Rafaela Race 1, 3.050 km. x 25 laps 6 April 1997 Pos No Driver Car Time --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 10 W. Hernández VW Polo 26:16.952 2. 9 G. Der Ohanessián VW Polo - 2.315 3. 2 J.M. Traverso Peugeot 405 -20.005 4. 14 G. Ortelli Chevrolet Vectra -21.603 5. 8 J. Giorgi Renault 19 RT -23.095 6. 16 D. Cingolani Ford Escort Zetec -23.660 7. 4 M.A. Guerra Fiat Tempra -27.974 8. 1 E. Bessone Ford Escort -30.320 9. 3 O. Martínez Honda Civic -31.936 10. 41 L. Minervino Chevrolet Vectra -34.457 11. 35 C. Malarczuk Peugeot 405 24 l 12. 40 C. Alonso VW Pointer 24 l 13. 26 J. Yanantuoni Ford Escort XR3 24 l 14. 25 C. Crocco Ford Escort 24 l 15. 42 C. Pairetti Ford Escort 24 l 16. 36 M. Alisi Renault 19 RT 21 l 17. 58 H. Martin Ford Escort Zetec 20 l Not classified 18. 11 P. Peón Ford Escort 18 l 19. 31 S. Tettamanzi Fiat Tempra 14 l 20. 29 G. Tadei Ford Escort 12 l 21. 38 R. Sorrentino Ford Escort XR3 11 l 22. 5 L. Belloso Renault 19 RT 10 l 23. 19 H. Bradas Renault 19 RT 9 l 24. 18 R. Verna Chevrolet Vectra 7 l 25. 39 J.P. Rossotti Ford Escort XR3 6 l 26. 33 R. Joseph VW Pointer 5 l 27. 37 J.C. Carbonell Chevrolet Vectra Average speed of winner: 174.070 km/h. F/L: E. Bessone, 1:02.092, 176.834 km/h., lap 3 Rafaela Race 2, 3.050 km. x 24 laps 6 April 1997 Pos No Driver Car Time -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 9 G. Der Ohanessián VW Polo 34:06.208 24 l 2. 2 J.M. Traverso Peugeot 405 - 0.248 3. 14 G. Ortelli Chevrolet Vectra - 2.247 4. 10 W. Hernández VW Polo - 2.287 5. 16 D. Cingolani Ford Escort Zetec - 3.284 6. 19 H. Bradas Renault 19 RT - 7.497 7. 11 P. Peón Ford Escort - 7.675 8. 41 L. Minervino Chevrolet Vectra - 8.290 9. 4 M.A. Guerra Fiat Tempra - 8.585 10. 5 L. Belloso Renault 19 RT -24.655 11. 39 J.P. Rossotti Ford Escort XR3 -26.399 12. 40 C. Alonso VW Pointer -26.535 13. 25 C. Crocco Ford Escort -32.980 14. 33 R. Joseph VW Pointer -36.188 15. 35 C. Malarczuk Peugeot 405 23 l 16. 26 J. Yanantuoni Ford Escort XR3 23 l 17. 38 R. Sorrentino Ford Escort XR3 21 l 18. 1 E. Bessone Ford Escort 19 l Not classified 19. 36 M. Alisi Renault 19 RT 13 l 20. 31 S. Tettamanzi Fiat Tempra 6 l 21. 3 O. Martínez Honda Civic 4 l 22. 37 J.C. Carbonell Chevrolet Vectra 4 l 23. 29 G. Tadei Ford Escort 2 l 24. 42 C. Pairetti Ford Escort 2 l NS. 58 H. Martin Ford Escort Zetec NS. 18 R. Verna Chevrolet Vectra Ex. 8 J. Giorgi Renault 19 RT Average speed of winner: 128,785 km/h. F/L: W. Hernández, 1:02.658, 175.237 km/h., lap 19 Río Cuarto Race 1, 3.310 km. x 23 laps 27 April 1997 Pos No Driver Car Time --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 10 W. Hernández VW Polo 27:44.290 23 l 2. 16 D. Cingolani Ford Escort Zetec - 4.120 3. 1 E. Bessone Ford Escort - 5.503 4. 2 J.M. Traverso Peugeot 405 -13.862 5. 14 G. Ortelli Chevrolet Vectra -18.527 6. 9 G.D. Ohanessian VW Polo -19.552 7. 8 J. Giorgi Renault 19 RT -36.139 8. 4 M.A. Guerra Fiat Tempra -45.540 9. 35 C. Malarczuk Peugeot 405 -47.778 10. 12 R. Zanatta Ford Escort XR3 -49.614 11. 40 C. Alonso VW Pointer 22 l 12. 33 R. Joseph VW Pointer 22 l 13. 42 C. Pairetti Ford Escort 22 l 14. 25 C. Crocco Ford Escort 22 l 15. 8 L. Belloso Renault 19 RT 21 l 16. 26 J. Yanantuoni Ford Escort 20 l Not classified 17. 38 R. Sorrentino Ford Escort XR3 14 l 18. 19 H. Bradas Renault 19 RT 13 l 19. 7 L. Soppelsa Fiat Tempra 13 l 20. 29 G. Tadei Ford Escort 10 l 21. 39 J.P. Rossotti Ford Escort XR3 6 l 22. 35 M. Alisi Renault 19 RT 2 l 23. 3 O. Martinez Honda Civic 24. 