1997 24 Hours of Daytona

The 1997 Rolex 24 at Daytona was a 24-hour endurance sports car race held on February 1–2, 1997[1] at the Daytona International Speedway road course. The race served as the opening round of the 1997 IMSA GT Championship.

1997 24 Hours of Daytona
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Index: Races | Winners
Track map of Daytona International Speedway

Victory overall and in the WSC class went to the No. 20 Dyson Racing Riley & Scott Mk III driven by Elliott Forbes-Robinson, John Schneider, and Rob Dyson, John Paul Jr., Butch Leitzinger, Andy Wallace, and James Weaver.[2] Victory in the GTS-1 class went to the No. 01 Rohr Corp. Porsche 911 GT2 driven by Jochen Rohr, Andy Pilgrim, Harald Grohs, and Arnd Meier. The GTS-2 class was won by the No. 99 Roock Racing Porsche 911 GT2 driven by Ralf Kelleners, Claudia Hürtgen, Patrice Goueslard, and André Ahrlé. Victory in the GTS-3 class went to the No. 10 Prototype Technology Group, Inc. BMW M3 E36 driven by Javier Quiros, Derek Hill, Boris Said, Bill Auberlen, and Tom Hessert Jr.[3]

Race results

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Class winners in bold.

Pos Class No Team Drivers Car Tire Laps
1 WSC 20   Dyson Racing   Elliott Forbes-Robinson
  John Schneider
  Rob Dyson
  John Paul Jr.
  Butch Leitzinger
  Andy Wallace
  James Weaver
Riley & Scott Mk III G 690
2 WSC 3   Team Scandia   Fermín Vélez
  Andy Evans
  Charles Morgan
  Rob Morgan
Ferrari 333 SP G 689
3 WSC 4   Dibos Racing   Eduardo Dibós Chappuis
  Jim Pace
  Barry Waddell
Riley & Scott Mk III P 672
4 GTS-2 99   Roock Racing   Ralf Kelleners
  Claudia Hürtgen
  Patrice Goueslard
  André Ahrlé
Porsche 911 GT2 M 665
5 GTS-1 01   Rohr Corp.   Jochen Rohr
  Andy Pilgrim
  Harald Grohs
  Arnd Meier
Porsche 911 GT2 P 663
6 GTS-1 74   Champion Porsche   Hans-Joachim Stuck
  Bill Adam
  Thierry Boutsen
Porsche 911 GT2 P 661
7 WSC 30   Moretti Racing   Giampiero Moretti
  Antônio Hermann
  Derek Bell
  Didier Theys
Ferrari 333 SP Y 660
8 GTS-2 03   Roock Racing   Philippe de Craene
  Zak Brown
  Dirk Layer
  Michel Ligonnet
Porsche 911 GT2 P 651
9 GTS-3 10   Prototype Technology Group, Inc.   Javier Quiros
  Derek Hill
  Boris Said
  Bill Auberlen
  Tom Hessert Jr.
BMW M3 E36 Y 640
10 GTS-3 39   Jim Mathews Racing   Jim Mathews
  Hurley Haywood
  David Murry
  Doc Bundy
Porsche 993 P 638
11 GTS-3 76   Team A.R.E.   Kelly Collins
  Mike Doolin
  Scott Peeler
  Cort Wagner
Porsche 993 Carrera RSR Y 638
12 GTS-2 31   Konrad Motorsport   Bob Wollek
  Yannick Dalmas
  Wido Rössler
  Franz Konrad
Porsche 911 GT2 M 637
13 GTS-3 69   Jorge Trejos   Tim Ralston
  Jeff Gamroth
  Jorge Trejos
  Monte Shelton
Porsche 993 ? 632
14 GTS-3 26   Team Seattle/Alex Job Racing   Anthony Lazzaro
  Eric Bretzel
  Mike Conte
  Angelo Cilli
Porsche 993 Y 631
15 GTS-1 94   Viper Team Oreca   Olivier Beretta
  Tommy Archer
  Dominique Dupuy
Chrysler Viper GTS-R M 628
16 GTS-2 98   Schumacher Racing   Larry Schumacher
  John O'Steen
  Will Pace
  Robert Nearn
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 627
17 GTS-3 25   Team Seattle/Alex Job Racing   Jeff Purner
  Terry Lingner
  Robbie Groff
  Charles Slater
