| P. | # | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Martin CRAGGILL | Kawasaki | 1:11.3726 | 132.40 | 12 | 17 | |
| 2 | 5 | Steve MARTIN | Ducati | 1:11.5546 | 0.1820 | 132.07 | 9 | 13 |
| 3 | 4 | Damon BUCKMASTER | Kawasaki | 1:12.0786 | 0.7060 | 131.11 | 17 | 17 |
| 4 | 3 | Troy BAYLISS | Suzuki | 1:12.2440 | 0.8714 | 130.81 | 15 | 16 |
| 5 | 19 | Shawn GILES | Honda | 1:12.3823 | 1.0097 | 130.56 | 13 | 17 |
| 6 | 69 | Benn ARCHIBALD | Suzuki | 1:12.6281 | 1.2555 | 130.11 | 13 | 17 |
| 7 | 28 | Greg MOSS | Honda | 1:13.0768 | 1.7042 | 129.32 | 14 | 16 |
| 8 | 68 | Mark WILLIS | Suzuki | 1:14.1630 | 2.7904 | 127.42 | 8 | 10 |
| 9 | 29 | Daniele VANOLINI | Ducati | 1:14.1742 | 2.8016 | 127.40 | 7 | 14 |
| 10 | 10 | Alistair MAXWELL | Kawasaki | 1:27.0803 | 15.7077 | 108.52 | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | 24 | Jason BAILLIE | Kawasaki | 1:28.1682 | 16.7956 | 107.18 | 3 | 6 |
1997-08-01 to 1997-08-03
Shell Australian Superbike Series
Oran Park (Permanent circuit, 2.6250 km)
Attendance: 45,000
Entries: 15 / Practised: 15 / Qualified: 15
Sessions
Free Practice 1
Scheduled duration: 30 mins
Started: 11 / Classified: 11
Scheduled start time: 10:40
Weather: ? / Track: ?
Results
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Sources:
Official results/ 1997-08-03 Channel Ten live TV coverage/ AMCN Vol 47 No 4 pg100-103/ motorcycle.com RacEmail