Season 1997
FIA
2-L WC 1997
18. 1. – 22. 1. 1997, Monaco • entries/finish - 23/17 • asphalt - snow 398.31 km • Other years
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Liatti Piero - Pons Fabrizia |
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Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '97 | 555 Subaru WRT | 4:26:58 |
| 2. |
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Sainz Carlos - Moya Luis |
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Ford Escort WRC | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 4:27:53 |
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Mäkinen Tommi - Harjanne Seppo |
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | Mitsubishi Ralliart | 4:29:29 |
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Triner Emil - Gál Julius |
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Škoda Felicia Kit Car | Škoda Motorsport | 4:53:41 |
| 2. |
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Sibera Pavel - Gross Petr |
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Škoda Felicia Kit Car | Škoda Motorsport | 4:54:03 |
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Rovanperä Harri - Silander Voitto |
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Seat Ibiza Kit Car | Seat Sport | 4:54:22 |
7. 2. – 10. 2. 1997, Karlstad • entries/finish - 73/44 • snow - ice 411.17 km • Other years
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Eriksson Kenneth - Parmander Staffan |
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Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '97 | 555 Subaru WRT | 3:51:49 |
| 2. |
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Sainz Carlos - Moya Luis |
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Ford Escort WRC | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 3:52:05 |
| 3. |
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Mäkinen Tommi - Harjanne Seppo |
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | Mitsubishi Ralliart | 3:52:15 |
| 1. |
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Jonasson Jörgen - Jonasson Nicklas |
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Volkswagen Golf III GTi 16V | Volkswagen Motorsport Sweden | 4:08:29 |
| 2. |
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Svan Per - Olsson Johan |
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Opel Astra GSi 16V | Opel Team Sweden | 4:08:51 |
| 3. |
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Laukkanen Tapio - Mannisenmäki Risto |
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Volkswagen Golf III Kit Car | Blue Rose Team | 4:12:54 |
1. 3. – 3. 3. 1997, Nairobi • entries/finish - 52/19 • gravel 1318.00 km • Other years
| 1. |
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McRae Colin - Grist Nicky |
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Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '97 | 555 Subaru WRT | 11:29:00 |
| 2. |
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Burns Richard - Reid Robert |
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Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IV | Mitsubishi Ralliart | 11:36:04 |
| 3. |
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Duncan Ian - Williamson David |
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Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) | Toyota Kenya | 11:40:18 |
| 1. |
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Palmer Russell - Harwood Brian |
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Proton Satria | Silverstone Rally Tyre Team | 16:39:49 |
| 2. |
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Anwar Azar - Khan Arshad |
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Daewoo Cielo | 17:01:43 | |
| 3. |
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Green Rory - Taylor Orson |
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Hyundai Elantra | 19:20:50 |
Known stage times just for top drivers
23. 3. – 26. 3. 1997, Figueira da Foz • Automóvel Club de Portugal • entries/finish - 98/34 • gravel 419.78 km - (cancelled 1.50 km) • Other years
| 1. |
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Mäkinen Tommi - Harjanne Seppo |
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | Mitsubishi Ralliart | 4:53:01 |
| 2. |
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Loix Freddy - Smeets Sven |
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Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) | Marlboro Toyota Castrol Belgium | 4:57:06 |
| 3. |
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Schwarz Armin - Giraudet Denis |
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Ford Escort WRC | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 4:59:34 |
| 1. |
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McRae Alister - Senior David |
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Volkswagen Golf III Kit Car | S.B.G. Sport | 5:12:54 |
| 2. |
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Lopes Adruzilo - Lisboa Luís |
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Peugeot 306 Maxi | Peugeot Esso Competição | 5:13:42 |
| 3. |
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Weber Erwin - Hiemer Manfred |
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Seat Ibiza Kit Car | Seat Sport | 5:18:01 |
14. 4. – 16. 4. 1997, Lloret de Mar • entries/finish - 94/30 • asphalt 387.72 km • Other years
| 1. |
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Mäkinen Tommi - Harjanne Seppo |
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | Mitsubishi Ralliart | 4:08:46 |
| 2. |
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Liatti Piero - Pons Fabrizia |
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Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '97 | 555 Subaru WRT | 4:08:53 |
| 3. |
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Panizzi Gilles - Panizzi Hervé |
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Peugeot 306 Maxi | Peugeot Sport | 4:11:55 |
| 1. |
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Panizzi Gilles - Panizzi Hervé |
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Peugeot 306 Maxi | Peugeot Sport | 4:11:55 |
| 2. |
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Azcona Jaime - Billmaier Julius |
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Peugeot 306 Maxi | Peugeot Sport España | 4:16:28 |
| 3. |
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Sperrer Raphael - Carlsson Per |
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Renault Mégane Maxi | 4:18:32 |
5. 5. – 7. 5. 1997, Ajaccio • entries/finish - 60/39 • asphalt 408.02 km • Other years
