1997-04-11 to 1997-04-13

MCN British Superbike Championship Rounds 1 & 2

Donington Park (Permanent circuit, 4.0230 km)
Attendance: 17,000
Entries: 45 / Practised: 34 / Qualified: 31

Map of Donington Park circuit.

Sessions

  • Entry list available.Entry list
  • 11 Apr, Fri
  • Results are available.Free Practice 1
  • Results are available.Free Practice 2
  • No results.Free Practice 3
  • 12 Apr, Sat
  • Results are available.Qualifying 1
  • Results are available.Qualifying 2
  • Qualifying times available.Overall qualifying
  • 13 Apr, Sun
  • No results.Warm-Up
  • Results are available.Race 1
  • Results are available.Race 2
  • Free Practice 1

    Scheduled duration: 25 mins
    Started: ? / Classified: 27

    Scheduled start time: 10:10
    Weather: Sunny / Track: Dry

    P.#Cl.RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLaps
    11Flag of Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEYamaha1:36.518150.059
    233Flag of Great BritainJohn REYNOLDSDucati1:36.9140.396149.4411
    321Flag of Great BritainJim MOODIESuzuki1:37.1750.657149.0411
    411Flag of Great BritainSteve HISLOPDucati1:37.5571.039148.459
    513Flag of Great BritainIain MacPHERSONKawasaki1:38.3941.876147.1912
    620Flag of Great BritainMatt LLEWELLYNSuzuki1:38.6532.135146.818
    74Flag of Great BritainMichael RUTTERHonda1:38.6612.143146.7911
    82Flag of Great BritainChris WALKERYamaha1:39.2302.712145.958
    93Flag of Great BritainTerry RYMERKawasaki1:39.2322.714145.955
    1077PFlag of Great BritainBrett SAMPSONKawasaki1:41.6525.134142.4711
    1157PFlag of Great BritainAndy WARDDucati1:42.5346.016141.258
    1219PFlag of Great BritainSteve MARKSKawasaki1:44.2537.735138.929
    1314PFlag of Great BritainGraham WARDKawasaki1:44.5948.076138.477
    1418PFlag of Great BritainNeil BAKERKawasaki1:45.5108.992137.266
    1524PFlag of Great BritainPaul JONESYamaha1:45.6779.159137.0510
    1631PFlag of Great BritainDavid HIGGINSSuzuki1:45.7399.221136.9712
    1726PFlag of Great BritainColin HIPWELLKawasaki1:45.9249.406136.738
    1817PFlag of Great BritainNigel NOTTINGHAMYamaha1:46.0699.551136.544
    1910PFlag of Great BritainDarren DIXONKawasaki1:46.3929.874136.133
    2012PFlag of Great BritainAndy HATTONDucati1:46.4419.923136.069
    217PFlag of Great BritainRay STRINGERKawasaki1:46.74310.225135.686
    2269PFlag of Great BritainSteve MOODYKawasaki1:46.86610.348135.528
    2338PFlag of Great BritainJamie GREENYamaha1:49.21712.699132.619
    2434PFlag of Great BritainJohn BENNETTDucati1:49.39112.873132.399
    2555PFlag of Great BritainElliot BURGESSDucati1:51.21314.695130.232
    2632PFlag of Great BritainChris SATCHWELLSuzuki1:51.66715.149129.708
    2739PFlag of Great BritainGraeme RITCHIEDucati2:15.45438.936106.925
    -25PFlag of Great BritainLee DICKINSONKawasaki--.---1
    -5Flag of Great BritainSean EMMETTDucati--.---1
    Sources:

    Official results/ Official entry list/ Official season review VHS/ Motor Cycle News 1997⁠-⁠04⁠-⁠16 pg32⁠-⁠34/ MCN Race '97 yearbook/ Results from demon.co.uk/raceweb/ Results from Futuresport International Media/ Results from glitch.demon.co.uk/ Photos by Mike Capps (Kappa Sport)