| P. | # | Cl. | Rider | Bike | Q1 | Q2 | Time | KM/H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Niall MACKENZIE | Yamaha | 1:35.268 | 1:35.125 | 1:35.125 | 152.25 | |
| 2 | 33 | John REYNOLDS | Ducati | 1:35.212 | 1:35.385 | 1:35.212 | 152.11 | |
| 3 | 21 | Jim MOODIE | Suzuki | 1:36.735 | 1:35.586 | 1:35.586 | 151.52 | |
| 4 | 2 | Chris WALKER | Yamaha | 1:36.251 | 1:35.796 | 1:35.796 | 151.18 | |
| 5 | 20 | Matt LLEWELLYN | Suzuki | 1:35.819 | 1:36.647 | 1:35.819 | 151.15 | |
| 6 | 11 | Steve HISLOP | Ducati | 1:36.598 | 1:36.045 | 1:36.045 | 150.79 | |
| 7 | 5 | Sean EMMETT | Ducati | 1:36.804 | 1:36.113 | 1:36.113 | 150.69 | |
| 8 | 3 | Terry RYMER | Kawasaki | 1:36.177 | 1:37.053 | 1:36.177 | 150.58 | |
| 9 | 4 | Michael RUTTER | Honda | 1:36.566 | 1:38.692 | 1:36.566 | 149.98 | |
| 10 | 13 | Iain MacPHERSON | Kawasaki | 1:36.568 | 1:37.261 | 1:36.568 | 149.98 | |
| 11 | 75 | P | Dean ASHTON | Ducati | 1:38.720 | 1:38.226 | 1:38.226 | 147.44 |
| 12 | 7 | P | Ray STRINGER | Kawasaki | 1:38.360 | 1:38.702 | 1:38.360 | 147.24 |
| 13 | 12 | P | Andy HATTON | Ducati | 1:39.273 | 1:41.216 | 1:39.273 | 145.89 |
| 14 | 88 | P | Roger BENNETT | Kawasaki | 1:41.069 | 1:40.019 | 1:40.019 | 144.80 |
| 15 | 57 | P | Andy WARD | Ducati | 1:40.162 | 1:40.158 | 1:40.158 | 144.60 |
| 16 | 10 | P | Darren DIXON | Kawasaki | 1:40.693 | 1:40.223 | 1:40.223 | 144.51 |
| 17 | 77 | P | Brett SAMPSON | Kawasaki | 1:40.653 | 1:40.262 | 1:40.262 | 144.45 |
| 18 | 14 | P | Graham WARD | Kawasaki | 1:41.362 | 1:40.362 | 1:40.362 | 144.31 |
| 19 | 17 | P | Nigel NOTTINGHAM | Yamaha | 1:42.140 | 1:41.013 | 1:41.013 | 143.38 |
| 20 | 25 | P | Lee DICKINSON | Kawasaki | 1:41.297 | 1:44.535 | 1:41.297 | 142.97 |
| 21 | 19 | P | Steve MARKS | Kawasaki | 1:41.298 | 1:41.847 | 1:41.298 | 142.97 |
| 22 | 39 | P | Graeme RITCHIE | Ducati | 1:41.477 | 1:41.716 | 1:41.477 | 142.72 |
| 23 | 18 | P | Neil BAKER | Kawasaki | 1:41.946 | 1:41.809 | 1:41.809 | 142.25 |
| 24 | 24 | P | Paul JONES | Yamaha | 1:42.544 | 1:45.394 | 1:42.544 | 141.23 |
| 25 | 26 | P | Colin HIPWELL | Kawasaki | 1:42.810 | 1:43.102 | 1:42.810 | 140.87 |
| 26 | 69 | P | Steve MOODY | Kawasaki | 1:43.526 | 1:42.913 | 1:42.913 | 140.73 |
| 27 | 44 | P | Tom KNIGHT | Ducati | 1:43.026 | 1:43.911 | 1:43.026 | 140.57 |
| 28 | 31 | P | David HIGGINS | Suzuki | 1:43.688 | 1:43.688 | 139.68 | |
| 29 | 15 | P | Nicol ROBB | Yamaha | 1:44.050 | 1:45.214 | 1:44.050 | 139.19 |
| 30 | 30 | P | Jon WARD | Ducati | 1:44.678 | 1:45.886 | 1:44.678 | 138.36 |
| 31 | 40 | P | John PUGH | Kawasaki | 1:44.976 | 1:44.834 | 1:44.834 | 138.15 |
| (32) | 38 | P | Jamie GREEN | Yamaha | 1:48.800 | 1:45.538 | 1:45.538 | 137.23 |
| (33) | 32 | P | Chris SATCHWELL | Suzuki | 1:46.998 | 1:46.295 | 1:46.295 | 136.25 |
| (34) | 34 | P | John BENNETT | Ducati | 1:48.650 | 1:46.690 | 1:46.690 | 135.75 |
| 55 | P | Elliot BURGESS | Ducati | --.--- |
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
Overall qualifying
Results
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Positions in parentheses denote riders who either did not receive a grid space, failed to meet qualifying requirements or withdrew after qualifying.
Rider notes
#55 Burgess: Injured in free practice 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)