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

Qualifying 2

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: ? / Classified: 34

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

P.#Cl.RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
16WNew ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki2:00.812202.3918288.7
28WJapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki2:01.1240.312201.8719295.0
32WNew ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda2:01.3600.548201.4819296.7
44WGreat BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati2:01.5600.748201.1523293.4
53WUSAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresHonda2:01.7560.944200.8219295.8
645WUSAColin EDWARDSDunlop tyresYamaha2:01.8321.020200.7020293.4
77WItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati2:01.8761.064200.6218294.2
89WGreat BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati2:01.9721.160200.4723294.2
922WUSAScott RUSSELLDunlop tyresYamaha2:02.0761.264200.2920289.5
1013WAustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati2:02.1121.300200.2414291.1
1112WGreat BritainJames WHITHAMMichelin tyresSuzuki2:02.1861.374200.1120296.7
1221WGermanyJochen SCHMIDDunlop tyresKawasaki2:02.4881.676199.6216285.7
1311WUSAMike HALEMichelin tyresSuzuki2:02.9782.166198.8317291.8
1415WItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki2:03.7562.944197.5819279.0
1525WSwedenChrister LINDHOLMMichelin tyresYamaha2:03.8243.012197.4718288.7
1631WSloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki2:04.7963.984195.9319286.4
1735WSpainGregorio LAVILLAPirelli tyresDucati2:04.9884.176195.6311285.7
1851EGermanyUdo MARKDunlop tyresSuzuki2:05.4444.632194.9217281.2
1917WSpainPere RIBAMichelin tyresHonda2:07.0846.272192.4017280.5
2014WGreat BritainJames HAYDONMichelin tyresDucati2:07.1326.320192.3317280.5
2110WFranceChristian LAVIEILLEMichelin tyresHonda2:07.4866.674191.8022283.4
2259EGermanyAnton GRUSCHKAMichelin tyresYamaha2:07.4946.682191.7815279.7
2332WItalyAndrea MAZZALIPirelli tyresDucati2:08.1367.324190.828281.9
2469ECzech RepublicMichal BURSADunlop tyresKawasaki2:09.1408.328189.3414269.3
2560EAustriaGerhard ESTERERMichelin tyresKawasaki2:10.1149.302187.9220277.6
2663EItalyGiorgio CANTALUPOMichelin tyresDucati2:11.18210.370186.3916266.0
2762EItalyVittorio SCATOLAKawasaki2:11.68810.876185.6812264.0
2856EGermanyLothar KRAUSMichelin tyresKawasaki2:11.80210.990185.5115269.3
2971ECzech RepublicOndřej LELEKMichelin tyresHonda2:12.77211.960184.1611266.6
3070EGermanyMichael TRÄNKLEINDucati2:13.09412.282183.7120267.9
3166ESwitzerlandStefan AMBORDKawasaki2:13.11612.304183.6816264.7
3258EGermanyHarry FATHMetzeler tyresDucati2:13.91813.106182.582268.6
3372EItalyPaolo MALVINIPirelli tyresDucati2:17.65616.844177.631251.7
3465ECzech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKADunlop tyresHonda2:44.50243.690148.641241.0
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 videos by Rainer Grodotzki