| P. | # | Cl. | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps | Spd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | W |  Aaron SLIGHT |  Honda | 2:01.602 | 201.08 | 18 | 297.5 | ||
| 2 | 6 | W | Simon CRAFAR |  Kawasaki | 2:02.231 | 0.629 | 200.04 | 19 | 291.8 | |
| 3 | 3 | W |  John KOCINSKI | Honda | 2:02.342 | 0.740 | 199.86 | 14 | 295.0 | |
| 4 | 22 | W | Scott RUSSELL | Yamaha | 2:02.384 | 0.782 | 199.79 | 20 | 287.2 | |
| 5 | 4 | W |  Carl FOGARTY | Ducati | 2:02.614 | 1.012 | 199.42 | 15 | 291.1 | |
| 6 | 9 | W | Neil HODGSON | Ducati | 2:02.965 | 1.363 | 198.85 | 20 | 293.4 | |
| 7 | 45 | W | Colin EDWARDS | Yamaha | 2:03.094 | 1.492 | 198.64 | 21 | 295.8 | |
| 8 | 11 | W | Mike HALE | Suzuki | 2:03.392 | 1.790 | 198.16 | 20 | 291.8 | |
| 9 | 7 | W |  Pierfrancesco CHILI | Ducati | 2:03.518 | 1.916 | 197.96 | 19 | 292.6 | |
| 10 | 12 | W | James WHITHAM | Suzuki | 2:03.581 | 1.979 | 197.86 | 17 | 302.5 | |
| 11 | 15 | W | Piergiorgio BONTEMPI | Kawasaki | 2:03.887 | 2.285 | 197.37 | 19 | 287.2 | |
| 12 | 8 | W |  Akira YANAGAWA | Kawasaki | 2:03.888 | 2.286 | 197.37 | 17 | 293.4 | |
| 13 | 25 | W |  Christer LINDHOLM | Yamaha | 2:04.820 | 3.218 | 195.89 | 20 | 285.7 | |
| 14 | 13 | W |  Andreas MEKLAU | Ducati | 2:05.098 | 3.496 | 195.46 | 12 | 288.0 | |
| 15 | 21 | W |  Jochen SCHMID | Kawasaki | 2:05.237 | 3.635 | 195.24 | 17 | 287.2 | |
| 16 | 35 | W |  Gregorio LAVILLA |  Ducati | 2:05.491 | 3.889 | 194.84 | 11 | 285.7 | |
| 17 | 52 | E | Michael RUDROFF |  Suzuki | 2:05.863 | 4.261 | 194.27 | 19 | 290.3 | |
| 18 | 31 | W |  Igor JERMAN | Kawasaki | 2:06.780 | 5.178 | 192.86 | 20 | 283.4 | |
| 19 | 17 | W | Pere RIBA | Honda | 2:07.399 | 5.797 | 191.93 | 15 | 276.2 | |
| 20 | 51 | E | Udo MARK | Suzuki | 2:07.895 | 6.293 | 191.18 | 18 | 281.9 | |
| 21 | 32 | W | Andrea MAZZALI | Ducati | 2:08.210 | 6.608 | 190.71 | 14 | 280.5 | |
| 22 | 10 | W |  Christian LAVIEILLE | Honda | 2:08.250 | 6.648 | 190.65 | 19 | 281.9 | |
| 23 | 59 | E | Anton GRUSCHKA | Yamaha | 2:09.369 | 7.767 | 189.00 | 16 | 278.3 | |
| 24 | 14 | W | James HAYDON | Ducati | 2:09.531 | 7.929 | 188.77 | 11 | 274.1 | |
| 25 | 69 | E |  Michal BURSA | Kawasaki | 2:10.732 | 9.130 | 187.03 | 14 | 272.7 | |
| 26 | 65 | E | Jiří MRKÝVKA | Honda | 2:11.926 | 10.324 | 185.34 | 5 | 262.7 | |
| 27 | 63 | E | Giorgio CANTALUPO | Ducati | 2:12.170 | 10.568 | 185.00 | 15 | 258.9 | |
| 28 | 60 | E | Gerhard ESTERER | Kawasaki | 2:13.288 | 11.686 | 183.45 | 6 | 263.4 | |
| 29 | 56 | E | Lothar KRAUS | Kawasaki | 2:13.859 | 12.257 | 182.66 | 13 | 266.0 | |
| 30 | 72 | E | Paolo MALVINI | Ducati | 2:14.184 | 12.582 | 182.22 | 12 | 270.0 | |
| 31 | 62 | E | Vittorio SCATOLA | Kawasaki | 2:14.420 | 12.818 | 181.90 | 9 | 257.7 | |
| 32 | 66 | E |  Stefan AMBORD | Kawasaki | 2:15.114 | 13.512 | 180.97 | 20 | 271.3 | |
| 33 | 71 | E | Ondřej LELEK | Honda | 2:15.854 | 14.252 | 179.98 | 8 | 264.7 | |
| 34 | 70 | E | Michael TRÄNKLEIN | Ducati | 2:16.560 | 14.958 | 179.05 | 17 | 264.0 | |
| 35 | 58 | E | Harry FATH | Ducati | 2:17.427 | 15.825 | 177.92 | 1 | 247.1 |
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 2
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"