1997-08-15 to 1997-08-17

World Superbike Austrian Round

A1-Ring (Permanent circuit, 4.3180 km)
Attendance: 26,000
Event permit: IMN 102/8
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 36 / Practised: 35 / Qualified: 32

Map of A1-Ring circuit.

Qualifying 2

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 33 / Classified: 33

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

P.#Cl.RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
17WFlag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:30.806171.191414241.0
28WFlag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:30.8160.010171.171624240.0
33WFlag of USAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresHonda1:30.8880.082171.032525244.3
44WFlag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:31.1760.370170.492127240.0
52WFlag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:31.1800.374170.482226243.2
66WFlag of New ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki1:31.1940.388170.461526239.4
715WFlag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:31.3040.498170.251922238.9
822WFlag of USAScott RUSSELLDunlop tyresYamaha1:31.3840.578170.102028236.8
99WFlag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati1:31.4960.690169.902727240.0
1012WFlag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMMichelin tyresSuzuki1:31.8421.036169.262828240.0
1113WFlag of AustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati1:31.9561.150169.052425236.8
1235WFlag of SpainGregorio LAVILLAPirelli tyresDucati1:32.2441.438168.521821237.3
1311WFlag of USAMike HALEMichelin tyresSuzuki1:32.6361.830167.812127235.8
1442WFlag of Great BritainChris WALKERDunlop tyresYamaha1:32.7841.978167.542629239.4
1521WFlag of GermanyJochen SCHMIDDunlop tyresKawasaki1:32.9562.150167.232023236.3
1664EFlag of GermanyUdo MARKDunlop tyresSuzuki1:33.3202.514166.582424236.8
1714WFlag of Great BritainJames HAYDONMichelin tyresDucati1:33.7762.970165.772526230.7
1817WFlag of SpainPere RIBAMichelin tyresHonda1:33.7882.982165.741616233.7
1954EFlag of GermanyAnton GRUSCHKAMetzeler tyresYamaha1:36.1385.332161.691818226.4
2072EFlag of ItalyRedamo ASSIRELLIMichelin tyresYamaha1:36.4645.658161.152526225.0
2155EFlag of AustriaGerhard ESTERERMichelin tyresKawasaki1:37.2906.484159.78823231.7
2236WFlag of AustriaChristian HÄUSLEPirelli tyresDucati1:37.7126.906159.091824230.7
2338WFlag of AustriaHermann SCHMIDMichelin tyresDucati1:38.4407.634157.9145225.9
2439WFlag of AustriaJohann WOLFSTEINERDunlop tyresKawasaki1:38.8268.020157.291024224.0
2561EFlag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKADunlop tyresHonda1:38.8928.086157.192225236.3
2658EFlag of Czech RepublicOndřej LELEKMichelin tyresHonda1:39.1568.350156.77823223.6
2757EFlag of AustriaAli GUETTOUCHEMichelin tyresKawasaki1:39.1968.390156.711619227.3
2837WFlag of AustriaOssi NIEDERKIRCHERMetzeler tyresSuzuki1:39.2688.462156.592526223.6
2962EFlag of AustriaAnton RECHBERGERMichelin tyresYamaha1:39.4548.648156.302327213.8
3043WFlag of AustriaHannes BICHLERMetzeler tyresDucati1:39.5118.705156.2124220.8
3153EFlag of ItalyPaolo MALVINIPirelli tyresDucati1:40.1249.318155.26823228.3
3231WFlag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:42.13111.325152.2012231.2
3360EFlag of AustriaKarl OBEXERHonda1:43.14312.337150.7133222.2
Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ 1997⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠17 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1997⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠27 pg18⁠-⁠21/ RACE 1997⁠-⁠26/ bikenet.co.uk/ superbike.it