BROOKLYN, Mich., July 25, 1997 - Placings following today's first practice session for the July 27th U.S. 500 CART race at Michigan Speedway: P. Driver Nat Chassis/engine T Speed ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. Mauricio Gugelmin BRA Reynard-Mercedes F 234.283 2. Raul Boesel BRA Reynard-Ford F 233.971 3. Scott Pruett U.S. Reynard-Ford F 233.584 4. Alex Zanardi ITA Reynard-Honda F 232.829 5. Jimmy Vasser U.S. Reynard-Honda F 232.333 6. Mark Blundell BRI Reynard-Mercedes F 232.183 7. Parker Johnstone U.S. Reynard-Honda F 232.011 8. Michael Andretti U.S. Swift-Ford G 231.981 9. Greg Moore CDN Reynard-Mercedes F 231.608 10. Dario Franchitti BRI Reynard-Mercedes F 231.541 11. Andre Ribeiro BRA Lola-Honda F 231.206 12. Bobby Rahal U.S. Reynard-Ford G 230.525 13. Al Unser Jr U.S. Penske-Mercedes G 230.422 14. Patrick Carpentier CDN Reynard-Mercedes G 230.098 15. Adrian Fernandez MEX Lola-Honda F 229.973 16. Bryan Herta U.S. Reynard-Ford G 229.972 17. Gualter Salles BRA Reynard-Ford G 229.438 18. Michel Jourdain Jr MEX Lola-Ford F 228.709 19. 11 Christian Fittipaldi BRA Swift-Ford F 228.666 20. Paul Tracy CDN Penske-Mercedes G 228.282 21. Gil de Ferran BRA Reynard-Honda G 226.979 22. Richie Hearn U.S. Lola-Ford G 226.308 23. Dennis Vitolo U.S. Lola-Ford F 226.259 24. Max Papis ITA Reynard-Toyota F 223.769 25. Hiro Matsushita JPN Reynard-Toyota F 223.194 26. P.J. Jones U.S. Reynard-Toyota G 219.358 27. Juan Fangio II ARG Reynard-Toyota G 219.292 28. Arnd Meier GER Lola-Ford G 213.371