The 1997 Rolex 24 at Daytona was a 24-hour endurance sports car race held on February 1–2, 1997[1] at the Daytona International Speedway road course. The race served as the opening round of the 1997 IMSA GT Championship.
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Victory overall and in the WSC class went to the No. 20 Dyson Racing Riley & Scott Mk III driven by Elliott Forbes-Robinson, John Schneider, and Rob Dyson, John Paul Jr., Butch Leitzinger, Andy Wallace, and James Weaver.[2] Victory in the GTS-1 class went to the No. 01 Rohr Corp. Porsche 911 GT2 driven by Jochen Rohr, Andy Pilgrim, Harald Grohs, and Arnd Meier. The GTS-2 class was won by the No. 99 Roock Racing Porsche 911 GT2 driven by Ralf Kelleners, Claudia Hürtgen, Patrice Goueslard, and André Ahrlé. Victory in the GTS-3 class went to the No. 10 Prototype Technology Group, Inc. BMW M3 E36 driven by Javier Quiros, Derek Hill, Boris Said, Bill Auberlen, and Tom Hessert Jr.[3]
Race results
editClass winners in bold.
Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Tire | Laps | |
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1 | WSC | 20 | Dyson Racing | Elliott Forbes-Robinson John Schneider Rob Dyson John Paul Jr. Butch Leitzinger Andy Wallace James Weaver |
Riley & Scott Mk III | G | 690 | |
2 | WSC | 3 | Team Scandia | Fermín Vélez Andy Evans Charles Morgan Rob Morgan |
Ferrari 333 SP | G | 689 | |
3 | WSC | 4 | Dibos Racing | Eduardo Dibós Chappuis Jim Pace Barry Waddell |
Riley & Scott Mk III | P | 672 | |
4 | GTS-2 | 99 | Roock Racing | Ralf Kelleners Claudia Hürtgen Patrice Goueslard André Ahrlé |
Porsche 911 GT2 | M | 665 | |
5 | GTS-1 | 01 | Rohr Corp. | Jochen Rohr Andy Pilgrim Harald Grohs Arnd Meier |
Porsche 911 GT2 | P | 663 | |
6 | GTS-1 | 74 | Champion Porsche | Hans-Joachim Stuck Bill Adam Thierry Boutsen |
Porsche 911 GT2 | P | 661 | |
7 | WSC | 30 | Moretti Racing | Giampiero Moretti Antônio Hermann Derek Bell Didier Theys |
Ferrari 333 SP | Y | 660 | |
8 | GTS-2 | 03 | Roock Racing | Philippe de Craene Zak Brown Dirk Layer Michel Ligonnet |
Porsche 911 GT2 | P | 651 | |
9 | GTS-3 | 10 | Prototype Technology Group, Inc. | Javier Quiros Derek Hill Boris Said Bill Auberlen Tom Hessert Jr. |
BMW M3 E36 | Y | 640 | |
10 | GTS-3 | 39 | Jim Mathews Racing | Jim Mathews Hurley Haywood David Murry Doc Bundy |
Porsche 993 | P | 638 | |
11 | GTS-3 | 76 | Team A.R.E. | Kelly Collins Mike Doolin Scott Peeler Cort Wagner |
Porsche 993 Carrera RSR | Y | 638 | |
12 | GTS-2 | 31 | Konrad Motorsport | Bob Wollek Yannick Dalmas Wido Rössler Franz Konrad |
Porsche 911 GT2 | M | 637 | |
13 | GTS-3 | 69 | Jorge Trejos | Tim Ralston Jeff Gamroth Jorge Trejos Monte Shelton |
Porsche 993 | ? | 632 | |
14 | GTS-3 | 26 | Team Seattle/Alex Job Racing | Anthony Lazzaro Eric Bretzel Mike Conte Angelo Cilli |
Porsche 993 | Y | 631 | |
15 | GTS-1 | 94 | Viper Team Oreca | Olivier Beretta Tommy Archer Dominique Dupuy |
Chrysler Viper GTS-R | M | 628 | |
16 | GTS-2 | 98 | Schumacher Racing | Larry Schumacher John O'Steen Will Pace Robert Nearn |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | P | 627 | |
17 | GTS-3 | 25 | Team Seattle/Alex Job Racing | Jeff Purner Terry Lingner Robbie Groff Charles Slater |
Porsche 964 Carrera RSR | P | 624 | |
18 | GTS-3 | 6 | Prototype Technology Group, Inc. | John Fergus Ron Finger Dan Marvin Boris Said Derek Hill |
