(B) 1997 RAC Tourist Trophy

1997 RAC Tourist Trophy 	1997 RAC Tourist Trophy
Layout of the Donington Park National Circuit	Layout of the Donington Park National Circuit
Date 	16-19 October 1997
Location 	Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Venue 	Donington Park
Race 1 Results 	Race 1 Results
Distance 	20 Laps / 62.98km
Pole Position 	Matthew Emmens - Team Mondeo - 1:10.059
Race Winner 	Matthew Emmens - Team Mondeo - 24:08.839
Race 2 Results 	Race 2 Results
Distance 	20 Laps / 62.98km
Race Winner 	Will Hoy - Team Mondeo - 24:35.900
Overall Classification 	Overall Classification
1st Place 	Will Hoy - Team Mondeo
2nd Place 	Yvan Muller - Audi Sport UK
3rd Place 	Aaron Slight - Team Honda Sport
The 1997 RAC Tourist Trophy was the 55th running of the annual RAC Tourist Trophy. It was held on 19 October 1997 on the Donignton Park National Circuit in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. It was the second consecutive event organised by TOCA as a non-championship touring car race and featured teams from the United Kingdom, Germany and Sweden.
The 1997 RAC Tourist Trophy was open to Super Touring Cars and was held over two 20 lap races, with a single qualifying position setting the grid for both races. The Overall Classification was dervied from a drivers average finishing position. 
===Entry List===
Team 	Car 	No. 	Drivers
Manufacturers 	Manufacturers 	Manufacturers	Manufacturers
Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Renault Laguna 	1 	Alain Menu
Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Renault Laguna 	3 	Jason Plato
Team Mondeo 	Ford Mondeo 	5 	Matthew Emmens
Team Mondeo 	Ford Mondeo 	9 	Will Hoy
Audi Sport UK 	Audi A4 Quattro 	6 	Frank Biela
Audi Sport UK 	Audi A4 Quattro 	7 	John Bintcliffe
Audi Sport UK 	Audi A4 	18 	Yvan Muller
Volvo S40 Racing 	Volvo S40 	8 	Rickard Rydell
Volvo S40 Racing 	Volvo S40 	14 	Armin Hahne
Vodafone Nissan Racing 	Nissan Primera GT 	11 	David Leslie
Vodafone Nissan Racing 	Nissan Primera GT 	12 	Anthony Reid
Vodafone Nissan Racing 	Nissan Primera GT 	17 	Paula Cook
Vauxhall Sport 	Vauxhall Vectra 	88 	John Cleland
Team Honda Sport 	Honda Accord 	21 	Aaron Slight
Team Honda Sport 	Honda Accord 	22 	Jonny Kane
Independents 	Independents 	Independents 	Independents
Patrick Watts Engineering 	Alfa Romeo 155 TS 	20 	Patrick Watts
Abt Sportsline 	Audi A4 quattro 	23 	Christian Abt
Abt Sportsline 	Audi A4 quattro 	24 	Kris Nissen
Mint Motorsport 	Vauxhall Cavalier 	25 	Tim Sugden
Janco Motorsport 	Opel Vectra 	27 	Jan Brunstedt
Tord Linnerud 	Opel Vectra 	28 	Tord Linnerud
Team Dynamics 	Ford Mondeo 	77 	Matt Neal
Team Dynamics 	Nissan Primera eGT	78 	Kari Mäkinen
===Qualifying===
Pos.	No.	Name 	Team 	Car 	Time
1 	5 	Mathew Emmens 	Team Mondeo 	Ford Mondeo 	1:10.059
2 	1 	Alain Menu 	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Renault Laguna 	1:10.195
3 	7 	John Bintcliffe	Audi Sport UK 	Audi A4 Quattro 	1:10.325
4 	3 	Jason Plato 	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Renault Laguna 	1:10.325
