Tuhia he tomokanga mō tēnei wāhanga - E rua ngā kāwai nui o ngā waka tūruhi i whakataetae i Ahitereiria i te tau 1997, ko V8 Supercar me Super Touring. I waenga i a raatau e 26 nga huihuinga whakataetae motuka haerenga i whakahaerehia i te tau 1997; he raupapa tekau-rauna mo nga V8 Supercars, te 1997 Australian Touring Car Championship (ATCC); he raupapa e waru-rauna mo te Super Touring, te 1997 Australian Super Touring Championship (ASTC); he raupapa wha-rauna mo nga V8 Supercars, te 1997 ARDC AMSCAR raupapa (te putanga whakamutunga o AMSCAR); kaupapa kaupapa tautoko i te 1997 Australian Grand Prix
me te 1997 Sunbelt IndyCarnival me te toru o nga whakataetae tawhiti roa, i tapaina ko 'enduros'.