Tests Day
24h of Le Mans 1997
Date
4 Mai
Weather
Sec
Race Director
Marcel Martin
Number of competitors
68
Track
13,605 km (chicane Dunlop modifiée)
Class
IMSA-WSC - proche LMP875 sauf pas de turbo - pas de freins carbone
LMP875 - Le Mans Prototype Classe 875 - moteur libre maxi 5100 cm3 atmo ou 3000 cm3 turbo - mini 875 kg - réservoir de 80 litres - maxi Lxl = 465x200 cm - roues 16''/28.5''
LMP650
LMP875 - Le Mans Prototype Classe 875 - moteur libre maxi 5100 cm3 atmo ou 3000 cm3 turbo - mini 875 kg - réservoir de 80 litres - maxi Lxl = 465x200 cm - roues 16''/28.5''
LMP650
| Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Best lap Avg. Laps Driver |
Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 21 | No photo | (NISMO) Nissan Motorsports (J / TWR (GB) | NISSAN R390 GT1 | Nissan VRH35 3496 V8 à 90° Bi-turbo Bridgestone |
LM GT1 |
Martin Brundle (GB) Jörg Müller (D) |
3:43.152 219.480 km/h 52 laps Martin Brundle (GB) |
|
| 2nd | 7 | No photo | Joest Racing (D) | TWR Porsche WSC 95 | Porsche 935/76 2994 F6 Turbo Goodyear |
LMP 875 |
Michele Alboreto (I) Stefan Johansson (S) |
3:43.799 218.840 km/h Michele Alboreto (I) |
|
| 3rd | 26 | No photo | Porsche AG (D) | PORSCHE 911 GT1 | Porsche 3163 F6 Bi-turbo Michelin |
LM GT1 |
Emmanuel Collard (F) Ralf Kelleners (D) Yannick Dalmas (F) |
3:44.685 217.980 km/h 71 laps Yannick Dalmas (F) |
N°25 en course |
| 4th | 42 | No photo | Team BMW Motorsport (D) (BMW Team Schnitzer) | McLAREN F1 GTR | BMW S70/3 5990 V12 à 60° Michelin |
LM GT1 |
JJ Lehto (Jyrki Järvilehto) (FIN) Steve Soper (GB) Nelson Piquet (BRA) |
3:45.973 216.740 km/h 64 laps JJ Lehto (Jyrki Järvilehto) (FIN) |
|
| 5th | 3 | No photo | Moretti Racing Inc (I)(Momo Racing) | FERRARI 333 SP | Ferrari F310E 3997 V12 à 65° Yokohama |
LMP 875 |
Giampiero Moretti (I) Didier Theys (B) |
3:46.005 216.710 km/h 52 laps Didier Theys (B) |
|
| 6th | 43 | No photo | Team BMW Motorsport (D) BMW Team Schnitzer | McLAREN F1 GTR | BMW S70/3 5990 V12 à 60° Michelin |
LM GT1 |
Peter Kox (NL) Roberto Ravaglia (I) Eric Hélary (F) |
3:46.381 216.350 km/h 62 laps Peter Kox (NL) |
|
| 7th | 33 | No photo | Schübel Engineering (D) | PORSCHE 911 GT1 | Porsche 3164 F6 Turbo Michelin |
LM GT1 |
Pedro Lamy (P) Armin Hahne (D) Patrice Goueslard (F) |
3:46.659 216.080 km/h 64 laps Pedro Lamy (P) |
|
| 8th | 41 | No photo | Gulf Team Davidoff / GTC Racing (USA) | McLAREN F1 GTR | BMW S70/3 5990 V12 à 60° Michelin |
LM GT1 |
Jean-Marc Gounon (F) Pierre-Henri Raphanel (F) |
3:47.190 215.580 km/h 51 laps Jean-Marc Gounon (F) |
|
| 9th | 13 | No photo | Sté Courage Compétition (F) | COURAGE C41 | Porsche 935/82 2994 F6 Turbo Michelin |
