1997 British Touring Car Championship

40th season of the British Touring Car Championship December 2025 1997 BTCC season 1996 1998 thumb|Alain Menu, the 1997 British Touring Car Champion. The 1997 Auto Trader RAC British Touring Car Championship was won by Alain Menu of the Williams Renault Dealer Racing team, driving a Renault Laguna. Menu dominated the year, setting a record of 12 wins during the season. The runner up was Frank Biela of Audi Sport UK in an Audi A4 Quattro. Third place was Menu's teammate, Jason Plato. In the independent class the championship was won by Robb Gravett in a Honda Accord. Season summary thumb|Jamie Wall contesting the championship in a Vauxhall Cavalier Defending manufacturers champions Audi retained the same driver line up for 1997, with defending drivers champion Frank Biela again partnering John Bintcliffe. Pre-season was not without controversy for Audi as had been announced that due to their dominance of much of 1996, a further weight penalty would be applied to both of their A4 Quattros Audi A4 Touring Car, a penalty that would subsequently be relaxed by 30kg at Oulton Park. Biela would secure 5 victories during the season to finish runner up to eventual champion Menu although he was never a serious threat for the title such was the Renault drivers dominance. Bintcliffe again finished 7th overall, scoring his first victory at Knockhill, repeating the feat at Thruxton. Williams Renault, now into their third season running the Laguna, had a new driver in the form of future double BTCC champion Jason Plato, replacing 1991 Champion Will Hoy. Plato would drive alongside Swiss ace Alain Menu, three times a runner-up in the BTCC and now into his fifth year with Renault. Plato made history by taking pole position in his first 3 races but it was Menu who would go on to dominate the season with 12 victories, leading the standings throughout and wrapping up the title at Snetterton with 6 races to go. Plato's first victory came in that Snetterton race, the second coming in the final race of the year at Silverstone. The team wrapped up the manufacturers and teams championships. The TWR backed Volvo squad, after an ultimately disappointing 1996 despite 5 wins, introduced a new car for 1997, replacing the 850 model with the sleek new S40. Swede Rickard Rydell, again drove alongside former Ford driver Kelvin Burt. The sole victory came for Rydell at Brands Hatch in August whilst Kelvin Burt scored just one podium in the opening race of the year For the 1997 season, Honda’s Accord entries were operated by the Prodrive team. The driver line-up consisted of James Thompson, who joined from Vauxhall, and Gabriele Tarquini, the 1994 BTCC champion and former Formula One driver. Honda had shown improved performance toward the end of the 1996 season. In 1997, the team recorded one race victory for Thompson and one for Tarquini. After a limited effort in 1996 Nissan re-entered the championship with a full blown manufacturer backed team. RML, who had run Vauxhall's effort since 1994, fielded a pair of brand new Primeras for David Leslie and Anthony Reid, the latter making his debut in the championship. Reliability was an issue but 5 podium finishes hinted at what was to come in 1998. Vauxhall, after a difficult 1996 with just a solitary win for James Thompson, replaced the outgoing Yorkshireman with Derek Warwick, who joined both as a driver and team managerHarrison in control at Triple Eight, Crash.net of the new-look Triple Eight Vectras after a somewhat low-key