1997 World Superbike German Round - Hockenheim - Race 1 Results

1997 European Superbike/Hockenheim

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

Sessions

6 Jun, Fri

7 Jun, Sat

8 Jun, Sun

Race 1

Scheduled duration: 14 laps
Started: 28 / Classified: 24

Scheduled start time: 12:00
Weather: Cloudy / Track: Dry

Results

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P.	#	Cl.	Rider	Bike	Laps	Time	Gap	KM/H	Best Lap	On	Spd.	Gr.
1	2	W	Aaron SLIGHT	Honda	14	28:54.050		197.41	2:02.755	13	227.6	4
2	3	W	John KOCINSKI	Honda	14	28:54.085	0.035	197.40	2:02.155	11	231.4	3
3	22	W	Scott RUSSELL	Yamaha	14	29:00.451	6.401	196.68	2:03.146	13	228.2	9
4	4	W	Carl FOGARTY	Ducati	14	29:00.451	6.401	196.68	2:03.122	14	229.5	5
5	7	W	Pierfrancesco CHILI	Ducati	14	29:00.683	6.633	196.66	2:02.639	11	228.9	7
6	9	W	Neil HODGSON	Ducati	14	29:00.887	6.837	196.63	2:03.350	9	229.5	8
7	45	W	Colin EDWARDS	Yamaha	14	29:03.383	9.333	196.35	2:03.343	14	228.2	6
8	8	W	Akira YANAGAWA	Kawasaki	14	29:12.160	18.110	195.37	2:03.092	13	229.5	2
9	11	W	Mike HALE	Suzuki	14	29:12.318	18.268	195.35	2:04.113	13	225.7	13
10	13	W	Andreas MEKLAU	Ducati	14	29:19.167	25.117	194.59	2:03.952	8	225.7	10
11	15	W	Piergiorgio BONTEMPI	Kawasaki	14	29:19.423	25.373	194.56	2:04.407	5	224.5	14
12	25	W	Christer LINDHOLM	Yamaha	14	29:32.397	38.347	193.14	2:05.041	10	222.1	15
13	21	W	Jochen SCHMID	Kawasaki	14	29:32.441	38.391	193.13	2:05.242	9	226.4	12
14	12	W	James WHITHAM	Suzuki	14	29:59.836	1:05.786	190.19	2:03.970	11	225.7	11
15	51	E	Udo MARK	Suzuki	14	30:02.809	1:08.759	189.88	2:07.749	3	219.7	18
16	31	W	Igor JERMAN	Kawasaki	14	30:07.952	1:13.902	189.34	2:07.772	11	220.3	16
17	10	W	Christian LAVIEILLE	Honda	14	30:32.798	1:38.748	186.77	2:09.643	3	216.9	21
18	59	E	Anton GRUSCHKA	Yamaha	14	30:39.504	1:45.454	186.09	2:09.711	11	216.9	22
19	69	E	Michal BURSA	Kawasaki	14	30:44.440	1:50.390	185.59	2:10.193	9	215.7	25
20	60	E	Gerhard ESTERER	Kawasaki	14	31:00.637	2:06.587	183.98	2:11.505	5	219.2	26
21	63	E	Giorgio CANTALUPO	Ducati	14	31:07.349	2:13.299	183.32	2:11.848	10	214.0	27
22	62	E	Vittorio SCATOLA	Kawasaki	13	29:45.827	1 lap	177.99	2:13.731	11	208.6	29
23	58	E	Harry FATH	Ducati	13	29:47.826	1 lap	177.79	2:15.089	4	212.4	28
24	71	E	Ondřej LELEK	Honda	13	30:14.874	1 lap	175.14	2:17.240	2	204.5	31
NC	17	W	Pere RIBA	Honda	10	30:10.542	4 laps	135.05	2:09.529	6	219.2	19
RT	32	W	Andrea MAZZALI	Ducati	11	24:15.758	---	184.76	2:09.484	10	220.9	23
RT	6	W	Simon CRAFAR	Kawasaki	6	12:28.965	Engine	195.88	2:03.014	6	226.4	1
RT	56	E	Lothar KRAUS	Kawasaki	0	0:00.000	Mechanical					30
NS	35	W	Gregorio LAVILLA	Ducati			Bike damaged					17
NS	14	W	James HAYDON	Ducati			Bike damaged					20
NS	52	E	Michael RUDROFF	Suzuki			Engine					24

Fastest lap	3	John KOCINSKI	Honda	2:02.155	on lap 11	200.17 km/h

Top speeds recorded at start/finish line.

Rider notes

#14 Haydon: Oil cooler damaged in warm-up.

#35 Lavilla Vidal: Bike caught fire in warm-up.

#32 Mazzali: Started from pit lane.

#52 Rudroff: Ran out of parts due to engine failure.

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"