BMW M3 E36 | Y | 622 | |
19 | GTS-1 | 46 | Lister Storm Racing | Geoff Lees Tiff Needell Anthony Reid |
Lister Storm GTL | M | 615 | |
20 | GTS-3 | 53 | Rohr Corp. | Axel Rohr Bruno Michelotti Denis Lay Uwe Sick |
Porsche 964 Carrera RSR | P | 615 | |
21 | GTS-3 | 04 | Max Schmidt | Mike Johnson Duke Johnson Max Schmidt Rusty Schmidt |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | P | 609 | |
22 | GTS-3 | 55 | Stadler Motorsport | Lilian Bryner Enzo Calderari Ellen Lohr Ulli Richter |
Porsche 964 | P | 607 | |
23 | GTS-3 | 40 | Paul Kumpen | Kurt Thiers Dirk Schoysman Jean-François Hemroulle Stéphane Cohen |
Porsche 911 | ? | 602 | |
24 | GTS-3 | 54 | Doug Trott | Richard Spenard John Ruther Spencer Lane Doug Trott Tom Baldwin Grady Willingham |
Porsche 993 | ? | 600 | |
25 | GTS-2 | 56 | Martin Snow | Martin Snow Peter Kitchak Ray Lintott Terry Olilla |
Porsche 911 GT2 | P | 591 | |
26 | WSC | 63 | Downing/Atlanta Racing | Tim McAdam Yojiro Terada Joe Castellano Jim Downing |
Kudzu DLM | G | 569 | |
27 | GTS-3 | 96 | Proton Competition | Helmut Reis Karl Augustin Manfred Jurasz Gerold Ried Kalman Bodis |
Porsche 911 GT2 | ? | 565 | |
28 | GTS-1 | 97 | Klaus Scheer | Edgar Dören Léo Van Sande Klaus Scheer Berndt Neutag |
Porsche 911 GT2 | G | 560 | |
29 | GTS-3 | 78 | Team A.R.E. | Steve Velasquez Gary Blackman Steve Dente Richard Gray |
Porsche 964 Carrera RSR | Y | 554 | |
30 | GTS-1 | 35 | Bill McDill | Richard McDill Tom Juckette Gianni Biava Bill McDill |
Chevrolet Camaro | Y | 540 | |
31 | GTS-1 | 09 | Rice Racing | Ray Kong Tommy Miller Vic Rice Chris Neville |
Pontiac Grand Prix | ? | 534 | |
32 | GTS-1 | 37 | Hoyt Overbagh | Mauro Casadei Stefano Bucci Francesco Ciani Andrea Garbagnati |
Chevrolet Camaro | G | 507 | |
33 | WSC | 81 | Graham Williams | Kevin Sherwood Mike Millard Peter Hardman Nigel Greensall |
ProSport 3000 Spyder | D | 498 | |
34 DNF |
WSC | 8 | Support Net Racing | Henry Camferdam Johnny O'Connell Scott Schubot Roger Mandeville |
Hawk C-8 | Y | 494 | |
35 | GTS-1 | 90 | Road Circuit Technology | Andy Petery Les Delano Tim O'Kennedy Craig Carter |
Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme | ? | 490 | |
36 DNF |
GTS-1 | 91 | Rock Valley Oil & Chemical Co. | Roger Schramm Stu Hayner John Heinricy Marty Miller |
Chevrolet Camaro | G | 468 | |
37 DNF |
GTS-3 | 77 | Mattco Racing | Matthew Cohen Pete Halsmer John Morton Sylvain Tremblay |
BMW M3 E36 | Y | 440 | |
38 DNF |
WSC | 1 | Doyle Racing/Riley & Scott | Wayne Taylor Scott Sharp Eric van de Poele |
Riley & Scott Mk III | P | 427 | |
39 DNF |
GTS-3 | 42 | Jarett Freeman | Jarett Freeman Simon Gregg Michael Duffy |
Porsche 993 | Y | 422 | |
40 | GTS-1 | 87 | John Annis | John Annis Kelly Toombs Neil Tilbor Chris Funk Keith Scharf David Donovan |
Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 404 | |
41 DNF |
GTS-2 | 85 | Chamberlain Engineering | Chris Gleason Grant Thomas Jack Gratton Gerard MacQuillan |
Porsche 911 GT2 | G | 400 | |
42 | GTS-3 | 24 | Team Seattle/Alex Job Racing | Don Kitch Jr. Chris Bingham Chip Hanauer Chuck Lyford Byron Sanborn |
Porsche 911 | G | 400 | |
43 | GTS-3 | 68 | The Racer's Group | Kevin Buckler Charlie Nearburg Steve Rees Fred Seipp |
Porsche 993 | ? | 393 | |
44 DNF |
WSC | 29 | Target 24 | Alex Caffi Ivan Capelli Fabio Montani Gabrio Rosa |
Riley & Scott Mk III | P | 390 | |
45 DNF |
