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

Qualifying 1

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: ? / Classified: 23

Scheduled start time: 15:30
Weather: ? / Track: ?

P.#Cl.RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
110WUSADoug CHANDLERDunlop tyresKawasaki1:27.435148.643333225.2
23WUSAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresHonda1:27.6010.166148.351026232.6
322WUSAScott RUSSELLDunlop tyresYamaha1:27.6810.246148.222627225.7
49WGreat BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati1:27.7270.292148.142129228.6
57WItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:27.7420.307148.122124227.2
62WNew ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:27.7600.325148.093030228.1
734WCanadaPascal PICOTTEDunlop tyresSuzuki1:27.7800.345148.052425225.7
88WJapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:27.8230.388147.983030227.6
95WCanadaMiguel DUHAMELDunlop tyresHonda1:27.9540.519147.762222226.7
106WNew ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki1:27.9700.535147.732829222.4
1116WUSATom KIPPDunlop tyresYamaha1:27.9720.537147.732225223.3
1215WItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:28.1120.677147.492728225.7
134WGreat BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:28.1610.726147.412026229.1
1411WUSAMike HALEMichelin tyresSuzuki1:28.2140.779147.322429225.2
1520WUSAAaron YATESDunlop tyresSuzuki1:28.2450.810147.272226224.3
1636WAustraliaMat MLADINMichelin tyresDucati1:28.3600.925147.082525223.8
1712WGreat BritainJames WHITHAMMichelin tyresSuzuki1:28.3730.938147.062929227.2
1841WCanadaSteve CREVIERDunlop tyresHonda1:28.3940.959147.021524226.7
1925WUSADavid SADOWSKIDunlop tyresDucati1:30.2642.829143.981920218.3
2031WSloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:30.3182.883143.893131222.4
2114WGreat BritainJames HAYDONMichelin tyresDucati1:30.7173.282143.261717221.5
2213WAustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati1:31.2253.790142.461017227.6
2369USAMike KRYNOCKDunlop tyresSuzuki1:34.7707.335137.132424209.7
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