1997-04-11 to 1997-04-13

MCN British Superbike Championship Rounds 1 & 2

Donington Park (Permanent circuit, 4.0230 km)
Attendance: 17,000
Entries: 45 / Practised: 32 / Qualified: 31

Sessions

  • Entry list available.Entry list
  • 11 Apr, Fri
  • No results.Free Practice 1
  • No results.Free Practice 2
  • No results.Free Practice 3
  • 12 Apr, Sat
  • No results.Qualifying 1
  • No results.Qualifying 2
  • Qualifying times available.Overall qualifying
  • 13 Apr, Sun
  • No results.Warm-Up
  • Results are available.Race 1
  • Results are available.Race 2
  • Race 2

    Scheduled duration: 15 laps
    Started: 27 / Classified: 17

    Scheduled start time: 15:45
    Weather: Overcast / Track: Dry

    P.#Cl.RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnGr.
    11Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEYamaha1524:12.727149.541:35.78261
    22Great BritainChris WALKERYamaha1524:16.4713.744149.16--.---4
    35Great BritainSean EMMETTDucati1524:20.2837.556148.77--.---7
    43Great BritainTerry RYMERKawasaki1524:23.12110.394148.48--.---8
    521Great BritainJim MOODIESuzuki1524:33.86321.136147.40--.---3
    64Great BritainMichael RUTTERHonda1524:36.41423.687147.14--.---9
    720Great BritainMatt LLEWELLYNSuzuki1524:42.89030.163146.50--.---5
    875PGreat BritainDean ASHTONDucati1524:52.09439.367145.601:38.15811
    97PGreat BritainRay STRINGERKawasaki1524:54.61141.884145.35--.---12
    1057PGreat BritainAndy WARDDucati1524:58.01745.290145.02--.---15
    1177PGreat BritainBrett SAMPSONKawasaki1525:07.03154.304144.15--.---17
    1214PGreat BritainGraham WARDKawasaki1525:22.4221:09.695142.69--.---18
    1326PGreat BritainColin HIPWELLKawasaki1525:40.8211:28.094140.99--.---25
    1417PGreat BritainNigel NOTTINGHAMYamaha1525:48.8141:36.087140.26--.---19
    1530PGreat BritainJon WARDDucati14--.---1 lap--.---30
    1624PGreat BritainPaul JONESYamaha14--.---1 lap--.---24
    1715PGreat BritainNicol ROBBYamaha14--.---1 lap--.---29
    RT13Great BritainIain MacPHERSONKawasaki14--.---Battery--.---10
    RT19PGreat BritainSteve MARKSKawasaki13--.--------.---21
    RT69PGreat BritainSteve MOODYKawasaki11--.--------.---26
    RT88PGreat BritainRoger BENNETTKawasaki10--.--------.---14
    RT10PGreat BritainDarren DIXONKawasaki6--.--------.---16
    RT12PGreat BritainAndy HATTONDucati5--.--------.---13
    RT39PGreat BritainGraeme RITCHIEDucati5--.--------.---22
    RT25PGreat BritainLee DICKINSONKawasaki3--.--------.---20
    RT11Great BritainSteve HISLOPDucati2--.---Mechanical--.---6
    RT33Great BritainJohn REYNOLDSDucati0--.---Accident2
    NS18PGreat BritainNeil BAKERKawasakiNot started23
    NS44PGreat BritainTom KNIGHTDucatiNot started27
    NS31PGreat BritainDavid HIGGINSSuzukiNot started28
    NS40PGreat BritainJohn PUGHKawasakiNot started31
    Fastest lap1Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEYamaha1:35.782 on lap 6151.21 km/h
    Sources:

    Official entry list/ Official season review VHS/ Motor Cycle News 1997⁠-⁠04⁠-⁠16 pg32⁠-⁠34/ MCN Race '97 yearbook/ Results from demon.co.uk/raceweb/ Results from Futuresport International Media/ Results from glitch.demon.co.uk/ Photos by Mike Capps (Kappa Sport)