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1997 24 Hours of Le Mans     Post Exhibition or unclassified race Sunday, June 15, 1997 at Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France 361 laps on a 8.454 mile road course (3051.894 miles) Time of race: 24:02:40 Average speed: 126.922 mph Pole speed: n/a Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 1 lap + Attendance: 170000 Lead changes: n/a Glossary    Other Exhibition / Unclassified Races

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led 1 1 7   Michele Alboreto Hagenuk / FATurbo-Express   (Joest Racing) TWR Porsche WSC-95 361   running – 1 1 7   Stefan Johansson Hagenuk / FATurbo-Express   (Joest Racing) TWR Porsche WSC-95 361   running – 1 1 7   Tom Kristensen Hagenuk / FATurbo-Express   (Joest Racing) TWR Porsche WSC-95 361   running – 2 22 41   Pierre-Henri Raphanel Gulf Oil   (Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren) McLaren F1 GTR 360   running – 2 22 41   Jean-Marc Gounon Gulf Oil   (Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren) McLaren F1 GTR 360   running – 2 22 41   Anders Olofsson Gulf Oil   (Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren) McLaren F1 GTR 360   running – 3 25 43   Roberto Ravaglia Fina   (BMW Motorsport) McLaren F1 GTR 358   running – 3 25 43   Eric Helary Fina   (BMW Motorsport) McLaren F1 GTR 358   running – 3 25 43   Peter Kox Fina   (BMW Motorsport) McLaren F1 GTR 358   running – 4 5 13   Didier Cottaz F.P.E.E. / Vaillante   (Courage Competition) Courage C41 / Porsche 336   running – 4 5 13   Jerome Policand F.P.E.E. / Vaillante   (Courage Competition) Courage C41 / Porsche 336   running – 4 5 13   Marc Goossens F.P.E.E. / Vaillante   (Courage Competition) Courage C41 / Porsche 336   running – 5 20 33   Pedro Lamy Hutchinson Telecom   (Schubel Engineering) Porsche 911 GT1 331   running – 5 20 33   Armin Hahne Hutchinson Telecom   (Schubel Engineering) Porsche 911 GT1 331   running – 5 20 33   Patrice Goueslard Hutchinson Telecom   (Schubel Engineering) Porsche 911 GT1 331   running – 6 3 3   Giampiero Moretti Momo / Autobacs / Yokohama   (Moretti Racing Inc.) Ferrari 333 SP 321   running – 6 3 3   Didier Theys Momo / Autobacs / Yokohama   (Moretti Racing Inc.) Ferrari 333 SP 321   running – 6 3 3   Max Papis Momo / Autobacs / Yokohama   (Moretti Racing Inc.) Ferrari 333 SP 321   running – 7 9 8   Henri Pescarolo Elf / ATS   (La Filiere Elf) Courage C36 / Porsche 319   running – 7 9 8   Jean-Philippe Belloc Elf / ATS   (La Filiere Elf) Courage C36 / Porsche 319   running – 7 9 8   Emanuele Clerico Elf / ATS   (La Filiere Elf) Courage C36 / Porsche 319   running – 8 10 27   Pierluigi Martini Lucchini / Playpiso   (BMS Scuderia Italia) Porsche 911 GT1 317   running – 8 10 27   Christian Pescatori Lucchini / Playpiso   (BMS Scuderia Italia) Porsche 911 GT1 317   running – 8 10 27   Antonio Herrmann Lucchini / Playpiso   (BMS Scuderia Italia) Porsche 911 GT1 317   running – 9 44 78   Michel Neugarten Parfums Salvador Dali / Staci / Tuiles TBF   (Elf Haberthur Racing) Porsche 911 GT2 307   running – 9 44 78   Guy Martinolle Parfums Salvador Dali / Staci / Tuiles TBF   (Elf Haberthur Racing) Porsche 911 GT2 307   running – 9 44 78   Jean-Claude Lagniez Parfums Salvador Dali / Staci / Tuiles TBF   (Elf Haberthur Racing) Porsche 911 GT2 307   running – 10 37 74   Bruno Eichmann Navision / Borbet / Electronic Computer Svcs.   (Roock Racing) Porsche 911 GT2 306   running – 10 37 74   Andy Pilgrim Navision / Borbet / Electronic Computer Svcs.   (Roock Racing) Porsche 911 GT2 306   running – 10 37 74   Andre Ahrle Navision / Borbet / Electronic Computer Svcs.   (Roock Racing) Porsche 911 GT2 306   running – 11 42 73   Manuel Mello-Breyner Jumbo / Alianca UAP / Interbanco   (Roock Racing) Porsche 911 GT2 295   running – 11 42 73   Tomaz Mello-Breyner Jumbo / Alianca UAP / Interbanco   (Roock Racing) Porsche 911 GT2 295   running – 11 42 73   Pedro Mello-Breyner Jumbo / Alianca UAP / Interbanco   (Roock Racing) Porsche 911 GT2 295   running – 12 21 23   Kazuyoshi Hoshino Calsonic / Xanavi   (Nissan Motorsport) Nissan R390 GT1 294   running – 12 21 23   Erik Comas Calsonic / Xanavi   (Nissan Motorsport) Nissan R390 GT1 294   running – 12 21 23   Masahiko Kageyama Calsonic / Xanavi   (Nissan Motorsport) Nissan R390 GT1 294   running – 13 45 80   Claudia Hurtgen Auto Motor und Sport / Lloyd's   (GT Racing Team AG) Porsche 911 GT2 280   running – 13 45 80   John Robinson Auto Motor und Sport / Lloyd's   (GT Racing Team AG) Porsche 911 GT2 280   running – 13 45 80   Hugh Price Auto Motor und Sport / Lloyd's   (GT Racing Team AG) Porsche 911 GT2 280   running – 14 38 63   Justin Bell Cica / Total   (Viper Team Oreca) Chrysler Viper GTS-R 278   running – 14 38 63   John Morton Cica / Total   (Viper Team Oreca) Chrysler Viper GTS-R 278   running – 14 38 63   Pierre Yver Cica / Total   (Viper Team Oreca) Chrysler Viper GTS-R 278   running – 15 48 64   Jari Nurminen Italjet / Mobil 1   (Chamberlain Engineering) Chrysler Viper GTS-R 269   running – 15 48 64   Hans Hugenholtz Italjet / Mobil 1   (Chamberlain Engineering) Chrysler Viper GTS-R 269   running – 15 48 64   Chris Gleason Italjet / Mobil 1   (Chamberlain Engineering) Chrysler Viper GTS-R 269   running – 16 7 10   Fredrik Ekblom F.P.E.E. / PEAB / CityBird   (Courage Competition) Courage C36 / Porsche 265   running – 16 7 10   Jean-Louis Ricci F.P.E.E. / PEAB / CityBird   (Courage Competition) Courage C36 / Porsche 265   running – 16 7 10   Jean-Paul Libert F.P.E.E. / PEAB / CityBird   (Courage Competition) Courage C36 / Porsche 265   running – 17 17 15   Franck Freon ampm   (Team T.D.R.) Kudzu DLM-4 / Mazda 263   running – 17 17 15   Yojiro Terada ampm   (Team T.D.R.) Kudzu DLM-4 / Mazda 263   running – 17 17 15   Jim Downing ampm   (Team T.D.R.) Kudzu DLM-4 / Mazda 263   running – 18 8 26   Emmanuel Collard Mobil 1   (Porsche AG) Porsche 911 GT1 327   fire – 18 8 26   Ralf Kelleners Mobil 1   (Porsche AG) Porsche 911 GT1 327   fire – 18 8 26   Yannick Dalmas Mobil 1   (Porsche AG) Porsche 911 GT1 327   fire – 19 27 39   Ray Bellm Gulf Oil   (Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren) McLaren F1 GTR 326   fire – 19 27 39   