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1997 Mediterranean Grand Prix

{{Short description|Motor race}}

{{Infobox V8 Supercar race report

| flag = ITA

| title = 1997 Mediterranean Grand Prix

| round_no = 5

| season_no = 10

| year = 1997

| series = International Formula 3000 Championship

| track_map = Pergusa circuit.png

| date = 19–20 July

| location = Enna, Sicily, Italy

| circuit = Enna-Pergusa

| weather =

| race1_laps = 41

| race1_dist = 202.950

| pole1 = {{flagicon|GBR}} Jamie Davies

| pole1_team = DAMS

| pole1_time = 1:32.846

| winner1 = {{flagicon|GBR}} Jamie Davies

| winner1_team = DAMS

| winner1_time = 1:04:48.310

}}

The 1997 Mediterranean Grand Prix was a motor race for International Formula 3000 held on the weekend of 19–20 July 1997. The event was held at Enna-Pergusa in Enna, Sicily, Italy, and consisted of one 202km race. It was the fifth round of ten in the 1997 International Formula 3000 Championship, as well as the 35th Mediterranean Grand Prix.{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zb8iCYli_I|title= 1997 International Formula 3000 Championship - Round 5 Sicily|publisher=Classic Sport Classic TIYL on YouTube|date=13 March 2021}}

Results

=Qualifying=

Drivers below the red line did not qualify for the race.

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! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Time

1

| align="center"| 17

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jamie Davies

| DAMS

| 1:32.846

2

| align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardo Zonta

| Super Nova Racing

| +0.244

3

| align="center"| 7

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Cyrille Sauvage

| Draco Racing

| +0.478

4

| align="center"| 12

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Max Wilson

| Edenbridge Racing

| +0.604

5

| align="center"| 37

| {{flagicon|URU}} Gonzalo Rodríguez

| Redman Bright

| +0.775

6

| align="center"| 2

| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|COL}} Juan Pablo Montoya}}

| RSM Marko

| +0.802

7

| align="center"| 23

| {{flagicon|POR}} Rui Águas

| Nordic Racing

| +0.881

8

| align="center"| 26

| {{flagicon|DNK}} Jason Watt

| Den Blå Avis

| +0.956

9

| align="center"| 14

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Oliver Tichy

| Pacific Racing

| +0.985

10

| align="center"| 21

| {{flagicon|DNK}} Tom Kristensen

| Auto Sport Racing

| +0.996

11

| align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Laurent Redon

| Super Nova Racing

| +1.194

12

| align="center"| 8

| {{flagicon|POR}} Pedro Couceiro

| Draco Racing

| +1.401

13

| align="center"| 36

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Kurt Mollekens

| {{nowrap|Keerbergs Transport Racing}}

| +1.404

14

| align="center"| 6

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Soheil Ayari

| Team Astromega

| +1.421

15

| align="center"| 22

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Marc Gené

| Nordic Racing

| +1.447

16

| align="center"| 1

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Craig Lowndes

| RSM Marko

| +1.491

17

| align="center"| 5

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Boris Derichebourg

| Team Astromega

| +1.598

18

| align="center"| 20

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Gastón Mazzacane

| Auto Sport Racing

| +1.614

19

| align="center"| 33

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Thomas Biagi

| GP Racing

| +1.653

20

| align="center"| 18

| {{flagicon|RSA}} Stephen Watson

| Durango Formula

| +1.932

21

| align="center"| 19

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Gareth Rees

| Durango Formula

| +1.938

22

| align="center"| 11

| {{flagicon|RSA}} Werner Lupberger

| Edenbridge Racing

| +1.943

23

| align="center"| 31

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Anthony Beltoise

| Ravarotto Racing

| +1.986

24

| align="center"| 16

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Grégoire de Galzain

| DAMS

| +2.174

25

| align="center"| 30

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Emiliano Spataro

| Coloni Motorsport

| +2.233

26

| align="center"| 29

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Markus Friesacher

| Coloni Motorsport

| +2.396

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! 27

| align="center"| 27

| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Cook

| DC Cook Motorsport

| +2.674

28

| align="center"| 25

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Thomas Schie

| Bob Salisbury Engineering

| +2.995

29

| align="center"| 24

| {{flagicon|GBR}} James Taylor

| Bob Salisbury Engineering

| +4.447

30

| align="center"| 35

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Christian Horner

| Arden International

| +4.484

colspan="5" | Source:{{cite news|url=https://motorsportstats.com/results/f3000-international-championship/1997/mediterraneo/classification/grid|title=F3000 International Championship 1997 Enna-Pergusa Classification – Grid|publisher=Motorsport Stats|accessdate=21 March 2024}}

=Race=

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! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Laps

! Time/Retired

! Grid

! Pts.

