Major championships of 1997
Author
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Formula 1
[Arrows]
[Williams]
[Ferrari]
[Benetton]
[McLaren]
[Jordan]
[Prost]
[Sauber]
[Tyrrell]
[Minardi]
[Stewart]
[Lola]
F3000
[RSM Marko]
[Super Nova]
[Astromega]
[Draco]
[Apomatox]
[Edenbridge]
[Pacific]
[DAMS]
[Durango]
[AutoSport]
[Nordic]
[BSE]
[Den Bla Avis]
[DC Cook]
[Coloni]
[Ravarotto]
[Olympic]
[Arden]
[KTR]
[Redman & Bright]
[DKS]
CART
[Ganassi]
[Penske]
[Walker]
[Newman-Haas]
[Rahal]
[Hogan]
[Bettenhausen]
[PacWest]
[Payton-Coyne]
[Patrick]
[Della Penna]
[Arciero-Wells]
[Green]
[Tasman]
[AAR]
[Project Indy]
[Davis]
[Forsythe]
IRL
[Foyt]
[Menard]
[Galles]
[Treadway]
[Scandia]
[Byrd-Cunningham]
[Bradley]
[Blueprint]
[Chitwood]
[PDM]
[Pagan]
[Tom Kelley]
[McCormack]
[Knapp]
[Arizona]
[Cheever]
[Beck]
[Project Indy]
[Chastain]
[Hemelgarn]
FIA Formula 1 World Championship
| Danka Arrows Yamaha | 
| Arrows-Yamaha Grand Prix International/TWR Group Ltd Leafield Technical Centre, Leafield, Witney, Oxfordshire OX8 5PF, England
 tel: 44-1993 871000, fax: 44-1993 871100
 | 
| Arrows A18, Yamaha V10, Bridgestone | 
| Sponsors: Danka, Power House, Parmalat, Zepter, Kibon, Bridgestone | 
| 1 | Damon Hill (GB) | 
| Wins: | 21 | 
| Pole positions: | 20 | 
| World Champion: | 1996 | 
| Number of GPs: | 83 | 
| 2 | Pedro Diniz (BR) | 
| Best result: | 5e/5th L (Nürburgring) 1997 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | 15e/15th 1996 | 
| Number of GPs: | 50 | 
| T | Jörg Müller (D) | 
| Championship titles: | Int F3000 1996, DF3 1994 | 
| Number of GPs: | - | 
| Rothmans Williams Renault | 
| Williams Grand Prix Engineering Ltd Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 0DQ, England
 tel: 44-1235 777700, fax: 44-1235 764705
 | 
| Williams FW19, Renault V10, Goodyear | 
| Sponsors: Rothmans, Falke, Hype, Mirage, Auto Motor und Sport, Sonax, ICN Sportsweb, Komatsu, DF1, Castrol | 
| 3 | Jacques Villeneuve (CDN) | 
| Wins: | 11 | 
| Pole positions: | 12 | 
| World Champion: | 1997 | 
| Other championship titles: | Indy 1995, Indy Rookie 1994 | 
| Number of GPs: | 33 | 
| 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen (D) | 
| Wins: | 1 | 
| Pole positions: | 1 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | 2e/2nd 1997 | 
| Championship titles: | DFOL 1988 | 
| Number of GPs: | 65 | 
| T | Jean-Christophe Boullion (F) | 
| Best result: | 5e/5th D (Hockenheim) 1995 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | 16e/16th 1995 | 
| Championship titles: | Int F3000 1994 | 
| Number of GPs: | 11 | 
| Scuderia Ferrari-Marlboro | 
| Scuderia Ferrari Cassella Postale 589, 41100 Modena, Italia
 tel: 39-536 949111, fax: 39-536 946488
 
 Ferrari SpA
 Via Ascari 55, 41053 Maranello (MO), Italia
 tel: 39-536 949362, fax: 39-536 946436
 | 
| Ferrari F310B, Ferrari V10, Goodyear | 
| Sponsors: Marlboro, Shell, Pioneer, Asprey, Telecom Italia, FIAT | 
| 5 | Michael Schumacher (D) | 
| Wins: | 27 | 
| Pole positions: | 18 | 
| World Champion: | 1994, 1995 | 
| Other championship titles: | DF3 1990 | 
| Number of GPs: | 102 | 
| 6 | Eddie Irvine (GB) | 
| Best result: | 2e/2nd RA (Buenos Aires) 1997 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | 7e/7th 1997 | 
| Championship titles: | GBFF1600 1987 | 
| Number of GPs: | 65 | 
| T | Gianni Morbidelli (I) | 
