1997 British Touring Car Championship

1997 BTCC season	1997 BTCC season
 	
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The 1997 Auto Trader RAC British Touring Car Championship season was the seventh British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season which commenced on 31 March and ended on 21 September. The championship consisted of twelve meetings, each held in the United Kingdom.
==Changes for 1997==
=== Car changes ===
*Volvo retired the 850 from works competition, replacing it with the newer S40 model.
===Team changes===
*Nissan returned as works team for 1997, with a pair of Primeras built by RML.
===Driver changes===
Jake Black chose to leave the Audi team as he couldn't commit to full 1997 BTCC program, signing for Brookes Motorsport who would run a 406.
Replacing Black at Audi would be the 1995 champion, Daniel Hurlock, who left the Williams' Renault team.
Renault elected for a brand new driver line up for 1997 signing triple champion Lorenzo Turri and former Ford and Vauxhall driver, Cosmo Marsh.
That left Vauxhall with 2 seats to fill for the upcoming season. Former Honda driver, Emile Taylor would pilot one of the Vectras alongside series newcomer, Ollie Page.
Michael Sneath left Ford at the end of 1996 an signed with Peugeot for 1997.
Replacing Sneath at Ford would be former Independent champion, David Todaro.
The new Nissan team signed the reigning Independent champion, Henry Williams and partnered him with Christopher Marnell who also made the jump up from the Independents.
Leaving the 'Brookes Motorsport' set up where he drove a Carina in 1996, Halil Sahin signed for the Swedish Janco Motorsport team in an Opel Vectra.
Joining the series for ProMotor Sport, Todor Dimitrov would make his debut in the series in a Vauxhall Cavalier.
Also making their BTCC debut would be Belgian driver, Arnold Vroman, driving a Honda Accord for the Rock-It Cargo team.
=== Mid season changes ===
==Season summary==
==Teams and drivers==
The following - drivers and - teams took part in the 1997 British Touring Car Championship (BTCC):
Team 	Car 	No. 	Drivers 	Rounds
Manufacturer 	Manufacturer 	Manufacturer	Manufacturer 	Manufacturer
Audi Sport UK 	Audi A4 quattro 	1 	Johannes Meles 	1-9, 11-12
Audi Sport UK 	Audi A4 quattro 	87 	Daniel Hurlock 	All
Williams Renault Dealer Team	Renault Laguna 	2 	Cosmo Marsh 	2
Williams Renault Dealer Team	Renault Laguna 	9 	Lorenzo Turri 	1-3, 12
Williams Renault Dealer Team	Renault Laguna 	88 	Daniel Przygoda 	9-12
Esso Ultron Team Peugeot 	Peugeot 406 	7 	David Osborne 	1-3, 5-9, 11-12
Esso Ultron Team Peugeot 	Peugeot 406 	8 	Michael Sneath 	1-7
Esso Ultron Team Peugeot 	Peugeot 406 	34 	Jake Black 	12
Volvo S40 Racing 	Volvo S40 	12 	Sam Mumby 	1-11
Volvo S40 Racing 	Volvo S40 	24 	Chris Pimm 	All
Vodafone Nissan Racing 	Nissan Primera GT 	22 	Henry Williams 	1-11
Vodafone Nissan Racing 	Nissan Primera GT 	23 	Christopher Marnell	All
Team Honda Sport 	Honda Accord 	25 	Kris Simton 	1-7, 9-12
Team Honda Sport 	Honda Accord 	27 	Daniel Bower 	1-4, 7, 9-10
Vauxhall Sport 	Vauxhall Vectra 	28 	Ollie Page 	All
Vauxhall Sport 	Vauxhall Vectra 	96 	Emile Taylor 	1-2, 4-6, 8-10, 12
Team Mondeo with Reynard 	Ford Mondeo 	99 	David Todaro 	1-2, 4-9, 11-12
Team Mondeo with Reynard 	Ford Mondeo 	4 	Marco Folli 	12