first BTCC season with Alfa in 1995. Double champion John Cleland would drive for Vauxhall for the ninth straight year in the BTCC. The team started the season with 1996 carshttp://www.supertouringregister.com/register/vehicle/374/ Vauxhall / Opel Vectra B (V96B-002) Super Touring Register 2017-12-07 re-engineered by Triple Eight before being replaced by the new carshttp://www.supertouringregister.com/register/vehicle/7/ Vauxhall / Opel Vectra B (V97-001) Super Touring Register 2017-12-07 at Knockhill. The car suffered after a miscalculation with the aerodynamics that meant it lacked down force and did not work its tyres hard enough.https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/march-1998/72/worst-car-i-ever-drove-laughable-cavalier The worst car I ever drove - The Laughable Cavalier 2014-07-07 Motor Sport Magazine 2017-12-07 en BTCC rules meant that unlike in STW this was unable to be rectified. Ford elected to introduce the latest shape Mondeo, and the driver line-up looked formidable on paper, with 1991 champion Will Hoy joining twice winner of the Touring Car World Cup New Zealander Paul Radisich. The cars were again built by Reynard Motorsport and run by West Surrey Racing. Whilst results were better than 1996 the cars continued to suffer from poor reliability and Ford finished the season 7th in the manufacturer standings. After two seasons running the Honda factory effort Motorsport Developments (MSD) joined forces with Peugeot,https://www.motorsport.com/btcc/news/btcc-peugeot-msd-join-forces/ BTCC: Peugeot & MSD join forces Motorsport.com 2017-12-07 en 2017-12-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20171208003827/https://www.motorsport.com/btcc/news/btcc-peugeot-msd-join-forces/ dead now into their second season running the 406. They maintained the experienced duo of Patrick Watts and 1992 champion Tim Harvey and proved to be significantly more competitive than the previous season with Harvey taking a pair of 2nd places in wet conditions at Thruxton and Donington. The independents championship was one of the most keenly contested for years. Defending independents champion Lee Brookes switched from a Toyota to a Peugeot, whilst rookie Jamie Wall drove the Mint Motorsport Vauxhall Cavalier used by Richard Kaye in 1996. Matt Neal would again enter in his Team Dynamics built Mondeo,http://www.supertouringregister.com/register/vehicle/401/ Ford Mondeo Super Touring Register 2017-12-07 however the team looking to have closer ties to a manufacturer switched to a Nissan Primera mid season. Neal won the class six times, as many as eventual champion Gravett and was often mixing it with the works cars however inconsistency meant he was never in the championship battle. 1990 Champion Robb Gravett, having run selected rounds in 1996, returned with a Honda entered by Graham Hathaway and went on to secure the title, Whilst Scot Colin Gallie ran a 1994 BMW 318i entered by Dave Cook. Ian Heward again entered his 1993 ex RML Vauxhall Cavalier but often failed to qualify. Swedish Touring Car Championship regular Jan Brunstedt entered the early rounds at Silverstone but was lapped in both races. Former Peugeot works driver Eugene O'Brien intended to return in a Honda Accord, run by YAP Motorsport, but this plan fell through.Honda Accord (HR011) https://www.supertouringregister.com/register/vehicle/105/ 2025-09-03 Super Touring Register en Tourist Trophy On October 18/19 the 1997 Tourist Trophy took place at Donington Park featuring an all-new format. One qualifying