1997 Italian Superturismo Championship
The 1997 Italian Superturismo Championship was the eleventh edition of the Italian Superturismo Championship. The season began in Monza on 20 April and finished in Vallelunga on 12 October, after ten rounds.
Season summary
editEmanuele Naspetti and his BMW 320i dominated since the begin of the season achieving an impressive score of 18 podiums (10 victories, 7 seconds and 1 third place) on a total of 20 races.
Naspetti lead the standing since the first round and he won the championship after the first race of 8th round in Varano de Melegari with still 5 races to do; the BMW won the constructors' championship, while Massimo Pigoli took the privateers' trophy in his BMW 320i.
Fabrizio Giovanardi on the wheel of old Alfa Romeo 155 was the main contender with 5 victories but due to a bad start with 4 DNF in the first 8 races, he was not able to fight for the title until the end of the season.
The 1996 Italian Champion Rinaldo Capello and his Audi A4 Quattro were not competitive after FIA decided that Audi had to carry 30kg extra and had to move to FWD from the season 1998.
For these reasons Audi stopped the development of the 4WD and only in wet conditions was Capello able to get a double victory in Varano and one more victory at the slowest track in Binetto.
Beside the top three drivers the championship was animated by the 2 rookies Fabrizio De Simone, Karl Wendlinger, by the return of Antonio Tamburini and by the independent driver Roberto Colciago. Unlike from the previous year, in 1997 it was removed the rules that counted only the 16 best results so all points were valid for the final standing.
Teams and drivers
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Drivers changes
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- Roberto Colciago: Alfa Romeo 155 → Honda Accord
Entering Superturismo 1997
- Karl Wendlinger: STW → Audi A4 Quattro
- Fabrizio De Simone: F1 Test Driver → BMW 320i
- Antonio Tamburini: No full-time drive → Alfa Romeo 155
Leaving Superturismo 1997
- Yvan Muller: → STW
- Johnny Cecotto: → STW
- Gianni Morbidelli: → F1
Race calendar and results
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Pos | No | Driver | Car | Lap Time | Super Pole |
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1 | 3 | Emanuele Naspetti | BMW 320i | 1.53.148 | SP |
2 | 4 | Fabrizio De Simone | BMW 320i | 1.53.264 | SP |
3 | 21 | Roberto Colciago | Honda Accord | 1.53.627 | SP |
4 | 5 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.53.665 | SP |
5 | 1 | Rinaldo Capello | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.54.197 | SP |
6 | 2 | Karl Wendlinger | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.54.702 | SP |
7 | 6 | Gordon De Adamich | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.56.258 | SP |
8 | 53 | Massimo Pigoli | BMW 320i | 1.57.203 | SP |
9 | 64 | Sandro Sardelli | Opel Vectra GT | 1.59.714 | SP |
10 | 58 | Maurizio Lusuardi | BMW 320i | 2.02.275 | SP |
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11 | 54 | Augusto Rossetti | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.59.477 | |
12 | 52 | Moreno Soli | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.59.708 | |
13 | 56 | Felice Tedeschi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 2.01.010 | |
14 | 63 | Gianluca Roda | Ford Mondeo | 2.01.526 | |
15 | 55 | Davide Bernasconi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 2.02.912 | |
16 | 57 | Sandro Montani | Alfa Romeo 155 | 2.03.562 | |
17 | 59 | Lorenzo Falessi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 2.02.912 |
Championship standings after Round 1
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Qualifying
Pos | No | Driver | Car | Lap Time | Super Pole |
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1 | 5 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.57.137 | SP |
2 | 4 | Fabrizio De Simone | BMW 320i | 1.57.496 | SP |
3 | 3 | Emanuele Naspetti | BMW 320i | 1.57.527 | SP |
4 | 6 | Antonio Tamburini | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.57.967 | SP |
5 | 21 | Roberto Colciago | Honda Accord | 1.58.235 | SP |
6 | 1 | Rinaldo Capello | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.58.758 | SP |
7 | 2 | Karl Wendlinger | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.59.624 | SP |
8 | 64 | Sandro Sardelli | Opel Vectra GT | 2.02.479 | SP |
9 | 53 | Massimo Pigoli | BMW 320i | 2.02.941 | SP |
10 | 52 | Moreno Soli | Alfa Romeo 155 | 2.02.991 | SP |
11 | 56 | Felice Tedeschi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 2.02.107 | |
12 | 63 | Gianluca Roda | Opel Vectra 16v | 2.01.526 | |
13 | 58 | Maurizio Lusuardi | BMW 320i | 2.02.793 | |
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14 | 57 | Sandro Montani | Alfa Romeo 155 | 2.03.495 | |
15 | 55 | Davide Bernasconi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 2.04.893 | |
17 | 59 | Lorenzo Falessi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 2.09.555 |
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Championship standings after Round 2
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Qualifying
Pos | No | Driver | Car | Lap Time | Super Pole |
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1 | 4 | Fabrizio De Simone | BMW 320i | 1.13.812 | SP |
2 | 2 | Karl Wendlinger | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.13.951 | SP |
