| P. | # | Cl. | Rider | Bike | Q1 | Q2 | Time | KM/H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | W |  Pierfrancesco CHILI |  Ducati | 1:27.112 | 1:25.960 | 1:25.960 | 175.27 |
| 2 | 4 | W |  Carl FOGARTY | Ducati | 1:27.236 | 1:26.004 | 1:26.004 | 175.18 |
| 3 | 9 | W | Neil HODGSON | Ducati | 1:27.684 | 1:26.177 | 1:26.177 | 174.83 |
| 4 | 41 | W | Niall MACKENZIE |  Yamaha | 1:27.592 | 1:26.413 | 1:26.413 | 174.35 |
| 5 | 6 | W |  Simon CRAFAR | Kawasaki | 1:27.368 | 1:26.543 | 1:26.543 | 174.09 |
| 6 | 8 | W |  Akira YANAGAWA | Kawasaki | 1:27.756 | 1:26.543 | 1:26.543 | 174.09 |
| 7 | 3 | W |  John KOCINSKI | Honda | 1:27.340 | 1:26.597 | 1:26.597 | 173.98 |
| 8 | 15 | W | Piergiorgio BONTEMPI | Kawasaki | 1:27.916 | 1:26.803 | 1:26.803 | 173.57 |
| 9 | 2 | W | Aaron SLIGHT | Honda | 1:27.378 | 1:26.872 | 1:26.872 | 173.43 |
| 10 | 12 | W | James WHITHAM | Suzuki | 1:27.970 | 1:26.903 | 1:26.903 | 173.37 |
| 11 | 22 | W | Scott RUSSELL | Yamaha | 1:27.238 | 1:27.077 | 1:27.077 | 173.02 |
| 12 | 44 | W | Sean EMMETT | Ducati | 1:28.644 | 1:27.169 | 1:27.169 | 172.84 |
| 13 | 42 | W | Chris WALKER | Yamaha | 1:28.134 | 1:27.578 | 1:27.578 | 172.03 |
| 14 | 11 | W | Mike HALE | Suzuki | 1:28.554 | 1:27.705 | 1:27.705 | 171.78 |
| 15 | 34 | W | Steve HISLOP | Kawasaki | 1:29.208 | 1:27.969 | 1:27.969 | 171.26 |
| 16 | 40 | W | Michael RUTTER | Honda | 1:28.744 | 1:28.031 | 1:28.031 | 171.14 |
| 17 | 14 | W | James HAYDON | Ducati | 1:30.052 | 1:28.250 | 1:28.250 | 170.72 |
| 18 | 71 | E | Ray STRINGER | Kawasaki | 1:28.798 | 1:28.531 | 1:28.531 | 170.18 |
| 19 | 31 | W |  Igor JERMAN | Kawasaki | 1:28.974 | 1:28.656 | 1:28.656 | 169.94 |
| 20 | 17 | W |  Pere RIBA | Honda | 1:30.648 | 1:28.710 | 1:28.710 | 169.83 |
| 21 | 77 | E | Brett SAMPSON | Kawasaki | 1:30.612 | 1:30.527 | 1:30.527 | 166.43 |
| 22 | 35 | W | Phil GILES | Kawasaki | 1:31.784 | 1:30.811 | 1:30.811 | 165.91 |
| 23 | 69 | E | Steve MARKS | Kawasaki | 1:31.924 | 1:31.641 | 1:31.641 | 164.40 |
| 24 | 52 | E | Giorgio CANTALUPO | Ducati | 1:32.136 | 1:31.705 | 1:31.705 | 164.29 |
| 25 | 54 | E |  Anton GRUSCHKA |  Yamaha | 1:33.020 | 1:31.889 | 1:31.889 | 163.96 |
| 26 | 67 | E | Nigel NOTTINGHAM | Yamaha | 1:33.190 | 1:32.758 | 1:32.758 | 162.42 |
| 27 | 57 | E | Richard DEFAGO | Kawasaki | 1:33.336 | 1:32.965 | 1:32.965 | 162.06 |
| 28 | 59 | E | Graeme RITCHIE | Ducati | 1:33.640 | 1:33.009 | 1:33.009 | 161.98 |
| 29 | 61 | E |  Jiří MRKÝVKA | Honda | 1:34.420 | 1:33.083 | 1:33.083 | 161.86 |
| (30) | 63 | E |  Joop BOSCH | Kawasaki | 1:35.498 | 1:35.115 | 1:35.115 | 158.40 |
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
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Overall qualifying
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Positions in parentheses denote riders who either did not receive a grid space, failed to meet qualifying requirements or withdrew after qualifying.
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