11 P. Peón Ford Escort ns 18 R. Verna Chevrolet Vectra ns 37 J.C. Carbonell Chevrolet Vectra exc 58 H. Martin Ford Escort Zetec exc 41 L. Minervino Chevrolet Vectra Average speed of winner: 164.676 km/h. F/L: Daniel Cingolani, Ford Escort Zetec Río Cuarto Race 2, 3.310 km. x 23 laps 27 April 1997 Pos No Driver Car Time --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 58 H. Martin Ford Escort Zetec 27:52.569 23 l 2. 16 D. Cingolani Ford Escort Zetec - 4.616 3. 10 W. Hernández VW Polo - 6.935 4. 41 L. Minervino Chevrolet Vectra - 7.253 5. 1 E. Bessone Ford Escort -14.166 6. 8 J. Giorgi Renault 19 RT -29.235 7. 14 G. Ortelli Chevrolet Vectra -29.495 8. 8 L. Belloso Renault 19 RT -30.318 9. 12 R. Zanatta Ford Escort XR3 -42.345 10. 3 O. Martinez Honda Civic -43.081 11. 35 C. Malarczuk Peugeot 405 -46.630 12. 9 G.D. Ohanessian VW Polo 22 l 13. 4 M.A. Guerra Fiat Tempra 22 l 14. 40 C. Alonso VW Pointer 22 l 15. 25 C. Crocco Ford Escort 22 l 16. 2 J.M. Traverso Peugeot 405 21 l 17. 38 R. Sorrentino Ford Escort XR3 20 l 18. 42 C. Pairetti Ford Escort 19 l Not classified 19. 33 R. Joseph VW Pointer 17 l 20. 7 L. Soppelsa Fiat Tempra 14 l 21. 26 J. Yanantuoni Ford Escort 7 l 22. 39 J.P. Rossotti Ford Escort XR3 3 l ns 11 P. Peón Ford Escort ns 18 R. Verna Chevrolet Vectra ns 19 H. Bradas Renault 19 RT ns 35 M. Alisi Renault 19 RT nl 37 J.C. Carbonell Chevrolet Vectra exc 29L G. Tadei Ford Escort Average speed of winner: 163.861 km/h. F/L: H. Martin, 1:11.710, 166.169 km/h., lap 18 Posadas Race 1, 2.472 km. x 31 laps 18 May 1997 Pos No Driver Car Time --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 10 W. Hernández VW Polo 36:05.111 31 l 2. 14 G. Ortelli Chevrolet Vectra - 3.143 3. 16 D. Cingolani Ford Escort Zetec - 9.262 4. 2 J.M. Traverso Peugeot 405 -10.644 5. 1 E. Bessone Ford Escort -11.026 6. 3 O. Martinez Honda Civic -11.572 7. 11 P. Peón Ford Escort -16.674 8. 19 H. Bradas Renault 19 RT -17.027 9. 9 G.D. Ohanessian VW Polo -20.354 10. 7 L. Soppelsa Fiat Tempra -29.856 11. 41 L. Minervino Chevrolet Vectra -46.629 12. 58 H. Martin Ford Escort Zetec 30 l 13. 29 G. Tadei Ford Escort 30 l 14. 4 M.A. Guerra Fiat Tempra 30 l 15. 25 C. Crocco Ford Escort 30 l 16. 44 D. Frers Ford Escort XR3 30 l 17. 26 J. Yanantuoni Ford Escort 30 l 18. 8 J. Giorgi Renault 19 RT 29 l 19 37 J.C. Carbonell Chevrolet Vectra 29 l Not classified 20. 38 R. Sorrentino Ford Escort XR3 21 l 21. 8 L. Belloso Renault 19 RT 15 l 22. 40 C. Alonso VW Pointer 15 l 23. 12 R. Zanatta Ford Escort XR3 14 l 24. 33 R. Joseph VW Pointer 7 l 25. 39 J.P. Rossotti Ford Escort XR3 4 l 26. 35 C. Malarczuk Peugeot 405 1 l Average speed of winner: 127.419 km/h. Record: Wálter Hernández, VW Polo, 1:06.698, lap 3, 135.456 km/h. Nos. 37 & 41 penalized, stop in pit (excessive contact) No. 7 +10s (excessive contact) Posadas Race 1, 2.472 km. x 31 laps 18 May 1997 Pos No Driver Car Time ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. 1 E. Bessone Ford Escort 34:29.957 2. 58 H. Martin Ford Escort Zetec - 4.097 3. 10 W. Hernández VW Polo -11.747 4. 11 P. Peón Ford Escort -29.924 5. 16 D. Cingolani Ford Escort Zetec -30.497 6. 9 G.D. Ohanessian VW Polo -31.041 7. 14 G. Ortelli Chevrolet Vectra -33.978 8. 3 O. Martinez Honda Civic -1:04.713 9. 8 L. Belloso Renault 19 RT 30 l 10. 33 R. Joseph VW Pointer 30 l 11. 12 R. Zanatta Ford Escort XR3 30 l 12. 40 C. Alonso VW Pointer 30 l 13. 4 M.A. Guerra Fiat Tempra 28 l 14. 2 J.M. Traverso Peugeot 405 28 l 15. 29 G. Tadei Ford Escort 28 l 16. 39 J.P. Rossotti Ford Escort XR3 27 l 17. 8 J. Giorgi Renault 19 RT 26 l Not classified 18. 44 D. Frers Ford Escort XR3 19 l 19. 7 L. Soppelsa Fiat Tempra 15 l 20. 