The 1997 2 Hours of Donington was the first ever race in the new International Sports Racing Series. It took place at Donington Park, United Kingdom on July 6, 1997.
Class winners in bold.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||||||
| 1 | SR1 | 7 |  Joest Racing |  Stefan Johansson Pierluigi Martini | Porsche WSC-95 | 80 | |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 2 | SR1 | 6 |  Horag Hotz Racing | Fredy Lienhard Didier Theys | Ferrari 333 SP | 80 | |
| Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12 | |||||||
| 3 | SR1 | 4 |  Courage Compétition | Didier Cottaz Jérôme Policand | Courage C36 | 77 | |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 4 | SR1 | 5 | Elf La Filière | Henri Pescarolo Emmanuel Clérico | Courage C36 | 74 | |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 5 | SR2 | 20 | Centenari | Arturo Merzario Giovanni Li Calzi | Centenari M1 | 72 | |
| Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 | |||||||
| DNF | SR1 | 8 | Pilot Racing | Michel Ferté Adrian Campos | Ferrari 333 SP | 76 | |
| Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12 | |||||||
| DNF | SR2 | 18 | Didier Bonnet Racing | Glenn Dudley Paul Cope | Debora LMP297 | 22 | |
| BMW 3.0L I6 | |||||||
| DNF | SR2 | 17 | Didier Bonnet Racing | Didier Bonnet Jacques Chevallier | Debora LMP296 | 6 | |
| Ford Cosworth 2.0L Turbo I4 | |||||||
| DNS | SR1 | 14 | Pacific Racing |  Franz KonradRichard Dean Wido Rössler | BRM P301 | 0 | |
| Nissan 3.0L Turbo V6 |