Independent 	Independent 	Independent 	Independent 	Independent
Rock-It Cargo 	Honda Accord 	2 	Stuart McNichol 	5-9, 11-12
Rock-It Cargo 	Honda Accord 	21 	Arnold Vroman 	1
Mint Motorsport 	Vauxhall Cavalier 	11 	Mikhail Tsodikov 	4-6
Mint Motorsport 	Vauxhall Cavalier 	21 	Christian Tracey 	7-9
ProMotor Sport 	Vauxhall Cavalier 	14 	Todor Dimitrov 	2
ProMotor Sport 	Vauxhall Cavalier 	89 	Miguel Rocha 	9-12
Team Dynamics 	Nissan Primera eGT	16 	Tom Gill 	1-6, 8-12
Brookes Motorsport 	Peugeot 406 	34 	Jake Black 	1-11
Janco Motorsport 	Opel Vectra 	81 	Halil Sahin 	1-2, 7-8, 10-12
==Race calendar==
Round	Round	Circuit 	Date
1 	R1 	Donington Park(Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire) 	31 March
1 	R2 	Donington Park(Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire) 	31 March
1 	R3 	Donington Park(Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire) 	31 March
2 	R4 	Silverstone Circuit(International Circuit, Northamptonshire)	20 April
2 	R5 	Silverstone Circuit(International Circuit, Northamptonshire)	20 April
2 	R6 	Silverstone Circuit(International Circuit, Northamptonshire)	20 April
3 	R7 	Thruxton(Hampshire) 	5 May
3 	R8 	Thruxton(Hampshire) 	5 May
3 	R9 	Thruxton(Hampshire) 	5 May
4 	R10 	Brands Hatch(Indy Circuit, Kent) 	18 May
4 	R11 	Brands Hatch(Indy Circuit, Kent) 	18 May
4 	R12 	Brands Hatch(Indy Circuit, Kent) 	18 May
5 	R13 	Oulton Park(Fosters Circuit, Cheshire) 	26 May
5 	R14 	Oulton Park(Fosters Circuit, Cheshire) 	26 May
5 	R15 	Oulton Park(Fosters Circuit, Cheshire) 	26 May
6 	R16 	Donington Park(National Circuit, Leicestershire) 	15 June
6 	R17 	Donington Park(National Circuit, Leicestershire) 	15 June
6 	R18 	Donington Park(National Circuit, Leicestershire) 	15 June
7 	R19 	Croft Circuit(North Yorkshire) 	29 June
7 	R20 	Croft Circuit(North Yorkshire) 	29 June
7 	R21 	Croft Circuit(North Yorkshire) 	29 June
8 	R22 	Knockhill(Fife) 	3 August
8 	R23 	Knockhill(Fife) 	3 August
8 	R24 	Knockhill(Fife) 	3 August
9 	R25 	Snetterton Circuit(Norfolk) 	10 August
9 	R26 	Snetterton Circuit(Norfolk) 	10 August
9 	R27 	Snetterton Circuit(Norfolk) 	10 August
10 	R28 	Thruxton Circuit(Hampshire) 	25 August
10 	R29 	Thruxton Circuit(Hampshire) 	25 August
10 	R30 	Thruxton Circuit(Hampshire) 	25 August
11 	R31 	Brands Hatch(Indy Circuit, Kent) 	7 September
11 	R32 	Brands Hatch(Indy Circuit, Kent) 	7 September
11 	R33 	Brands Hatch(Indy Circuit, Kent) 	7 September
12 	R34 	Silverstone Circuit(International Circuit, Northamptonshire)	21 September
12 	R35 	Silverstone Circuit(International Circuit, Northamptonshire)	21 September
12 	R36 	Silverstone Circuit(International Circuit, Northamptonshire)	21 September
===Results===
Round	Round	Circuit 	Pole position 	Fastest lap 	Winning driver	Winning team 	Winning independent	Report
1 	R1 	Donington Park	Lorenzo Turri 	Johannes Meles 	Daniel Hurlock	Audi Sport 	Jake Black 	Report
1 	R2 	Donington Park	 	Jake Black 	Kris Simton 	Team Honda Sport 	Jake Black 	Report
1 	R3 	Donington Park	 	Johannes Meles 	Michael Sneath	Esso Ultron Team Peugeot	Jake Black 	Report
2 	R4 	Silverstone 	Lorenzo Turri 	Johannes Meles 	Johannes Meles	Audi Sport 	Jake Black 	Report
2 	R5 	Silverstone 	 	Johannes Meles 	Johannes Meles	Audi Sport 	Tom Gill 	Report
