1997 International Pro-Superbike Championship - Hockenheim (Short) - Race 1 Results

1997 Pro-Superbike/Hockenheim (Short)

1997-09-13 to 1997-09-14

International Pro-Superbike Championship

Hockenheim (Short) (Permanent circuit, 2.6340 km)
Entries: ? / Practised: 35 / Qualified: 35

Sessions

13 Sep, Sat

14 Sep, Sun

Warm-Up

Race 1

Race 2

Race 1

Scheduled duration: 18 laps
Started: 34 / Classified: 27

Scheduled start time: ?
Weather: Sunny / Track: Dry

Results

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P.	#	Rider	Bike	Laps	Time	Gap	KM/H	Best Lap	On	Gr.
1	1	Christer LINDHOLM	Yamaha	18	19:54.41		142.90	1:05.63	10	1
2	17	Udo MARK	Suzuki	18	19:54.43	0.02	142.90	1:05.55	14	2
3	2	Jochen SCHMID	Kawasaki	18	19:57.22	2.81	142.57	1:05.62	14	4
4	11	Gregorio LAVILLA	Ducati	18	20:02.89	8.48	141.89	1:05.55	7	6
5	33	Andreas HOFMANN	Ducati	18	20:04.32	9.91	141.73	1:06.18	9	7
6	3	Michael RUDROFF	Suzuki	18	20:11.49	17.08	140.89	1:05.80	4	3
7	34	Brian MORRISON	Suzuki	18	20:16.75	22.34	140.28	1:06.55	6	5
8	77	Eskil SUTER	Honda	18	20:26.33	31.92	139.18	1:07.38	8	13
9	32	Rob PHILLIS	Kawasaki	18	20:26.61	32.20	139.15	1:07.33	7	9
10	36	Harald KITSCH	Kawasaki	18	20:34.64	40.23	138.25	1:07.47	4	23
11	23	Paul LEUTHARD	Kawasaki	18	20:35.95	41.54	138.10	1:07.26	15	19
12	31	Robert HÜBER	Kawasaki	18	20:36.22	41.81	138.07	1:08.00	2	10
13	25	Lothar KRAUS	Kawasaki	18	20:46.22	51.81	136.96	1:08.27	14	11
14	51	Sebastian VITZTHUM	Ducati	18	20:50.19	55.78	136.53	1:08.36	6	18
15	24	Heinz PLATACIS	Kawasaki	18	20:53.44	59.03	136.17	1:08.73	9	21
16	55	Gerhard GILLES	Suzuki	18	20:54.62	1:00.21	136.04	1:08.42	10	25
17	75	Normann MANZ	Suzuki	18	20:54.79	1:00.38	136.03	1:08.76	8	15
18	50	Guido STÜSSER	Kawasaki	18	20:55.04	1:00.63	136.00	1:08.39	13	22
19	18	Uwe POLLHEIDE	Kawasaki	18	20:55.28	1:00.87	135.97	1:08.62	16	17
20	60	Christian HÄUSLE	Ducati	17	19:58.58	1 lap	134.49	1:08.92	11	26
21	20	Harry FATH	Ducati	17	20:02.38	1 lap	134.07	1:09.80	8	24
22	57	Gert HAFFNER	Kawasaki	17	20:02.68	1 lap	134.03	1:09.35	12	27
23	22	Werner DIMPERL	Ducati	17	20:02.91	1 lap	134.01	1:09.47	8	29
24	71	Beat NEF	Kawasaki	17	20:23.96	1 lap	131.70	1:10.59	5	30
25	19	Jarno BURKHARDT	Suzuki	17	20:26.03	1 lap	131.48	1:10.92	6	31
26	45	Ossi NIEDERKIRCHER	Suzuki	17	20:26.18	1 lap	131.47	1:10.79	10	33
27	66	Jörg VON MINNIGERODE	Kawasaki	17	20:44.20	1 lap	129.56	1:11.69	9	32
RT	59	Ralf ALTZSCHNER	Ducati	7	8:48.74	---	125.54	1:12.64	4	34
RT	21	Marcel MENDEL	Yamaha	7	8:49.64	---	125.32	1:12.22	5	35
RT	40	Martin KRATZER	Ducati	1	1:31.22	---	103.95	1:31.22	1	16
NR	13	Andreas MEKLAU	Ducati			Accident				8
NR	9	Frank HEIDGER	Suzuki			Accident				12
NR	30	Richard HEINRICHMEYER	Ducati			Mechanical				14
NR	8	Peter LINDÉN	Kawasaki			Accident				20
NS	49	Thomas KLINK	Honda			Injured				28

Fastest lap	17	Udo MARK	Suzuki	1:05.55	on lap 14	144.66 km/h
Fastest lap	11	Gregorio LAVILLA	Ducati	1:05.55	on lap 7	144.66 km/h

Red-flagged on lap 2 due to accident involving Meklau & Heidger. Re-started over full distance.

Rider notes

#30 Heinrichmeyer: Broke down on starting grid of re-start.

#49 Klink: Withdrew due to pain from collarbone injury sustained at Pannoniaring 1997-08-24.

#13 Meklau, #8 Lindén, #9 Heidger: Did not take part in re-start.

Sources:

Official results/ 1997⁠-⁠09⁠-⁠14 DSF TV coverage/ MOTOR SPORT aktuell 1997⁠-⁠09⁠-⁠16 pg42⁠-⁠43/ Motorrad 1997/21/ OMK⁠-⁠Mitteilungen 1997⁠-⁠xx/ Photos by Mario Böttger