1997-05-09 to 1997-05-11

MCN British Superbike Championship Rounds 5 & 6

Snetterton (Permanent circuit, 3.1412 km)
Entries: 46 / Practised: 32 / Qualified: 32

Overall qualifying

P.#Cl.RiderBikeQ1Q2TimeKM/H
11Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEYamaha1:08.7371:08.3981:08.398165.33
233Great BritainJohn REYNOLDSDucati1:08.4941:08.4901:08.490165.11
34Great BritainMichael RUTTERHonda1:09.3491:08.6961:08.696164.61
420Great BritainMatt LLEWELLYNSuzuki1:09.3131:08.7271:08.727164.54
52Great BritainChris WALKERYamaha1:08.7831:08.783164.41
63Great BritainTerry RYMERKawasaki1:08.8421:09.1061:08.842164.26
721Great BritainJim MOODIESuzuki1:09.0201:09.3251:09.020163.84
85Great BritainSean EMMETTDucati1:09.1701:09.9571:09.170163.49
911Great BritainSteve HISLOPDucati1:09.3131:09.8631:09.313163.15
106Great BritainBrian MORRISONKawasaki1:09.9691:10.0481:09.969161.62
1125PGreat BritainLee DICKINSONKawasaki1:11.2141:10.4871:10.487160.43
1212PGreat BritainAndy HATTONDucati1:11.5681:10.8731:10.873159.56
1377PGreat BritainBrett SAMPSONKawasaki1:11.6191:10.9691:10.969159.34
1457PGreat BritainAndy WARDDucati1:10.9821:11.4061:10.982159.31
157PGreat BritainRay STRINGERKawasaki1:11.0641:11.5211:11.064159.13
1644PGreat BritainTom KNIGHTDucati1:13.1991:11.1711:11.171158.89
1775PGreat BritainDean ASHTONDucati1:11.6911:11.3791:11.379158.43
1810PGreat BritainDarren DIXONKawasaki1:12.5501:11.5451:11.545158.06
1946PGreat BritainNeil CRAYKawasaki1:11.5911:11.7901:11.591157.96
2041PGreat BritainEugene McMANUSKawasaki1:12.4011:13.2241:12.401156.19
2155PGreat BritainElliot BURGESSDucati1:12.5301:12.8011:12.530155.91
2217PGreat BritainNigel NOTTINGHAMYamaha1:12.6861:12.8771:12.686155.58
2337PGreat BritainRichard DEFAGOKawasaki1:12.7351:12.9901:12.735155.47
2440PGreat BritainJohn PUGHKawasaki1:12.9741:13.5611:12.974154.96
2526PGreat BritainColin HIPWELLKawasaki1:13.8531:13.2311:13.231154.42
2619PGreat BritainSteve MARKSKawasaki1:13.5931:13.4931:13.493153.87
2738PGreat BritainJamie GREENYamaha1:14.3811:13.8881:13.888153.05
2831PGreat BritainDavid HIGGINSSuzuki1:14.2711:14.4501:14.271152.26
2932PGreat BritainChris SATCHWELLSuzuki1:14.2911:17.6171:14.291152.22
3024PGreat BritainPaul JONESYamaha1:14.3441:14.344152.11
3118PGreat BritainNeil BAKERKawasaki1:14.8601:14.860151.06
3234PGreat BritainJohn BENNETTDucati1:16.1951:15.3411:15.341150.10

Positions in parentheses denote riders who either did not receive a grid space, failed to meet qualifying requirements or withdrew after qualifying.

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/ Photos by Graham Etheridge