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.

Race 2

Scheduled duration: 25 laps
Started: 31 / Classified: 23

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

P.#Cl.RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnSpd.Gr.
18WFlag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki2538:18.104169.101:30.66018240.52
22WFlag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda2538:18.2250.121169.101:30.9269243.85
33WFlag of USAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresHonda2538:25.3687.264168.571:30.66310243.23
422WFlag of USAScott RUSSELLDunlop tyresYamaha2538:37.56319.459167.681:31.7577235.38
515WFlag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki2538:37.74919.645167.671:31.7876237.97
612WFlag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMMichelin tyresSuzuki2538:49.15631.052166.851:31.9916238.410
711WFlag of USAMike HALEMichelin tyresSuzuki2538:49.54931.445166.821:32.24810236.813
813WFlag of AustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati2538:50.71132.607166.741:32.00018236.311
964EFlag of GermanyUdo MARKDunlop tyresSuzuki2539:02.23844.134165.921:32.51810235.316
1042WFlag of Great BritainChris WALKERDunlop tyresYamaha2539:19.4291:01.325164.711:32.50110235.814
1121WFlag of GermanyJochen SCHMIDDunlop tyresKawasaki2539:23.7511:05.647164.411:33.46924233.315
1217WFlag of SpainPere RIBAMichelin tyresHonda2539:33.7131:15.609163.721:34.0007232.318
1331WFlag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki2539:34.5951:16.491163.661:34.05910234.321
1454EFlag of GermanyAnton GRUSCHKAMetzeler tyresYamaha2439:26.7661 lap157.631:36.6632226.419
1555EFlag of AustriaGerhard ESTERERMichelin tyresKawasaki2439:44.4831 lap156.461:37.8445229.322
1636WFlag of AustriaChristian HÄUSLEPirelli tyresDucati2439:46.3271 lap156.341:37.26416233.823
1752EFlag of ItalyGiorgio CANTALUPOMichelin tyresDucati2338:20.2472 laps155.431:37.5025222.224
1861EFlag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKADunlop tyresHonda2338:35.9882 laps154.371:38.8286221.827
1939WFlag of AustriaJohann WOLFSTEINERDunlop tyresKawasaki2338:36.5962 laps154.331:38.80123229.826
2057EFlag of AustriaAli GUETTOUCHEMichelin tyresKawasaki2338:37.0062 laps154.311:38.79823227.429
2158EFlag of Czech RepublicOndřej LELEKMichelin tyresHonda2338:37.7432 laps154.261:39.18923221.328
2237WFlag of AustriaOssi NIEDERKIRCHERMetzeler tyresSuzuki2339:00.1832 laps152.781:39.87816221.330
2362EFlag of AustriaAnton RECHBERGERMichelin tyresYamaha2339:08.7862 laps152.221:40.3184214.731
RT4WFlag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1827:33.277Accident169.241:31.0624238.94
RT14WFlag of Great BritainJames HAYDONMichelin tyresDucati1828:43.380---162.361:33.4417227.817
RT6WFlag of New ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki710:49.634Accident167.501:31.5377238.46
RT7WFlag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati710:49.954Accident167.421:31.6327238.41
RT72EFlag of ItalyRedamo ASSIRELLIMichelin tyresYamaha69:50.051---158.071:36.7535224.120
RT43WFlag of AustriaHannes BICHLERMetzeler tyresDucati610:31.790Accident147.631:42.4522220.432
RT35WFlag of SpainGregorio LAVILLAPirelli tyresDucati35:05.338---152.731:35.3142227.412
RT9WFlag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati12:02.208Accident127.202:02.2081234.39
NS38WFlag of AustriaHermann SCHMIDMichelin tyresDucatiNot started25
Fastest lap8Flag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:30.660 on lap 18171.46 km/h
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