The 1997 Alt-WRC is the first season of CarloSpace's Alt-WRC series.
Calendar
| Round
|
Dates
|
Rally
|
Surface
|
Continent
|
| 1
|
19–22 January |
 Monte Carlo Rally |
Tarmac
Monte |
Europe
|
| 2
|
7–10 February |
 Swedish Rally |
Snow |
Europe
|
| 3
|
1–3 March |
 Safari Rally |
Heavy Gravel |
Africa
|
| 4
|
23–26 March |
 Rally Portugal |
Gravel |
Europe
|
| 5
|
14–16 April |
 Rally Catalunya |
Tarmac |
Europe
|
| 6
|
5–7 May |
 Tour de Corse |
Tarmac |
Europe
|
| 7
|
22–24 May |
 Rally Argentina |
Heavy Gravel |
Americas
|
| 8
|
8–10 June |
 Acropolis Rally |
Heavy Gravel |
Europe
|
| 9
|
2–5 August |
 Rally New Zealand |
Smooth Gravel |
Asia & Oceania
|
| 10
|
29–31 August |
 Rally Finland |
Smooth Gravel |
Europe
|
| 11
|
19–21 September |
 Rally Indonesia |
Gravel |
Asia & Oceania
|
| 12
|
12–15 October |
 Rally Sanremo |
Tarmac |
Europe
|
| 13
|
30 October-2 November |
 Rally Australia |
Gravel |
Asia & Oceania
|
| 14
|
23–25 November |
 RAC Rally |
Gravel |
Europe
|
Teams and drivers
World Rally Championship
| Manufacturer entries
|
| Constructor
|
Car
|
M
|
Driver
|
Rounds
|
 Mitsubishi [?]
|
Lancer Evolution
|
M
|
Tommi Mäkinen
|
1-
|
| Wayne Muckle
|
1
|
| Kenjiro Shinozuka
|
2-
|
| Minna Sillankorva
|
1-3, 7
|
| Luis Climent Asensio
|
4-5
|
| Subaru [?]
|
Impreza WRC
|
M
|
Colin McRae
|
1-
|
| Richard Burns
|
1-
|
| Patrick Bernardini
|
1, 6
|
| Thomas Rådström
|
2
|
| Franco Cunico
|
4-5
|
 Ford [?]
|
Escort WRC
|
M
|
Carlos Sainz
|
1-
|
 Freddy Loix
|
1-
|
| Philippe Bugalski
|
1, 5-6
|
| Marcus Grönholm
|
2-4, 7
|
| Toyota [?]
|
Celica GT-Four ST205
|
M
|
Didier Auriol
|
1-
|
| Kenneth Eriksson
|
1-
|
 Armin Schwarz
|
1
|
| Marco Brighetti
|
3
|
| Notable privateer entries
|
| Subaru
|
Impreza 555
|
Piero Liatti
|
1, 6
|
| Rui Madeira
|
5
|
| Angelo Medeghini
|
5
|
| Ford
|
Escort WRC
|
Gustavo Louro
|
4
|
| Escort RS Cosworth
|
Jarmo Kytölehto
|
2
|
| Mats Jonsson
|
2
|
| Bruno Thiry
|
5
|
| Toyota
|
Celica GT-Four ST205
|
Ian Duncan
|
3
|
| Raúl Sufan
|
4-5, 7
|
2-Litre World Cup
| Constructor
|
Car
|
M
|
Driver
|
Rounds
|
 Škoda [?]
|
Felicia Kit Car
|
M
|
Pavel Sibera
|
1, 4-6
|
| Paolo Andreucci
|
1, 5-6
|
| Stig Blomqvist
|
2-3
|
| Per Svan
|
2
|
| Ari Mökkönen
|
4
|
| Emil Triner
|
7
|
| Gabriel Raies
|
7
|
|
|
Emil Triner
|
1
|
| Pavel Sibera
|
2, 7
|
| Flavio Alonso
|
4-5
|
| Peugeot [?]