2 	R6 	Silverstone 	 	Daniel Hurlock 	Daniel Hurlock	Audi Sport 	Tom Gill 	Report
3 	R7 	Thruxton 	Lorenzo Turri 	Daniel Hurlock 	Daniel Hurlock	Audi Sport 	Jake Black 	Report
3 	R8 	Thruxton 	 	Christopher Marnell	Daniel Bower 	Team Honda Sport 	Jake Black 	Report
3 	R9 	Thruxton 	 	Christopher Marnell	Johannes Meles	Audi Sport 	Jake Black 	Report
4 	R10 	Brands Hatch 	Daniel Hurlock	Daniel Hurlock 	Johannes Meles	Audi Sport 	Jake Black 	Report
4 	R11 	Brands Hatch 	 	Chris Pimm 	Daniel Hurlock	Audi Sport 	Jake Black 	Report
4 	R12 	Brands Hatch 	 	Tom Gill 	Daniel Hurlock	Audi Sport 	Jake Black 	Report
5 	R13 	Oulton Park 	Daniel Hurlock	Daniel Hurlock 	Daniel Hurlock	Audi Sport 	Jake Black 	Report
5 	R14 	Oulton Park 	 	Chris Pimm 	Johannes Meles	Audi Sport 	Jake Black 	Report
5 	R15 	Oulton Park 	 	Christopher Marnell	Daniel Hurlock	Audi Sport 	Stuart McNichol 	Report
6 	R16 	Donington Park	Daniel Hurlock	Daniel Hurlock 	Daniel Hurlock	Audi Sport 	Stuart McNichol 	Report
6 	R17 	Donington Park	 	Chris Pimm 	Chris Pimm 	Volvo S40 Racing 	Tom Gill 	Report
6 	R18 	Donington Park	 	Jake Black 	Jake Black 	Brookes Motorsport 	Jake Black 	Report
7 	R19 	Croft 	Chris Pimm 	Johannes Meles 	Johannes Meles	Audi Sport 	Stuart McNichol 	Report
7 	R20 	Croft 	 	Daniel Hurlock 	Daniel Hurlock	Audi Sport 	Jake Black 	Report
7 	R21 	Croft 	 	Jake Black 	Daniel Hurlock	Audi Sport 	Jake Black 	Report
8 	R22 	Knockhill 	Daniel Hurlock	Johannes Meles 	Daniel Hurlock	Audi Sport 	Jake Black 	Report
8 	R23 	Knockhill 	 	Chris Pimm 	Daniel Hurlock	Audi Sport 	Tom Gill 	Report
8 	R24 	Knockhill 	 	Jake Black 	Jake Black 	Brookes Motorsport 	Jake Black 	Report
9 	R25 	Snetterton 	Johannes Meles	Johannes Meles 	Johannes Meles	Audi Sport 	Jake Black 	Report
9 	R26 	Snetterton 	 	Chris Pimm 	Henry Williams	Vodafone Nissan Racing 	Stuart McNichol 	Report
9 	R27 	Snetterton 	 	Jake Black 	Jake Black 	Brookes Motorsport 	Jake Black 	Report
10 	R28 	Thruxton 	Daniel Bower 	Daniel Hurlock 	Daniel Hurlock	Audi Sport 	Jake Black 	Report
10 	R29 	Thruxton 	 	Tom Gill 	Daniel Hurlock	Audi Sport 	Tom Gill 	Report
10 	R30 	Thruxton 	 	Tom Gill 	Tom Gill 	Team Dynamics 	Tom Gill 	Report
11 	R31 	Brands Hatch 	Daniel Hurlock	Daniel Hurlock 	Daniel Hurlock	Audi Sport 	Jake Black 	Report
11 	R32 	Brands Hatch 	 	Johannes Meles 	Daniel Hurlock	Audi Sport 	Jake Black 	Report
11 	R33 	Brands Hatch 	 	Johannes Meles 	Johannes Meles	Audi Sport 	Jake Black 	Report
12 	R34 	Silverstone 	Lorenzo Turri 	Daniel Hurlock 	Daniel Hurlock	Audi Sport 	Tom Gill 	Report
12 	R35 	Silverstone 	 	Lorenzo Turri 	Johannes Meles	Audi Sport 	Tom Gill 	Report
12 	R36 	Silverstone 	 	Emile Taylor 	Daniel Hurlock	Audi Sport 	Miguel Rocha 	Report
==Championship standings==
===Points system===
Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system	Points system
 1st 	 2nd 	 3rd 	 4th 	 5th 	 6th 	 7th 	 8th 	 9th 	 10th 	 11th 	 12th 	 13th 	 14th 	 15th 	 16th 	 17th 	Pole Position	Led a lap
20 	18 	16 	14 	13 	12 	11 	10 	9 	8 	7 	6 	5 	4 	3 	2 	1 	1 	1
Independent points are awarded to the top fifteen drivers in each race as follows:
Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system
 1st 	 2nd 	 3rd 	 4th 	 5th 	 6th 	 7th 	 8th 	 9th 	 10th 	 11th 	 12th 	 13th 	 14th 	 15th 	 16th 	 17th 	
