53. Network Q RAC Rally 1997

WRC #142-L WC #14Group N Cup #14
23. 11. – 25. 11. 1997, Cheltenham • gravel - asphalt 381.11 km • total distance including road sections - 1844.56 km • Other years
All
WRC
Group N Cup
2-L WC
All
A5
A6
A7
A8
N1
N2
N3
N4
M

Final results

1. #3 flag flag McRae Colin
- Grist Nicky
icon Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '97
555 Subaru WRT
P12***
tyre
A8 3:54:31
97.5
 
2. #6 flag flag Kankkunen Juha
- Repo Juha
icon Ford Escort WRC
Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
R2 ***
tyre
A8 3:57:18
+2:47
 +2:47
96.4
 0.44
3. #5 flag flag Sainz Carlos
- Moya Luis
icon Ford Escort WRC
Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
R1 ***
tyre
A8 3:58:24
+3:53
 +1:06
95.9
 0.61
4. #2 flag flag Burns Richard
- Reid Robert
icon Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IV
Mitsubishi Ralliart
P55***
tyre
A8 3:59:30
0:10
+4:59
 +1:06
95.5
 0.78
5. #9 flag flag Grönholm Marcus
- Rautiainen Timo
icon Toyota Corolla WRC
Toyota Castrol Team
K-A***
tyre
A8 4:00:43
+6:12
 +1:13
95.0
 0.98
6. #1 flag flag Mäkinen Tommi
- Harjanne Seppo
icon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV
Mitsubishi Ralliart
P6 ***
tyre
A8 4:01:31
0:20
+7:00
 +48
94.7
 1.10
7. #8 flag flag Liatti Piero
- Pons Fabrizia
icon Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '97
555 Subaru WRT
P98***
tyre
A8 4:03:11
+8:40
 +1:40
94.0
 1.36
8. #11 flag flag Vatanen Ari
- Freeman Roger
icon Ford Escort WRC
Motorsport Consultancy
P10***
tyre
A8 4:11:59
+17:28
 +8:48
90.7
 2.75
9. #16 flag flag Medeghini Angelo
- Medeghini-Capoferri Barbara
icon Ford Escort WRC
Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
P6 ***
tyre
A8 4:18:06
+23:35
 +6:07
88.6
 3.71
10. #48 flag flag Duckworth Roger
- Broomfield Mark
icon Subaru Impreza 555
K98*** A8 4:21:51
+27:20
 +3:45
87.3
 4.30
11. #14 flag flag Kamioka Masao
- Gormley Kevin
icon Subaru Impreza 555
M55*** A8 4:25:24
+30:53
 +3:33
86.2
 4.86
12. #17 flag flag Sakurai Yukihiko
- Morgan Ronan
icon Subaru Impreza 555
Subaru Allstars
M52*** A8 4:28:38
+34:07
 +3:14
85.1
 5.37
13. #44 flag flag Simmonite Stephanie
- Simmonite Rachael
icon Ford Escort RS Cosworth
N70*** A8 4:32:18
4:10
+37:47
 +3:40
84.0
 5.95
14. #64 flag flag Bengry Theo
- Forsbrook Les
icon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III
A8 4:35:45
+41:14
 +3:27
82.9
 6.49
15. #54 flag flag Panton Jeffrey
- De Mercado John
icon Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD
Toyota Team Jamaica
A8 4:36:43
+42:12
 +58
82.6
 6.64
16. #73 flag flag Smith Gary
- Wynn Andy
icon Ford Escort RS Cosworth
A8 4:44:30
0:10
+49:59
 +7:47
80.4
 7.87
17. #57 flag flag Joel Ian
- Wood Graeme
icon Ford Escort RS Cosworth
A8 4:51:35
2:10
+57:04
 +7:05
78.4
 8.98
18. #67 flag flag Wood David
- Waterfall Les
icon Saab 900 Turbo
B9 *** A8 4:53:34
3:10
+59:03
 +1:59
77.9
 9.30
19. #41 flag flag Zheludov Alexander
- Timkovskiy Viktor
icon Ford Escort RS Cosworth
Gazprom Rally Team
A8 5:04:21
1:10
+1:09:50
 +10:47
75.1
 10.99
20. #115 flag flag Fois Danny
- Wiseman Mike
icon Ford Escort RS Cosworth
A8 5:07:29
+1:12:58
 +3:08
74.4
 11.49
21. #148 flag flag Griffiths Nigel
- Jones Neil
icon Citroën ZX Volcane
A8 5:12:34
2:10
+1:18:03
 +5:05
73.2
 12.29
22. #105 flag flag Robathan Keith
- Pugh Phil
icon Subaru Legacy RS
A8 5:13:27
1:00
+1:18:56
 +53
73.0
 12.43

