| P. | # | Cl. | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps | Spd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | W |  John KOCINSKI |  Honda | 2:21.097 | 173.29 | 7 | 272.7 | ||
| 2 | 2 | W |  Aaron SLIGHT | Honda | 2:23.418 | 2.321 | 170.49 | 6 | 254.7 | |
| 3 | 8 | W |  Akira YANAGAWA |  Kawasaki | 2:26.369 | 5.272 | 167.05 | 7 | 264.7 | |
| 4 | 6 | W | Simon CRAFAR | Kawasaki | 2:26.981 | 5.884 | 166.36 | 6 | 233.2 | |
| 5 | 45 | W | Colin EDWARDS | Yamaha | 2:27.434 | 6.337 | 165.85 | 7 | 262.7 | |
| 6 | 4 | W |  Carl FOGARTY | Ducati | 2:27.968 | 6.871 | 165.25 | 5 | 258.3 | |
| 7 | 25 | W |  Christer LINDHOLM | Yamaha | 2:29.847 | 8.750 | 163.17 | 7 | 247.1 | |
| 8 | 12 | W | James WHITHAM | Suzuki | 2:29.896 | 8.799 | 163.12 | 7 | 248.8 | |
| 9 | 7 | W |  Pierfrancesco CHILI | Ducati | 2:30.639 | 9.542 | 162.32 | 7 | 251.1 | |
| 10 | 15 | W | Piergiorgio BONTEMPI | Kawasaki | 2:31.058 | 9.961 | 161.87 | 6 | 260.2 | |
| 11 | 51 | E |  Udo MARK | Suzuki | 2:31.653 | 10.556 | 161.23 | 6 | 241.0 | |
| 12 | 17 | W |  Pere RIBA | Honda | 2:31.715 | 10.618 | 161.17 | 6 | 233.7 | |
| 13 | 9 | W | Neil HODGSON | Ducati | 2:32.241 | 11.144 | 160.61 | 7 | 243.7 | |
| 14 | 35 | W | Gregorio LAVILLA |  Ducati | 2:32.369 | 11.272 | 160.47 | 5 | 231.7 | |
| 15 | 11 | W | Mike HALE | Suzuki | 2:33.614 | 12.517 | 159.17 | 7 | 238.9 | |
| 16 | 10 | W |  Christian LAVIEILLE | Honda | 2:35.213 | 14.116 | 157.53 | 5 | 257.1 | |
| 17 | 22 | W | Scott RUSSELL | Yamaha | 2:35.262 | 14.165 | 157.48 | 5 | 240.5 | |
| 18 | 14 | W | James HAYDON | Ducati | 2:35.765 | 14.668 | 156.97 | 3 | 227.8 | |
| 19 | 69 | E |  Michal BURSA | Kawasaki | 2:37.305 | 16.208 | 155.44 | 4 | 231.2 | |
| 20 | 31 | W |  Igor JERMAN | Kawasaki | 2:43.918 | 22.821 | 149.17 | 5 | 229.2 | |
| 21 | 21 | W | Jochen SCHMID | Kawasaki | 2:45.891 | 24.794 | 147.39 | 3 | 210.1 | |
| 22 | 71 | E | Ondřej LELEK | Honda | 2:46.461 | 25.364 | 146.89 | 3 | 221.3 | |
| 23 | 58 | E | Harry FATH |  Ducati | 2:48.486 | 27.389 | 145.12 | 4 | 194.2 | |
| 24 | 32 | W | Andrea MAZZALI | Ducati | 2:49.026 | 27.929 | 144.66 | 3 | 196.7 | |
| 25 | 52 | E | Michael RUDROFF | Suzuki | 2:54.172 | 33.075 | 140.39 | 2 | 223.6 | |
| 26 | 59 | E | Anton GRUSCHKA | Yamaha | 3:02.980 | 41.883 | 133.63 | 3 | 198.5 | |
| 27 | 63 | E | Giorgio CANTALUPO | Ducati | 3:07.350 | 46.253 | 130.51 | 1 | 156.2 | |
| 28 | 56 | E | Lothar KRAUS | Kawasaki | 4:06.730 | 1:45.633 | 99.10 | 1 | 163.8 |
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
Sessions
Warm-Up
Scheduled duration: 20 mins
Started: 28 / Classified: 28
Scheduled start time: 09:30
Weather: ? / Track: ?
Results
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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"