1997-09-19 to 1997-09-21

World Superbike Spanish Round

Albacete (Permanent circuit, 3.5393 km)
Attendance: 15,000
Event permit: IMN 102/10
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 29 / Practised: 26 / Qualified: 25

Map of Albacete circuit.

Free Practice 1

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 26 / Classified: 26

Scheduled start time: 11:30
Weather: Sunny / Track: Dry

P.#Cl.RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
13WFlag of USAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresHonda1:32.963137.062324223.6
22WFlag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:33.1650.202136.761920224.5
36WFlag of New ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki1:33.4690.506136.321825219.9
415WFlag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:33.7960.833135.842122216.8
58WFlag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:33.9160.953135.672325220.8
64WFlag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:33.9170.954135.671721220.4
79WFlag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati1:33.9901.027135.561822220.8
87WFlag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:34.1711.208135.302123219.9
922WFlag of USAScott RUSSELLDunlop tyresYamaha1:34.3481.385135.052123219.5
1011WFlag of USAMike HALEMichelin tyresSuzuki1:34.6221.659134.661923217.7
1112WFlag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMMichelin tyresSuzuki1:34.7971.834134.412024220.8
1242WFlag of Great BritainChris WALKERDunlop tyresYamaha1:34.9902.027134.132428219.0
1317WFlag of SpainPere RIBAMichelin tyresHonda1:35.1482.185133.912323213.8
1421WFlag of GermanyJochen SCHMIDDunlop tyresKawasaki1:35.4392.476133.502122215.1
1531WFlag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:35.6672.704133.192026214.7
1653EFlag of GermanyUdo MARKDunlop tyresSuzuki1:36.1093.146132.57923216.0
1735WFlag of SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati1:36.2503.287132.381619215.1
1814WFlag of Great BritainJames HAYDONMichelin tyresDucati1:37.2754.312130.981317216.0
1946WFlag of FinlandErkka KORPIAHOMichelin tyresKawasaki1:37.5004.537130.682223214.7
2057EFlag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKADunlop tyresHonda1:38.5735.610129.261620206.1
2152EFlag of GermanyAnton GRUSCHKAMetzeler tyresYamaha1:40.0357.072127.372123208.0
2251EFlag of ItalyGiorgio CANTALUPOMichelin tyresDucati1:40.5237.560126.751821207.2
2371EFlag of SlovakiaVladimír KARBANMichelin tyresSuzuki1:42.4329.469124.391719204.9
2456EFlag of Czech RepublicOndřej LELEKMichelin tyresHonda1:43.62210.659122.962021204.1
2563EFlag of BrazilGilson SCUDELERPirelli tyresDucati1:45.83912.876120.3925204.5
2655EFlag of SpainVicenç SANTOLAYASuzuki1:48.17015.207117.79214194.9
Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ Official program/ 1997⁠-⁠09⁠-⁠21 live TV coverage/ bikenet.co.uk/ superbike.it