| Best result: | 3e/3rd AUS (Adelaide) 1995 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | 14e/14th 1995 | 
| Championship titles: | IF3 1989 | 
| Number of GPs: | 67 | 
| Nicola Larini (I) | 
| Best result: | 2e/2nd RSM (Imola) 1994 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | 13e/13th 1994 | 
| Championship titles: | DTM 1993, CIVT 1992, IF3 1986 | 
| Number of GPs: | 51 | 
| Mild Seven Benetton Renault | 
| Benetton Formula Ltd Whiteways Technical Centre, Enstone, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 4EE, England
 tel: 44-1608 678000, fax: 44-1608 678800
 | 
| Benetton B197, Renault V10, Goodyear | 
| Sponsors: Mild Seven, Benetton Sportsystem, FedEx, Korean Air, Akai, PI.SA Ceramica, Gillette, Kickers, Hewlett Packard, Fondmetal, Agip | 
| 7 | Jean Alesi (F) | 
| Wins: | 1 | 
| Pole positions: | 2 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | 4e/4th 1996, 1997 | 
| Championship titles: | Int F3000 1989, FF3 1987 | 
| Number of GPs: | 135 | 
| 8 | Gerhard Berger (A) | 
| Wins: | 10 | 
| Pole positions: | 12 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | 3e/3rd 1988, 1990, 1994 | 
| Number of GPs: | 210 | 
| T -
 8
 | Alexander Würz (A) | 
| Best result: | 3e/3rd GB (Silverstone) 1997 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | 14e/14th 1997 | 
| Number of GPs: | 3 | 
| West McLaren Mercedes | 
| McLaren International Ltd Woking Business Park, Albert Drive, Woking, Surrey GU21 5JY, England
 tel: 44-1483 728211, fax: 44-1483 720157
 | 
| McLaren MP4/12, Mercedes V10, Goodyear | 
| Sponsors: West, ABAC, Loctite, Mobil, SAP, Computer Associates | 
| 9 | Mika Häkkinen (FIN) | 
| Wins: | 1 | 
| Pole positions: | 1 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | 4e/4th 1994 | 
| Championship titles: | GBF3 1990, FOL 1988 | 
| Number of GPs: | 97 | 
| 10 | David Coulthard (GB) | 
| Wins: | 3 | 
| Pole positions: | 5 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | 3e/3rd 1995, 1997 | 
| Championship titles: | GBFF1600 1989 | 
| Number of GPs: | 59 | 
| Benson & Hedges Total Jordan Peugeot | 
| Jordan Grand Prix Ltd Buckingham Road, Silverstone, Northamptonshire NN12 8TJ, England
 tel: 44-1327 857743, fax: 44-1327 858120
 | 
| Jordan 197, Peugeot V10, Goodyear | 
| Sponsors: Benson & Hedges, Total, Hewlett Packard, Diavia, Scania, Tie, s.Oliver | 
| 11 | Ralf Schumacher (D) | 
| Best result: | 3e/3rd RA (Buenos Aires) 1997 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | 11e/11th 1997 | 
| Championship titles: | FNippon 1996 | 
| Number of GPs: | 17 | 
| 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella (I) | 
| Best result: | 2e/2nd B (Spa) 1997 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | 8e/8th 1997 | 
| Championship titles: | IF3 1994 | 
| Number of GPs: | 25 | 
| Prost Grand Prix Gauloises Blondes | 
| Prost Grand Prix SA Technopole de la Nièvre, 58470 Magny-Cours, France
 tel: 33-386 606 200, fax: 33-386 212 296
 | 
| Prost JS45, Mugen Honda V10, Bridgestone | 
| Sponsors: Gauloises Blondes, Canal Plus, Bic, Alcatel, Giordana, LVS, Catia, Showa | 
| 14 | Olivier Panis (F) | 
| Wins: | 1 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | 8e/8th 1995 | 
| Championship titles: | Int F3000 1993, FFR 1989 | 
| Number of GPs: | 58 | 
| Jarno Trulli (I) | 