Retirements

SS1 #4 flag flag Eriksson Kenneth
- Parmander Staffan
icon Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '97
555 Subaru WRT
R19***
tyre
A8 M Electrical
SS17 #7 flag flag Auriol Didier
- Giraudet Denis
icon Toyota Corolla WRC
Toyota Castrol Team
K-A***
tyre
A8 Accident
SS17 #10 flag flag Thiry Bruno
- Prévot Stéphane
icon Ford Escort WRC
Gazprom Rally Team
R96*** A8 Fire
SS22 #12 flag flag de Mevius Grégoire
- Fortin Jean-Marc
icon Ford Escort WRC
Belgacom Turbo Team
P19*** A8 Rolled
SS25 #15 flag flag Hołowczyc Krzysztof
- Wisławski Maciej
icon Subaru Impreza 555
Mobil 1 Stomil Olsztyn
P16***
tyre
A8 Accident
SS18 #20 flag flag Navarra Andrea
- Alessandrini Alessandro
icon Subaru Impreza 555 P13*** A8 Accident
SS15 #39 flag flag Eklund Per
- Johansson Johnny
icon Saab 900 Turbo P9 *** A8 Steering
SS18 #42 flag flag Lyall Brian
- Ewing Neil
icon Subaru Impreza 555 M55*** A8 Electrical
SS22 #45 flag flag Dodd Marcus
- McAuley Stephen
icon Ford Escort RS Cosworth A8 Accident
SS8 #46 flag flag Vierimaa Sakari
- McNiven Duncan
icon Ford Escort RS Cosworth A8 Power steering
SS14 #47 flag flag Olofsson Kjell
- Wood Robert
icon Saab 900 Turbo K9 *** A8 Accident
SS14 #49 flag flag Dalgarno Sandy
- Forrest Martin
icon Ford Escort RS Cosworth A8 Cambelt
SS26 #52 flag flag Smith Geoff
- Kitson Jim
icon Ford Escort RS Cosworth A8 Cambelt
SS15 #58 flag flag Gough Richard
- Beddoes Tony
icon Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IV A8 Driveshaft
SS5 #60 flag flag Humphreys David
- Lewis Mark
icon Ford Escort RS Cosworth A18*** A8 Accident
SS4 #63 flag flag Jones Glyn
- Lewis Huw
icon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III A8 Transmission
SS15 #65 flag flag Leckie John
- Lewis Graham
icon Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4 A8 Accident
SS12 #82 flag flag Gwynne Ian
- Wise Richard
icon Subaru Legacy RS G99*** A8 Accident
SS11 #88 flag flag Hunt Steve
- Arberry Paul
icon Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4 A8 Clutch
SS8 #89 flag flag Williams Jeff
- Foley Stewart
icon Ford Escort RS Cosworth A8 Differential
SS25 #104 flag flag Marlow Innes
- Marlow Alyson
icon Ford Escort RS Cosworth Q36*** A8 Gearbox
SS26 #124 flag flag Healer Martin
- Thake Mark
icon Ford Escort RS Cosworth A8 Excluded
SS2 #128 flag flag Roberts Edward
- Tomley Dave
icon Ford Escort RS Cosworth A8 No fuel
SS4 #140 flag flag Bennett Rodney
- Langley Robin
icon Lancia Delta Integrale F84*** A8 Mechanical
Added by: André Oliveira [9. 2. 2014]
Updated by: Jiří Hejčl [21. 3. 2015]
Updated by: Tomáš `Shacki` Wanka [13. 10. 2017]
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