Porsche 964 Carrera RSR P 624
18 GTS-3 6   Prototype Technology Group, Inc.   John Fergus
  Ron Finger
  Dan Marvin
  Boris Said
  Derek Hill
BMW M3 E36 Y 622
19 GTS-1 46   Lister Storm Racing   Geoff Lees
  Tiff Needell
  Anthony Reid
Lister Storm GTL M 615
20 GTS-3 53   Rohr Corp.   Axel Rohr
  Bruno Michelotti
  Denis Lay
  Uwe Sick
Porsche 964 Carrera RSR P 615
21 GTS-3 04   Max Schmidt   Mike Johnson
  Duke Johnson
  Max Schmidt
  Rusty Schmidt
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 609
22 GTS-3 55   Stadler Motorsport   Lilian Bryner
  Enzo Calderari
  Ellen Lohr
  Ulli Richter
Porsche 964 P 607
23 GTS-3 40   Paul Kumpen   Kurt Thiers
  Dirk Schoysman
  Jean-François Hemroulle
  Stéphane Cohen
Porsche 911 ? 602
24 GTS-3 54   Doug Trott   Richard Spenard
  John Ruther
  Spencer Lane
  Doug Trott
  Tom Baldwin
  Grady Willingham
Porsche 993 ? 600
25 GTS-2 56   Martin Snow   Martin Snow
  Peter Kitchak
  Ray Lintott
  Terry Olilla
Porsche 911 GT2 P 591
26 WSC 63   Downing/Atlanta Racing   Tim McAdam
  Yojiro Terada
  Joe Castellano
  Jim Downing
Kudzu DLM G 569
27 GTS-3 96   Proton Competition   Helmut Reis
  Karl Augustin
  Manfred Jurasz
  Gerold Ried
  Kalman Bodis
Porsche 911 GT2 ? 565
28 GTS-1 97   Klaus Scheer   Edgar Dören
  Léo Van Sande
  Klaus Scheer
  Berndt Neutag
Porsche 911 GT2 G 560
29 GTS-3 78   Team A.R.E.   Steve Velasquez
  Gary Blackman
  Steve Dente
  Richard Gray
Porsche 964 Carrera RSR Y 554
30 GTS-1 35   Bill McDill   Richard McDill
  Tom Juckette
  Gianni Biava
  Bill McDill
Chevrolet Camaro Y 540
31 GTS-1 09   Rice Racing   Ray Kong
  Tommy Miller
  Vic Rice
  Chris Neville
Pontiac Grand Prix ? 534
32 GTS-1 37   Hoyt Overbagh   Mauro Casadei
  Stefano Bucci
  Francesco Ciani
  Andrea Garbagnati
Chevrolet Camaro G 507
33 WSC 81   Graham Williams   Kevin Sherwood
  Mike Millard
  Peter Hardman
  Nigel Greensall
ProSport 3000 Spyder D 498
34
DNF
WSC 8   Support Net Racing   Henry Camferdam
  Johnny O'Connell
  Scott Schubot
  Roger Mandeville
Hawk C-8 Y 494
35 GTS-1 90   Road Circuit Technology   Andy Petery
  Les Delano
  Tim O'Kennedy
  Craig Carter
Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme ? 490
36
DNF
GTS-1 91   Rock Valley Oil & Chemical Co.   Roger Schramm
  Stu Hayner
  John Heinricy
  Marty Miller
Chevrolet Camaro G 468
37
DNF
GTS-3 77   Mattco Racing   Matthew Cohen
  Pete Halsmer
  John Morton
  Sylvain Tremblay
BMW M3 E36 Y 440
38
DNF
WSC 1   Doyle Racing/Riley & Scott   Wayne Taylor
  Scott Sharp
  Eric van de Poele
Riley & Scott Mk III P 427
39
DNF
GTS-3 42   Jarett Freeman   Jarett Freeman
  Simon Gregg
  Michael Duffy
Porsche 993 Y 422
40 GTS-1 87   John Annis   John Annis
  Kelly Toombs
  Neil Tilbor
  Chris Funk
  Keith Scharf
  David Donovan
Chevrolet Camaro ? 404
41
DNF
GTS-2 85   Chamberlain Engineering   Chris Gleason
  Grant Thomas
  Jack Gratton
  Gerard MacQuillan
Porsche 911 GT2 G 400
42 GTS-3 24   Team Seattle/Alex Job Racing   Don Kitch Jr.
  Chris Bingham
  Chip Hanauer
  Chuck Lyford
  Byron Sanborn
Porsche 911 G 400
43 GTS-3 68   The Racer's Group   Kevin Buckler
  Charlie Nearburg
  Steve Rees
  Fred Seipp
Porsche 993 ? 393
44
DNF
WSC 29   Target 24   Alex Caffi
  Ivan Capelli