| 1. |
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McRae Colin - Grist Nicky |
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Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '97 | 555 Subaru WRT | 4:31:08 |
| 2. |
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Sainz Carlos - Moya Luis |
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Ford Escort WRC | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 4:31:16 |
| 3. |
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Panizzi Gilles - Panizzi Hervé |
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Peugeot 306 Maxi | Peugeot Sport | 4:31:46 |
| 1. |
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Panizzi Gilles - Panizzi Hervé |
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Peugeot 306 Maxi | Peugeot Sport | 4:31:46 |
| 2. |
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Delecour François - Grataloup Daniel |
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Peugeot 306 Maxi | Peugeot Sport | 4:32:03 |
| 3. |
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Bugalski Philippe - Chiaroni Jean-Paul |
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Renault Mégane Maxi | Société Diac | 4:37:48 |
22. 5. – 24. 5. 1997, Cordoba • entries/finish - 67/29 • gravel 413.37 km - (cancelled 10.79 km) • Other years
| 1. |
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Mäkinen Tommi - Harjanne Seppo |
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | Mitsubishi Ralliart | 4:25:38 |
| 2. |
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McRae Colin - Grist Nicky |
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Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '97 | 555 Subaru WRT | 4:26:39 |
| 3. |
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Eriksson Kenneth - Parmander Staffan |
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Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '97 | 555 Subaru WRT | 4:30:06 |
| 1. |
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Rovanperä Harri - Silander Voitto |
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Seat Ibiza Kit Car | Seat Sport | 4:55:21 |
| 2. |
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Gómez Oriol - Martí Marc |
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Seat Ibiza Kit Car | Seat Sport | 4:58:44 |
| 3. |
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Sibera Pavel - Gross Petr |
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Škoda Felicia Kit Car | Škoda Motorsport | 4:59:45 |
7. 6. – 11. 6. 1997, Athens • Automobile and Touring Club of Greece (ELPA) • entries/finish - 101/57 • gravel 402.86 km • Other years
| 1. |
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Sainz Carlos - Moya Luis |
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Ford Escort WRC | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 4:56:24 |
| 2. |
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Kankkunen Juha - Repo Juha |
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Ford Escort WRC | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 4:56:41 |
| 3. |
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Mäkinen Tommi - Harjanne Seppo |
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | Mitsubishi Ralliart | 5:01:27 |
| 1. |
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Gómez Oriol - Martí Marc |
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Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2 | Seat Sport | 5:39:17 |
| 2. |
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Sibera Pavel - Gross Petr |
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Škoda Felicia Kit Car | Škoda Motorsport | 5:42:40 |
| 3. |
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"Dim" - Stefanis Konstantinos |
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Renault Clio Williams | 5:43:37 |
2. 8. – 5. 8. 1997, Manukau • entries/finish - 83/51 • gravel 395.99 km • Other years
| 1. |
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Eriksson Kenneth - Parmander Staffan |
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Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '97 | 555 Subaru WRT | 4:14:11 |
| 2. |
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Sainz Carlos - Moya Luis |
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Ford Escort WRC | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 4:14:24 |
| 3. |
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Kankkunen Juha - Repo Juha |
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Ford Escort WRC | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 4:14:30 |
| 1. |
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Gómez Oriol - Martí Marc |
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Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2 | 4:38:52 | |
| 2. |
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Tajima Nobuhiro - Runnalls Ross |
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Suzuki Baleno Wagon Kit Car | 4:44:12 | |
| 3. |
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Nicoli Robert - Carlton Jim |
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Hyundai Coupé | Hyundai Rally Sport | 4:55:44 |
29. 8. – 31. 8. 1997, Jyväskylä • entries/finish - 103/50 • gravel 381.55 km • Other years
| 1. |
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Mäkinen Tommi - Harjanne Seppo |
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | Mitsubishi Ralliart | 3:16:18 |
| 2. |
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Kankkunen Juha - Repo Juha |
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Ford Escort WRC | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 3:16:25 |
| 3. |
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Kytölehto Jarmo - Kapanen Arto |
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Ford Escort WRC | Blue Rose Team | 3:18:18 |
| 1. |
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Rovanperä Harri - Silander Voitto |
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Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2 | Seat Sport | 3:28:21 |
| 2. |
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Laukkanen Tapio - Mannisenmäki Risto |
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Volkswagen Golf III Kit Car | Blue Rose Team | 3:28:35 |
| 3. |
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Gardemeister Toni - Lukander Paavo |
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Nissan Sunny GTi | 3:32:14 |
19. 9. – 21. 9. 1997, Medan • entries/finish - 69/36 • gravel 402.17 km • Other years
| 1. |