| Best result: | 4e/4th D (Hockenheim) 1997 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | 15e/15th 1997 | 
| Championship titles: | DF3 1996 | 
| Number of GPs: | 14 | 
| 15 | Shinji Nakano (J) | 
| Best result: | 6e/6th CDN (Montreal), H (Hungaroring) 1997 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | 16e/16th 1997 | 
| Number of GPs: | 17 | 
| Red Bull Sauber Petronas | 
| PP Sauber AG Wildbachstrasse 9, 8340 Hinwil, Schweiz
 tel: 41-1 9381400, fax: 41 1 9381680
 | 
| Sauber C16, Petronas V10, Goodyear | 
| Sponsors: Red Bull, Petronas, Fritz Kaiser Group | 
| 16 | Johnny Herbert (GB) | 
| Wins: | 2 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | 4e/4th 1995 | 
| Championship titles: | GBF3 1987 | 
| Number of GPs: | 113 | 
| 17 | Nicola Larini (I) | 
| Best result: | 2e/2nd RSM (Imola) 1994 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | 13e/13th 1994 | 
| Championship titles: | DTM 1993, CIVT 1992, IF3 1986 | 
| Number of GPs: | 51 | 
| Gianni Morbidelli (I) | 
| Best result: | 3e/3rd AUS (Adelaide) 1995 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | 14e/14th 1995 | 
| Championship titles: | IF3 1989 | 
| Number of GPs: | 67 | 
| T -
 17
 | Norberto Fontana (RA) | 
| Best result: | 9e/9th GB (Silverstone), D (Hockenheim) 1997 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | - | 
| Championship titles: | DF3 1995 | 
| Number of GPs: | 4 | 
| PIAA Tyrrell | 
| Tyrrell Racing Organization Ltd Long Reach, Ockham, Woking, Surrey GU23 6PE, England
 tel: 44-1483 284955, fax: 44-1483 284892
 | 
| Tyrrell 025, Ford Cosworth ED V8, Goodyear | 
| Sponsors: PIAA, ICL, NRG, Mitech, Morse, Tamiya | 
| 18 | Jos Verstappen (NL) | 
| Best result: | 3e/3rd H (Budapest), B (Spa) 1994 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | 10e/10th 1994 | 
| Championship titles: | DF3 1993, BNLFOL 1992, NLFOL 1992 | 
| Number of GPs: | 48 | 
| 19 | Mika Salo (FIN) | 
| Best result: | 5e/5th I (Monza), AUS (Adelaide) 1995, BR (Interlagos), MC (Monte Carlo) 1996, MC (Monte Carlo) 1997 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | 13e/13th 1996 | 
| Number of GPs: | 52 | 
| T | Toranosuke Takagi (J) | 
| Number of GPs: | - | 
| Minardi Team | 
| Minardi Team SpA Via Spallanzani 21, 48018 Faenza (RA), Italia
 tel: 39-546 620480, fax: 39-546 620998
 | 
| Minardi M197, Hart V8, Bridgestone | 
| Sponsors: Mild Seven, Roces, Beta, Fondmetal, Doimo, Valleverde, Cimatron, Milpass, Bossini | 
| 20 | Ukyo Katayama (J) | 
| Best result: | 5e/5th BR (Interlagos), RSM (Imola) 1994 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | 18e/18th 1994 | 
| Championship titles: | JF3000 1991 | 
| Number of GPs: | 95 | 
| 21 | Jarno Trulli (I) | 
| Best result: | 4e/4th D (Hockenheim) 1997 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | 15e/15th 1997 | 
| Championship titles: | DF3 1996 | 
| Number of GPs: | 14 | 
| T -
 21
 | Tarso Marques (BR) | 
| Best result: | 10e/10th GB (Silverstone) 1997 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | - | 
| Number of GPs: | 11 | 
| HSBC Malaysia Stewart Ford | 
| Stewart Grand Prix Ltd 16 Tanners Drive, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK14 5BW, England
 tel: 44-1908 216122, fax: 44-1908-216892
 | 
| Stewart SF1, Ford V10, Bridgestone | 
| Sponsors: HSBC, Malaysia, Sanyo, Samuels, Texaco, Bridgestone | 
