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The 1997 FIA GT Championship season was the first season of FIA GT Championship motor racing. It featured a series for Grand Touring style cars broken into two classes based on power and manufacturer involvement called GT1 and GT2. The series began on 13 April 1997 and ended on 26 October 1997 after 11 rounds.The FIA GT Championship replaced the BPR Global GT Series in 1997 although the rules stayed mostly the same.