title: 1997 Estonian Rally Championship
text: # 1997 Estonian Rally Championship
  
  The 1997 Estonian Rally Championship was the thirty-ninth season of the Estonian Rally Championship.
  
  At the conclusion of the championship, Ivar Raidam and Margus Karjane won the N 2000+ championship driving with Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III. Markko Märtin won the A, E 2000+ championship together with Toomas Kitsing.
  
  ## Calendar
  
  | Round | Start date | Finish date | Rally | Surface | Stages | Distance |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 10 January | 11 January | Estonian Winter Rally | Snow | 8 | 94.95 km |
  | 2 | 16 May | 17 May | Tallinn EK Rally | Gravel | 11 | 154.84 km |
  | 3 | 27 June | 28 June | Valge Daam | Gravel | 12 | 108.80 km |
  | 4 | 18 July | 19 July | Livonia Ralli | Gravel | 20 | 191.45 km |
  | 5 | 12 September | 13 September | Lõuna-Eesti Rally | Gravel | 14 | 186.16 km |
  | 6 | 31 October | 1 November | Saaremaa Ralli | Gravel | 9 | 122.19 km |
  
  ## Results and standings
  
  ### Season summary
  
  | Round | Event | Winning driver | Winning co-driver | Winning entrant | Winning time |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Estonian Winter Rally | Ivar Raidam | Margus Karjane | Harju KEK Ralliklubi | 58:25 |
  | 2 | Tallinn EK Rally | Riho Parts | Aare Kaaristo | EMEX | 1:12:33 |
  | 3 | Valge Daam | Ivar Raidam | Margus Karjane | Harju KEK Ralliklubi | 1:00:17 |
  | 4 | Livonia Ralli | Markko Märtin | Toomas Kitsing | EK | 1:40:05 |
  | 5 | Lõuna-Eesti Rally | Markko Märtin | Toomas Kitsing | EK Finest | 1:28:49 |
  | 6 | Saaremaa Rally | Markko Märtin | Toomas Kitsing | EK Finest | 1:04:26 |
  
  ### Scoring system
  
  | Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Points | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
  
  ### A, E 2000+ Championship for Drivers
  
  | Pos | Driver | EWR | TER | VAL | LIV | LÕU | SAA | Points |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Markko Märtin | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 |
  | 2 | Dmitri Mälsom | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 20 |
  | 3 | Saku Vierimaa | 1 | 2 | | | | | 15 |
  | 4 | Pasi Hagström | | 1 | | | | | 9 |
  | 5 | Erki Piirsalu | 2 | | | | | | 6 |
  | 6 | Rokas Lipeikis | | | | | | 2 | 6 |
  
  ### N 2000+ Championship for Drivers
  
  | Pos | Driver | EWR | TER | VAL | LIV | LÕU | SAA | Points |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Ivar Raidam | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | NC | 45 |
  | 2 | Riho Parts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | NC | 1 | 33 |
  | 3 | Margus Murakas | Ret | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
  | 4 | Aleksander Käo | | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
  | 5 | Mait Meriloo | | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
  | 6 | Aivo Hintser | 3 | | | | | | 4 |
  