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

Free Practice 2

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

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

P.#Cl.RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
17WItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:27.015149.3524231.6
23WUSAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresHonda1:27.1790.164149.0724235.7
34WGreat BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:27.2840.269148.8930233.6
49WGreat BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati1:27.4140.399148.6732232.6
522WUSAScott RUSSELLDunlop tyresYamaha1:27.4200.405148.6629230.1
636WAustraliaMat MLADINMichelin tyresDucati1:27.6460.631148.2831227.6
76WNew ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki1:27.7340.719148.1330226.7
820WUSAAaron YATESDunlop tyresSuzuki1:27.7520.737148.1023224.3
910WUSADoug CHANDLERDunlop tyresKawasaki1:27.7770.762148.0632228.1
1016WUSATom KIPPDunlop tyresYamaha1:27.9280.913147.8025224.3
1134WCanadaPascal PICOTTEDunlop tyresSuzuki1:28.0050.990147.6721226.2
122WNew ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:28.3351.320147.1226232.6
1312WGreat BritainJames WHITHAMMichelin tyresSuzuki1:28.3411.326147.1129230.1
148WJapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:28.4061.391147.0030230.1
1515WItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:28.4291.414146.9725226.2
165WCanadaMiguel DUHAMELDunlop tyresHonda1:28.5751.560146.7215226.7
1711WUSAMike HALEMichelin tyresSuzuki1:28.6621.647146.5827228.1
1841WCanadaSteve CREVIERDunlop tyresHonda1:29.0932.078145.8722229.6
1913WAustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati1:30.5483.533143.5316228.6
2031WSloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:30.6273.612143.4028228.1
2125WUSADavid SADOWSKIDunlop tyresDucati1:30.9283.913142.9325217.0
2269USAMike KRYNOCKSuzuki1:34.1777.162138.0026218.8
2314WGreat BritainJames HAYDONMichelin tyresDucati1:35.9158.900135.493225.2
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