 GTR 97 #26R - BMW S70/3 V12/60° 4v DOHC 5995 cc 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: 4^th (2m43s5740 behind the winner) Grid: 5^th (1:57.3940)
		Sponsors: FINA			Colours: white (+blue/red)
		Sponsors: FINA			Tyres: Michelin


9		McLaren F1 GTR 97 #23R - BMW S70/3 V12/60° 4v DOHC 5995 cc N/A				GT1
		Team BMW Motorsport (D)			Closed bodywork
		Team BMW Motorsport (D)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Peter Kox (NL)/Roberto Ravaglia (I)		Result: 8^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 11^th (1:59.4200)
		Sponsors: FINA			Colours: white (+blue/red)
		Sponsors: FINA			Tyres: Michelin


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)/Marcel Tiemann (D)/Bernd Schneider (D)		Result: winner - (167.340 kph) - margin: 1m04s8210 Grid: 4^th (1:57.3210)
		Sponsors: WARSTEINER/D2 PRIVAT/Mobil 1			Colours: silver
		Sponsors: WARSTEINER/D2 PRIVAT/Mobil 1			Tyres: Bridgestone


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)/Aguri Suzuki (J)		Result: 7^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 3^rd (1:56.3300)
		Sponsors: D2 PRIVAT/WARSTEINER/Mobil 1			Colours: silver
		Sponsors: D2 PRIVAT/WARSTEINER/Mobil 1			Tyres: Bridgestone


12		Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR #WDB 297 397 WA 000 005 - 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 Mayländer (D)/Klaus Ludwig (D)		Result: 2^nd (1m04s8210 behind the winner) Grid: 1^st (1:56.0230)
		Sponsors: CLK SPORTSWEAR/WARSTEINER/D2 PRIVAT/Mobil 1			Colours: silver
		Sponsors: CLK SPORTSWEAR/WARSTEINER/D2 PRIVAT/Mobil 1			Tyres: Bridgestone


15		Lotus Elise GT1 # (Hydro) - Chevrolet				GT1
		First Racing Project			Closed bodywork
		First Racing Project			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Jérôme Policand (F)/Fabien Giroix (F)/Ratanakul Prutirat (T)		Result: did not finish (Accident damage) Grid: 16^th (2:04.4300)
		Sponsors: Thai			Colours: white (+violet)
		Sponsors: Thai			Tyres: unknown


16		Porsche 911 GT1 #102 - Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3164 cc 2xKKK K27				GT1
		Roock Racing (D)			Closed bodywork
		Roock Racing (D)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Christophe Bouchut (F)/Carl Rosenblad (S)/Ralf Kelleners (D)		Result: 13^th (12 laps behind the winner) Grid: 18^th (2:05.4180)
		Sponsors: FROM A RACING TEAM			Colours: yellow
		Sponsors: FROM A RACING TEAM			Tyres: unknown


17		Porsche 911 GT1 #109 - Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3164 cc 2xKKK K27				GT1
		JB Racing (F)			Closed bodywork
		JB Racing (F)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: /Mauro Baldi (I)/Emmanuel Collard (F)/Alain Ferté (F)		Result: 11^th (7 laps behind the winner) Grid: 12^th (1:59.5080)
		Sponsors: Marlboro/GIESSE/Mobil 1			Colours: red (+white)
		Sponsors: Marlboro/GIESSE/Mobil 1			Tyres: unknown


20		Panoz GTR-1 #006 (Reynard) - Ford alu/Roush V8/90° 2v OHV 5998 cc N/A				GT1
		DAMS (F)			Closed bodywork
		DAMS (F)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Eric Bernard (F)/Franck Lagorce (F)		Result: did not finish (Fire) Grid: 10^th (1:58.9460)
		Sponsors: MOTOROLA/elf			Colours: black
		Sponsors: MOTOROLA/elf			Tyres: unknown


25		McLaren F1 GTR #05R - BMW S70/3 V12/60° 4v DOHC 6064 cc N/A				GT1
		BBA Compétition (F)			Closed bodywork
		BBA Compétition (F)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiére (F)/Jun Harada (J)/Tomiko Yoshikawa (J)		Result: did not finish (Gearbox) Grid: 31^st (2:14.6910)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: blue/orange/yellow/red
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


27		McLaren F1 GTR 97 #27R - BMW S70/3 V12/60° 4v DOHC 5995 cc N/A				GT1
		Parabolica Motorsport (F)			Closed bodywork
		Parabolica Motorsport (F)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Gary Ayles (GB)/Chris Goodwin (GB)/Stefan Johansson (S)		Result: did not finish (Electrics) Grid: 15^th (2:02.3850)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: yellow (+dark blue)
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


