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

Map of Laguna Seca circuit.

Race 2

Scheduled duration: 28 laps
Started: 21 / Classified: 14

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

P.#Cl.RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnSpd.Gr.
13WFlag of USAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresHonda2840:57.308148.081:27.09220234.72
24WFlag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati2841:02.1704.862147.791:27.12219234.711
35WFlag of CanadaMiguel DUHAMELDunlop tyresHonda2841:05.8628.554147.571:27.45723231.25
422WFlag of USAScott RUSSELLDunlop tyresYamaha2841:05.9208.612147.571:27.40422231.77
58WFlag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki2841:07.83510.527147.451:27.21319233.24
67WFlag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati2841:16.89519.587146.911:27.49319230.21
715WFlag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki2841:28.80231.494146.211:28.21719229.76
816WFlag of USATom KIPPDunlop tyresYamaha2841:29.99132.683146.141:28.17820228.214
99WFlag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati2841:30.06932.761146.141:28.0917232.78
102WFlag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda2841:31.17533.867146.071:27.9896234.213
1120WFlag of USAAaron YATESDunlop tyresSuzuki2841:38.25640.948145.661:28.15012224.39
1241WFlag of CanadaSteve CREVIERDunlop tyresHonda2741:09.3381 lap142.101:28.29926231.717
1331WFlag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki2741:21.0551 lap141.431:30.4124225.822
1469Flag of USAMike KRYNOCKDunlop tyresSuzuki2742:38.1141 lap137.171:33.45826214.823
RT36WFlag of AustraliaMat MLADINMichelin tyresDucati2131:07.071Fuel pump146.171:28.0899228.215
RT14WFlag of Great BritainJames HAYDONMichelin tyresDucati913:35.679Accident143.391:28.9894227.719
RT12WFlag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMMichelin tyresSuzuki913:52.446Accident140.511:28.1638229.716
RT6WFlag of New ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki68:58.255Accident144.871:27.9646227.710
RT34WFlag of CanadaPascal PICOTTEDunlop tyresSuzuki69:03.311Brakes143.521:28.7183230.212
RT10WFlag of USADoug CHANDLERDunlop tyresKawasaki34:30.732Engine144.011:27.9493224.33
RT11WFlag of USAMike HALEMichelin tyresSuzuki23:10.855Brakes136.191:31.1922222.018
NS25WFlag of USADavid SADOWSKIDunlop tyresDucatiEngine20
NS13WFlag of AustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucatiBike damaged21
Fastest lap3Flag of USAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresHonda1:27.092 on lap 20149.22 km/h

Rider notes

#13 Meklau: Crashed in warm-up after collision with Chandler.

#25 Sadowski: Engine damaged in race 1.

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