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1997 IMSA GT Championship
27th season of the racing series organized by IMSA
27th season of the racing series organized by IMSA
The 1997 Exxon World Sports Car Championship and Supreme GT Series seasons were the 27th season of the IMSA GT Championship. It consisted of open-cockpit prototypes referred to as World Sports Car (WSC) and Grand Tourer-style racing cars divided into GTS-1, GTS-2, and GTS-3 classes.
It began February 1, 1997, and ended October 26, 1997, after eleven rounds. 1997 would mark the final year in IMSA GT for the 24 Hours of Daytona and the Six Hours of Watkins Glen. In 1998, the SCCA's revived United States Road Racing Championship would acquire the events.
Schedule
Most races on the schedule ran with the GTS and WSC classes running separate races, sometimes with different lengths. Races marked with Both had both classes on track at the same time for the whole race.
| Rnd | Race | Length | Class | Circuit | Date | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex 24 at Daytona | 24 Hours | Both | Daytona International Speedway | February 1 | ||||||||||||
| February 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Superflo 12 Hours of Sebring | 12 Hours | Both | Sebring International Raceway | March 15 | ||||||||||||
| NAPA Grand Prix of Atlanta | 2 Hours | GTS | Road Atlanta | April 19 | ||||||||||||
| WSC | April 20 | |||||||||||||||
| Dodge Dealers Grand Prix | 1 Hour 45 Minutes | GTS | Lime Rock Park | May 26 | ||||||||||||
| WSC | ||||||||||||||||
| First Union Six Hours at the Glen | 6 Hours | Both | Watkins Glen International | June 1 | ||||||||||||
| California Grand Prix | 1 Hour 45 Minutes | GTS | Sears Point Raceway | July 13 | ||||||||||||
| 2 Hours | WSC | |||||||||||||||
| Mosport Festival | 1 Hour 45 Minutes | GTS | Mosport International Raceway | August 31 | ||||||||||||
| 2 Hours | WSC | |||||||||||||||
| Sportscar Grand Prix | 1 Hour 45 Minutes | GTS | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | September 20 | ||||||||||||
| 2 Hours | WSC | |||||||||||||||
| Festival of Road Racing | 2 Hours | WSC | Pikes Peak International Raceway | September 28 | ||||||||||||
| 1 Hour 45 Minutes | GTS | |||||||||||||||
| NAPA Sebring Octoberfest | 2 Hours | WSC | Sebring International Raceway | October 18 | ||||||||||||
| 1 Hour 45 Minutes | GTS | |||||||||||||||
| Visa Sports Car Championship | 1 Hour 45 Minutes | GTS | Laguna Seca Raceway | October 26 | ||||||||||||
| WSC |
Season results
| Rnd | Circuit | WSC Winning Team | GTS-1 Winning Team | GTS-2 Winning Team | GTS-3 Winning Team | Results | WSC Winning Drivers | GTS-1 Winning Drivers | GTS-2 Winning Drivers | GTS-3 Winning Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona | United States #20 Dyson Racing | United States #01 Rohr Corp. | Germany #99 Roock Racing | United States #10 PTG | Results | ||||||||||||||||
| United States Elliott Forbes-Robinson | |||||||||||||||||||||
| United States John Schneider | |||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Rob Dyson | |||||||||||||||||||||
| United States John Paul Jr. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Butch Leitzinger | |||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom Andy Wallace | |||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom James Weaver | United States Jochen Rohr | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Andy Pilgrim | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany Harald Grohs | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany Arnd Meier | Germany Ralf Kelleners | ||||||||||||||||||||
| France Patrice Goueslard | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany Claudia Hürtgen | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany André Ahrlé | Costa Rica Javier Quiros | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Derek Hill | |||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Boris Said | |||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Bill Auberlen | |||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Tom Hessert | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sebring | United States #3 Team Scandia | United States #11 Robinson Racing | Germany #61 Konrad Motorsport | United States #10 PTG | Results | ||||||||||||||||
| France Yannick Dalmas | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden Stefan Johansson | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain Fermín Vélez | |||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Andy Evans | United States Irv Hoerr | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Jack Baldwin | |||||||||||||||||||||
| United States George Robinson | France Bob Wollek | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Austria Franz Konrad | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany Wido Rössler | Costa Rica Javier Quiros | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Bill Auberlen | |||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Derek Hill | |||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Tom Hessert | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Road Atlanta | United States #16 Dyson Racing | United States #66 Panoz Motorsports | United States #99 Schumacher Racing | United States #39 Jim Matthews | Results | ||||||||||||||||
| United States Butch Leitzinger | |||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom James Weaver | United States Doc Bundy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom Andy Wallace | United States Larry Schumacher | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States John O'Steen | United States Jim Matthews | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States David Murry | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lime Rock | United States #30 Moretti Racing | United States #91 Rock Valley | United States #99 Schumacher Racing | United States #6 PTG | Results | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil Antônio Hermann | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Andrea Montermini | United States Stu Hayner | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Roger Schramm | United States Larry Schumacher | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States John O'Steen | Costa Rica Javier Quiros | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Derek Hill | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Watkins Glen | United States #16 Dyson Racing | United States #66 Panoz Motorsports | Germany #61 Konrad Motorsport | United States #77 Mattco Racing | Results | ||||||||||||||||
| United States Elliott Forbes-Robinson | |||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Butch Leitzinger | |||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom James Weaver | United States Doc Bundy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom Andy Wallace | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia David Brabham | Austria Franz Konrad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Nick Ham | |||||||||||||||||||||