LMP 875 |
Didier Cottaz (F) Jérôme Policand (F) |
3:47.361 215.420 km/h 35 laps Didier Cottaz (F) |
|
| 10th | 55 | No photo | David Price Racing (GB) | PANOZ Esperante GTR-1 | Ford 5998 V8 à 90° Goodyear |
LM GT1 |
David Brabham (AUS) Perry McCarthy (GB) John Paul Jr (USA) |
3:47.435 215.340 km/h 36 laps David Brabham (AUS) |
|
| 11th | 29 | No photo | Sté JB Jabouille - Bouresche (F) | PORSCHE 911 GT1 | Porsche 3163 F6 Bi-turbo Michelin |
LM GT1 |
Jürgen von Gartzen (D) Olivier Thévenin (F) Alain Ferté (F) |
3:47.439 215.340 km/h 58 laps Alain Ferté (F) |
|
| 12th | 23 | No photo | (NISMO) Nissan Motorsports (J) / TWR (GB) | NISSAN R390 GT1 | Nissan VRH35 3496 V8 à 90° Bi-turbo Bridgestone |
LM GT1 |
Kazuyoshi Hoshino (J) Erik Comas (F) |
3:47.704 215.090 km/h 51 laps Kazuyoshi Hoshino (J) |
|
| 13th | 45 | No photo | Newcastle United Lister (GB) | LISTER Storm GTL | Jaguar 6996 V12 à 60° Dunlop |
LM GT1 |
Geoff Lees (GB) 'Tiff' (Timothy) Needell (GB) Julian Bailey (GB) |
3:47.771 215.030 km/h 32 laps Geoff Lees (GB) |
|
| 14th | 49 | No photo | GTI Lotus Racing (GB) | LOTUS Elise GT1 | Chevrolet LT5 5993 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM GT1 |
Jan Lammers (NL) Mike Hezemans (NL) |
3:47.814 214.990 km/h 36 laps Jan Lammers (NL) |
N° 50 en course |
| 15th | 40 | No photo | Gulf Team Davidoff / GTC Racing (GB) | McLAREN F1 GTR | BMW S70/3 5990 V12 à 60° Michelin |
LM GT1 |
John Nielsen (DNK) Thomas Bscher (D) |
3:48.559 214.290 km/h 67 laps John Nielsen (DNK) |
|
| 16th | 10 | No photo | Sté Courage Compétition (F) | COURAGE C36 | Porsche 935/76 2994 F6 Turbo Michelin |
LMP 875 |
Mario Andretti (USA) Mauro Martini (I) |
3:48.877 213.990 km/h 63 laps |
|
| 17th | 22 | No photo | (NISMO) Nissan Motorsports (J / TWR (GB) | NISSAN R390 GT1 | Nissan VRH35 3496 V8 à 90° Bi-turbo Bridgestone |
LM GT1 |
Riccardo Patrese (I) Eric van de Poele (B) |
3:48.905 213.960 km/h 37 laps |
|
| 18th | 32 |
|
Roock Racing Intl Motorsport (D) | PORSCHE 911 GT1 | Porsche 3164 F6 Turbo Michelin |
LM GT1 |
Stéphane Ortelli (F) Allan McNish (GB) |
3:49.439 213.460 km/h 43 laps |
|
| 19th | 27 | No photo | BMS Scuderia Italia (I) | PORSCHE 911 GT1 | Porsche 3163 F6 Bi-turbo Pirelli |
LM GT1 |
Pierluigi Martini (I) Christian Pescatori (I) Antonio de Azevedo Hermann (BRA) |
3:49.603 213.310 km/h 58 laps |
|
| 20th | 44 | No photo | Team Lark McLaren (GB) (Parabolica Motorsport) | McLAREN F1 GTR | BMW S70/3 5990 V12 à 60° Michelin |
LM GT1 |
Akihiko Nakaya (J) Keiichi Tsuchiya (J) Gary Ayles (GB) |
3:49.926 213.010 km/h 67 laps |
|