session on Saturday set the grid for the first of two 20-lap qualifying heats with the grid for the second race a reverse of the first. The grid for the 25 lap final was then decided by each driver's aggregate performance in the two heats.https://www.motorsport.com/btcc/news/btcc-tourist-trophy-preview-2006-04-10/ BTCC: Tourist Trophy preview Motorsport.com 2017-12-07 en 2017-12-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20171208004004/https://www.motorsport.com/btcc/news/btcc-tourist-trophy-preview-2006-04-10/ dead Team and drivers Team Car No. Drivers Rounds Manufacturers GBR Audi Sport UK Audi A4 quattro 1 DEU Frank Biela All 7 GBR John Bintcliffe All FRA Williams Renault Dealer Racing Renault Laguna 2 CHE Alain Menu All 22 GBR Jason Plato All SWE Volvo S40 Racing Volvo S40 3 SWE Rickard Rydell All 11 GBR Kelvin Burt All GBR Vodafone Nissan Racing Nissan Primera GT 4 GBR David Leslie All 23 GBR Anthony Reid All GBR Vauxhall Sport Vauxhall Vectra 8 GBR John Cleland All 88 GBR Derek Warwick All NZL Team Mondeo with Reynard Ford Mondeo 9 GBR Will Hoy All 15 NZL Paul Radisich All JPN Team Honda Sport Honda Accord 10 GBR James Thompson All 20 ITA Gabriele Tarquini All FRA Esso Ultron Team Peugeot Peugeot 406 12 GBR Tim Harvey All 14 GBR Patrick Watts All Independents GBR Brookes Motorsport Peugeot 406 17 GBR Lee Brookes All SWE Janco Motorsport Opel Vectra 18 SWE Jan Brunstedt 2 GBR Team DCRS BMW 318i 19 GBR Colin Gallie All GBR Mint Motorsport Vauxhall Cavalier 25 GBR Jamie Wall All GBR ProMotor Sport Vauxhall Cavalier 28 GBR Ian Heward 6, 9–10, 12 GBR Rock-It Cargo Honda Accord 29 GBR Robb Gravett 2–12 GBR Team Dynamics Ford Mondeo 77 GBR Matt Neal 1–5 Nissan Primera eGT 6–12 RAC Tourist Trophy Team Car No. Drivers Manufacturers FRA Williams Renault Dealer Racing Renault Laguna 1 CHE Alain Menu 3 GBR Jason Plato GBR Audi Sport UK Audi A4 quattro 2 DEU Frank Biela 7 GBR John Bintcliffe Audi A4 18 FRA Yvan Muller SWE Volvo S40 Racing Volvo S40 4 SWE Rickard Rydell 14 DEU Armin Hahne GBR Vodafone Nissan Racing Nissan Primera GT 8 GBR David Leslie 11 GBR Anthony Reid 17 GBR Paula Cook GBR Vauxhall Sport Vauxhall Vectra 12 GBR John Cleland GBR Team Mondeo Ford Mondeo 15 NZL Paul Radisich 16 GBR Will Hoy JPN Team Honda Sport Honda Accord 21 NZL Aaron Slight 22 GBR Jonny Kane Independents DEU Abt Sportsline Audi A4 quattro 23 DEU Christian Abt 24 DNK Kris Nissen GBR Mint Motorsport Vauxhall Cavalier 25 GBR Tim Sugden SWE Janco Motorsport Opel Vectra 27 SWE Jan Brunstedt NOR Linnerud Racing Opel Vectra 28 NOR Tord Linnerud GBR Team Dynamics Ford Mondeo 77 GBR Matt Neal Nissan Primera eGT 78 FIN Kari Mäkinen Race calendar and results All races were held in the United Kingdom. Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Winning independent 1 R1 Donington Park (Grand Prix), Leicestershire 31 March GBR Jason Plato CHE Alain Menu CHE Alain Menu Williams Renault Dealer Racing GBR Colin Gallie R2 GBR Jason Plato CHE Alain Menu CHE Alain Menu Williams Renault Dealer Racing GBR Colin Gallie 2 R3 Silverstone Circuit (International), Northamptonshire 20 April GBR Jason Plato GBR Jason Plato CHE Alain Menu Williams Renault Dealer Racing GBR Robb Gravett R4 CHE Alain Menu CHE Alain Menu CHE Alain Menu Williams Renault Dealer Racing GBR Robb Gravett 3 R5 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 5 May CHE Alain Menu GBR James Thompson DEU Frank Biela Audi Sport UK GBR Matt Neal R6 CHE Alain Menu GBR James Thompson ITA Gabriele Tarquini Team Honda Sport GBR Matt Neal 4 