1997 Detroit Grand Prix in CART at the Belle Isle circuit. Full information

1997 Detroit Grand Prix

1997 Detroit Grand Prix is 277th CART race. Passed at the Belle Isle circuit. Gil de Ferran won the pole position, Greg Moore won this race. Michael Andretti and Gil de Ferran also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 77 laps (260 km).

Previous race: 1997 Milwaukee Champ Cars
Next race: 1997 Portland Champ Cars
Race Start: 8th June 1997

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1997 Detroit Grand Prix

7th victory for the Forsythe Racing team
2nd victory for the Greg Moore
7th podium for the Greg Moore
74th podium for the Michael Andretti
8th podium for the Gil de Ferran

1997 Detroit Grand Prix results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Greg Moore Reynard 97I, #99 20 1h 52m 45.143s 0 Forsythe Racing
2 Michael Andretti Swift 007i, #6 16 1h 52m 46.961s 0 Newman-Haas Racing
3 Gil de Ferran Reynard 97I, #5 16 1h 52m 47.083s 0 Walker Racing
4 Jimmy Vasser Reynard 97I, #1 12 1h 52m 47.238s 0 Chip Ganassi Racing Team
5 Roberto Moreno Swift 007i, #11 10 1h 52m 48.87s 0 Newman-Haas Racing
6 Raul Boesel Reynard 97I, #40 8 1h 52m 49.507s 0 Patrick Racing
7 Bryan Herta Reynard 97I, #8 6 1h 52m 53.55s 0 Team Rahal
8 Al Unser, Jr. Penske PC26, #2 5 1h 52m 54.522s 0 Marlboro Team Penske
9 Bobby Rahal Reynard 97I, #7 4 1h 52m 54.74s 0 Team Rahal
10 Juan Manuel Fangio II Reynard 97I, #36 3 1h 52m 56.283s 0 All-American Racers
11 Massimiliano Papis Reynard 97I, #25 2 1h 52m 57.598s 0 Arciero-Wells Racing
12 Christian Danner Lola T97/00, #34 1 1h 52m 57.915s 0 Payton-Coyne Racing
13 Dario Franchitti Reynard 97I, #9 0 1h 52m 58.568s 0 Hogan Racing
14 P.J. Jones Reynard 97I, #98 0 1h 53m 46.171s 0 All-American Racers
15 Patrick Carpentier Reynard 97I, #16 0 1h 54m 9.26s 0 Bettenhausen Motorsports
16 Mauricio Gugelmin Reynard 97I, #17 0 76 laps Out of fuel 0 PacWest Racing Group
17 Mark Blundell Reynard 97I, #18 0 76 laps Out of fuel 0 PacWest Racing Group
18 Arnd Meier Lola T97/00, #64 0 75 laps 0 Project Indy
19 Hiro Matsushita Reynard 97I, #24 0 72 laps 0 Arciero-Wells Racing
20 Parker Johnstone Reynard 97I, #27 0 71 laps Engine 0 Team Green
21 Gualter Salles Reynard 97I, #77 0 61 laps Accident 0 Davis Racing
22 Michel Jourdain jr Lola T96/00, #19 0 43 laps Accident 0 Payton-Coyne Racing
23 Richie Hearn Lola T97/00, #21 0 32 laps Accident 0 Della Penna Motorsports
24 Scott Pruett Reynard 97I, #20 0 25 laps Engine 0 Patrick Racing
25 Andre Ribeiro Lola T97/00, #31 0 10 laps Accident 0 Tasman Motorsports Group
26 Alessandro Zanardi Reynard 97I, #4 0 1 laps Suspension 0 Chip Ganassi Racing Team
27 Adrian Fernandez Lola T97/00, #32 0 Accident 0 Tasman Motorsports Group
0 Paul Tracy Penske PC26, #3 0 0 Marlboro Team Penske

Qualifying Results for the 1997 Detroit Grand Prix on the Belle Isle circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Gil de Ferran Reynard 97I, #5 1m 9.052s Walker Racing
2 Scott Pruett Reynard 97I, #20 1m 9.082s Patrick Racing
3 Roberto Moreno Swift 007i, #11 1m 9.104s Newman-Haas Racing
4 Alessandro Zanardi Reynard 97I, #4 1m 9.188s Chip Ganassi Racing Team
5 Dario Franchitti Reynard 97I, #9 1m 9.287s Hogan Racing
6 Michael Andretti Swift 007i, #6 1m 9.352s Newman-Haas Racing
7 Greg Moore Reynard 97I, #99 1m 9.553s Forsythe Racing
8 Mauricio Gugelmin Reynard 97I, #17 1m 9.652s PacWest Racing Group
9 Bryan Herta Reynard 97I, #8 1m 9.766s Team Rahal
10 Mark Blundell Reynard 97I, #18 1m 9.791s PacWest Racing Group
11 Bobby Rahal Reynard 97I, #7 1m 9.876s Team Rahal
12 Paul Tracy Penske PC26, #3 1m 10.084s Marlboro Team Penske
12 Jimmy Vasser Reynard 97I, #1 1m 10.351s Chip Ganassi Racing Team
13 Raul Boesel Reynard 97I, #40 1m 10.569s Patrick Racing
14 Parker Johnstone Reynard 97I, #27 1m 10.643s Team Green
15 Al Unser, Jr. Penske PC26, #2 1m 10.686s Marlboro Team Penske
16 Richie Hearn Lola T97/00, #21 1m 10.748s Della Penna Motorsports
17 Andre Ribeiro Lola T97/00, #31 1m 10.749s Tasman Motorsports Group
18 Patrick Carpentier Reynard 97I, #16 1m 11.066s Bettenhausen Motorsports
19 Massimiliano Papis Reynard 97I, #25 1m 11.072s Arciero-Wells Racing
20 Christian Danner Lola T97/00, #34 1m 11.168s Payton-Coyne Racing
21 Gualter Salles Reynard 97I, #77 1m 11.272s Davis Racing
22 Juan Manuel Fangio II Reynard 97I, #36 1m 11.36s All-American Racers
23 P.J. Jones Reynard 97I, #98 1m 11.728s All-American Racers
24 Adrian Fernandez Lola T97/00, #32 1m 11.856s Tasman Motorsports Group
25 Michel Jourdain jr Lola T96/00, #19 1m 12.788s Payton-Coyne Racing
26 Arnd Meier Lola T97/00, #64 1m 13.314s Project Indy
27 Hiro Matsushita Reynard 97I, #24 1m 14.187s Arciero-Wells Racing

List of all cars for the 1997 Detroit Grand Prix on the Belle Isle circuit

Penske PC26

Mercedes

Reynard 97I

Mercedes

Reynard 97I

Toyota