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 2

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 28 / Classified: 28

Scheduled start time: 15:30
Weather: Overcast / Track: Dry

P.#Cl.RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
19WFlag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati1:33.748154.4921196.3
22WFlag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:33.8400.092154.3418194.5
34WFlag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:33.8480.100154.3220196.3
47WFlag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:33.8740.126154.2816193.2
56WFlag of New ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki1:33.9720.224154.1214192.8
622WFlag of USAScott RUSSELLDunlop tyresYamaha1:34.0800.332153.9418192.1
745WFlag of USAColin EDWARDSDunlop tyresYamaha1:34.1840.436153.7718193.8
88WFlag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:34.1840.436153.7715196.0
93WFlag of USAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresHonda1:34.4480.700153.3418195.6
1015WFlag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:34.5840.836153.1216191.4
1141WFlag of Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEDunlop tyresYamaha1:34.8761.128152.6523189.8
1212WFlag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMMichelin tyresSuzuki1:34.9041.156152.6022195.6
1333WFlag of Great BritainJohn REYNOLDSMichelin tyresDucati1:35.1601.412152.1920190.1
1416WFlag of SwedenChrister LINDHOLMMichelin tyresYamaha1:35.2841.536152.0016191.4
1535WFlag of SpainGregorio LAVILLAPirelli tyresDucati1:35.5101.762151.6413190.4
1634WFlag of Great BritainSteve HISLOPMichelin tyresDucati1:35.8002.052151.1818190.1
1744WFlag of Great BritainSean EMMETTDunlop tyresDucati1:35.8122.064151.1616187.1
1814WFlag of Great BritainJames HAYDONMichelin tyresDucati1:36.6042.856149.9218192.5
1911WFlag of USAMike HALEMichelin tyresSuzuki1:36.6982.950149.7719191.4
2017WFlag of SpainPere RIBAMichelin tyresHonda1:37.0383.290149.2518188.8
2143WFlag of FranceChristian LAVIEILLEMichelin tyresHonda1:37.3363.588148.7922188.4
2213WFlag of AustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati1:37.5163.768148.5213191.4
2354EFlag of GermanyAnton GRUSCHKAMichelin tyresYamaha1:39.5485.800145.497185.2
2477EFlag of Great BritainBrett SAMPSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:39.8406.092145.0622183.3
2552EFlag of ItalyGiorgio CANTALUPOMichelin tyresDucati1:40.4746.726144.1417181.2
2625WFlag of Great BritainEugene McMANUSKawasaki1:40.6706.922143.8616183.0
2756EFlag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKADunlop tyresHonda1:41.7267.978142.3718180.9
2853EFlag of ItalyPaolo MALVINIPirelli tyresDucati1:42.5008.752141.3011182.4
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)