| P. | # | Rider | Bike | Q1 | Q2 | Time | KM/H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 |  Shawn GILES | Honda | 1:08.77 | 1:07.84 | 1:07.84 | 137.97 |
| 2 | 3 | Troy BAYLISS | Suzuki | 1:08.05 | 1:07.89 | 1:07.89 | 137.87 |
| 3 | 68 | Mark WILLIS | Suzuki | 1:08.17 | 1:08.54 | 1:08.17 | 137.30 |
| 4 | 69 | Benn ARCHIBALD | Suzuki | 1:09.81 | 1:08.28 | 1:08.28 | 137.08 |
| 5 | 4 | Damon BUCKMASTER | Kawasaki | 1:08.43 | 1:08.44 | 1:08.43 | 136.78 |
| 6 | 2 | Martin CRAGGILL | Kawasaki | 1:08.88 | 1:08.55 | 1:08.55 | 136.54 |
| 7 | 5 | Steve MARTIN | Ducati | 1:09.10 | 1:08.82 | 1:08.82 | 136.01 |
| 8 | 28 | Greg MOSS | Honda | 1:08.93 | 1:08.82 | 1:08.82 | 136.01 |
| 9 | 7 | Craig CONNELL | Ducati | 1:09.59 | 1:09.10 | 1:09.10 | 135.46 |
| 10 | 10 | Alistair MAXWELL | Kawasaki | 1:11.18 | 1:10.30 | 1:10.30 | 133.14 |
| 11 | 8 | Michael BRENTON | Yamaha | 1:12.34 | 1:11.46 | 1:11.46 | 130.98 |
| 12 | 89 | John ORCHARD | Honda | 1:15.41 | 1:14.21 | 1:14.21 | 126.13 |
| 13 | 84 | Sean McKAY | Honda | 1:15.19 | 1:15.19 | 124.48 |
1997-07-11 to 1997-07-13
Shell Australian Superbike Series
Mallala (Permanent circuit, 2.6000 km)
Entries: 13 / Practised: 13 / Qualified: 13
Sessions
Overall qualifying
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Positions in parentheses denote riders who either did not receive a grid space, failed to meet qualifying requirements or withdrew after qualifying.
Sources:
Official results/ 1997-07-13 Channel Ten live TV coverage/ Photos by Hidden Garage Images