1997 American Championship Car season | |
Series : CART | |
Champion : Alex Zanardi | |
Previous: 1996 (ICWS) | Next: 1998 |
The 1997 CART season, the nineteenth in the CART era of U.S. open-wheel racing, consisted of 17 races, beginning in Homestead, Florida on March 2 and concluding in Fontana, California on September 28. The PPG CART World Series Drivers' Champion was Alex Zanardi. Rookie of the Year was Patrick Carpentier. After a settlement with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, CART had relinquished its exclusive license of the "IndyCar" trademark, resulting in the renaming of the Series for the first time since 1980. This was also the last year of title sponsorship by PPG Industries, although the Driver's Championship continued to be known as the PPG Cup until 1999.
Drivers and Constructors[]
The following teams and drivers competed in the 1997 CART World Series season.
Team | Chassis | Engine | Tires | No | Drivers | Sponsor | Notes |
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Target Chip Ganassi | Reynard 97i | Honda | Firestone | 1 | Jimmy Vasser | Target | |
4 | Alex Zanardi | Target | |||||
Arie Luyendyk | Fontana Only | ||||||
Marlboro Team Penske | Penske PC-26-97 | Ilmor-Mercedes-Benz IC108D | Goodyear | 2 | Al Unser, Jr. | Marlboro | |
3 | Paul Tracy | Marlboro | |||||
Walker Racing | Reynard 97i | Honda | Goodyear | 5 | Gil de Ferran | Valvoline/Cummins | |
Newman-Haas Racing | Swift 007.i | Ford XB | Goodyear | 6 | Michael Andretti | Texaco/Kmart | |
Ford XD | 11 | Christian Fittipaldi | Budweiser/Kmart | ||||
Roberto Moreno | Long Beach through Detroit Only | ||||||
Team Rahal | Reynard 97i | Ford XB | Goodyear | 7 | Bryan Herta | Shell | |
Ford XD | 8 | Bobby Rahal | Miller Lite | ||||
Hogan Racing | Reynard 97i | Mercedes-Benz | Firestone | 9 | Dario Franchitti (R) | No Sponsor | |
Robby Gordon | Fontana Only | ||||||
Bettenhausen Racing | Reynard 97i | Mercedes-Benz | Goodyear | 16 | Patrick Carpentier (R) | Alumax | |
Roberto Moreno | Vancouver and Laguna Seca Only | ||||||
PacWest | Reynard 97i | Mercedes-Benz | Firestone | 17 | Maurício Gugelmin | Hollywood | |
18 | Mark Blundell | Motorola | |||||
Payton/Coyne Racing | Lola T97/00 Reynard 97i |
Ford XD | Goodyear | 19 | Michel Jourdain, Jr. | Herdez | |
Lola T97/00 | 34 | Roberto Moreno | Data Control | Homestead Only | |||
Paul Jasper (R) | HYPE | Lexmark Indy 300 through Milwaukee Only | |||||
Lola T97/00 Reynard 97i |
Christian Danner | Detroit, Portland and Vancouver Only | |||||
Charlie Nearburg (R) | Nearburg Explorations | Cleveland, Elkhart Lake and Laguna Seca Only | |||||
Lola T97/00 | Dennis Vitolo | Smith Kline Beecham | Toronto, Michigan, and Fontana Only | ||||
Patrick Racing | Reynard 97i | Ford XB | Firestone | 20 | Scott Pruett | Brahma | |
Ford XD | 40 | Raul Boesel | Brahma | ||||
Della Penna Motorsports | Lola T97/00 | Ford XD | Goodyear | 21 | Richie Hearn | Ralphs/Food 4 Less | |
Arciero-Wells Racing | Reynard 97i | Toyota | Firestone | 24 | Hiro Matsushita | Panasonic/Duskin | |
25 | Max Papis | MCI | |||||
Team KOOL Green | Reynard 97i | Honda | Firestone | 27 | Parker Johnstone | KOOL | |
Tasman Motorsports | Lola T97/00 | Honda | Firestone | 31 | André Ribeiro | LCI International/Marlboro | |
32 | Adrian Fernández | Tecate/Quaker State | |||||
All American Racing | Reynard 96i Reynard 97i |
Toyota | Goodyear | 36 | Juan Manuel Fangio II | Castrol | |
98 | P. J. Jones | Castrol | |||||
Project Indy | Lola T97/00 | Ford XD | Goodyear | 64 | Dennis Vitolo | JAG/Marcelo Group/ Hawaiian Tropic |
Homestead, Long Beach, Nazareth, Vancouver and Laguna Seca Only |
Arnd Meier (R) | |||||||
Davis Racing | Reynard 97i | Ford XD | Goodyear | 77 | Gualter Salles (R) | Indusval | |
Forsythe Racing | Reynard 96i Reynard 97i |
Mercedes-Benz | Firestone | 99 | Greg Moore | Player's/Indeck |
Results[]
Races[]
Rnd | Race Name | Circuit | City/Location | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Report |
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1 | Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami Presented by Toyota | Homestead-Miami Speedway | Homestead, Florida | March 2 | Alex Zanardi | Michael Andretti | Michael Andretti | Newman/Haas Racing | Report |
2 | Sunbelt IndyCarnival Australia | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | Surfers Paradise, Australia | April 6 | Alex Zanardi | Alex Zanardi | Scott Pruett | Patrick Racing | Report |
3 | Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach | Streets of Long Beach | Long Beach, California | April 13 | Gil de Ferran | Alex Zanardi | Alex Zanardi | Target Chip Ganassi | Report |
