| # | Cl. | Rider | Age | Bike | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Niall MACKENZIE | 36 |  Yamaha YZF750 | Team Cadbury's Boost Yamaha | |
| 2 | Chris WALKER | 25 | Yamaha YZF750 | Team Cadbury's Boost Yamaha | |
| 3 | Terry RYMER | 30 | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Kawasaki Motors (UK) Ltd. | |
| 4 | Michael RUTTER | 25 |  Honda RC45 | V & M Honda Britain | |
| 5 | Sean EMMETT | 27 | Ducati 916 | Team GSE Racing | |
| 7 | P | Ray STRINGER | 34 | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Sabre Airways |
| 9 | P | David JEFFERIES | 25 | Ducati 916 | DeWalt/Baxi Racing |
| 10 | P | Pete JENNINGS | 27 | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Secura Gard |
| 11 | P | Steve HISLOP | 35 | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Sabre Airways |
| 13 | Iain MacPHERSON | 29 | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Kawasaki Motors (UK) Ltd. | |
| 14 | P | Graham WARD | 32 | Kawasaki ZXR750 | Dobson Generator Services |
| 17 | P | Nigel NOTTINGHAM | 40 | Yamaha YZF750 | Mistral Heating Boilers Ltd. |
| 19 | P | Steve MARKS | 34 | Kawasaki ZXR750 | Clifford James Footwear |
| 20 | Matt LLEWELLYN | 29 | Suzuki GSX-R750 | Crescent Suzuki | |
| 21 | Jim MOODIE | 31 | Suzuki GSX-R750 | Crescent Suzuki | |
| 22 | Ian SIMPSON | 27 | Ducati 916 | Revé Red Bull Ducati Racing Team | |
| 23 | Dave HEAL | 31 | Honda RC45 | V & M Honda Britain | |
| 26 | P | Colin HIPWELL | 36 | Kawasaki ZXR750 | Sloanes Tavern Retford |
| 29 | P | Jim HODSON | 43 | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Len Anderson Race Team |
| 30 | P | Jon WARD | 38 | Ducati 916 | Ward Conversions/Dust Off |
| 31 | P | David HIGGINS | 27 | Suzuki GSX-R750 | |
| 32 | P | Chris SATCHWELL | 27 | Suzuki GSX-R750 | |
| 33 | John REYNOLDS | 34 | Ducati 916 | Revé Red Bull Ducati Racing Team | |
| 34 | P | Dean ASHTON | 30 | Ducati 916 | Team Total Result |
| 36 | P | James BUNTON | ? | Yamaha YZF750 | |
| 37 | P | Richard DEFAGO | 35 | Kawasaki ZXR750 | |
| 38 | P | Jamie GREEN | ? | Yamaha YZF750 | Sign Dynamic/Dynamic Racing |
| 40 | P | John PUGH | ? | Kawasaki ZXR750 | SDS/Tulip/LMS |
| 41 |  René PRANG | 28 | Yamaha YZF750 | Duckhams Yamaha Prang Racing | |
| 42 |  Juha BERNER | 34 | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Castrol Superbike Team Finland | |
| 44 | P | Tom KNIGHT | 37 | Ducati 888 | |
| 45 | P | Lee HUMPHRIES | 23 | Kawasaki ZXR750 | |
| 46 | P | Neil CRAY | ? | Kawasaki ZXR750 | |
| 47 | P | Scott HANNEY | ? | Suzuki GSX-R750 | Scorpion Superbike Team |
| 52 |  Dean THOMAS | 24 | Honda RC45 | Tony Scott Racing | |
| 55 | P | Elliot BURGESS | 23 | Ducati 916 | Team Total Result |
| 57 | P | Andy WARD | 31 | Ducati 916 | DeWalt/Baxi Racing |
| 69 | P | Steve MOODY | 28 | Kawasaki ZXR750 | SMR Superbike/Witney Tyres |
| 77 | P | Brett SAMPSON | 28 | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | GT Motorcycles/Morris Lubricants |
| 88 | P | Roger BENNETT | 35 | Kawasaki ZXR750 | Jordasic |
1997-09-26 to 1997-09-28
MCN British Superbike Championship Rounds 21 & 22
Donington Park (Natl.) (Permanent circuit, 3.1500 km)
Entries: 40 / Practised: 36 / Qualified: 35
Sessions
Entry list
Struck out text denotes riders on entry list who did not participate.
Sources:
Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ Official program/ 1997-xx-xx Sky Sports TV highlights/ Official season review VHS/ MCN Race '97 yearbook/ Report & results from www.motorcycleworld.co.uk/mags/mcn/sport/ Photos by Mike Capps (Kappa Sport)