| P. | # | Cl. | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps | Spd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | W |  Pierfrancesco CHILI |  Ducati | 1:25.960 | 175.27 | 22 | 22 | 249.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | W |  Carl FOGARTY | Ducati | 1:26.004 | 0.044 | 175.18 | 27 | 29 | 249.1 |
| 3 | 9 | W | Neil HODGSON | Ducati | 1:26.177 | 0.217 | 174.83 | 28 | 28 | 246.4 |
| 4 | 41 | W | Niall MACKENZIE |  Yamaha | 1:26.413 | 0.453 | 174.35 | 21 | 25 | 247.7 |
| 5 | 8 | W |  Akira YANAGAWA | Kawasaki | 1:26.543 | 0.583 | 174.09 | 25 | 26 | 247.7 |
| 6 | 6 | W |  Simon CRAFAR | Kawasaki | 1:26.543 | 0.583 | 174.09 | 27 | 28 | 244.6 |
| 7 | 3 | W |  John KOCINSKI | Honda | 1:26.597 | 0.637 | 173.98 | 22 | 28 | 253.8 |
| 8 | 15 | W | Piergiorgio BONTEMPI | Kawasaki | 1:26.803 | 0.843 | 173.57 | 19 | 23 | 243.7 |
| 9 | 2 | W | Aaron SLIGHT | Honda | 1:26.872 | 0.912 | 173.43 | 28 | 28 | 249.1 |
| 10 | 12 | W | James WHITHAM | Suzuki | 1:26.903 | 0.943 | 173.37 | 31 | 32 | 249.1 |
| 11 | 22 | W | Scott RUSSELL | Yamaha | 1:27.077 | 1.117 | 173.02 | 26 | 27 | 245.5 |
| 12 | 44 | W | Sean EMMETT | Ducati | 1:27.169 | 1.209 | 172.84 | 29 | 30 | 242.0 |
| 13 | 42 | W | Chris WALKER | Yamaha | 1:27.578 | 1.618 | 172.03 | 23 | 27 | 243.7 |
| 14 | 11 | W | Mike HALE | Suzuki | 1:27.705 | 1.745 | 171.78 | 26 | 31 | 246.8 |
| 15 | 34 | W | Steve HISLOP | Kawasaki | 1:27.969 | 2.009 | 171.26 | 27 | 27 | 237.7 |
| 16 | 40 | W | Michael RUTTER | Honda | 1:28.031 | 2.071 | 171.14 | 11 | 24 | 243.3 |
| 17 | 14 | W | James HAYDON | Ducati | 1:28.250 | 2.290 | 170.72 | 24 | 25 | 242.9 |
| 18 | 71 | E | Ray STRINGER | Kawasaki | 1:28.531 | 2.571 | 170.18 | 18 | 22 | 235.3 |
| 19 | 31 | W |  Igor JERMAN | Kawasaki | 1:28.656 | 2.696 | 169.94 | 24 | 29 | 241.1 |
| 20 | 17 | W |  Pere RIBA | Honda | 1:28.710 | 2.750 | 169.83 | 24 | 24 | 238.2 |
| 21 | 77 | E | Brett SAMPSON | Kawasaki | 1:30.527 | 4.567 | 166.43 | 24 | 30 | 232.8 |
| 22 | 35 | W | Phil GILES | Kawasaki | 1:30.811 | 4.851 | 165.91 | 23 | 24 | 239.0 |
| 23 | 69 | E | Steve MARKS | Kawasaki | 1:31.641 | 5.681 | 164.40 | 8 | 11 | 226.2 |
| 24 | 52 | E | Giorgio CANTALUPO | Ducati | 1:31.705 | 5.745 | 164.29 | 14 | 25 | 224.7 |
| 25 | 54 | E |  Anton GRUSCHKA |  Yamaha | 1:31.889 | 5.929 | 163.96 | 13 | 13 | 229.3 |
| 26 | 67 | E | Nigel NOTTINGHAM | Yamaha | 1:32.758 | 6.798 | 162.42 | 13 | 26 | 231.6 |
| 27 | 57 | E | Richard DEFAGO | Kawasaki | 1:32.965 | 7.005 | 162.06 | 12 | 20 | 225.9 |
| 28 | 59 | E | Graeme RITCHIE | Ducati | 1:33.009 | 7.049 | 161.98 | 16 | 20 | 231.6 |
| 29 | 61 | E |  Jiří MRKÝVKA | Honda | 1:33.083 | 7.123 | 161.86 | 27 | 28 | 229.3 |
| 30 | 63 | E |  Joop BOSCH | Kawasaki | 1:35.115 | 9.155 | 158.40 | 15 | 15 | 217.2 |
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
Qualifying 2
Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 30 / Classified: 30
Scheduled start time: 15:30
Weather: Cloudy / Track: Dry
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