List of 1997 motorsport champions
| 1997 motorsport champions | |
| Previous: 1996 | Next: 1998 |
This list of 1997 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with a Championship decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races.
Dirt oval racing
[edit]| Series | Champion | Refer |
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| World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series |  Sammy Swindell
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| Teams: Swindell Motorsports
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Drag racing
[edit]| Series | Champion | Refer |
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| NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series | Top Fuel: Gary Scelzi
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1997 NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series |
| Funny Car: John Force
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| Pro Stock: Jim Yates
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| Pro Stock Motorcycle: Matt Hines
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Karting
[edit]| Series | Driver | Season article |
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| CIK-FIA Karting World Championship | FSA:  Danilo Rossi
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| FC: Gianluca Beggio
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| CIK-FIA Karting European Championship | FSA:  Jenson Button
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| FC: Gianluca Beggio
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FA:  Antonio García
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| ICA: Alessandro Balzan
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ICA-J:  Nelson van der Pol
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| Cadet: Michael Koel
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Motorcycle
[edit]| Series | Rider | Season article |
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| 500cc World Championship |  Mick Doohan
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1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season |
Manufacturers:  Honda
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| 250cc World Championship | Max Biaggi
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| Manufacturers: Honda
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| 125cc World Championship | Valentino Rossi
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| Manufacturers: Aprilia
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| Superbike World Championship | John Kocinski
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1997 Superbike World Championship |
| Manufacturers: Honda
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| Supersport World Series | Paolo Casoli
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| Speedway World Championship | Greg Hancock
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1997 Speedway Grand Prix |
| AMA Superbike Championship | Doug Chandler
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| Australian Superbike Championship | Martin Craggill
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Open wheel racing
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Rallying
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Rallycross
[edit]| Series | Driver | Season article |
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| FIA European Rallycross Championship | Div 1:  Ludvig Hunsbedt
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| Div 2: Eivind Opland
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1400 Cup:  Jaroslav Kalný
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| British Rallycross Championship | Will Gollop
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Ice racing
[edit]| Series | Driver | Season article |
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| Andros Trophy | Elite:  Yvan Muller
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1996–97 Andros Trophy |
| Promotion: Frédéric Morel
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| Dame: Florence Duez
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Sports car
[edit]| Series | Driver | Season article |
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| FIA GT Championship | GT1:  Bernd Schneider
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1997 FIA GT Championship |
| GT1 Teams: AMG-Mercedes
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| GT2: Justin Bell
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| GT2 Teams: Viper Team Oreca
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| British GT Championship | GT1: John Morrison GT1: John Greasley
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1997 British GT Championship |
| GT2: Steve O'Rourke GT2: Tim Sugden
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| GT3: Simon Tate
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| IMSA GT Championship | GTS-1: Andy Pilgrim
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1997 IMSA GT Championship |
| GTS-2: Larry Schumacher
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| IMSA WSC Championship | Butch Leitzinger
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| Trans-Am Series | Tommy Kendall
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1997 Trans-Am Series |
| Porsche Supercup, Porsche Carrera Cup, GT3 Cup Challenge and Porsche Sprint Challenge | ||
| Porsche Supercup | Patrick Huisman
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1997 Porsche Supercup |
| Teams: Olaf Manthey Racing
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| Porsche Carrera Cup France | Dominique Dupuy
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1997 Porsche Carrera Cup France |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Germany | Wolfgang Land
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1997 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany |
| Teams: Porsche Zentrum Freiburg/Eichin Racing
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Stock car
[edit]Touring car
[edit]Truck racing
[edit]| Series | Driver | Season article |
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| European Truck Racing Championship | Super-Race-Trucks:  Harri Luostarinen
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1997 European Truck Racing Championship |
| Race-Trucks: Heinz-Werner Lenz
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| Fórmula Truck |  Oswaldo Drugovich Jr.
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1997 Fórmula Truck |
| Teams: Drugovich Auto Peças
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