1997-05-02 to 1997-05-04

World Superbike British Round

Donington Park (Permanent circuit, 4.0230 km)
Attendance: 20,000
Event permit: IMN 102/3
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 32 / Practised: 29 / Qualified: 29

Free Practice 2

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 29 / Classified: 29

Scheduled start time: 11:30
Weather: Overcast / Track: Dry

P.#Cl.RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
14WGreat BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:34.442153.35519197.4
29WGreat BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati1:34.5690.127153.152123195.6
32WNew ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:34.5720.130153.141722196.3
445WUSAColin EDWARDSDunlop tyresYamaha1:34.7620.320152.831824193.8
57WItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:34.7980.356152.781418194.5
622WUSAScott RUSSELLDunlop tyresYamaha1:35.2790.837152.001919192.5
76WNew ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki1:35.2850.843151.992020190.4
833WGreat BritainJohn REYNOLDSMichelin tyresDucati1:35.3890.947151.831517191.8
93WUSAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresHonda1:35.3970.955151.821515195.2
1044WGreat BritainSean EMMETTDunlop tyresDucati1:35.4731.031151.701419188.8
1112WGreat BritainJames WHITHAMMichelin tyresSuzuki1:35.6331.191151.442222195.2
1234WGreat BritainSteve HISLOPMichelin tyresDucati1:35.6621.220151.40811190.4
138WJapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:35.6671.225151.392224196.0
1441WGreat BritainNiall MACKENZIEDunlop tyresYamaha1:35.9111.469151.00618189.8
1535WSpainGregorio LAVILLAPirelli tyresDucati1:36.0401.598150.801617192.5
1616WSwedenChrister LINDHOLMMichelin tyresYamaha1:36.3211.879150.361324189.4
1715WItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:36.3891.947150.25913190.1
1811WUSAMike HALEMichelin tyresSuzuki1:36.5902.148149.942022192.1
1914WGreat BritainJames HAYDONMichelin tyresDucati1:36.8492.407149.541819192.5
2017WSpainPere RIBAMichelin tyresHonda1:37.0162.574149.281718190.4
2113WAustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati1:37.7083.266148.2368192.1
2243WFranceChristian LAVIEILLEMichelin tyresHonda1:38.3933.951147.19924187.8
2331WSloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:39.1654.723146.051723187.1
2454EGermanyAnton GRUSCHKAMichelin tyresYamaha1:39.7205.278145.2345186.2
2577EGreat BritainBrett SAMPSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:40.4205.978144.221016181.8
2652EItalyGiorgio CANTALUPOMichelin tyresDucati1:41.4196.977142.80914181.5
2725WGreat BritainEugene McMANUSKawasaki1:41.8217.379142.2499181.2
2853EItalyPaolo MALVINIPirelli tyresDucati1:42.4748.032141.33711182.7
2956ECzech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKADunlop tyresHonda1:43.2358.793140.291320181.5
Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ 1997⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠03 live TV coverage/ 1997⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠04 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1997⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠14 pg16⁠-⁠18/ bikenet.co.uk/ ducaticorse⁠-⁠advf.com/ superbike.it/ Photos by Mike Capps (Kappa Sport)