  Fabio Montani
  Gabrio Rosa
Riley & Scott Mk III P 390
45
DNF
GTS-3 83   GT Racing Team   Gianfranco Brancatelli
  Luca Drudi
  Luigino Pagotto
  Renato Mastropietro
  Charles Margueron
Porsche 911 P 387
46 GTS-2 47   TF Racing   Nick Longhi
  John Kohler
  Matt Turner
  Joseph Safina
  Gary R. Smith
  Jeff Lapcevich
Saleen Mustang ? 377
47
DNF
GTS-3 05   Auto Sport South   Jeff Hays
  Cary Eisenlohr
  Steve Rebeil
  William Stitt
  Kevin Wheeler
Porsche 993 Y 374
48
DNF
GTS-3 7   Prototype Technology Group, Inc.   Dieter Quester
  Marc Duez
  Markus Oestreich
  Boris Said
BMW M3 E36 Y 373
49
DNF
GTS-1 75   Robinson Racing   George Robinson
  Irv Hoerr
  Jack Baldwin
  Victor Sifton
Oldsmobile Aurora G 368
50 GTS-1 27   Hoyt Overbagh   Marco Polani
  Silvino Giarotti
  Fabio Rosa
  C. J. Johnson
  Marco de Iturbe
Chevrolet Camaro G 353
51 GTS-3 58   Protechnik Racing   Philip Collin
  Lew Brouchier
  Mauro Barella
  Luca Cattaneo
  Sam Shalala
  Alex Tradd
Porsche 993 ? 353
52 WSC 60   Kopf Precision Race Products Team   Owen Trinkler
  Roberto Quintanilla
  Jeff Ward
Keiler KII G 348
53
DNF
GTS-1 64   Mel A. Butt   Mel Butt
  Jim Higgs
  Dave McTureous
  Dennis King
Chevrolet Camaro G 339
54
DNF
GTS-1 71   Johnny Unser   Boris Said
  Johnny Unser
  Enrico Bertaggia
  Ron Fellows
Callaway C7-R G 331
55 GTS-3 44   Brad Creber   Lance Stewart
  Brad Creber
  John Bourassa
  John Finger
Mazda RX-7 Y 310
56
DNF
GTS-2 70   AD Sport   Kurt Dujardyn
  Kris Wauters
  Koen Wauters
  Jean-Paul Herreman
Porsche 911 GT2 P 304
57 WSC 19   Davin Racing   Mark Montgomery
  Edd Davin
  Butch Brickell
Argo P G 279
58 GTS-2 67   Saleen Allen Speedlab   Price Cobb
  Phil Andrews
  Rob Rizzo
  David Warnock
  Robert Schirle
  Tim Allen
Saleen Mustang ? 274
59
DNF
GTS-3 92   RAE Motorsports   Raymond Boissoneau
  Peter Gobel
  J. W. Pettigrew
  David Loring
  Peter Argetsinger
Mazda RX-7 ? 271
60
DNF
WSC 16   Dyson Racing   Andy Wallace
  John Paul Jr.
  Butch Leitzinger
  James Weaver
Riley & Scott Mk III G 227
61
DNF
GTS-1 80   David Perelle   Richard Maugeri
  Sim Penton
  Rob Debartelobeu
  Dave Perelle
Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme G 219
62
DNF
GTS-3 73   Jack Lewis Enterprises Ltd.   Henry Taleb
  Edison Lluch
  Kurt Mathewson
  Scott Knollenberg
Porsche 993 Carrera RSR ? 209
63 WSC 28   FAB Factory Motorsport   Jon Field
  A. J. Smith
  Ralph Thomas
  John Mirro
  Rick Ferguson
Spice SE95 G 182
64 GTS-1 62   Diablo Racing   Tom Scheuren
  Kerry Hitt
  Bobby Jones
  Gerry Green
Chevrolet Camaro ? 181
65
DNF
WSC 2   Screaming Eagles Racing   Craig T. Nelson
  Case Montgomery
  Dan Clark
  Darin Brassfield
Riley & Scott Mk III Y 158
66
DNF
GTS-3 41   Team Technodyne   Chris Cervelli
  Bruce Busby
  Mark Anderson
Porsche 993 Carrera RSR P 138
67
DNF
WSC 95   TRV Motorsports   Tom Volk
  Don Bell
  Bill Cooper
  Franck Fréon
Kudzu DL-4 ? 121
68 GTS-2 65   Saleen Allen Speedlab   Robert Schirle
  Steve Saleen
  David Warnock
  Tim Allen
Saleen Mustang ? 109
69
DNF
GTS-1 51   Fantasy Junction   Bruce Trenery
  Grahame Bryant
  Jeffrey Pattinson
  Patrick van Schoote
Chevrolet Monte Carlo ? 101
70
DNF
GTS-1 45   Davies Motorsports   Scott Goodyear
  Ed Davies
