1997 24 Hours of Le Mans
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1997 24 Hours of Le Mans | |
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The 1997 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 65th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 14 and 15 June 1997.
The race saw the first of a record (as of 2021) 9 wins at Le Mans for popular Danish driver Tom Kristensen.
Pre-race[]
The Dunlop chicane was modified slightly in order to slow speeds again but also accommodate larger gravel traps as runoff area for the protection of motorcycle riders using the Bugatti Circuit. Frenchman Sébastien Enjolras lost his life in a pre-qualifying accident in his Welter Racing WR LM97-Peugeot.
Race[]
The 1997 race was won by the same chassis as had won in 1996, marking the second time that Joest had won back-to-back Le Mans with the same chassis (previously done in 1984 and 1985). They were able to beat factory teams in the GT1 and LMP classes from Porsche, BMW and Nissan. The TWR-Porsche was not the fastest on track during the race, but was able to take advantage of the leading Porsche 911 GT1's and McLaren F1 GTR's mechanical problems, allowing the Joest Racing machine to claim victory by one lap.
Official results[]
Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
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Engine | |||||||
1 | LMP | 7 | ![]() |
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TWR Porsche WSC-95 | G | 361 |
Porsche Type-935 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
2 | LMGT1 | 41 | ![]() |
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McLaren F1 GTR | M | 360 |
BMW S70 6.0 L V12 | |||||||
3 | LMGT1 | 43 | ![]() |
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McLaren F1 GTR | M | 358 |
BMW S70 6.0 L V12 | |||||||
4 | LMP | 13 | ![]() |
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Courage C41 | M | 336 |
Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
5 | LMGT1 | 33 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 GT1 | M | 331 |
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
6 | LMP | 3 | ![]() |
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Ferrari 333 SP | Y | 321 |
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 | |||||||
7 | LMP | 8 | ![]() |
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Courage C36 | M | 319 |
Porsche Type-935 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
8 | LMGT1 | 27 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 GT1 | P | 317 |
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
9 | LMGT2 | 78 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 GT2 | D | 307 |
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
10 | LMGT2 | 74 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 GT2 | M | 306 |
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
11 | LMGT2 | 73 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 GT2 | M | 295 |
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
12 | LMGT1 | 23 | ![]() |
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Nissan R390 GT1 | B | 294 |
Nissan VRH35L 3.5 L Turbo V8 | |||||||
13 | LMGT2 | 80 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 GT2 | P | 280 |
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
14 | LMGT2 | 63 | ![]() |
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Chrysler Viper GTS-R | M | 278 |
Chrysler 8.0 L V10 | |||||||
15 | LMGT2 | 64 | ![]() |
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Chrysler Viper GTS-R | G | 269 |
Chrysler 8.0 L V10 | |||||||
16 | LMP | 10 | ![]() |
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Courage C36 | M | 265 |
Porsche Type-935 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
17 | LMP | 15 | ![]() |
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Kudzu DLM-4 | G | 263 |
Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor | |||||||
DNF | LMGT1 | 26 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 GT1 Evo | G | 327 |
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
DNF | LMGT1 | 39 | ![]() |
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McLaren F1 GTR | M | 326 |
BMW S70 6.0 L V12 | |||||||
DNF | LMGT2 | 61 | ![]() |
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Chrysler Viper GTS-R | M | 263 |
Chrysler 8.0 L V10 | |||||||
DNF | LMGT1 | 25 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 GT1 Evo | G | 238 |
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
DNF | LMGT1 | 42 | ![]() |
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McLaren F1 GTR | M | 236 |
BMW S70 6.0 L V12 | |||||||
DNF | LMGT1 | 29 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 GT1 | M | 236 |
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
DNF | LMGT1 | 54 | ![]() |
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Panoz GTR-1 | G | 236 |
Ford-Roush 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
DNF | LMGT1 | 30 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 GT1 | G | 207 |
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
DNF | LMGT2 | 75 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 GT2 | M | 205 |
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
DNF | LMP | 9 | ![]() |
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Courage C36 | M | 197 |
Porsche Type-935 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
DNF | LMGT1 | 52 | ![]() |
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Panoz GTR-1 | M | 149 |
Ford-Roush 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
DNF | LMGT1 | 55 | ![]() |
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Panoz GTR-1 | G | 145 |
Ford-Roush 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
DNF | LMGT1 | 21 | ![]() |
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Nissan R390 GT1 | B | 139 |
Nissan VRH35L 3.5 L Turbo V8 | |||||||
DNF | LMGT1 | 28 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 GT1 | P | 138 |
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
DNF | LMGT2 | 67 | ![]() |
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Saleen Mustang SR | D | 133 |
Ford 5.9 L V8 | |||||||
DNF | LMGT2 | 79 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 GT2 | P | 126 |
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
DNF | LMGT1 | 22 | ![]() |
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Nissan R390 GT1 | B | 121 |
Nissan VRH35L 3.5 L Turbo V8 | |||||||
DNF | LMGT1 | 49 | ![]() |
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Lotus GT1 | M | 121 |
Chevrolet LT5 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
DNF | LMP | 5 | ![]() |
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Kremer K8 Spyder | G | 103 |
Porsche Type-935 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
DNF | LMGT2 | 84 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 GT2 | P | 98 |
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
DNF | LMGT1 | 44 | ![]() |
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McLaren F1 GTR | M | 88 |
BMW S70 6.0 L V12 | |||||||
DNF | LMGT2 | 77 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 GT2 | M | 77 |
Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
DNF | LMGT1 | 46 | ![]() |
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Lister Storm GTL | D | 77 |
Jaguar 7.0 L V12 | |||||||
DNF | LMGT2 | 62 | ![]() |
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Chrysler Viper GTS-R | M | 76 |
Chrysler 8.0 L V10 | |||||||
DNF | LMGT2 | 60 | ![]() |
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Callaway Corvette LM-GT2 | D | 45 |
Chevrolet LT1 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
DNF | LMGT2 | 66 | ![]() |
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Saleen Mustang SR | D | 28 |
Ford 5.9 L V8 | |||||||
DNF | LMGT1 | 45 | ![]() |
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Lister Storm GTL | D | 21 |
Jaguar 7.0 L V12 | |||||||
DNF | LMP | 4 | ![]() |
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Ferrari 333 SP | D | 18 |
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 | |||||||
DNF | LMGT2 | 70 | ![]() |
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Marcos Mantara LM600 | D | 15 |
Chevrolet 5.9 L V8 | |||||||
DNF | LMGT1 | 32 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 GT1 | M | 8 |
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
DNF | LMP | 14 | ![]() |
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BRM P301 | P | 6 |
Nissan 3.0 L Turbo V6 | |||||||
DNS | LMGT1 | 40 | ![]() |
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McLaren F1 GTR | M | - |
BMW S70 6.0 L V12 |
Statistics[]
- Pole Position - #7 Joest Racing - 3:41.581
- Fastest Lap - #7 Joest Racing - 3:45.068
- Distance - 4909.6 km
- Average Speed - 207 km/h
- Highest Trap Speed — Porsche GT1-Evo - 326 km/h (qualifying)
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