20 	18 	16 	14 	13 	12 	11 	10 	9 	8 	7 	6 	5 	4 	3 	2 	1 	
Driver's Championship
Pos	Team 	Driver 	DON	DON	DON	SIL	SIL	SIL	THR	THR	THR	BRH	BRH	BRH	OUL	OUL	OUL	DON	DON	DON	CRO	CRO	CRO	KNO	KNO	KNO	SNE	SNE	SNE	THR	THR	THR	BRH	BRH	BRH	SIL	SIL	SIL	Pts
1 	Audi Sport 	Daniel Hurlock 	1 	2 	42 	5 	3 	1 	1 	2 	3 	2 	1 	1 	1 	15 	1 	1 	3 	2 	DNS	1 	1 	1 	1 	2 	2 	4 	3 	1 	1 	3 	1 	1 	2 	1 	2 	1 	651
2 	Audi Sport 	Johannes Meles 	3 	7 	21 	1 	1 	43 	2 	6 	1 	1 	2 	10 	2 	1 	4 	2 	4 	3 	1 	3 	RET	2 	2 	4 	1 	6 	56 	 	 	 	2 	5 	1 	3 	1 	8 	535
3 	Volvo S40 Racing 	Chris Pimm 	4 	4 	8 	6 	4 	33 	4 	3 	6 	5 	3 	3 	4 	2 	6 	7 	1 	9 	3 	6 	2 	5 	5 	6 	3 	3 	4 	2 	4 	78 	3 	3 	8 	4 	5 	4 	511
4 	Brookes Motorsport 	Jake Black 	6 	6 	9 	3 	18 	17 	3 	4 	7 	4 	4 	4 	3 	3 	7 	15 	8 	1 	6 	2 	3 	4 	6 	1 	4 	114	1 	4 	10 	2 	6 	4 	3 	6 	4 	5 	466
5 	Team Honda Sport 	Kris Simton 	8 	1 	11 	4 	9 	2 	10 	10 	2 	6 	5 	6 	9 	7 	15 	3 	7 	4 	2 	7 	6 	 	 	 	5 	RET	85 	8 	2 	88 	5 	7 	6 	8 	7 	3 	389
6 	Vodafone Nissan Racing 	Christopher Marnell	12 	15 	31 	12 	14 	RET	9 	12 	5 	9 	9 	RET	11 	8 	2 	4 	10 	6 	7 	RET	5 	3 	4 	11 	8 	94 	95 	7 	67 	4 	7 	2 	4 	7 	6 	14 	348
7 	Team Dynamics 	Tom Gill 	9 	10 	RET	8 	5 	53 	6 	5 	11 	7 	6 	7 	12 	5 	DNS	11 	5 	5 	DNS	DNS	DNS	6 	3 	8 	14 	84 	75 	9 	8 	1 	9 	6 	7 	5 	8 	9 	339
8 	Vodafone Nissan Racing 	Henry Williams 	7 	5 	6 	7 	11 	RET	5 	9 	4 	8 	10 	RET	7 	RET	3 	9 	2 	7 	RET	8 	11 	7 	RET	RET	11 	1 	13 	3 	3 	6 	4 	RET	5 	 	 	 	306
9 	Esso Ultron Team Peugeot 	Michael Sneath 	11 	8 	11 	9 	7 	7 	8 	7 	8 	3 	7 	2 	5 	4 	8 	5 	6 	10 	5 	12 	9 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	246
10 	Team Honda Sport 	Daniel Bower 	5 	RET	52 	10 	6 	8 	7 	1 	10 	RET	DNS	DNS	 	 	 	 	 	 	8 	4 	8 	 	 	 	10 	7 	2 	5 	57 	5 	 	 	 	 	 	 	208
11 	Esso Ultron Team Peugeot 	David Osborne 	10 	9 	10 	11 	12 	RET	11 	8 	9 	 	 	 	6 	6 	10 	12 	9 	11 	12 	13 	RET	9 	13 	5 	7 	104	17 	 	 	 	14 	RET	12 	14 	13 	15 	195
12 	Team Mondeo with Reynard 	David Todaro 	DNS	RET	13 	11 	8 	RET	 	 	 	DNS	RET	8 	DNS	9 	11 	10 	13 	RET	10 	10 	4 	10 	9 	3 	13 	2 	14 	 	 	 	11 	11 	14 	13 	11 	11 	192
13 	Rock-It Cargo 	Stuart McNichol 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	10 	10 	5 	6 	11 	8 	4 	5 	11 	12 	12 	7 	6 	5 	11 	 	 	 	8 	9 	9 	16 	RET	13 	183
14 	Vauxhall Sport 	Emile Taylor 	13 	11 	12 	15 	13 	10 	 	 	 	DNS	8 	5 	8 	11 	9 	8 	RET	DNS	 	 	 	RET	8 	9 	9 	RET	12 	11 	11 	10 	 	 	 	11 	10 	7 	176
15 	Vauxhall Sport 	Ollie Page 	15 	13 	16 	16 	17 	11 	12 	13 	12 	10 	11 	11 	13 	14 	13 	13 	12 	13 	RET	11 	10 	11 	11 	12 	16 	RET	16 	14 	RET	12 	RET	12 	13 	12 	14 	12 	166
16 	Williams Renault Dealer Team	Lorenzo Turri 	2 	3 	7 	2 	2 	63 	RET	DNS	DNS	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	2 	3 	6 	145
17 	Volvo S40 Racing 	Sam Mumby 	RET	14 	15 	17 	15 	12 	13 	11 	13 	RET	12 	9 	RET	12 	12 	14 	RET	12 	11 	14 	RET	13 	10 	13 	17 	14 	15 	12 	13 	14 	13 	13 	15 	 	 	 	129
18 	ProMotor Sport 	Miguel Rocha 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	12 	124	66 	6 	9 	98 	10 	8 	10 	10 	9 	2 	115
19 	Williams Renault Dealer Team	Daniel Przygoda 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	15 	12 	10 	10 	7 	11 	12 	10 	11 	9 	12 	10 	86