| 21th | 30 | No photo | Kremer Racing (D) | PORSCHE 911 GT1 | Porsche 3164 F6 Turbo Goodyear |
LM GT1 |
Christophe Bouchut (F) Carl Rosenblad (S) |
3:50.055 212.890 km/h 45 laps |
|
| 22th | 50 | No photo | GTI Lotus Racing (GB) | LOTUS Elise GT1 | Chevrolet LT5 5993 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM GT1 |
Fabien Giroix (F) Jean-Denis Delétraz (CH) |
3:50.123 212.830 km/h 36 laps |
N° 49 en course |
| 23th | 25 |
|
Porsche AG (D) | PORSCHE 911 GT1 | Porsche 3163 F6 Bi-turbo Michelin |
LM GT1 |
Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr (D) Thierry Boutsen (B) 'Bob' (Robert) Wollek (F) |
3:50.178 212.780 km/h |
Chassis 005 en course |
| 24th | 54 | No photo | David Price Racing (GB) | PANOZ Esperante GTR-1 | Ford 5998 V8 à 90° Goodyear |
LM GT1 |
Andy Wallace (GB) James Weaver (GB) Butch Leitzinger (USA) |
3:50.293 212.670 km/h 25 laps |
|
| 25th | 8 | No photo | La Filière Elf (F) | COURAGE C36 | Porsche 935/76 2994 F6 Turbo Michelin |
LMP 875 |
Henri Pescarolo (F) Jean-Philippe Belloc (F) Emmanuel Clérico (F) |
3:50.494 212.490 km/h 53 laps |
|
| 26th | 46 | No photo | Newcastle United Lister (GB) | LISTER Storm GTL | Jaguar 6996 V12 à 60° Dunlop |
LM GT1 |
Julian Bailey (GB) Thomas Erdos (BRA) Mark Skaife (AUS) |
3:51.154 211.880 km/h 40 laps |
|
| 27th | 5 | No photo | Kremer Racing (D) | KREMER K8 Spyder WSC | Porsche 935/76 2995 F6 Turbo Goodyear |
LMP 875 |
Giovanni Lavaggi (I) Tomas Saldana (SP) Jürgen Lässig (D) |
3:51.640 211.440 km/h 47 laps |
|
| 28th | 53 | No photo | Sté DAMS (F) | PANOZ Esperante GTR-1 | Ford 5950 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM GT1 |
David Velay (F) Jean-Christophe Boullion (F) Wolfgang Kaufmann (D) |
3:51.666 211.410 km/h 33 laps |
Non qualifié |
| 29th | 9 | No photo | Sté Courage Compétition (F) | COURAGE C36 | Porsche 935/76 3000 F6 Turbo Michelin |
LMP 875 |
Mario Andretti (USA) Michael Andretti (USA) Olivier Grouillard (F) |
3:51.928 211.170 km/h 59 laps |
|
| 30th | 28 |
|
Franz Konrad Motorsport (A) | PORSCHE 911 GT1 | Porsche 3163 F6 Bi-turbo Pirelli |
LM GT1 |
Franz Konrad (AUT) Mauro Baldi (I) Robert Nearn (GB) |
3:52.074 211.040 km/h 28 laps |
|
| 31th | 35 | No photo | Team Menicon Sard (J) | SARD MC8R | Toyota 3968 V8? Turbo Yokohama |
LM GT1 |
Olivier Grouillard (F) Alexandre Debanne (F) Oriol Servia (SP) Cathy Muller (F) |
3:52.324 210.810 km/h 22 laps |
Non qualifié |
| 32th | 52 | No photo | Sté DAMS (F) | PANOZ Esperante GTR-1 | Ford 5950 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM GT1 |
Franck Lagorce (F) Eric Bernard (F) Jean-Christophe Boullion (F) |