1

|align="center"| 17

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jamie Davies

| DAMS

|align="center" | 41

| 1:04:48.310

|align="center"| 1

|align="center"| 10

2

|align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardo Zonta

| Super Nova Racing

|align="center" | 41

| +24.262

|align="center"| 2

|align="center"| 6

3

|align="center"| 12

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Max Wilson

| Edenbridge Racing

|align="center" | 41

| +32.001

|align="center"| 4

|align="center"| 4

4

|align="center"| 1

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Craig Lowndes

| RSM Marko

|align="center" | 41

| +32.987

|align="center"| 15

|align="center"| 3

5

|align="center"| 36

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Kurt Mollekens

| {{nowrap|Keerbergs Transport Racing}}

|align="center" | 41

| +41.831

|align="center"| 12

|align="center"| 2

6

|align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Laurent Redon

| Super Nova Racing

|align="center" | 41

| +48.013

|align="center"| 11

|align="center"| 1

7

|align="center"| 18

| {{flagicon|RSA}} Stephen Watson

| Durango Formula

|align="center" | 41

| +56.859

|align="center"| 19

|align="center"|

8

|align="center"| 7

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Cyrille Sauvage

| Draco Racing

|align="center" | 41

| +1:33.893

|align="center"| 3

|align="center"|

9

|align="center"| 5

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Boris Derichebourg

| Team Astromega

|align="center" | 41

| +1:36.019

|align="center"| 16

|align="center"|

10

| align="center"| 22

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Marc Gené

| Nordic Racing

|align="center" | 40

| +1 lap

|align="center"| 14

|align="center"|

11

|align="center"| 2

| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|COL}} Juan Pablo Montoya}}

| RSM Marko

|align="center" | 40

| +1 lap

|align="center"| 6

|align="center"|

12

|align="center"| 31

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Anthony Beltoise

| Ravarotto Racing

|align="center" | 40

| +1 lap

|align="center"| 22

|align="center"|

13

|align="center"| 30

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Emiliano Spataro

| Coloni Motorsport

|align="center" | 40

| +1 lap

|align="center"| 24

|align="center"|

14

|align="center"| 33

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Thomas Biagi

| GP Racing

|align="center" | 40

| +1 lap

|align="center"| 18

|align="center"|

15

|align="center"| 20

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Gastón Mazzacane

| Auto Sport Racing

|align="center" | 40

| +1 lap

|align="center"| 17

|align="center"|

16

|align="center"| 19

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Gareth Rees

| Durango Formula

|align="center" | 40

| +1 lap

|align="center"| 20

|align="center"|

17

|align="center"| 29

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Markus Friesacher

| Coloni Motorsport

|align="center" | 40

| +1 lap

|align="center"| 25

|align="center"|

DNF

|align="center"| 6

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Soheil Ayari

| Team Astromega

|align="center" | 22

|

|align="center"| 13

|align="center"|

DNF

|align="center"| 27

| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Cook{{ref|3|1}}

| DC Cook Motorsport

|align="center" | 21

|

|align="center"| 26

|align="center"|

DNF

|align="center"| 21

| {{flagicon|DNK}} Tom Kristensen

| Auto Sport Racing

|align="center" | 17

|

|align="center"| 10

|align="center"|

DNF

|align="center"| 37

| {{flagicon|URU}} Gonzalo Rodríguez

| Redman Bright

|align="center" | 14

| Crash

|align="center"| 5

|align="center"|

DNF

|align="center"| 16

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Grégoire de Galzain

| DAMS

|align="center" | 9

|

|align="center"| 23

|align="center"|

DNF

|align="center"| 14

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Oliver Tichy

| Pacific Racing

|align="center" | 5

|

|align="center"| 9

|align="center"|

DNF

|align="center"| 11

| {{flagicon|RSA}} Werner Lupberger

| Edenbridge Racing

|align="center" | 5

|

|align="center"| 21

|align="center"|

DNF

|align="center"| 23

| {{flagicon|POR}} Rui Águas

| Nordic Racing

|align="center" | 0

| Crash

|align="center"| 7

|align="center"|

DNF

|align="center"| 26

| {{flagicon|DNK}} Jason Watt

| Den Blå Avis

|align="center" | 0

| Crash

|align="center"| 8

|align="center"|

WD

|align="center"| 8

| {{flagicon|POR}} Pedro Couceiro

| Draco Racing

|align="center" |

| {{nowrap|Crashed in warm-up}}

|align="center"|

|align="center"|

colspan="8" align="center" | Fastest Lap: Jamie Davies (DAMS), 1:33.500
colspan="8" | Source:{{cite news|url=https://motorsportstats.com/results/f3000-international-championship/1997/mediterraneo/classification/race|title=F3000 International Championship 1997 Enna-Pergusa Classification – Race|publisher=Motorsport Stats|accessdate=21 March 2024}}

Championship standings

;Drivers' Championship standings

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! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! Driver

! Points

! Gap

align="center" rowspan=2| 1

| {{flagicon|DNK}} Tom Kristensen

|rowspan=2| 18

|rowspan=2|

{{flagicon|GBR}} Jamie Davies
align=center| 3

| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|COL}} Juan Pablo Montoya}}

| 11.5

| -6.5

align="center" rowspan=2| 4

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardo Zonta

|rowspan=2| 11

|rowspan=2| -7

{{flagicon|FRA}} Soheil Ayari

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

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Category:International Formula 3000

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Mediterranean Grand Prix

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