R7 Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent 18 May CHE Alain Menu CHE Alain Menu CHE Alain Menu Williams Renault Dealer Racing GBR Robb Gravett R8 ITA Gabriele Tarquini CHE Alain Menu GBR James Thompson Team Honda Sport GBR Robb Gravett 5 R9 Oulton Park (Fosters), Cheshire 26 May CHE Alain Menu CHE Alain Menu CHE Alain Menu Williams Renault Dealer Racing GBR Colin Gallie R10 CHE Alain Menu CHE Alain Menu CHE Alain Menu Williams Renault Dealer Racing GBR Lee Brookes 6 R11 Donington Park (National), Leicestershire 15 June CHE Alain Menu CHE Alain Menu DEU Frank Biela Audi Sport UK GBR Lee Brookes R12 CHE Alain Menu ITA Gabriele Tarquini CHE Alain Menu Williams Renault Dealer Racing GBR Lee Brookes 7 R13 Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 29 June CHE Alain Menu1 ITA Gabriele Tarquini CHE Alain Menu Williams Renault Dealer Racing GBR Matt Neal R14 CHE Alain Menu1 CHE Alain Menu CHE Alain Menu Williams Renault Dealer Racing GBR Lee Brookes 8 R15 Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife 3 August GBR John Bintcliffe DEU Frank Biela GBR John Bintcliffe Audi Sport UK GBR Robb Gravett R16 DEU Frank Biela DEU Frank Biela DEU Frank Biela Audi Sport UK GBR Robb Gravett 9 R17 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 10 August CHE Alain Menu CHE Alain Menu CHE Alain Menu Williams Renault Dealer Racing GBR Lee Brookes R18 CHE Alain Menu CHE Alain Menu GBR Jason Plato Williams Renault Dealer Racing GBR Matt Neal 10 R19 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 25 August SWE Rickard Rydell ITA Gabriele Tarquini GBR John Bintcliffe Audi Sport UK GBR Lee Brookes R20 GBR James Thompson DEU Frank Biela DEU Frank Biela Audi Sport UK GBR Lee Brookes 11 R21 Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent 7 September DEU Frank Biela2 GBR Anthony Reid DEU Frank Biela Audi Sport UK GBR Lee Brookes R22 GBR Anthony Reid3 SWE Rickard Rydell SWE Rickard Rydell Volvo S40 Racing GBR Lee Brookes 12 R23 Silverstone Circuit (International), Northamptonshire 21 September GBR Jason Plato GBR Anthony Reid CHE Alain Menu Williams Renault Dealer Racing GBR Matt Neal R24 CHE Alain Menu CHE Alain Menu GBR Jason Plato Williams Renault Dealer Racing GBR Matt Neal 1Qualifying cancelled. Grids set by championship standings. 2Qualifying cancelled. Grid set by fastest times in Sunday warm-up. 3Qualifying cancelled. Grid set by fastest laps in race 1. Championships Standings Points system Ref  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th  Pole position15121086543211 Lawrence Paul Motoring News – Track Record 1997 Season Auto Trader RAC British Touring Car Championship https://archive.org/details/motoringnewstrac0000paul 1997 Dent Publications Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire 17 Second 1-902204-00-X Internet Archive registration Note: bold signifies pole position (1 point awarded all races), italics signifies fastest lap.Drivers top 20 results count towards the championship. Drivers Championship Pos. Driver DON SIL THR BRH OUL DON CRO KNO SNE THR BRH SIL Pts 1 CHE Alain Menu 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 (4) 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 Ret 1 2 17 2 3 (3) 1 2 281 299 total (299) 2 DEU Frank Biela Ret 3 7 Ret 1 Ret 9 6 3 Ret 1 3 4 17 2 1 3 9 2 1 1 5 8 15 171 3 GBR Jason Plato 2 Ret 10 3 Ret 7 3 5 2 4 4 Ret 2 4 Ret 5 4 1 7 6 2 Ret 3 1 170 4 SWE Rickard Rydell Ret 2 2 2 5 5 7 16 6 3 5 7 3 9 4 7 5 5 Ret 7 15 1 18 7 137 5 GBR James Thompson Ret 6 Ret 9 6 Ret 2 1 Ret 2 6 