3:52.943 210.250 km/h 52 laps |
Chassis 005 en course |
| 33th | 4 | No photo | Michel Ferté - Soc Pilot Racing (RFR Sport) (F) | FERRARI 333 SP | Ferrari F310E 3997 V12 à 65° Dunlop |
IMSA-WSC |
Michel Ferté (F) Adrian Campos (SP) Charles Nearburg (USA) |
3:53.000 210.200 km/h 27 laps |
|
| 34th | 34 | No photo | Team Menicon Sard (J) | SARD MC8R | Toyota 3968 V8? Turbo Yokohama |
LM GT1 | Olivier Grouillard (F) | 3:53.315 209.920 km/h 36 laps |
Non qualifié |
| 35th | 39 | No photo | Gulf Team Davidoff / GTC Racing (GB) | McLAREN F1 GTR | BMW 5990 V12 à 60° Michelin |
LM GT1 |
'Ray' (Raymond) Bellm (GB) Andrew Gilbert-Scott (GB) |
3:53.570 209.690 km/h |
|
| 36th | 6 | No photo | Kremer Racing (D) | KREMER K8 Spyder WSC | Porsche 935/76 2995 F6 Turbo Goodyear |
LMP 875 |
Carl Rosenblad (S) Christophe Bouchut (F) |
3:53.907 209.390 km/h 55 laps |
|
| 37th | 38 | No photo | BBA Compétition (F) | McLAREN F1 GTR | BMW S70/3 5990 V12 à 60° |
LM GT1 |
Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière (F) Pascal Fabre (F) Marcel Tarres (F) |
3:56.032 207.500 km/h 38 laps |
|
| 38th | 14 | No photo | Pacific Racing Ltd (GB) | BRM P301 | Nissan 2996 V6 Turbo Pirelli |
LMP 875 |
Harri Toivonen (FIN) Johnny O'Connell (USA) |
3:56.479 207.110 km/h 15 laps |
|
| 39th | 51 | No photo | GT1 Lotus Racing F. Muller (?) | LOTUS Elise GT1 | Chevrolet LT5 5993 V8 à 90° Pirelli |
LM GT1 |
Maurizio Sandro Sala (BRA) Ratanakul Prutirat (TH) Kasikam Suphot (TH) |
3:56.487 207.100 km/h 19 laps |
Non qualifié |
| 40th | 15 | No photo | Team D.T.R. (USA / Mazdaspeed (J) | KUDZU MAZDA DLM MS97 | Mazda 13B 2616 4 Rotatifs Goodyear |
IMSA-WSC |
Yojiro Terada (J) Jim Downing (USA) Franck Fréon (F) |
3:58.663 205.210 km/h 25 laps |
|
| 41th | 36 | No photo | RJ Racing (F) | RENAULT Spider | Renault 3040 V6 Turbo |
LM GT1 |
Patrick Gonin (F) Stéphane Daoudi (F) Benjamin Roy (F) |
3:59.755 204.280 km/h 35 laps |
Non qualifié |
| 42th | 37 | No photo | RJ Racing (F) | RENAULT Spider | Renault 3040 V6 Turbo |
LM GT1 |
Patrick Gonin (F) Marc Sourd (F) Benjamin Roy (F) |
4:00.230 203.880 km/h 24 laps |
Non qualifié |
| 43th | 74 | No photo | Roock Racing Intl. Motorsport (D) | PORSCHE 911 GT2 | Porsche 3600 F6 Turbo Michelin |
LM GT2 |
Andre Ahrle (D) Andy Pilgrim (USA) Pierre Yver (F) |
4:04.587 200.240 km/h 46 laps Andy Pilgrim (USA) |
|
| 44th | 61 | No photo | Sté Viper Team ORECA (F) | CHRYSLER Viper GTS-R | Chrysler 356-T6 7986 V10 à 90° Michelin |
LM GT2 |
Philippe Gache (F) Olivier Beretta (F-MCO) Soheil Ayari (F) |
4:04.615 200.220 km/h 38 laps Olivier Beretta (F-MCO) |
|
