1997 MCN British Superbike Championship Rounds 3 & 4 - Oulton Park - Race 1 Results

1997 British Superbike/Oulton Park

1997-04-25 to 1997-04-27

MCN British Superbike Championship Rounds 3 & 4

Oulton Park (Permanent circuit, 4.4559 km)
Entries: 48 / Practised: 33 / Qualified: 31

Sessions

25 Apr, Fri

26 Apr, Sat

27 Apr, Sun

Race 1

Scheduled duration: 15 laps
Started: 29 / Classified: 23

Scheduled start time: 12:30
Weather: Overcast / Track: Dry

Results

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P.	#	Cl.	Rider	Bike	Laps	Time	Gap	KM/H	Best Lap	On	Gr.
1	2		Chris WALKER	Yamaha	15	24:05.915		166.41	1:35.317	13	1
2	33		John REYNOLDS	Ducati	15	24:06.129	0.214	166.39	1:35.301	12	2
3	3		Terry RYMER	Kawasaki	15	24:12.542	6.627	165.65	1:36.144	4	6
4	5		Sean EMMETT	Ducati	15	24:19.041	13.126	164.92	1:36.360	5	4
5	1		Niall MACKENZIE	Yamaha	15	24:20.336	14.421	164.77	1:35.907	12	12
6	20		Matt LLEWELLYN	Suzuki	15	24:28.306	22.391	163.87	1:36.267	9	10
7	21		Jim MOODIE	Suzuki	15	24:34.890	28.975	163.14	1:36.656	8	5
8	4		Michael RUTTER	Honda	15	24:37.219	31.304	162.89	1:37.517	5	3
9	13		Iain MacPHERSON	Kawasaki	15	24:37.315	31.400	162.88	1:37.330	5	7
10	7	P	Ray STRINGER	Kawasaki	15	24:37.637	31.722	162.84	1:37.356	5	16
11	12	P	Andy HATTON	Ducati	15	24:58.183	52.268	160.61	1:38.458	12	23
12	14	P	Graham WARD	Kawasaki	15	25:01.562	55.647	160.25	1:38.656	15	15
13	77	P	Brett SAMPSON	Kawasaki	15	25:02.236	56.321	160.17	1:38.878	11	13
14	57	P	Andy WARD	Ducati	15	25:02.917	57.002	160.10	1:38.978	11	8
15	88	P	Roger BENNETT	Kawasaki	15	25:25.115	1:19.200	157.77	1:39.794	8	26
16	10	P	Darren DIXON	Kawasaki	15	25:30.248	1:24.333	157.24	1:40.640	2	18
17	75	P	Dean ASHTON	Ducati	15	25:42.392	1:36.477	156.00	1:40.240	2	9
18	41	P	Eugene McMANUS	Kawasaki	14	24:23.198	1 lap	153.48	1:41.485	9	20
19	26	P	Colin HIPWELL	Kawasaki	14	24:25.426	1 lap	153.25	1:42.859	11	30
20	38	P	Jamie GREEN	Yamaha	14	24:36.958	1 lap	152.05	1:44.089	8	22
21	25	P	Lee DICKINSON	Kawasaki	14	24:44.703	1 lap	151.26	1:41.953	9	27
22	32	P	Chris SATCHWELL	Suzuki	14	25:07.897	1 lap	148.93	1:45.549	14	25
23	31	P	David HIGGINS	Suzuki	14	25:17.003	1 lap	148.04	1:46.476	11	31
RT	11		Steve HISLOP	Ducati	3	5:01.043	Mechanical	159.86	1:37.910	3	21
RT	29	P	Jim HODSON	Kawasaki	3	5:08.903	---	155.79	1:42.458	3	14
RT	24	P	Paul JONES	Yamaha	2	3:47.091	---	141.28	1:54.058	1	29
RT	69	P	Steve MOODY	Kawasaki	2	4:16.905	---	124.88	1:53.045	1	24
RT	51	P	Tim POOLE	Yamaha	0	0:00.000	---				11
RT	17	P	Nigel NOTTINGHAM	Yamaha	0	0:00.000	---				17
NS	19	P	Steve MARKS	Kawasaki			Not started				19
NS	18	P	Neil BAKER	Kawasaki			Not started				28

Fastest lap	33	John REYNOLDS	Ducati	1:35.301	on lap 12	168.32 km/h

Rider notes

#18 Baker: Withdrew after qualifying.

#31 Higgins: Allowed to start as first reserve.

#51 Poole: Entered as bike number 41.

Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ 1997⁠-⁠xx⁠-⁠xx Sky Sports TV highlights/ Official season review VHS/ MCN Race '97 yearbook/ Results from Futuresport International Media/ Results from glitch.demon.co.uk