| P. | # | Cl. | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps | Spd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | W |  John KOCINSKI |  Honda | 2:04.061 | 175.53 | 8 | 274.1 | ||
| 2 | 4 | W |  Carl FOGARTY | Ducati | 2:04.409 | 0.348 | 175.04 | 13 | 275.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | W |  Simon CRAFAR |  Kawasaki | 2:04.752 | 0.691 | 174.56 | 9 | 268.6 | |
| 4 | 8 | W |  Akira YANAGAWA | Kawasaki | 2:05.316 | 1.255 | 173.77 | 11 | 272.7 | |
| 5 | 22 | W | Scott RUSSELL | Yamaha | 2:05.442 | 1.381 | 173.60 | 10 | 266.0 | |
| 6 | 7 | W |  Pierfrancesco CHILI | Ducati | 2:05.651 | 1.590 | 173.31 | 11 | 272.7 | |
| 7 | 2 | W | Aaron SLIGHT | Honda | 2:05.858 | 1.797 | 173.02 | 7 | 274.8 | |
| 8 | 12 | W | James WHITHAM | Suzuki | 2:05.983 | 1.922 | 172.85 | 10 | 271.3 | |
| 9 | 9 | W | Neil HODGSON | Ducati | 2:06.054 | 1.993 | 172.75 | 14 | 272.7 | |
| 10 | 15 | W | Piergiorgio BONTEMPI | Kawasaki | 2:06.241 | 2.180 | 172.50 | 9 | 266.6 | |
| 11 | 42 | W | Chris WALKER | Yamaha | 2:06.356 | 2.295 | 172.34 | 13 | 269.3 | |
| 12 | 11 | W | Mike HALE | Suzuki | 2:06.533 | 2.472 | 172.10 | 14 | 267.3 | |
| 13 | 21 | W |  Jochen SCHMID | Kawasaki | 2:07.077 | 3.016 | 171.36 | 12 | 267.3 | |
| 14 | 53 | E | Udo MARK | Suzuki | 2:08.225 | 4.164 | 169.83 | 12 | 263.4 | |
| 15 | 14 | W | James HAYDON | Ducati | 2:08.506 | 4.445 | 169.46 | 10 | 260.2 | |
| 16 | 31 | W |  Igor JERMAN | Kawasaki | 2:09.004 | 4.943 | 168.80 | 13 | 266.0 | |
| 17 | 47 | W |  Eskil SUTER | Honda | 2:09.177 | 5.116 | 168.58 | 14 | 267.3 | |
| 18 | 46 | W |  Erkka KORPIAHO | Kawasaki | 2:09.546 | 5.485 | 168.10 | 11 | 264.0 | |
| 19 | 17 | W |  Pere RIBA | Honda | 2:09.574 | 5.513 | 168.06 | 10 | 257.1 | |
| 20 | 57 | E | Michael RUDROFF |  Suzuki | 2:09.636 | 5.575 | 167.98 | 9 | 270.0 | |
| 21 | 56 | E | Rainer JÄNISCH | Suzuki | 2:09.990 | 5.929 | 167.52 | 19 | 261.5 | |
| 22 | 52 | E | Anton GRUSCHKA | Yamaha | 2:11.734 | 7.673 | 165.31 | 4 | 257.7 | |
| 23 | 49 | W | Juha BERNER | Kawasaki | 2:12.465 | 8.404 | 164.39 | 8 | 259.6 | |
| 24 | 68 | E |  Jiří MRKÝVKA | Honda | 2:13.482 | 9.421 | 163.14 | 8 | 246.0 | |
| 25 | 51 | E | Giorgio CANTALUPO | Ducati | 2:14.149 | 10.088 | 162.33 | 6 | 245.4 | |
| 26 | 60 | E |  Joop BOSCH | Kawasaki | 2:14.826 | 10.765 | 161.51 | 14 | 248.2 | |
| 27 | 79 | E | Ondřej LELEK | Honda | 2:15.135 | 11.074 | 161.15 | 13 | 242.6 | |
| 28 | 64 | E | Heinz PLATACIS | Kawasaki | 2:15.836 | 11.775 | 160.31 | 12 | 252.3 | |
| 29 | 61 | E | Gijsbert SPILT | Ducati | 2:16.919 | 12.858 | 159.05 | 5 | 243.2 | |
| 30 | 62 | E | Ruud VAN STRALEN | Yamaha | 2:20.242 | 16.181 | 155.28 | 9 | 248.8 | |
| 31 | 63 | E | Harry MATON | Ducati | 2:22.795 | 18.734 | 152.50 | 14 | 241.0 | |
| 32 | 69 | E | Steve MARKS | Kawasaki | 3:05.373 | 1:01.312 | 117.47 | 1 | 133.3 |
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
Sessions
Qualifying 2
Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 32 / Classified: 32
Scheduled start time: 15:30
Weather: Showers / Track: Drying
Results
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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