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.[1]
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| Round 5 of 10 in the 1997 | ||||||||||||||
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| Date | 19–20 July 1997 | |||||||||||||
| Location | Enna, Sicily, Italy | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Enna-Pergusa | |||||||||||||
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Results edit
Qualifying edit
Drivers below the red line did not qualify for the race.
Race edit
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 |  Jamie Davies
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DAMS | 41 | 1:04:48.310 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 3 |  Ricardo Zonta
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Super Nova Racing | 41 | +24.262 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 12 | Max Wilson
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Edenbridge Racing | 41 | +32.001 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 |  Craig Lowndes
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RSM Marko | 41 | +32.987 | 15 | 3 |
| 5 | 36 |  Kurt Mollekens
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Keerbergs Transport Racing | 41 | +41.831 | 12 | 2 |
| 6 | 4 |  Laurent Redon
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Super Nova Racing | 41 | +48.013 | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | 18 |  Stephen Watson
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Durango Formula | 41 | +56.859 | 19 | |
| 8 | 7 | Cyrille Sauvage
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Draco Racing | 41 | +1:33.893 | 3 | |
| 9 | 5 | Boris Derichebourg
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Team Astromega | 41 | +1:36.019 | 16 | |
| 10 | 22 |  Marc Gené
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Nordic Racing | 40 | +1 lap | 14 | |
| 11 | 2 |  Juan Pablo Montoya
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RSM Marko | 40 | +1 lap | 6 | |
| 12 | 31 | Anthony Beltoise
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Ravarotto Racing | 40 | +1 lap | 22 | |
| 13 | 30 |  Emiliano Spataro
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Coloni Motorsport | 40 | +1 lap | 24 | |
| 14 | 33 |  Thomas Biagi
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GP Racing | 40 | +1 lap | 18 | |
| 15 | 20 | Gastón Mazzacane
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Auto Sport Racing | 40 | +1 lap | 17 | |
| 16 | 19 | Gareth Rees
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Durango Formula | 40 | +1 lap | 20 | |
| 17 | 29 |  Markus Friesacher
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Coloni Motorsport | 40 | +1 lap | 25 | |
| DNF | 6 | Soheil Ayari
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Team Astromega | 22 | 13 | ||
| DNF | 27 | David Cook1
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DC Cook Motorsport | 21 | 26 | ||
| DNF | 21 |  Tom Kristensen
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Auto Sport Racing | 17 | 10 | ||
| DNF | 37 |  Gonzalo Rodríguez
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Redman Bright | 14 | Crash | 5 | |
| DNF | 16 | Grégoire de Galzain
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DAMS | 9 | 23 | ||
| DNF | 14 | Oliver Tichy
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Pacific Racing | 5 | 9 | ||
| DNF | 11 | Werner Lupberger
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Edenbridge Racing | 5 | 21 | ||
| DNF | 23 |  Rui Águas
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Nordic Racing | 0 | Crash | 7 | |
| DNF | 26 | Jason Watt
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Den Blå Avis | 0 | Crash | 8 | |
| WD | 8 | Pedro Couceiro
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Draco Racing | Crashed in warm-up | |||
| Fastest Lap: Jamie Davies (DAMS), 1:33.500 | |||||||
| Source:[3] | |||||||
- ^1 – David Cook did not qualify, but was allowed to start following Pedro Couceiro's withdrawal.
Championship standings edit
- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos. | Driver | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Kristensen
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18 | |
| Jamie Davies
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| 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya
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11.5 | -6.5 |
| 4 | Ricardo Zonta
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11 | -7 |
| Soheil Ayari
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References edit
- ^ "1997 International Formula 3000 Championship - Round 5 Sicily". Classic Sport Classic TIYL on YouTube. 13 March 2021.
- ^ "F3000 International Championship 1997 Enna-Pergusa Classification – Grid". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "F3000 International Championship 1997 Enna-Pergusa Classification – Race". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 21 March 2024.