1997 World Rally Championship season

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The 1997 World Rally Championship season was a pivotal year in rallying history, marking the beginning of the modern era with new technical regulations and intense manufacturer competition across events worldwide.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World Rally Championship season
motorsport season
continentCoverage Africa
Europe
Oceania
South America
driversChampion Tommi Mäkinen
driversChampionCar Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV
linked to: Mitsubishi Lancer
driversChampionNationality Finland
driversChampionTeam Mitsubishi Ralliart
driversTitleDecidedAt 1997 Rally of Great Britain
linked to: Wales Rally GB
driversTitleMargin 1 point
endDate 1997-11-23
endEvent 1997 Rally of Great Britain
linked to: Wales Rally GB
featuredCarCategory Group A
World Rally Car
followedBy 1998 World Rally Championship season
governingBody Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile
hadEvent 1997 Acropolis Rally
1997 Monte Carlo Rally
linked to: Monte Carlo Rally

1997 Rally Argentina
linked to: Rally Argentina

1997 Rally Australia
linked to: Rally Australia

1997 Rally Catalunya
linked to: Rally Catalunya

1997 Rally Finland
linked to: Rally Finland

1997 Rally New Zealand
linked to: Rally New Zealand

1997 Rally of Great Britain
linked to: Wales Rally GB

1997 Rallye Sanremo
linked to: Rally Sanremo

1997 Rallye de Portugal
linked to: Rally Portugal

1997 Safari Rally
linked to: Safari Rally

1997 Swedish Rally
linked to: Rally Sweden

1997 Tour de Corse
linked to: Rally Corsica
introducedRegulation World Rally Car regulations
linked to: World Rally Car
manufacturersChampion Subaru
manufacturersChampionCar Subaru Impreza WRC97
linked to: Subaru Impreza WRC
manufacturersTitleDecidedAt 1997 Rally Australia
linked to: Rally Australia
notableCar Ford Escort WRC
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV
linked to: Mitsubishi Lancer

SEAT Ibiza Kit Car
linked to: SEAT Ibiza

Subaru Impreza WRC97
linked to: Subaru Impreza WRC

Toyota Corolla WRC
notableDriver Armin Schwarz
Carlos Sainz
Colin McRae
Didier Auriol
Juha Kankkunen
Kenneth Eriksson
Piero Liatti NERFINISHED
Tommi Mäkinen
notableTeam Ford World Rally Team
Mitsubishi Ralliart
SEAT Sport
Subaru World Rally Team
Toyota Team Europe
numberOfEvents 14
precededBy 1996 World Rally Championship season
regulationChange introduction of World Rally Car category
reduction of Group A cars’ top-level status
runnerUpDriver Carlos Sainz
runnerUpDriverNationality Spain
scoringSystem points awarded to top 6 classified drivers per event
seasonNumber 25
sport rallying
startDate 1997-01-19
startEvent 1997 Monte Carlo Rally
linked to: Monte Carlo Rally
thirdPlaceDriver Colin McRae
thirdPlaceDriverNationality United Kingdom
year 1997

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World Rally Car introducedInCompetition 1997 World Rally Championship season