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

Map of Brands Hatch circuit.

Free Practice 2

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 30 / Classified: 30

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

P.#Cl.RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
17WFlag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:26.686173.802324247.7
222WFlag of USAScott RUSSELLDunlop tyresYamaha1:27.0390.353173.093033245.5
39WFlag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati1:27.0740.388173.032929246.4
43WFlag of USAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresHonda1:27.0850.399173.002324250.0
56WFlag of New ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki1:27.1050.419172.962727242.4
641WFlag of Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEDunlop tyresYamaha1:27.2120.526172.751429244.6
72WFlag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:27.2730.587172.631426244.2
812WFlag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMMichelin tyresSuzuki1:27.3250.639172.532627248.2
94WFlag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:27.4110.725172.362525246.4
1015WFlag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:27.4220.736172.342323243.3
1144WFlag of Great BritainSean EMMETTDunlop tyresDucati1:27.5090.823172.172424242.9
1242WFlag of Great BritainChris WALKERDunlop tyresYamaha1:27.9301.244171.342029241.1
138WFlag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:28.3341.648170.561620242.4
1411WFlag of USAMike HALEMichelin tyresSuzuki1:28.5541.868170.131328245.5
1540WFlag of Great BritainMichael RUTTERMichelin tyresHonda1:28.6031.917170.042020235.3
1634WFlag of Great BritainSteve HISLOPDunlop tyresKawasaki1:28.6031.917170.041321236.1
1714WFlag of Great BritainJames HAYDONMichelin tyresDucati1:29.4462.760168.442224242.4
1831WFlag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:29.5582.872168.232326239.8
1917WFlag of SpainPere RIBAMichelin tyresHonda1:29.6432.957168.072224235.3
2071EFlag of Great BritainRay STRINGERMichelin tyresKawasaki1:30.0983.412167.222121233.2
2177EFlag of Great BritainBrett SAMPSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:31.4934.807164.671721228.9
2235WFlag of Great BritainPhil GILESDunlop tyresKawasaki1:31.5424.856164.582022231.6
2354EFlag of GermanyAnton GRUSCHKAMetzeler tyresYamaha1:32.1665.480163.471919228.9
2452EFlag of ItalyGiorgio CANTALUPOMichelin tyresDucati1:32.3885.702163.07719227.7
2569EFlag of Great BritainSteve MARKSMichelin tyresKawasaki1:32.4185.732163.021923224.7
2667EFlag of Great BritainNigel NOTTINGHAMMichelin tyresYamaha1:33.7207.034160.76612224.0
2761EFlag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKADunlop tyresHonda1:33.8837.197160.482323226.6
2857EFlag of Great BritainRichard DEFAGODunlop tyresKawasaki1:34.1647.478160.001215224.4
2959EFlag of Great BritainGraeme RITCHIEDunlop tyresDucati1:34.2047.518159.932424228.9
3063EFlag of NetherlandsJoop BOSCHKawasaki1:35.4738.787157.80513212.4
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