1997 FIA GT Helsinki 3 Hours

File:Helsinki Thunder track map--1997 version.svg street circuit for 1997]]

The 1997 FIA GT Helsinki 3 Hours was the third race of the 1997 FIA GT Championship season. It was run at a temporary street circuit in Helsinki, Finland on May 25, 1997, jointly with the Formula 3000.

Due to the upcoming of the Le Mans 24 hours race, many teams opted not to participate in this event. This included the factory Porsche, Lotus and Chrysler squads.

Official results

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 75% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" !rowspan=2\| Pos !rowspan=2\| Class !rowspan=2\| No !rowspan=2\| Team !rowspan=2\| Drivers ! Chassis !rowspan=2\| Tyre !rowspan=2\| Laps
Engine
style="font-weight:bold" !rowspan=2\| 1 \|rowspan=2\| GT1 \|rowspan=2\| 8 \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|DEU}} BMW Motorsport {{flagicon\|DEU}} Schnitzer Motorsport \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|FIN}} JJ Lehto {{flagicon\|GBR}} Steve Soper \| McLaren F1 GTR \|rowspan=2\| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2\| 113
style="font-weight:bold" \| BMW S70 6.0L V12
rowspan=2\| 2 \|rowspan=2\| GT1 \|rowspan=2\| 16 \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Roock Racing \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Ralf Kelleners {{flagicon\|FRA}} Stéphane Ortelli \| Porsche 911 GT1 \|rowspan=2\| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2\| 110
Porsche 3.2L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2\| 3 \|rowspan=2\| GT1 \|rowspan=2\| 2 \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Gulf Team Davidoff {{flagicon\|GBR}} GTC Racing \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Thomas Bscher {{flagicon\|DNK}} John Nielsen \| McLaren F1 GTR \|rowspan=2\| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2\| 110
BMW S70 6.0L V12
rowspan=2\| 4 \|rowspan=2\| GT1 \|rowspan=2\| 1 \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Gulf Team Davidoff {{flagicon\|GBR}} GTC Racing \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Andrew Gilbert-Scott {{flagicon\|FRA}} Jean-Marc Gounon {{flagicon\|FRA}} Pierre-Henri Raphanel \| McLaren F1 GTR \|rowspan=2\| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2\| 109
BMW S70 6.0L V12
rowspan=2\| 5 \|rowspan=2\| GT1 \|rowspan=2\| 24 \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|GBR}} GBF UK Ltd. \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Mauro Martini {{flagicon\|ITA}} Andrea Boldrini \| Lotus Elise GT1 \|rowspan=2\| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2\| 109
Lotus 3.5L Turbo V8
rowspan=2\| 6 \|rowspan=2\| GT1 \|rowspan=2\| 22 \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} BMS Scuderia Italia \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Pierluigi Martini {{flagicon\|ITA}} Christian Pescatori \| Porsche 911 GT1 \|rowspan=2\| {{Pirelli}} \|rowspan=2\| 108
Porsche 3.2L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2\| 7 \|rowspan=2\| GT1 \|rowspan=2\| 26 \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Konrad Motorsport \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|AUT}} Franz Konrad {{flagicon\|ITA}} Mauro Baldi {{flagicon\|ITA}} Max Angelelli \| Porsche 911 GT1 \|rowspan=2\| {{Pirelli}} \|rowspan=2\| 108
Porsche 3.2L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2\| 8 \|rowspan=2\| GT1 \|rowspan=2\| 11 \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|DEU}} AMG-Mercedes \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Bernd Schneider {{flagicon\|AUT}} Alexander Wurz \| Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR \|rowspan=2\| {{Bridgestone}} \|rowspan=2\| 107
Mercedes-Benz LS600 6.0L V12
style="font-weight:bold" !rowspan=2\| 9 \|rowspan=2\| GT2 \|rowspan=2\| 56 \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Roock Racing \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Claudia Hürtgen {{flagicon\|CHE}} Bruno Eichmann {{flagicon\|PRT}} Ni Amorim \| Porsche 911 GT2 \|rowspan=2\| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2\| 106
style="font-weight:bold" \| Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2\| 10 \|rowspan=2\| GT2 \|rowspan=2\| 59 \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|NLD}} Marcos Racing International \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|NLD}} Cor Euser {{flagicon\|DEU}} Harald Becker \| Marcos LM600 \|rowspan=2\| {{Dunlop}} \|rowspan=2\| 106
Chevrolet 5.9L V8
