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

Map of Donington Park (Natl.) circuit.

Race 1

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

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

P.#Cl.RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnGr.
11Flag of Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEYamaha1618:57.460159.511:10.259102
233Flag of Great BritainJohn REYNOLDSDucati1618:59.8592.399159.181:10.165113
32Flag of Great BritainChris WALKERYamaha1619:04.4096.949158.541:10.67041
43Flag of Great BritainTerry RYMERKawasaki1619:06.7209.260158.231:10.548118
513Flag of Great BritainIain MacPHERSONKawasaki1619:10.05512.595157.771:10.69386
620Flag of Great BritainMatt LLEWELLYNSuzuki1619:11.00713.547157.641:10.510104
74Flag of Great BritainMichael RUTTERHonda1619:15.89718.437156.971:11.05659
811PFlag of Great BritainSteve HISLOPKawasaki1619:23.02025.560156.011:11.573512
923Flag of Great BritainDave HEALHonda1619:32.05134.591154.811:12.490616
1052Flag of AustraliaDean THOMASHonda1619:32.58535.125154.741:12.0801013
1134PFlag of Great BritainDean ASHTONDucati1619:35.28637.826154.381:12.163417
1277PFlag of Great BritainBrett SAMPSONKawasaki1619:40.46143.001153.701:12.619719
1314PFlag of Great BritainGraham WARDKawasaki1619:41.45343.993153.571:12.516721
1457PFlag of Great BritainAndy WARDDucati1619:46.90249.442152.871:12.9571320
1588PFlag of Great BritainRoger BENNETTKawasaki1620:00.7471:03.287151.111:13.267515
1629PFlag of Great BritainJim HODSONKawasaki1620:01.7831:04.323150.981:13.758628
1742Flag of FinlandJuha BERNERKawasaki1620:02.1431:04.683150.931:13.816423
1817PFlag of Great BritainNigel NOTTINGHAMYamaha1620:02.6721:05.212150.861:13.583522
1937PFlag of Great BritainRichard DEFAGOKawasaki1620:16.2961:18.836149.171:14.525829
2041Flag of DenmarkRené PRANGYamaha1620:17.6481:20.188149.011:14.616824
2126PFlag of Great BritainColin HIPWELLKawasaki1620:18.1561:20.696148.951:14.2841425
2240PFlag of Great BritainJohn PUGHKawasaki1620:19.2281:21.768148.821:14.7281327
2336PFlag of Great BritainJames BUNTONYamaha1519:16.2881 lap147.111:14.8051231
2432PFlag of Great BritainChris SATCHWELLSuzuki1519:20.9231 lap146.521:15.670435
2530PFlag of Great BritainJon WARDDucati1519:49.2931 lap143.031:14.8851232
RT45PFlag of Great BritainLee HUMPHRIESKawasaki1012:59.364---145.501:15.930934
RT7PFlag of Great BritainRay STRINGERKawasaki78:40.378Accident152.541:12.062511
RT10PFlag of Great BritainPete JENNINGSKawasaki56:12.088Accident152.381:12.319414
RT5Flag of Great BritainSean EMMETTDucati22:33.657Accident147.601:11.78425
RT47PFlag of Great BritainScott HANNEYSuzuki22:40.824Accident141.021:16.402233
NS21Flag of Great BritainJim MOODIESuzukiNot started7
NS22Flag of Great BritainIan SIMPSONDucatiNot started10
NS9PFlag of Great BritainDavid JEFFERIESDucatiNot started18
NS44PFlag of Great BritainTom KNIGHTDucatiNot started26
NS46PFlag of Great BritainNeil CRAYKawasakiNot started30
Fastest lap33Flag of Great 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)