| P. | # | Cl. | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps | Spd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | W |  John KOCINSKI |  Honda | 2:01.957 | 200.49 | 17 | 297.5 | ||
| 2 | 2 | W |  Aaron SLIGHT | Honda | 2:02.852 | 0.895 | 199.03 | 19 | 300.8 | |
| 3 | 22 | W | Scott RUSSELL |  Yamaha | 2:03.160 | 1.203 | 198.53 | 22 | 289.5 | |
| 4 | 45 | W | Colin EDWARDS | Yamaha | 2:03.585 | 1.628 | 197.85 | 17 | 297.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | W | Simon CRAFAR | Kawasaki | 2:03.871 | 1.914 | 197.39 | 17 | 292.6 | |
| 6 | 9 | W |  Neil HODGSON | Ducati | 2:04.433 | 2.476 | 196.50 | 23 | 299.1 | |
| 7 | 4 | W | Carl FOGARTY | Ducati | 2:04.980 | 3.023 | 195.64 | 21 | 292.6 | |
| 8 | 7 | W |  Pierfrancesco CHILI | Ducati | 2:05.147 | 3.190 | 195.38 | 18 | 293.4 | |
| 9 | 15 | W | Piergiorgio BONTEMPI | Kawasaki | 2:05.168 | 3.211 | 195.35 | 21 | 287.2 | |
| 10 | 8 | W |  Akira YANAGAWA | Kawasaki | 2:05.277 | 3.320 | 195.18 | 18 | 294.2 | |
| 11 | 12 | W | James WHITHAM | Suzuki | 2:05.936 | 3.979 | 194.16 | 18 | 299.1 | |
| 12 | 11 | W | Mike HALE | Suzuki | 2:05.989 | 4.032 | 194.07 | 19 | 285.7 | |
| 13 | 13 | W |  Andreas MEKLAU | Ducati | 2:06.142 | 4.185 | 193.84 | 12 | 294.2 | |
| 14 | 25 | W |  Christer LINDHOLM | Yamaha | 2:06.182 | 4.225 | 193.78 | 19 | 291.8 | |
| 15 | 21 | W |  Jochen SCHMID | Kawasaki | 2:06.203 | 4.246 | 193.74 | 15 | ||
| 16 | 52 | E | Michael RUDROFF |  Suzuki | 2:06.937 | 4.980 | 192.62 | 15 | 288.0 | |
| 17 | 31 | W |  Igor JERMAN | Kawasaki | 2:07.838 | 5.881 | 191.27 | 17 | 284.2 | |
| 18 | 35 | W |  Gregorio LAVILLA |  Ducati | 2:08.021 | 6.064 | 190.99 | 17 | 284.2 | |
| 19 | 10 | W |  Christian LAVIEILLE | Honda | 2:08.385 | 6.428 | 190.45 | 20 | 284.9 | |
| 20 | 51 | E | Udo MARK | Suzuki | 2:08.419 | 6.462 | 190.40 | 16 | 279.0 | |
| 21 | 17 | W | Pere RIBA | Honda | 2:08.814 | 6.857 | 189.82 | 14 | ||
| 22 | 14 | W | James HAYDON | Ducati | 2:10.433 | 8.476 | 187.46 | 17 | 267.9 | |
| 23 | 59 | E | Anton GRUSCHKA | Yamaha | 2:11.249 | 9.292 | 186.30 | 9 | 274.8 | |
| 24 | 69 | E |  Michal BURSA | Kawasaki | 2:13.314 | 11.357 | 183.41 | 11 | ||
| 25 | 60 | E | Gerhard ESTERER | Kawasaki | 2:13.396 | 11.439 | 183.30 | 12 | 263.4 | |
| 26 | 32 | W | Andrea MAZZALI | Ducati | 2:13.983 | 12.026 | 182.49 | 8 | 262.7 | |
| 27 | 62 | E | Vittorio SCATOLA | Kawasaki | 2:14.526 | 12.569 | 181.76 | 8 | 261.5 | |
| 28 | 65 | E | Jiří MRKÝVKA | Honda | 2:15.664 | 13.707 | 180.23 | 16 | 260.8 | |
| 29 | 58 | E | Harry FATH | Ducati | 2:16.223 | 14.266 | 179.49 | 17 | 257.7 | |
| 30 | 56 | E | Lothar KRAUS | Kawasaki | 2:17.159 | 15.202 | 178.27 | 9 | ||
| 31 | 63 | E | Giorgio CANTALUPO | Ducati | 2:17.546 | 15.589 | 177.77 | 11 | 248.8 | |
| 32 | 72 | E | Paolo MALVINI | Ducati | 2:19.603 | 17.646 | 175.15 | 15 | 263.4 | |
| 33 | 71 | E | Ondřej LELEK | Honda | 2:20.257 | 18.300 | 174.33 | 13 | 251.7 | |
| 34 | 70 | E | Michael TRÄNKLEIN | Ducati | 2:21.524 | 19.567 | 172.77 | 6 | 247.7 | |
| 35 | 66 | E |  Stefan AMBORD | Kawasaki | 2:24.297 | 22.340 | 169.45 | 2 | 234.2 |
1997-06-06 to 1997-06-08
World Superbike German Round
Hockenheim (Permanent circuit, 6.7920 km)
Attendance: 45,000
Event permit: IMN 102/4
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 44 / Practised: 35 / Qualified: 31
Sessions
Free Practice 1
Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 35 / Classified: 35
Scheduled start time: 11:30
Weather: ? / Track: ?
Results
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Sources:
Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ Official programme/ 1997-06-08 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1997-06-18 pg14-16/ bikenet.co.uk/ ducaticorse-advf.com/ superbike.it/ Photos by Mario Böttger/ youtube.com @RainerGrodotzkiraingrofilm - "Hockenheim Superbike WM 1997 1.Rennen"/ youtube.com @RainerGrodotzkiraingrofilm - "Hockenheim Superbike WM 1997 2.Rennen"