Andrew Gilbert-Scott Gulf Oil   (Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren) McLaren F1 GTR 326   fire – 19 27 39   Masanori Sekiya Gulf Oil   (Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren) McLaren F1 GTR 326   fire – 20 34 61   Philippe Gache Cica / Total   (Viper Team Oreca) Chrysler Viper GTS-R 263   crash – 20 34 61   Olivier Beretta Cica / Total   (Viper Team Oreca) Chrysler Viper GTS-R 263   crash – 20 34 61   Dominique Dupuy Cica / Total   (Viper Team Oreca) Chrysler Viper GTS-R 263   crash – 21 2 25   Hans-Joachim Stuck Mobil 1   (Porsche AG) Porsche 911 GT1 238   gearbox – 21 2 25   Thierry Boutsen Mobil 1   (Porsche AG) Porsche 911 GT1 238   gearbox – 21 2 25   Bob Wollek Mobil 1   (Porsche AG) Porsche 911 GT1 238   gearbox – 22 6 42   J.J. Lehto Fina   (BMW Motorsport) McLaren F1 GTR 236   crash – 22 6 42   Steve Soper Fina   (BMW Motorsport) McLaren F1 GTR 236   crash – 22 6 42   Nelson Piquet Fina   (BMW Motorsport) McLaren F1 GTR 236   crash – 23 24 29   Alain Ferte Mobil 1 / Jolly Motor / Falke   (JB Racing) Porsche 911 GT1 236   engine – 23 24 29   Olivier Thevenin Mobil 1 / Jolly Motor / Falke   (JB Racing) Porsche 911 GT1 236   engine – 23 24 29   Jurgen van Gartzen Mobil 1 / Jolly Motor / Falke   (JB Racing) Porsche 911 GT1 236   engine – 24 32 54   Andy Wallace Toad Car Security / Nescafe Blend 37   (David Price Racing) Panoz Esperante GTR-1 236   engine – 24 32 54   James Weaver Toad Car Security / Nescafe Blend 37   (David Price Racing) Panoz Esperante GTR-1 236   engine – 24 32 54   Butch Leitzinger Toad Car Security / Nescafe Blend 37   (David Price Racing) Panoz Esperante GTR-1 236   engine – 25 14 30   Christophe Bouchut FATurbo-Express / Kennol 1 / Crawford   (Kremer Racing) Porsche 911 GT1 207   overheating – 25 14 30   Bertrand Gachot FATurbo-Express / Kennol 1 / Crawford   (Kremer Racing) Porsche 911 GT1 207   overheating – 25 14 30   Andy Evans FATurbo-Express / Kennol 1 / Crawford   (Kremer Racing) Porsche 911 GT1 207   overheating – 26 43 75   Patrick Bourdais FATurbo-Express / Stuttgart Sportscar   (Larbre Competition) Porsche 911 GT2 205   gearbox – 26 43 75   Peter Kitchak FATurbo-Express / Stuttgart Sportscar   (Larbre Competition) Porsche 911 GT2 205   gearbox – 26 43 75   Andre Lara-Resende FATurbo-Express / Stuttgart Sportscar   (Larbre Competition) Porsche 911 GT2 205   gearbox – 27 13 9   Mario Andretti EA Sports / F.P.E.E.   (Courage Competition) Courage C36 / Porsche 197   crash – 27 13 9   Michael Andretti EA Sports / F.P.E.E.   (Courage Competition) Courage C36 / Porsche 197   crash – 27 13 9   Olivier Grouillard EA Sports / F.P.E.E.   (Courage Competition) Courage C36 / Porsche 197   crash – 28 23 52   Franck Lagorce Motorola   (DAMS) Panoz Esperante GTR-1 149   oil leak – 28 23 52   Eric Bernard Motorola   (DAMS) Panoz Esperante GTR-1 149   oil leak – 28 23 52   Jean-Christophe Boullion Motorola   (DAMS) Panoz Esperante GTR-1 149   oil leak – 29 30 55   David Brabham Toad Car Security / Nescafe Blend 37   (David Price Racing) Panoz Esperante GTR-1 145   fire – 29 30 55   Perry McCarthy Toad Car