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Sainz Carlos - Moya Luis |
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Ford Escort WRC | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 4:37:30 |
| 2. |
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Kankkunen Juha - Repo Juha |
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Ford Escort WRC | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 4:37:46 |
| 3. |
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Eriksson Kenneth - Parmander Staffan |
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Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '97 | 555 Subaru WRT | 4:38:49 |
| 1. |
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Rovanperä Harri - Silander Voitto |
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Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2 | Seat Sport | 5:06:36 |
| 2. |
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Weber Erwin - Hiemer Manfred |
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Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2 | Seat Sport | 5:10:07 |
| 3. |
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Tajima Nobuhiro - Macneall Glenn |
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Suzuki Baleno Wagon Kit Car | Silverstone Suzuki Sport | 5:14:11 |
12. 10. – 15. 10. 1997, Sanremo • entries/finish - 125/67 • asphalt 396.21 km - (cancelled 22.58 km) • Other years
| 1. |
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McRae Colin - Grist Nicky |
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Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '97 | 555 Subaru WRT | 4:08:25 |
| 2. |
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Liatti Piero - Pons Fabrizia |
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Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '97 | 555 Subaru WRT | 4:08:31 |
| 3. |
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Mäkinen Tommi - Harjanne Seppo |
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | Mitsubishi Ralliart | 4:08:37 |
| 1. |
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Rovanperä Harri - Silander Voitto |
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Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2 | Seat Sport | 4:21:57 |
| 2. |
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Fontana Corrado - Pelliccioni Daniele |
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Renault Mégane Maxi | 4:25:57 | |
| 3. |
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Danti Fabio - Olivari Marcello |
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Škoda Felicia Kit Car | Škoda Motorsport | 4:33:14 |
30. 10. – 2. 11. 1997, Perth • entries/finish - 87/49 • gravel 421.42 km • Other years
| 1. |
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McRae Colin - Grist Nicky |
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Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '97 | 555 Subaru WRT | 4:05:31 |
| 2. |
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Mäkinen Tommi - Harjanne Seppo |
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | Mitsubishi Ralliart | 4:05:37 |
| 3. |
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Auriol Didier - Giraudet Denis |
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Toyota Corolla WRC | Toyota Castrol Team | 4:05:52 |
| 1. |
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Rovanperä Harri - Silander Voitto |
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Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2 | Seat Sport | 4:30:27 |
| 2. |
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Sibera Pavel - Gross Petr |
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Škoda Felicia Kit Car | Škoda Motorsport | 4:36:23 |
| 3. |
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Gómez Oriol - Martí Marc |
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Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2 | Seat Sport | 4:37:50 |
23. 11. – 25. 11. 1997, Cheltenham • entries/finish - 162/92 • gravel - asphalt 381.11 km • Other years
| 1. |
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McRae Colin - Grist Nicky |
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Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '97 | 555 Subaru WRT | 3:54:31 |
| 2. |
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Kankkunen Juha - Repo Juha |
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Ford Escort WRC | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 3:57:18 |
| 3. |
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Sainz Carlos - Moya Luis |
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Ford Escort WRC | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 3:58:24 |
| 1. |
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Rovanperä Harri - Silander Voitto |
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Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2 | Seat Sport | 4:17:34 |
| 2. |
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Head Robbie - Thomas Bryan |
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Renault Mégane Maxi | Renault Dealer Rallying UK | 4:33:13 |
| 3. |
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Wearden Neil - Agnew Trevor |
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Honda Civic SiR | 4:34:24 |
Team standings
Standings progress
Stats
Event victories
| 1. |
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Rovanperä Harri | 6 |
| 2. |
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Panizzi Gilles | 2 |
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Gómez Oriol | 2 |
| 4. |
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Triner Emil | 1 |
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Jonasson Jörgen | 1 |
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Palmer Russell | 1 |
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McRae Alister | 1 |
Stage winners
Rally leaders
| 1. | ![]() | Rovanperä Harri | 79 |
| 2. | ![]() | Gómez Oriol | 35 |
| 3. | ![]() | McRae Alister | 25 |
| 4. | ![]() | Panizzi Gilles | 23 |
| 5. | ![]() | Lopes Adruzilo | 22 |
| 6. | ![]() | Jonasson Jörgen | 21 |
| 7. | ![]() | Weber Erwin | 11 |
| 8. | ![]() | Delecour François | 10 |
| = | ![]() | Andreucci Paolo | 10 |
| = | ![]() | Sibera Pavel | 10 |
| = | ![]() | Triner Emil | 10 |
| 12. | ![]() | Azcona Jaime | 5 |
| 13. | ![]() | Raies Gabriel | 4 |
| = | ![]() | Higgins Mark | 4 |
| 15. | ![]() | Svan Per | 3 |
| = | ![]() | Laukkanen Tapio | 3 |
| 17. | ![]() | Kruse Jonas | 1 |

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