| P. | # | Cl. | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps | Spd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | W |  Pierfrancesco CHILI |  Ducati | 1:27.015 | 149.35 | 24 | 231.6 | ||
| 2 | 3 | W |  John KOCINSKI | Honda | 1:27.179 | 0.164 | 149.07 | 24 | 235.7 | |
| 3 | 4 | W |  Carl FOGARTY | Ducati | 1:27.284 | 0.269 | 148.89 | 30 | 233.6 | |
| 4 | 9 | W | Neil HODGSON | Ducati | 1:27.414 | 0.399 | 148.67 | 32 | 232.6 | |
| 5 | 22 | W | Scott RUSSELL |  Yamaha | 1:27.420 | 0.405 | 148.66 | 29 | 230.1 | |
| 6 | 36 | W |  Mat MLADIN | Ducati | 1:27.646 | 0.631 | 148.28 | 31 | 227.6 | |
| 7 | 6 | W |  Simon CRAFAR | Kawasaki | 1:27.734 | 0.719 | 148.13 | 30 | 226.7 | |
| 8 | 20 | W | Aaron YATES | Suzuki | 1:27.752 | 0.737 | 148.10 | 23 | 224.3 | |
| 9 | 10 | W | Doug CHANDLER | Kawasaki | 1:27.777 | 0.762 | 148.06 | 32 | 228.1 | |
| 10 | 16 | W | Tom KIPP | Yamaha | 1:27.928 | 0.913 | 147.80 | 25 | 224.3 | |
| 11 | 34 | W |  Pascal PICOTTE | Suzuki | 1:28.005 | 0.990 | 147.67 | 21 | 226.2 | |
| 12 | 2 | W | Aaron SLIGHT | Honda | 1:28.335 | 1.320 | 147.12 | 26 | 232.6 | |
| 13 | 12 | W | James WHITHAM | Suzuki | 1:28.341 | 1.326 | 147.11 | 29 | 230.1 | |
| 14 | 8 | W |  Akira YANAGAWA | Kawasaki | 1:28.406 | 1.391 | 147.00 | 30 | 230.1 | |
| 15 | 15 | W | Piergiorgio BONTEMPI | Kawasaki | 1:28.429 | 1.414 | 146.97 | 25 | 226.2 | |
| 16 | 5 | W | Miguel DUHAMEL | Honda | 1:28.575 | 1.560 | 146.72 | 15 | 226.7 | |
| 17 | 11 | W | Mike HALE | Suzuki | 1:28.662 | 1.647 | 146.58 | 27 | 228.1 | |
| 18 | 41 | W | Steve CREVIER | Honda | 1:29.093 | 2.078 | 145.87 | 22 | 229.6 | |
| 19 | 13 | W |  Andreas MEKLAU | Ducati | 1:30.548 | 3.533 | 143.53 | 16 | 228.6 | |
| 20 | 31 | W |  Igor JERMAN | Kawasaki | 1:30.627 | 3.612 | 143.40 | 28 | 228.1 | |
| 21 | 25 | W | David SADOWSKI | Ducati | 1:30.928 | 3.913 | 142.93 | 25 | 217.0 | |
| 22 | 69 | Mike KRYNOCK | Suzuki | 1:34.177 | 7.162 | 138.00 | 26 | 218.8 | ||
| 23 | 14 | W | James HAYDON | Ducati | 1:35.915 | 8.900 | 135.49 | 3 | 225.2 |
1997-07-11 to 1997-07-13
World Superbike United States Round
Laguna Seca (Permanent circuit, 3.6100 km)
Attendance: 43,200 (3-day)
Event permit: IMN 102/6
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 30 / Practised: 23 / Qualified: 23
Sessions
Free Practice 2
Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 23 / Classified: 23
Scheduled start time: 11:30
Weather: ? / Track: ?
Results
Submit additional info
Sources:
Official results/ Official entry list/ 1997-07-13 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1997-07-09 pg24-31/ Cycle News 1997-07-23 pg6-13/ MOTOR SPORT aktuell 1997-07-15 pg40-43/ Article 'Laguna Seca World Superbike 1997: War is Hell' by Dean Adams (superbikeplanet.com)/ AMASuperbike.com 1997-06-03/ bikenet.co.uk/ TheAutoChannel.com 1997-12-11/ superbike.it/ Usenet post in rec.motorcycles.racing 1997-07-14