| P. | # | Cl. | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 |  John REYNOLDS | Ducati | 1:07.625 | 167.22 | 12 | 12 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Niall MACKENZIE | Yamaha | 1:07.845 | 0.220 | 166.68 | 16 | 18 | |
| 3 | 11 | Steve HISLOP | Ducati | 1:08.609 | 0.984 | 164.82 | 10 | 16 | |
| 4 | 2 | Chris WALKER | Yamaha | 1:08.619 | 0.994 | 164.80 | 12 | 15 | |
| 5 | 5 | Sean EMMETT | Ducati | 1:08.836 | 1.211 | 164.28 | 10 | 12 | |
| 6 | 3 | Terry RYMER | Kawasaki | 1:08.869 | 1.244 | 164.20 | 8 | 9 | |
| 7 | 20 | Matt LLEWELLYN | Suzuki | 1:08.938 | 1.313 | 164.04 | 15 | 16 | |
| 8 | 4 | Michael RUTTER | Honda | 1:09.270 | 1.645 | 163.25 | 7 | 13 | |
| 9 | 21 | Jim MOODIE | Suzuki | 1:09.477 | 1.852 | 162.76 | 14 | 20 | |
| 10 | 13 | Brian MORRISON | Kawasaki | 1:10.297 | 2.672 | 160.86 | 13 | 13 | |
| 11 | 7 | P | Ray STRINGER | Kawasaki | 1:10.504 | 2.879 | 160.39 | 13 | 14 |
| 12 | 14 | P | Graham WARD | Kawasaki | 1:10.698 | 3.073 | 159.95 | 7 | 9 |
| 13 | 8 | Iain DUFFUS | Honda | 1:10.780 | 3.155 | 159.77 | 13 | 13 | |
| 14 | 77 | P | Brett SAMPSON | Kawasaki | 1:11.006 | 3.381 | 159.26 | 14 | 15 |
| 15 | 25 | P | Lee DICKINSON | Kawasaki | 1:11.239 | 3.614 | 158.74 | 9 | 15 |
| 16 | 10 | P | Darren DIXON | Kawasaki | 1:11.320 | 3.695 | 158.56 | 9 | 14 |
| 17 | 12 | P | Andy HATTON | Ducati | 1:11.355 | 3.730 | 158.48 | 11 | 11 |
| 18 | 57 | P | Andy WARD | Ducati | 1:11.643 | 4.018 | 157.84 | 12 | 12 |
| 19 | 17 | P | Nigel NOTTINGHAM | Yamaha | 1:12.048 | 4.423 | 156.96 | 18 | 20 |
| 20 | 75 | P | Dean ASHTON | Ducati | 1:12.258 | 4.633 | 156.50 | 20 | 20 |
| 21 | 41 | P | Eugene McMANUS | Kawasaki | 1:12.454 | 4.829 | 156.08 | 16 | 17 |
| 22 | 46 | P | Neil CRAY | Kawasaki | 1:12.643 | 5.018 | 155.67 | 8 | 11 |
| 23 | 55 | P | Elliot BURGESS | Ducati | 1:12.680 | 5.055 | 155.59 | 10 | 10 |
| 24 | 40 | P | John PUGH | Kawasaki | 1:12.950 | 5.325 | 155.01 | 7 | 12 |
| 25 | 19 | P | Steve MARKS | Kawasaki | 1:12.979 | 5.354 | 154.95 | 14 | 14 |
| 26 | 31 | P | David HIGGINS | Suzuki | 1:13.188 | 5.563 | 154.51 | 19 | 20 |
| 27 | 24 | P | Paul JONES | Yamaha | 1:14.222 | 6.597 | 152.36 | 7 | 13 |
| 28 | 32 | P | Chris SATCHWELL | Suzuki | 1:14.652 | 7.027 | 151.48 | 11 | 14 |
| 29 | 37 | P | Richard DEFAGO | Kawasaki | 1:21.477 | 13.852 | 138.79 | 15 | 16 |
| - | 34 | P | John BENNETT | Ducati | --.--- | 1 |
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 3
Scheduled duration: 25 mins
Started: 30 / Classified: 29
Scheduled start time: 15:40
Weather: Cloudy / Track: Dry
Results
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Rider notes
#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