1997-08-29 to 1997-08-31

World Superbike Dutch Round

Assen (Permanent circuit, 6.0490 km)
Attendance: 31,000
Event permit: IMN 102/9
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 44 / Practised: 33 / Qualified: 31

Free Practice 1

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 33 / Classified: 33

Scheduled start time: 11:30
Weather: ? / Track: ?

P.#Cl.RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
17WFlag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati2:06.177172.5916265.3
22WFlag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda2:06.4510.274172.2118269.3
322WFlag of USAScott RUSSELLDunlop tyresYamaha2:06.5380.361172.0919264.0
43WFlag of USAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresHonda2:06.6110.434171.9915265.3
54WFlag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati2:06.6200.443171.9816266.6
612WFlag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMMichelin tyresSuzuki2:07.4661.289170.8421262.1
76WFlag of New ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki2:07.7031.526170.5218258.9
88WFlag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki2:08.9142.737168.9222258.3
911WFlag of USAMike HALEMichelin tyresSuzuki2:09.1452.968168.6219261.5
109WFlag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati2:09.5173.340168.1420264.0
1115WFlag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki2:09.6233.446168.0015260.8
1214WFlag of Great BritainJames HAYDONMichelin tyresDucati2:09.7073.530167.8918254.7
1342WFlag of Great BritainChris WALKERDunlop tyresYamaha2:09.9803.803167.5423258.3
1453EFlag of GermanyUdo MARKDunlop tyresSuzuki2:10.7784.601166.5118
1557EFlag of GermanyMichael RUDROFFMetzeler tyresSuzuki2:10.9394.762166.3118262.1
1631WFlag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki2:10.9594.782166.2817259.6
1756EFlag of GermanyRainer JÄNISCHDunlop tyresSuzuki2:11.0974.920166.1122257.1
1817WFlag of SpainPere RIBAMichelin tyresHonda2:11.5495.372165.5415254.7
1946WFlag of FinlandErkka KORPIAHOMichelin tyresKawasaki2:11.6895.512165.3619256.5
2021WFlag of GermanyJochen SCHMIDDunlop tyresKawasaki2:12.6316.454164.1916257.1
2147WFlag of SwitzerlandEskil SUTERMichelin tyresHonda2:13.5817.404163.0218253.5
2252EFlag of GermanyAnton GRUSCHKAMetzeler tyresYamaha2:14.9598.782161.3616245.4
2349WFlag of FinlandJuha BERNERMichelin tyresKawasaki2:15.3659.188160.8720248.2
2448WFlag of New ZealandSteven BRIGGSDucati2:15.5169.339160.6913252.3
2560EFlag of NetherlandsJoop BOSCHKawasaki2:16.1639.986159.9317242.1
2669EFlag of Great BritainSteve MARKSMichelin tyresKawasaki2:16.75610.579159.2414243.7
2751EFlag of ItalyGiorgio CANTALUPOMichelin tyresDucati2:16.83710.660159.1418236.3
2861EFlag of NetherlandsGijsbert SPILTDucati2:17.56611.389158.309241.0
2964EFlag of GermanyHeinz PLATACISMetzeler tyresKawasaki2:18.14011.963157.6418244.3
3068EFlag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKADunlop tyresHonda2:18.66012.483157.0517236.3
3179EFlag of Czech RepublicOndřej LELEKMichelin tyresHonda2:21.58615.409153.8017228.8
3262EFlag of NetherlandsRuud VAN STRALENYamaha2:24.93118.754150.2515238.9
3363EFlag of NetherlandsHarry MATONDucati2:26.90520.728148.233229.2
Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ Official program/ 1997⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠31 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1997⁠-⁠09⁠-⁠10 pg36⁠-⁠38/ bikenet.co.uk/ superbike.it