rowspan=2\| 11 \|rowspan=2\| GT1 \|rowspan=2\| 31 \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|AUT}} Augustin Motorsport \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|AUT}} Karl Augustin {{flagicon\|AUT}} Horst Felbermayr {{flagicon\|ITA}} Stefano Buttiero \| Porsche 911 GT2 Evo \|rowspan=2\| {{Goodyear}} \|rowspan=2\| 103
Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2\| 12 \|rowspan=2\| GT2 \|rowspan=2\| 63 \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Krauss Motorsport \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Michael Trunk {{flagicon\|DEU}} Bernhard Müller \| Porsche 911 GT2 \|rowspan=2\| {{Pirelli}} \|rowspan=2\| 103
Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2\| 13 \|rowspan=2\| GT1 \|rowspan=2\| 9 \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|DEU}} BMW Motorsport {{flagicon\|DEU}} Schnitzer Motorsport \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|NLD}} Peter Kox {{flagicon\|ITA}} Roberto Ravaglia \| McLaren F1 GTR \|rowspan=2\| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2\| 101
BMW S70 6.0L V12
rowspan=2\| 14 \|rowspan=2\| GT2 \|rowspan=2\| 53 \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Chamberlain Engineering \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|FIN}} Pertti Lievonen {{flagicon\|FIN}} Jari Nurminen \| Chrysler Viper GTS-R \|rowspan=2\| {{Goodyear}} \|rowspan=2\| 100
Chrysler 8.0L V10
rowspan=2\| 15 \|rowspan=2\| GT2 \|rowspan=2\| 55 \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|AUT}} Augustin Motorsport \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|AUT}} Manfred Jurasz {{flagicon\|DEU}} Helmut Reis {{flagicon\|DEU}} Wido Rössler \| Porsche 911 GT2 \|rowspan=2\| {{Goodyear}} \|rowspan=2\| 100
Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2\| 16 \|rowspan=2\| GT1 \|rowspan=2\| 10 \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|DEU}} AMG-Mercedes \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Klaus Ludwig {{flagicon\|ITA}} Alessandro Nannini \| Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR \|rowspan=2\| {{Bridgestone}} \|rowspan=2\| 98
Mercedes-Benz LS600 6.0L V12
rowspan=2\| 17 \|rowspan=2\| GT1 \|rowspan=2\| 15 \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Lotus Racing Franck Muller {{flagicon\|FRA}} Giroix Racing \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Fabien Giroix {{flagicon\|THA}} Ratanakul Prutirat {{flagicon\|CHE}} Jean-Denis Délétraz \| Lotus Elise GT1 \|rowspan=2\| {{Pirelli}} \|rowspan=2\| 97
Chevrolet LT5 6.0L V8
rowspan=2\| 18 \|rowspan=2\| GT2 \|rowspan=2\| 69 \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Proton Competition \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Gerold Ried {{flagicon\|FRA}} Patrick Vuillaume \| Porsche 911 GT2 \|rowspan=2\| {{Pirelli}} \|rowspan=2\| 94
Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2\| 19 \|rowspan=2\| GT2 \|rowspan=2\| 60 \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|NLD}} Marcos Racing International \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|FIN}} Ville-Pertti Teuronen {{flagicon\|FIN}} Teijo Lahti \| Marcos LM600 \|rowspan=2\| {{Dunlop}} \|rowspan=2\| 93
Chevrolet 5.9L V8
rowspan=2\| 20 \|rowspan=2\| GT1 \|rowspan=2\| 23 \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|GBR}} GBF UK Ltd. \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Luca Badoer {{flagicon\|ITA}} Mimmo Schiattarella \| Lotus Elise GT1 \|rowspan=2\| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2\| 83
Lotus 3.5L Turbo V8
rowspan=2\| 21 DNF \|rowspan=2\| GT2 \|rowspan=2\| 57 \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Roock Racing \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} François Lafon {{flagicon\|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Jarier \| Porsche 911 GT2 \|rowspan=2\| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2\| 65
Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2\| 22 DNF \|rowspan=2\| GT2 \|rowspan=2\| 80 \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Morgan Motor Company \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Charles Morgan {{flagicon\|GBR}} William Wykeham \| Morgan Plus 8 GTR \|rowspan=2\| {{Dunlop}} \|rowspan=2\| 31
Rover V8 3.9L V8
rowspan=2\| 23 DNF \|rowspan=2\| GT2 \|rowspan=2\| 66 \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Konrad Motorsport \|rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Michel Ligonnet {{flagicon\|ITA}} Marco Spinelli {{flagicon\|CHE}} Toni Seiler \| Porsche 911 GT2 \|rowspan=2\| {{Pirelli}} \|rowspan=2\| 30
Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6

