Season 1997
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ARG
AUS
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BEL
BGR
CAN
CHE
CIV
CRO
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GRC
HUN
IND
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LVA
MAL
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NOR
NZL
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RSM
SVK
SVN
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UGA
UKR
USA
YU
Ireland
Ireland Tarmac 1997
14. 2. – 16. 2. 1997, Galway • entries/finish - ?/? • asphalt • Other years
| 1. | | MacHale Austin - Murphy Brian |  | Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185) | ||
| 2. | | Boland Eamonn - Morrissey Damien |  | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | ||
| 3. | | Murphy Stephen - MJ | | Ford Escort RS Cosworth |
| 1. | | MacHale Austin - Murphy Brian | | Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185) | ||
| 2. | | Boland Eamonn - Morrissey Damien | | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | ||
| 3. | | Murphy Stephen - MJ | | Ford Escort RS Cosworth |
28. 3. – 31. 3. 1997 • entries/finish - 73/39 • asphalt • Other years
| 1. | | Fisher Bertie - Kennedy Rory |  | Subaru Impreza 555 | 4:39:08 | |
| 2. | | MacHale Austin - Murphy Brian | | Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185) | 4:42:15 | |
| 3. | | Cullen James - Morgan Ellen | | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | 4:42:50 |
| 1. | | Fisher Bertie - Kennedy Rory | | Subaru Impreza 555 | 4:39:08 | |
| 2. | | MacHale Austin - Murphy Brian | | Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185) | 4:42:15 | |
| 3. | | Cullen James - Morgan Ellen | | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | 4:42:50 |
3. 5. – 4. 5. 1997, Killarney • entries/finish - 88/? • asphalt • Other years
| 1. | | MacHale Austin - Murphy Brian | | Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185) | 2:22:59.0 | |
| 2. | | Hurson Peadar - Porter Ian | | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | 2:24:09.0 | |
| 3. | | Doughty Peter - Jenkins Lyn | | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | 2:26:23.0 |
| 1. | | MacHale Austin - Murphy Brian | | Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185) | 2:22:59.0 | |
| 2. | | Hurson Peadar - Porter Ian | | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | 2:24:09.0 | |
| 3. | | Doughty Peter - Jenkins Lyn | | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | 2:26:23.0 |
13. 6. – 15. 6. 1997, Letterkenny • entries/finish - 129/79 • asphalt • Other years
| 1. | | MacHale Austin - Murphy Brian | | Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185) | 2:50:16 | |
| 2. | | Harris Paul - Wilmont Don | | Subaru Legacy RS | 2:51:01 | |
| 3. | | Hurson Peadar - Porter Ian | | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | 2:51:44 |
| 1. | | MacHale Austin - Murphy Brian | | Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185) | 2:50:16 | |
| 2. | | Harris Paul - Wilmont Don | | Subaru Legacy RS | 2:51:01 | |
| 3. | | Hurson Peadar - Porter Ian | | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | 2:51:44 |
1. 8. – 2. 8. 1997, Belfast • Northern Ireland Motor Club • entries/finish - 62/47 • asphalt 287,65 km • Other years
Great Britain #5 • Ireland Tarmac #5 • Great Britain Junior #5 • Great Britain Ladies #5 • Great Britain Production Cup #5
| 1. | | Higgins Mark - Mills Phil |  | Nissan Sunny GTi | Nissan Motorsports Europe | 2:53:54 |
| 2. | | Evans Gwyndaf - Davies Howard | | Ford Escort Maxi Kit Car | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 2:55:05 |
| 3. | | Nesbitt Andrew - Kennedy Rory | | Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185) | 2:55:21 |
| 1. | | Higgins Mark - Mills Phil | | Nissan Sunny GTi | Nissan Motorsports Europe | 2:53:54 |
| 2. | | Evans Gwyndaf - Davies Howard | | Ford Escort Maxi Kit Car | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 2:55:05 |
| 3. | | Nesbitt Andrew - Kennedy Rory | | Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185) | 2:55:21 |
11. 9. – 13. 9. 1997, Douglas • entries/finish - 38/23 • asphalt • Other years
| 1. | | Fox Shaun - Howland Voirrey |  | Vauxhall Nova | 3:22:22 | |
| 2. | | McArdle Mickey - McCann Paul |  | Opel Manta 400 | 3:23:50 | |
| 3. | | Vondy Kevin - Sayers Paul | | Vauxhall Nova GTE | 3:24:00 |
| 1. | | McArdle Mickey - McCann Paul | | Opel Manta 400 | 3:23:50 | |
| 2. | | O'Donovan Ollie - Bruton Conor | | Vauxhall Astra GSI 16V | 3:29:17 | |
| 3. | | Welby Simon - Sloan Philip | | Vauxhall Nova | 3:30:19 |
Standings - drivers
| | | | | | TOTAL | |||
| 1. | | MacHale Austin | - | [1.] | [2.] | [1.] | [1.] | - | 75.0 |
| 2. | | Boland Eamonn | - | [2.] | [6.] | 0 | [4.] | [4.] | 46.0 |
| 3. | | Doughty Peter | - | [4.] | R | [3.] | [5.] | - | 42.0 |
| 4. | | Hurson Peadar | - | R | [7.] | [2.] | [3.] | - | 31.0 |
| 5. | | Harris Paul | - | - | - | [4.] | [2.] | - | 25.0 |
Stats
Event victories
| 1. | | MacHale Austin | 3 |
| 2. | | Fisher Bertie | 1 |
| = | | McArdle Mickey | 1 |
| = | | Higgins Mark | 1 |
Stage winners
Rally leaders
| 1. | | Fisher Bertie | 36 |
| 2. | | MacHale Austin | 21 |
| 3. | | Higgins Mark | 14 |
| 4. | | O'Donovan Ollie | 13 |
| 5. | | O'Neill Kieran | 7 |
| 6. | | Head Robbie | 4 |
| 7. | | Armstrong James | 3 |
| 8. | | McArdle Mickey | 2 |
| 9. | | Smallwood Michael | 1 |
| = | | Nesbitt Andrew | 1 |