| 22 | Rubens Barrichello (BR) | 
| Best result: | 2e/2nd CDN (Montreal) 1995, MC (Monte Carlo) 1997 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | 6e/6th 1994 | 
| Championship titles: | GBF3 1991, FOL 1990 | 
| Number of GPs: | 81 | 
| 23 | Jan Magnussen (DK) | 
| Best result: | 7e/7th MC (Monte Carlo) 1997 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | - | 
| Championship titles: | GBF3 1994 | 
| Number of GPs: | 17 | 
| MasterCard Lola Formula One Team | 
| Lola Cars Ltd Glebe Road, St Peters Hill, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE18 7DS, England
 tel: 44-1480 451301, fax: 44-1480 456722
 | 
| Lola T97/30, Ford Cosworth Zetec V8, Bridgestone | 
| Sponsors: MasterCard, Pennzoil, Lycra, Satra, Men's Health | 
| 24 | Ricardo Rosset (BR) | 
| Best result: | 8e/8th H (Hungaroring) 1996 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | - | 
| Number of GPs: | 16 | 
| 25 | Vincenzo Sospiri (I) | 
| Championship titles: | Int F3000 1995 | 
| Number of GPs: | - | 
| T | Andrea Montermini (I) | 
| Best result: | 8e/8th D (Hockenheim) 1995 | 
| Highest World Championship ranking: | - | 
| Number of GPs: | 21 | 
FIA International Formula 3000 Championship
| RSM Marko | 
| 1 | Craig Lowndes (AUS) | ATTC 1996 | 
| 2 | Juan Pablo Montoya (CO) | 
| Super Nova Racing | 
| 3 | Ricardo Zonta (BR) | SudAm F3 1995 | 
| 4 | Laurent Redon (F) | FF3 1995 | 
| Team Astromega | 
| 5 | Boris Derichebourg (F) | 
| 6 | Soheil Ayari (F) | FF3 1996 | 
| Draco Engineering | 
| 7 | Cyrille Sauvage (F) | 
| 8 | Pedro Couceiro (P) | 
| Equipe Apomatox | 
| 9 | Fabrizio Gollin (I) | 
| 10 | Jean-Philippe Belloc (F) | FF3 1994 | 
| Edenbridge Racing | 
| 11 | Werner Lupberger (ZA) | 
| 12 | Max Wilson (BR) | 
| Pacific Racing | 
| 14 | Oliver Tichy (A) | 
| 15 | Marc Gene (E) | ISF 1996 | 
| Elton Julian (USA) | 
| DAMS | 
| 16 | Christophe de Galzain (F) | 
| 17 | Jamie Davies (GB) | 
| Durango Formula | 
| 18 | Stephen Watson (ZA) | 
| 19 | Gareth Rees (GB) | 
| Auto Sport Racing | 
| 20 | Gaston Mazzacane (RA) | 
| 21 | Tom Kristensen (DK) | JF3 1993, DF3 1991 | 
| Nordic Racing | 
| 22 | Thomas Biagi (I) | 
| 23 | Rui Aguas (P) | 
| Bob Salisbury Engineering | 
| 24 | James Taylor (GB) | 
| Oliver Gavin (GB) | GBF3 1995 | 
| 25 | Thomas Schie (N) | 
| Den Blä Avis | 
| 26 | Jason Watt (DK) | FOL 1995 | 
| DC Cook Racing | 
| 27 | David Cook (GB) | GBFOL 1996 | 
| Coloni Motorsport | 
| 29 | Markus Friesacher (A) | 
| 30 | Emiliano Spataro (RA) | 
| Ravarotto Racing Team | 
| 31 | Anthony Beltoise (F) | 
| 32 | Patrick Lemarie (F) | 
| Olympic Racing | 
| 33 | Thomas Biagi (I) | 
| Arden International Motorsport | 
| 35 | Christian Horner (GB) | 
| Keerbergs Transport Racing | 
| 36 | Kurt Mollekens (B) | 
| Redman & Bright F3000 | 
| 37 | Gonzalo Rodriguez (ROU) | 
| DKS Racing | 
| 38 | Dino Morelli (GB) | 
PPG CART World Series
| Target/Chip Ganassi Racing | 
| Reynard 97I, Honda HRR V8, Firestone | 
| Sponsors: Target, TDK, Energizer, Coca-Cola, Gillette, Pac Bank, Kleenex, First Alert, Life Savers, Hanes | 
| 1 | Jimmy Vasser (USA) | 
| Wins: | 5 | 
| Pole positions: | 4 | 
| Championship titles: | IndyCar 1996 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 89 | 
| 4 | Alessandro Zanardi (I) | 
| Wins: | 8 | 