35 C. Malarczuk Peugeot 405 3 l 21. 19 H. Bradas Renault 19 RT 2 l 22. 41 L. Minervino Chevrolet Vectra 2 l 23. 25 C. Crocco Ford Escort 2 l 24. 26 J. Yanantuoni Ford Escort 2 l 38 R. Sorrentino Ford Escort XR3 exc 37 J.C. Carbonell Chevrolet Vectra Average speed of winner: 133.276 km/h. F/L: Henry Martin, Ford Escort Zetec, 1:05.567, lap 3, 135.727 km/h. San Juan Race 1, 3.250 km. x 24 laps 1 June 1997 Pos No Driver Car Time --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 58 H. Martin Ford Escort Zetec 32:11.450 24 l 2. 1 E. Bessone Ford Escort -0.322 3. 2 J.M. Traverso Peugeot 405 - 6.259 4. 11 P. Peón Ford Escort - 7.611 5. 7 L. Soppelsa Fiat Tempra -15.210 6. 41 L. Minervino Chevrolet Vectra -23.662 7. 8 L. Belloso Renault 19 RT -27.547 8. 12 R. Zanatta Ford Escort XR3 -34.269 9. 4 M.A. Guerra Fiat Tempra -34.361 10. 26 J. Yanantuoni Ford Escort -1:14.000 11. 25 C. Crocco Ford Escort 23 l 12. 44 D. Frers Ford Escort XR3 23 l 13. 16 D. Cingolani Ford Escort Zetec 19 l Not classified 14. 9 G.D. Ohanessian VW Polo 13 l 15. 29 G. Tadei Ford Escort 12 l 16. 3 O. Martinez Honda Civic 9 l 17. 14 G. Ortelli Chevrolet Vectra 8 l 18. 37 J.C. Carbonell Chevrolet Vectra 7 l 19. 40 C. Alonso VW Pointer 7 l 20. 10 W. Hernández VW Polo 3 l 21. 33 R. Joseph VW Pointer 3 l 22. 35 C. Malarczuk Peugeot 405 Average speed of winner: 145.383 km/h. F/L: Ernesto Bessone, Ford Escort, 1:11.071, lap 5, 164.624 km/h. No. 3 stop-go penalty San Juan Race 2, 3.250 km. x 24 laps 1 June 1997 Pos No Driver Car Time --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 1 E. Bessone Ford Escort 31:35.556 24 l 2. 10 W. Hernández VW Polo - 0.516 3. 16 D. Cingolani Ford Escort Zetec - 0.531 4. 7 L. Soppelsa Fiat Tempra - 6.869 5. 2 J.M. Traverso Peugeot 405 - 8.750 6. 9 G.D. Ohanessian VW Polo -11.447 7. 4 M.A. Guerra Fiat Tempra -11.979 8. 12 R. Zanatta Ford Escort XR3 -12.975 9. 8 L. Belloso Renault 19 RT -20.970 10. 35 C. Malarczuk Peugeot 405 -52.955 11. 26 J. Yanantuoni Ford Escort -1:01.550 12. 44 D. Frers Ford Escort XR3 -1:03.002 13. 25 C. Crocco Ford Escort 23 l 14. 29 G. Tadei Ford Escort 23 l 15. 37 J.C. Carbonell Chevrolet Vectra 23 l 16. 41 L. Minervino Chevrolet Vectra 18 l Not classified 17. 33 R. Joseph VW Pointer 12 l 18. 3 O. Martinez Honda Civic 11 l 19. 11 P. Peón Ford Escort 7 l 20. 58 H. Martin Ford Escort Zetec 3 l . 14 G. Ortelli Chevrolet Vectra . 40 C. Alonso VW Pointer Average speed of winner: 148.136 km/h. F/L: Ernesto Bessone, Ford Escort, 1:11.631, lap 7, 163.337 km/h. Paraná Race 1, 2.595 km. x 29 laps 22 June 1997 Pos No Driver Car Time ------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 1 E. Bessone Ford Escort 34:52.272 29 l 2. 9 G.D. Ohanessian VW Polo - 5.067 3. 16 D. Cingolani Ford Escort Zetec -10.028 4. 21 N. Garcia Ford Escort -15.887 5. 5 L. Belloso Renault 19 -17.750 6. 18 R. Verna Chevrolet Vectra -22.609 7. 41 L. Minervino Chevrolet Vectra -23.225 8. 8 J. Giorgi Renault 19 -29.811 9. 35 C. Malarczuk Peugeot 405 28 v 10. 2 J.M. Traverso Peugeot 405 27 v 11. 44 D. Frers Ford Escort 27 v 12. 19 H. Bradas Renault 19 27 v 13. 38 R. Sorrentino Ford Escort 26 v 14. 26 J. Yanantuoni Ford Escort 23 v Not classified 15. 31 S. Tettamanzi Fiat Tempra 17 v 16. 14 G. Ortelli Chevrolet Vectra 11 v 17. 12 R. Zanatta Ford Escort XR3 11 v 18. 11 P. Peón Ford Escort 10 v 19. 29 G. Tadei Ford Escort 10 v 20. 7 L. Soppelsa Honda Civic 10 v 21. 39 J.P. Rossotti Ford Escort 6 v 22. 33 R. Joseph VW Pointer 5 v 23. 3 O. Martinez Honda Civic 4 v 24. 