The 1997 Mediterranean Grand Prix was a motor race for International Formula 3000 held on the weekend of 19–20 July 1997. The event was held at Enna-Pergusa in Enna, Sicily, Italy, and consisted of one 202km race. It was the fifth round of ten in the 1997 International Formula 3000 Championship, as well as the 35th Mediterranean Grand Prix.
Results Qualifying Drivers below the red line did not qualify for the race. Driver Team Time 1 17 Jamie Davies DAMS 1:32.846 2 3 Ricardo Zonta Super Nova Racing +0.244 3 7 Cyrille Sauvage Draco Racing +0.478 4 12 Max Wilson Edenbridge Racing +0.604 5 37 Gonzalo Rodríguez Redman Bright +0.775 6 2 RSM Marko +0.802 7 23 Rui Águas Nordic Racing +0.881 8 26 Jason Watt Den Blå Avis +0.956 9 14 Oliver Tichy Pacific Racing +0.985 10 21 Tom Kristensen Auto Sport Racing +0.996 11 4 Laurent Redon Super Nova Racing +1.194 12 8 Pedro Couceiro Draco Racing +1.401 13 36 Kurt Mollekens +1.404 14 6 Soheil Ayari Team Astromega +1.421 15 22 Marc Gené Nordic Racing +1.447 16 1 Craig Lowndes RSM Marko +1.491 17 5 Boris Derichebourg Team Astromega +1.598 18 20 Gastón Mazzacane Auto Sport Racing +1.614 19 33 Thomas Biagi GP Racing +1.653 20 18 Stephen Watson Durango Formula +1.932 21 19 Gareth Rees Durango Formula +1.938 22 11 Werner Lupberger Edenbridge Racing +1.943 23 31 Anthony Beltoise Ravarotto Racing +1.986 24 16 Grégoire de Galzain DAMS +2.174 25 30 Emiliano Spataro Coloni Motorsport +2.233 26 29 Markus Friesacher Coloni Motorsport +2.396 27 27 David Cook DC Cook Motorsport +2.674 28 25 Thomas Schie Bob Salisbury Engineering +2.995 29 24 James Taylor Bob Salisbury Engineering +4.447 30 35 Christian Horner Arden International +4.484 Source:
Race Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts. 1 17 Jamie Davies DAMS 41 1:04:48.310 1 10 2 3 Ricardo Zonta Super Nova Racing 41 +24.262 2 6 3 12 Max Wilson Edenbridge Racing 41 +32.001 4 4 4 1 Craig Lowndes RSM Marko 41 +32.987 15 3 5 36 Kurt Mollekens 41 +41.831 12 2 6 4 Laurent Redon Super Nova Racing 41 +48.013 11 1 7 18 Stephen Watson Durango Formula 41 +56.859 19 8 7 Cyrille Sauvage Draco Racing 41 +1:33.893 3 9 5 Boris Derichebourg Team Astromega 41 +1:36.019 16 10 22 Marc Gené Nordic Racing 40 +1 lap 14 11 2 RSM Marko 40 +1 lap 6 12 31 Anthony Beltoise Ravarotto Racing 40 +1 lap 22 13 30 Emiliano Spataro Coloni Motorsport 40 +1 lap 24 14 33 Thomas Biagi GP Racing 40 +1 lap 18 15 20 Gastón Mazzacane Auto Sport Racing 40 +1 lap 17 16 19 Gareth Rees Durango Formula 40 +1 lap 20 17 29 Markus Friesacher Coloni Motorsport 40 +1 lap 25 DNF 6 Soheil Ayari Team Astromega 22 13 DNF 27 David Cook DC Cook Motorsport 21 26 DNF 21 Tom Kristensen Auto Sport Racing 17 10 DNF 37 Gonzalo Rodríguez Redman Bright 14 Crash 5 DNF 16 Grégoire de Galzain DAMS 9 23 DNF 14 Oliver Tichy Pacific Racing 5 9 DNF 11 Werner Lupberger Edenbridge Racing 5 21 DNF 23 Rui Águas Nordic Racing 0 Crash 7 DNF 26 Jason Watt Den Blå Avis 0 Crash 8 WD 8 Pedro Couceiro Draco Racing Fastest Lap: Jamie Davies (DAMS), 1:33.500 Source: – David Cook did not qualify, but was allowed to start following Pedro Couceiro's withdrawal.
Championship standings Drivers' Championship standings Driver Points Gap 1 Tom Kristensen 18 Jamie Davies 3 11.5 −6.5 4 Ricardo Zonta 11 -7 Soheil Ayari
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
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