1997 FIA GT Silverstone 4 Hours

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The 1997 FIA GT Silverstone 4 Hours was the second race of the 1997 FIA GT Championship season. It was run at the Silverstone Circuit, United Kingdom on May 11, 1997.

This race was scheduled for four hours, but was stopped shortly after three due to heavy rainfall.

Official results

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

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!rowspan=2| Pos

!rowspan=2| Class

!rowspan=2| No

!rowspan=2| Team

!rowspan=2| Drivers

! Chassis

!rowspan=2| Tyre

!rowspan=2| Laps

Engine
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!rowspan=2| 1

|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| 87

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| BMW S70 6.0L V12

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|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| 87

Mercedes-Benz LS600 6.0L V12
rowspan=2| 3

|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| 87

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}} Pierre-Henri Raphanel
{{flagicon|GBR}} Ray Bellm

| McLaren F1 GTR

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 87

BMW S70 6.0L V12
rowspan=2| 5

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 6

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Porsche AG

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Hans-Joachim Stuck
{{flagicon|BEL}} Thierry Boutsen

| Porsche 911 GT1

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 87

Porsche 3.2L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 6

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 27

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Parabolica Motorsport

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Goodwin
{{flagicon|GBR}} Gary Ayles

| McLaren F1 GTR

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 87

BMW S70 6.0L V12
rowspan=2| 7

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 18

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Schübel Engineering

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|PRT}} Pedro Lamy
{{flagicon|FRA}} Bob Wollek

| Porsche 911 GT1

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 84

Porsche 3.2L Turbo Flat-6
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!rowspan=2| 8

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 52

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Viper Team Oreca

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Justin Bell
{{flagicon|USA}} Tommy Archer

| Chrysler Viper GTS-R

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 83

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| Chrysler 8.0L V10

rowspan=2| 9

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 2

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

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

| McLaren F1 GTR

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 83

BMW S70 6.0L V12
rowspan=2| 10

|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| 83

Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 11

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 51

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Viper Team Oreca

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Gache
{{flagicon|MCO}} Olivier Beretta

| Chrysler Viper GTS-R

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 82

Chrysler 8.0L V10
rowspan=2| 12

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 26

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

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

| Porsche 911 GT1

|rowspan=2| {{Pirelli}}

|rowspan=2| 82

Porsche 3.2L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 13

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 5

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Price Racing

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} David Brabham
{{flagicon|GBR}} Perry McCarthy

| Panoz Esperante GTR-1

|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}

|rowspan=2| 81

Ford (Roush) 6.0L V8
rowspan=2| 14

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 19

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Martin Veyhle Racing (MVR)

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Gerd Ruch
{{flagicon|DEU}} Alexander Grau

| McLaren F1 GTR

|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}

|rowspan=2| 80

BMW S70 6.1L V12
rowspan=2| 15

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 64

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

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ESP}} Tomás Saldaña
{{flagicon|ESP}} Alfonso de Orléans
{{flagicon|SWE}} Carl Rosenblad

| Porsche 911 GT2

|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}

|rowspan=2| 80

Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 16

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 65

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} RWS

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Raffaele Sangiuolo
{{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Riccitelli
{{flagicon|CHE}} Charles Margueron

| Porsche 911 GT2

|rowspan=2| ?

|rowspan=2| 79

Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 17

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 68

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Rennsport Italia

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Angelo Zadra
{{flagicon|ITA}} Renato Mastropietro
{{flagicon|ITA}} Leonardo Maddalena

| Porsche 911 GT2

|rowspan=2| ?

|rowspan=2| 78

Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 18

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 76

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} EMKA Racing

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Steve O'Rourke
{{flagicon|GBR}} Tim Sugden
{{flagicon|GBR}} Win Percy

| Porsche 911 GT2

|rowspan=2| ?

|rowspan=2| 78

Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 19

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 57

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

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} François Lafon
{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Marc Smadja
{{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Ortelli

| Porsche 911 GT2

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 78

Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 20

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 66

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

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} Toni Seiler
{{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Spinelli
{{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Nearn

| Porsche 911 GT2

|rowspan=2| {{Pirelli}}

|rowspan=2| 78

Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 21

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 53

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

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NLD}} Hans Hugenholtz
{{flagicon|FIN}} Jari Nurminen

| Chrysler Viper GTS-R

|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}

|rowspan=2| 77

Chrysler 8.0L V10
rowspan=2| 22

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 54

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

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Dean
{{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Hardman

| Chrysler Viper GTS-R

|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}

|rowspan=2| 77

Chrysler 8.0L V10
rowspan=2| 23

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 62

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} Stadler Motorsport

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} Uwe Sick
{{flagicon|CHE}} Denis Lay
{{flagicon|DEU}} Axel Röhr

| Porsche 911 GT2

|rowspan=2| {{Pirelli}}

|rowspan=2| 77

Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 24

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 60

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

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NLD}} John Schumann
{{flagicon|GBR}} Christian Vann