Security / Nescafe Blend 37   (David Price Racing) Panoz Esperante GTR-1 145   fire – 29 30 55   Doc Bundy Toad Car Security / Nescafe Blend 37   (David Price Racing) Panoz Esperante GTR-1 145   fire – 30 12 21   Martin Brundle Clarion   (Nissan Motorsport) Nissan R390 GT1 139   spin – 30 12 21   Jorg Muller Clarion   (Nissan Motorsport) Nissan R390 GT1 139   spin – 30 12 21   Wayne Taylor Clarion   (Nissan Motorsport) Nissan R390 GT1 139   spin – 31 28 28   Franz Konrad Giesse / Liqui Moly / Kollner Immobilien   (Konrad Motorsport) Porsche 911 GT1 138   crash – 31 28 28   Mauro Baldi Giesse / Liqui Moly / Kollner Immobilien   (Konrad Motorsport) Porsche 911 GT1 138   crash – 31 28 28   Robert Nearn Giesse / Liqui Moly / Kollner Immobilien   (Konrad Motorsport) Porsche 911 GT1 138   crash – 32 35 67   Steve Saleen Budget / Home Improvement   (Saleen-Allen Speedlab) Saleen Mustang 133   wheel – 32 35 67   Price Cobb Budget / Home Improvement   (Saleen-Allen Speedlab) Saleen Mustang 133   wheel – 32 35 67   Carlos Palau Budget / Home Improvement   (Saleen-Allen Speedlab) Saleen Mustang 133   wheel – 33 47 79   Toni Seiler TSW / Notter   (Konrad Motorsport) Porsche 911 GT2 126   engine – 33 47 79   Larry Schumacher TSW / Notter   (Konrad Motorsport) Porsche 911 GT2 126   engine – 33 47 79   Michel Ligonnet TSW / Notter   (Konrad Motorsport) Porsche 911 GT2 126   engine – 34 4 22   Riccardo Patrese Unisia Jecs / Zexel   (Nissan Motorsport) Nissan R390 GT1 121   gearbox – 34 4 22   Eric van de Poele Unisia Jecs / Zexel   (Nissan Motorsport) Nissan R390 GT1 121   gearbox – 34 4 22   Aguri Suzuki Unisia Jecs / Zexel   (Nissan Motorsport) Nissan R390 GT1 121   gearbox – 35 26 49   Jan Lammers Franck Muller Watch   (GT1 Lotus Racing) Lotus Elise GT1 121   oil leak – 35 26 49   Mike Hezemans Franck Muller Watch   (GT1 Lotus Racing) Lotus Elise GT1 121   oil leak – 35 26 49   Alexander Grau Franck Muller Watch   (GT1 Lotus Racing) Lotus Elise GT1 121   oil leak – 36 15 5   Tomas Saldana Repsol / Hawaiian Tropic   (Kremer Racing) Kremer K8 Spyder / Porsche 103   engine – 36 15 5   Carl Rosenblad Repsol / Hawaiian Tropic   (Kremer Racing) Kremer K8 Spyder / Porsche 103   engine – 36 15 5   Jurgen Lassig Repsol / Hawaiian Tropic   (Kremer Racing) Kremer K8 Spyder / Porsche 103   engine – 37 41 84   Enzo Calderari Pulverlac / Lorinser   (Stadler Motorsport) Porsche 911 GT2 98   oil leak – 37 41 84   Lilian Bryner Pulverlac / Lorinser   (Stadler Motorsport) Porsche 911 GT2 98   oil leak – 37 41 84   Angelo Zadra Pulverlac / Lorinser   (Stadler Motorsport) Porsche 911 GT2 98   oil leak – 38 16 44   Keiichi Tsuchiya Lark   (Team Lark McLaren) McLaren F1 GTR 88   crash – 38 16 44   Gary Ayles Lark   (Team Lark McLaren) McLaren F1 GTR 88   crash – 38 16 44   Akihiko Nakaya Lark   (Team Lark McLaren) McLaren F1 GTR 88   crash – 39 29 46   Julian Bailey Adidas / Newcastle United   (Newcastle United Lister) Lister Storm GTL 77   gearbox – 39 29 46   Mark Skaife Adidas / Newcastle United   (Newcastle United Lister) Lister Storm GTL 77   gearbox – 39 29 46   Thomas Erdos Adidas / Newcastle