3 | 3 | Emanuele Naspetti | BMW 320i | 1.14.002 | SP |
4 | 1 | Rinaldo Capello | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.14.121 | SP |
5 | 21 | Roberto Colciago | Honda Accord | 1.14.592 | SP |
6 | 6 | Antonio Tamburini | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.14.875 | SP |
7 | 5 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.15.008 | SP |
8 | 64 | Sandro Sardelli | Opel Vectra GT | 1.15.986 | SP |
9 | 53 | Massimo Pigoli | BMW 320i | 1.16.763 | SP |
10 | 56 | Felice Tedeschi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.17.718 | SP |
11 | 52 | Moreno Soli | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.16.353 | |
12 | 57 | Sandro Montani | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.16.589 | |
13 | 63 | Gianluca Roda | Opel Vectra 16v | 1.16.908 | |
14 | 55 | Davide Bernasconi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.17.685 | |
15 | 59 | Lorenzo Falessi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.19.200 |
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Championship standings after Round 3
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Qualifying
Pos | No | Driver | Car | Lap Time | Super Pole |
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1 | 5 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.56.993 | SP |
2 | 6 | Antonio Tamburini | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.57.397 | SP |
3 | 3 | Emanuele Naspetti | BMW 320i | 1.57.481 | SP |
4 | 4 | Fabrizio De Simone | BMW 320i | 1.58.171 | SP |
5 | 2 | Karl Wendlinger | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.58.394 | SP |
6 | 1 | Rinaldo Capello | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.58.411 | SP |
7 | 53 | Massimo Pigoli | BMW 320i | 2.02.537 | SP |
8 | 58 | Stefano Gabellini | BMW 320i | 2.02.827 | SP |
9 | 52 | Moreno Soli | Alfa Romeo 155 | 2.03.762 | SP |
10 | 64 | Sandro Sardelli | Opel Vectra GT | 2.05.243 | SP |
11 | 63 | Gianluca Roda | Opel Vectra 16v | 2.01.601 | |
12 | 56 | Felice Tedeschi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 2.01.676 | |
13 | 57 | Sandro Montani | Alfa Romeo 155 | 2.03.288 | |
14 | 55 | Davide Bernasconi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 2.03.870 | |
15 | 22 | Maurizio Flammini | Ford Mondeo | 2.05.116 | |
16 | 21 | Roberto Colciago | Honda Accord | no time |
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Championship standings after Round 4
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Qualifying
Pos | No | Driver | Car | Lap Time | Super Pole |
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1 | 6 | Antonio Tamburini | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.57.001 | SP |
2 | 21 | Roberto Colciago | Honda Accord | 1.57.175 | SP |
3 | 5 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.57.464 | SP |
4 | 1 | Rinaldo Capello | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.57.495 | SP |
5 | 4 | Fabrizio De Simone | BMW 320i | 1.57.545 | SP |
6 | 3 | Emanuele Naspetti | BMW 320i | 1.57.552 | SP |
7 | 2 | Karl Wendlinger | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.58.767 | SP |
8 | 53 | Massimo Pigoli | BMW 320i | 2.00.435 | SP |
9 | 63 | Gianluca Roda | Opel Vectra 16v | 2.01.823 | SP |
10 | 64 | Sandro Sardelli | Opel Vectra GT | 2.01.860 | SP |
11 | 57 | Sandro Montani | Alfa Romeo 155 | 2.01.983 | |
12 | 58 | Maurizio Lusuardi | BMW 320i | 2.02.226 | |
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13 | 52 | Moreno Soli | Alfa Romeo 155 | 2.02.281 | |
14 | 55 | Davide Bernasconi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 2.04.848 | |
15 | 59 | Lorenzo Falessi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 2.06.255 |
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Championship standings after Round 5
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Qualifying
Pos | No | Driver | Car | Lap Time | Super Pole |
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1 | 1 | Rinaldo Capello | Audi A4 Quattro | 47.526 | SP |
2 | 5 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 47.760 | SP |
3 | 3 | Emanuele Naspetti | BMW 320i | 47.809 | SP |
4 | 6 | Antonio Tamburini | Alfa Romeo 155 | 47.935 | SP |
5 | 4 | Fabrizio De Simone | BMW 320i | 47.996 | SP |
6 | 2 | Karl Wendlinger | Audi A4 Quattro | 48.282 | SP |
7 | 21 | Roberto Colciago | Honda Accord | 48.343 | SP |
8 | 53 | Massimo Pigoli | BMW 320i | 49.696 | SP |
9 | 63 | Gianluca Roda | Opel Vectra 16v | 49.930 | SP |
10 | 52 | Moreno Soli | Alfa Romeo 155 | 49.987 | SP |
11 | 61 | Emanuele Moncini | Opel Vectra GT | 50.183 | |
12 | 55 | Davide Bernasconi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 50.464 |
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Championship standings after Round 6
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Qualifying
Pos | No | Driver | Car | Lap Time | Super Pole |
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1 | 5 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.42.642 | SP |
2 | 4 | Fabrizio De Simone | BMW 320i | 1.42.965 | SP |
3 | 21 | Roberto Colciago | Honda Accord | 1.43.478 | SP |
4 | 3 | Emanuele Naspetti | BMW 320i | 1.43.586 | SP |
5 | 2 | Karl Wendlinger | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.44.554 | SP |
6 | 6 | Antonio Tamburini | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.44.569 | SP |