| 45th | 77 | No photo | Sté Chereau Sports / Sté Larbre Competition (F) | PORSCHE 911 GT2 | Porsche 3600 F6 Turbo Michelin |
LM GT2 |
Jean-Luc Chereau (F) Jack Leconte (F) Jean-Pierre Jarier (F) |
4:04.641 200.200 km/h 33 laps Jean-Pierre Jarier (F) |
|
| 46th | 12 | No photo | Didier Bonnet (F) | DEBORA LMP 297 | Ford Cosworth 1998 S4 Turbo Michelin |
LMP 650 | David Dussau (F) | 4:04.849 200.030 km/h 26 laps |
Non qualifié |
| 47th | 16 | No photo | Matrix Motor Co Ltd (GB) | Matrix MXP-1 | Nissan 2939 V6? Turbo |
LMP 875 |
Bernard de Dryver (B) Robin Donovan (GB) Tim Richardson (USA) |
4:05.846 199.220 km/h 19 laps |
Non qualifié |
| 48th | 63 | No photo | Sté Viper Team ORECA (F) | CHRYSLER Viper GTS-R | Chrysler 356-T6 7986 V10 à 90° Michelin |
LM GT2 |
Justin Bell (GB) Dominique Dupuy (F) Olivier Beretta (F-MCO) |
4:05.970 199.120 km/h 32 laps |
|
| 49th | 62 | No photo | Sté Viper Team ORECA (F) | CHRYSLER Viper GTS-R | Chrysler 356-T6 7986 V10 à 90° Michelin |
LM GT2 |
Philippe Gache (F) Tommy Archer (USA) Dominique Dupuy (F) |
4:05.977 199.110 km/h 51 laps |
|
| 50th | 67 | No photo | Saleen - Allen Speedlab (USA) | SALEEN Mustang RRR | Ford 5900 V8 Dunlop |
LM GT2 |
Allen Lloyd (GB) Price Cobb (USA) Phil Andrews (GB) |
4:07.447 197.930 km/h 25 laps Price Cobb (USA) |
|
| 51th | 79 | No photo | Franz Konrad Motorsport (A) | PORSCHE 911 GT2 | Porsche 3164 F6 Turbo Pirelli |
LM GT2 |
Robert Nearn (GB) Toni Seiler (CH) Michel Ligonnet (F) |
4:08.181 197.340 km/h 43 laps |
|
| 52th | 60 | No photo | Agusta Racing Team Ltd, (I) | CALLAWAY Corvette LM GT Chevrolet | Chevrolet 5990 V8 à 90° Dunlop |
LM GT2 |
Almo Coppelli (I) 'Rocky' (Riccardo) Agusta (I) |
4:08.948 196.740 km/h 26 laps |
|
| 53th | 71 | No photo | Team Marcos Racing International (GB) | MARCOS Mantara LM600 | Chevrolet 5990 V8 Dunlop |
LM GT2 |
François Migault (F) Toon Van de Haterd (NL) John Van Kouwen (NL) |
4:09.080 196.630 km/h 46 laps François Migault (F) |
|
| 54th | 84 | No photo | Stadler Motorsport (CH) | PORSCHE 911 GT2 | Porsche 3600 F6 Turbo Pirelli |
LM GT2 |
Enzo Calderari (CH) Lilian Keller (CH) 'Ulli' (Ulrich) Richter (D) |
4:09.114 196.600 km/h 16 laps |
|
| 55th | 78 |
|
Elf Haberthur Racing (CH) | PORSCHE 911 GT2 | Porsche 3600 F6 Turbo Dunlop |
LM GT2 |
Michel Neugarten (B) Patrick Camus (F) |
4:09.412 196.370 km/h 36 laps |
|
| 56th | 66 | No photo | Saleen - Allen Speedlab (USA) | SALEEN Mustang RRR | Ford 5900 V8 Dunlop |
LM GT2 |
David Warnock (GB) Rob Schirle (GB) Steve Saleen (USA) |
4:09.520 196.280 km/h 24 laps |
|
| 57th | 76 | No photo | Bruno Krauss (D) | PORSCHE 911 GT2 | Porsche 3600 F6 Turbo |
LM GT2 |
