1997 CART PPG World Series
1997 CART season | |
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PPG CART World Series | |
Season | |
Races | 17 |
Start date | March 2 |
End date | September 28 |
Awards | |
Drivers' champion | Alex Zanardi |
Constructors' Cup | Reynard |
Manufacturers' Cup | Mercedes |
Nations' Cup | United States |
Rookie of the Year | Patrick Carpentier |
The 1997 CART PPG World Series season was the nineteenth in the Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) era of American open-wheel car racing. It 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. Mercedes-Benz won their first and only CART engine-manufacturer's title.
After a settlement with the
Drivers and constructors
The following teams and drivers competed in the 1997 CART World Series season.
Team | Chassis | Engine | Tires | No | Drivers | Rounds | Primary Sponsors |
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Target Chip Ganassi | Reynard 97i | Honda HRR | F | 1 | Jimmy Vasser | All | Target |
4 | Alex Zanardi | 1–16 | |||||
Arie Luyendyk | 17 | ||||||
Marlboro Team Penske
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Penske PC-26-97 | Ilmor-Mercedes IC108D |
G | 2 | Al Unser Jr. | All | Marlboro
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3 | Paul Tracy | All | |||||
Walker Racing | Reynard 97i | Honda HRR | G | 5 | Gil de Ferran | All | Valvoline |
Newman-Haas Racing
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Swift 007.i | Ford XD | G | 6 | Michael Andretti | All | Texaco-Havoline |
11 | Christian Fittipaldi | 1–2, 9–17 | Budweiser | ||||
Roberto Moreno | 3–8 | ||||||
Team Rahal
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Reynard 97i | Ford XD | G | 7 | Bobby Rahal | All | Miller Lite |
8 | Bryan Herta | All | Shell
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Hogan Racing | Reynard 97i | Mercedes IC108D | F | 9 | Dario Franchitti (R) | 1–16 | Hogan Racing |
Robby Gordon | 17 | ||||||
Bettenhausen Racing | Reynard 97i | Mercedes IC108D | G | 16 | Patrick Carpentier (R) | 1–14, 17 | Alumax |
Roberto Moreno | 15–16 | ||||||
PacWest | Reynard 97i | Mercedes IC108D | F | 17 | Maurício Gugelmin | All | Hollywood Cigarettes |
18 | Mark Blundell | All | Motorola | ||||
Payton/Coyne Racing | Reynard 97i | Ford XD | G | 19 | Michel Jourdain Jr. | 11, 14, 16 | Herdez
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Lola T97/00 | 1–10, 12–13, 15, 17 | ||||||
34 | Roberto Moreno | 1 | Data Control | ||||
Paul Jasper (R) | 2–7 | Hype
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Christian Danner | 8–9 | Payton/Coyne Racing | |||||
Charlie Nearburg (R) | 10, 13 | Nearburg Exploration | |||||
Dennis Vitolo | 11–12 | Payton/Coyne Racing | |||||
Reynard 97i | Charlie Nearburg (R) | 14, 16 | Nearburg Exploration | ||||
Christian Danner | 15 | Payton/Coyne Racing | |||||
Dennis Vitolo | 17 | SmithKline Beecham
| |||||
Patrick Racing | Reynard 97i | Ford XD | F | 20 | Scott Pruett | All | Brahma |
40 | Raul Boesel | All | |||||
Della Penna Motorsports | Lola T97/00 | Ford XD | G | 21 | Richie Hearn | All | Ralphs |
Arciero-Wells Racing
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Reynard 97i | Toyota RV8B | F | 24 | Hiro Matsushita | All | Panasonic |
25 | Max Papis | All | MCI | ||||
Team KOOL Green
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Reynard 97i | Honda HRR | F | 27 | Parker Johnstone | All | KOOL |
Tasman Motorsports | Reynard 97i | Honda HRR | F | 31 | André Ribeiro | 10–17 | LCI |
Lola T97/00
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1–9 | ||||||
32 | Adrian Fernández
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All | Tecate
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All American Racing
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Reynard 96i Reynard 97i |
Toyota RV8B | G | 36 | Juan Manuel Fangio II | All | Castrol |
98 | P. J. Jones | All | |||||
Project Indy | Lola T97/00 | Ford XD | G | 64 | Dennis Vitolo | 1, 3–4, 15–16 | SmithKline Beecham
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Arnd Meier (R) | 2, 5–6, 8–14, 17 | Hasseröder | |||||
Davis Racing | Reynard 97i | Ford XD | G | 77 | Gualter Salles (R) | All | Davis Racing 2 Indusval 15 |
Forsythe Racing
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Reynard 96i Reynard 97i |
Mercedes IC108D | F | 99 | Greg Moore | All | Player's
|
Season summary
Schedule
– The Australian Indy Grand Prix was supposed to run 182 miles, but was shortened due to time constraints.
– Portland was supposed to be 193 miles, but was shortened due to rain.
O Oval/Speedway
R Road/Street course
Race results
(R) Dedicated road course, (O) Oval/Speedway, (S) Temporary street circuit
Final driver standings
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Nations' Cup
- Top result per race counts towards Nations' 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 Constructors' Cup
Pos | Chassis | Pts | Wins |
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1 | Reynard 97I/96I | 346 | 13 |
2 | Penske PC-26
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156 | 3 |
3 | Swift 007.i | 143 | 1 |
4 | Lola T9700 | 45 | 0 |
Pos | Chassis | Pts | Wins |
Engine Manufacturers' Cup
Pos | Engine | Pts | Wins |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Mercedes | 316 | 9 |
2 | Honda | 290 | 6 |
3 | Ford XD/XB | 230 | 2 |
4 | Toyota | 15 | 0 |
Pos | Engine | Pts | Wins |
See also
- 1997 Toyota Atlantic Championship season
- 1997 Indianapolis 500
- 1996–97 Indy Racing League
- 1997 Indy Lights season
- Super Speedway
- CART World Series
References
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