GTS-3 | 83 | GT Racing Team | Gianfranco Brancatelli Luca Drudi Luigino Pagotto Renato Mastropietro Charles Margueron |
Porsche 911 | P | 387 | |
46 | GTS-2 | 47 | TF Racing | Nick Longhi John Kohler Matt Turner Joseph Safina Gary R. Smith Jeff Lapcevich |
Saleen Mustang | ? | 377 | |
47 DNF |
GTS-3 | 05 | Auto Sport South | Jeff Hays Cary Eisenlohr Steve Rebeil William Stitt Kevin Wheeler |
Porsche 993 | Y | 374 | |
48 DNF |
GTS-3 | 7 | Prototype Technology Group, Inc. | Dieter Quester Marc Duez Markus Oestreich Boris Said |
BMW M3 E36 | Y | 373 | |
49 DNF |
GTS-1 | 75 | Robinson Racing | George Robinson Irv Hoerr Jack Baldwin Victor Sifton |
Oldsmobile Aurora | G | 368 | |
50 | GTS-1 | 27 | Hoyt Overbagh | Marco Polani Silvino Giarotti Fabio Rosa C. J. Johnson Marco de Iturbe |
Chevrolet Camaro | G | 353 | |
51 | GTS-3 | 58 | Protechnik Racing | Philip Collin Lew Brouchier Mauro Barella Luca Cattaneo Sam Shalala Alex Tradd |
Porsche 993 | ? | 353 | |
52 | WSC | 60 | Kopf Precision Race Products Team | Owen Trinkler Roberto Quintanilla Jeff Ward |
Keiler KII | G | 348 | |
53 DNF |
GTS-1 | 64 | Mel A. Butt | Mel Butt Jim Higgs Dave McTureous Dennis King |
Chevrolet Camaro | G | 339 | |
54 DNF |
GTS-1 | 71 | Johnny Unser | Boris Said Johnny Unser Enrico Bertaggia Ron Fellows |
Callaway C7-R | G | 331 | |
55 | GTS-3 | 44 | Brad Creber | Lance Stewart Brad Creber John Bourassa John Finger |
Mazda RX-7 | Y | 310 | |
56 DNF |
GTS-2 | 70 | AD Sport | Kurt Dujardyn Kris Wauters Koen Wauters Jean-Paul Herreman |
Porsche 911 GT2 | P | 304 | |
57 | WSC | 19 | Davin Racing | Mark Montgomery Edd Davin Butch Brickell |
Argo P | G | 279 | |
58 | GTS-2 | 67 | Saleen Allen Speedlab | Price Cobb Phil Andrews Rob Rizzo David Warnock Robert Schirle Tim Allen |
Saleen Mustang | ? | 274 | |
59 DNF |
GTS-3 | 92 | RAE Motorsports | Raymond Boissoneau Peter Gobel J. W. Pettigrew David Loring Peter Argetsinger |
Mazda RX-7 | ? | 271 | |
60 DNF |
WSC | 16 | Dyson Racing | Andy Wallace John Paul Jr. Butch Leitzinger James Weaver |
Riley & Scott Mk III | G | 227 | |
61 DNF |
GTS-1 | 80 | David Perelle | Richard Maugeri Sim Penton Rob Debartelobeu Dave Perelle |
Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme | G | 219 | |
62 DNF |
GTS-3 | 73 | Jack Lewis Enterprises Ltd. | Henry Taleb Edison Lluch Kurt Mathewson Scott Knollenberg |
Porsche 993 Carrera RSR | ? | 209 | |
63 | WSC | 28 | FAB Factory Motorsport | Jon Field A. J. Smith Ralph Thomas John Mirro Rick Ferguson |
Spice SE95 | G | 182 | |
64 | GTS-1 | 62 | Diablo Racing | Tom Scheuren Kerry Hitt Bobby Jones Gerry Green |
Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 181 | |
65 DNF |
WSC | 2 | Screaming Eagles Racing | Craig T. Nelson Case Montgomery Dan Clark Darin Brassfield |
Riley & Scott Mk III | Y | 158 | |
66 DNF |
GTS-3 | 41 | Team Technodyne | Chris Cervelli Bruce Busby Mark Anderson |
Porsche 993 Carrera RSR | P | 138 | |
67 DNF |
WSC | 95 | TRV Motorsports | Tom Volk Don Bell Bill Cooper Franck Fréon |
Kudzu DL-4 | ? | 121 | |
68 | GTS-2 | 65 | Saleen Allen Speedlab | Robert Schirle Steve Saleen David Warnock Tim Allen |
Saleen Mustang | ? | 109 | |
69 DNF |
GTS-1 | 51 | Fantasy Junction | Bruce Trenery Grahame Bryant Jeffrey Pattinson Patrick van Schoote |
Chevrolet Monte Carlo | ? | 101 | |
70 DNF |
GTS-1 | 45 | Davies Motorsports | Scott Goodyear Ed Davies Arie Luyendyk |
Porsche 964 Turbo | G | 95 | |