58 H. Martin Ford Escort Zetec 2 v exc 10 W. Hernández VW Polo exc 25 C. Crocco Ford Escort exc 40 C. Alonso VW Pointer Average speed of winner: 129.503 km/h. F/L: Ernesto Bessone, Ford Escort, 1:08.761, lap 5, 135.880 km/h. Paraná Race 2, 2.595 km. x 29 laps 22 June 1997 Pos No Driver Car Time --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 58 H. Martin Ford Escort Zetec 35:53.542, 29 l 2. 10 W. Hernández VW Polo - 2.728 3. 16 D. Cingolani Ford Escort Zetec - 4.843 4. 9 G.D. Ohanessian VW Polo - 7.003 5. 14 G. Ortelli Chevrolet Vectra - 9.728 6. 2 J.M. Traverso Peugeot 405 -10.535 7. 11 P. Peón Ford Escort -14.042 8. 21 N. Garcia Ford Escort -16.588 9. 5 L. Belloso Renault 19 -18.737 10. 12 R. Zanatta Ford Escort XR3 -22.901 11. 41 L. Minervino Chevrolet Vectra -23.150 12. 3 O. Martinez Honda Civic -23.517 13. 35 C. Malarczuk Peugeot 405 -30.592 14. 1 E. Bessone Ford Escort -40.118 15. 31 S. Tettamanzi Fiat Tempra -41.444 16. 44 D. Frers Ford Escort 28 l 17. 40 C. Alonso VW Pointer 28 l 18. 26 J. Yanantuoni Ford Escort 28 l 19. 7 L. Soppelsa Honda Civic 27 l 20. 19 H. Bradas Renault 19 27 l 21. 25 C. Crocco Ford Escort 23 l Not classified 22. 38 R. Sorrentino Ford Escort 17 l 23. 8 J. Giorgi Renault 19 14 l 24. 18 R. Verna Chevrolet Vectra 1 l 25. 33 R. Joseph VW Pointer 1 l 26. 29 G. Tadei Ford Escort 27. 39 J.P. Rossotti Ford Escort Average speed of winner: 125.818 km/h. F/L: Walter Hernandez, VW Polo, 1:09.301, lap 24, 134.821 km/h. General Roca Race 1, 2.650 km. x 29 laps 27 July 1997 Pos No Driver Car Time --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 10 W. Hernandez VW Polo 36:58.668 29 l 2. 9 G.D. Ohanessian VW Polo - 0.426 3. 2 J.M. Traverso Peugeot 405 - 0.897 4. 58 H. Martin Ford Escort Zetec - 2.732 5. 3 O. Martinez Honda Civic - 3.074 6. 16 D. Cingolani Ford Escort Zetec - 5.410 7. 11 P. Peón Ford Escort -10.174 8. 5 L. Belloso Renault 19 -16.625 9. 14 G. Ortelli Chevrolet Vectra -16.712 10. 45 L. Crespi Chevrolet Vectra -18.835 11. 29 G. Tadei Ford Escort -25.157 12. 39 J.P. Rossotti Ford Escort -25.344 13. 18 R. Verna Chevrolet Vectra -58.587 14. 1 E. Bessone Ford Escort 28 l 15. 40 C. Alonso VW Pointer 28 l 16. 44 D. Frers Ford Escort 28 l 17. 25 C. Crocco Ford Escort 28 l 18. 26 J. Yanantuoni Ford Escort 28 l 19. 41 L. Minervino Chevrolet Vectra 27 l 20. 19 H. Bradas Renault 19 27 l 21. 21 N. Garcia Ford Escort 27 l Not classified 22. 27 M.A. Etchegaray Fiat Tempra 20 l 23. 7 L. Soppelsa Honda Civic 14 l 24. 12 R. Zanatta Ford Escort XR3 13 l 25. 33 R. Joseph VW Pointer 0 l 26. 8 J. Giorgi Renault 19 0 l exc 35 C. Malarczuk Peugeot 405 Average speed of winner: 124.696 km/h. F/L: Henry Martin, Ford Escort Zetec, 1:08.369, lap 4, 139.537 km/h. General Roca Race 2, 2.650 km. x 29 laps 27 July 1997 Pos No Driver Car Time --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 2 J.M. Traverso Peugeot 405 35:01.965 2. 16 D. Cingolani Ford Escort Zetec - 0.365 3. 14 G. Ortelli Chevrolet Vectra - 1.850 4. 10 W. Hernandez VW Polo - 6.809 5. 9 G.D. Ohanessian VW Polo - 7.046 6. 19 H. Bradas Renault 19 -21.354 7. 5 L. Belloso Renault 19 -21.898 8. 1 E. Bessone Ford Escort -27.435 9. 45 L. Crespi Chevrolet Vectra -32.376 10. 8 J. Giorgi Renault 19 -37.745 11. 35 C. Malarczuk Peugeot 405 -45.329 12. 39 J.P. Rossotti Ford Escort -59.465 13. 44 D. Frers Ford Escort 28 l 14. 40 C. Alonso VW Pointer 28 l 15. 25 C. Crocco Ford Escort 28 l 16. 58 H. Martin Ford Escort Zetec 24 l Not classified 17. 41 L. Minervino Chevrolet Vectra 20 l 18. 3 O. Martinez Honda Civic 14 l 19. 29 G. Tadei Ford Escort 11 l 20. 18 R. Verna Chevrolet Vectra 8 l 21. 