The 1997 FIA GT Hockenheim 4 Hours was the inaugural race of the FIA GT Championship, which had replaced the former BPR Global GT Series in 1997. It was run at the Hockenheimring on April 13, 1997. Official results Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 75% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC). Statistics Pole Position – #11 AMG-Mercedes – 1:59.099 Fastest Lap – #8 BMW Motorsport – 2:01.711 Average Speed – 191.756 km/h Distance – 770.999 km References External links World Sports Prototype Racing – Race Results H Hockenheim 4 Hours FIA GT Hockenheim 4 Hours