United   (Newcastle United Lister) Lister Storm GTL 77   gearbox – 40 36 77   Jean-Pierre Jarier Chereau   (Chereau Sports) Porsche 911 GT2 77   gearbox – 40 36 77   Jean-Luc Chereau Chereau   (Chereau Sports) Porsche 911 GT2 77   gearbox – 40 36 77   Jack Leconte Chereau   (Chereau Sports) Porsche 911 GT2 77   gearbox – 41 33 62   Tommy Archer Cica / Total   (Viper Team Oreca) Chrysler Viper GTS-R 76   crash – 41 33 62   Marc Duez Cica / Total   (Viper Team Oreca) Chrysler Viper GTS-R 76   crash – 41 33 62   Soheil Ayari Cica / Total   (Viper Team Oreca) Chrysler Viper GTS-R 76   crash – 42 40 60   Almo Coppelli Angelantoni Industries / Dunlop   (Agusta Racing Team) Callaway Corvette LM GT2 45   ignition – 42 40 60   Rocky Agusta Angelantoni Industries / Dunlop   (Agusta Racing Team) Callaway Corvette LM GT2 45   ignition – 42 40 60   Eric Graham Angelantoni Industries / Dunlop   (Agusta Racing Team) Callaway Corvette LM GT2 45   ignition – 43 39 66   David Warnock Budget / Home Improvement   (Saleen-Allen Speedlab) Saleen Mustang 28   electrical – 43 39 66   Rob Schirle Budget / Home Improvement   (Saleen-Allen Speedlab) Saleen Mustang 28   electrical – 43 39 66   Allen Lloyd Budget / Home Improvement   (Saleen-Allen Speedlab) Saleen Mustang 28   electrical – 44 31 45   Geoff Lees Adidas / Newcastle United   (Newcastle United Lister) Lister Storm GTL 21   crash – 44 31 45   Tiff Needell Adidas / Newcastle United   (Newcastle United Lister) Lister Storm GTL 21   crash – 44 31 45   George Fouche Adidas / Newcastle United   (Newcastle United Lister) Lister Storm GTL 21   crash – 45 11 4   Michel Ferte Pilot / Costa Azahar   (Pilot Racing) Ferrari 333 SP 18   fuel system – 45 11 4   Adrian Campos Pilot / Costa Azahar   (Pilot Racing) Ferrari 333 SP 18   fuel system – 45 11 4   Charlie Nearburg Pilot / Costa Azahar   (Pilot Racing) Ferrari 333 SP 18   fuel system – 46 46 70   Cor Euser TKC / Eurotech / Van Lent Groep   (Team Marcos) Marcos Mantara LM600 15   oil leak – 46 46 70   Harald Becker TKC / Eurotech / Van Lent Groep   (Team Marcos) Marcos Mantara LM600 15   oil leak – 46 46 70   Takaji Suzuki TKC / Eurotech / Van Lent Groep   (Team Marcos) Marcos Mantara LM600 15   oil leak – 47 18 32   Allan McNish NIKKO / Lease Plan   (Roock Racing) Porsche 911 GT1 8   crash – 47 18 32   Stephane Ortelli NIKKO / Lease Plan   (Roock Racing) Porsche 911 GT1 8   crash – 47 18 32   Karl Wendlinger NIKKO / Lease Plan   (Roock Racing) Porsche 911 GT1 8   crash – 48 19 14   Harri Toivonen Petra   (Pacific Racing) BRM P301 / Nissan 6   engine – 48 19 14   Eliseo Salazar Petra   (Pacific Racing) BRM P301 / Nissan 6   engine – 48 19 14   Jesus Pareja Petra   (Pacific Racing) BRM P301 / Nissan 6   engine – 49 49 40   John Nielsen Gulf Oil   (Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren) McLaren F1 GTR 0   did not start – 49 49 40   Thomas Bscher Gulf Oil   (Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren) McLaren F1 GTR 0   did not start – 49 49 40   Chris Goodwin Gulf Oil   (Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren) McLaren F1 GTR 0   did not start –