1997-07-11 to 1997-07-13

World Superbike United States Round

Laguna Seca (Permanent circuit, 3.6100 km)
Attendance: 43,200 (3-day)
Event permit: IMN 102/6
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 30 / Practised: 23 / Qualified: 23

Map of Laguna Seca circuit.

Free Practice 1

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 25 / Classified: 25

Scheduled start time: 11:30
Weather: ? / Track: ?

P.#Cl.RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
19WFlag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati1:27.470148.582727229.7
210WFlag of USADoug CHANDLERDunlop tyresKawasaki1:27.7850.315148.042729225.3
33WFlag of USAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresHonda1:27.8510.381147.932127231.7
44WFlag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:27.9410.471147.781327229.2
522WFlag of USAScott RUSSELLDunlop tyresYamaha1:27.9590.489147.752829227.7
66WFlag of New ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki1:28.1830.713147.382628222.5
75WFlag of CanadaMiguel DUHAMELDunlop tyresHonda1:28.1860.716147.371118226.7
87WFlag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:28.3420.872147.112525228.7
92WFlag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:28.5281.058146.802427228.7
1011WFlag of USAMike HALEMichelin tyresSuzuki1:28.7531.283146.432426224.8
1115WFlag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:28.7641.294146.412728224.3
1236WFlag of AustraliaMat MLADINMichelin tyresDucati1:28.7661.296146.412121224.3
1312WFlag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMMichelin tyresSuzuki1:28.7821.312146.381827224.8
1441WFlag of CanadaSteve CREVIERDunlop tyresHonda1:28.8761.406146.232226228.7
158WFlag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:28.8811.411146.222730226.2
1616WFlag of USATom KIPPDunlop tyresYamaha1:29.2111.741145.68913221.5
1734WFlag of CanadaPascal PICOTTEDunlop tyresSuzuki1:29.3931.923145.38915223.9
1820WFlag of USAAaron YATESDunlop tyresSuzuki1:29.4381.968145.311111223.9
1972WFlag of USALarry PEGRAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1:29.7792.309144.762828227.2
2014WFlag of Great BritainJames HAYDONMichelin tyresDucati1:30.9593.489142.881617223.4
2131WFlag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:31.9974.527141.272024222.9
2213WFlag of AustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati1:32.4725.002140.542020226.7
2325WFlag of USADavid SADOWSKIDunlop tyresDucati1:33.7636.293138.6066215.3
2469Flag of USAMike KRYNOCKDunlop tyresSuzuki1:39.47512.005130.6546206.1
2545WFlag of USAColin EDWARDSDunlop tyresYamaha1:42.43414.964126.8744226.2
Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ 1997⁠-⁠07⁠-⁠13 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1997⁠-⁠07⁠-⁠09 pg24⁠-⁠31/ Cycle News 1997⁠-⁠07⁠-⁠23 pg6⁠-⁠13/ MOTOR SPORT aktuell 1997⁠-⁠07⁠-⁠15 pg40⁠-⁠43/ Article 'Laguna Seca World Superbike 1997: War is Hell' by Dean Adams (superbikeplanet.com)/ AMASuperbike.com 1997⁠-⁠06⁠-⁠03/ bikenet.co.uk/ TheAutoChannel.com 1997⁠-⁠12⁠-⁠11/ superbike.it/ Usenet post in rec.motorcycles.racing 1997⁠-⁠07⁠-⁠14