|
306 Maxi Kit Car
|
M
|
François Chatriot
|
1
|
| Adruzilo Lopes
|
1, 5-6
|
| Patrick Bernardini
|
2, 4-5, 7
|
| Grégoire de Mevius
|
2, 4
|
| François Delecour
|
6
|
| Alister McRae
|
7
|
|
|
Grégoire de Mevius
|
1, 5-6
|
| Adruzilo Lopes
|
4
|
| François Chatriot
|
5
|
| Benoît Rousselot
|
6
|
| Kris Princen
|
6
|
| SEAT [?]
|
Ibiza Kit Car
|
M
|
Oriol Gómez
|
1-
|
| Erwin Weber
|
1-
|
|
|
Carles Solé
|
5
|
| Volkswagen [?]
|
Golf Kit Car
|
M
|
 Manfred Stohl
|
1-4, 7-
|
| Toni Gardemeister
|
1-4, 7-
|
|
|
Raimund Baumschlager
|
1-4, 7-
|
| Ford [?]
|
Escort Kit Car
|
M
|
Gwyndaf Evans
|
1-
|
| David Higgins
|
5-6
|
| Nissan [?]
|
Sunny Kit Car
|
M
|
Harri Rovanperä
|
1-
|
| Patrick Snijers
|
1-2, 4-6
|
|
|
 Olivier Burri
|
1
|
| Rui Madeira
|
4
|
| François Chatriot
|
6
|
| Citroën [?]
|
ZX Kit Car
|
M
|
Gilles Panizzi
|
1-
|
| Jesús Puras
|
1-
|
|
|
Jaime Azcona
|
5
|
| Fabien Doenlen
|
6
|
 Hyundai [?]
|
Coupé Kit Car
|
M
|
TBA
|
|
| Notable privateer entries
|
| Volkswagen
|
Golf Kit Car
|
Jörgen Jonasson
|
2
|
| Harry Joki
|
2
|
| Tapio Laukkanen
|
2
|
| Renault
|
Mégane Kit Car
|
Jonas Kruse
|
2
|
| José Carlos Macedo
|
4
|
| Raphael Sperrer
|
4-5
|
| Pedro Azeredo
|
4
|
| Miguel Martínez-Conde
|
5
|
| Serge Jordan
|
6
|
Results and standings
| Position
|
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
4th
|
5th
|
6th
|
7th
|
8th
|
9th
|
10th
|
| Points
|
20
|
15
|
12
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
Drivers' championship
| Pos.
|
Driver
|
MON
|
SWE
|
KEN
|
POR
|
ESP
|
FRA
|
ARG
|
GRE
|
NZL
|
FIN
|
INA
|
ITA
|
AUS
|
GBR
|
Pts
|
| 1
|
Colin McRae
|
1
|
Ret
|
1
|
Ret
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
87
|
| 2
|
Carlos Sainz
|
Ret
|
1
|
3
|
Ret
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82
|
| 3
|
Richard Burns
|
2
|
3
|
6
|
Ret
|
13
|
3
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
65
|
| 4
|
Tommi Mäkinen
|
3
|
10
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60
|
| 5
|
Marcus Grönholm
|
|
6
|
Ret
|
2
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31
|
| 6
|
Kenneth Eriksson
|
Ret
|
2
|
Ret
|
4
|
9
|
8
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30
|
| 7
|
Didier Auriol
|
5
|
9
|
5
|
Ret
|
5
|
16
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26
|
| 8
|
Freddy Loix
|
Ret
|
7
|
Ret
|
3
|
7
|
7
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24
|
| 9
|
Philippe Bugalski
|
4
|
|
|
|
Ret
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20
|
| 10
|
Kenjiro Shinozuka
|
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
6
|
23
|
24
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14
|
| 11
|
Patrick Bernardini
|
6
|
Ret
|
|
24
|
6
|
Ret
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
| 12
|
Gilles Panizzi
|
10
|
34
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
4
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
| 13
|
Thomas Rådström
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
| 14
|
Ian Duncan
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
| 15
|
Raúl Sufan
|
|
|
|
8
|
Ret
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
| 16
|
Mats Jonsson
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
| 17
|
Luis Climent Asensio
|
|
|
|
5
|
14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
| 18
|
Piero Liatti
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
| 19
|
Jesús Puras
|
21
|
33
|
14
|
25
|
16
|
6
|
19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
| 20
|
Manfred Stohl
|
18
|
22
|
8
|
Ret
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
| 21
|
Franco Cunico
|
|
|
|
9
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
| 22
|
Armin Schwarz
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
