1997-08-01 to 1997-08-03

World Superbike European Round

Brands Hatch (Permanent circuit, 4.1850 km)
Attendance: 67,000
Event permit: IMN 102/7
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 40 / Practised: 30 / Qualified: 29

Map of Brands Hatch circuit.

Qualifying 1

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 30 / Classified: 30

Scheduled start time: 15:30
Weather: ? / Track: ?

P.#Cl.RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
17WFlag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:27.112172.952020246.4
24WFlag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:27.2360.124172.702426246.8
322WFlag of USAScott RUSSELLDunlop tyresYamaha1:27.2380.126172.702729243.7
43WFlag of USAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresHonda1:27.3400.228172.502427248.6
56WFlag of New ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki1:27.3680.256172.442527244.6
62WFlag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:27.3780.266172.421326245.5
741WFlag of Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEDunlop tyresYamaha1:27.5920.480172.001426244.6
89WFlag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati1:27.6840.572171.8229246.8
98WFlag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:27.7560.644171.682822245.5
1015WFlag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:27.9160.804171.372626244.2
1112WFlag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMMichelin tyresSuzuki1:27.9700.858171.262831245.9
1242WFlag of Great BritainChris WALKERDunlop tyresYamaha1:28.1341.022170.942427240.7
1311WFlag of USAMike HALEMichelin tyresSuzuki1:28.5541.442170.1324246.4
1444WFlag of Great BritainSean EMMETTDunlop tyresDucati1:28.6441.532169.96312239.0
1540WFlag of Great BritainMichael RUTTERMichelin tyresHonda1:28.7441.632169.772126237.3
1671EFlag of Great BritainRay STRINGERMichelin tyresKawasaki1:28.7981.686169.672222233.6
1731WFlag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:28.9741.862169.333032242.4
1834WFlag of Great BritainSteve HISLOPDunlop tyresKawasaki1:29.2082.096168.891827233.2
1914WFlag of Great BritainJames HAYDONMichelin tyresDucati1:30.0522.940167.302024239.4
2077EFlag of Great BritainBrett SAMPSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:30.6123.500166.272224232.0
2117WFlag of SpainPere RIBAMichelin tyresHonda1:30.6483.536166.202121234.4
2235WFlag of Great BritainPhil GILESDunlop tyresKawasaki1:31.7844.672164.152630232.0
2369EFlag of Great BritainSteve MARKSMichelin tyresKawasaki1:31.9244.812163.901121224.7
2452EFlag of ItalyGiorgio CANTALUPOMichelin tyresDucati1:32.1365.024163.5289219.3
2554EFlag of GermanyAnton GRUSCHKAMetzeler tyresYamaha1:33.0205.908161.971629229.3
2667EFlag of Great BritainNigel NOTTINGHAMMichelin tyresYamaha1:33.1906.078161.671921224.0
2757EFlag of Great BritainRichard DEFAGODunlop tyresKawasaki1:33.3366.224161.422327224.0
2859EFlag of Great BritainGraeme RITCHIEDunlop tyresDucati1:33.6406.528160.891622229.3
2961EFlag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKADunlop tyresHonda1:34.4207.308159.562129233.2
3063EFlag of NetherlandsJoop BOSCHKawasaki1:35.4988.386157.761621215.4
Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ Official program/ 1997⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠02 live TV coverage/ 1997⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠03 live TV coverage/ AMCN Vol 47 No 4 pg96⁠-⁠98/ Cycle News 1997⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠13 pg16⁠-⁠19/ Cycle News 1997⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠27 pg2/ SuperBike 1997⁠-⁠10 pg8, 100⁠-⁠110/ bikenet.co.uk/ superbike.it