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.

Overall qualifying

P.#Cl.RiderBikeQ1Q2TimeKM/H
17WFlag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:27.1121:25.9601:25.960175.27
24WFlag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:27.2361:26.0041:26.004175.18
39WFlag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati1:27.6841:26.1771:26.177174.83
441WFlag of Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEDunlop tyresYamaha1:27.5921:26.4131:26.413174.35
56WFlag of New ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki1:27.3681:26.5431:26.543174.09
68WFlag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:27.7561:26.5431:26.543174.09
73WFlag of USAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresHonda1:27.3401:26.5971:26.597173.98
815WFlag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:27.9161:26.8031:26.803173.57
92WFlag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:27.3781:26.8721:26.872173.43
1012WFlag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMMichelin tyresSuzuki1:27.9701:26.9031:26.903173.37
1122WFlag of USAScott RUSSELLDunlop tyresYamaha1:27.2381:27.0771:27.077173.02
1244WFlag of Great BritainSean EMMETTDunlop tyresDucati1:28.6441:27.1691:27.169172.84
1342WFlag of Great BritainChris WALKERDunlop tyresYamaha1:28.1341:27.5781:27.578172.03
1411WFlag of USAMike HALEMichelin tyresSuzuki1:28.5541:27.7051:27.705171.78
1534WFlag of Great BritainSteve HISLOPDunlop tyresKawasaki1:29.2081:27.9691:27.969171.26
1640WFlag of Great BritainMichael RUTTERMichelin tyresHonda1:28.7441:28.0311:28.031171.14
1714WFlag of Great BritainJames HAYDONMichelin tyresDucati1:30.0521:28.2501:28.250170.72
1871EFlag of Great BritainRay STRINGERMichelin tyresKawasaki1:28.7981:28.5311:28.531170.18
1931WFlag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:28.9741:28.6561:28.656169.94
2017WFlag of SpainPere RIBAMichelin tyresHonda1:30.6481:28.7101:28.710169.83
2177EFlag of Great BritainBrett SAMPSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:30.6121:30.5271:30.527166.43
2235WFlag of Great BritainPhil GILESDunlop tyresKawasaki1:31.7841:30.8111:30.811165.91
2369EFlag of Great BritainSteve MARKSMichelin tyresKawasaki1:31.9241:31.6411:31.641164.40
2452EFlag of ItalyGiorgio CANTALUPOMichelin tyresDucati1:32.1361:31.7051:31.705164.29
2554EFlag of GermanyAnton GRUSCHKAMetzeler tyresYamaha1:33.0201:31.8891:31.889163.96
2667EFlag of Great BritainNigel NOTTINGHAMMichelin tyresYamaha1:33.1901:32.7581:32.758162.42
2757EFlag of Great BritainRichard DEFAGODunlop tyresKawasaki1:33.3361:32.9651:32.965162.06
2859EFlag of Great BritainGraeme RITCHIEDunlop tyresDucati1:33.6401:33.0091:33.009161.98
2961EFlag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKADunlop tyresHonda1:34.4201:33.0831:33.083161.86
(30)63EFlag of NetherlandsJoop BOSCHKawasaki1:35.4981:35.1151:35.115158.40

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