| P. | # | Cl. | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps | Spd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | W |  Pierfrancesco CHILI |  Ducati | 1:27.793 | 171.61 | 24 | 25 | 245.5 | |
| 2 | 41 | W |  Niall MACKENZIE |  Yamaha | 1:27.974 | 0.181 | 171.26 | 16 | 24 | 244.6 |
| 3 | 22 | W |  Scott RUSSELL | Yamaha | 1:27.998 | 0.205 | 171.21 | 20 | 23 | 241.6 |
| 4 | 6 | W |  Simon CRAFAR | Kawasaki | 1:28.023 | 0.230 | 171.16 | 29 | 29 | 245.5 |
| 5 | 12 | W | James WHITHAM | Suzuki | 1:28.150 | 0.357 | 170.91 | 28 | 28 | 242.0 |
| 6 | 2 | W | Aaron SLIGHT | Honda | 1:28.153 | 0.360 | 170.91 | 24 | 25 | 244.2 |
| 7 | 44 | W | Sean EMMETT | Ducati | 1:28.207 | 0.414 | 170.80 | 26 | 27 | 236.9 |
| 8 | 3 | W | John KOCINSKI | Honda | 1:28.253 | 0.460 | 170.71 | 15 | 15 | 247.3 |
| 9 | 4 | W | Carl FOGARTY | Ducati | 1:28.317 | 0.524 | 170.59 | 24 | 25 | 245.0 |
| 10 | 15 | W | Piergiorgio BONTEMPI | Kawasaki | 1:28.569 | 0.776 | 170.10 | 23 | 23 | 242.9 |
| 11 | 11 | W | Mike HALE | Suzuki | 1:28.623 | 0.830 | 170.00 | 27 | 28 | 245.9 |
| 12 | 42 | W | Chris WALKER | Yamaha | 1:28.807 | 1.014 | 169.65 | 27 | 27 | 236.9 |
| 13 | 9 | W | Neil HODGSON | Ducati | 1:29.170 | 1.377 | 168.96 | 27 | 30 | 242.0 |
| 14 | 40 | W | Michael RUTTER | Honda | 1:29.421 | 1.628 | 168.48 | 13 | 23 | 234.4 |
| 15 | 8 | W |  Akira YANAGAWA | Kawasaki | 1:29.981 | 2.188 | 167.44 | 28 | 31 | 240.3 |
| 16 | 34 | W | Steve HISLOP | Kawasaki | 1:30.080 | 2.287 | 167.25 | 14 | 14 | 228.1 |
| 17 | 31 | W |  Igor JERMAN | Kawasaki | 1:30.198 | 2.405 | 167.03 | 20 | 24 | 242.0 |
| 18 | 71 | E | Ray STRINGER | Kawasaki | 1:30.387 | 2.594 | 166.68 | 13 | 13 | 233.2 |
| 19 | 17 | W |  Pere RIBA | Honda | 1:30.896 | 3.103 | 165.75 | 22 | 23 | 230.5 |
| 20 | 14 | W | James HAYDON | Ducati | 1:31.486 | 3.693 | 164.68 | 18 | 21 | 230.9 |
| 21 | 77 | E | Brett SAMPSON | Kawasaki | 1:32.378 | 4.585 | 163.09 | 7 | 13 | 228.1 |
| 22 | 35 | W | Phil GILES | Kawasaki | 1:32.769 | 4.976 | 162.40 | 31 | 33 | 234.4 |
| 23 | 69 | E | Steve MARKS | Kawasaki | 1:33.618 | 5.825 | 160.93 | 19 | 21 | 224.7 |
| 24 | 52 | E | Giorgio CANTALUPO | Ducati | 1:34.399 | 6.606 | 159.60 | 22 | 23 | 214.4 |
| 25 | 67 | E | Nigel NOTTINGHAM | Yamaha | 1:34.451 | 6.658 | 159.51 | 19 | 19 | 223.2 |
| 26 | 59 | E | Graeme RITCHIE | Ducati | 1:34.629 | 6.836 | 159.21 | 19 | 19 | 228.1 |
| 27 | 57 | E | Richard DEFAGO | Kawasaki | 1:35.215 | 7.422 | 158.23 | 19 | 22 | 215.4 |
| 28 | 61 | E |  Jiří MRKÝVKA | Honda | 1:37.320 | 9.527 | 154.81 | 27 | 28 | 224.4 |
| 29 | 63 | E |  Joop BOSCH | Kawasaki | 1:37.670 | 9.877 | 154.25 | 17 | 26 | 227.4 |
| 30 | 54 | E |  Anton GRUSCHKA |  Yamaha | 1:37.968 | 10.175 | 153.78 | 11 | 11 | 208.8 |
1997-08-01 to 1997-08-03
World Superbike European Round
Brands Hatch (Permanent circuit, 4.1850 km)
Attendance: 67,000
Event permit: IMN 102/7
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 40 / Practised: 30 / Qualified: 29
Sessions
Free Practice 1
Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 30 / Classified: 30
Scheduled start time: 11:30
Weather: ? / Track: ?
Results
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Sources:
Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ Official program/ 1997-08-02 live TV coverage/ 1997-08-03 live TV coverage/ AMCN Vol 47 No 4 pg96-98/ Cycle News 1997-08-13 pg16-19/ Cycle News 1997-08-27 pg2/ SuperBike 1997-10 pg8, 100-110/ bikenet.co.uk/ superbike.it