| Pole positions: | 10 | 
| Championship titles: | CART 1997 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 32 | 
| Marlboro Team Penske | 
| Penske PC26, Mercedes IC 108D V8, Goodyear | 
| Sponsors: Marlboro, Mobil | 
| 2 | Al Unser Jr (USA) | 
| Wins: | 31 | 
| Pole positions: | 7 | 
| Championship titles: | IndyCar 1990, 1994 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 237 | 
| 3 | Paul Tracy (CDN) | 
| Wins: | 12 | 
| Pole positions: | 12 | 
| Championship titles: | Indy L 1990 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 95 | 
| Valvoline Walker Racing | 
| Reynard 97I, Honda HRR V8,  Goodyear | 
| Sponsors: Valvoline, Cummins | 
| 5 | Gil de Ferran (BR) | 
| Wins: | 2 | 
| Pole positions: | 4 | 
| Championship titles: | GBF3 1992 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 50 | 
| Swift Newman-Haas Racing | 
| Swift 007.i, Ford XD V8, Goodyear | 
| Sponsors: Kmart, Texaco Havoline, Budweiser, Duracell | 
| 6 | Michael Andretti (USA) | 
| Wins: | 36 | 
| Pole positions: | 30 | 
| Championship titles: | IndyCar 1991 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 211 | 
| 11 | Christian Fittipaldi (BR) | 
| Best result: | 2e/2nd Indianapolis 1995, Detroit 1996 | 
| Championship titles: | Int F3000 1991 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 44 | 
| 
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| Roberto Moreno (BR) | 
| Best result: | 3e/3rd Michigan 1996 | 
| Championship titles: | Int F3000 1988 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 45 | 
| Team Rahal | 
| Reynard 97I, Ford XD V8, Goodyear | 
| Sponsors: Miller Lite, Shell, Textron | 
| 7 | Bobby Rahal (USA) | 
| Wins: | 24 | 
| Pole positions: | 18 | 
| Championship titles: | IndyCar 1984, 1987, 1992 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 246 | 
| 8 | Bryan Herta (USA) | 
| Best result: | 2e/2nd Cleveland 1995, Michigan & Laguna Seca 1996 | 
| Pole positions: | 3 | 
| Championship titles: | Indy L 1993 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 55 | 
| Hogan Racing LLC | 
| Reynard 97I, Mercedes IC 108D V8, Firestone | 
| Sponsor: Hogan | 
| 9 | Dario Franchitti (GB) | 
| Best result: | 9e/9th Surfers' Paradise 1997 | 
| Pole positions: | 1 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 16 | 
| Bettenhausen Motorsports/Team Alumax | 
| Reynard 97I, Mercedes IC 108D V8, Goodyear | 
| Sponsors: Alumax, Kawneer | 
| 16 | Patrick Carpentier (CDN) | 
| Best result: | 2e/2nd Gateway Int'l 1997 | 
| Championship titles: | T Atl 1996 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 14 | 
| 
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| Roberto Moreno (BR) | 
| Best result: | 3e/3rd Michigan 1996 | 
| Championship titles: | Int F3000 1988 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 46 | 
| PacWest Racing Group | 
| Reynard 97I, Mercedes IC 108D V8, Firestone | 
| Sponsors: Hollywood, Motorola | 
| 17 | Mauricio Gugelmin (BR) | 
| Wins: | 1 | 
| Pole positions: | 3 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 68 | 
| 18 | Mark Blundell (GB) | 
| Wins: | 3 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 30 | 
| Payton/Coyne Racing | 
| Lola T97/00, Ford XD V8, Firestone | 
| Sponsors: Herdez, Mexlub, Viva Mexico!, Data Control | 
| 19 | Michel Jourdain Jr (MEX) | 
