| P. | # | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |  Troy BAYLISS | Suzuki | 1:08.05 | 137.55 | 5 | 14 | |
| 2 | 68 | Mark WILLIS | Suzuki | 1:08.17 | 0.12 | 137.30 | 8 | 12 |
| 3 | 4 | Damon BUCKMASTER | Kawasaki | 1:08.43 | 0.38 | 136.78 | 10 | 14 |
| 4 | 19 | Shawn GILES | Honda | 1:08.77 | 0.72 | 136.11 | 13 | 14 |
| 5 | 2 | Martin CRAGGILL | Kawasaki | 1:08.88 | 0.83 | 135.89 | 12 | 14 |
| 6 | 28 | Greg MOSS | Honda | 1:08.93 | 0.88 | 135.79 | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | 5 | Steve MARTIN | Ducati | 1:09.10 | 1.05 | 135.46 | 11 | 14 |
| 8 | 7 | Craig CONNELL | Ducati | 1:09.59 | 1.54 | 134.50 | 9 | 14 |
| 9 | 69 | Benn ARCHIBALD | Suzuki | 1:09.81 | 1.76 | 134.08 | 7 | 13 |
| 10 | 10 | Alistair MAXWELL | Kawasaki | 1:11.18 | 3.13 | 131.50 | 10 | 11 |
| 11 | 8 | Michael BRENTON | Yamaha | 1:12.34 | 4.29 | 129.39 | 13 | 14 |
| 12 | 84 | Sean McKAY | Honda | 1:15.19 | 7.14 | 124.48 | 6 | 9 |
| 13 | 89 | John ORCHARD | Honda | 1:15.41 | 7.36 | 124.12 | 12 | 12 |
1997-07-11 to 1997-07-13
Shell Australian Superbike Series
Mallala (Permanent circuit, 2.6000 km)
Entries: 13 / Practised: 13 / Qualified: 13
Sessions
Qualifying 1
Scheduled duration: 20 mins
Started: 13 / Classified: 13
Scheduled start time: 10:50
Weather: ? / Track: Dry
Results
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Sources:
Official results/ 1997-07-13 Channel Ten live TV coverage/ Photos by Hidden Garage Images