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

Race 1

Scheduled duration: 18 laps
Started: 28 / Classified: 21

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

P.#Cl.RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnGr.
11Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEYamaha1820:45.073163.481:07.94891
22Great BritainChris WALKERYamaha1820:57.26912.196161.901:09.136115
34Great BritainMichael RUTTERHonda1820:57.55912.486161.861:09.074113
420Great BritainMatt LLEWELLYNSuzuki1821:05.53020.457160.841:09.07464
521Great BritainJim MOODIESuzuki1821:08.46023.387160.471:08.75567
66Great BritainBrian MORRISONKawasaki1821:11.14426.071160.131:09.607910
75Great BritainSean EMMETTDucati1821:11.37726.304160.101:09.67498
833Great BritainJohn REYNOLDSDucati1821:16.74431.671159.431:08.42182
912PGreat BritainAndy HATTONDucati1821:22.67937.606158.691:10.155612
1025PGreat BritainLee DICKINSONKawasaki1821:24.41639.343158.481:10.110911
117PGreat BritainRay STRINGERKawasaki1821:27.24142.168158.131:10.620715
1257PGreat BritainAndy WARDDucati1821:33.93448.861157.311:10.849914
1311Great BritainSteve HISLOPDucati1821:35.49150.418157.121:10.52739
1475PGreat BritainDean ASHTONDucati1821:39.37654.303156.651:11.148517
1546PGreat BritainNeil CRAYKawasaki1821:53.0461:07.973155.021:11.9201319
1610PGreat BritainDarren DIXONKawasaki1821:55.3421:10.269154.751:11.372518
1755PGreat BritainElliot BURGESSDucati1720:46.8321 lap154.181:11.997621
1837PGreat BritainRichard DEFAGOKawasaki1721:09.8701 lap151.391:13.430823
1924PGreat BritainPaul JONESYamaha1721:10.2851 lap151.341:13.4901730
2038PGreat BritainJamie GREENYamaha1721:23.8971 lap149.731:13.747627
2131PGreat BritainDavid HIGGINSSuzuki1721:37.1141 lap148.211:14.5031728
RT26PGreat BritainColin HIPWELLKawasaki1417:28.072---151.051:13.3321125
RT77PGreat BritainBrett SAMPSONKawasaki1315:34.793---157.261:10.712713
RT32PGreat BritainChris SATCHWELLSuzuki1014:01.693---134.351:16.638729
RT44PGreat BritainTom KNIGHTDucati911:04.832---153.081:12.557816
RT3Great BritainTerry RYMERKawasaki56:15.970---150.391:10.52456
RT17PGreat BritainNigel NOTTINGHAMYamaha33:49.098---148.081:13.506222
RT41PGreat BritainEugene McMANUSKawasaki22:34.268Accident146.611:13.002220
NS40PGreat BritainJohn PUGHKawasakiNot started24
NS19PGreat BritainSteve MARKSKawasakiNot started26
NS18PGreat BritainNeil BAKERKawasakiNot started31
NS34PGreat BritainJohn BENNETTDucatiNot started32
Fastest lap1Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEYamaha1:07.948 on lap 9166.43 km/h
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