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!rowspan=2| Class

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! Chassis

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Engine

style="font-weight:bold"

!rowspan=2| 1

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 8

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} BMW Motorsport
{{flagicon|DEU}} Schnitzer Motorsport

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FIN}} JJ Lehto
{{flagicon|GBR}} Steve Soper

| McLaren F1 GTR

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 113

style="font-weight:bold"

| BMW S70 6.0L V12

rowspan=2| 2

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 16

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Roock Racing

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Ralf Kelleners
{{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Ortelli

| Porsche 911 GT1

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 110

Porsche 3.2L Turbo Flat-6

rowspan=2| 3

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 2

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Gulf Team Davidoff
{{flagicon|GBR}} GTC Racing

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Thomas Bscher
{{flagicon|DNK}} John Nielsen

| McLaren F1 GTR

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 110

BMW S70 6.0L V12

rowspan=2| 4

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 1

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Gulf Team Davidoff
{{flagicon|GBR}} GTC Racing

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Andrew Gilbert-Scott
{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Marc Gounon
{{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre-Henri Raphanel

| McLaren F1 GTR

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 109

BMW S70 6.0L V12

rowspan=2| 5

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 24

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} GBF UK Ltd.

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mauro Martini
{{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Boldrini

| Lotus Elise GT1

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 109

Lotus 3.5L Turbo V8

rowspan=2| 6

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 22

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} BMS Scuderia Italia

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Pierluigi Martini
{{flagicon|ITA}} Christian Pescatori

| Porsche 911 GT1

|rowspan=2| {{Pirelli}}

|rowspan=2| 108

Porsche 3.2L Turbo Flat-6

rowspan=2| 7

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 26

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Konrad Motorsport

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUT}} Franz Konrad
{{flagicon|ITA}} Mauro Baldi
{{flagicon|ITA}} Max Angelelli

| Porsche 911 GT1

|rowspan=2| {{Pirelli}}

|rowspan=2| 108

Porsche 3.2L Turbo Flat-6

rowspan=2| 8

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 11

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} AMG-Mercedes

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Bernd Schneider
{{flagicon|AUT}} Alexander Wurz

| Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR

|rowspan=2| {{Bridgestone}}

|rowspan=2| 107

Mercedes-Benz LS600 6.0L V12

style="font-weight:bold"

!rowspan=2| 9

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 56

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Roock Racing

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Claudia Hürtgen
{{flagicon|CHE}} Bruno Eichmann
{{flagicon|PRT}} Ni Amorim

| Porsche 911 GT2

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 106

style="font-weight:bold"

| Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6

rowspan=2| 10

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 59

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NLD}} Marcos Racing International