39		SARD MC897-R (SW20) - Toyota 1UZ-FE				GT1
		IDC Ootsukakagu SARD (J)			Closed bodywork
		IDC Ootsukakagu SARD (J)			-
		Driven by: Tatsuya Tanigawa (J)/Yuuji Tachikawa (J)/Yasutaka Hinoi (J)		Result: did not finish (Oil pump) Grid: 17^th (2:04.8310)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red/white
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


44		McLaren F1 GTR 97 #19R - BMW S70/3 V12/60° 4v DOHC 5995 cc N/A				GT1
		Team Lark McLaren			Closed bodywork
		Team Lark McLaren			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Keiichi Tsuchiya (J)/Masanori Sekiya (J)/Akihiko Nakaya (J)		Result: 9^th (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 9^th (1:58.9090)
		Sponsors: LARK			Colours: red/black
		Sponsors: LARK			Tyres: unknown


46		SARD MC897-R (SW20) - Toyota 1UZ-FE				GT1
		Team Menicon SARD (J)			Closed bodywork
		Team Menicon SARD (J)			-
		Driven by: Masami Kageyama (J)/Tetsuya Tanaka (J)		Result: did not finish (Fire) Grid: 19^th (2:06.0870)
		Sponsors: MENICON/AZ/MOBIL1			Colours: black/white/green
		Sponsors: MENICON/AZ/MOBIL1			Tyres: unknown


50		Porsche 993 GT2 R # - Porsche Typ M64/81 F6 2v DOHC 3600 cc Twin-Turbo				GT2
		Agusta Racing/Haberthur (CH)			Closed bodywork
		Agusta Racing/Haberthur (CH)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Michel Ligonnet (F)/Luca Drudi (I)/Masahiro Kimoto (J)		Result: did not finish (Wheel) Grid: 29^th (2:14.1290)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


51		Chrysler Viper GTS-R #C7 - Chrysler V10/90° 2v OHV 7986 cc N/A				GT2
		Viper Team Oreca (F)			Closed bodywork
		Viper Team Oreca (F)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Philippe Gache (F)/Olivier Beretta (MC)		Result: 14^th 1^st in GT2 (15 laps behind the winner) Grid: 20^th (2:07.5020)
		Sponsors: Cica/TOTAL			Colours: white (+blue/red)
		Sponsors: Cica/TOTAL			Tyres: Michelin


52		Chrysler Viper GTS-R #C6 - Chrysler V10/90° 2v OHV 7986 cc N/A				GT2
		Oreca Racing (F)			Closed bodywork
		Oreca Racing (F)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Justin Bell (GB)/Hideshi Matsuda (J)/Tommy Archer (USA)		Result: 16^th (16 laps behind the winner) Grid: 22^nd (2:08.6990)
		Sponsors: Cica/TOTAL			Colours: white (+blue/red)
		Sponsors: Cica/TOTAL			Tyres: Michelin


53		Chrysler Viper GTS-R #C2 - Chrysler V10/90° 2v OHV 7986 cc N/A				GT2
		Chamberlain Engineering Viper (GB)			Closed bodywork
		Chamberlain Engineering Viper (GB)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Manabu Orido (J)/Naohiro Kawano (J)/Yukihiro Hane (J) listed, never drove: Akio Tomita (J)		Result: 25^th (47 laps behind the winner) Grid: 26^th (2:12.1480)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: dark blue (+white)
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


55		Porsche 993 GT2 # - Porsche M64/81 F6 2v DOHC Turbo				GT2
		Augustin Motorsport			Closed bodywork
		Augustin Motorsport			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Wido Rössler (D)/Helmut Reis (D)/Ernst Gschwender (D)		Result: 20^th (24 laps behind the winner) Grid: 30^th (2:14.6220)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


56		Porsche 993 GT2 R #WP0ZZZ99ZTS393087 - Porsche Typ M64/81 F6 2v DOHC 3600 cc Twin-Turbo				GT2
		Roock Racing (D)			Closed bodywork
		Roock Racing (D)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Bruno Eichmann (CH)/Ni Amorim (P)/Claudia Hürtgen (D)		Result: 18^th (18 laps behind the winner) Grid: 23^rd (2:09.4230)
		Sponsors: BORBET/CASTROL/BENETTON			Colours: silver
		Sponsors: BORBET/CASTROL/BENETTON			Tyres: unknown