| Best result: | 12e/12th Portland 1997 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 22 | 
| 34 | Roberto Moreno (BR) | 
| Best result: | 3e/3rd Michigan 1996 | 
| Championship titles: | Int F3000 1988 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 45 | 
| 
 | 
| Paul Jasper (CDN) | 
| Best result: | 19e/19th Long Beach 1997 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 6 | 
| Charles Nearburg (USA) | 
| Best result: | 17e/17th Road America 1997 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 6 | 
| Brahma Sports Team/Patrick Racing | 
| Reynard 97I, Ford XD V8, Firestone | 
| Sponsors: Brahma, Pennzoil | 
| 20 | Scott Pruett (USA) | 
| Wins: | 2 | 
| Pole positions: | 3 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 107 | 
| 40 | Raul Boesel (BR) | 
| Best result: | 2e/2nd Detroit 1992, Phoenix, Milwaukee & Detroit 1993, Laguna Seca 1996 | 
| Pole positions: | 2 | 
| Championship titles: | WEC 1987 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 169 | 
| Della Penna Motorsports | 
| Lola T97/00, Swift 007.i, Ford XD V8, Goodyear | 
| Sponsors: Ralph's, Food 4 Less, Fuji Film | 
| 21 | Richie Hearn (USA) | 
| Best result: | 9e/9th Gateway Int'l, Road America 1997 | 
| Championship titles: | T Atl 1995 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 20 | 
| Arciero/Wells Racing | 
| Reynard 97I, Toyota RV8A V8, Firestone | 
| Sponsors: MCI, Panasonic, Duskin, Denso | 
| 24 | Hiro Matsushita (J) | 
| Best result: | 6e/6th Michigan 1994 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 97 | 
| 25 | Massimiliano Papis (I) | 
| Best result: | 8e/8th Michigan 1997 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 20 | 
| Team KOOL Green | 
| Reynard 97I, Honda HRR V8, Firestone | 
| Sponsors: KOOL, Klein Tools | 
| 27 | Parker Johnstone (USA) | 
| Best result: | 2e/2nd Long Beach 1996 | 
| Pole positions: | 1 | 
| Championship titles: | IMSA CL 1991, 1992 ,1993 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 45 | 
| Tasman Motorsports Group | 
| Lola T97/00, Reynard 97I, Honda HRR V8, Firestone | 
| Sponsors: LCI, Marlboro, Tecate, Quaker State | 
| 31 | André Ribeiro (BR) | 
| Wins: | 3 | 
| Pole positions: | 2 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 50 | 
| 32 | Adrian Fernandez (MEX) | 
| Wins: | 1 | 
| Championship titles: | Indy L 1992 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 70 | 
| All American Racers | 
| Reynard 96I, Reynard 97I, Eagle Mk V, Toyota RV8A V8, Goodyear | 
| Sponsors: Castrol, Jockey, Denso | 
| 36 | Juan Manuel Fangio II (RA) | 
| Best result: | 7e/7th Mid-Ohio 1995 | 
| Championship titles: | IMSA GTP 1992, 1993 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 37 | 
| 98 | PJ Jones (USA) | 
| Best result: | 9e/9th Detroit 1996 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 26 | 
| Team Project Indy | 
| Lola T97/00, Ford XD V8, Goodyear | 
| Sponsors: SmithKline Beecham, TUMS | 
| 64 | Dennis Vitolo (USA) | 
| Best result: | 7e/7th Michigan 1997 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 18 | 
| 
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| Arnd Meier (D) | 
| Best result: | 12e/12th Michigan 1997 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 10 | 
| Davis Racing | 
| Reynard 96I, Ford XD V8, Goodyear | 
