1997-07-05 to 1997-07-06

MCN British Superbike Championship Rounds 9 & 10

Thruxton (Permanent circuit, 3.7913 km)
Entries: 43 / Practised: 35 / Qualified: 31

Race 1

Scheduled duration: 17 laps
Started: 29 / Classified: 23

Scheduled start time: 13:00
Weather: Cloudy / Track: Dry

P.#Cl.RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnGr.
11Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEYamaha1722:26.700172.291:18.291112
23Great BritainTerry RYMERKawasaki1722:27.1650.465172.231:18.69731
32Great BritainChris WALKERYamaha1722:39.09012.390170.721:18.68573
413Great BritainIain MacPHERSONKawasaki1722:42.06215.362170.351:18.98968
533Great BritainJohn REYNOLDSDucati1722:42.31915.619170.321:18.84164
621Great BritainJim MOODIESuzuki1722:43.31216.612170.191:19.15936
74Great BritainMichael RUTTERHonda1722:58.78632.086168.281:20.100410
820Great BritainMatt LLEWELLYNSuzuki1722:59.02732.327168.251:19.79067
97PGreat BritainRay STRINGERKawasaki1723:03.58836.888167.701:20.106612
1077PGreat BritainBrett SAMPSONKawasaki1723:22.72456.024165.411:21.4751316
1114PGreat BritainGraham WARDKawasaki1723:23.74357.043165.291:21.635813
1211Great BritainSteve HISLOPDucati1723:30.4981:03.798164.501:20.33159
1335PGreat BritainPeter GRAVESDucati1723:32.1171:05.417164.311:21.979719
1457PGreat BritainAndy WARDDucati1723:32.4091:05.709164.281:21.816718
1544PGreat BritainTom KNIGHTDucati1723:34.0761:07.376164.081:21.7691715
1675PGreat BritainDean ASHTONDucati1723:34.5341:07.834164.031:22.0171720
1719PGreat BritainSteve MARKSKawasaki1622:35.0971 lap161.151:23.461625
1817PGreat BritainNigel NOTTINGHAMYamaha1622:35.3101 lap161.131:23.299422
1924PGreat BritainPaul JONESYamaha1622:35.5741 lap161.101:23.950629
2040PGreat BritainJohn PUGHKawasaki1622:36.1171 lap161.031:23.522326
2139PGreat BritainGraeme RITCHIEDucati1622:51.5531 lap159.221:24.1961628
2237PGreat BritainRichard DEFAGOKawasaki1622:52.1581 lap159.151:24.3171627
2331PGreat BritainDavid HIGGINSSuzuki1623:10.7821 lap157.021:25.510331
RT10PGreat BritainDarren DIXONKawasaki913:07.095---156.071:23.676821
RT29PGreat BritainJim HODSONKawasaki811:05.826---163.991:21.954714
RT25PGreat BritainLee DICKINSONKawasaki68:33.618---159.441:23.589224
RT12PGreat BritainAndy HATTONDucati45:26.423---167.251:19.989211
RT45PGreat BritainDavid MORRISDucati45:43.085---159.131:23.830223
RT5Great BritainSean EMMETTDucati22:44.928---165.511:20.50825
NS18PGreat BritainNeil BAKERKawasakiNot started17
NS46PGreat BritainNeil CRAYKawasakiNot started30
Fastest lap1Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEYamaha1:18.291 on lap 11174.33 km/h

Rider notes

#75 Ashton: Started from pit lane.

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/ Photos by Michael Cooper (Getty Images)