1997 FIA GT Spa 4 Hours

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The 1997 FIA GT Spa 4 Hours was the fifth race of the 1997 FIA GT Championship season. It was run at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium on July 20, 1997.

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| 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| 101

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| BMW S70 6.0L V12

rowspan=2| 2

|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| 101

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

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 7

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

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Bob Wollek
{{flagicon|FRA}} Yannick Dalmas

| Porsche 911 GT1 Evo

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 99

Porsche 3.2L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 4

|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| 99

BMW S70 6.0L V12
rowspan=2| 5

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 12

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

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Klaus Ludwig
{{flagicon|DEU}} Ralf Schumacher

| Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR

|rowspan=2| {{Bridgestone}}

|rowspan=2| 99

Mercedes-Benz LS600 6.0L V12
rowspan=2| 6

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 27

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

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

| McLaren F1 GTR

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 98

BMW S70 6.0L V12
rowspan=2| 7

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 16

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

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

| Porsche 911 GT1

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 98

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

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 13

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} GT1 Racing Franck Muller

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

| Lotus Elise GT1

|rowspan=2| {{Pirelli}}

|rowspan=2| 96

Chevrolet LT5 6.0L V8
rowspan=2| 9

|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| 96

Ford (Roush) 6.0L V8
rowspan=2| 10

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 22

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

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

| Porsche 911 GT1

|rowspan=2| {{Pirelli}}

|rowspan=2| 94

Porsche 3.2L Turbo Flat-6
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!rowspan=2| 11

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 52

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

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Justin Bell
{{flagicon|BEL}} Marc Duez

| Chrysler Viper GTS-R

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 93

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| Chrysler 8.0L V10

rowspan=2| 12

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 51

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

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

| Chrysler Viper GTS-R

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 92

Chrysler 8.0L V10
rowspan=2| 13

|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| 92

Chevrolet 5.9L V8
rowspan=2| 14

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 75

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

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

| Porsche 911 GT2

|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}

|rowspan=2| 90

Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 15

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 50

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

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Rocky Agusta
{{flagicon|BEL}} Michel Neugarten
{{flagicon|BEL}} Bernard de Dryver

| Porsche 911 GT2

|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}

|rowspan=2| 89

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

|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| 89

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

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 10

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

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

| Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR

|rowspan=2| {{Bridgestone}}

|rowspan=2| 89

Mercedes-Benz LS600 6.0L V12
rowspan=2| 18

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 66

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

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUT}} Franz Konrad
{{flagicon|CHE}} Toni Seiler
{{flagicon|DEU}} Gerd Ruch

| Porsche 911 GT2

|rowspan=2| {{Pirelli}}

|rowspan=2| 89

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

| Porsche 911 GT2

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 89

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

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 65

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

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Riccitelli
{{flagicon|ITA}} Raffaele Sangiuolo
{{flagicon|DEU}} Benno Rottenfusser

| Porsche 911 GT2

|rowspan=2| ?

|rowspan=2| 88

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

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 71

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} GT Racing Team

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Drudi
{{flagicon|ITA}} Luigino Pagotto

| Porsche 911 GT2

|rowspan=2| ?

|rowspan=2| 88

Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 22

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 25

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} BBA Compétition

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} David Velay
{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière
{{flagicon|FRA}} Bernard Chauvin

| McLaren F1 GTR

|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}

|rowspan=2| 87

BMW S70 6.1L V12
rowspan=2| 23

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 70

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

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Güther Blieninger
{{flagicon|AUT}} Wolfgang Treml
{{flagicon|DEU}} Klaus Horn

| Porsche 911 GT2

|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}

|rowspan=2| 87

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

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 53

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

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|IRL}} Tim O'Kennedy
{{flagicon|NLD}} Hans Hugenholtz

| Chrysler Viper GTS-R

|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}

|rowspan=2| 87

Chrysler 8.0L V10
rowspan=2| 25

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 77

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

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} James Kaye
{{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Owen
{{flagicon|GBR}} Guy Smith

| Saleen Mustang RRR

|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}

|rowspan=2| 86

Ford 5.9L V8
rowspan=2| 26

|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| 86

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| 86

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

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 62

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

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

| Porsche 911 GT2

|rowspan=2| {{Pirelli}}

|rowspan=2| 86

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

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 31

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

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUT}} Hans-Jörg Hofer
{{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Buttiero
{{flagicon|AUT}} Horst Felbermayr

| Porsche 911 GT2 Evo

|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}

|rowspan=2| 86

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

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 69

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

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

| Porsche 911 GT2

|rowspan=2| {{Pirelli}}

|rowspan=2| 85

Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 31
DNF

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 15

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} First Racing Project
{{flagicon|GBR}} Lotus Racing

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|THA}} Ratanakul Prutirat
{{flagicon|FRA}} Jérôme Policand

| Lotus Elise GT1

|rowspan=2| {{Pirelli}}

|rowspan=2| 63

Chevrolet LT5 6.0L V8
rowspan=2| 32
DNF

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 68

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

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

| Porsche 911 GT2

|rowspan=2| ?

|rowspan=2| 46

Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 33
DNF

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 17

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

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

| Porsche 911 GT1

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 45

Porsche 3.2L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 34
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| 42

Rover 3.9L V8
rowspan=2| 35
DNF

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 78

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

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Allen Lloyd
{{flagicon|BRA}} Thomas Erdos

| Saleen Mustang RRR

|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}

|rowspan=2| 37

Ford 5.9L V8
rowspan=2| 36
DNF

|rowspan=2| GT2

|rowspan=2| 67

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

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Spinelli
{{flagicon|USA}} Kelly Collins
{{flagicon|USA}} Barry Waddell

| Porsche 911 GT2

|rowspan=2| {{Pirelli}}

|rowspan=2| 36

Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 37
DNF

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 21

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

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Christophe Bouchut
{{flagicon|SWE}} Carl Rosenblad

| Porsche 911 GT1

|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}

|rowspan=2| 27

Porsche 3.2L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 38
DNF

|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| 23

Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 39
DNF

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 19

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

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Alexander Grau
{{flagicon|DNK}} Kurt Thiim

| Lotus Elise GT1

|rowspan=2| ?

|rowspan=2| 22

Lotus 3.5L Turbo V8
rowspan=2| 40
DNF

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 14

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} GT1 Racing Franck Muller

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

| Lotus Elise GT1

|rowspan=2| {{Pirelli}}

|rowspan=2| 20

Chevrolet LT5 6.0L V8
rowspan=2| 41
DNF

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 20

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

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

| Panoz Esperante GTR-1

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 11

Ford (Roush) 6.0L V8
rowspan=2| 42
DNF

|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 Evo

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 10

Porsche 3.2L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 43
DNF

|rowspan=2| GT1

|rowspan=2| 26

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

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

| Porsche 911 GT1

|rowspan=2| {{Pirelli}}

|rowspan=2| 3

Porsche 3.2L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2| 44
DNF

|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|SWE}} Anders Olofsson

| McLaren F1 GTR

|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}

|rowspan=2| 0

BMW S70 6.0L V12
rowspan=2| 45
DNF

|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| 0

BMW S70 6.0L V12
rowspan=2| 46
DNF

|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| 0

BMW S70 6.0L V12
rowspan=2| DNS

|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| –

Ford (Roush) 6.0L V8

Statistics

  • Pole Position – #8 BMW Motorsport – 2:08.984
  • Fastest Lap – #11 AMG-Mercedes – 2:12.058
  • Distance – 704.374 km
  • Average Speed – 174.701 km/h