71 DNF |
GTS-3 | 38 | Mark Hein | Dorsey Schroeder Peter Cunningham John Green Mark Hein Greg Loebel |
Acura NSX | Y | 90 | |
72 DNF |
WSC | 88 | MSI Racing | Ross Bentley Danny Sullivan Jeff Jones Robbie Buhl |
Riley & Scott Mk III | G | 72 | |
73 DNF |
GTS-3 | 22 | Paul Reisman | Paul Reisman John Reisman Shane Lewis Buddy Norton |
Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 57 | |
74 DNF |
GTS-1 | 15 | Anthony Puleo | Ernst Gschwender Anthony Puleo Mark Kennedy Daniel Urrutia |
Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 46 | |
75 DNF |
GTS-3 | 50 | Paul Kumpen | Alfons Taels Georges Cremer Paul Kumpen Albert Vanierschot |
Porsche 911 | ? | 39 | |
76 DNF |
GTS-2 | 61 | Konrad Motorsport | Cor Euser Bernd Netzeband Bert Ploeg Wolfgang Kaufmann |
Porsche 911 GT2 | M | 23 | |
77 DNF |
GTS-2 | 00 | Agusta Racing | Almo Coppelli Rocky Agusta Carl Rosenblad |
Chevrolet Corvette | D | 23 | |
78 DNF |
GTS-1 | 34 | Todd Vallancourt | Todd Vallancourt Hal Corbin Bill Evans Toto Lasally |
Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme | H | 22 | |
79 DNF |
GTS-1 | 49 | Dan Shaver | Dan Shaver Jack Willes Joe Varde |
Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 16 | |
80 DNF |
WSC | 9 | Courage Competition | Fredrik Ekblom Didier Cottaz Jérôme Policand |
Courage C41 | M | 12 | |
DNS | WSC | 02 | Screaming Eagles Racing | Dan Clark | Spice SE90 | ? | - | |
DNS | GTS-3 | 84 | Luigino Pagotto | Walter Meloni Léo Van Sande |
Porsche 911 | ? | - | |
DNQ | GTS-1 | 17 | Art Pilla | Arthur Pilla Oma Kimbrough David Kicak |
Porsche 911 GT2 | G | - | |
DNQ | GTS-3 | 86 | G&W Motorsports | Danny Marshall Arthur Urciuoli Peter Chambers Martyn Konig |
Porsche 993 Cup | D | - | |
DNQ | GTS-3 | 5 | Doug Trott | Tom Dean Tom Baldwin Tony Burgess Grady Willingham |
Porsche 911 | T | - | |
DNQ | GTS-3 | 07 | Pettit Racing | Cameron Worth Enzo Potolicchio John Brown Rodger Bogusz |
Mazda RX-7 Turbo | H | - | |
DNQ | GTS-3 | 32 | Steve Goldin | Steve Goldin Keith Goldin Mark Montgomery Martin Shuster |
Mazda RX-7 | H | - | |
DNQ | GTS-3 | 12 | Rick Fairbanks | Rick Fairbanks Nick Ham Chuck Cottrell Mark Neuhaus Chris Gleason |
Porsche 911 | ? | - | |
DNQ | GTS-3 | 82 | Rob Collins Trevor Hilliar Dan Moon John Drew Neil Crilly |
Porsche 911 | D | - | ||
DNQ | GTS-3 | 52 | Kryderacing | Reed Kryder Frank Del Vecchio Christian Heinkélé David Green |
Nissan 240SX | ? | - | |
DNQ | GTS-3 | 36 | Phoenix American Motorsports | Stu Hayner John Heinricy Marty Miller Jim Michaelian |
Pontiac Firebird | ? | - | |
DNQ | GTS-3 | 57 | Kryderacing | Reed Kryder Willie Beck Helmut Reuscher Gred Holtkamp Alistair Morrison |
Nissan 240SX | ? | - | |
DNQ | GTS-1 | 79 | Tim Banks | Tim Banks | Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme | ? | - | |
DNQ | GTS-3 | 66 | G&W Motorsports | Danny Marshall Steve Marshall |
Porsche 964 | G | - | |
DNQ | GTS-1 | 72 | Tim Banks | Tim Banks | Chevrolet Corvette | D | - | |
DNQ | WSC | 33 | FAB Factory Motorsport | John Mirro Oliver Kuttner Ralph Thomas A. J. Smith Rick Ferguson |
Kudzu DG-2 WSC | ? | - | |
Source:[3] |
References
edit- ^ "Daytona 24 Hours 1997 - Racing Sports Cars".
- ^ "1997 Daytona 24 Hours | Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motor Sport Magazine. June 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "Daytona 24 Hours 1997 - Photo Gallery - Racing Sports Cars".