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FIA Sportscar Championship 1997

Round	Date	Race	State	Practiced	Started	Classified
1	6.7.1997	2 h Donington	GB	9	8	5
2	3.8.1997	1 h 15 min Zolder	B	8	8	4
3	14.9.1997	30 min Brno	CZ	16	14	12
4	9.11.1997	2 h Jarama	E	10	10	8

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FIA SCC	Round: 1

2 h Donington

Donington 2 Hours, Donington Park	Date: 6.7.1997

Practiced:	9	(SR1 - 7, SR2 - 2)
Started:	8	(SR1 - 6, SR2 - 2)
Classified:	5	(SR1 - 4, SR2 - 1)

Circuit lenght: 4,020 km

Race distance: 321,598 km

Winner's average speed: 159,296 km/h

2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 60 minutes

Fastest lap:

Pierluigi Martini

No. 7

TWR-Joest Porsche WSC95

1:27,265

165,838 km/h

(lap 80)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	7	Stefan Johansson (S) Pierluigi Martini (I)	TWR-Joest Porsche WSC95 001	Joest Racing	80	2:01:07,915	1.	SR1	2.	1:25,969
2.	6	Fredy Lienhard (CH) Didier Theys (B)	Ferrari 333SP 016	Horag Hotz Racing	80	2:02:35,349	2.	SR1	3.	1:26,025
3.	4	Didier Cottaz (F) Jérôme Policand (F)	Courage C36 Porsche 010	Courage Competition	77		3.	SR1	5.	1:29,245
4.	5	Emmanuel Clérico (F) Henri Pescarolo (F)	Courage C36 Porsche 013	ELF La Filiere	74		4.	SR1	4.	1:28,634
5.	20	Arturo Merzario (I) Giovanni Li Calzi (I)	Centenari MAC97 Alfa Romeo	Centenari	72		1.	SR2	7.	1:33,349
	Did not finish:
	8	Adrian Campos (E) Michel Ferté (F)	Ferrari 333SP 005	Pilot Racing	76	Out of fuel		SR1	1.	1:25,673
	18	Glenn Dudley (GB) Paul Cope (GB) DNS - Graham Morris (GB)	Debora LMP297 BMW 01	Didier Bonnet	22	DNF		SR2	8.	1:38,965
	17	Jacques Chevallier (F) Didier Bonnet (F) - DND	Debora LMP296 Ford 01	Didier Bonnet	6	DNF		SR1	9.	1:42,629
	Did not start:
	14	Franz Konrad (A) Richard Dean (GB) Wido Rössler (D)	BRM P301 Nissan P351-001	Pacific Racing		Electrics		SR1	6.	1:32,078
	In entry list only:
	-	xxx	Kremer K8 Porsche	Kremer Racing				SR1
	-	xxx	Courage C41 Porsche	Courage Competition				SR1
	-	xxx	Lola T92/10 Judd	BDD Racing				SR1
	-	xxx	Lola T92/10 Judd	BDD Racing				SR1
	10	xxx	Kremer K8 Porsche	Kremer Racing				SR1
	12	Franz Konrad (A)	Porsche 962 Spyder	Konrad Motorsport				SR1
	15	Ranieri Randaccio (I)	Spice SE90C Ferrari SE92C-014	SCI Team				SR1
	21	Piergiuseppe Peroni (I)	Lucchini 96 BMW	Peroni Racing				SR2

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FIA SCC	Round: 2

1 h 15 min Zolder

23rd European Historic Grand Prix (International Sports Racing Series), Circuit Zolder	Date: 3.8.1997

Practiced:	8	(SR1 - 5, SR2 - 3)
Started:	8	(SR1 - 5, SR2 - 3)
Classified:	4	(SR1 - 4)

Circuit lenght: 4,184 km

Race distance: 196,648 km

Winner's average speed: 155,346 km/h

1 qualifying session held on 2/8

Fastest lap:

