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.

Entry list

#Cl.RiderAgeBikeTeam
2WFlag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHT31Michelin tyresHonda RC45Castrol Honda
3WFlag of USAJohn KOCINSKI29Michelin tyresHonda RC45Castrol Honda
4WFlag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTY32Michelin tyresDucati 916Ducati Corse ADVF
6WFlag of New ZealandSimon CRAFAR28Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRKawasaki Racing
7WFlag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILI33Michelin tyresDucati 916Gattolone Racing
8WFlag of JapanAkira YANAGAWA26Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRKawasaki Racing
9WFlag of Great BritainNeil HODGSON23Michelin tyresDucati 916Ducati Corse ADVF
10WFlag of FranceChristian LAVIEILLE31Michelin tyresHonda RC45Honda France
11WFlag of USAMike HALE24Michelin tyresSuzuki GSX-R750Suzuki World Superbike
12WFlag of Great BritainJames WHITHAM30Michelin tyresSuzuki GSX-R750Suzuki World Superbike
13WFlag of AustriaAndreas MEKLAU30Michelin tyresDucati 916BLM Ducati Austria
14WFlag of Great BritainJames HAYDON23Michelin tyresDucati 916Gio.Ca.Moto
15WFlag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPI29Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRKawasaki Italy Bertocchi
17WFlag of SpainPere RIBA28Michelin tyresHonda RC45White Endurance Team
22WFlag of USAScott RUSSELL32Dunlop tyresYamaha YZF750Yamaha World Superbike Team
31WFlag of SloveniaIgor JERMAN22Michelin tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRTeam MD Depala Vas
33WFlag of Great BritainJohn REYNOLDS34Michelin tyresDucati 916Revé Red Bull Ducati Racing
34WFlag of Great BritainSteve HISLOP35Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRSabre Airways
35WFlag of Great BritainPhil GILES22Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRSunquest
40WFlag of Great BritainMichael RUTTER25Michelin tyresHonda RC45V & M Honda Britain
41WFlag of Great BritainNiall MACKENZIE36Dunlop tyresYamaha YZF750Cadbury's Boost Yamaha
42WFlag of Great BritainChris WALKER25Dunlop tyresYamaha YZF750Yamaha World Superbike Team
44WFlag of Great BritainSean EMMETT27Dunlop tyresDucati 916GSE Racing
51EFlag of ItalyVittorio SCATOLA38Honda RC45Motor Power
52EFlag of ItalyGiorgio CANTALUPO35Michelin tyresDucati 916Moto Club Augusta Praetoria
53EFlag of ItalyPaolo MALVINI?Pirelli tyresDucati 916Pirelli De Cecco Racing
54EFlag of GermanyAnton GRUSCHKA33Metzeler tyresYamaha YZF750Bauer Racing Germany
55EFlag of AustriaGerhard ESTERER39Michelin tyresKawasaki ZXR750MSC-Rottenegg
57EFlag of Great BritainRichard DEFAGO35Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZXR750
58EFlag of DenmarkRené PRANG28Michelin tyresYamaha YZF750Duckhams Yamaha Denmark
59EFlag of Great BritainGraeme RITCHIE39Dunlop tyresDucati 888Frontiers Motorcycles
60EFlag of Great BritainSteve ELLIS29Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZXR750Nick Morgan Racing
61EFlag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKA23Dunlop tyresHonda RC45SBK Team JM
62EFlag of Czech RepublicMichal BURSA34Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRMotostar Team
63EFlag of NetherlandsJoop BOSCH35Kawasaki ZXR750Team Motor Druten
67EFlag of Great BritainNigel NOTTINGHAM40Michelin tyresYamaha YZF750Mistral Engineering
68EFlag of Great BritainNeil BAKER42Michelin tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRTMB Patterns
69EFlag of Great BritainSteve MARKS34Michelin tyresKawasaki ZXR750Clifford James Footwear
71EFlag of Great BritainRay STRINGER34Michelin tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRSabre Airways
77EFlag of Great BritainBrett SAMPSON28Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRGT Motorcycles/Morris Lubricants

Struck out text denotes riders on entry list who did not participate.

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