| Marcos LM600

|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}

|rowspan=2| 77

Chevrolet 5.9L V8
rowspan=2| 25

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 55

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

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Helmut Reis
{{flagicon|AUT}} Hans-Jörg Hofer

| Porsche 911 GT2

|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}

|rowspan=2| 76

Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 26

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 31

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

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

| Porsche 911 GT2 Evo

|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}

|rowspan=2| 76

Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 27

|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| 76

Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 28

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 75

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} G-Force Strandell

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} John Greasley
{{flagicon|GBR}} Geoff Lister

| Porsche 911 GT2

|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}

|rowspan=2| 75

Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 29

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 58

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Estoril Racing

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Michel Monteiro
{{flagicon|PRT}} Manuel Monteiro

| Porsche 911 GT2

|rowspan=2| ?

|rowspan=2| 73

Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 30

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 50

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Agusta Racing Team

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Rocky Agusta
{{flagicon|ITA}} Almo Coppelli

| Callaway Corvette LM-GT

|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}

|rowspan=2| 70

Chevrolet 6.3L V8
rowspan=2| 31

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 79

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Saleen-Allen Speedlab
{{flagicon|GBR}} Cirtek Motorsport

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Owen
{{flagicon|GBR}} James Kaye
{{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Piper

| Saleen Mustang RRR

|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}

|rowspan=2| 68

Ford 5.9L V8
rowspan=2| 32

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 10

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

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Nannini
{{flagicon|DEU}} Marcel Tiemann

| Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR

|rowspan=2| {{Bridgestone}}

|rowspan=2| 68

Mercedes-Benz LS600 6.0L V12
rowspan=2| 33

|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| 66

Rover V8 3.9L V8
rowspan=2| 34

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 78

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Saleen-Allen Speedlab
{{flagicon|GBR}} Cirtek Motorsport

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Schirle
{{flagicon|GBR}} James Warnock
{{flagicon|GBR}} Allen Lloyd

| Saleen Mustang RRR

|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}

|rowspan=2| 65

Ford 5.9L V8
rowspan=2| 35

|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| 63

Lotus 3.5L Turbo V8
rowspan=2| 36
DNF

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 16

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

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Ralf Kelleners
{{flagicon|FRA}} Yannick Dalmas

| Porsche 911 GT1

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 48

Porsche 3.2L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 37
DNF

|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| 46

Lotus 3.5L Turbo V8
rowspan=2| 38
DNF

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 13

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

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

| Lotus Elise GT1

|rowspan=2| {{Pirelli}}

|rowspan=2| 45

Chevrolet LT5 6.0L V8
rowspan=2| 39
DNF

|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| 45

Chevrolet 5.9L V8
rowspan=2| 40
DNF

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 15

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

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|BRA}} Maurizio Sandro Sala
{{flagicon|THA}} Ratanakul Prutirat

| Lotus Elise GT1

|rowspan=2| {{Pirelli}}

|rowspan=2| 41

Chevrolet LT5 6.0L V8
rowspan=2| 41
DNF

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 70

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

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUT}} Manfred Jurasz
{{flagicon|DEU}} Rainer Bonnetsmüller

| Porsche 911 GT2

|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}

|rowspan=2| 33

Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 42
DNF

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 77

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Saleen-Allen Speedlab
{{flagicon|GBR}} Cirtek Motorsport

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Saleen
{{flagicon|USA}} Price Cobb
{{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Palau

| Saleen Mustang RRR

|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}

|rowspan=2| 17

Ford 5.9L V8
rowspan=2| 43
DNF

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 14

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

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NLD}} Jan Lammers
{{flagicon|NLD}} Mike Hezemans

| Lotus Elise GT1

|rowspan=2| {{Pirelli}}

|rowspan=2| 15

Chevrolet LT5 6.0L V8
rowspan=2| 44
DNF

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 20

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} DAMS Panoz

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Franck Lagorce
{{flagicon|FRA}} Éric Bernard

| Panoz Esperante GTR-1

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 7

Ford (Roush) 6.0L V8
rowspan=2| 45
DNF

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 4

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Price Racing

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Andy Wallace
{{flagicon|GBR}} James Weaver

| Panoz Esperante GTR-1

|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}

|rowspan=2| 4

Ford (Roush Racing) 6.0L V8
rowspan=2| 46
DNF

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 17

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} JB Racing

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Emmanuel Collard
{{flagicon|DEU}} Jürgen von Gartzen

| Porsche 911 GT1

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 0

Porsche 3.2L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 47
DNF

|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| 0

Porsche 3.2L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| DNS

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 3

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

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Marc Gounon
{{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre-Henri Raphanel

| McLaren F1 GTR

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| –

BMW S70 6.0L V12
rowspan=2| DNS

|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| –

Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6

Statistics

  • Pole Position – #11 AMG-Mercedes – 1:41.193
  • Fastest Lap – #18 Schübel Engineering – 1:45.946
  • Distance – 447.201 km
  • Average Speed – 133.859 km/h