| 23
|
Jonathan Toroitich
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
| 24
|
Gustavo Louro
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
| 25
|
 Gustavo Trelles
|
23
|
Ret
|
|
Ret
|
27
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
| 26
|
Gwyndaf Evans
|
Ret
|
21
|
9
|
12
|
Ret
|
15
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
| 27
|
Harri Rovanperä
|
8
|
16
|
Ret
|
11
|
19
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
| 28
|
Jarmo Kytölehto
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
| 29
|
Adruzilo Lopes
|
9
|
|
|
13
|
10
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
| 30
|
Serge Jordan
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
| 31
|
Mark Tilbury
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
| 32
|
Miguel Campos
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
| 33
|
Benoît Rousselot
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
| 34
|
Gabriel Raies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
WRC manufacturers' championship
| Pos.
|
Manufacturer
|
MON
|
SWE
|
KEN
|
POR
|
ESP
|
FRA
|
ARG
|
GRE
|
NZL
|
FIN
|
INA
|
ITA
|
AUS
|
GBR
|
Points
|
| 1
|
Subaru
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
9
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
167
|
| 2
|
4
|
6
|
Ret
|
6
|
3
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2
|
Ford
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
149
|
| Ret
|
6
|
Ret
|
3
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 3
|
Mitsubishi
|
3
|
10
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
24
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
76
|
| 19
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
5
|
14
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 4
|
Toyota
|
5
|
2
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
8
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60
|
| 7
|
9
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
9
|
16
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2-Litre World Cup manufacturers' championship
| Pos.
|
Manufacturer
|
MON
|
SWE
|
KEN
|
POR
|
ESP
|
FRA
|
ARG
|
GRE
|
NZL
|
FIN
|
INA
|
ITA
|
AUS
|
GBR
|
Points
|
| 1
|
Citroën
|
3
|
15
|
4
|
12
|
1
|
1
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71
|
| 10
|
16
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
5
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2
|
Nissan
|
1
|
3
|
Ret
|
1
|
8
|
12
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62
|
| 6
|
11
|
|
Ret
|
10
|
13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 3
|
Volkswagen
|
9
|
6
|
1
|
4
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58
|
| Ret
|
18
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 4
|
Peugeot
|
2
|
17
|
|
11
|
2
|
5
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58
|
| 7
|
Ret
|
|
19
|
3
|
Ret
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 5
|
Ford
|
Ret
|
5
|
2
|
2
|
Ret
|
8
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ret
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 6
|
SEAT
|
4
|
13
|
Ret
|
6
|
Ret
|
4
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43
|
| Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
8
|
Ret
|
7
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 7
|
Škoda
|
5
|
1
|
Ret
|
10
|
Ret
|
16
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41
|
| 12
|
Ret
|
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monte Carlo Rally 
Swedish Rally 
Safari Rally 
Rally Portugal 
Rally Catalunya 
Tour de Corse 
Rally Argentina 
Acropolis Rally 
Rally New Zealand 
Rally Finland 
Rally Indonesia 
Rally Sanremo 
Rally Australia 
RAC Rally 
Mitsubishi [?]
Ford [?]
Freddy Loix
Armin Schwarz
