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1997 24 Hours of Le Mans

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 (3051.9 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: 170,000
Lead changes: n/a

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

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