The 45th Superflo 12 Hours of Sebring presented by Chrysler was an endurance racing sports car event held at Sebring International Raceway from March 13–16, 1997. The race served as the second round of the 1997 IMSA GT Championship. The #3 Team Scandia Ferrari 333 SP took the overall victory driven by Yannick Dalmas, Stefan Johansson, Fermín Vélez, and Andy Evans.

Race results Class winners in bold.

Pos Class No Team Drivers Car Tyre Laps 1 WSC 3 Team Scandia Yannick Dalmas Stefan Johansson Fermín Vélez Andy Evans Ferrari 333 SP 281 2 WSC 16 Dyson Racing James Weaver Andy Wallace Butch Leitzinger Riley & Scott Mk III 281 3 WSC 4 Dibos Racing Eduardo Dibós Chappuis Jim Pace Barry Waddell Riley & Scott Mk III 268 4 WSC 63 Downing/Atlanta Racing Jim Downing Charlie Nearburg Tim McAdam Kudzu DLM 266 5 WSC 20 Dyson Racing Elliott Forbes-Robinson John Schneider John Paul Jr. Riley & Scott Mk III 263 6 GTS-1 11 Robinson Racing Irv Hoerr Jack Baldwin George Robinson Oldsmobile Aurora 261 7 GTS-1 01 Rohr Corp. Jochen Rohr Andy Pilgrim Robert Nearn Porsche 911 GT2 261 8 GTS-2 61 Konrad Motorsport Bob Wollek Franz Konrad Wido Rössler Porsche 911 GT2 259 9 GTS-3 10 Prototype Technology Group Javier Quiros Tom Hessert Bill Auberlen Derek Hill BMW M3 E36 257 10 GTS-2 03 Roock Racing Claudia Hürtgen Michel Ligonnet Zak Brown Dirk Layer Porsche 911 GT2 256 11 GTS-2 99 Schumacher Racing Larry Schumacher John O'Steen Will Pace Porsche 993 256 12 GTS-2 56 Martin Snow Martin Snow Peter Kitchak Philip Collin Porsche 911 GT2 ? 255 13 GTS-3 76 Team A.R.E. Kelly Collins Cort Wagner Gary Blackman Porsche 993 Carrera RSR 255 14 GTS-3 52 Stadler Motorsport Lilian Bryner Enzo Calderari Ulli Richter Porsche 964 253 15 GTS-3 7 Prototype Technology Group Dieter Quester Marc Duez Boris Said BMW M3 E36 252 16 WSC 88 MSI Racing Ross Bentley Jeff Jones Danny Sullivan Riley & Scott Mk III 250 17 GTS-3 39 Jim Matthews Racing David Murry Jim Matthews Hurley Haywood Porsche 993 ? 249 18 GTS-1 75 Robinson Racing Victor Sifton Jon Gooding Joe Pezza Oldsmobile Aurora 248 19DNF GTS-3 50 Jorge Trejos Joe Varde Jorge Trejos Dennis Aase Porsche 993 247 20 GTS-2 65 Saleen Allen Speedlab Steve Saleen David Warnock Robert Schirle Saleen Mustang ? 246 21 GTS-3 68 The Racer's Group Kevin Buckler Stephen Earle Randy Pobst Porsche 993 ? 246 22 GTS-3 78 Team A.R.E. Mike Doolin Steve Pelke Bruce Busby Porsche 964 Carrera RSR 245 23 GTS-3 53 Stadler Motorsport Denis Lay Karl-Heinz Wlazik Uwe Sick Porsche 964 Carrera RSR 245 24 GTS-3 25 Alex Job Racing Charles Slater Jeff Purner Terry Lingner Robbie Groff Porsche 964 Carrera RSR ? 242 25 GTS-3 86 G&W Motorsports Steve Marshall Danny Marshall Weldon Scrogham Porsche 993 Cup 240 26 GTS-3 89 Tag Racing Thomas Dittmer Jason Dittmer Tone Grant Mike Gagliardo Porsche 993 ? 236 27 WSC 2 Screaming Eagles Racing Craig T. Nelson Darin Brassfield Dan Clark Riley & Scott Mk III ? 233 28 GTS-3 58 Protechnik Racing Sam Shalala John Annis Neil Crilly Scott Peeler Porsche 993 229 29 GTS-3 69 Jorge Trejos Jeff Gamroth Tim Ralston Monte Shelton Porsche 993 ? 227 30 GTS-3 05 Auto Sport South Joe Cogbill William Stitt John Bourassa Porsche 993 ? 