Bernhard Müller (D) Michael Trunk (D) |
4:09.667 196.170 km/h 28 laps |
Non qualifié |
| 58th | 64 | No photo | Chamberlain Engineering (GB) | CHRYSLER Viper GTS-R | Chrysler 356-T6 7986 V10 à 90° Goodyear |
LM GT2 |
'Hans' (John) Hugenholtz (NL) Jari Nurminen (FIN) Tim O'Kennedy (IRL) |
4:09.704 196.140 km/h 31 laps |
|
| 59th | 65 | No photo | Chamberlain Engineering (GB) | CHRYSLER Viper GTS-R | Chrysler 356-T6 7986 V10 à 90° Goodyear |
LM GT2 |
'John' (Jay) Cochran (USA) 'Chris' (Christopher) Gleason (USA) |
4:10.498 195.520 km/h 31 laps |
|
| 60th | 70 | No photo | Team Marcos Racing International (GB) | MARCOS Mantara LM600 | Chevrolet 5990 V8 Dunlop |
LM GT2 |
Cor Euser (NL) Takaji Suzuki (J) Harald Becker (D) |
4:10.740 195.330 km/h 23 laps |
|
| 61th | 80 |
|
GT Racing Team AG (D) (Roock Racing Intl. Motorsport) | PORSCHE 911 GT2 | Porsche 3600 F6 Turbo Michelin |
LM GT2 |
Claudia Hürtgen (D) John Robinson (GB) Hugh Price (GB) |
4:10.868 195.230 km/h 44 laps |
|
| 62th | 83 | No photo | Gerard MacQuillan (GB) | PORSCHE 911 GT2 | Porsche 3600 F6 Turbo |
LM GT2 |
Ben Collins (GB) Gérard MacQuillan (GB) Scott Peeler (USA) |
4:11.589 194.670 km/h 44 laps |
Non qualifié |
| 63th | 85 |
|
Steve O'Rourke (GB) | PORSCHE 911 GT2 | Porsche 3600 F6 Turbo |
LM GT2 |
Steve O'Rourke (GB) Tim Sugden (GB) Win Percy (GB) |
4:11.954 194.390 km/h 48 laps |
Non qualifié |
| 64th | 73 | No photo | Roock Racing Intl. Motorsport (D) | PORSCHE 911 GT2 | Porsche 3600 F6 Turbo Michelin |
LM GT2 |
Manuel Mello-Breyner (P) Tomaz Mello-Breyner (P) Pedro Mello-Breyner (P) |
4:14.212 192.660 km/h |
|
| 65th | 75 | No photo | Sté Larbre Compétition (F) | PORSCHE 911 GT2 | Porsche 3600 F6 Turbo Michelin |
LM GT2 |
Patrick Bourdais (F) Peter Kitchak (USA) André Lara Resende (BRA) |
4:19.764 188.540 km/h |
|
| 66th | 69 |
|
Eric Van de Vyver (F) | Gillet Vertigo V de V | Ford 1993 Turbo |
LM GT2 | Eric Van de Vyver (F) | 4:24.156 185.410 km/h 13 laps |
Non qualifié |
| 67th | 2 | No photo | Rachel Welter (F) | WR LM97 | Peugeot 1998 S4 Turbo Michelin |
LMP 650 |
Sébastien Enjolras (F) Marc Rostan (F) |
4:34.947 178.130 km/h |
Forfait suite accident mortel Sébatien Enjolras |
| 68th | 81 |
|
GT Racing Team AG (D) | PORSCHE 911 GT2 | Porsche 3600 F6 Turbo Michelin |
LM GT2 |
Luca Drudi (I) Luigino Pagotto (I) |
4:59.064 163.770 km/h 3 laps |
Non qualifié |
| 0th | 17 | No photo | Alain Lebrun (F) | WR LM97 | Peugeot 1998 S4 Turbo Michelin |
LMP 650 | Pierre Bruneau (F) | non utilisé |
|
| 0th | 31 | No photo | Larbre Compétition (F) | PORSCHE 911 GT1 | Porsche 3163 F6 Bi-turbo |
LM GT1 | . | Forfait |