| P. | # | Cl. | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps | Spd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | W |  Colin EDWARDS |  Yamaha | 1:50.939 | 144.40 | 8 | 10 | 258.2 | |
| 2 | 3 | W | John KOCINSKI |  Honda | 1:51.000 | 0.061 | 144.32 | 9 | 9 | 267.2 |
| 3 | 2 | W |  Aaron SLIGHT | Honda | 1:52.109 | 1.170 | 142.90 | 9 | 9 | 262.4 |
| 4 | 22 | W | Scott RUSSELL | Yamaha | 1:52.315 | 1.376 | 142.63 | 9 | 9 | 257.7 |
| 5 | 9 | W |  Neil HODGSON | Ducati | 1:52.992 | 2.053 | 141.78 | 9 | 9 | 261.2 |
| 6 | 8 | W |  Akira YANAGAWA | Kawasaki | 1:53.228 | 2.289 | 141.48 | 4 | 8 | 257.7 |
| 7 | 51 | W |  Peter GODDARD | Suzuki | 1:53.553 | 2.614 | 141.08 | 8 | 9 | 257.1 |
| 8 | 4 | W | Carl FOGARTY | Ducati | 1:54.236 | 3.297 | 140.24 | 7 | 7 | 262.4 |
| 9 | 12 | W | James WHITHAM | Suzuki | 1:55.926 | 4.987 | 138.19 | 7 | 7 | 253.1 |
| 10 | 32 | W | Martin CRAGGILL | Kawasaki | 1:56.772 | 5.833 | 137.19 | 5 | 7 | 252.6 |
| 11 | 44 | W | Damon BUCKMASTER | Kawasaki | 1:57.682 | 6.743 | 136.13 | 5 | 5 | 257.1 |
| 12 | 49 | Shawn GILES | Honda | 1:57.916 | 6.977 | 135.86 | 9 | 10 | 251.5 | |
| 13 | 52 | W | Troy BAYLISS | Suzuki | 1:57.927 | 6.988 | 135.85 | 9 | 9 | 254.3 |
| 14 | 17 | W |  Pere RIBA | Honda | 1:58.524 | 7.585 | 135.16 | 9 | 9 | 245.6 |
| 15 | 11 | W | Mike HALE | Suzuki | 1:58.621 | 7.682 | 135.05 | 9 | 9 | 257.1 |
| 16 | 15 | W |  Piergiorgio BONTEMPI | Kawasaki | 2:00.376 | 9.437 | 133.08 | 6 | 7 | 251.5 |
| 17 | 31 | W |  Igor JERMAN | Kawasaki | 2:01.097 | 10.158 | 132.29 | 7 | 9 | 252.6 |
| 18 | 13 | W |  Andreas MEKLAU | Ducati | 2:01.190 | 10.251 | 132.19 | 8 | 8 | 255.4 |
| 19 | 14 | W | James HAYDON | Ducati | 2:02.163 | 11.224 | 131.14 | 5 | 7 | 253.1 |
| 20 | 35 | Jason LOVE | Ducati | 2:02.258 | 11.319 | 131.03 | 9 | 9 | 246.1 | |
| 21 | 38 | Greg MOSS | Honda | 2:03.830 | 12.891 | 129.37 | 9 | 9 | 250.4 | |
| 22 | 39 | Craig CONNELL | Ducati | 2:03.888 | 12.949 | 129.31 | 7 | 7 | 256.0 | |
| 23 | 6 | W | Simon CRAFAR | Kawasaki | 2:05.064 | 14.125 | 128.09 | 2 | 2 | 254.8 |
| 24 | 48 | Craig STAFFORD | Yamaha | 2:06.462 | 15.523 | 126.68 | 3 | 3 | 229.9 | |
| 25 | 42 | W | David EMMERSON | Kawasaki | 2:07.246 | 16.307 | 125.90 | 3 | 3 | 248.2 |
| 26 | 66 | Stephen TOZER | Kawasaki | 2:07.768 | 16.829 | 125.38 | 5 | 5 | 233.1 | |
| 27 | 99 | Steve MARTIN | Suzuki | 2:09.292 | 18.353 | 123.91 | 3 | 3 | 251.5 | |
| 28 | 79 | W | Daniele VANOLINI | Ducati | 2:10.424 | 19.485 | 122.83 | 4 | 4 | 238.0 |
| 29 | 69 | W | Benn ARCHIBALD | Kawasaki | 2:11.184 | 20.245 | 122.12 | 2 | 6 | 242.5 |
| - | 41 | Alistair MAXWELL | Kawasaki | --.--- | 0 |
1997-03-21 to 1997-03-23
World Superbike Australian Round
Phillip Island (Permanent circuit, 4.4500 km)
Event permit: IMN 102/1
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 41 / Practised: 38 / Qualified: 35
Sessions
Warm-Up
Scheduled duration: 20 mins
Started: 30 / Classified: 29
Scheduled start time: 09:30
Weather: Raining / Track: Wet
Results
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Rider notes
#42 Emmerson: Listed as Suzuki rider on official results.
Sources:
Official results/ Official entry list/ 1997-03-23 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1996-11-06 pg6-9/ bikenet.co.uk/ ducaticorse-advf.com/ manmor.com.au/racing_sbk/ superbike.it/ Photos by Cal Harris (Facebook)/ Photos by Phil Aynsley (philaphoto.com)