| France Michel Ligonnet | United States Pete Halsmer | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States John Morton | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sears Point | United States #16 Dyson Racing | United States #66 Panoz Motorsports | Germany #61 Konrad Motorsport | United States #10 PTG | Results | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom Andy Wallace | |||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom James Weaver | United States Doc Bundy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom Andy Wallace | Austria Franz Konrad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Nick Ham | United States Bill Auberlen | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Boris Said | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mosport | United States #43 Central Arkansas Racing | United States #01 Rohr Motorsport | Germany #61 Konrad Motorsport | United States #6 PTG | Results | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada Ron Fellows | |||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Rob Morgan | United States Jochen Rohr | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Dorsey Schroeder | |||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Andy Pilgrim | Austria Franz Konrad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Nick Ham | Costa Rica Javier Quiros | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Derek Hill | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Las Vegas | United States #20 Dyson Racing | United States #01 Rohr Motosport | United States #99 Schumacher Racing | United States #39 Jim Matthews | Results | ||||||||||||||||
| United States John Paul Jr. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Butch Leitzinger | United States Andy Pilgrim | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom Allan McNish | United States Larry Schumacher | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Price Cobb | United States Jim Matthews | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States David Murry | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pikes Peak | United States #30 Moretti Racing | United States #00 Rohr Motorsport | Germany #61 Konrad Motorsport | United States #10 PTG | Results | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil Antônio Hermann | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Andrea Montermini | United States Andy Pilgrim | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom Allan McNish | Austria Franz Konrad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Nick Ham | United States Bill Auberlen | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Boris Said | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sebring | United States #30 Moretti Racing | United States #01 Rohr Motorsport | United States #99 Schumacher Racing | United States #10 PTG | Results | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil Antônio Hermann | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Andrea Montermini | United States Andy Pilgrim | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom Allan McNish | United States Larry Schumacher | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Price Cobb | United States Bill Auberlen | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Butch Leitzinger | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium Marc Duez | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Laguna Seca | United States #20 Dyson Racing | United States #96 Panoz Motorsports | Germany #61 Konrad Motorsport | United States #7 PTG | Results | ||||||||||||||||
| United States John Paul Jr. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Butch Leitzinger | France Éric Bernard | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia David Brabham | Austria Franz Konrad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Nick Ham | Austria Dieter Quester | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium Marc Duez |
Teams Championship
Points are awarded to the finishers in the following order:
- 25-21-19-17-15-14-13-12-11-10-... Exception however for the 12 Hours of Sebring, which awarded in the following order:
- 30-26-24-22-20-19-18-17-16-15-... And the 24 Hours of Daytona, which is awarded in the following order:
- 33-29-27-25-23-22-21-20-19-18-...
Teams only score the points of their highest finishing entry in each race.
WSC Standings
| Pos | Team | Chassis | Engine | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Rd 9 | Rd 10 | Rd 11 | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14= | 14= | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Dyson Racing | Riley & Scott Mk III | Ford 5.0 L V8 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 264 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Moretti Racing | Ferrari 333 SP | Ferrari F130E 4.0 L V12 | 25 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 210 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peru Dibos Racing | Riley & Scott Mk III | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ferrari 333 SP | Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0 L V8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 | 27 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 19 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 15 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 190 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Doyle/Riley & Scott | Riley & Scott Mk III | Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0 L V8 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 19 | 160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Central Arkansas Racing | Ferrari 333 SP | Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 145 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Downing Atlanta Racing | Kudzu DLM | Mazda 2.0 L 3-Rotor | 23 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 141 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States FAB Factory Motorsport | Spice SC95 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kudzu DG-2 | Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0 L V8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buick 4.5 L V6 | 15 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States MSI Racing | Riley & Scott Mk III | Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 111 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Support Net Racing | Hawk C-8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Riley & Scott Mk III | Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford 5.0 L V8 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 96 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Screaming Eagles Racing | Riley & Scott Mk III | Ford 5.0 L V8 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Davin Racing | Argo P | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kudzu DLM | BMW 4.0 L V8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buick 4.5 L V6 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 69 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France Courage Compétition | Courage C41 | Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0 L V8 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Team Scandia | Ferrari 333 SP | Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 | 29 | 30 | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Kopf Precision Products | Keiler KII | Ford 5.0 L V8 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TRV Motorsports | Kudzu DL-4 | Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States URD Rennwagenbau USA | URD WSC95 | BMW 4.0 L V8 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Target 24 | Riley & Scott Mk III | Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0 L V8 | 19 | 14 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Team South Carolina | Hawk MD3R | Mazda 2.0 L 3-Rotor | 6 | 17 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom Graham Williams | ProSport 3000 | Ford 5.0 L V8 | 22 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Fantasy Junction | Cannibal | Chevrolet 6.0L V8 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States John Christie | X-250 | Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Bill Dollahite | Spice BDG-02 | Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Wheel Works | Bennett Special MkII | Pontiac 5.0 L V8 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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