5 	21 	Aaron Slight 	Team Honda Sport 	Honda Accord 	1:10.458
6 	9 	Will Hoy 	Team Mondeo 	Ford Mondeo 	1:10.629
7 	23 	Christian Abt 	Abt Sportsline 	Audi A4 Quattro 	1:10.687
8 	17 	Paula Cook 	Vodafone Nissan Racing 	Nissan Primera GT 	1:10.753
9 	8 	Rickard Rydell 	Volvo S40 Racing 	Volvo S40 	1:10.809
10 	6 	Frank Biela 	Audi Sport UK 	Audi A4 Quattro 	1:10.875
11 	11 	David Leslie 	Vodafone Nissan Racing 	Nissan Primera GT 	1:10.967
12 	22 	Jonny Kane 	Team Honda Sport 	Honda Accord 	1:11.09
13 	18 	Yvan Muller 	Audi Sport UK 	Audi A4 	1:11.049
14 	14 	Armin Hahne 	Volvo S40 Racing 	Volvo S40 	1:11.083
15 	24 	Kris Nissen 	Abt Sportsline 	Audi A4 Quattro 	1:11.199
16 	88 	John Cleland 	Vauxhall Sport 	Vauxhall Vectra 	1:11.429
17 	27 	Jan Brunstedt 	Janco Motorsport 	Opel Vectra 	1:11.655
18 	78 	Kari Mäkinen 	Team Dynamics 	Nissan Primera eGT	1:11.908
19 	20 	Patrick Watts 	Patrick Watts Engineering 	Alfa Romeo 155 TS 	1:12.040
20 	25 	Tim Sugden 	Mint Motorsport 	Vauxhall Cavalier 	1:12.360
21 	28 	Tord Linnerud 	Tord Linnerud 	Opel Vectra GT 	1:12.360
22 	77 	Matt Neal 	Team Dynamics 	Ford Mondeo 	1:12.871
23 	12 	Anthony Reid 	Vodafone Nissan Racing 	Nissan Primera GT 	No Time
===Race 1===
Pos.	No.	Grid	Name 	Team 	Car 	Laps	Time/Reason
1 	5 	1 	Mathew Emmens 	Team Mondeo 	Ford Mondeo 	20 	24:08.839
2 	21 	5 	Aaron Slight 	Team Honda Sport 	Honda Accord 	20 	+13.580
3 	9 	6 	Will Hoy 	Team Mondeo 	Ford Mondeo 	20 	+14.087
4 	18 	13 	Yvan Muller 	Audi Sport UK 	Audi A4 	20 	+49.883
5 	22 	12 	Jonny Kane 	Team Honda Sport 	Honda Accord 	20 	+53.800
6 	14 	14 	Armin Hahne 	Volvo S40 Racing 	Volvo S40 	20 	+57.654
7 	17 	8 	Paula Cook 	Vodafone Nissan Racing 	Nissan Primera GT 	20 	+1:11.618
8 	3 	4 	Jason Plato 	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Renault Laguna 	19 	+ 1 Lap
9 	78 	18 	Kari Mäkinen 	Team Dynamics 	Nissan Primera eGT	19 	+ 1 Lap
10 	11 	11 	David Leslie 	Vodafone Nissan Racing 	Nissan Primera GT 	19 	+ 1 Lap
11 	27 	17 	Jan Brunstedt 	Janco Motorsport 	Opel Vectra 	19 	+ 1 Lap
12 	6 	10 	Frank Biela 	Audi Sport UK 	Audi A4 Quattro 	19 	+ 1 Lap
13 	12 	23 	Anthony Reid 	Vodafone Nissan Racing 	Nissan Primera GT 	19 	+ 1 Lap
14 	1 	2 	Alain Menu 	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Renault Laguna 	18 	+ 2 Laps
15 	24 	15 	Kris Nissen 	Abt Sportsline 	Audi A4 Quattro 	18 	+ 2 Laps
16 	20 	19 	Patrick Watts 	Patrick Watts Engineering 	Alfa Romeo 155 TS 	18 	+ 2 Laps
17 	7 	3 	John Bintcliffe	Audi Sport UK 	Audi A4 Quattro 	18 	+ 2 Laps
18 	28 	21 	Tord Linnerud 	Tord Linnerud 	Opel Vectra GT 	18 	+ 2 Laps
19 	23 	7 	Christian Abt 	Abt Sportsline 	Audi A4 Quattro 	18 	+ 2 Laps
20 	25 	20 	Tim Sugden 	Mint Motorsport 	Vauxhall Cavalier 	17 	Engine
21 	77 	22 	Matt Neal 	Team Dynamics 	Ford Mondeo 	15 	Engine
22 	88 	16 	John Cleland 	Vauxhall Sport 	Vauxhall Vectra 	1 	Accident
23 	8 	9 	Rickard Rydell 	Volvo S40 Racing 	Volvo S40 	1 	Accident
===Race 2===
Pos.	No.	Grid	Name 	Team 	Car 	Laps	Time/Reason
1 	9 	6 	Will Hoy 	Team Mondeo 	Ford Mondeo 	20 	24:35.900
