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

Race 1

Scheduled duration: 16 laps
Started: 29 / Classified: 25

Scheduled start time: 12:00
Weather: Cloudy / Track: Dry

P.#Cl.RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnSpd.Gr.
13WFlag of USAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresHonda1633:34.731172.942:04.7345220.01
24WFlag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1633:34.8740.143172.932:05.38012217.32
37WFlag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1633:35.4320.701172.882:04.5832218.67
42WFlag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1633:41.0946.363172.392:04.9944218.26
59WFlag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati1633:43.1628.431172.222:05.4495216.09
622WFlag of USAScott RUSSELLDunlop tyresYamaha1633:45.50110.770172.022:05.4164212.65
712WFlag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMMichelin tyresSuzuki1633:48.27113.540171.782:05.3922216.48
88WFlag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1633:48.29713.566171.782:05.8072216.94
96WFlag of New ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki1633:51.33316.602171.522:05.8042214.33
1042WFlag of Great BritainChris WALKERDunlop tyresYamaha1634:02.37927.648170.602:06.3102213.011
1111WFlag of USAMike HALEMichelin tyresSuzuki1634:06.00831.277170.292:07.1177212.212
1217WFlag of SpainPere RIBAMichelin tyresHonda1634:37.0631:02.332167.752:08.3163209.319
1321WFlag of GermanyJochen SCHMIDDunlop tyresKawasaki1634:37.5181:02.787167.712:08.3329211.413
1453EFlag of GermanyUdo MARKDunlop tyresSuzuki1634:37.7641:03.033167.692:08.45214212.614
1546WFlag of FinlandErkka KORPIAHOMichelin tyresKawasaki1634:40.3811:05.650167.482:08.6023210.918
1631WFlag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1634:40.6901:05.959167.462:08.7623212.616
1757EFlag of GermanyMichael RUDROFFMetzeler tyresSuzuki1635:00.5481:25.817165.872:10.2742207.320
1856EFlag of GermanyRainer JÄNISCHDunlop tyresSuzuki1635:07.8121:33.081165.302:10.46614207.321
1949WFlag of FinlandJuha BERNERMichelin tyresKawasaki1635:40.8292:06.098162.752:12.5823205.723
2052EFlag of GermanyAnton GRUSCHKAMetzeler tyresYamaha1533:47.0591 lap161.142:12.8249204.922
2160EFlag of NetherlandsJoop BOSCHKawasaki1533:53.9701 lap160.602:13.90611201.126
2264EFlag of GermanyHeinz PLATACISMetzeler tyresKawasaki1534:00.3941 lap160.092:14.3816203.430
2351EFlag of ItalyGiorgio CANTALUPOMichelin tyresDucati1534:01.9641 lap159.972:14.3838201.925
2461EFlag of NetherlandsGijsbert SPILTDucati1534:21.6311 lap158.442:15.4497198.929
2579EFlag of Czech RepublicOndřej LELEKMichelin tyresHonda1534:24.2881 lap158.242:15.4255200.427
RT14WFlag of Great BritainJames HAYDONMichelin tyresDucati1327:45.606Accident169.962:07.23311208.915
RT68EFlag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKADunlop tyresHonda1023:43.726---152.952:13.8116201.524
RT15WFlag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki00:00.000Accident10
RT47WFlag of SwitzerlandEskil SUTERMichelin tyresHonda00:00.000---17
NS69EFlag of Great BritainSteve MARKSMichelin tyresKawasakiNot started28
NS58EFlag of GermanyUwe POLLHEIDEDunlop tyresKawasakiNot started
Fastest lap7Flag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati2:04.583 on lap 2174.79 km/h

Rider notes

#69 Marks: Entered as bike number 55.

#21 Schmid: Entered as bike number 54.

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