Of these entries, a total of 48 will be allowed to start the 65th 24 hours on the 14th June 1997.
Prototypes [Note: (*)=Exempted from need to pre-qualify ] 3 G.MORETTI(I)/D.THEYS(B)/M.PAPIS(I) Moretti Racing inc Ferrari 333SP LMP875 4 M.FERTE(F)/A.CAMPOS(E)/C.NEARBURG(USA) Soc Pilot Racing Ferrari 333SP WSC 5 JT.SALDANA(E)/C.ROSENBLAD(S) Kremer Racing Kremer Porsche Spider K8 LMP875 J.LASSIG(D) 6 G.LAVAGGI(I)/J.L.MAURY-LARIBIERE(F) Kremer Racing Kremer Porsche Spider K8 LMP875 B.CHAUVIN(F) 7 M.ALBORETO(I)/S.JOHANSSON(S) Joest Joest Porsche LMP875 T.KRISTENSEN(DK) 8 H.PESCAROLO/JP.BELLOC/E.CLERICO(F) La Filiere Courage C36 LMP875 9 M.ANDRETTI(USA)/M.ANDRETTI(USA) Courage Competition Courage C36 LMP875 O.GROUILLARD(F) 10 F.EKBLOM(S)/JL.RICCI(F)/J.P.LIBERT(B) Courage Competition Courage C36 LMP875 13 D.COTTAZ/J.POLICAND(F)/M.GOOSSENS(B) Courage Competition Courage C41 LMP875 14 H.TOIVONEN(SF)/E.SALAZAR(RCH) Pacific Racing Ltd BRM Nissan P301 LMP875 J.PAREJA(E) 15 Y.TERADA(J)/J.DOWNING(USA)/F.FREON(F) TEAM DTR Mazda DLM MS 97 LMP875 GT1 21 M.BRUNDLE(GB)/J.MULLER(D)/W.TAYLOR(USA) Nissan Motorsports Nissan R 390 22 R.PATRESE(I)/E.VAN DE POELE(B)/A.SUZUKI(J) Nissan Motorsports Nissan R 390 23 K.HOSHINO(J)/E.COMAS(F)/M.KAGEYAMA(J) Nissan Motorsports Nissan R 390 25 HJ.STUCK(D)/T.BOUTSEN(B)/B.WOLLEK(F) (*)Porsche AG Porsche 911 GT1 26 E.COLLARD(F)/R.KELLENERS(D)/Y.DALMAS(F) Porsche AG Porsche 911 GT1 27 PL.MARTINI/C.PESCATORI(I)/A.HERMANN(BR) BMS Scuderia Italia Porsche 911 GT1 28 F.KONRAD(A)/M.BALDI(I)/R.NEARN(GB) Franz Konrad Porsche 911 GT1 29 J.VON GARTZEN(D)/O.THEVENIN(F)/A.FERTE(F) JB Racing Porsche 911 GT1 30 C.BOUCHUT(F)/A.EVANS(USA)/B.GACHOT(B) Kremer Racing Porsche 911 GT1 32 S.ORTELLI(F)/A.MCNISH(GB)/K.WENLDINGER(A) Roock Racing Porsche 911 GT1 33 P.LAMY(P)/A.HAHNE(D)/P.GOUESLARD(F) Schubel Engineering Porsche 911 GT1 39(*) R.BELLM/A.GILBERT SCOTT(GB)/M.SEKIYA(J) Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren BMW F1-GTR 40 J.NIELSEN(DK)/T.BSCHER(D)/C.GOODWIN(GB) Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren BMW F1-GTR 41 JM.GOUNON/PH.RAPHANEL(F)/O.OLOFSSON(S) Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren BMW F1-GTR 42 JJ.LEHTO(SF)/S.SOPER(GB)/N.PIQUET(BR) Team BMW Motorsport McLaren BMW F1-GTR 43 P.KOX(NL)/R.RAVAGLIA(I)/E.HELARY(F) Team BMW Motorsport McLaren BMW F1-GTR 44 A.NAKAYA/K.TSUCHIYA(J)/GP.AYLES(GB) Team Lark McLaren McLaren BMW F1-GTR 45 G.LEES/T.NEEDELL(GB)/G.FOUCHE(ZA) Newcastle United Lister Lister Storm GTL 46 J.BAILEY(GB)/T.ERDOS(BR)/M.SKAIFE(A) Newcastle United Lister Lister Storm GTL 49 J.LAMMERS/M.HEZEMANS/S.GRAU(D) GTI Lotus Racing Lotus GT1 50 F.GIROIX(F)/JD.DELETRAZ(CH) GTI Lotus Racing Lotus GT1 52 F.LAGORCE/E.BERNARD/JC.BOULLION(F) DAMS Panoz GTR 54 A.WALLACE/J.WEAVER(GB)/B.LEITZINGER(USA) David Price Racing Panoz GTR 55 D.BRABHAM(A)/P.McCARTHY(GB)/D.BUNDY(USA) David Price Racing Panoz GTR GT2 60 A.COPPELLI/R.AUGUSTA(I)/E.GRAHAM(F) Agusta Racing Team Ltd Callaway Corvette LM GT2 61 Ph.GACHE/O.BERETTA(MC)/D.DUPUY(F) Viper Team Oreca Chrysler Viper GTS-R 62 T.ARCHER(USA)/S.AYARI(F)/M.DUEZ(MC) Viper Team Oreca Chrysler Viper GTS-R 63 J.BELL(GB)/P.YVER(F)/J.MORTON(USA) Viper Team Oreca Chrysler Viper GTS-R 64 J.HUGENHOLTZ(NL)/J.NURMINEN(SF)/C.GLEASON(USA) Chamberlain Engineering Chrysler Viper GTS-R 66 P.LLOYD(GB)/D.WARNOCK/R.SCHIRLE(GB) Saleen/Allen Speedlab Ford Saleen Mustang 67 S.SALEEN(USA)/P.COBB(USA)/C.PALAU(E) Saleen/Allen Speedlab Ford Saleen Mustang 70 C.EUSER(NL)/T.SUZUKI(J)/H.BECKER(D) Team Marcos Marcos Mantara LM 600 71 D.CHAPPELL(USA)/F.MIGAULT(F)/H.MAUNOIR(F) Team Marcos Marcos Mantara LM 600 73(*) MM.BREYNER/TM.BREYNER/PM.BREYNER(P) Roock Racing Porsche 911 GT2 74 A.AHRLE(D)/A.PILGRIM(USA)/B.EICHMANN(CH) Roock Racing Porsche 911 GT2 75(*) P.BOURDAIS(F)/P.KITCHAK(USA)/A.LARARESENDE(BR) Larbre Competition Porsche 911 GT2 77 JL.CHEREAU/J.LECONTE/JP.JARIER(F) Chereau Sports Porsche 911 GT2 78 M.NEUGARTEN(MC)/G.MARTINOLLE(F)/C.LAGNIEZ(F) Elf Haberthur Racing Porsche 911 GT2 79 T.SEILLER(CH)/L.SCHUMACHER(USA)/M.LIGONNET(F) Franz Konrad Porsche 911 GT2 80 C.HURTGEN(D)/H.PRICE/J.ROBINSON(GB) GT RACING Team AG Porsche 911 GT2 84 E.CALDERARI/L.BRYNER(CH)/A.ZADRA(I) Stadler Motorsport Porsche 911 GT2