1997-08-15 to 1997-08-17

World Superbike Austrian Round

A1-Ring (Permanent circuit, 4.3180 km)
Attendance: 26,000
Event permit: IMN 102/8
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 36 / Practised: 35 / Qualified: 32

Map of A1-Ring circuit.

Qualifying 1

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 35 / Classified: 34

Scheduled start time: 15:30
Weather: ? / Track: ?

P.#Cl.RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
18WFlag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:31.448169.992021240.0
27WFlag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:31.4760.028169.931922240.5
33WFlag of USAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresHonda1:31.7820.334169.371319242.6
44WFlag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:32.0700.622168.841620238.4
522WFlag of USAScott RUSSELLDunlop tyresYamaha1:32.2320.784168.541024234.2
615WFlag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:32.4921.044168.071819236.8
76WFlag of New ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki1:32.5641.116167.94924236.3
812WFlag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMMichelin tyresSuzuki1:32.6021.154167.871926237.8
92WFlag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:32.6081.160167.861622240.5
1013WFlag of AustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati1:32.7881.340167.531618236.3
1111WFlag of USAMike HALEMichelin tyresSuzuki1:33.0561.608167.051825234.7
1221WFlag of GermanyJochen SCHMIDDunlop tyresKawasaki1:33.5682.120166.131920234.2
1342WFlag of Great BritainChris WALKERDunlop tyresYamaha1:33.6722.224165.952428236.3
149WFlag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati1:33.9102.462165.532020236.3
1535WFlag of SpainGregorio LAVILLAPirelli tyresDucati1:34.4683.020164.551121233.7
1617WFlag of SpainPere RIBAMichelin tyresHonda1:34.7543.306164.05612231.7
1764EFlag of GermanyUdo MARKDunlop tyresSuzuki1:34.8283.380163.93918234.2
1814WFlag of Great BritainJames HAYDONMichelin tyresDucati1:35.2063.758163.28813228.8
1931WFlag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:36.5005.052161.0922233.2
2054EFlag of GermanyAnton GRUSCHKAMetzeler tyresYamaha1:36.8025.354160.581319227.3
2136WFlag of AustriaChristian HÄUSLEPirelli tyresDucati1:37.5606.112159.341724230.2
2272EFlag of ItalyRedamo ASSIRELLIMichelin tyresYamaha1:37.7046.256159.102223223.6
2352EFlag of ItalyGiorgio CANTALUPOMichelin tyresDucati1:37.9606.512158.691821220.8
2455EFlag of AustriaGerhard ESTERERMichelin tyresKawasaki1:38.0746.626158.501022231.2
2538WFlag of AustriaHermann SCHMIDMichelin tyresDucati1:38.3606.912158.04316223.6
2639WFlag of AustriaJohann WOLFSTEINERDunlop tyresKawasaki1:39.6928.244155.932419222.2
2761EFlag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKADunlop tyresHonda1:40.0488.600155.371926220.4
2837WFlag of AustriaOssi NIEDERKIRCHERMetzeler tyresSuzuki1:40.2088.760155.131620222.2
2962EFlag of AustriaAnton RECHBERGERMichelin tyresYamaha1:40.2608.812155.04317212.5
3057EFlag of AustriaAli GUETTOUCHEMichelin tyresKawasaki1:40.6389.190154.461624225.4
3158EFlag of Czech RepublicOndřej LELEKMichelin tyresHonda1:41.1489.700153.68922222.2
3260EFlag of AustriaKarl OBEXERHonda1:42.58811.140151.531618222.2
3353EFlag of ItalyPaolo MALVINIPirelli tyresDucati1:43.34011.892150.421819228.8
3463EFlag of AustriaErnst GRANDEGGERSuzuki1:47.67416.226144.37613204.1
-56EFlag of AustriaHermann EICHHORNYamaha--.---0193.8
Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ 1997⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠17 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1997⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠27 pg18⁠-⁠21/ RACE 1997⁠-⁠26/ bikenet.co.uk/ superbike.it