The 1997 ADAC Deutsche Super Touren Wagen-Cup was the fourth edition of the Super Tourenwagen Cup (STW).
Season summary
The 1997 season saw a battle for the championship between Laurent Aïello for Peugeot and Joachim Winkelhock for BMW. Aiello took an early lead which he held throughout the season, scoring an impressive 11 wins and 17 podiums in 20 races. Winkelhock meanwhile emerged as the prime challenger after an even start between him and teammate Johnny Cecotto, but despite a mid-season four-race winning streak he could not catch Aiello, who claimed the title for Peugeot. Reigning champions Audi meanwhile struggled, despite a star lineup including Emanuele Pirro, Yvan Muller and Tamara Vidali, with Pirro winning only a single race and the other two drivers failing to reach the podium.
Teams and drivers
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M Drivers eligible to score points in the Manufactures Trophy
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T Drivers eligible to score points in the Team Trophy
Race calendar and results
Championship results
Points system
|
Race 1
|
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
4th
|
5th
|
6th
|
7th
|
8th
|
9th
|
10th
|
11th
|
12th
|
13th
|
14th
|
15th
|
16th
|
17th
|
18th
|
19th
|
20th
|
|
30
|
24
|
20
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
Race 2
|
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
4th
|
5th
|
6th
|
7th
|
8th
|
9th
|
10th
|
11th
|
12th
|
13th
|
14th
|
15th
|
16th
|
17th
|
18th
|
19th
|
20th
|
|
60
|
48
|
40
|
34
|
32
|
30
|
28
|
26
|
24
|
22
|
20
|
18
|
16
|
14
|
12
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
Pos
|
Driver
|
HOC
|
ZOL
|
NÜR
|
SAC
|
NOR
|
WUN
|
ZWE
|
SAL
|
LAH
|
NÜR
|
Pts
|
1
|
Laurent Aïello
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
Ret
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
20
|
1
|
1
|
696
|
2
|
Joachim Winkelhock
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
5
|
4
|
2
|
7
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
644
|
3
|
Johnny Cecotto
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
15
|
5
|
4
|
Ret
|
7
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
7
|
5
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
3
|
571
|
4
|
Jörg van Ommen
|
3
|
4
|
9
|
19
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
6
|
10
|
17
|
Ret
|
2
|
24
|
6
|
21
|
2
|
4
|
377
|
5
|
Uwe Alzen
|
9
|
26
|
15
|
15
|
6
|
7
|
3
|
3
|
25
|
12
|
3
|
2
|
7
|
25
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
Ret
|
370
|
6
|
Emanuele Pirro
|
11
|
9
|
4
|
10
|
7
|
5
|
4
|
Ret
|
5
|
3
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
4
|
1
|
13
|
7
|
19
|
11
|
13
|
10
|
357
|
7
|
Yvan Muller
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
11
|
20
|
Ret
|
13
|
6
|
11
|
19
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
7
|
6
|
298
|
8
|
Roland Asch
|
13
|
10
|
21
|
18
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
9
|
12
|
6
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
11
|
14
|
11
|
Ret
|
12
|
11
|
9
|
285
|
9
|
Kris Nissen
|
5
|
6
|
16
|
6
|
14
|
13
|
8
|
19
|
16
|
4
|
24
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
10
|
11
|
8
|
26
|
16
|
273
|
10
|
Sascha Maassen
|
14
|
Ret
|
8
|
7
|
10
|
8
|
7
|
11
|
9
|
20
|
Ret
|
8
|
15
|
12
|
18
|
12
|
13
|
9
|
18
|
11
|
263
|
11
|
Michael Bartels
|
18
|
13
|
17
|
26
|
8
|
10
|
Ret
|
DNS
|
15
|
17
|
13
|
9
|
16
|
16
|
5
|
4
|
10
|
6
|
4
|
5
|
263
|
12
|
Altfrid Heger
|
28
|
Ret
|
28
|
12
|
5
|
4
|
16
|
14
|
10
|
Ret
|
10
|
13
|
11
|
15
|
12
|
Ret
|
12
|
7
|
10
|
8
|
238
|
13
|
Christian Abt
|
8
|
15
|
5
|
4
|
11
|
12
|
11
|
17
|
6
|
Ret
|
15
|
11
|
8
|
17
|
17
|
14
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
19
|
13
|
223
|
14
|
Christian Menzel
|
7
|
8
|
11
|
16
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
9
|
7
|
Ret
|
DNS
|
8
|
7
|
25
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
5