21 N. Garcia Ford Escort 0 l 27 M.A. Etchegaray Fiat Tempra 7 L. Soppelsa Honda Civic 12 R. Zanatta Ford Escort XR3 33 R. Joseph VW Pointer exc 26 J. Yanantuoni Ford Escort exc 11 P. Peón Ford Escort Average speed of winner: 131.620 km/h. F/L: Daniel Cingolani, Ford Escort Zetec, 1:08.176, lap 4, 139.932 km/h. Bahia Blanca Race 1, 3.324 km. x 23 laps 17 August 1997 Pos No Driver Car Time --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 10 W. Hernandez VW Polo 31:09.189 23 l 2. 9 G.D. Ohanessian VW Polo - 0.774 3. 14 G. Ortelli Chevrolet Vectra - 1.278 4. 1 E. Bessone Ford Escort - 1.759 5. 58 H. Martin Ford Escort Zetec -18.679 6. 3 O. Martinez Honda Civic -27.361 7. 2 J.M. Traverso Peugeot 405 -27.877 8. 18 R. Verna Chevrolet Vectra -34.321 9. 7 L. Soppelsa Honda Civic -36.061 10. 11 P. Peón Ford Escort -38.387 11. 21 N. Garcia Ford Escort -53.917 12. 5 L. Belloso Renault 19 -54.946 13. 24 E. Ramos Peugeot 405 -56.094 14. 8 J. Giorgi Renault 19 -1:02.399 15. 40 C. Alonso VW Pointer -1:17.308 16. 35 C. Malarczuk Peugeot 405 -1:19.368 17. 31 S. Tettamanzi Fiat Tempra -1:20.189 18. 29 G. Tadei Ford Escort 22 l 19. 39 J.P. Rossotti Ford Escort 22 l 20. 25 C. Crocco Ford Escort 22 l 21. 44 D. Frers Ford Escort 22 l 22. 26 J. Yanantuoni Ford Escort 21 l Not classified 23. 27 M.A. Etchegaray Fiat Tempra 11 l 24. 41 L. Minervino Chevrolet Vectra 5 l 25. 16 D. Cingolani Ford Escort Zetec 0 l exc 38 R. Sorrentino Ford Escort Average speed of winner: 147.244 km/h. F/L: Ernesto Bessone, Ford Escort, 1:18.642, lap 2, 152.163 km/h. Bahia Blanca Race 2, 3.324 km. x 23 laps 17 August 1997 Pos No Driver Car Time --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 58 H. Martin Ford Escort Zetec 31:13.856 2. 14 G. Ortelli Chevrolet Vectra - 5.456 3. 2 J.M. Traverso Peugeot 405 - 8.562 4. 16 D. Cingolani Ford Escort Zetec - 9.522 5. 9 G.D. Ohanessian VW Polo - 9.880 6. 18 R. Verna Chevrolet Vectra -22.458 7. 7 L. Soppelsa Honda Civic -30.119 8. 5 L. Belloso Renault 19 -31.498 9. 21 N. Garcia Ford Escort -33.177 10. 11 P. Peon Ford Escort -35.868 11. 10 W. Hernandez VW Polo -59.296 12. 35 C. Malarczuk Peugeot 405 -1:01.037 13. 40 C. Alonso VW Pointer -1:22.690 14. 8 J. Giorgi Renault 19 22 l 15. 29 G. Tadei Ford Escort 22 l 16. 44 D. Frers Ford Escort 22 l 17. 31 S. Tettamanzi Fiat Tempra 22 l 18. 26 J. Yanantuoni Ford Escort 22 l 19. 25 C. Crocco Ford Escort 22 l 20. 39 J.P. Rossotti Ford Escort 21 l 21. 1 E. Bessone Ford Escort 19 l Not classified 22. 3 O. Martinez Honda Civic 1 l 24 E. Ramos Peugeot 405 27 M.A. Etchegaray Fiat Tempra 41 L. Minervino Chevrolet Vectra exc 38 R. Sorrentino Ford Escort Average speed of winner: 146.877 km/h. F/L: D. Cingolani, Ford Escort Zetec, 1:18.778, lap 2, 151.900 km/h. San Juan Race 1, 3.330 km. x 24 laps 7 September 1997 Pos No Driver Car Time --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 58 H. Martin Ford Escort Zetec 35:06.351 24 l 2. 14 G. Ortelli Chevrolet Vectra - 5.137 3. 3 O. Martinez Honda Civic - 6.739 4. 9 G.D. Ohanessian VW Polo - 8.935 5. 7 L. Soppelsa Honda Civic - 9.479 6. 24 E. Ramos Peugeot 405 -10.967 7. 46 R. Urretavizcaya Chevrolet Vectra -12.839 8. 18 R. Verna Chevrolet Vectra -16.255 9. 27 M.A. Etchegaray Fiat Tempra -16.601 10. 5 L. Belloso Renault 19 -17.538 11. 19 H. Bradas Ford Escort -18.073 12. 21 N. Garcia Ford Escort -18.917 13. 2 J.M. Traverso Peugeot 405 -19.292 14. 1 E. Bessone Ford Escort -23.203 15. 71 J. Catalan Magni Peugeot 405 -24.191 16. 40 C. Alonso VW Pointer 23 l 17. 44 D. Frers Ford Escort 23 l 18. 31 S. Tettamanzi Fiat Tempra 23 l 19. 16 D. Cingolani Ford Escort Zetec 23 l 20. 