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NLD}} Cor Euser
{{flagicon|DEU}} Harald Becker

| Marcos LM600

|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}

|rowspan=2| 106

Chevrolet 5.9L V8

rowspan=2| 11

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 31

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUT}} Augustin Motorsport

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUT}} Karl Augustin
{{flagicon|AUT}} Horst Felbermayr
{{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Buttiero

| Porsche 911 GT2 Evo

|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}

|rowspan=2| 103

Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6

rowspan=2| 12

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 63

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Krauss Motorsport

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Michael Trunk
{{flagicon|DEU}} Bernhard Müller

| Porsche 911 GT2

|rowspan=2| {{Pirelli}}

|rowspan=2| 103

Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6

rowspan=2| 13

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 9

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} BMW Motorsport
{{flagicon|DEU}} Schnitzer Motorsport

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NLD}} Peter Kox
{{flagicon|ITA}} Roberto Ravaglia

| McLaren F1 GTR

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 101

BMW S70 6.0L V12

rowspan=2| 14

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 53

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Chamberlain Engineering

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FIN}} Pertti Lievonen
{{flagicon|FIN}} Jari Nurminen

| Chrysler Viper GTS-R

|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}

|rowspan=2| 100

Chrysler 8.0L V10

rowspan=2| 15

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 55

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUT}} Augustin Motorsport

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUT}} Manfred Jurasz
{{flagicon|DEU}} Helmut Reis
{{flagicon|DEU}} Wido Rössler

| Porsche 911 GT2

|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}

|rowspan=2| 100

Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6

rowspan=2| 16

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 10

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} AMG-Mercedes

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Klaus Ludwig
{{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Nannini

| Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR

|rowspan=2| {{Bridgestone}}

|rowspan=2| 98

Mercedes-Benz LS600 6.0L V12

rowspan=2| 17

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 15

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Lotus Racing Franck Muller
{{flagicon|FRA}} Giroix Racing

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Fabien Giroix
{{flagicon|THA}} Ratanakul Prutirat
{{flagicon|CHE}} Jean-Denis Délétraz

| Lotus Elise GT1

|rowspan=2| {{Pirelli}}

|rowspan=2| 97

Chevrolet LT5 6.0L V8

rowspan=2| 18

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 69

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Proton Competition

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Gerold Ried
{{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Vuillaume

| Porsche 911 GT2

|rowspan=2| {{Pirelli}}

|rowspan=2| 94

Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6

rowspan=2| 19

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 60

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NLD}} Marcos Racing International

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FIN}} Ville-Pertti Teuronen
{{flagicon|FIN}} Teijo Lahti

| Marcos LM600

|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}

|rowspan=2| 93

Chevrolet 5.9L V8

rowspan=2| 20

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 23

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} GBF UK Ltd.

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Badoer
{{flagicon|ITA}} Mimmo Schiattarella

| Lotus Elise GT1

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 83

Lotus 3.5L Turbo V8

rowspan=2| 21
DNF

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 57

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Roock Racing

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} François Lafon
{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Jarier

| Porsche 911 GT2

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 65

Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6

rowspan=2| 22
DNF

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 80

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Morgan Motor Company

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Charles Morgan
{{flagicon|GBR}} William Wykeham

| Morgan Plus 8 GTR

|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}

|rowspan=2| 31

Rover V8 3.9L V8

rowspan=2| 23
DNF

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 66

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Konrad Motorsport

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Michel Ligonnet
{{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Spinelli
{{flagicon|CHE}} Toni Seiler

| Porsche 911 GT2

|rowspan=2| {{Pirelli}}

|rowspan=2| 30

Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6

Statistics

Pole Position – #8 BMW Motorsport – 1:26.097
Fastest Lap – #11 AMG-Mercedes – 1:27.901
Distance – 359.341 km
Average Speed – 119.420 km/h

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20131020061817/http://wsrp.ic.cz/fiagt1997.html#3#3 World Sports Prototype Racing] – Race Results

{{Sportscar Race Report

| Year_of_race = 1997

| Sportscar_Series = FIA GT Championship

| Previous_race_in_season = 1997 FIA GT Silverstone 4 Hours

| Next_race_in_season = 1997 FIA GT Nürburgring 4 Hours

}}

Helsinki 3 Hours

FIA GT 1997