2 	88 	16 	John Cleland 	Vauxhall Sport 	Vauxhall Vectra 	20 	+22.169
3 	18 	13 	Yvan Muller 	Audi Sport UK 	Audi A4 	20 	+1:01.665
4 	27 	17 	Jan Brunstedt 	Janco Motorsport 	Opel Vectra 	20 	+1:08.604
5 	1 	2 	Alain Menu 	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Renault Laguna 	20 	+1:12.838
6 	3 	4 	Jason Plato 	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Renault Laguna 	19 	+ 1 Lap
7 	11 	11 	David Leslie 	Vodafone Nissan Racing 	Nissan Primera GT 	19 	+ 1 Lap
8 	7 	3 	John Bintcliffe	Audi Sport UK 	Audi A4 Quattro 	19 	+ 1 Lap
9 	21 	5 	Aaron Slight 	Team Honda Sport 	Honda Accord 	19 	+ 1 Lap
10 	6 	10 	Frank Biela 	Audi Sport UK 	Audi A4 Quattro 	19 	+ 1 Lap
11 	77 	22 	Matt Neal 	Team Dynamics 	Ford Mondeo 	18 	+ 2 Laps
12 	25 	20 	Tim Sugden 	Mint Motorsport 	Vauxhall Cavalier 	18 	+ 2 Laps
13 	17 	8 	Paula Cook 	Vodafone Nissan Racing 	Nissan Primera GT 	18 	+ 2 Laps
14 	23 	7 	Christian Abt 	Abt Sportsline 	Audi A4 Quattro 	18 	+ 2 Laps
15 	28 	21 	Tord Linnerud 	Tord Linnerud 	Opel Vectra GT 	18 	+ 2 Laps
16 	12 	23 	Anthony Reid 	Vodafone Nissan Racing 	Nissan Primera GT 	18 	+ 2 Laps
17 	14 	14 	Armin Hahne 	Volvo S40 Racing 	Volvo S40 	18 	+ 2 Laps
18 	78 	18 	Kari Mäkinen 	Team Dynamics 	Nissan Primera eGT	18 	+ 2 Laps
19 	22 	12 	Jonny Kane 	Team Honda Sport 	Honda Accord 	17 	Accident
20 	5 	1 	Mathew Emmens 	Team Mondeo 	Ford Mondeo 	4 	Accident
21 	8 	9 	Rickard Rydell 	Volvo S40 Racing 	Volvo S40 	1 	Accident
22 	24 	15 	Kris Nissen 	Abt Sportsline 	Audi A4 Quattro 	1 	Accident
23 	20 	19 	Patrick Watts 	Patrick Watts Engineering 	Alfa Romeo 155 TS 	1 	Engine
===Overall Classification===
Pos.	No.	Name 	Team 	Car 	Average Position
1 	9 	Will Hoy 	Team Mondeo 	Ford Mondeo 	2
2 	18 	Yvan Muller 	Audi Sport UK 	Audi A4 	3.5
3 	21 	Aaron Slight 	Team Honda Sport 	Honda Accord 	6.5
4 	3 	Jason Plato 	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Renault Laguna 	7
5 	27 	Jan Brunstedt 	Janco Motorsport 	Opel Vectra 	7.5
6 	11 	David Leslie 	Vodafone Nissan Racing 	Nissan Primera GT 	8.5
7 	1 	Alain Menu 	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Renault Laguna 	9.5
8 	17 	Paula Cook 	Vodafone Nissan Racing 	Nissan Primera GT 	10
9 	5 	Mathew Emmens 	Team Mondeo 	Ford Mondeo 	11
10 	6 	Frank Biela 	Audi Sport UK 	Audi A4 Quattro 	11
11 	14 	Armin Hahne 	Volvo S40 Racing 	Volvo S40 	11.5
12 	88 	John Cleland 	Vauxhall Sport 	Vauxhall Vectra 	12
13 	22 	Jonny Kane 	Team Honda Sport 	Honda Accord 	12
14 	7 	John Bintcliffe	Audi Sport UK 	Audi A4 Quattro 	12.5
15 	78 	Kari Mäkinen 	Team Dynamics 	Nissan Primera eGT	13.5
16 	12 	Anthony Reid 	Vodafone Nissan Racing 	Nissan Primera GT 	14.5
17 	25 	Tim Sugden 	Mint Motorsport 	Vauxhall Cavalier 	16
18 	77 	Matt Neal 	Team Dynamics 	Ford Mondeo 	16
19 	23 	Christian Abt 	Abt Sportsline 	Audi A4 Quattro 	16.5
20 	28 	Tord Linnerud 	Tord Linnerud 	Opel Vectra GT 	16.5
21 	24 	Kris Nissen 	Abt Sportsline 	Audi A4 Quattro 	18.5
22 	20 	Patrick Watts 	Patrick Watts Engineering 	Alfa Romeo 155 TS 	19.5
23 	8 	Rickard Rydell 	Volvo S40 Racing 	Volvo S40 	22