1997-06-06 to 1997-06-08

World Superbike German Round

Hockenheim (Permanent circuit, 6.7920 km)
Attendance: 45,000
Event permit: IMN 102/4
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 44 / Practised: 35 / Qualified: 31

Map of Hockenheim circuit.

Qualifying 1

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 34 / Classified: 34

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

P.#Cl.RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
13WFlag of USAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresHonda2:01.272201.6218
22WFlag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda2:01.4420.170201.3420
36WFlag of New ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki2:02.5961.324199.4515
445WFlag of USAColin EDWARDSDunlop tyresYamaha2:02.8201.548199.0821
522WFlag of USAScott RUSSELLDunlop tyresYamaha2:02.8841.612198.9820
67WFlag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati2:03.0701.798198.6816
74WFlag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati2:03.0801.808198.6619
815WFlag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki2:03.3542.082198.2219
912WFlag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMMichelin tyresSuzuki2:03.5842.312197.8520
108WFlag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki2:03.7002.428197.6718
1121WFlag of GermanyJochen SCHMIDDunlop tyresKawasaki2:03.7902.518197.5216
129WFlag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati2:03.8062.534197.5022
1313WFlag of AustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati2:04.2943.022196.7215
1425WFlag of SwedenChrister LINDHOLMMichelin tyresYamaha2:04.3083.036196.7018
1511WFlag of USAMike HALEMichelin tyresSuzuki2:04.3923.120196.5722
1651EFlag of GermanyUdo MARKDunlop tyresSuzuki2:05.6364.364194.6217
1735WFlag of SpainGregorio LAVILLAPirelli tyresDucati2:06.0004.728194.0616
1831WFlag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki2:06.7905.518192.8518
1959EFlag of GermanyAnton GRUSCHKAMichelin tyresYamaha2:07.6486.376191.5517
2010WFlag of FranceChristian LAVIEILLEMichelin tyresHonda2:07.9966.724191.0319
2117WFlag of SpainPere RIBAMichelin tyresHonda2:08.1366.864190.8216
2252EFlag of GermanyMichael RUDROFFMetzeler tyresSuzuki2:09.1127.840189.386
2332WFlag of ItalyAndrea MAZZALIPirelli tyresDucati2:09.2527.980189.1715
2469EFlag of Czech RepublicMichal BURSADunlop tyresKawasaki2:09.9168.644188.2116
2560EFlag of AustriaGerhard ESTERERMichelin tyresKawasaki2:10.1088.836187.9317
2614WFlag of Great BritainJames HAYDONMichelin tyresDucati2:10.7409.468187.0214
2758EFlag of GermanyHarry FATHMetzeler tyresDucati2:11.1869.914186.3911
2871EFlag of Czech RepublicOndřej LELEKMichelin tyresHonda2:12.89811.626183.9816
2965EFlag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKADunlop tyresHonda2:13.20611.934183.5617
3056EFlag of GermanyLothar KRAUSMichelin tyresKawasaki2:14.04012.768182.429
3170EFlag of GermanyMichael TRÄNKLEINDucati2:15.84814.576179.998
3266EFlag of SwitzerlandStefan AMBORDKawasaki2:16.68415.412178.8919
3372EFlag of ItalyPaolo MALVINIPirelli tyresDucati2:16.90015.628178.6115
3462EFlag of ItalyVittorio SCATOLAKawasaki2:24.49623.224169.222
Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ Official programme/ 1997⁠-⁠06⁠-⁠08 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1997⁠-⁠06⁠-⁠18 pg14⁠-⁠16/ bikenet.co.uk/ ducaticorse⁠-⁠advf.com/ superbike.it/ Photos by Mario Böttger/ youtube.com @RainerGrodotzkiraingrofilm ⁠-⁠ "Hockenheim Superbike WM 1997 1.Rennen"/ youtube.com @RainerGrodotzkiraingrofilm ⁠-⁠ "Hockenheim Superbike WM 1997 2.Rennen"