1997-04-11 to 1997-04-13

MCN British Superbike Championship Rounds 1 & 2

Donington Park (Permanent circuit, 4.0230 km)
Attendance: 17,000
Entries: 45 / Practised: 34 / Qualified: 31

Map of Donington Park circuit.

Sessions

  • Entry list available.Entry list
  • 11 Apr, Fri
  • Results are available.Free Practice 1
  • Results are available.Free Practice 2
  • No results.Free Practice 3
  • 12 Apr, Sat
  • Results are available.Qualifying 1
  • Results are available.Qualifying 2
  • Qualifying times available.Overall qualifying
  • 13 Apr, Sun
  • No results.Warm-Up
  • Results are available.Race 1
  • Results are available.Race 2
  • Race 2

    Scheduled duration: 15 laps
    Started: 27 / Classified: 17

    Scheduled start time: 15:45
    Weather: Overcast / Track: Dry

    P.#Cl.RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnGr.
    11Flag of Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEYamaha1524:12.727149.541:35.78291
    22Flag of Great BritainChris WALKERYamaha1524:16.4713.744149.161:36.158104
    35Flag of Great BritainSean EMMETTDucati1524:20.2837.556148.771:36.15487
    43Flag of Great BritainTerry RYMERKawasaki1524:23.12110.394148.481:36.535118
    521Flag of Great BritainJim MOODIESuzuki1524:33.86321.136147.401:36.70793
    64Flag of Great BritainMichael RUTTERHonda1524:36.41423.687147.141:37.26769
    720Flag of Great BritainMatt LLEWELLYNSuzuki1524:42.89030.163146.501:37.00455
    875PFlag of Great BritainDean ASHTONDucati1524:52.09439.367145.601:38.1581211
    97PFlag of Great BritainRay STRINGERKawasaki1524:54.61141.884145.351:38.3971212
    1057PFlag of Great BritainAndy WARDDucati1524:58.01745.290145.021:39.023315
    1177PFlag of Great BritainBrett SAMPSONKawasaki1525:07.03154.304144.151:39.029817
    1214PFlag of Great BritainGraham WARDKawasaki1525:22.4231:09.696142.691:39.872918
    1326PFlag of Great BritainColin HIPWELLKawasaki1525:40.8211:28.094140.991:41.0851325
    1417PFlag of Great BritainNigel NOTTINGHAMYamaha1525:48.8141:36.087140.261:41.901519
    1530PFlag of Great BritainJon WARDDucati1424:22.9311 lap138.601:43.1631230
    1624PFlag of Great BritainPaul JONESYamaha1424:54.1641 lap135.701:43.1481024
    1715PFlag of Great BritainNicol ROBBYamaha1424:59.1291 lap135.251:43.9271329
    RT13Flag of Great BritainIain MacPHERSONKawasaki1422:51.291Battery147.861:37.0461110
    RT19PFlag of Great BritainSteve MARKSKawasaki1322:11.383---141.411:40.864521
    RT69PFlag of Great BritainSteve MOODYKawasaki1119:21.597---137.151:43.248926
    RT88PFlag of Great BritainRoger BENNETTKawasaki1016:52.134---143.091:39.503514
    RT10PFlag of Great BritainDarren DIXONKawasaki610:25.903---138.831:40.560216
    RT12PFlag of Great BritainAndy HATTONDucati58:22.462---144.121:38.607313
    RT39PFlag of Great BritainGraeme RITCHIEDucati58:43.307---138.381:42.705522
    RT25PFlag of Great BritainLee DICKINSONKawasaki35:26.931---132.901:44.887220
    RT11Flag of Great BritainSteve HISLOPDucati23:46.778Mechanical127.731:46.99316
    RT33Flag of Great BritainJohn REYNOLDSDucati00:00.000Accident2
    NS18PFlag of Great BritainNeil BAKERKawasaki-Not started23
    NS44PFlag of Great BritainTom KNIGHTDucati-Not started27
    NS31PFlag of Great BritainDavid HIGGINSSuzuki-Not started28
    NS40PFlag of Great BritainJohn PUGHKawasaki-Not started31
    Fastest lap1Flag of Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEYamaha1:35.782 on lap 9151.21 km/h
    Sources:

    Official results/ Official entry list/ Official season review VHS/ Motor Cycle News 1997⁠-⁠04⁠-⁠16 pg32⁠-⁠34/ MCN Race '97 yearbook/ Results from demon.co.uk/raceweb/ Results from Futuresport International Media/ Results from glitch.demon.co.uk/ Photos by Mike Capps (Kappa Sport)