1997-06-06 to 1997-06-08

World Superbike German Round

Hockenheim (Permanent circuit, 6.7920 km)
Attendance: 45,000
Event permit: IMN 102/4
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 44 / Practised: 35 / Qualified: 31

Map of Hockenheim circuit.

Qualifying 2

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: ? / Classified: 34

Scheduled start time: 15:30
Weather: Cloudy / Track: Dry

P.#Cl.RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
16WFlag of New ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki2:00.812202.3918288.7
28WFlag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki2:01.1240.312201.8719295.0
32WFlag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda2:01.3600.548201.4819296.7
44WFlag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati2:01.5600.748201.1523293.4
53WFlag of USAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresHonda2:01.7560.944200.8219295.8
645WFlag of USAColin EDWARDSDunlop tyresYamaha2:01.8321.020200.7020293.4
77WFlag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati2:01.8761.064200.6218294.2
89WFlag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati2:01.9721.160200.4723294.2
922WFlag of USAScott RUSSELLDunlop tyresYamaha2:02.0761.264200.2920289.5
1013WFlag of AustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati2:02.1121.300200.2414291.1
1112WFlag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMMichelin tyresSuzuki2:02.1861.374200.1120296.7
1221WFlag of GermanyJochen SCHMIDDunlop tyresKawasaki2:02.4881.676199.6216285.7
1311WFlag of USAMike HALEMichelin tyresSuzuki2:02.9782.166198.8317291.8
1415WFlag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki2:03.7562.944197.5819279.0
1525WFlag of SwedenChrister LINDHOLMMichelin tyresYamaha2:03.8243.012197.4718288.7
1631WFlag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki2:04.7963.984195.9319286.4
1735WFlag of SpainGregorio LAVILLAPirelli tyresDucati2:04.9884.176195.6311285.7
1851EFlag of GermanyUdo MARKDunlop tyresSuzuki2:05.4444.632194.9217281.2
1917WFlag of SpainPere RIBAMichelin tyresHonda2:07.0846.272192.4017280.5
2014WFlag of Great BritainJames HAYDONMichelin tyresDucati2:07.1326.320192.3317280.5
2110WFlag of FranceChristian LAVIEILLEMichelin tyresHonda2:07.4866.674191.8022283.4
2259EFlag of GermanyAnton GRUSCHKAMichelin tyresYamaha2:07.4946.682191.7815279.7
2332WFlag of ItalyAndrea MAZZALIPirelli tyresDucati2:08.1367.324190.828281.9
2469EFlag of Czech RepublicMichal BURSADunlop tyresKawasaki2:09.1408.328189.3414269.3
2560EFlag of AustriaGerhard ESTERERMichelin tyresKawasaki2:10.1149.302187.9220277.6
2663EFlag of ItalyGiorgio CANTALUPOMichelin tyresDucati2:11.18210.370186.3916266.0
2762EFlag of ItalyVittorio SCATOLAKawasaki2:11.68810.876185.6812264.0
2856EFlag of GermanyLothar KRAUSMichelin tyresKawasaki2:11.80210.990185.5115269.3
2971EFlag of Czech RepublicOndřej LELEKMichelin tyresHonda2:12.77211.960184.1611266.6
3070EFlag of GermanyMichael TRÄNKLEINMichelin tyresDucati2:13.09412.282183.7120267.9
3166EFlag of SwitzerlandStefan AMBORDKawasaki2:13.11612.304183.6816264.7
3258EFlag of GermanyHarry FATHMetzeler tyresDucati2:13.91813.106182.582268.6
3372EFlag of ItalyPaolo MALVINIPirelli tyresDucati2:17.65616.844177.631251.7
3465EFlag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKADunlop tyresHonda2:44.50243.690148.641241.0
Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ Official programme/ 1997⁠-⁠06⁠-⁠08 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1997⁠-⁠06⁠-⁠18 pg14⁠-⁠16/ bikenet.co.uk/ ducaticorse⁠-⁠advf.com/ superbike.it/ Photos by Mario Böttger/ youtube.com @RainerGrodotzkiraingrofilm ⁠-⁠ "Hockenheim Superbike WM 1997 1.Rennen"/ youtube.com @RainerGrodotzkiraingrofilm ⁠-⁠ "Hockenheim Superbike WM 1997 2.Rennen"