| P. | # | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Martin CRAGGILL | Kawasaki | 1:10.4482 | 134.14 | 9 | 11 | |
| 2 | 19 | Shawn GILES | Honda | 1:11.1199 | 0.6717 | 132.87 | 8 | 10 |
| 3 | 3 | Troy BAYLISS | Suzuki | 1:11.1214 | 0.6732 | 132.87 | 8 | 9 |
| 4 | 7 | Craig CONNELL | Ducati | 1:11.3297 | 0.8815 | 132.48 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | 68 | Mark WILLIS | Suzuki | 1:11.4200 | 0.9718 | 132.32 | 7 | 7 |
| 6 | 4 | Damon BUCKMASTER | Kawasaki | 1:11.4805 | 1.0323 | 132.20 | 9 | 10 |
| 7 | 5 | Steve MARTIN | Ducati | 1:11.5133 | 1.0651 | 132.14 | 6 | 12 |
| 8 | 28 | Greg MOSS | Honda | 1:11.7525 | 1.3043 | 131.70 | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | 69 | Benn ARCHIBALD | Suzuki | 1:11.8899 | 1.4417 | 131.45 | 9 | 10 |
| 10 | 29 | Daniele VANOLINI | Ducati | 1:13.2351 | 2.7869 | 129.04 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 | 10 | Alistair MAXWELL | Kawasaki | 1:13.2399 | 2.7917 | 129.03 | 6 | 11 |
| 12 | 38 | Ian HAMBRIDGE | Kawasaki | 1:14.8101 | 4.3619 | 126.32 | 5 | 12 |
| 13 | 111 | Malcolm CAMPBELL | Hunwick Hallam | 1:15.1324 | 4.6842 | 125.78 | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | 78 | Kerry MILLS | Suzuki | 1:16.1987 | 5.7505 | 124.02 | 3 | 8 |
| 15 | 24 | Jason BAILLIE | Kawasaki | 1:23.4538 | 13.0056 | 113.24 | 5 | 10 |
1997-08-01 to 1997-08-03
Shell Australian Superbike Series
Oran Park (Permanent circuit, 2.6250 km)
Attendance: 45,000
Entries: 15 / Practised: 15 / Qualified: 15
Sessions
Qualifying 1
Scheduled duration: 20 mins
Started: 15 / Classified: 15
Scheduled start time: 11:30
Weather: ? / Track: ?
Results
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Sources:
Official results/ 1997-08-03 Channel Ten live TV coverage/ AMCN Vol 47 No 4 pg100-103/ motorcycle.com RacEmail