26 J. Yanantuoni Ford Escort 23 l 21. 39 J.P. Rossotti Ford Escort 23 l 22. 10 W. Hernandez VW Polo 21 l 23. 29 G. Tadei Ford Escort 21 l 24. 11 P. Peón Ford Escort 18 l Not classified 25. 47 O. Suriani Ford Escort 17 l 26. 8 J. Giorgi Renault 19 13 l 27. 25 C. Crocco Ford Escort 12 l 28. 43 A. Carbone VW Pointer 3 l 29 38 R. Sorrentino Ford Escort 0 l 30. 41 L. Minervino Chevrolet Vectra 0 l Average speed of winner: 136.593 km/h. F/L: H. Martin, Ford Escort Zetec, 1:11.692, lap 4, 167.215 km/h. San Juan Race 2, 3.330 km. x 24 laps 7 September 1997 Pos No Driver Car Time --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 1 E. Bessone Ford Escort 29:29.489 24 l 2. 14 G. Ortelli Chevrolet Vectra -10.347 3. 3 O. Martinez Honda Civic -12.009 4. 10 W. Hernandez VW Polo -18.762 5. 16 D. Cingolani Ford Escort Zetec -23.728 6. 9 G.D. Ohanessian VW Polo -29.274 7. 46 R. Urretavizcaya Chevrolet Vectra -31.378 8. 41 L. Minervino Chevrolet Vectra -31.992 9. 5 L. Belloso Renault 19 -33.159 10. 27 M.A. Etchegaray Fiat Tempra -34.806 11. 7 L. Soppelsa Honda Civic -1:00.070 12. 21 N. Garcia Ford Escort -1:04.295 13. 8 J. Giorgi Renault 19 -1:05.212 14. 44 D. Frers Ford Escort 23 l 15. 40 C. Alonso VW Pointer 23 l 16. 29 G. Tadei Ford Escort 23 l 17. 39 J.P. Rossotti Ford Escort 23 l 18. 31 S. Tettamanzi Fiat Tempra 22 l 19. 26 J. Yanantuoni Ford Escort 22 l 20. 25 C. Crocco Ford Escort 22 l Not classified 21. 58 H. Martin Ford Escort Zetec 16 l 22. 18 R. Verna Chevrolet Vectra 13 l 23. 43 A. Carbone VW Pointer 13 l 24. 11 P. Peón Ford Escort 12 l 25. 19 H. Bradas Ford Escort 10 l 26. 71 J. Catalan Magni Peugeot 405 7 l 27. 2 J.M. Traverso Peugeot 405 3 l 28 38 R. Sorrentino Ford Escort 29. 24 E. Ramos Peugeot 405 30. 47 O. Suriani Ford Escort Average speed of winner: 164.020 km/h. F/L: D. Cingolani, Ford Escort Zetec, 1:11.736, lap 5, 167.113 km/h. Rio Cuarto Race 1, 3.310 km. x 23 laps 28 September 1997 Pos No Piloto Car Time --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 58 H. Martin Ford Escort Zetec 31:07.975 23 l 2. 3 O. Martinez Honda Civic - 2.857 3. 14 G. Ortelli Chevrolet Vectra - 4.784 4. 2 J.M. Traverso Peugeot 405 - 7.550 5. 10 W. Hernandez VW Polo - 9.165 6. 46 R. Urretavizcaya Chevrolet Vectra -25.950 7. 21 N. Garcia Ford Escort -26.691 8. 18 R. Verna Chevrolet Vectra -27.371 9. 7 L. Soppelsa Honda Civic -28.385 10. 9 G.D. Ohanessian VW Polo -28.554 11. 5 L. Belloso Renault 19 -30.120 12. 71 J. Catalan Magni Peugeot 405 -38.654 13. 41 L. Minervino Chevrolet Vectra -38.796 14. 27 M.A. Etchegaray Fiat Tempra -45.827 15. 8 J. Giorgi Renault 19 -51.347 16. 47 O. Suriani Ford Escort -57.673 17. 25 C. Crocco Ford Escort 22 l 18. 39 J.P. Rossotti Ford Escort 22 l 19. 29 G. Tadei Ford Escort 22 l 20 .44 D. Frers Ford Escort 22 l 21. 31 S. Tettamanzi Fiat Tempra 22 l 22. 40 C. Alonso VW Pointer 22 l Not classified 23. 43 A. Carbone VW Pointer 17 l 24. 24 E. Ramos Peugeot 405 15 l 25. 19 H. Bradas Ford Escort 14 l 26. 26 J. Yanantuoni Ford Escort 14 l 27. 1 E. Bessone Ford Escort 11 l 28. 16 D. Cingolani Ford Escort Zetec 11 l 29 38 R. Sorrentino Ford Escort 0 l 30. 11 P. Peón Ford Escort 0 l Average speed of winner: 146.719 km/h. F/L: O. Martinez, Honda Civic, 1:11.421, lap 13, 166.842 km/h. Rio Cuarto Race 2, 3.310 km. x 22 laps 28 September 1997 Pos No Driver Car Time --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 3 O. Martinez Honda Civic 26:18.545 22 l 2. 14 G. Ortelli Chevrolet Vectra - 8.386 3. 10 W. Hernandez VW Polo -15.952 4. 2 J.M. Traverso Peugeot 405 -19.226 5. 19 H. Bradas Ford Escort -22.966 6. 