1997 MCN British Superbike Championship

Points system

Riders Championship: 1st: 25; 2nd: 20; 3rd: 16; 4th: 13; 5th: 11; 6th: 10; 7th: 9; 8th: 8; 9th: 7; 10th: 6; 11th: 5; 12th: 4; 13th: 3; 14th: 2; 15th: 1.

Manufacturers Championship: Points awarded to the highest placed finisher for each manufacturer, according to the same system as the Riders Championship.

Privateers Cup: Points awarded to the top 15 finishers registered for the Privateers Cup, according to the same system as the Riders Championship.

Sponsors/Teams Championship: Points awarded to the 2 highest placed finishers for each sponsor/team, according to the same system as the Riders Championship.

Riders Championship

P.RiderTotalGapGreat BritainDONGreat BritainDONGreat BritainOULGreat BritainOULGreat BritainSNEGreat BritainSNEGreat BritainBRAGreat BritainBRAGreat BritainTHRGreat BritainTHRGreat BritainOULGreat BritainOULGreat BritainMALGreat BritainMALGreat BritainKNOGreat BritainKNOGreat BritainCADGreat BritainCADGreat BritainBRAGreat BritainBRAGreat BritainDONGreat BritainDON
1Niall MACKENZIE4020252511162520813252525252525259252525
2Chris WALKER345-5713202520252011161116161016132011205161625
3Michael RUTTER246-156710816713209613138131620251310910
4John REYNOLDS227-175202025825111620202013209
5Sean EMMETT218-18491613119112510910131016162020
6Iain MacPHERSON207-1958781116131311202516131391113
7Terry RYMER203-1991013162016202011101611111316
8Jim MOODIE160-24211119911138101010911119810
9Steve HISLOP148-25416133594162020134898
10Matt LLEWELLYN146-256910101316638811811571011
11Ray STRINGER139-263676758277979108766787
12Ian SIMPSON91-311879108251167
13Brett SAMPSON91-311536466476864382445
14Andy WARD81-321362495223457579224
15Dean ASHTON59-3434842410416745
16Graham WARD42-36044315565333
17Andy HATTON34-368555793
18Darren DIXON34-368125774332
19David JEFFERIES33-369961035
20Dave HEAL23-3794676
21Brian MORRISON20-3821010
22Colin HIPWELL19-3833311425
23Peter GRAVES19-38335524
24Lee DICKINSON18-3846246
25Dean THOMAS14-38868
26Nigel NOTTINGHAM8-394215
27Roger BENNETT8-39421311
28Tom KNIGHT7-39561
29Steve MARKS7-3952131
30Jim HODSON7-395322
31David HIGGINS3-39921
32Juha BERNER2-4002
33Jon WARD1-4011
34Neil CRAY1-4011
35James BUNTON1-4011
36Scott HANNEY1-4011
37Pete JENNINGS1-4011