Didier Theys

No. 6

Ferrari 333SP

1:31,552

164,523 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	6	Fredy Lienhard (CH) Didier Theys (B)	Ferrari 333SP 012b	Horag Hotz Racing	47	1:15:57,130	1.	SR1	5.	1:52,382
2.	4	Jérôme Policand (F) Didier Cottaz (F)	Courage C41 Porsche	Courage Competition	47	1:16:00,675	2.	SR1	1.	1:45,794
3.	5	Emmanuel Clérico (F) Henri Pescarolo (F)	Courage C36 Porsche 013	La Filiere	46		3.	SR1	3.	1:48,880
4.	3	Fredrik Ekblom (S) Jérôme Policand (F)	Courage C36 Porsche	Courage Competition	46		4.	SR1	4.	1:50,383
	Did not finish:
	18	David Dussau (F) Bernard de Dryver (B)	Debora LMP297 BMW 01	Didier Bonnet Racing	39	Accident		SR2	6.	1:53,092
	20	Arturo Merzario (I) Giovanni Li Calzi (I)	Centenari - Alfa Romeo	Symbol Team	33	Accident		SR2	8.	2:03,788
	8	Adrian Campos (E) Michel Ferté (F)	Ferrari 333SP 005	Michel Ferté	22	Ignition		SR1	2.	1:48,267
	17	Bernard de Dryver (B) Hervé Regout (B) - DND	Debora LMP296 Ford 01	Didier Bonnet Racing	0	Accident during formation lap		SR2	7.	1:59,285
	In entry list only:
	7	Stefan Johansson (S) Pierluigi Martini (I)	TWR-Joest Porsche WSC95 001	Joest Racing				SR1
	14	Franz Konrad (A) Richard Dean (GB) Wido Rössler (D)	BRM P301 Nissan P351-001	Pacific Racing				SR1

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FIA SCC	Round: 3

30 min Brno

Masaryk Grand Prix, Grippen European Championships, Automotodrom Brno - Masarykův Okruh	Date: 14.9.1997

Practiced:	16	(I - 6, II - 5, IIIa - 1, IIIb - 4)
Started:	14	(I - 5, II - 5, IIIa - 1, IIIb - 3)
Classified:	12	(I - 5, II - 4, IIIa - 0, IIIb - 3)

Circuit lenght: 5,403 km

Race distance: 54,030 km

Winner's average speed: 160,289 km/h

race scheduled for 30 minutes but was shortened to 10 laps before the start

2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 60 minutes on 13/9
1 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 30 minutes on 12/9

Fastest lap:

Arturo Merzario

No. 20

Centenari M1 Alfa Romeo

1:59,72

162,469 km/h

(lap 6)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	20	Arturo Merzario (I)	Centenari M1 Alfa Romeo C3/01	Symbol Team	10	0:20:13,480	1.	CN	1.	1:59,930
2.	1	Martin Krisam, Jr. (D)	Osella PA20 BMW 94.02	Scuderia München	10	0:20:37,240	2.	CN	2.	2:02,200
3.	2	Rainer Fink (D)	PRC S96 BMW 02	Renngem. Allgäu	10	0:20:42,410	3.	CN	4.	2:03,150
4.	3	Emanuel Pedrazza (A)	PRC S95 BMW 02	PRC Rennsporttechnik	10	0:20:53,980	4.	CN	3.	2:02,380
5.	11	Charly Fischlin (CH)	Martini Mk.66 Alfa Romeo 01	Racing Driver Club	10	0:21:13,500	5.	CN	5.	2:03,280
6.	4	Franz Schreiner (A)	PRC S95 BMW	PRC Rennsporttechnik	10	0:21:37,910	6.	CN	6.	2:06,530
7.	14	Andreas Tandl (A)	PRC S95 Alfa Romeo 01?	PRC Rennsporttechnik	10	0:22:03,350	7.	CN	8.	2:10,310
8.	15	Franco Foresti (CH)	Argo JM21 Alfa Romeo 138	PRC Rennsporttechnik	10	0:22:11,190	8.	CN	9.	2:11,360
9.	16	Jaroslav Vorel (CZ)	PRC M93 Alfa Romeo 02	Vorel	9	0:20:46,660	9.	CN	11.	2:16,900
10.	40	Wolfgang Leistentritt (A)	Shrike P16 Ford 03	Remus Racing	9	0:21:07,360	1.	S2000	13.	2:19,900
11.	41	Ralph Baumann (A)	PRC-Tiga M91 Ford PRC M91	PRC Rennsporttechnik	9	0:21:07,760	2.	S2000	12.	2:19,740
12.	43	Markus Schrotter (A)	Tiga SC82 Ford	Schrotter	8	0:20:21,980	3.	S2000	15.	2:30,290
	Did not finish:
	31	Martin Krisam (D)	URD C391 BMW C03-89-891	Scuderia München	5	0:10:53,580/DNF		C3	7.	2:07,190
	13	Erich Weber (A)	PRC S96 Alfa Romeo	E. Weber	0	DNF		CN	10.	2:12,110
	Did not start:
	5	Rudi Seher (D)	PRC S95/96 BMW 96&95/001	Seher				CN
	42	Franz Tandl (A)	PRC-Reynard 89SC Ford 89/SC/01	PRC Rennsporttechnik				S2000	14.	2:29,880
	In entry list only:
	6	Alexander Zajelsnik (D)	JAZ - BMW	Zajelsnik				CN
	12	Kurt Iseli (CH)	Lucchini - Alfa Romeo	Eq. Bernoise				CN
	30	Heinrich Fischer (D)	PRC S97 Mugen 01	Renngem. Allgäu				C3?
	32	Josef Zajelsnik (D)	JAZ - Mugen	Zajelsnik				C3?

