1997 International Sports Racing Series

1997 International Sports Racing Series none 1998 The 1997 International Sports Racing Series season was the first season of International Sports Racing Series (later known as the FIA Sportscar Championship). It was a series for sportscar style prototypes broken into two classes based on power and weight, called SR1 and SR2. It began on July 6, 1997, and ended November 9, 1997, after 4 races. As a new series, and with only 4 races, no championships were awarded for teams or drivers. Schedule Rnd Race Circuit Date 1 United Kingdom Donington 2 Hours Donington Park July 6 2 Belgium Zolder 1 Hour 15 Minutes Zolder Circuit August 3 3 Czech Republic Masaryk Grand Prix (30 Minutes) Autodrom Brno Masaryk September 14 4 Spain Gran Premio Repsol Sport Prototipos (2 Hours) Circuito Permanente Del Jarama November 9 Season results Rnd Circuit SR1 Winning Team SR2 Winning Team Results SR1 Winning Drivers SR2 Winning Drivers 1 Donington Germany #7 Joest Racing Italy #20 Centenari Results Sweden Stefan JohanssonItaly Pierluigi Martini Italy Arturo MerzarioItaly Giovanni Li Calzi 2 Zolder Switzerland #6 Horag Hotz Racing None Results Switzerland Fredy LienhardBelgium Didier Theys 3† Brno None Italy #20 Symbol Team Results Italy Arturo Merzario 4 Jarama France #4 Courage Compétition Italy #20 Symbol Team Results France Didier CottazFrance Jérôme Policand Italy Arturo MerzarioUnited Kingdom Robin Donovan † - Round 3 was included in the championship, but only 1 SR2-class car participated. The race was instead made up of CN and S2000 based hillclimb cars. External links 1997 International Sports Racing Series results Category:FIA Sportscar Championship Category:1997 in motorsport Category:1997 in European sport