7 | 1 | Rinaldo Capello | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.44.853 | SP |
8 | 53 | Massimo Pigoli | BMW 320i | 1.47.296 | SP |
9 | 52 | Moreno Soli | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.47.963 | SP |
10 | 63 | Gianluca Roda | Opel Vectra 16v | 2.11.470 | SP |
11 | 58 | Maurizio Lusuardi | BMW 320i | 1.48.604 | |
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12 | 55 | Davide Bernasconi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.54.380 |
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Championship standings after Round 7
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Round 8 Varano De Melegari
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Pos | No | Driver | Car | Lap Time | Super Pole |
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1 | 6 | Antonio Tamburini | Alfa Romeo 155 | 48.735 | SP |
2 | 4 | Fabrizio De Simone | BMW 320i | 48.763 | SP |
3 | 5 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 48.796 | SP |
4 | 1 | Rinaldo Capello | Audi A4 Quattro | 48.880 | SP |
5 | 3 | Emanuele Naspetti | BMW 320i | 48.916 | SP |
6 | 2 | Karl Wendlinger | Audi A4 Quattro | 49.100 | SP |
7 | 53 | Massimo Pigoli | BMW 320i | 50.497 | SP |
8 | 58 | Maurizio Lusuardi | BMW 320i | 50.702 | SP |
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9 | 64 | Sandro Sardelli | Opel Vectra GT | 50.985 | SP |
10 | 57 | Sandro Montani | Alfa Romeo 155 | 50.993 | SP |
11 | 52 | Moreno Soli | Alfa Romeo 155 | 50.649 | |
12 | 63 | Gianluca Roda | Opel Vectra 16v | 50.652 | |
13 | 55 | Davide Bernasconi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 51.433 | |
14 | 54 | Augusto Rossetti | Alfa Romeo 155 | 52.006 |
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Championship standings after Round 8
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Round 9 Misano Adriatico
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Pos | No | Driver | Car | Lap Time | Super Pole |
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1 | 5 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.35.804 | SP |
2 | 6 | Antonio Tamburini | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.35.967 | SP |
3 | 4 | Fabrizio De Simone | BMW 320i | 1.36.356 | SP |
4 | 3 | Emanuele Naspetti | BMW 320i | 1.36.395 | SP |
5 | 2 | Karl Wendlinger | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.37.041 | SP |
6 | 21 | Roberto Colciago | Honda Accord | 1.37.066 | SP |
7 | 1 | Rinaldo Capello | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.37.115 | SP |
8 | 64 | Sandro Sardelli | Opel Vectra GT | 1.38.784 | SP |
9 | 53 | Massimo Pigoli | BMW 320i | 1.40.034 | SP |
10 | 58 | Stefano Gabellini | BMW 320i | 1.41.779 | SP |
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11 | 57 | Sandro Montani | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.38.636 | |
12 | 52 | Moreno Soli | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.38.720 | |
13 | 63 | Gianluca Roda | Opel Vectra 16v | 1.38.840 | |
14 | 65 | Gianni Giudici | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.39.487 | |
15 | 55 | Davide Bernasconi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.42.471 | |
16 | 54 | Augusto Rossetti | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.44.156 |
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Championship standings after Round 9
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Round 10 Vallelunga
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Pos | No | Driver | Car | Lap Time | Super Pole |
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1 | 5 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.14.512 | SP |
2 | 3 | Emanuele Naspetti | BMW 320i | 1.14.970 | SP |
3 | 4 | Fabrizio De Simone | BMW 320i | 1.14.972 | SP |
4 | 21 | Roberto Colciago | Honda Accord | 1.15.013 | SP |
5 | 1 | Rinaldo Capello | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.15.067 | SP |
6 | 6 | Antonio Tamburini | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.15.151 | SP |
7 | 2 | Karl Wendlinger | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.15.634 | SP |
8 | 57 | Sandro Montani | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.18.238 | SP |
9 | 63 | Gianluca Roda | Opel Vectra 16v | 1.19.705 | SP |
10 | 64 | Sandro Sardelli | Opel Vectra GT | 1.21.928 | SP |
11 | 53 | Massimo Pigoli | BMW 320i | 1.19.223 | |
12 | 58 | Maurizio Lusuardi | BMW 320i | 1.19.227 | |
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13 | 52 | Moreno Soli | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.19.308 | |
14 | 59 | Lorenzo Falessi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.20.170 | |
15 | 54 | Augusto Rossetti | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.20.456 | |
16 | 55 | Davide Bernasconi | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1.22.123 | |
17 | 67 | Sergio Sambataro | Opel Vectra GT | 1.47.404 |
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Championship standings after (Final) Round 10
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Championship standings
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Drivers' Championship
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Manufacturers' Trophy
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Privateers' Championship
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