| P. | # | Cl. | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps | Spd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | W |  Neil HODGSON |  Ducati | 1:33.748 | 154.49 | 21 | 196.3 | ||
| 2 | 2 | W |  Aaron SLIGHT | Honda | 1:33.840 | 0.092 | 154.34 | 18 | 194.5 | |
| 3 | 4 | W | Carl FOGARTY | Ducati | 1:33.848 | 0.100 | 154.32 | 20 | 196.3 | |
| 4 | 7 | W |  Pierfrancesco CHILI | Ducati | 1:33.874 | 0.126 | 154.28 | 16 | 193.2 | |
| 5 | 6 | W | Simon CRAFAR |  Kawasaki | 1:33.972 | 0.224 | 154.12 | 14 | 192.8 | |
| 6 | 22 | W |  Scott RUSSELL | Yamaha | 1:34.080 | 0.332 | 153.94 | 18 | 192.1 | |
| 7 | 45 | W | Colin EDWARDS | Yamaha | 1:34.184 | 0.436 | 153.77 | 18 | 193.8 | |
| 8 | 8 | W |  Akira YANAGAWA | Kawasaki | 1:34.184 | 0.436 | 153.77 | 15 | 196.0 | |
| 9 | 3 | W | John KOCINSKI | Honda | 1:34.448 | 0.700 | 153.34 | 18 | 195.6 | |
| 10 | 15 | W | Piergiorgio BONTEMPI | Kawasaki | 1:34.584 | 0.836 | 153.12 | 16 | 191.4 | |
| 11 | 41 | W | Niall MACKENZIE | Yamaha | 1:34.876 | 1.128 | 152.65 | 23 | 189.8 | |
| 12 | 12 | W | James WHITHAM | Suzuki | 1:34.904 | 1.156 | 152.60 | 22 | 195.6 | |
| 13 | 33 | W | John REYNOLDS | Ducati | 1:35.160 | 1.412 | 152.19 | 20 | 190.1 | |
| 14 | 16 | W |  Christer LINDHOLM | Yamaha | 1:35.284 | 1.536 | 152.00 | 16 | 191.4 | |
| 15 | 35 | W |  Gregorio LAVILLA |  Ducati | 1:35.510 | 1.762 | 151.64 | 13 | 190.4 | |
| 16 | 34 | W | Steve HISLOP | Ducati | 1:35.800 | 2.052 | 151.18 | 18 | 190.1 | |
| 17 | 44 | W | Sean EMMETT | Ducati | 1:35.812 | 2.064 | 151.16 | 16 | 187.1 | |
| 18 | 14 | W | James HAYDON | Ducati | 1:36.604 | 2.856 | 149.92 | 18 | 192.5 | |
| 19 | 11 | W | Mike HALE | Suzuki | 1:36.698 | 2.950 | 149.77 | 19 | 191.4 | |
| 20 | 17 | W | Pere RIBA | Honda | 1:37.038 | 3.290 | 149.25 | 18 | 188.8 | |
| 21 | 43 | W |  Christian LAVIEILLE | Honda | 1:37.336 | 3.588 | 148.79 | 22 | 188.4 | |
| 22 | 13 | W |  Andreas MEKLAU | Ducati | 1:37.516 | 3.768 | 148.52 | 13 | 191.4 | |
| 23 | 54 | E |  Anton GRUSCHKA | Yamaha | 1:39.548 | 5.800 | 145.49 | 7 | 185.2 | |
| 24 | 77 | E | Brett SAMPSON | Kawasaki | 1:39.840 | 6.092 | 145.06 | 22 | 183.3 | |
| 25 | 52 | E | Giorgio CANTALUPO | Ducati | 1:40.474 | 6.726 | 144.14 | 17 | 181.2 | |
| 26 | 25 | W | Eugene McMANUS | Kawasaki | 1:40.670 | 6.922 | 143.86 | 16 | 183.0 | |
| 27 | 56 | E |  Jiří MRKÝVKA | Honda | 1:41.726 | 7.978 | 142.37 | 18 | 180.9 | |
| 28 | 53 | E | Paolo MALVINI | Ducati | 1:42.500 | 8.752 | 141.30 | 11 | 182.4 |
1997-05-02 to 1997-05-04
World Superbike British Round
Donington Park (Permanent circuit, 4.0230 km)
Attendance: 20,000
Event permit: IMN 102/3
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 32 / Practised: 29 / Qualified: 29
Sessions
Qualifying 2
Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 28 / Classified: 28
Scheduled start time: 15:30
Weather: Overcast / Track: Dry
Results
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Sources:
Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ 1997-05-03 live TV coverage/ 1997-05-04 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1997-05-14 pg16-18/ bikenet.co.uk/ ducaticorse-advf.com/ superbike.it/ Photos by Mike Capps (Kappa Sport)