| P. | # | Cl. | Rider | Bike | Q1 | Q2 | Time | KM/H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | W |  Akira YANAGAWA |  Kawasaki | 1:33.822 | 1:33.494 | 1:33.494 | 156.33 |
| 2 | 7 | W |  Pierfrancesco CHILI |  Ducati | 1:34.470 | 1:33.676 | 1:33.676 | 156.03 |
| 3 | 6 | W |  Simon CRAFAR | Kawasaki | 1:34.024 | 1:33.840 | 1:33.840 | 155.75 |
| 4 | 4 | W |  Carl FOGARTY | Ducati | 1:34.452 | 1:33.988 | 1:33.988 | 155.51 |
| 5 | 2 | W | Aaron SLIGHT | Honda | 1:34.278 | 1:34.072 | 1:34.072 | 155.37 |
| 6 | 3 | W |  John KOCINSKI | Honda | 1:34.612 | 1:34.076 | 1:34.076 | 155.36 |
| 7 | 22 | W | Scott RUSSELL | Yamaha | 1:34.092 | 1:34.092 | 155.34 | |
| 8 | 15 | W | Piergiorgio BONTEMPI | Kawasaki | 1:34.992 | 1:34.140 | 1:34.140 | 155.26 |
| 9 | 9 | W | Neil HODGSON | Ducati | 1:34.356 | 1:34.742 | 1:34.356 | 154.90 |
| 10 | 45 | W | Colin EDWARDS | Yamaha | 1:34.952 | 1:34.584 | 1:34.584 | 154.53 |
| 11 | 11 | W | Mike HALE | Suzuki | 1:35.760 | 1:35.228 | 1:35.228 | 153.48 |
| 12 | 12 | W | James WHITHAM | Suzuki | 1:35.976 | 1:36.314 | 1:35.976 | 152.29 |
| 13 | 17 | W |  Pere RIBA | Honda | 1:36.940 | 1:36.918 | 1:36.918 | 150.81 |
| 14 | 31 | W |  Igor JERMAN | Kawasaki | 1:38.216 | 1:38.244 | 1:38.216 | 148.81 |
| 15 | 72 | E | Redamo ASSIRELLI | Yamaha | 1:41.510 | 1:38.514 | 1:38.514 | 148.36 |
| 16 | 14 | W | James HAYDON | Ducati | 1:40.688 | 1:38.572 | 1:38.572 | 148.28 |
| 17 | 57 | E | Giorgio CANTALUPO | Ducati | 1:39.672 | 1:38.776 | 1:38.776 | 147.97 |
| 18 | 33 | W |  Christian LAVIEILLE | Honda | 1:39.458 | 1:39.194 | 1:39.194 | 147.35 |
| 19 | 73 | E |  Anton GRUSCHKA | Yamaha | 1:39.683 | 1:39.760 | 1:39.683 | 146.62 |
| 20 | 62 | E |  Gerhard ESTERER | Kawasaki | 1:40.134 | 1:40.084 | 1:40.084 | 146.04 |
| 21 | 58 | E | Lino PITTALUGA | Yamaha | 1:40.274 | 1:40.538 | 1:40.274 | 145.76 |
| 22 | 70 | E | Vittorio SCATOLA | Honda | 1:40.726 | 7:15.454 | 1:40.726 | 145.11 |
| 23 | 52 | E |  Jiří MRKÝVKA | Honda | 1:41.180 | 1:40.952 | 1:40.952 | 144.78 |
| 24 | 60 | E |  Luigi ALJINOVIĆ | Kawasaki | 1:43.412 | 1:41.562 | 1:41.562 | 143.91 |
| 25 | 64 | E |  Miloš BALÁŽ MAD'ARA | Ducati | 1:42.828 | 1:42.170 | 1:42.170 | 143.06 |
| 26 | 55 | E |  Nikolaos VOUKAKIS | Kawasaki | 1:42.410 | 1:42.410 | 142.72 | |
| 27 | 59 | E | Bruno SCATOLA | Kawasaki | 1:42.768 | 1:43.714 | 1:42.768 | 142.22 |
| (28) | 53 | E | David PECHNÍK | Suzuki | 1:46.202 | 1:43.128 | 1:43.128 | 141.73 |
| (29) | 54 | E | Emmanouil PALLIS | Ducati | 1:44.622 | 1:44.258 | 1:44.258 | 140.19 |
| (30) | 63 | E | Mário KRAJČO | Kawasaki | 1:46.016 | 1:44.760 | 1:44.760 | 139.52 |
| 67 | E | Roberto BOSIO | Ducati | --.--- | ||||
| 56 | E |  Enn ADAMSON | Kawasaki | --.--- |
1997-04-18 to 1997-04-20
World Superbike San Marino Round
Misano (Permanent circuit, 4.0600 km)
Attendance: 10,000
Event permit: IMN 102/2
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 37 / Practised: 30 / Qualified: 27
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
#56 Adamson, #67 Bosio: Practised only.
Sources:
Official results/ Official entry list/ 1997-04-20 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1997-04-30 pg10-13/ bikenet.co.uk/ ducaticorse-advf.com/ superbike.it