57		Porsche 993 GT2 - Porsche Typ M64/81 F6 2v DOHC Turbo				GT2
		Roock Racing (D)			Closed bodywork
		Roock Racing (D)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Pedro Chaves (P)/Robert Nearn (GB)/Hisashi Wada (J) listed, never drove: Nigel Smith (GB)		Result: 15^th (16 laps behind the winner) Grid: 24^th (2:09.9070)
		Sponsors: LING TRADING C./NIKKO/H&R			Colours: silver
		Sponsors: LING TRADING C./NIKKO/H&R			Tyres: unknown


58		Porsche 993 GT2 R #WP0ZZZ99ZTS394075 - Porsche Typ M64/81 F6 2v DOHC 3600 cc Twin-Turbo				GT2
		Estoril Racing Team (P)			Closed bodywork
		Estoril Racing Team (P)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Michel Monteiro (P)/Manuel Monteiro (P)/Henri-Louis Maunoir (CH)		Result: 22^nd (31 laps behind the winner) Grid: 28^th (2:14.0110)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


59		Marcos Mantara LM600 # (Euser) - Chevrolet LT1 gen. II V8/90° 2v OHV N/A				GT2
		Marcos Racing International (NL)			Closed bodywork
		Marcos Racing International (NL)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Cor Euser (NL)/Harald Becker (D)/Herman Buurman (NL)		Result: 23^rd (33 laps behind the winner) Grid: 21^st (2:07.9680)
		Sponsors: item/EUROTECH/Valvoline			Colours: yellow
		Sponsors: item/EUROTECH/Valvoline			Tyres: unknown


62		Porsche 993 GT2 #0015 - Porsche M64/81 F6 2v DOHC Turbo				GT2
		Stadler Motorsport (CH)			Closed bodywork
		Stadler Motorsport (CH)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Denis Lay (CH)/Uwe Sick (CH)/Franz Hunkeler (CH)		Result: 21^st (26 laps behind the winner) Grid: 34^th (2:19.1760)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


63		Porsche 993 GT2 - Porsche M64/81 F6 2v DOHC Turbo				GT2
		Krauss Motorsport (D)			Closed bodywork
		Krauss Motorsport (D)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Takashi Suzuki (J)/Sumio Sakurai (J)/Nigel Smith (GB) listed, never drove: Peter Seikel (D)		Result: 24^th (41 laps behind the winner) Grid: 32^nd (2:17.8180)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: black
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: Pirelli


66		Porsche 993 GT2 #WP0ZZZ99ZTS394065 - Porsche M64/81 F6 2v DOHC Turbo				GT2
		Konrad Motorsport (D)			Closed bodywork
		Konrad Motorsport (D)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Franz Konrad (A)/Seiichi Sodeyama (J)/Wolfgang Kaufmann (D)		Result: 17^th (18 laps behind the winner) Grid: 27^th (2:12.7140)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


69		Porsche 993 GT2 R #WP0ZZZ99ZTS393076 - Porsche Typ M64/81 F6 2v DOHC 3600 cc Twin-Turbo				GT2
		Proton Competition (D)			Closed bodywork
		Proton Competition (D)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Gerold Ried (D)/Manfred Jurasz (A)/Patrick Vuillaume (F)		Result: did not finish Grid: 33^rd (2:17.9490)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


83		Porsche 993 GT2 R #WP0ZZZ99ZTS394074 - Porsche Typ M64/81 F6 2v DOHC 3600 cc Turbo				GT2
		Larbre Competition (F)			Closed bodywork
		Larbre Competition (F)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Patrice Goueslard (F)/Jean-Luc Chéreau (F)/Jack Leconte (F)		Result: 19^th (23 laps behind the winner) Grid: 25^th (2:09.9150)
		Sponsors: CHEREAU			Colours: white/blue/red
		Sponsors: CHEREAU			Tyres: unknown


84		Honda NSX (NA2) - Honda C32B V6				GT2
		NSX Dream 28 Competition			Closed bodywork
		NSX Dream 28 Competition			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Hajime Ooshiro (J)/Masayoshi Furuya (J)/Shigekazu Saeki (J)		Result: not classified (126 laps behind the winner) Grid: 35^th (2:31.1450)
		Sponsors: DREAM 28/EXPO 2005/ADVAN			Colours: black/red
		Sponsors: DREAM 28/EXPO 2005/ADVAN			Tyres: unknown


85		Nissan Silvia (S13) - Nissan SR20				GT2
		Team Signal			Closed bodywork
		Team Signal			Front-engined
		Driven by: Takeshi Yuasa (J)/Kiyoaki Hanai (J)/Akio Tomita (J)		Result: did not finish Grid: 36^th (2:40.6990)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown

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