| P. | # | Cl. | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 |  John REYNOLDS | Ducati | 1:35.212 | 152.11 | 12 | |||
| 2 | 1 | Niall MACKENZIE | Yamaha | 1:35.268 | 0.056 | 152.02 | 14 | ||
| 3 | 20 | Matt LLEWELLYN | Suzuki | 1:35.819 | 0.607 | 151.15 | 14 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Terry RYMER | Kawasaki | 1:36.177 | 0.965 | 150.58 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Chris WALKER | Yamaha | 1:36.251 | 1.039 | 150.47 | 16 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Michael RUTTER | Honda | 1:36.566 | 1.354 | 149.98 | 12 | ||
| 7 | 13 | Iain MacPHERSON | Kawasaki | 1:36.568 | 1.356 | 149.98 | 13 | ||
| 8 | 11 | Steve HISLOP | Ducati | 1:36.598 | 1.386 | 149.93 | 13 | ||
| 9 | 21 | Jim MOODIE | Suzuki | 1:36.735 | 1.523 | 149.72 | 15 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Sean EMMETT | Ducati | 1:36.804 | 1.592 | 149.61 | 9 | ||
| 11 | 7 | P | Ray STRINGER | Kawasaki | 1:38.360 | 3.148 | 147.24 | 7 | |
| 12 | 75 | P | Dean ASHTON | Ducati | 1:38.720 | 3.508 | 146.71 | 13 | |
| 13 | 12 | P | Andy HATTON | Ducati | 1:39.273 | 4.061 | 145.89 | 8 | |
| 14 | 57 | P | Andy WARD | Ducati | 1:40.162 | 4.950 | 144.59 | 12 | |
| 15 | 77 | P | Brett SAMPSON | Kawasaki | 1:40.653 | 5.441 | 143.89 | 13 | |
| 16 | 10 | P | Darren DIXON | Kawasaki | 1:40.693 | 5.481 | 143.83 | 8 | |
| 17 | 88 | P | Roger BENNETT | Kawasaki | 1:41.069 | 5.857 | 143.30 | 7 | |
| 18 | 25 | P | Lee DICKINSON | Kawasaki | 1:41.297 | 6.085 | 142.97 | 7 | |
| 19 | 19 | P | Steve MARKS | Kawasaki | 1:41.298 | 6.086 | 142.97 | 13 | |
| 20 | 14 | P | Graham WARD | Kawasaki | 1:41.362 | 6.150 | 142.88 | 8 | |
| 21 | 39 | P | Graeme RITCHIE | Ducati | 1:41.477 | 6.265 | 142.72 | 14 | |
| 22 | 18 | P | Neil BAKER | Kawasaki | 1:41.946 | 6.734 | 142.06 | 14 | |
| 23 | 17 | P | Nigel NOTTINGHAM | Yamaha | 1:42.140 | 6.928 | 141.79 | 9 | |
| 24 | 24 | P | Paul JONES | Yamaha | 1:42.544 | 7.332 | 141.23 | 8 | |
| 25 | 26 | P | Colin HIPWELL | Kawasaki | 1:42.810 | 7.598 | 140.87 | 14 | |
| 26 | 44 | P | Tom KNIGHT | Ducati | 1:43.026 | 7.814 | 140.57 | 11 | |
| 27 | 69 | P | Steve MOODY | Kawasaki | 1:43.526 | 8.314 | 139.90 | 10 | |
| 28 | 31 | P | David HIGGINS | Suzuki | 1:43.688 | 8.476 | 139.68 | 8 | |
| 29 | 15 | P | Nicol ROBB | Yamaha | 1:44.050 | 8.838 | 139.19 | 15 | |
| 30 | 30 | P | Jon WARD | Ducati | 1:44.678 | 9.466 | 138.36 | 7 | |
| 31 | 40 | P | John PUGH | Kawasaki | 1:44.976 | 9.764 | 137.96 | 8 | |
| 32 | 32 | P | Chris SATCHWELL | Suzuki | 1:46.998 | 11.786 | 135.36 | 12 | |
| 33 | 34 | P | John BENNETT | Ducati | 1:48.650 | 13.438 | 133.30 | 7 | |
| 34 | 38 | P | Jamie GREEN | Yamaha | 1:48.800 | 13.588 | 133.11 | 2 |
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
Sessions
Qualifying 1
Scheduled duration: 30 mins
Started: ? / Classified: 34
Scheduled start time: 11:10
Weather: Sunny / Track: Dry
Results
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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)