High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1997 Japanese Grand Prix (officially known as the XXIII Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on October 12, 1997 at the Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka. It was the 16th and penultimate race of the 1997 Formula One season. The race, contested over 53 laps, was won by Michael Schumacher for the Ferrari team after starting from second position. Heinz-Harald Frentzen finished second in a Williams, and Eddie Irvine third in the other Ferrari. Irvine led much of the race before moving over to assist Schumacher`s championship battle by blocking Drivers` Championship leader Jacques Villeneuve.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1997 2 Hours of Donington was the first ever race in the new International Sports Racing Series. It took place at Donington Park, United Kingdom on July 6, 1997.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1997 Daytona 500 was run on February 16 at Daytona International Speedway. The #31 of Mike Skinner won the pole. The race was broadcast on CBS.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1997 AMP Bathurst 1000 was the 38th running of the annual Bathurst 1000 touring car race. It was held on 5 October 1997 at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia. It was the first Bathurst 1000 race held after the controversial split between race organisers, the Australian Racing Drivers Club, and V8 Supercar, which led to Australia`s leading touring car category contesting a separate 1000 kilometre race at Bathurst. This race, the 1997 Primus 1000 Classic, was held two weeks after the AMP Bathurst 1000.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1997 Molson Indy Vancouver was the 15th round of the 1997 CART season. At that time, the Italian driver Alex Zanardi was the leader of the standings with 39 points in front of the French-Brazilian driver Gil de Ferran.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1997 Australian Drivers` Championship was a motor racing competition open to drivers of racing cars complying with CAMS Formula Holden regulations. The championship winner was awarded the 1997 CAMS Gold Star as the Australian Drivers` Champion. It was the 41st running of the Australian Drivers` Championship and the ninth to feature Formula Holden class which had been developed during 1988. It began on 15 March 1997 at the Calder Park Raceway and ended on 3 August at Oran Park Raceway after seven rounds.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1997 Australian Super Touring Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title open to Super Touring Cars. It was the fifth national title to be run in Australia for that class and the third to carry the Australian Super Touring Championship name. The series, which began on 4 May 1997 at Lakeside International Raceway and ended on 9 November at Amaroo Park after sixteen races, was promoted as the 1997 BOC Gases Australian Super Touring Championship.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1997 Marlboro Masters of Formula 3 was the seventh Masters of Formula 3 race held at Circuit Park Zandvoort on August 3, 1997. It was won by Tom Coronel, for TOM`S.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1997 FIA GT Donington 4 Hours was the eighth race of the 1997 FIA GT Championship season. It was run at Donington Park, England on September 14, 1997.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1997 FIA GT Helsinki 3 Hours was the third race of the 1997 FIA GT Championship season. It was run at a temporary street circuit in Helsinki, Finland on May 25, 1997, jointly with the Formula 3000.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1997 FIA GT Laguna Seca 3 Hours was the eleventh and final race of the 1997 FIA GT Championship season. It was run at Laguna Seca Raceway, United States on October 26, 1997.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1997 FIA GT Mugello 4 Hours was the ninth race of the 1997 FIA GT Championship season. It was run at Mugello Circuit, Italy on September 28, 1997.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1997 FIA GT Hockenheim 4 Hours was the inaugural race of the FIA GT Championship, which had replaced the former BPR Global GT Series in 1997. It was run at the Hockenheimring on April 13, 1997.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1997 FIA GT Silverstone 4 Hours was the second race of the 1997 FIA GT Championship season. It was run at the Silverstone Circuit, United Kingdom on May 11, 1997.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1997 FIA GT Spa 4 Hours was the fifth race of the 1997 FIA GT Championship season. It was run at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium on July 20, 1997.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1997 FIA GT Zeltweg 4 Hours was the sixth race of the 1997 FIA GT Championship season. It was run at the redesigned A1-Ring, Austria on August 3, 1997.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1997 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 28, 1997 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1997 FIA GT Sebring 3 Hours was the tenth race of the 1997 FIA GT Championship season. It was run at Sebring International Raceway, United States on October 18, 1997.