1997 Swedish Touring Car Championship

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The 1997 Swedish Touring Car Championship season was the 2nd season of the championship. It was decided over six race weekends (comprising twelve races) at six different circuits.

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Jan Nilsson won the second championship of the STCC.

It was two-time DTM champion Mattias Ekström's touring car debut year driving a black Volvo 850 GLT.

Teams and Drivers

TeamCarNo.DriversRounds
Flash Engineering Volvo 850 GLT 1 Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson All
Ford Mondeo Ghia 8 Flag of Sweden.svg Elisabeth Nilsson1-3, 5-6
18 Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Larsson 5
BMW Mobil 1 Dealer Team BMW 320i 2 Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson All
Troberg - Rydell Junior Team Volvo 850 GLT 3 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström All
Opel Super Touring Team Sweden Opel Vectra 16v 4 Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Brunstedt All
Opel Vectra GT 9 Flag of Sweden.svg Kari Mäkinen All
Team Becker Schauman Wood BMW 318is 5 Flag of Sweden.svg Peggen Andersson All
Mobil Ford Motorsport Ford Mondeo Ghia 6 Flag of Sweden.svg Stig Blomqvist All
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Söderberg All
Stenlund Motorsport Alfa Romeo 155 TS 10 Flag of Sweden.svg Ulrik Gustavsson All
Ikegami Motorsport BMW M3 15 Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas Danielsson 1-4, 6
Thenander Motorsport Volvo 850 GLT 16 Flag of Sweden.svg Bengt Thenander 2
Team Bilbolaget Renault Laguna 17 Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Larsson 4
Lennart Lindqvist Racing Ford Sierra 20 Flag of Sweden.svg Lennart Lindqvist All
Bòrje Gustavsson BMW M3 22 Flag of Sweden.svg Bòrje Gustavsson 1-2, 4-6
Bakajev Motorsport BMW 318is 55 Flag of Sweden.svg Georg Bakajev 1-2, 4-5
Tryggve Enger BMW 318is 56 Flag of Norway.svg Tryggve Enger 1, 4
Brosson Racing Volvo 850 GLT 99 Flag of Sweden.svg Jens Edman 6

Race calendar and winners

All rounds were held in Sweden.

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1R1 Mantorp Park 5 May Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström Troberg - Rydell Junior Team
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström Troberg - Rydell Junior Team
2R3 Kinnekulle 25 May Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson Flash Engineering
R4 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson Flash Engineering
3R5 Anderstorp 8 June Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström Troberg - Rydell Junior Team
R6 Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson Flash Engineering
4R7 Falkenberg 13 July Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson Flash Engineering
R8 Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Brunstedt Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson Flash Engineering
5R9 Ring Knutstorp 3 August Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson Flash Engineering
R10 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson Flash Engineering
6R11 Karlskoga-Gelleråsen 31 August Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson Flash Engineering
R12 Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström Troberg - Rydell Junior Team

Drivers Championship

Points were awarded to the top ten drivers in a race as follows: 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1.
5 points were awarded to any driver who took part in qualifying.
Classified finishers in Race 1 were reversed to decide the Race 2 grid.
The final meeting of the year saw double points awarded.

Pos.Driver MAN KIN AND FAL KNU KAR Pts
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson RetDNS1121111113249
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström 11Ret4142RetRet261192
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson RetDNS2232DSQ3DNSDNS22159
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Peggen Andersson 9Ret33436221045151
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Stig Blomqvist 3Ret4Ret57343336146
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Kari Mäkinen 42Ret6Ret6767478105
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Brunstedt 2Ret7Ret85DSQ546Ret4104
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Söderberg 5DNS677Ret4RetRet75986
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Ulrik Gustavsson RetRet556Ret57559Ret84
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Georg Bakajev 8310Ret8Ret6Ret45
11 Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas Danielsson Ret5981010Ret1010DNS43
12 Flag of Sweden.svg Börje Gustavsson 7Ret8109Ret109NC1040
13 Flag of Sweden.svg Lennart Lindqvist RetDNSRetDNSRet910998NCDNS40
14 Flag of Sweden.svg Elisabeth Nilsson Ret4RetDNS98DNSDNSRetDNS40
15 Flag of Sweden.svg Jens Edman 8719
16 Flag of Norway.svg Tryggve Enger 6RetRet819
17 Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Larsson 8Ret8
18 Flag of Sweden.svg Bengt Thenander Ret97
19 Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Larsson RetDNS5
Pos.Driver MAN KIN AND FAL KNU KAR Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

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