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
DNS
|
222
|
15
|
Tamara Vidali
|
23
|
Ret
|
13
|
Ret
|
13
|
11
|
Ret
|
8
|
7
|
5
|
20
|
15
|
10
|
7
|
27
|
19
|
14
|
13
|
17
|
14
|
207
|
16
|
Philipp Peter
|
16
|
14
|
6
|
5
|
21
|
Ret
|
6
|
21
|
Ret
|
8
|
17
|
19
|
5
|
3
|
16
|
15
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
12
|
17
|
205
|
17
|
Manuel Reuter
|
15
|
12
|
12
|
8
|
16
|
DNS
|
14
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
DNS
|
9
|
6
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
9
|
Ret
|
DNS
|
15
|
Ret
|
189
|
18
|
Kurt Thiim
|
Ret
|
19
|
24
|
13
|
|
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
11
|
4
|
4
|
Ret
|
DNS
|
9
|
13
|
8
|
5
|
9
|
Ret
|
180
|
19
|
Marco Werner
|
6
|
5
|
30
|
25
|
2
|
3
|
Ret
|
DNS
|
8
|
10
|
5
|
17
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
10
|
16
|
9
|
Ret
|
14
|
Ret
|
170
|
20
|
Stefano Modena
|
10
|
7
|
14
|
27
|
23
|
20
|
23
|
Ret
|
27
|
7
|
14
|
Ret
|
18
|
20
|
19
|
17
|
16
|
10
|
DNS
|
Ret
|
129
|
21
|
Klaus Niedzwiedz
|
24
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
18
|
DNS
|
Ret
|
12
|
14
|
9
|
12
|
Ret
|
12
|
8
|
22
|
20
|
Ret
|
14
|
21
|
15
|
103
|
22
|
Leopold Prinz von Bayern
|
29
|
17
|
|
|
15
|
14
|
17
|
10
|
26
|
DNS
|
16
|
21
|
26
|
18
|
26
|
23
|
17
|
15
|
|
|
85
|
23
|
Alexander Burgstaller
|
25
|
18
|
18
|
14
|
12
|
15
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
79
|
24
|
Franz Engstler
|
21
|
Ret
|
22
|
17
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
15
|
23
|
15
|
19
|
18
|
20
|
23
|
21
|
22
|
18
|
17
|
20
|
20
|
57
|
25
|
Frank Schmickler
|
22
|
24
|
29
|
Ret
|
26
|
16
|
22
|
16
|
24
|
14
|
21
|
16
|
21
|
19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52
|
26
|
Marc Gindorf
|
20
|
16
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
19
|
17
|
18
|
Ret
|
19
|
13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44
|
27
|
James Thompson
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
7
|
41
|
28
|
Éric Hélary
|
|
|
7
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38
|
29
|
Christian Danner
|
17
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
17
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
17
|
Ret
|
18
|
Ret
|
24
|
21
|
20
|
18
|
20
|
18
|
23
|
18
|
37
|
30
|
Steve Soper
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
12
|
23
|
31
|
Danny Pfeil
|
26
|
21
|
26
|
22
|
24
|
19
|
25
|
22
|
21
|
16
|
23
|
20
|
23
|
22
|
25
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
DNS
|
24
|
19
|
23
|
32
|
Dirk Müller
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19
|
Ret
|
18
|
21
|
Ret
|
DNS
|
|
|
23
|
21
|
15
|
16
|
22
|
Ret
|
21
|
33
|
Raimund Baumschlager
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19
|
13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20
|
34
|
Marco Bromberger
|
27
|
22
|
25
|
24
|
25
|
Ret
|
26
|
18
|
22
|
18
|
22
|
Ret
|
22
|
24
|
24
|
25
|
21
|
19
|
Ret
|
DNS
|
16
|
34
|
Michael Heigert
|
Ret
|
25
|
27
|
Ret
|
27
|
18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
35
|
Ronny Melkus
|
19
|
Ret
|
19
|
21
|
|
|
24
|
DNS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
36
|
Stephan Vollmair
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25
|
DNS
|
0
|
37
|
Gianni Giudici
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ret
|
DNS
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
Pos
|
Driver
|
HOC
|
ZOL
|
NÜR
|
SAC
|
NOR
|
WUN
|
ZWE
|
SAL
|
REG
|
NÜR
|
Pts
|
|
Colour |
Result
|
Gold |
Winner
|
Silver |
Second place
|
Bronze |
Third place
|
Green |
Points finish
|
Blue |
Non-points finish
|
Non-classified finish (NC)
|
Purple |
Retired (Ret)
|
Red |
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
|
Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
White |
Did not start (DNS)
|
Withdrew (WD)
|
Race cancelled (C)
|
Blank
|
Did not practice (DNP)
|
Did not arrive (DNA)
|
Excluded (EX)
|
|
Manufacturers' Trophy
Teams' Trophy