| P. | # | Cl. | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |  Michael RUTTER | Honda | 1:43.144 | 146.07 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 2 |  Chris WALKER | Yamaha | 1:43.688 | 0.544 | 145.30 | 5 | 6 | |
| 3 | 77 | P |  Brett SAMPSON | Kawasaki | 1:44.531 | 1.387 | 144.13 | 3 | 3 | 
| 4 | 11 | P |  Steve HISLOP | Kawasaki | 1:45.116 | 1.972 | 143.33 | 4 | 4 | 
| 5 | 23 |  Dave HEAL | Honda | 1:47.469 | 4.325 | 140.19 | 3 | 5 | |
| 6 | 1 |  Niall MACKENZIE | Yamaha | 1:48.906 | 5.762 | 138.34 | 3 | 4 | |
| 7 | 7 | P |  Ray STRINGER | Kawasaki | 1:49.057 | 5.913 | 138.15 | 2 | 2 | 
| 8 | 18 | P |  Neil BAKER | Kawasaki | 1:51.086 | 7.942 | 135.62 | 4 | 4 | 
| 9 | 48 | P |  Alex BUCKINGHAM | Kawasaki | 1:52.055 | 8.911 | 134.45 | 3 | 3 | 
| 10 | 38 | P |  Jamie GREEN | Yamaha | 1:52.313 | 9.169 | 134.14 | 4 | 7 | 
| 11 | 5 |  Sean EMMETT | Ducati | 1:52.769 | 9.625 | 133.60 | 2 | 3 | |
| 12 | 31 | P |  David HIGGINS | Suzuki | 1:53.018 | 9.874 | 133.31 | 6 | 7 | 
| 13 | 33 |  John REYNOLDS | Ducati | 1:53.474 | 10.330 | 132.77 | 3 | 4 | |
| 14 | 26 | P |  Colin HIPWELL | Kawasaki | 1:53.729 | 10.585 | 132.47 | 4 | 6 | 
| 15 | 44 | P |  Tom KNIGHT | Ducati | 1:54.320 | 11.176 | 131.79 | 4 | 5 | 
| 16 | 22 |  Ian SIMPSON | Ducati | 1:54.592 | 11.448 | 131.48 | 3 | 3 | |
| 17 | 10 | P |  Pete JENNINGS | Kawasaki | 1:55.666 | 12.522 | 130.25 | 2 | 2 | 
| 18 | 20 |  Matt LLEWELLYN | Suzuki | 1:57.794 | 14.650 | 127.90 | 2 | 2 | |
| 19 | 13 |  Iain MacPHERSON | Kawasaki | 1:58.335 | 15.191 | 127.32 | 8 | 8 | |
| 20 | 47 | P |  Scott HANNEY | Suzuki | 1:59.448 | 16.304 | 126.13 | 5 | 5 | 
| 21 | 3 |  Terry RYMER | Kawasaki | 2:01.058 | 17.914 | 124.45 | 4 | 5 | |
| 22 | 36 | P |  James BUNTON | Yamaha | 7:10.766 | 5:27.622 | 34.97 | 2 | 2 | 
| 23 | 21 |  Jim MOODIE | Suzuki | 8:51.062 | 7:07.918 | 28.37 | 1 | 1 | 
1997-09-12 to 1997-09-14
MCN British Superbike Championship Rounds 19 & 20
Brands Hatch (Permanent circuit, 4.1850 km)
Attendance: 15,000
Entries: 38 / Practised: 30 / Qualified: 29

Sessions
Free Practice 1
Scheduled duration: 25 mins
Started: 23 / Classified: 23
Scheduled start time: 14:00
Weather: Heavy rain / Track: Flooded
Results
Sources:
Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ Official programme/ 1997-xx-xx Sky Sports TV highlights/ Official season review VHS/ Motor Cycle News 1997-09-17 pg29-33/ MCN Race '97 yearbook
