| P. | # | Cl. | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps | Spd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | W |  Pierfrancesco CHILI |  Ducati | 2:06.177 | 172.59 | 16 | 265.3 | ||
| 2 | 2 | W |  Aaron SLIGHT | Honda | 2:06.451 | 0.274 | 172.21 | 18 | 269.3 | |
| 3 | 22 | W |  Scott RUSSELL |  Yamaha | 2:06.538 | 0.361 | 172.09 | 19 | 264.0 | |
| 4 | 3 | W | John KOCINSKI | Honda | 2:06.611 | 0.434 | 171.99 | 15 | 265.3 | |
| 5 | 4 | W |  Carl FOGARTY | Ducati | 2:06.620 | 0.443 | 171.98 | 16 | 266.6 | |
| 6 | 12 | W | James WHITHAM | Suzuki | 2:07.466 | 1.289 | 170.84 | 21 | 262.1 | |
| 7 | 6 | W | Simon CRAFAR | Kawasaki | 2:07.703 | 1.526 | 170.52 | 18 | 258.9 | |
| 8 | 8 | W |  Akira YANAGAWA | Kawasaki | 2:08.914 | 2.737 | 168.92 | 22 | 258.3 | |
| 9 | 11 | W | Mike HALE | Suzuki | 2:09.145 | 2.968 | 168.62 | 19 | 261.5 | |
| 10 | 9 | W | Neil HODGSON | Ducati | 2:09.517 | 3.340 | 168.14 | 20 | 264.0 | |
| 11 | 15 | W | Piergiorgio BONTEMPI | Kawasaki | 2:09.623 | 3.446 | 168.00 | 15 | 260.8 | |
| 12 | 14 | W | James HAYDON | Ducati | 2:09.707 | 3.530 | 167.89 | 18 | 254.7 | |
| 13 | 42 | W | Chris WALKER | Yamaha | 2:09.980 | 3.803 | 167.54 | 23 | 258.3 | |
| 14 | 53 | E |  Udo MARK | Suzuki | 2:10.778 | 4.601 | 166.51 | 18 | ||
| 15 | 57 | E | Michael RUDROFF |  Suzuki | 2:10.939 | 4.762 | 166.31 | 18 | 262.1 | |
| 16 | 31 | W |  Igor JERMAN | Kawasaki | 2:10.959 | 4.782 | 166.28 | 17 | 259.6 | |
| 17 | 56 | E | Rainer JÄNISCH | Suzuki | 2:11.097 | 4.920 | 166.11 | 22 | 257.1 | |
| 18 | 17 | W |  Pere RIBA | Honda | 2:11.549 | 5.372 | 165.54 | 15 | 254.7 | |
| 19 | 46 | W |  Erkka KORPIAHO | Kawasaki | 2:11.689 | 5.512 | 165.36 | 19 | 256.5 | |
| 20 | 21 | W | Jochen SCHMID | Kawasaki | 2:12.631 | 6.454 | 164.19 | 16 | 257.1 | |
| 21 | 47 | W |  Eskil SUTER | Honda | 2:13.581 | 7.404 | 163.02 | 18 | 253.5 | |
| 22 | 52 | E | Anton GRUSCHKA | Yamaha | 2:14.959 | 8.782 | 161.36 | 16 | 245.4 | |
| 23 | 49 | W | Juha BERNER | Kawasaki | 2:15.365 | 9.188 | 160.87 | 20 | 248.2 | |
| 24 | 48 | W | Steven BRIGGS | Ducati | 2:15.516 | 9.339 | 160.69 | 13 | 252.3 | |
| 25 | 60 | E |  Joop BOSCH | Kawasaki | 2:16.163 | 9.986 | 159.93 | 17 | 242.1 | |
| 26 | 69 | E | Steve MARKS | Kawasaki | 2:16.756 | 10.579 | 159.24 | 14 | 243.7 | |
| 27 | 51 | E | Giorgio CANTALUPO | Ducati | 2:16.837 | 10.660 | 159.14 | 18 | 236.3 | |
| 28 | 61 | E | Gijsbert SPILT | Ducati | 2:17.566 | 11.389 | 158.30 | 9 | 241.0 | |
| 29 | 64 | E | Heinz PLATACIS | Kawasaki | 2:18.140 | 11.963 | 157.64 | 18 | 244.3 | |
| 30 | 68 | E |  Jiří MRKÝVKA | Honda | 2:18.660 | 12.483 | 157.05 | 17 | 236.3 | |
| 31 | 79 | E | Ondřej LELEK | Honda | 2:21.586 | 15.409 | 153.80 | 17 | 228.8 | |
| 32 | 62 | E | Ruud VAN STRALEN | Yamaha | 2:24.931 | 18.754 | 150.25 | 15 | 238.9 | |
| 33 | 63 | E | Harry MATON | Ducati | 2:26.905 | 20.728 | 148.23 | 3 | 229.2 |
1997-08-29 to 1997-08-31
World Superbike Dutch Round
Assen (Permanent circuit, 6.0490 km)
Attendance: 31,000
Event permit: IMN 102/9
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 44 / Practised: 33 / Qualified: 31
Sessions
Free Practice 1
Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 33 / Classified: 33
Scheduled start time: 11:30
Weather: ? / Track: ?
Results
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Sources:
Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ Official program/ 1997-08-31 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1997-09-10 pg36-38/ bikenet.co.uk/ superbike.it