| P. | # | Cl. | Rider | Bike | Q1 | Q2 | Time | KM/H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Niall MACKENZIE | Yamaha | 1:28.202 | 1:27.046 | 1:27.046 | 173.08 | |
| 2 | 2 | Chris WALKER | Yamaha | 1:28.480 | 1:27.256 | 1:27.256 | 172.66 | |
| 3 | 33 | John REYNOLDS | Ducati | 1:28.400 | 1:27.505 | 1:27.505 | 172.17 | |
| 4 | 3 | Terry RYMER | Kawasaki | 1:28.252 | 1:27.581 | 1:27.581 | 172.02 | |
| 5 | 5 | Sean EMMETT | Ducati | 1:28.846 | 1:27.600 | 1:27.600 | 171.99 | |
| 6 | 4 | Michael RUTTER | Honda | 1:28.125 | 1:27.615 | 1:27.615 | 171.96 | |
| 7 | 13 | Iain MacPHERSON | Kawasaki | 1:29.292 | 1:27.955 | 1:27.955 | 171.29 | |
| 8 | 11 | P | Steve HISLOP | Kawasaki | 1:28.874 | 1:28.121 | 1:28.121 | 170.97 |
| 9 | 7 | P | Ray STRINGER | Kawasaki | 1:29.196 | 1:28.400 | 1:28.400 | 170.43 |
| 10 | 21 | Jim MOODIE | Suzuki | 1:29.317 | 1:28.444 | 1:28.444 | 170.35 | |
| 11 | 22 | Ian SIMPSON | Ducati | 1:30.016 | 1:28.507 | 1:28.507 | 170.22 | |
| 12 | 20 | Matt LLEWELLYN | Suzuki | 1:30.782 | 1:28.814 | 1:28.814 | 169.64 | |
| 13 | 9 | P | David JEFFERIES | Ducati | 1:30.296 | 1:29.789 | 1:29.789 | 167.79 |
| 14 | 23 | Dave HEAL | Honda | 1:30.961 | 1:30.193 | 1:30.193 | 167.04 | |
| 15 | 77 | P | Brett SAMPSON | Kawasaki | 1:30.978 | 1:30.273 | 1:30.273 | 166.89 |
| 16 | 10 | P | Pete JENNINGS | Kawasaki | 1:32.125 | 1:30.849 | 1:30.849 | 165.84 |
| 17 | 19 | P | Steve MARKS | Kawasaki | 1:31.238 | 1:31.249 | 1:31.238 | 165.13 |
| 18 | 57 | P | Andy WARD | Ducati | 1:32.098 | 1:31.638 | 1:31.638 | 164.41 |
| 19 | 29 | P | Jim HODSON | Kawasaki | 1:33.277 | 1:31.820 | 1:31.820 | 164.08 |
| 20 | 44 | P | Tom KNIGHT | Ducati | 1:32.132 | 1:32.899 | 1:32.132 | 163.53 |
| 21 | 18 | P | Neil BAKER | Kawasaki | 1:33.125 | 1:32.493 | 1:32.493 | 162.89 |
| 22 | 31 | P | David HIGGINS | Suzuki | 1:33.942 | 1:32.528 | 1:32.528 | 162.83 |
| 23 | 48 | P | Alex BUCKINGHAM | Kawasaki | 1:33.929 | 1:32.709 | 1:32.709 | 162.51 |
| 24 | 14 | P | Graham WARD | Kawasaki | 1:33.784 | 1:33.030 | 1:33.030 | 161.95 |
| 25 | 36 | P | James BUNTON | Yamaha | 1:33.521 | 1:33.087 | 1:33.087 | 161.85 |
| 26 | 26 | P | Colin HIPWELL | Kawasaki | 1:35.075 | 1:33.190 | 1:33.190 | 161.67 |
| 27 | 17 | P | Nigel NOTTINGHAM | Yamaha | 1:33.640 | 1:33.485 | 1:33.485 | 161.16 |
| 28 | 38 | P | Jamie GREEN | Yamaha | 1:33.962 | 1:34.448 | 1:33.962 | 160.34 |
| 29 | 32 | P | Chris SATCHWELL | Suzuki | 1:37.787 | 1:35.458 | 1:35.458 | 157.83 |
| (30) | 47 | P | Scott HANNEY | Suzuki | 1:36.795 | 1:36.687 | 1:36.687 | 155.82 |
1997-09-12 to 1997-09-14
MCN British Superbike Championship Rounds 19 & 20
Brands Hatch (Permanent circuit, 4.1850 km)
Attendance: 15,000
Entries: 38 / Practised: 30 / Qualified: 29
Sessions
Overall qualifying
Results
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Positions in parentheses denote riders who either did not receive a grid space, failed to meet qualifying requirements or withdrew after qualifying.
Sources:
Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ Official program/ 1997-xx-xx Sky Sports TV highlights/ Official season review VHS/ Motor Cycle News 1997-09-17 pg29-33/ MCN Race '97 yearbook