53. Network Q RAC Rally 1997
23. 11. – 25. 11. 1997, Cheltenham • gravel - asphalt 381.11 km • total distance including road sections - 1844.56 km • Other years
#133
Ford Escort RS Cosworth 
N4
Final results
72. overall
21. class N4
72. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Racecourse 1 (3.85 km) | 4:31 | 155.
38. class N4 155. WRC |
51.1 km/h 20.52 s/km |
4:31 | 154.
38. class N4 154. WRC |
| SS2 Blenheim (3.54 km) | 2:37 | 138.
36. class N4 138. WRC |
81.2 km/h 13.84 s/km |
7:08 | 152.
38. class N4 152. WRC |
| SS3 Silverstone 1 (8.85 km) | 6:59 | 93.
30. class N4 93. WRC |
76.0 km/h 7.34 s/km |
14:07 | 131.
34. class N4 131. WRC |
| SS4 Silverstone 2 (8.85 km) | 6:52 | 87.
31. class N4 87. WRC |
77.3 km/h 7.23 s/km |
20:59 | 120.
35. class N4 120. WRC |
| SS5 Millbrook 1 (4.60 km) | 3:36 | 100.
31. class N4 100. WRC |
76.7 km/h 9.78 s/km |
24:35 | 116.
34. class N4 116. WRC |
| SS6 Millbrook 2 (4.60 km) | 3:29 | 92.
30. class N4 92. WRC |
79.2 km/h 8.70 s/km |
28:04 | 108.
33. class N4 108. WRC |
| SS7 Beechdale (4.43 km) | 3:17 | 108.
31. class N4 108. WRC |
81.0 km/h 10.16 s/km |
31:21 | 108.
33. class N4 108. WRC |
| SS8 Silverstone Superspecial (1.93 km) | 2:01 | 121.
35. class N4 121. WRC |
57.4 km/h 14.51 s/km |
33:22 | 104.
33. class N4 104. WRC |
| SS9 Donington 1 (6.21 km) | 4:55 | 109.
31. class N4 109. WRC |
75.8 km/h 11.11 s/km |
38:17 | 106.
32. class N4 106. WRC |
| SS10 Donington 2 (6.21 km) | 4:43 | 97.
32. class N4 97. WRC |
79.0 km/h 9.18 s/km |
43:00 | 102.
32. class N4 102. WRC |
| SS11 Racecourse 2 (3.85 km) | 4:28 | 120.
34. class N4 120. WRC |
51.7 km/h 21.04 s/km |
47:28 | 104.
32. class N4 104. WRC |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS12 Radnor (16.01 km) | 15:14 | 141.
37. class N4 141. WRC |
63.1 km/h 21.61 s/km |
1:02:42 | 122.
34. class N4 122. WRC |
| SS13 Hafren (39.46 km) | 31:15 | 62.
23. class N4 62. WRC |
75.8 km/h 11.18 s/km |
1:33:57 | 122.
34. class N4 122. WRC |
| SS14 Pantperthog (15.40 km) | 11:41 | 60.
22. class N4 60. WRC |
79.1 km/h 11.43 s/km |
1:45:38 | 118.
33. class N4 118. WRC |
| SS15 Dyfi (23.88 km) | 20:09 | 99.
28. class N4 99. WRC |
71.1 km/h 14.99 s/km |
2:05:47 | 109.
32. class N4 109. WRC |
| SS16 Gartheiniog (15.08 km) | 13:48 | 120.
35. class N4 120. WRC |
65.6 km/h 20.69 s/km |
2:19:55 0:20 |
110.
32. class N4 110. WRC |
| Penalty 0:20 - Late (2 min) at TC | |||||
| SS17 Sweet Lamb (29.05 km) | 21:09 | 11.
1. class N4 11. WRC |
82.4 km/h 4.92 s/km |
2:41:04 0:20 |
108.
32. class N4 108. WRC |
| SS18 Myherin (17.53 km) | 15:48 | 96.
29. class N4 96. WRC |
66.6 km/h 17.40 s/km |
2:56:52 0:20 |
102.
31. class N4 102. WRC |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS19 St Gwynno (13.74 km) | 10:23 | 99.
30. class N4 99. WRC |
79.4 km/h 12.30 s/km |
3:07:15 0:20 |
101.
30. class N4 101. WRC |
| SS20 Tyle (10.61 km) | 8:29 | 77.
27. class N4 77. WRC |
75.0 km/h 11.69 s/km |
3:15:44 0:20 |
100.
30. class N4 100. WRC |
| SS21 Rhondda (36.27 km) | 28:54 | 85.
24. class N4 85. WRC |
75.3 km/h 13.59 s/km |
3:44:38 0:20 |
93.
27. class N4 93. WRC |
| SS22 Resolfen (42.21 km) | 36:36 | 81.
22. class N4 81. WRC |
69.2 km/h 14.48 s/km |
4:21:14 0:20 |
84.
23. class N4 84. WRC |
| SS23 Rheola (24.88 km) | 20:01 | 72.
22. class N4 72. WRC |
74.6 km/h 13.55 s/km |
4:41:15 0:20 |
81.
22. class N4 81. WRC |
| SS24 Argoed (9.14 km) | 7:49 | 63.
19. class N4 63. WRC |
70.2 km/h 14.11 s/km |
4:49:04 0:20 |
77.
20. class N4 77. WRC |
| SS25 Margam (27.08 km) | 24:08 | 70.
20. class N4 70. WRC |
67.3 km/h 16.03 s/km |
5:13:12 0:20 |
74.
20. class N4 74. WRC |
| SS26 Racecourse 3 (3.85 km) | 4:04 | 89.
23. class N4 89. WRC |
56.8 km/h 29.09 s/km |
5:17:16 0:20 |
72.
21. class N4 72. WRC |