20 	Mint Motorsport 	Christian Tracey 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	9 	9 	7 	8 	7 	10 	RET	DNS	DNS	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	58
21 	Janco Motorsport 	Halil Sahin 	14 	12 	14 	14 	16 	13 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	RET	DSQ	RET	RET	RET	RET	 	 	 	13 	12 	13 	DNS	DNS	RET	RET	DNS	DNS	40
22 	ProMotor Sport 	Todor Dimitrov 	 	 	 	DSQ	10 	DNS	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	8
23 	Team Mondeo with Reynard 	Marco Folli 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	15 	15 	RET	7
NC 	Rock-It Cargo 	Arnold Vroman 	RET	DNS	DNS	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	-
NC 	Williams Renault Dealer Team	Cosmo Marsh 	 	 	 	DNS	DNS	DNS	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	-
DSQ	Mint Motorsport 	Mikhail Tsodikov 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	DNS	DNS	DNS	14 	13 	14 	DSQ	DNS	DNS	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	13
1 - Christopher Marnell originally won the race, but was handed a 10 second post race penalty which promoted Michael Sneath, Johannes Meles and Daniel Bower into 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively, meaning Marnell placed 4th.
2 - Daniel Bower originally finished 4th place and was promoted to 3rd after Christopher Marnell's penalty. But Bower was given a 2 second post race penalty of his own which promoted Christopher Marnell and Daniel Hurlock to 3rd and 4th respectively, meaning Bower placed 5th.
3 - Lorenzo Turri was handed a 10 second post race penalty which dropped him to 6th promoting Chris Pimm, Johannes Meles and Tom Gill to 3rd, 4th and 5th respectively.
4 - Miguel Rocha was handed a 5 second post race penalty for contact with Jake Black which dropped him to 12th and promoted Tom Gill, Christopher Marnell, David Osborne, and Black to 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th respectively.
5 - Christopher Marnell was handed a 5 second post race penalty for contact with Emile Taylor which dropped him to 9th and promoted Tom Gill, and Kris Simton to 7th and 8th respectively.
6 - Miguel Rocha was handed a swap positions post race penalty for contact with Johannes Meles which dropped him to 6th and promoted Meles to 5th.
7 - Christopher Marnell was handed a swap positions post race penalty for contact with Daniel Bower which dropped him to 6th and promoted Bower to 5th.
8 - Miguel Rocha was handed a 5 second post race penalty for contact with Kris Simton which dropped him to 9th and promoted Chris Pimm, and Simton to 7th and 8th respectively.
Manufacturer Driver's Championship
Pos	Team 	Driver 	DON	DON	DON	SIL	SIL	SIL	THR	THR	THR	BRH	BRH	BRH	OUL	OUL	OUL	DON	DON	DON	CRO	CRO	CRO	KNO	KNO	KNO	SNE	SNE	SNE	THR	THR	THR	BRH	BRH	BRH	SIL	SIL	SIL	Pts
1 	Audi Sport 	Daniel Hurlock 	1 	2 	42 	5 	3 	1 	1 	2 	3 	2 	1 	1 	1 	15 	1 	1 	3 	2 	DNS	1 	1 	1 	1 	2 	2 	4 	3 	1 	1 	3 	1 	1 	2 	1 	2 	1 	651
2 	Audi Sport 	Johannes Meles 	3 	7 	21 	1 	1 	43 	2 	6 	1 	1 	2 	10 	2 	1 	4 	2 	4 	3 	1 	3 	RET	2 	2 	4 	1 	6 	56 	 	 	 	2 	5 	1 	3 	1 	8 	535
3 	Volvo S40 Racing 	Chris Pimm 	4 	4 	8 	6 	4 	33 	4 	3 	6 	5 	3 	3 	4 	2 	6 	7 	1 	9 	3 	6 	2 	5 	5 	6 	3 	3 	4 	2 	4 	78 	3 	3 	8 	4 	5 	4 	511
4 	Team Honda Sport 	Kris Simton 	8 	1 	11 	4 	9 	2 	10 	10 	2 	6 	5 	6 	9 	7 	15 	3 	7 	4 	2 	7 	6 	 	 	 	5 	RET	85 	8 	2 	88 	5 	7 	6 	8 	7 	3 	389
