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

Race 2

Scheduled duration: 14 laps
Started: 30 / Classified: 23

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

P.#Cl.RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnSpd.Gr.
14WGreat BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1428:57.410197.032:02.58714229.55
28WJapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1428:58.1070.697196.952:03.16913229.52
312WGreat BritainJames WHITHAMMichelin tyresSuzuki1428:58.8091.399196.872:02.8777230.111
422WUSAScott RUSSELLDunlop tyresYamaha1429:01.3013.891196.592:03.0789227.69
545WUSAColin EDWARDSDunlop tyresYamaha1429:01.5774.167196.562:03.1454228.96
66WNew ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki1429:01.8454.435196.532:03.0403227.61
77WItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1429:05.2957.885196.142:02.8396228.97
89WGreat BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati1429:08.29510.885195.802:03.2717227.08
921WGermanyJochen SCHMIDDunlop tyresKawasaki1429:09.04011.630195.722:03.4679227.612
1013WAustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati1429:14.85017.440195.072:03.9506224.510
1115WItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1429:19.21521.805194.582:04.5647223.914
1225WSwedenChrister LINDHOLMMichelin tyresYamaha1429:27.44530.035193.682:05.07710221.515
1335WSpainGregorio LAVILLAPirelli tyresDucati1429:30.92233.512193.302:04.4975224.517
143WUSAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresHonda1429:46.92649.516191.572:05.0162227.03
1551EGermanyUdo MARKDunlop tyresSuzuki1429:47.13049.720191.552:05.8423222.718
1631WSloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1429:54.79557.385190.732:06.2558221.516
1759EGermanyAnton GRUSCHKAMichelin tyresYamaha1430:23.4711:26.061187.732:08.2157218.622
1869ECzech RepublicMichal BURSADunlop tyresKawasaki1430:39.1631:41.753186.132:09.49614216.325
1960EAustriaGerhard ESTERERMichelin tyresKawasaki1430:44.4881:47.078185.592:10.0768219.726
2063EItalyGiorgio CANTALUPOMichelin tyresDucati1430:48.6451:51.235185.172:10.52510214.627
2162EItalyVittorio SCATOLAKawasaki1329:16.3881 lap180.982:12.8449210.829
2217WSpainPere RIBAMichelin tyresHonda1329:41.6771 lap178.412:08.0578218.619
2371ECzech RepublicOndřej LELEKMichelin tyresHonda1329:58.5801 lap176.732:15.0105209.231
RT11WUSAMike HALEMichelin tyresSuzuki1327:05.396Mechanical195.562:03.7145226.413
RT10WFranceChristian LAVIEILLEMichelin tyresHonda1226:41.697---183.192:09.3846218.021
RT58EGermanyHarry FATHMetzeler tyresDucati1125:01.036Retired179.192:12.8504212.428
RT2WNew ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1020:42.502Accident196.792:03.0038229.54
RT56EGermanyLothar KRAUSMichelin tyresKawasaki613:34.886---180.032:13.4926209.730
RT32WItalyAndrea MAZZALIPirelli tyresDucati24:24.575---184.832:08.3522218.623
RT14WGreat BritainJames HAYDONMichelin tyresDucati25:17.412Retired154.072:16.967120
NS52EGermanyMichael RUDROFFMetzeler tyresSuzukiEngine24
Fastest lap4Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati2:02.587 on lap 14199.46 km/h

Top speeds recorded at start/finish line.

Rider notes

#52 Rudroff: Ran out of parts due to engine failure.

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 videos by Rainer Grodotzki