11 5 2 6 Ret 2 4 3 3 Ret Ret 7 4 132 6 ITA Gabriele Tarquini 7 4 5 15 2 1 6 2 Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret Ret 7 3 Ret 3 4 4 Ret 7 4 3 130 7 GBR John Bintcliffe 5 5 Ret Ret 4 8 Ret 12 4 5 3 4 9 6 1 2 12 11 1 5 4 11 11 Ret 119 8 GBR David Leslie 4 11 3 Ret 7 11 4 3 10 6 9 Ret Ret 3 11 Ret 9 6 8 10 6 8 6 6 87 9 GBR Tim Harvey 10 Ret 11 4 9 2 Ret 10 Ret 8 7 2 10 7 14 9 8 15 6 13 5 9 13 Ret 66 10 GBR Kelvin Burt 3 9 4 Ret Ret 13 8 8 9 Ret 8 Ret 12 12 8 4 Ret 8 Ret 16 14 6 5 8 60 11 GBR Anthony Reid Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 4 5 14 7 Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 5 Ret Ret 10 13 Ret Ret 2 2 Ret 56 12 GBR John Cleland 11 Ret 6 6 14 9 11 9 5 12 12 8 6 5 10 6 7 16 19 11 13 12 12 11 44 13 NZL Paul Radisich 6 7 Ret Ret 10 10 Ret 7 8 7 Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 6 Ret 14 12 Ret 4 10 5 41 14 GBR Derek Warwick 9 8 8 5 15 6 10 11 11 Ret Ret 10 7 10 9 13 11 Ret 9 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret 33 15 GBR Will Hoy Ret DNS 12 7 11 12 DSQ 17 DNS DNS 13 9 8 Ret 12 14 10 7 5 9 7 Ret Ret 10 27 16 GBR Patrick Watts 8 Ret 9 8 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret 15 10 5 11 16 18 8 Ret Ret 12 Ret 8 10 9 9 26 17 GBR Lee Brookes Ret Ret 14 11 Ret DNS 13 15 16 9 14 12 NC 13 17 15 13 Ret 10 14 9 13 15 16 5 18 GBR Robb Gravett 13 10 16 16 12 13 14 13 17 Ret 15 14 13 10 14 13 16 Ret 10 14 16 14 3 19 GBR Colin Gallie 12 10 15 12 17 15 DNS DNS 12 10 15 15 16 15 15 11 15 14 15 17 11 15 17 13 2 20 GBR Jamie Wall 13 Ret 16 13 18 17 14 Ret 13 11 18 14 14 Ret 16 12 Ret DNS 18 15 12 17 19 17 0 21 GBR Matt Neal Ret 12 Ret DNS 13 14 15 DNS 15 14 16 13 13 Ret Ret DNS Ret 12 11 Ret Ret 16 14 12 0 22 SWE Jan Brunstedt 17 14 0 23 GBR Ian Heward Ret 16 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 0 Pos. Driver DON SIL THR BRH OUL DON CRO KNO SNE THR BRH SIL PtsBold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap Privateers Championship Pos. Driver DON SIL THR BRH OUL DON CRO KNO SNE THR BRH SIL Pts 1 GBR Robb Gravett 13 10 16 16 12 13 14 13 17 Ret 15 14 13 10 14 13 16 Ret 10 14 16 14 236 2 GBR Lee Brookes Ret Ret 14 11 Ret DNS 13 15 16 9 14 12 NC 13 17 15 13 Ret 10 14 9 13 15 16 225 3 GBR Colin Gallie 12 10 15 12 17 15 DNS DNS 12 10 15 15 (16) 15 15 11 15 14 15 17 11 15 (17) 13 225 (241) 4 GBR Jamie Wall 13 Ret 16 13 18 17 14 Ret 13 11 18 14 14 Ret 16 12 Ret DNS 18 15 12 17 19 17 168 5 GBR Matt Neal Ret 12 Ret DNS 13 14 15 DNS 15 14 16 13 13 Ret Ret DNS Ret 12 11 Ret Ret 16 14 12 166 6 SWE Jan Brunstedt 17 14 12 7 GBR Ian Heward Ret 16 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 6 Pos. Driver DON SIL THR BRH OUL DON CRO KNO SNE THR BRH SIL Pts Manufacturers Championship Pos Manufacturer DON SIL THR BRH OUL DON CRO KNO SNE THR BRH SIL Pts 1 Renault / Williams Renault Dealer Racing 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 (4) 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 (5) 1 1 (7) 2 2 (3) 1 1 278 (312) 2 Audi / Audi Sport UK 5 3 7 Ret 1 (8) 9 6 3 5 1 3 4 6 1 1 3 (9) 1 1 1 5 8 (15) 210 (222) 3 Honda / Team Honda Sport 7 4 5 (9) 2 1 2 1 (Ret) 2 6 6 5 2 6 3 2 3 3 3 Ret (7) 4 3 209 (223) 4 Volvo / Volvo S40 Racing 3 2 2 2 5 5 7 (8) 6 3 5 7 3 (9) 4 4 5 5 Ret 7 (14) 1 5 7 191 (204) 5 Nissan / Vodafone Nissan Racing 4 11 3 Ret 7 4 4 3 7 6 9 (Ret) (Ret) 3 5 Ret 9 6 8 10 6 2 2 6 155 (161) 6 Peugeot / Esso Ultron Team Peugeot 8 Ret 9 4 9 2 Ret 10 (Ret) 8 7 2 10 7 (14) 8 8 15 6 (13) 5 9 9 9 118 (127) 7 Ford / Team Mondeo 6 7 12 7 10 (10) (Ret) 7 8 7 (13) 9 8 (11) 12 14 6 7 5 9 7 4 10 5 113 (125) 8 Vauxhall / Vauxhall Sport 9 8 6 5 14 6 10 9 5 (12) 12 8 6 5 9 6 7 (16) 9 8 13 (12) (12) 11 106 (118) Pos Manufacturer DON SIL THR BRH OUL DON CRO KNO SNE THR BRH SIL Pts Teams Championship Pos Team DON SIL THR BRH OUL DON CRO KNO SNE THR BRH SIL Pts 1 Williams Renault Dealer Racing 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 5 1 1 7 2 2 3 1 1 422 2 Ret 10 3 Ret 7 3 5 2 4 4 Ret 2 4 Ret Ret 4 2 17 6 3 Ret 3 2 2 Audi Sport UK 5 3 7 Ret 1 8 9 6 3 5 1 3 4 6 1 1 3 9 1 1 1 5 8 15 283 Ret 5 Ret Ret 4 Ret Ret 12 4 Ret 3 4 9 17 2 2 12 11 2 5 4 11 11 Ret 3 Team Honda Sport 7 4 5 9 2 1 2 1 Ret 2 6 6 5 2 6 3 2 3 3 3 Ret 7 4 3 254 Ret 6 Ret 15 6 Ret 6 2 Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret 4 4 4 Ret Ret 7 4 4 Volvo S40 Racing 3 2 2 2 5 5 7 8 6 3 5 7 3 9 4 4 5 5 Ret 7 14 1 5 7 191 Ret 9 4 Ret Ret 13 10 16 9 Ret 8 Ret 12 12 8 7 Ret 8 Ret 16 15 6 18 8 5 Vodafone Nissan Racing 4 11 3 Ret 7 4 4 3 7 6 9 Ret Ret 3 5 Ret 9 6 8 10 6 2 2 6 142 Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 11 5 14 10 Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 11 Ret Ret 10 13 Ret Ret 8 6 Ret 6 Esso Ultron Team Peugeot 8 Ret 9 4 9 2 Ret 10 Ret 8 7 2 10 7 14 8 8 15 6 13 5 9 9 9 92 10 Ret 11 8 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret 15 10 5 11 16 18 9 Ret Ret 12 Ret 8 10 13 Ret 7 Vauxhall Sport 9 8 6 5 14 6 10 9 5 12 12 8 6 5 9 6 7 16 9 8 13 12 12 11 77 11 Ret 8 6 15 9 11 11 11 Ret Ret 10 7 10 10 13 11 Ret 19 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 Team Mondeo 6 7 12 7 10 10 Ret 7 8 7 13 9 8 11 12 14 6 7 5 9 7 4 10 5 62 Ret DNS Ret Ret 11 12 DSQ 17 DNS DNS Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret 14 12 Ret Ret Ret 10 9 Brookes Motorsport Ret Ret 14 11 Ret DNS 13 15 16 9 14 12 NC 13 17 15 13 Ret 10 14 9 13 15 16 5 10 Rock-It Cargo 13 10 16 16 12 13 14 13 17 Ret 15 14 13 10 14 13 16 Ret 10 14 16 14 3 11 Team DCRS 12 10 15 12 17 15 DNS DNS 12 10 15 15 16 15 15 11 15 14 15 17 11 15 17 13 2 12 Mint Motorsport 13 Ret 16 13 18 17 14 Ret 13 11 18 14 14 Ret 16 12 Ret DNS 18 15 12 17 19 17 0 13 Team Dynamics Ret 12 Ret DNS 13 14 15 DNS 15 14 16 13 13 Ret Ret DNS Ret 12 11 Ret Ret 16 14 12 0 14 Janco Motorsport 17 14 0 15 ProMotor Sport Ret 16 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 0 Pos Team DON SIL THR BRH OUL DON CRO KNO SNE THR BRH SIL Pts RAC Tourist Trophy Results Pos. Driver DON H1 Heat 1 H2 Heat 2 F Final 1 CHE Alain Menu 4 1 1 2 GBR Jason Plato 2 14 2 3 SWE Rickard Rydell 3 5 3 4 DEU Frank Biela 6 6 4 5 FRA Yvan Muller 9 4 5 6 GBR Anthony Reid 1 17 6 7 GBR Will Hoy 12 3 7 8 DEU Armin Hahne 15 13 8 9 GBR John Bintcliffe 10 7 9 10 DNK Kris Nissen 8 8 10 11 GBR Matt Neal Ret 10 11 12 DEU Christian Abt 13 9 12 13 GBR Paula Cook 17 12 13 14 GBR Jonny Kane 11 11 14 15 GBR Tim Sugden 14 15 15 16 SWE Kari Mäkinen 16 Ret 16 17 SWE Jan Brunstedt 19 16 17 – GBR David Leslie 7 2 Ret – GBR John Cleland 18 Ret Ret – NZL Paul Radisich 5 Ret Ret – NOR Tord Linnerud Ret RetDNS – NZL Aaron Slight RetDNSDNS Pos. Driver H1 Heat 1 H2 Heat 2 F Final DON References Bibliography Fearnley Paul Fearnley Paul Autocourse British Motorsport Year 1997-98 Hazleton Publishing 10 December 1997 Oxford, UK en 176 978-1-874557-67-8 External links BTCC Pages https://web.archive.org/web/20191115154322/http://www.btccpages.com/rounds/1997/ 2019-11-15 Touring-Cars.net Super Touring Register 1997 Teams Championship Results Touring Car Championship Category:British Touring Car Championship seasons