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

Race 1

Scheduled duration: 16 laps
Started: 30 / Classified: 25

Scheduled start time: 12:45
Weather: Cloudy / Track: Dry

P.#Cl.RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnGr.
11Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEYamaha1618:57.460159.511:10.259102
233Great BritainJohn REYNOLDSDucati1618:59.8592.399159.181:10.165113
32Great BritainChris WALKERYamaha1619:04.4096.949158.541:10.67041
43Great BritainTerry RYMERKawasaki1619:06.7209.260158.231:10.548118
513Great BritainIain MacPHERSONKawasaki1619:10.05512.595157.771:10.69386
620Great BritainMatt LLEWELLYNSuzuki1619:11.00713.547157.641:10.510104
74Great BritainMichael RUTTERHonda1619:15.89718.437156.971:11.05659
811PGreat BritainSteve HISLOPKawasaki1619:23.02025.560156.011:11.573512
923Great BritainDave HEALHonda1619:32.05134.591154.811:12.490616
1052AustraliaDean THOMASHonda1619:32.58535.125154.741:12.0801013
1134PGreat BritainDean ASHTONDucati1619:35.28637.826154.381:12.163417
1277PGreat BritainBrett SAMPSONKawasaki1619:40.46143.001153.701:12.619719
1314PGreat BritainGraham WARDKawasaki1619:41.45343.993153.571:12.516721
1457PGreat BritainAndy WARDDucati1619:46.90249.442152.871:12.9571320
1588PGreat BritainRoger BENNETTKawasaki1620:00.7471:03.287151.111:13.267515
1629PGreat BritainJim HODSONKawasaki1620:01.7831:04.323150.981:13.758628
1742FinlandJuha BERNERKawasaki1620:02.1431:04.683150.931:13.816423
1817PGreat BritainNigel NOTTINGHAMYamaha1620:02.6721:05.212150.861:13.583522
1937PGreat BritainRichard DEFAGOKawasaki1620:16.2961:18.836149.171:14.525829
2041DenmarkRené PRANGYamaha1620:17.6481:20.188149.011:14.616824
2126PGreat BritainColin HIPWELLKawasaki1620:18.1561:20.696148.951:14.2841425
2240PGreat BritainJohn PUGHKawasaki1620:19.2281:21.768148.821:14.7281327
2336PGreat BritainJames BUNTONYamaha1519:16.2881 lap147.111:14.8051231
2432PGreat BritainChris SATCHWELLSuzuki1519:20.9231 lap146.521:15.670435
2530PGreat BritainJon WARDDucati1519:49.2931 lap143.031:14.8851232
RT45PGreat BritainLee HUMPHRIESKawasaki1012:59.364---145.501:15.930934
RT7PGreat BritainRay STRINGERKawasaki78:40.378Accident152.541:12.062511
RT10PGreat BritainPete JENNINGSKawasaki56:12.088Accident152.381:12.319414
RT5Great BritainSean EMMETTDucati22:33.657Accident147.601:11.78425
RT47PGreat BritainScott HANNEYSuzuki22:40.824Accident141.021:16.402233
NS21Great BritainJim MOODIESuzukiNot started7
NS22Great BritainIan SIMPSONDucatiNot started10
NS9PGreat BritainDavid JEFFERIESDucatiNot started18
NS44PGreat BritainTom KNIGHTDucatiNot started26
NS46PGreat BritainNeil CRAYKawasakiNot started30
Fastest lap33Great BritainJohn REYNOLDSDucati1:10.165 on lap 11161.62 km/h

Red-flagged on lap 3 due to accident involving Hanney. Re-started over 14 laps - aggregate times.

Rider notes

#5 Emmett: Started re-start from pit lane.

#45 Humphries: Incorrectly listed as David Morris on official results.

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)