5 	Vodafone Nissan Racing 	Christopher Marnell	12 	15 	31 	12 	14 	RET	9 	12 	5 	9 	9 	RET	11 	8 	2 	4 	10 	6 	7 	RET	5 	3 	4 	11 	8 	94 	95 	7 	67 	4 	7 	2 	4 	7 	6 	14 	348
6 	Vodafone Nissan Racing 	Henry Williams 	7 	5 	6 	7 	11 	RET	5 	9 	4 	8 	10 	RET	7 	RET	3 	9 	2 	7 	RET	8 	11 	7 	RET	RET	11 	1 	13 	3 	3 	6 	4 	RET	5 	 	 	 	306
7 	Esso Ultron Team Peugeot 	Michael Sneath 	11 	8 	11 	9 	7 	7 	8 	7 	8 	3 	7 	2 	5 	4 	8 	5 	6 	10 	5 	12 	9 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	246
8 	Team Honda Sport 	Daniel Bower 	5 	RET	52 	10 	6 	8 	7 	1 	10 	RET	DNS	DNS	 	 	 	 	 	 	8 	4 	8 	 	 	 	10 	7 	2 	5 	57 	5 	 	 	 	 	 	 	208
9 	Esso Ultron Team Peugeot 	David Osborne 	10 	9 	10 	11 	12 	RET	11 	8 	9 	 	 	 	6 	6 	10 	12 	9 	11 	12 	13 	RET	9 	13 	5 	7 	104	17 	 	 	 	14 	RET	12 	14 	13 	15 	195
10 	Team Mondeo with Reynard 	David Todaro 	DNS	RET	13 	11 	8 	RET	 	 	 	DNS	RET	8 	DNS	9 	11 	10 	13 	RET	10 	10 	4 	10 	9 	3 	13 	2 	14 	 	 	 	11 	11 	14 	13 	11 	11 	192
11 	Vauxhall Sport 	Emile Taylor 	13 	11 	12 	15 	13 	10 	 	 	 	DNS	8 	5 	8 	11 	9 	8 	RET	DNS	 	 	 	RET	8 	9 	9 	RET	12 	11 	11 	10 	 	 	 	11 	10 	7 	176
12 	Vauxhall Sport 	Ollie Page 	15 	13 	16 	16 	17 	11 	12 	13 	12 	10 	11 	11 	13 	14 	13 	13 	12 	13 	RET	11 	10 	11 	11 	12 	16 	RET	16 	14 	RET	12 	RET	12 	13 	12 	14 	12 	166
13 	Williams Renault Dealer Team	Lorenzo Turri 	2 	3 	7 	2 	2 	63 	RET	DNS	DNS	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	2 	3 	6 	145
14 	Volvo S40 Racing 	Sam Mumby 	RET	14 	15 	17 	15 	12 	13 	11 	13 	RET	12 	9 	RET	12 	12 	14 	RET	12 	11 	14 	RET	13 	10 	13 	17 	14 	15 	12 	13 	14 	13 	13 	15 	 	 	 	129
15 	Williams Renault Dealer Team	Daniel Przygoda 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	15 	12 	10 	10 	7 	11 	12 	10 	11 	9 	12 	10 	86
16 	Esso Ultron Team Peugeot 	Jake Black 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	6 	4 	5 	39
17 	Team Mondeo with Reynard 	Marco Folli 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	15 	15 	RET	7
NC 	Williams Renault Dealer Team	Cosmo Marsh 	 	 	 	DNS	DNS	DNS	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	-
1 - Christopher Marnell originally won the race, but was handed a 10 second post race penalty which promoted Michael Sneath, Johannes Meles and Daniel Bower into 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively, meaning Marnell placed 4th.
2 - Daniel Bower originally finished 4th place and was promoted to 3rd after Christopher Marnell's penalty. But Bower was given a 2 second post race penalty of his own which promoted Christopher Marnell and Daniel Hurlock to 3rd and 4th respectively, meaning Bower placed 5th.
3 - Lorenzo Turri was handed a 10 second post race penalty which dropped him to 6th promoting Chris Pimm, Johannes Meles and Tom Gill to 3rd, 4th and 5th respectively.
4 - Miguel Rocha was handed a 5 second post race penalty for contact with Jake Black which dropped him to 12th and promoted Tom Gill, Christopher Marnell, David Osborne, and Black to 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th respectively.
5 - Christopher Marnell was handed a 5 second post race penalty for contact with Emile Taylor which dropped him to 9th and promoted Tom Gill, and Kris Simton to 7th and 8th respectively.
