| P. | # | Cl. | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |  Terry RYMER | Kawasaki | 1:21.241 | 139.19 | 12 | 12 | ||
| 2 | 33 |  John REYNOLDS | Ducati | 1:22.092 | 0.851 | 137.75 | 11 | 12 | |
| 3 | 13 |  Brian MORRISON | Kawasaki | 1:25.653 | 4.412 | 132.02 | 6 | 6 | |
| 4 | 41 | P |  Eugene McMANUS | Kawasaki | 1:26.129 | 4.888 | 131.30 | 14 | 14 | 
| 5 | 7 | P |  Ray STRINGER | Kawasaki | 1:26.345 | 5.104 | 130.97 | 4 | 5 | 
| 6 | 10 | P |  Darren DIXON | Kawasaki | 1:26.541 | 5.300 | 130.67 | 6 | 6 | 
| 7 | 11 |  Steve HISLOP | Ducati | 1:29.823 | 8.582 | 125.90 | 5 | 6 | 
1997-05-09 to 1997-05-11
MCN British Superbike Championship Rounds 5 & 6
Snetterton (Permanent circuit, 3.1412 km)
Entries: 46 / Practised: 32 / Qualified: 32

Sessions
Free Practice 1
Scheduled duration: 25 mins
Started: 7 / Classified: 7
Scheduled start time: 10:10
Weather: Overcast / Track: Wet
Results
Rider notes
#41 McManus: Listed as #25 Lee Dickinson on official results, lap time credited to McManus on later official combined results.
#13 Morrison: Rode bike number 13 instead of 6 during free practice.
Sources:
Official results/ Official entry list/ 1997-xx-xx Sky Sports TV highlights/ Official season review VHS/ MCN Race '97 yearbook/ Results from Futuresport International Media/ Results from glitch.demon.co.uk/ Photos by Graham Etheridge