58 H. Martin Ford Escort Zetec -23.313 7. 41 L. Minervino Chevrolet Vectra -25.701 8. 7 L. Soppelsa Honda Civic -26.395 9. 71 J. Catalan Magni Peugeot 405 -29.603 10. 18 R. Verna Chevrolet Vectra -30.413 11. 9 G.D. Ohanessian VW Polo -30.633 12. 27 M.A. Etchegaray Fiat Tempra -31.199 13. 8 J. Giorgi Renault 19 -1:00.851 14. 1 E. Bessone Ford Escort -1:08.980 15. 46 R. Urretavizcaya Chevrolet Vectra 21 l 16. 47 O. Suriani Ford Escort 21 l 17. 25 C. Crocco Ford Escort 21 l 18. 29 G. Tadei Ford Escort 21 l 19..44 D. Frers Ford Escort 21 l 20. 24 E. Ramos Peugeot 405 18 l 21. 26 J. Yanantuoni Ford Escort 18 l 22. 21 N. Garcia Ford Escort 17 l 23. 38 R. Sorrentino Ford Escort 17 l Not classified 24. 5 L. Belloso Renault 19 13 l 25. 16 D. Cingolani Ford Escort Zetec 12 l 26. 11 P. Peón Ford Escort 8 l 27. 39L J.P. Rossotti Ford Escort 7 l 31 S. Tettamanzi Fiat Tempra 43 A. Carbone VW Pointer exc 40 C. Alonso VW Pointer 22 l Average speed of winner: 166.072 km/h. F/L: H. Martin, Ford Escort Zetec, 1:11.132, lap 5, 167.520 km/h. Rio Cuarto Race 2, 3.310 km. x 22 laps 28 September 1997 Pos No Driver Car Time --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 3 O. Martinez Honda Civic 26:18.545 22 l 2. 14 G. Ortelli Chevrolet Vectra - 8.386 3. 10 W. Hernandez VW Polo -15.952 4. 2 J.M. Traverso Peugeot 405 -19.226 5. 19 H. Bradas Ford Escort -22.966 6. 58 H. Martin Ford Escort Zetec -23.313 7. 41 L. Minervino Chevrolet Vectra -25.701 8. 7 L. Soppelsa Honda Civic -26.395 9. 71 J. Catalan Magni Peugeot 405 -29.603 10. 18 R. Verna Chevrolet Vectra -30.413 11. 9 G.D. Ohanessian VW Polo -30.633 12. 27 M.A. Etchegaray Fiat Tempra -31.199 13. 8 J. Giorgi Renault 19 -1:00.851 14. 1 E. Bessone Ford Escort -1:08.980 15. 46 R. Urretavizcaya Chevrolet Vectra 21 l 16. 47 O. Suriani Ford Escort 21 l 17. 25 C. Crocco Ford Escort 21 l 18. 29 G. Tadei Ford Escort 21 l 19..44 D. Frers Ford Escort 21 l 20. 24 E. Ramos Peugeot 405 18 l 21. 26 J. Yanantuoni Ford Escort 18 l 22. 21 N. Garcia Ford Escort 17 l 23. 38 R. Sorrentino Ford Escort 17 l Not classified 24. 5 L. Belloso Renault 19 13 l 25. 16 D. Cingolani Ford Escort Zetec 12 l 26. 11 P. Peón Ford Escort 8 l 27. 39L J.P. Rossotti Ford Escort 7 l 31 S. Tettamanzi Fiat Tempra 43 A. Carbone VW Pointer exc 40 C. Alonso VW Pointer 22 l Average speed of winner: 166.072 km/h. F/L: H. Martin, Ford Escort Zetec, 1:11.132, lap 5, 167.520 km/h. Nueve de Julio Race 1, 4.614 km. x 17 laps 19 October 1997 Pos No Driver Car Time --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 58 H. Martin Ford Escort Zetec 26:42.887 17 l 2. 10 W. Hernandez VW Polo - 2.880 3. 7 L. Soppelsa Honda Civic -22.079 4. 19 H. Bradas Ford Escort -22.760 5. 9 G.D. Ohanessian VW Polo -22.923 6. 2 J.M. Traverso Peugeot 405 -26.471 7. 11 P. Peon Ford Escort -31.381 8. 41 L. Minervino Chevrolet Vectra -41.778 9. 18 R. Verna Chevrolet Vectra -49.791 10. 16 D. Cingolani Ford Escort Zetec -1:02.698 11. 8 J. Giorgi Renault 19 -1:04.641 12. 24 E. Ramos Peugeot 405 -1:29.602 13. 14 G. Ortelli Chevrolet Vectra 16 l 14. 40 C. Alonso VW Pointer 16 l 15. 25 C. Crocco Ford Escort 16 l 16 .44 D. Frers Ford Escort 16 l 17. 39 J.P. Rossotti Ford Escort 16 l 18. 43 A. Carbone VW Pointer 16 l 19. 1 E. Bessone Ford Escort 15 l 20. 46 R. Urretavizcaya Chevrolet Vectra 15 l 21 38 R. Sorrentino Ford Escort 15 l 22. 29 G. Tadei Ford Escort 14 l Not classified 23. 27 M.A. Etchegaray Fiat Tempra 11 l 24. 71 J. Catalan Magni Peugeot 405 10 l 25. 26 J. Yanantuoni Ford Escort 8 l 26. 3 O. Martinez Honda Civic 5 l 27. 33 R. Joseph VW Pointer 4 l 28. 