4 | Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix Presented by Toyota | Nazareth Speedway | Nazareth, Pennsylvania | April 27 | Paul Tracy | Paul Tracy | Paul Tracy | Marlboro Team Penske | Report |
5 | Hollywood Rio 400k | Autódromo de Jacarepaguá | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | May 11 | Maurício Gugelmin | Gil de Ferran | Paul Tracy | Marlboro Team Penske | Report |
6 | Motorola 300 | Gateway International Raceway | Madison, Illinois | May 24 | Raul Boesel | Dario Franchitti | Paul Tracy | Marlboro Team Penske | Report |
7 | Miller Genuine Draft 200 | Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | June 1 | Paul Tracy | Paul Tracy | Greg Moore | Forsythe Racing | Report |
8 | ITT Automotive Detroit Grand Prix | The Raceway on Belle Isle Park | Detroit, Michigan | June 8 | Gil de Ferran | Dario Franchitti | Greg Moore | Forsythe Racing | Report |
9 | Budweiser/G.I. Joe's 200 | Portland International Raceway | Portland, Oregon | June 22 | Scott Pruett | Raul Boesel | Mark Blundell | PacWest | Report |
10 | Medic Drug Grand Prix of Cleveland | Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport | Cleveland, Ohio | July 13 | Alex Zanardi | Alex Zanardi | Alex Zanardi | Target Chip Ganassi | Report |
11 | Molson Indy Toronto | Exhibition Place | Toronto, Ontario | July 20 | Dario Franchitti | Mark Blundell | Mark Blundell | PacWest | Report |
12 | U.S. 500 Presented by Toyota | Michigan International Speedway | Brooklyn, Michigan | July 27 | Scott Pruett | Maurício Gugelmin | Alex Zanardi | Target Chip Ganassi | Report |
13 | Miller 200 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | August 10 | Bryan Herta | Alex Zanardi | Alex Zanardi | Target Chip Ganassi | Report |
14 | Texaco/Havoline 200 | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | August 17 | Maurício Gugelmin | Alex Zanardi | Alex Zanardi | Target Chip Ganassi | Report |
15 | Molson Indy Vancouver | Streets of Vancouver | Vancouver, British Columbia | August 31 | Alex Zanardi | Alex Zanardi | Maurício Gugelmin | PacWest | Report |
16 | Toyota Grand Prix of Monterey | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California | September 7 | Bryan Herta | Mark Blundell | Jimmy Vasser | Target Chip Ganassi | Report |
17 | Marlboro 500 Presented by Toyota | California Speedway | Fontana, California | September 28 | Maurício Gugelmin | Greg Moore | Mark Blundell | PacWest | Report |
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Full Series Results[]
Final driver standings[]
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Point Scoring System:
- Points are awarded based on each driver's resulting place (regardless of whether the car is running at the end of the race):
Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Points | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Bonus Points:
- 1 For Pole Position
- 1 For Leading The Most Laps Of The Race
Nation's Cup[]
- Top result per race counts towards Nation's Cup.
Pos | Country | Pts |
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1 | United States | 252 |
2 | Brazil | 238 |
3 | Italy | 198 |
4 | Canada | 190 |
5 | England | 115 |
6 | Mexico | 27 |
7 | Scotland | 10 |
8 | Argentina | 9 |
9 | Japan | 4 |
10 | Germany | 2 |
11 | Netherlands | 0 |
Pos | Country | Pts |
Chassis Constructor's Cup[]
Pos | Chassis | Pts |
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1 | Reynard 97I/96I | 346 |
2 | Penske PC-26 | 156 |
3 | Swift 007.i | 143 |
4 | Lola T9700 | 45 |
Pos | Chassis | Pts |
Engine Manufacturer's Cup[]
Pos | Engine | Pts |
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1 | Mercedes | 316 |
2 | Honda | 290 |
3 | Ford XD/XB | 230 |
4 | Toyota | 15 |
Pos | Engine | Pts |
References[]
- Åberg, Andreas. "CART FedEx Champ Car World Series 1997 (sic)". Driver Database. Archived
from the original on 2009-05-28. http://www.driverdb.com/standings/5-1997/. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- "1997 CART FedEx Champ Car World Series (sic)". Champ Car Stats. Archived
from the original on 2009-05-28. http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1997.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- PPG Helps Penske Racing Go "Green" with ENVIROBASE High Performance Coatings (Press release). PPG Industries. 2009-03-09. Archived
from the original on 2009-05-28. http://corporateportal.ppg.com/PPG/Newsroom/News/20090309.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- "Standings after California". Champ Car World Series. Archived
from the original on 2009-05-28. http://www.champcar.ws/Results/Standings.asp?Year=1997. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
See also[]
- 1997 Toyota Atlantic Championship season
- 1997 Indianapolis 500
- 1996–1997 Indy Racing League season
- 1997 Indy Lights season
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