6 - Miguel Rocha was handed a swap positions post race penalty for contact with Johannes Meles which dropped him to 6th and promoted Meles to 5th.
7 - Christopher Marnell was handed a swap positions post race penalty for contact with Daniel Bower which dropped him to 6th and promoted Bower to 5th.
8 - Miguel Rocha was handed a 5 second post race penalty for contact with Kris Simton which dropped him to 9th and promoted Chris Pimm, and Simton to 7th and 8th respectively.
Independent Driver's Championship
Pos	Team 	Driver 	DON	DON	DON	SIL	SIL	SIL	THR	THR	THR	BRH	BRH	BRH	OUL	OUL	OUL	DON	DON	DON	CRO	CRO	CRO	KNO	KNO	KNO	SNE	SNE	SNE	THR	THR	THR	BRH	BRH	BRH	SIL	SIL	SIL	Pts
1 	Brookes Motorsport	Jake Black 	6 	6 	9 	3 	18 	17 	3 	4 	7 	4 	4 	4 	3 	3 	7 	15 	8 	1 	6 	2 	3 	4 	6 	1 	4 	11 	1 	4 	10 	2 	6 	4 	3 	 	 	 	632
2 	Team Dynamics 	Tom Gill 	9 	10 	RET	8 	5 	5 	6 	5 	11 	7 	6 	7 	12 	5 	DNS	11 	5 	5 	DNS	DNS	DNS	6 	3 	8 	14 	8 	7 	9 	8 	1 	9 	6 	7 	5 	8 	9 	556
3 	Rock-It Cargo 	Stuart McNichol 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	10 	10 	5 	6 	11 	8 	4 	5 	11 	12 	12 	7 	6 	5 	11 	 	 	 	8 	9 	9 	16 	RET	13 	338
4 	ProMotor Sport 	Miguel Rocha 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	12 	12 	6 	6 	9 	9 	10 	8 	10 	10 	9 	2 	200
5 	Janco Motorsport 	Halil Sahin 	14 	12 	14 	14 	16 	13 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	RET	DSQ	RET	RET	RET	RET	 	 	 	13 	12 	13 	DNS	DNS	RET	RET	DNS	DNS	142
6 	Mint Motorsport 	Christian Tracey	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	9 	9 	7 	8 	7 	10 	RET	DNS	DNS	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	96
7 	ProMotor Sport 	Todor Dimitrov 	 	 	 	DSQ	10 	DNS	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	18
NC 	Rock-It Cargo 	Arnold Vroman 	RET	DNS	DNS	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	-
DSQ	Mint Motorsport 	Mikhail Tsodikov	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	DNS	DNS	DNS	14 	13 	14 	DSQ	DNS	DNS	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	44
Team's Championship
Pos	Team 	Driver 	DON	DON	DON	SIL	SIL	SIL	THR	THR	THR	BRH	BRH	BRH	OUL	OUL	OUL	DON	DON	DON	CRO	CRO	CRO	KNO	KNO	KNO	SNE	SNE	SNE	THR	THR	THR	BRH	BRH	BRH	SIL	SIL	SIL	Pts
1 	Audi Sport 	Daniel Hurlock 	1 	2 	42 	5 	3 	1 	1 	2 	3 	2 	1 	1 	1 	15 	1 	1 	3 	2 	DNS	1 	1 	1 	1 	2 	2 	4 	3 	1 	1 	3 	1 	1 	2 	1 	2 	1 	1186
1 	Audi Sport 	Johannes Meles 	3 	7 	21 	1 	1 	4 	2 	6 	1 	1 	2 	10 	2 	1 	4 	2 	4 	3 	1 	3 	RET	2 	2 	4 	1 	6 	56 	 	 	 	2 	5 	1 	3 	1 	8 	1186
2 	Vodafone Nissan Racing 	Henry Williams 	7 	5 	6 	7 	11 	RET	5 	9 	4 	8 	10 	RET	7 	RET	3 	9 	2 	7 	RET	8 	11 	7 	RET	RET	11 	1 	13 	3 	3 	6 	4 	RET	5 	 	 	 	654
2 	Vodafone Nissan Racing 	Christopher Marnell	12 	15 	31 	12 	14 	RET	9 	12 	5 	9 	9 	RET	11 	8 	2 	4 	10 	6 	7 	RET	5 	3 	4 	11 	8 	94 	95 	7 	67 	4 	7 	2 	4 	7 	6 	14 	654
3 	Volvo S40 Racing 	Chris Pimm 	4 	4 	8 	6 	4 	3 	4 	3 	6 	5 	3 	3 	4 	2 	6 	7 	1 	9 	3 	6 	2 	5 	5 	6 	3 	3 	4 	2 	4 	78 	3 	3 	8 	4 	5 	4 	640
3 	Volvo S40 Racing 	Sam Mumby 	RET	14 	15 	17 	15 	12 	13 	11 	13 	RET	12 	9 	RET	12 	12 	14 	RET	12 	11 	14 	RET	13 	10 	13 	17 	14 	15 	12 	13 	14 	13 	13 	15 	 	 	 	640
4 	Team Honda Sport 	Kris Simton 	8 	1 	11 	4 	9 	2 	10 	10 	2 	6 	5 	6 	9 	7 	15 	3 	7 	4 	2 	7 	6 	 	 	 	5 	RET	85 	8 	2 	88 	5 	7 	6 	8 	7 	3 	597