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FIA SCC	Round: 4

2 h Jarama

Gran Premio Repsol Sport Prototipos (International Sports Racing Series), Circuito del Jarama	Date: 9.11.1997

Practiced:	10	(SR1 - 7, SR2 - 3)
Started:	10	(SR1 - 7, SR2 - 3)
Classified:	8	(SR1 - 5, SR2 - 3)

Circuit lenght: 3,850 km

Race distance: 296,450 km

Winner's average speed: 147,134 km/h

Attendance: 20000

2 qualifying sessions held on 8/9
1 non-qualifying practice session held on 8/9

Fastest lap:

Jérôme Policand

No. 4

Courage C41 Porsche

1:29,472

154,909 km/h

(lap 9)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	4	Didier Cottaz (F) Jérôme Policand (F)	Courage C41 Porsche	Courage	77	2:00:53,396	1.	SR1	1.	1:28,622
2.	20	Arturo Merzario (I) Robin Donovan (GB)	Centenari - Alfa Romeo	Symbol Team	75	2:02:15,365	1.	SR2	3.	1:32,052
3.	1	Christophe Bouchut (F) Carl Rosenblad (S)	Kremer K8 Porsche WSC03	Porsche Kremer Racing	74	2:02:04,386	2.	SR1	2.	1:30,945
4.	17	Hervé Regout (B) David Dussau (F)	Debora LMP296 Ford 01	Debora	71	2:01:12,339	3.	SR1	6.	1:35,564
5.	18	Patrice Roussel (F) Bruno Boccard (F)	Debora LMP297 BMW 01	Debora	71	2:01:13,122	2.	SR2	7.	1:36,976
6.	3	Jean-François Yvon (F) Jean-Louis Ricci (F)	Courage C36 Porsche	Courage	71	2:01:58,181	4.	SR1	9.	1:38,255
7.	2	Alfonso de Orleans (E) Tomas Saldana (E)	Kremer K8 Porsche WSC02	Porsche Kremer Racing	71	2:02:13,229	5.	SR1	4.	1:33,424
8.	22	Barry Shaw (GB) Mike Millard (GB)	MBR 972 Ford Pro Sport	Mark Bailey Racing	64	2:01:48,308	3.	SR2	8.	1:37,539
	Did not finish:
	15	Ranieri Randaccio (I) Robbie Stirling (CDN)	Spice SCI Ferrari SE92C-014	SCI	55	1:44:09,790/DNF		SR1	5.	1:34,432
	6	Fredy Lienhard (CH) Didier Theys (B) - DND	Ferrari 333SP 012b	Horag Hotz Racing	0	Accident		SR1	10.	no time
	Did not practice:
	7	Michel Ferté (F) Adrian Campos (E)	Ferrari 333SP 005	Pilot Racing				SR1

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