| Sponsor: Marlboro | 
| 77 | Gualter Salles (BR) | 
| Best result: | 12e/12th Gateway Int'l 1997 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 17 | 
| Player's Forsythe Racing | 
| Reynard 97I, Mercedes IC 108D V8, Firestone | 
| Sponsors: Player's, Indeck | 
| 99 | Greg Moore (CDN) | 
| Wins: | 2 | 
| Championship titles: | Indy L 1995 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 33 | 
Indy Racing League
| AJ Foyt Enterprises | 
| G-Force-Oldsmobile Aurora, Goodyear | 
| Sponsors: Conseco, Power Team | 
| 1 | Scott Sharp (USA) | IRL 1996 | 
| Billy Boat (USA) | 
| 14 | Davey Hamilton (USA) | 
| Team Menard | 
| G-Force-Oldsmobile Aurora, Firestone | 
| Sponsors: Glidden, Quaker State | 
| 2 | Tony Stewart (USA) | 
| 3 | Mark Dismore (USA) | 
| Team Galles | 
| G-Force-Oldsmobile Aurora, Goodyear | 
| Sponsors: Delco Electronics, Monsoon | 
| 4 | Davy Jones (USA) | 
| Kenny Bräck (S) | 
| 70 | Marco Greco (BR) | 
| Treadway Racing | 
| G-Force-Oldsmobile Aurora, Firestone | 
| Sponsors: WavePhore, Nortel | 
| 5 | Arie Luyendijk (NL) | 
| 35 | Scott Goodyear (CDN) | 
| Scandia Racing | 
| Dallara-Oldsmobile Aurora, Firestone | 
| Sponsors: Cristal, Copec | 
| 7 | Eliseo Salazar (RCH) | 
| Marco Greco (BR) | 
| Vincenzo Sospiri (I) | Int F3000 1995 | 
| 22 | Vincenzo Sospiri (I) | Int F3000 1995 | 
| 33 | Fermin Velez (E) | IMSA WSC 1995 | 
| Jimmy Kite (USA) | 
| Jonathan Byrd/Clayton Cunningham Racing | 
| G-Force-Nissan Infiniti, Firestone | 
| Sponsor: Bryant | 
| 10 | Mike Groff (USA) | 
| Johnny Unser (USA) | 
| Bradley Motorsports | 
| G-Force-Oldsmobile Aurora, Goodyear | 
| 12 | Buzz Calkins (USA) | IRL 1996 | 
| Blueprint Racing | 
| Dallara-Oldsmobile Aurora, Firestone | 
| 16 | Sam Schmidt (USA) | 
| 27 | Jim Guthrie (USA) | 
| Chitwood Motorsports | 
| Dallara-Oldsmobile Aurora, Goodyear | 
| Sponsors: Trane Heating, Cooling Co., Allied Speciality Insurance | 
| 17 | Danny Ongais (USA) | 
| Affonso Giaffone (BR) | 
| PDM Racing | 
| Dallara/Riley & Scott-Oldsmobile Aurora, Goodyear | 
| Sponsors: Earl's Performance, V-Line, Tnemec, KECO | 
| 18 | John Paul Jr (USA) | 
| Pagan Racing | 
| Dallara-Nissan Infiniti, Goodyear | 
| Sponsor: Pennzoil | 
| 21 | Roberto Guerrero (CO) | 
| Tom Kelley | 
| Dallara-Oldsmobile Aurora, Goodyear | 
| Sponsors: Bombardier, Grainger | 
| 28 | Mark Dismore (USA) | 
| McCormack Motorsports | 
| G-Force-Nissan Infiniti, Goodyear | 
| Sponsor: Serv-All | 
| 30 | Jeret Schroeder (USA) | 
| Robbie Groff (USA) | 
| Thomas Knapp Motorsports | 
| Dallara-Oldsmobile Aurora, Firestone | 
| 31 | Greg Ray (USA) | 
| Arizona Motorsports | 
| Dallara-Nissan Infiniti, Firestone | 
| Sponsor: AMS Crest | 
| 40 | Jack Miller (USA) | 
| First Plus Team Cheever | 
| G-Force-Oldsmobile Aurora, Goodyear | 
| Sponsor: FirstPlus | 
| 51 | Eddie Cheever (USA) | 
| Beck Motorsports | 
| Dallara-Nissan Infiniti, Firestone | 
| 54 | Robbie Buhl (USA) | Indy L 1991 | 
| Project Indy Marcelo Group | 
| Dallara-Nissan Infiniti, Goodyear | 
| Sponsor: SmithKline Beecham | 
| 64 | Dennis Vitolo (USA) | 
| Chastain Racing | 
| G-Force-Oldsmobile Aurora, Goodyear | 
| Sponsor: Miller-Eads | 
| 77 | Stéphan Grégoire (F) | 
| Hemelgarn Racing | 
| Dallara-Nissan Infiniti, Firestone | 
| Sponsors: Delta Faucet, Montana | 
| 91 | Buddy Lazier (USA) |