1997 Surfers Paradise Champ Cars
- Sunday, April 6, 1997
- Sunbelt IndyCarnival Australia
- PPG CART World Series
Race Results
| Position | Driver | No. | Team | Vehicle | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 6 |
20 |
Reynard 97I-Ford (Firestone) |
2h 1m 4.678s |
20 |
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|
2 2 |
99 |
Reynard 97I-Mercedes-Benz (Firestone) |
2h 1m 5.362s |
16 |
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|
3 8 |
6 |
Swift 007i-Ford (Goodyear) |
2h 1m 15.939s |
14 |
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|
4 3 |
4 |
Reynard 97I-Honda (Firestone) |
2h 1m 19.505s |
13 |
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|
5 6 |
5 |
Reynard 97I-Honda (Goodyear) |
2h 1m 20.268s |
10 |
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|
6 7 |
31 |
Lola T97/00-Honda (Firestone) |
2h 1m 21.488s |
8 |
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|
7 11 |
40 |
Reynard 97I-Ford (Firestone) |
2h 1m 22.312s |
6 |
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|
8 3 |
18 |
Reynard 97I-Mercedes-Benz (Firestone) |
2h 1m 22.84s |
5 |
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|
9 3 |
9 |
Reynard 97I-Mercedes-Benz (Firestone) |
2h 1m 28.237s |
4 |
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|
10 1 |
7 |
Reynard 97I-Ford (Goodyear) |
2h 1m 30.602s |
3 |
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|
11 3 |
32 |
Lola T97/00-Honda (Firestone) |
2h 1m 34.4s |
2 |
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|
12 9 |
1 |
Reynard 97I-Honda (Firestone) |
2h 1m 34.869s |
1 |
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|
13 6 |
21 |
Lola T97/00-Ford (Goodyear) |
2h 1m 42.888s |
0 |
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|
14 7 |
25 |
Reynard 97I-Toyota (Firestone) |
2h 1m 44.203s |
0 |
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|
15 5 |
16 |
Reynard 97I-Mercedes-Benz (Goodyear) |
2h 1m 46.445s |
0 |
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|
16 10 |
64 |
Lola T97/00-Ford (Goodyear) |
2h 2m 2.753s |
0 |
||
|
17 9 |
17 |
Reynard 97I-Mercedes-Benz (Firestone) |
2h 2m 18.78s |
0 |
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|
18 7 |
19 |
Lola T97/00-Ford (Firestone) |
43 laps Transmission |
0 |
||
|
19 17 |
3 |
Penske PC26-Mercedes-Benz (Goodyear) |
41 laps Accident |
1 |
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|
20 2 |
36 |
Reynard 96I-Toyota (Goodyear) |
37 laps Fire |
0 |
||
|
21 15 |
27 |
Reynard 97I-Honda (Firestone) |
35 laps Suspension |
0 |
||
|
22 7 |
8 |
Reynard 97I-Ford (Goodyear) |
29 laps Accident |
0 |
||
|
23 |
34 |
Lola T97/00-Ford (Firestone) |
24 laps Transmission |
0 |
||
|
24 7 |
77 |
Reynard 97I-Ford (Goodyear) |
17 laps Accident |
0 |
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|
25 2 |
24 |
Reynard 96I-Toyota (Firestone) |
16 laps Electrics |
0 |
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|
26 2 |
98 |
Reynard 96I-Toyota (Goodyear) |
15 laps Fire |
0 |
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|
27 10 |
2 |
Penske PC26-Mercedes-Benz (Goodyear) |
10 laps Wheel |
0 |
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|
DNS |
11 |
Swift 007i-Ford (Goodyear) |
0 |
Qualifying
| Grid | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
1m 35.94s |
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2 |
1m 36.14s |
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3 |
1m 36.441s |
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4 |
1m 36.754s |
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5 |
1m 36.754s |
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6 |
1m 36.772s |
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7 |
1m 36.831s |
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8 |
1m 36.896s |
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9 |
1m 36.945s |
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9 |
1m 37.078s |
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11 |
1m 37.324s |
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11 |
1m 37.371s |
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12 |
1m 37.592s |
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13 |
1m 37.646s |
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14 |
1m 37.819s |
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15 |
1m 37.895s |
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17 |
1m 38.325s |
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17 |
1m 38.218s |
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18 |
1m 38.521s |
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19 |
1m 38.99s |
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20 |
1m 39.595s |
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21 |
1m 39.927s |
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22 |
1m 39.981s |
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23 |
1m 40.138s |
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24 |
1m 40.505s |
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25 |
1m 41.871s |
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26 |
1m 42.316s |
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27 |
1m 42.795s |
Circuit - Surfers Paradise
Country
Australia
Location
Surfers Paradise, Queensland
Type
Temporary street circuit
Length
2.795 (Miles)
Record
Graham Rahal (Panoz DP01-Cosworth), 1m31.093, 110.459 mph, Champ Cars, 2007
