1997 World Superbike German Round - Hockenheim - Race 2 Results

1997 European Superbike/Hockenheim

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

6 Jun, Fri

7 Jun, Sat

8 Jun, Sun

Scheduled duration: 14 laps
Started: 30 / Classified: 23

Scheduled start time: 15:30
Weather: Cloudy / Track: Dry

Results

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P.	#	Cl.	Rider	Bike	Laps	Time	Gap	KM/H	Best Lap	On	Spd.	Gr.
1	4	W	Carl FOGARTY	Ducati	14	28:57.410		197.03	2:02.587	14	229.5	5
2	8	W	Akira YANAGAWA	Kawasaki	14	28:58.107	0.697	196.95	2:03.169	13	229.5	2
3	12	W	James WHITHAM	Suzuki	14	28:58.809	1.399	196.87	2:02.877	7	230.1	11
4	22	W	Scott RUSSELL	Yamaha	14	29:01.301	3.891	196.59	2:03.078	9	227.6	9
5	45	W	Colin EDWARDS	Yamaha	14	29:01.577	4.167	196.56	2:03.145	4	228.9	6
6	6	W	Simon CRAFAR	Kawasaki	14	29:01.845	4.435	196.53	2:03.040	3	227.6	1
7	7	W	Pierfrancesco CHILI	Ducati	14	29:05.295	7.885	196.14	2:02.839	6	228.9	7
8	9	W	Neil HODGSON	Ducati	14	29:08.295	10.885	195.80	2:03.271	7	227.0	8
9	21	W	Jochen SCHMID	Kawasaki	14	29:09.040	11.630	195.72	2:03.467	9	227.6	12
10	13	W	Andreas MEKLAU	Ducati	14	29:14.850	17.440	195.07	2:03.950	6	224.5	10
11	15	W	Piergiorgio BONTEMPI	Kawasaki	14	29:19.215	21.805	194.58	2:04.564	7	223.9	14
12	25	W	Christer LINDHOLM	Yamaha	14	29:27.445	30.035	193.68	2:05.077	10	221.5	15
13	35	W	Gregorio LAVILLA	Ducati	14	29:30.922	33.512	193.30	2:04.497	5	224.5	17
14	3	W	John KOCINSKI	Honda	14	29:46.926	49.516	191.57	2:05.016	2	227.0	3
15	51	E	Udo MARK	Suzuki	14	29:47.130	49.720	191.55	2:05.842	3	222.7	18
16	31	W	Igor JERMAN	Kawasaki	14	29:54.795	57.385	190.73	2:06.255	8	221.5	16
17	59	E	Anton GRUSCHKA	Yamaha	14	30:23.471	1:26.061	187.73	2:08.215	7	218.6	22
18	69	E	Michal BURSA	Kawasaki	14	30:39.163	1:41.753	186.13	2:09.496	14	216.3	25
19	60	E	Gerhard ESTERER	Kawasaki	14	30:44.488	1:47.078	185.59	2:10.076	8	219.7	26
20	63	E	Giorgio CANTALUPO	Ducati	14	30:48.645	1:51.235	185.17	2:10.525	10	214.6	27
21	62	E	Vittorio SCATOLA	Kawasaki	13	29:16.388	1 lap	180.98	2:12.844	9	210.8	29
22	17	W	Pere RIBA	Honda	13	29:41.677	1 lap	178.41	2:08.057	8	218.6	19
23	71	E	Ondřej LELEK	Honda	13	29:58.580	1 lap	176.73	2:15.010	5	209.2	31
RT	11	W	Mike HALE	Suzuki	13	27:05.396	Mechanical	195.56	2:03.714	5	226.4	13
RT	10	W	Christian LAVIEILLE	Honda	12	26:41.697	---	183.19	2:09.384	6	218.0	21
RT	58	E	Harry FATH	Ducati	11	25:01.036	Retired	179.19	2:12.850	4	212.4	28
RT	2	W	Aaron SLIGHT	Honda	10	20:42.502	Accident	196.79	2:03.003	8	229.5	4
RT	56	E	Lothar KRAUS	Kawasaki	6	13:34.886	---	180.03	2:13.492	6	209.7	30
RT	32	W	Andrea MAZZALI	Ducati	2	4:24.575	---	184.83	2:08.352	2	218.6	23
RT	14	W	James HAYDON	Ducati	2	5:17.412	Retired	154.07	2:16.967	1		20
NS	52	E	Michael RUDROFF	Suzuki			Engine					24

Fastest lap	4	Carl FOGARTY	Ducati	2:02.587	on lap 14	199.46 km/h

Top speeds recorded at start/finish line.

Rider notes

#52 Rudroff: Ran out of parts due to engine failure.

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"