| P. | # | Cl. | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Niall MACKENZIE | Yamaha | 1:35.125 | 152.25 | 11 | |||
| 2 | 33 | John REYNOLDS | Ducati | 1:35.385 | 0.260 | 151.84 | 11 | ||
| 3 | 21 | Jim MOODIE | Suzuki | 1:35.586 | 0.461 | 151.52 | 13 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Chris WALKER | Yamaha | 1:35.796 | 0.671 | 151.18 | 13 | ||
| 5 | 11 | Steve HISLOP | Ducati | 1:36.045 | 0.920 | 150.79 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Sean EMMETT | Ducati | 1:36.113 | 0.988 | 150.69 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 20 | Matt LLEWELLYN | Suzuki | 1:36.647 | 1.522 | 149.85 | 10 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Terry RYMER | Kawasaki | 1:37.053 | 1.928 | 149.23 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 13 | Iain MacPHERSON | Kawasaki | 1:37.261 | 2.136 | 148.91 | 12 | ||
| 10 | 75 | P | Dean ASHTON | Ducati | 1:38.226 | 3.101 | 147.44 | 12 | |
| 11 | 4 | Michael RUTTER | Honda | 1:38.692 | 3.567 | 146.75 | 8 | ||
| 12 | 7 | P | Ray STRINGER | Kawasaki | 1:38.702 | 3.577 | 146.73 | 9 | |
| 13 | 88 | P | Roger BENNETT | Kawasaki | 1:40.019 | 4.894 | 144.80 | 9 | |
| 14 | 57 | P | Andy WARD | Ducati | 1:40.158 | 5.033 | 144.60 | 9 | |
| 15 | 10 | P | Darren DIXON | Kawasaki | 1:40.223 | 5.098 | 144.51 | 12 | |
| 16 | 77 | P | Brett SAMPSON | Kawasaki | 1:40.262 | 5.137 | 144.45 | 13 | |
| 17 | 14 | P | Graham WARD | Kawasaki | 1:40.362 | 5.237 | 144.31 | 15 | |
| 18 | 17 | P | Nigel NOTTINGHAM | Yamaha | 1:41.013 | 5.888 | 143.38 | 8 | |
| 19 | 12 | P | Andy HATTON | Ducati | 1:41.216 | 6.091 | 143.09 | 3 | |
| 20 | 39 | P | Graeme RITCHIE | Ducati | 1:41.716 | 6.591 | 142.38 | 11 | |
| 21 | 18 | P | Neil BAKER | Kawasaki | 1:41.809 | 6.684 | 142.25 | 8 | |
| 22 | 19 | P | Steve MARKS | Kawasaki | 1:41.847 | 6.722 | 142.20 | 8 | |
| 23 | 69 | P | Steve MOODY | Kawasaki | 1:42.913 | 7.788 | 140.73 | 12 | |
| 24 | 26 | P | Colin HIPWELL | Kawasaki | 1:43.102 | 7.977 | 140.47 | 12 | |
| 25 | 44 | P | Tom KNIGHT | Ducati | 1:43.911 | 8.786 | 139.38 | 14 | |
| 26 | 25 | P | Lee DICKINSON | Kawasaki | 1:44.535 | 9.410 | 138.54 | 5 | |
| 27 | 40 | P | John PUGH | Kawasaki | 1:44.834 | 9.709 | 138.15 | 6 | |
| 28 | 15 | P | Nicol ROBB | Yamaha | 1:45.214 | 10.089 | 137.65 | 16 | |
| 29 | 24 | P | Paul JONES | Yamaha | 1:45.394 | 10.269 | 137.42 | 15 | |
| 30 | 38 | P | Jamie GREEN | Yamaha | 1:45.538 | 10.413 | 137.23 | 5 | |
| 31 | 30 | P | Jon WARD | Ducati | 1:45.886 | 10.761 | 136.78 | 7 | |
| 32 | 32 | P | Chris SATCHWELL | Suzuki | 1:46.295 | 11.170 | 136.25 | 13 | |
| 33 | 34 | P | John BENNETT | Ducati | 1:46.690 | 11.565 | 135.75 | 10 |
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 2
Scheduled duration: 30 mins
Started: ? / Classified: 33
Scheduled start time: 14:40
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)