The 1997 Pau Grand Prix was a motor race for International Formula 3000 held on the weekend of 18–19 May 1997. The event was held at the Circuit de Pau-Ville in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France, and consisted of one 207km race. It was the second round of ten in the 1997 International Formula 3000 Championship, and the 56th running of the Pau Grand Prix.[1]

France 1997 Pau Grand Prix
Event Information
Round 2 of 10 in the 1997
Date18–19 May 1997
LocationPau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
VenueCircuit de Pau-Ville
Results
Race 1
Distance 75 laps 207.765 km
Pole position Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya
RSM Marko
1:12.607
Winner Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya
RSM Marko
1:32:44.230

Results

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Qualifying

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Drivers below the red line did not qualify for the race.

Pos. No. Driver Team Time
1 2   Juan Pablo Montoya RSM Marko 1:12.607
2 21   Tom Kristensen Auto Sport Racing +0.419
3 4   Laurent Redon Super Nova Racing +0.545
4 17   Jamie Davies DAMS +0.588
5 6   Soheil Ayari Team Astromega +0.680
6 7   Cyrille Sauvage Draco Racing +0.663
7 8   Pedro Couceiro Draco Racing +0.763
8 3   Ricardo Zonta Super Nova Racing +0.933
9 14   Oliver Tichy Pacific Racing +0.814
10 9   Fabrizio Gollin Apomatox +0.988
11 12   Max Wilson Edenbridge Racing +1.040
12 23   Rui Águas Nordic Racing +1.035
13 36   Kurt Mollekens Keerbergs Transport Racing +1.220
14 19   Gareth Rees Durango Formula +1.101
15 26   Jason Watt Den Blå Avis +1.286
16 1   Craig Lowndes RSM Marko +1.208
17 32   Patrick Lemarié Ravarotto Racing +1.290
18 31   Anthony Beltoise Ravarotto Racing +1.259
19 38   Dino Morelli DKS Racing +1.319
20 25   Thomas Schie Bob Salisbury Engineering +1.302
21 5   Boris Derichebourg Team Astromega +1.418
22 10   Jean-Philippe Belloc Apomatox +1.480
23 20   Gastón Mazzacane Auto Sport Racing +1.557
24 18   Stephen Watson Durango Formula +1.757
25 22   Thomas Biagi Nordic Racing +1.798
26 24   Oliver Gavin Bob Salisbury Engineering +1.914
27 11   Werner Lupberger Edenbridge Racing +1.987
28 30   Emiliano Spataro Coloni Motorsport +2.031
29 29   Markus Friesacher Coloni Motorsport +2.301
30 27   David Cook DC Cook Motorsport +2.373
31 16   Grégoire de Galzain DAMS +4.523
32 35   Christian Horner Arden International +4.863
DSQ 22   Marc Gené Pacific Racing Disqualified
Source:[2]

Race

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Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts.
1 2   Juan Pablo Montoya RSM Marko 75 1:32:44.230 1 10
2 21   Tom Kristensen Auto Sport Racing 75 +35.073 2 6
3 17   Jamie Davies DAMS 75 +37.200 4 4
4 4   Laurent Redon Super Nova Racing 75 +47.855 3 3
5 7   Cyrille Sauvage Draco Racing 75 +48.562 6 2
6 6   Soheil Ayari Team Astromega 75 +1:09.720 5 1
7 12   Max Wilson Edenbridge Racing 75 +1:11.892 11
8 14   Oliver Tichy Pacific Racing 75 +1:15.137 9
9 23   Rui Águas Nordic Racing 74 +1 lap 12
10 36   Kurt Mollekens Keerbergs Transport Racing 74 +1 lap 13
11 38   Dino Morelli DKS Racing 74 +1 lap 19
12 26   Jason Watt Den Blå Avis 74 +1 lap 15
13 32   Patrick Lemarié Ravarotto Racing 74 +1 lap 17
14 25   Thomas Schie Bob Salisbury Engineering 74 +1 lap 20
15 5   Boris Derichebourg Team Astromega 74 +1 lap 21
DNF 19   Gareth Rees Durango Formula 57 14
DNF 9   Fabrizio Gollin Apomatox 45 10
DNF 1   Craig Lowndes RSM Marko 39 16
DNF 31   Anthony Beltoise Ravarotto Racing 37 18
DNF 10   Jean-Philippe Belloc Apomatox 15 22
DNF 3   Ricardo Zonta Super Nova Racing 2 Crash 8
DNF 8   Pedro Couceiro Draco Racing 2 Crash 7
Fastest Lap: Juan Pablo Montoya (RSM Marko), 1:12.697
Source:[3]

Championship standings

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  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

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  1. ^ "1997 International Formula 3000 Championship - Round 2 Pau". Classic Sport Classic TIYL on YouTube. 13 March 2021.
  2. ^ "F3000 International Championship 1997 Pau Classification – Grid". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  3. ^ "F3000 International Championship 1997 Pau Classification – Race". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 21 March 2024.