5 L. Belloso Renault 19 1 l 29. 21 N. Garcia Ford Escort 0 l Average speed of winner: 176.168 km/h. F/L: H. Martin, Ford Escort Zetec, 1:34.285, lap 3, 176.172 km/h. Nueve de Julio Race 2, 4.614 km. x 17 laps 19 October 1997 Pos No Driver Car Time --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 58 H. Martin Ford Escort Zetec 26:55.418 17 l 2. 10 W. Hernandez VW Polo - 0.350 3. 7 L. Soppelsa Honda Civic -10.608 4. 14 G. Ortelli Chevrolet Vectra -11.017 5. 1 E. Bessone Ford Escort -12.540 6. 9 G.D. Ohanessian VW Polo -20.019 7. 2 J.M. Traverso Peugeot 405 -21.619 8. 16 D. Cingolani Ford Escort Zetec -25.346 9. 11 P. Peon Ford Escort -28.618 10. 18 R. Verna Chevrolet Vectra -44.037 11. 46 R. Urretavizcaya Chevrolet Vectra -44.975 12. 8 J. Giorgi Renault 19 -1:05.832 13. 33 R. Joseph VW Pointer -1:30.924 14. 40 C. Alonso VW Pointer 16 l 15. 25 C. Crocco Ford Escort 16 l 16. 3 O. Martinez Honda Civic 16 l 17. 26 J. Yanantuoni Ford Escort 16 l 18. 43 A. Carbone VW Pointer 16 l 19. 21 N. Garcia Ford Escort 16 l 20. 29 G. Tadei Ford Escort 16 l 21 38 R. Sorrentino Ford Escort 15 l 22. 41 L. Minervino Chevrolet Vectra 13 l Not classified 23. 44 D. Frers Ford Escort 9 l 24. 19 H. Bradas Ford Escort 7 l 25. 5 L. Belloso Renault 19 7 l 26. 24 E. Ramos Peugeot 405 7 l 27. 39 J.P. Rossotti Ford Escort 6 l 28. 27 M.A. Etchegaray Fiat Tempra 2 l 29. 71 J. Catalan Magni Peugeot 405 0 l Average speed of winner: 174.801 km/h. F/L: D. Cingolani, Ford Escort Zetec, 1:34.954, lap 16, 174.931 km/h.
Argentine TC2000 Championship
After 28 Races:
Pos. |
No. |
Driver |
Car |
Points |
1. |
58. |
Henry Martin |
Ford Escort Zetec |
321 |
2. |
10. |
Walter Hernández |
VW Polo |
313 |
3. |
14. |
Guillermo Ortelli |
Chevrolet Vectra |
243 |
4. |
16. |
Daniel Cingolani |
Ford Escort Zetec |
209 |
5. |
9. |
Gustavo Der Ohanessian |
VW Polo |
189 |
6. |
1. |
Ernesto Bessone |
Ford Escort Ghia |
186 |
7. |
2. |
Juan M. Traverso |
Peugeot 405 |
155 |
8. |
3. |
Omar Martínez |
Honda Civic |
137 |
9. |
7. |
Luis Soppelsa |
Honda Civic |
93 |
10. |
5. |
Luis Belloso |
Renault 19 |
64 |
11. |
11. |
Pablo Peón |
Ford Escort Ghia |
55 |
12. |
19. |
Hernan Bradas |
Ford Escort |
43 |
13. |
42. |
Luis Minervino |
Chevrolet Vectra |
39 |
14. |
12. |
Rene Zanatta |
Ford Escort XR3 |
38 |
15. |
8. |
Jorge Giorgi |
Renault 19 |
32 |
16. |
46. |
Roberto Urretavizcaya |
Chevrolet Vectra |
26 |
17. |
18. |
Rafael Verna |
Chevrolet Vectra |
25 |
18. |
21. |
Nelson García |
Ford Escort |
22 |
19. |
4. |
Miguel A. Guerra |
Fiat Tempra |
18 |
20. |
35. |
Carlos Malarczuk |
Peugeot 405 |
7 |
. |
24. |
Eduardo Ramos |
Peugeot 405 |
7 |
. |
45. |
Luciano Crespi |
Chevrolet Vectra |
7 |
23. |
55 |
Hugo Lepphaille |
Chevrolet Vectra |
6 |
24. |
27. |
Miguel A. Etchegaray |
Fiat Tempra |
4 |
25. |
33 |
Ricardo Joseph |
VW Pointer |
4 |
26. |
26 |
Juan Yanantuoni |
Ford Escort XR3 |
3 |
27. |
71 |
Julio C. Catalan Magni |
Peugeot 405 |
2 |
Argentine TC2000 Light Championship
After 28 races:
Pos. |
No. |
Driver |
Car |
Points |
1. |
40. |
Claudio Alonso |
VW Pointer |
330 |
2. |
25. |
Carlos Crocco |
Ford Escort |
300 |
3. |
29. |
Gustavo Tadei |
Ford Escort |
270 |
4. |
26. |
Juan Yanantuoni |
Ford Escort |
223 |
5. |
44. |
Delfina Frers |
Ford Escort |
194 |
6. |
39. |
Juan P. Rossotti |
Ford Escort |
122 |
7. |
38. |
Rafael Sorrentino |
Ford Escort |
105 |
8. |
31. |
Sergio Tettamanzi |
Fiat Tempra |
91 |
9. |
43. |
Antonio Carbone |
VW Pointer |
85 |
10. |
33. |
Ricardo Joseph |
VW Pointer |
53 |
11. |
42. |
Carlos Pairetti |
Ford Escort |
32 |
12. |
36. |
Miguel Alisi |
Renault 19 RT |
8 |