1997 in motorsport
The following is an overview of the events of 1997 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.
Annual events[edit]
The calendar includes only annual major non-championship events or annual events that had significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles.
| Date | Event | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 4–19 January | 19th Dakar Rally | [1] |
| 1–2 February | 35th 24 Hours of Daytona | [2] |
| 16 February | 39th Daytona 500 | [3] |
| 11 May | 55th Monaco Grand Prix | [4] |
| 26–27 May | 81st Indianapolis 500 | [5] |
| 26 May-6 June | 80th Isle of Man TT | [6] |
| 7–8 June | 25th 24 Hours of Nurburgring | [7] |
| 14–15 June | 65th 24 Hours of Le Mans | [8] |
| 26–27 July | 49th 24 Hours of Spa | [9] |
| 27 July | 20th Suzuka 8 Hours | [10] |
| 3 August | 7th Masters of Formula 3 | [11] |
| 5 October | 38th AMP Bathurst 1000 | [12] |
| 19 October | 39th Primus 1000 Classic | [13] |
| 16 November | 44th Macau Grand Prix | [14] |
| 6–7 December | 10th Race of Champions | [15] |
Deaths[edit]
| Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | May | Troy Ruttman | 67 | American | Racing driver | Winner of the Indianapolis 500 (1952) | [16] |
| 6 | June | Eitel Cantoni | 90 | Uruguayan | Racing driver | The first Uruguayan Formula One driver. | [17] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "1997 Dakar Rally" (PDF). rssp.eu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Daytona 24 Hours 1997 - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "1997 Daytona 500". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "1997 Grand Prix of Monaco". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "1997 Indianapolis 500". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "TT 1997". iomtt.com. Isle of Man TT. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Freunde der Nordschleife - 1997". veedol-freunde-der-nordschleife.de. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Le Mans Register - 1997". formula2.net. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Spa 24 Hours 1997 - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Suzuka 8 Hours 1997 results". Moto Racing JAPAN. Archived from the original on 9 August 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "MARLBORO MASTERS OF FORMULA 3" (PDF). formel3guide.com (in German). Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "1997 Bathurst 1000". Super Touring Register. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "1997 Bathurst 1000". Unique Cars & Parts. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "1997 Macau Grand Prix". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "1997 Canary Islands". roc.com. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "Troy Ruttman". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Eitel Cantoni". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
External links[edit]
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