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

Qualifying 1

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 33 / Classified: 33

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

P.#Cl.RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
13WUSAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresHonda2:05.551173.4511
22WNew ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda2:05.5770.026173.4115
36WNew ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki2:06.0470.496172.7616
44WGreat BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati2:06.1750.624172.5913
57WItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati2:06.3930.842172.2915
69WGreat BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati2:06.5430.992172.0916
711WUSAMike HALEMichelin tyresSuzuki2:06.8011.250171.7417
842WGreat BritainChris WALKERDunlop tyresYamaha2:07.0751.524171.3715
912WGreat BritainJames WHITHAMMichelin tyresSuzuki2:07.1751.624171.2316
1022WUSAScott RUSSELLDunlop tyresYamaha2:07.3841.833170.9512
118WJapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki2:08.2422.691169.8114
1215WItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki2:08.9733.422168.845
1321WGermanyJochen SCHMIDDunlop tyresKawasaki2:08.9863.435168.8315
1431WSloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki2:09.3573.806168.3414
1547WSwitzerlandEskil SUTERMichelin tyresHonda2:09.7764.225167.8011
1614WGreat BritainJames HAYDONMichelin tyresDucati2:10.0014.450167.5114
1756EGermanyRainer JÄNISCHDunlop tyresSuzuki2:10.1794.628167.2817
1857EGermanyMichael RUDROFFMetzeler tyresSuzuki2:10.8245.273166.4617
1953EGermanyUdo MARKDunlop tyresSuzuki2:10.9385.387166.3114
2046WFinlandErkka KORPIAHOMichelin tyresKawasaki2:11.0255.474166.2016
2117WSpainPere RIBAMichelin tyresHonda2:11.9126.361165.089
2252EGermanyAnton GRUSCHKAMetzeler tyresYamaha2:12.8457.294163.9213
2349WFinlandJuha BERNERMichelin tyresKawasaki2:12.9867.435163.7514
2458EGermanyUwe POLLHEIDEDunlop tyresKawasaki2:14.8519.300161.4814
2569EGreat BritainSteve MARKSMichelin tyresKawasaki2:15.4309.879160.798
2661ENetherlandsGijsbert SPILTDucati2:15.4819.930160.7312
2751EItalyGiorgio CANTALUPOMichelin tyresDucati2:15.72610.175160.4414
2860ENetherlandsJoop BOSCHKawasaki2:16.25810.707159.8210
2964EGermanyHeinz PLATACISMetzeler tyresKawasaki2:16.37510.824159.6811
3068ECzech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKADunlop tyresHonda2:16.53910.988159.4913
3179ECzech RepublicOndřej LELEKHonda2:19.01713.466156.6511
3263ENetherlandsHarry MATONDucati2:20.93115.380154.5213
3362ENetherlandsRuud VAN STRALENYamaha2:23.67918.128151.5610
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