1997-05-02 to 1997-05-04

World Superbike British Round

Donington Park (Permanent circuit, 4.0230 km)
Attendance: 20,000
Event permit: IMN 102/3
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 32 / Practised: 29 / Qualified: 29

Map of Donington Park circuit.

Qualifying 1

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 29 / Classified: 29

Scheduled start time: 15:30
Weather: ? / Track: ?

P.#Cl.RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
122WFlag of USAScott RUSSELLDunlop tyresYamaha1:34.489153.272020192.8
22WFlag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:34.5640.075153.151618196.0
34WFlag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:34.5860.097153.121819196.0
46WFlag of New ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki1:34.7870.298152.791818191.8
541WFlag of Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEDunlop tyresYamaha1:34.7990.310152.771624190.1
67WFlag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:35.0600.571152.35512195.2
73WFlag of USAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresHonda1:35.1000.611152.291214195.6
845WFlag of USAColin EDWARDSDunlop tyresYamaha1:35.2730.784152.011919192.8
915WFlag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:35.2760.787152.011515190.8
1033WFlag of Great BritainJohn REYNOLDSMichelin tyresDucati1:35.7441.255151.271217190.4
1116WFlag of SwedenChrister LINDHOLMMichelin tyresYamaha1:35.7871.298151.201921190.8
129WFlag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati1:35.8321.343151.132222192.8
1335WFlag of SpainGregorio LAVILLAPirelli tyresDucati1:35.9081.419151.011313191.4
1412WFlag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMMichelin tyresSuzuki1:36.0551.566150.782020192.8
158WFlag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:36.5062.017150.07921195.6
1611WFlag of USAMike HALEMichelin tyresSuzuki1:36.8262.337149.581722191.8
1734WFlag of Great BritainSteve HISLOPMichelin tyresDucati1:36.8342.345149.561313189.8
1817WFlag of SpainPere RIBAMichelin tyresHonda1:37.7343.245148.191617188.1
1914WFlag of Great BritainJames HAYDONMichelin tyresDucati1:38.1323.643147.581314191.1
2013WFlag of AustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati1:38.1643.675147.541010191.8
2131WFlag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:38.6884.199146.751723187.5
2243WFlag of FranceChristian LAVIEILLEMichelin tyresHonda1:39.0394.550146.231425186.2
2354EFlag of GermanyAnton GRUSCHKAMichelin tyresYamaha1:39.2914.802145.861213184.9
2477EFlag of Great BritainBrett SAMPSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:40.0395.550144.771720182.4
2555WFlag of Great BritainEugene McMANUSKawasaki1:41.4256.936142.792121182.7
2652EFlag of ItalyGiorgio CANTALUPOMichelin tyresDucati1:41.9817.492142.011414181.2
2744WFlag of Great BritainSean EMMETTDunlop tyresDucati1:42.3407.851141.521112174.7
2853EFlag of ItalyPaolo MALVINIPirelli tyresDucati1:43.9819.492139.281515183.0
2956EFlag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKADunlop tyresHonda1:44.1999.710138.992424179.4

Rider notes

#55 McManus: Originally entered for European Championship with bike number 55.

Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ 1997⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠03 live TV coverage/ 1997⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠04 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1997⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠14 pg16⁠-⁠18/ bikenet.co.uk/ ducaticorse⁠-⁠advf.com/ superbike.it/ Photos by Mike Capps (Kappa Sport)