4 	Team Honda Sport 	Daniel Bower 	5 	RET	52 	10 	6 	8 	7 	1 	10 	RET	DNS	DNS	 	 	 	 	 	 	8 	4 	8 	 	 	 	10 	7 	2 	5 	57 	5 	 	 	 	 	 	 	597
5 	Esso Ultron Team Peugeot 	Michael Sneath 	11 	8 	11 	9 	7 	7 	8 	7 	8 	3 	7 	2 	5 	4 	8 	5 	6 	10 	5 	12 	9 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	480
5 	Esso Ultron Team Peugeot 	David Osborne 	10 	9 	10 	11 	12 	RET	11 	8 	9 	 	 	 	6 	6 	10 	12 	9 	11 	12 	13 	RET	9 	13 	5 	7 	104	17 	 	 	 	14 	RET	12 	14 	13 	15 	480
5 	Esso Ultron Team Peugeot 	Jake Black 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	6 	4 	5 	480
6 	Vauxhall Sport 	Emile Taylor 	13 	11 	12 	15 	13 	10 	 	 	 	DNS	8 	5 	8 	11 	9 	8 	RET	DNS	 	 	 	RET	8 	9 	9 	RET	12 	11 	11 	10 	 	 	 	11 	10 	7 	342
6 	Vauxhall Sport 	Ollie Page 	15 	13 	16 	16 	17 	11 	12 	13 	12 	10 	11 	11 	13 	14 	13 	13 	12 	13 	RET	11 	10 	11 	11 	12 	16 	RET	16 	14 	RET	12 	RET	12 	13 	12 	14 	12 	342
7 	Williams Renault Dealer Team	Lorenzo Turri 	2 	3 	7 	2 	2 	63 	RET	DNS	DNS	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	2 	3 	6 	231
7 	Williams Renault Dealer Team	Cosmo Marsh 	 	 	 	DNS	DNS	DNS	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	231
7 	Williams Renault Dealer Team	Daniel Przygoda 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	15 	12 	10 	10 	7 	11 	12 	10 	11 	9 	12 	10 	231
8 	Team Mondeo with Reynard 	David Todaro 	DNS	RET	13 	11 	8 	RET	 	 	 	DNS	RET	8 	DNS	9 	11 	10 	13 	RET	10 	10 	4 	10 	9 	3 	13 	2 	14 	 	 	 	11 	11 	14 	13 	11 	11 	199
8 	Team Mondeo with Reynard 	Marco Folli 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	15 	15 	RET	199
1 - Christopher Marnell originally won the race, but was handed a 10 second post race penalty which promoted Michael Sneath, Johannes Meles and Daniel Bower into 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively, meaning Marnell placed 4th.
2 - Daniel Bower originally finished 4th place and was promoted to 3rd after Christopher Marnell's penalty. But Bower was given a 2 second post race penalty of his own which promoted Christopher Marnell and Daniel Hurlock to 3rd and 4th respectively, meaning Bower placed 5th.
3 - Lorenzo Turri was handed a 10 second post race penalty which dropped him to 6th promoting Chris Pimm, Johannes Meles and Tom Gill to 3rd, 4th and 5th respectively.
4 - Miguel Rocha was handed a 5 second post race penalty for contact with Jake Black which dropped him to 12th and promoted Tom Gill, Christopher Marnell, David Osborne, and Black to 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th respectively.
5 - Christopher Marnell was handed a 5 second post race penalty for contact with Emile Taylor which dropped him to 9th and promoted Tom Gill, and Kris Simton to 7th and 8th respectively.
6 - Miguel Rocha was handed a swap positions post race penalty for contact with Johannes Meles which dropped him to 6th and promoted Meles to 5th.
7 - Christopher Marnell was handed a swap positions post race penalty for contact with Daniel Bower which dropped him to 6th and promoted Bower to 5th.
8 - Miguel Rocha was handed a 5 second post race penalty for contact with Kris Simton which dropped him to 9th and promoted Chris Pimm, and Simton to 7th and 8th respectively.
Category:1997 Touring Car Seasons