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

Map of Donington Park circuit.

Race 2

Scheduled duration: 25 laps
Started: 26 / Classified: 21

Scheduled start time: 15:30
Weather: Cloudy / Track: Dry

P.#Cl.RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnSpd.Gr.
14WFlag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati2539:48.996151.561:34.63719194.63
27WFlag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati2539:52.8883.892151.311:34.8816192.94
32WFlag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda2539:53.1334.137151.301:34.91019192.52
46WFlag of New ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki2539:55.3766.380151.151:34.84418189.85
53WFlag of USAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresHonda2539:57.2118.215151.041:35.25321192.58
645WFlag of USAColin EDWARDSDunlop tyresYamaha2539:59.15910.163150.921:35.23624190.57
722WFlag of USAScott RUSSELLDunlop tyresYamaha2539:59.85910.863150.871:35.05623189.86
841WFlag of Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEDunlop tyresYamaha2540:08.24219.246150.351:35.18618188.210
99WFlag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati2540:14.00725.011149.991:35.4062192.21
1012WFlag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMMichelin tyresSuzuki2540:21.48032.484149.521:35.5255190.511
1133WFlag of Great BritainJohn REYNOLDSMichelin tyresDucati2540:21.66732.671149.511:35.9356188.812
1244WFlag of Great BritainSean EMMETTDunlop tyresDucati2540:37.01448.018148.571:36.0845185.916
1335WFlag of SpainGregorio LAVILLAPirelli tyresDucati2540:37.21248.216148.561:35.8795190.514
1413WFlag of AustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati2541:12.8491:23.853146.421:37.0294190.121
1517WFlag of SpainPere RIBAMichelin tyresHonda2541:31.1721:42.176145.341:37.8035183.719
1643WFlag of FranceChristian LAVIEILLEMichelin tyresHonda2440:00.5911 lap144.791:38.56510184.620
1731WFlag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki2440:04.8011 lap144.541:39.0691186.922
1854EFlag of GermanyAnton GRUSCHKAMichelin tyresYamaha2440:44.0641 lap142.221:40.2625179.423
1952EFlag of ItalyGiorgio CANTALUPOMichelin tyresDucati2441:01.6301 lap141.201:40.6434180.025
2053EFlag of ItalyPaolo MALVINIPirelli tyresDucati2339:59.7052 laps138.811:42.74217181.528
2156EFlag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKADunlop tyresHonda2341:21.8972 laps134.211:42.2224177.327
RT15WFlag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1322:07.262---141.851:35.9302186.29
RT11WFlag of USAMike HALEMichelin tyresSuzuki1118:25.349Puncture144.131:36.8925187.818
RT77EFlag of Great BritainBrett SAMPSONDunlop tyresKawasaki23:49.419Electrics126.261:54.2082154.124
RT16WFlag of SwedenChrister LINDHOLMMichelin tyresYamaha12:07.149---113.902:07.149113
DQ14WFlag of Great BritainJames HAYDONMichelin tyresDucati2540:57.9581:08.962147.311:36.4494188.817
NS34WFlag of Great BritainSteve HISLOPMichelin tyresDucatiEngine15
NS25WFlag of Great BritainEugene McMANUSKawasakiEngine26
NS8WFlag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasakiInjured
Fastest lap4Flag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:34.637 on lap 19153.04 km/h

Penalties

#14 Haydon: Disqualified due to bike being 0.4 kg underweight post-race.

Rider notes

#34 Hislop: Engine damaged in garage before races.

#25 McManus: Engine failure in qualifying.

#8 Yanagawa: Suffered concussion in qualifying 2.

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)