  Arie Luyendyk
Porsche 964 Turbo G 95
71
DNF
GTS-3 38   Mark Hein   Dorsey Schroeder
  Peter Cunningham
  John Green
  Mark Hein
  Greg Loebel
Acura NSX Y 90
72
DNF
WSC 88   MSI Racing   Ross Bentley
  Danny Sullivan
  Jeff Jones
  Robbie Buhl
Riley & Scott Mk III G 72
73
DNF
GTS-3 22   Paul Reisman   Paul Reisman
  John Reisman
  Shane Lewis
  Buddy Norton
Chevrolet Camaro ? 57
74
DNF
GTS-1 15   Anthony Puleo   Ernst Gschwender
  Anthony Puleo
  Mark Kennedy
  Daniel Urrutia
Chevrolet Camaro ? 46
75
DNF
GTS-3 50   Paul Kumpen   Alfons Taels
  Georges Cremer
  Paul Kumpen
  Albert Vanierschot
Porsche 911 ? 39
76
DNF
GTS-2 61   Konrad Motorsport   Cor Euser
  Bernd Netzeband
  Bert Ploeg
  Wolfgang Kaufmann
Porsche 911 GT2 M 23
77
DNF
GTS-2 00   Agusta Racing   Almo Coppelli
  Rocky Agusta
  Carl Rosenblad
Chevrolet Corvette D 23
78
DNF
GTS-1 34   Todd Vallancourt   Todd Vallancourt
  Hal Corbin
  Bill Evans
  Toto Lasally
Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme H 22
79
DNF
GTS-1 49   Dan Shaver   Dan Shaver
  Jack Willes
  Joe Varde
Chevrolet Camaro ? 16
80
DNF
WSC 9   Courage Competition   Fredrik Ekblom
  Didier Cottaz
  Jérôme Policand
Courage C41 M 12
DNS WSC 02   Screaming Eagles Racing   Dan Clark Spice SE90 ? -
DNS GTS-3 84   Luigino Pagotto   Walter Meloni
  Léo Van Sande
Porsche 911 ? -
DNQ GTS-1 17   Art Pilla   Arthur Pilla
  Oma Kimbrough
  David Kicak
Porsche 911 GT2 G -
DNQ GTS-3 86   G&W Motorsports   Danny Marshall
  Arthur Urciuoli
  Peter Chambers
  Martyn Konig
Porsche 993 Cup D -
DNQ GTS-3 5   Doug Trott   Tom Dean
  Tom Baldwin
  Tony Burgess
  Grady Willingham
Porsche 911 T -
DNQ GTS-3 07   Pettit Racing   Cameron Worth
  Enzo Potolicchio
  John Brown
  Rodger Bogusz
Mazda RX-7 Turbo H -
DNQ GTS-3 32   Steve Goldin   Steve Goldin
  Keith Goldin
  Mark Montgomery
  Martin Shuster
Mazda RX-7 H -
DNQ GTS-3 12   Rick Fairbanks   Rick Fairbanks
  Nick Ham
  Chuck Cottrell
  Mark Neuhaus
  Chris Gleason
Porsche 911 ? -
DNQ GTS-3 82   Rob Collins
  Trevor Hilliar
  Dan Moon
  John Drew
  Neil Crilly
Porsche 911 D -
DNQ GTS-3 52   Kryderacing   Reed Kryder
  Frank Del Vecchio
  Christian Heinkélé
  David Green
Nissan 240SX ? -
DNQ GTS-3 36   Phoenix American Motorsports   Stu Hayner
  John Heinricy
  Marty Miller
  Jim Michaelian
Pontiac Firebird ? -
DNQ GTS-3 57   Kryderacing   Reed Kryder
  Willie Beck
  Helmut Reuscher
  Gred Holtkamp
  Alistair Morrison
Nissan 240SX ? -
DNQ GTS-1 79   Tim Banks   Tim Banks Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme ? -
DNQ GTS-3 66   G&W Motorsports   Danny Marshall
  Steve Marshall
Porsche 964 G -
DNQ GTS-1 72   Tim Banks   Tim Banks Chevrolet Corvette D -
DNQ WSC 33   FAB Factory Motorsport   John Mirro
  Oliver Kuttner
  Ralph Thomas
  A. J. Smith
  Rick Ferguson
Kudzu DG-2 WSC ? -
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References

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  1. ^ "Daytona 24 Hours 1997 - Racing Sports Cars".
  2. ^ "1997 Daytona 24 Hours | Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motor Sport Magazine. June 13, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Daytona 24 Hours 1997 - Photo Gallery - Racing Sports Cars".