224 31 GTS-3 92 PAR International, Ltd. David Loring Raymond Boissoneau Peter Goebel Brian Johnson Mazda RX-7 218 32 GTS-3 26 Alex Job Racing Anthony Lazzaro Angelo Cilli Eric Bretzel Porsche 993 216 33 GTS-3 70 Newfield/Cartman Ludovico Manfredi Alain Nadal Manolis Manchous Ron Zitza Porsche 993 210 34DNF GTS-2 47 T-F Racing Matt Turner Gary R. Smith Joseph Safina John Kohler Nick Longhi Saleen Mustang ? 205 35DNF WSC 28 FAB Factory Motorsport Jon Field Juan Gac Jacek Mucha A.J. Smith Owen Trinkler Spice SC95 203 36 GTS-3 36 Phoenix American Motorsports Jim Michaelian Steve McNeely Stu Hayner John Heinricy Mike Weinberg Joe Aquilante Marty Miller Pontiac Firebird ? 201 37 GTS-1 90 Road Circuit Technology Les Delano Andy Petery Craig Carter Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 199 38DNF WSC 8 Support Net Racing Johnny O'Connell Scott Schubot Henry Camferdam Roger Mandeville Hawk C-8 188 39 GTS-1 48 Ted Kempgens David Rankin Hank Scott Billy Bies Ted Kempgens Chevrolet Camaro 188 40 WSC 33 FAB Factory Motorsport Ralph Thomas John Mirro Rick Ferguson Kudzu DG-2 ? 185 41 GTS-1 09 Rice Racing Vic Rice Ray Kong Shane Lewis Kent Stacy Pontiac Grand Prix 180 42DNF GTS-3 27 Tim Vargo Brady Refenning Jack Refenning Peter Uria Porsche 911 178 43DNF WSC 30 Moretti Racing Giampiero Moretti Antônio Hermann Didier Theys Andrea Montermini Ferrari 333 SP 168 44DNF WSC 1 Doyle Racing/Riley & Scott Wayne Taylor Eric van de Poele Scott Sharp Riley & Scott Mk III 151 45 GTS-1 80 Dave Perelle Nort Northam Dave Perelle Houghton Smith Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 148 46DNF GTS-3 6 Prototype Technology Group John Fergus Dan Marvin BMW M3 E36 142 47 GTS-1 37 Hoyt Overbagh Mauri Casadei Oscar Rovelli Butch Brickell Mark Montgomery C.J. Johnson Chevrolet Camaro 141 48DNF WSC 43 Team Scandia Charles Morgan Rob Morgan Ferrari 333 SP 135 49DNF GTS-3 42 Jarrett Freeman Michael Duffy Simon Gregg Porsche 993 ? 134 50DNF WSC 60 Kopf Precision Race Products Team Roberto Quintanilla Jeff Ward Keiler KII 126 51DNF GTS-1 66 Panoz Motorsports Doc Bundy Éric Bernard Jeff Purner Panoz GTR-1 108 52DNF GTS-3 93 Ecuador Mobil Henry Taleb Pete Halsmer Elton Julian Nissan 240SX 103 53DNF GTS-1 74 Champion Porsche Hans-Joachim Stuck Bill Adam Porsche 911 GT2 100 54DNF GTS-2 55 Saleen Allen Speedlab Price Cobb Phil Andrews Saleen Mustang 92 55DNF GTS-1 35 Richard McDill Richard McDill Bill McDill Tom Juckette Gianni Biava Chevrolet Camaro 90 56 GTS-3 57 Kryderacing Luis Sereix Reed Kryder Frank Del Vecchio Michael DeFontes Nissan 240SX 85 57DNF GTS-3 22 Resiman Racing Paul Reisman John Reisman Richard Valentine Chevrolet Camaro ? 73 58DNF GTS-3 38 Mark Hein Dorsey Schroeder Peter Cunningham John Green Acura NSX 58 59 GTS-1 17 Art Pilla Arthur Pilla Oma Kimbrough David Kicak Porsche 911 GT2 ? 58 60DNF GTS-1 72 Tim Banks Tim Banks Henri-Louis Maunoir Don Arpin Chevrolet Corvette ? 57 61DNF GTS-2 31 Kim Baker John Heinricy Stuart Jones Kim Baker Chevrolet Corvette ? 29 62DNF GTS-1 45 Davies Motorsports Scott Goodyear Neto Jochamowitz Ed Davies Porsche 964 Turbo ? 21 63DNF WSC 00 John Christie John Graham Robin Smith X-250 WSC 21 DNS GTS-3 98 Tag Racing Thomas Dittmer Jason Dittmer Porsche 993 Carrera RSR ? 0 DNS GTS-3 34 James Loftis Jim Loftis Richard Howe Porsche 968 0 DNS GTS-3 06 Jeremiah Kelly Marc Fienstein Randy Pobst Porsche 944 ? 0

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