1997 Shell Advance Australian Superbike Championship
Between April 5 and September 21 1997, 37 riders competed in 12 races on 6 circuits.
Race summary
Key: E = total entries / P = total riders who practised / Q = total qualifiers / S = total starters / C = total classified finishers.
| Date | Circuit | Winner | E | P | Q | S | C | Conditions | Distance | Avg. KMH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-04-06 |  Baskerville | Troy BAYLISS / Suzuki | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | Showers / Patchy | 50.25 km | 130.22 km/h | |
| 1997-04-06 | Baskerville | Troy BAYLISS / Suzuki | 12 | 12 | ? | 6 | Overcast / Damp | 40.20 km | 130.85 km/h | |
| 1997-06-08 | Phillip Island | Troy BAYLISS / Suzuki | 21 | 12 | Overcast / Dry | 53.40 km | 164.31 km/h | |||
| 1997-06-08 | Phillip Island | Troy BAYLISS / Suzuki | 19 | 14 | Overcast / Dry | 53.40 km | 164.43 km/h | |||
| 1997-06-29 | Eastern Creek | Mark WILLIS / Suzuki | 21 | 20 | 17 | 13 | Raining / Wet | 55.02 km | 133.29 km/h | |
| 1997-06-29 | Eastern Creek | Troy BAYLISS / Suzuki | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | Overcast / Patchy | 55.02 km | 142.10 km/h | |
| 1997-08-10 | Lakeside | Martin CRAGGILL / Kawasaki | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | Sunny / Dry | 48.20 km | 148.33 km/h | |
| 1997-08-10 | Lakeside | Steve MARTIN / Ducati | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | Sunny / Dry | 48.20 km | 148.83 km/h | |
| 1997-09-14 | Wanneroo | Shawn GILES / Honda | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | Sunny / Dry | 53.04 km | 150.81 km/h |
| 1997-09-14 | Wanneroo | Martin CRAGGILL / Kawasaki | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | Sunny / Dry | 53.04 km | 150.61 km/h |
| 1997-09-21 | Mallala | Martin CRAGGILL / Kawasaki | 17 | 13 | 11 | Cloudy / Dry | 52.02 km | 136.61 km/h | ||
| 1997-09-21 | Mallala | Martin CRAGGILL / Kawasaki | 17 | 12 | 11 | Cloudy / Dry | 52.02 km | 136.75 km/h |
Rider statistics
Key: R = total races started / W = total wins / P = total podiums / PP = total pole positions / RT = total retirements / BF = best finish pos. / AF = average finish pos. / AP = average points scored per race / Fin. % = percentage of races finished / TL = total laps completed / BG = best grid position / AG = average grid position.
| Rider | Points | R | W | P | PP | RT | BF | AF | AP | Fin. % | TL | BG | AG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackermann, Dieter | 24.00 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3.00 | 75.00 % | 4 | 15 | 17 | |||
| Adams, Stuart | 14.00 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7.00 | 100.00 % | 42 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Amos, Garry | 7.00 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 3.50 | 100.00 % | 17 | 17 | |||||
| Archibald, Benn | 66.00 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6.60 | 70.00 % | 69 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Baillie, Jason | 1 | 1 | RT | 0.00 % | 19 | 19 | |||||||
| Bayliss, Troy | 206.00 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17.17 | 83.33 % | 167 | 1 | 2 |
| Buckmaster, Damon | 152.00 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12.67 | 91.67 % | 150 | 1 | 3 | |
| Campbell, Malcolm | 22.00 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 5.50 | 100.00 % | 36 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Caridi, Paul | 24.00 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4.80 | 80.00 % | 0 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Connell, Craig | 80.00 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8.00 | 60.00 % | 99 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Craggill, Martin | 213.00 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17.75 | 83.33 % | 181 | 2 | 3 | |
| Emmerson, David | 69.00 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6.27 | 81.82 % | 81 | 9 | 13 | |||
| Giles, Shawn | 162.00 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13.50 | 91.67 % | 148 | 1 | 3 |
| Hambridge, Ian | 14.00 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7.00 | 100.00 % | 12 | 12 | |||||
| Kain, Jason | 17.00 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5.67 | 100.00 % | 61 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Kalamatas, James | 2.00 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 1.00 | 50.00 % | 22 | 22 | ||||
| Love, Jason | 2 | 2 | RT | 0.00 % | 9 | 9 | |||||||
| | 3.00 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 3.00 | 100.00 % | 23 | 23 | |||||
| Martin, Steve | 148.00 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12.33 | 91.67 % | 136 | 2 | 5 | |
| Maxwell, Alistair | 10.00 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2.50 | 25.00 % | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Middleton, Simon | 2 | 2 | RT | 0.00 % | 20 | 20 | |||||||
| Miller, Ed | 13.00 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6.50 | 100.00 % | 12 | 12 | |||||
| Mills, Kerry | 15.00 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3.00 | 60.00 % | 12 | 13 | ||||
| Moss, Greg | 70.00 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8.75 | 100.00 % | 84 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Nash, Troy | 6.00 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 3.00 | 50.00 % | 18 | 18 | ||||
| Ognenis, Chris | 6.00 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 6.00 | 100.00 % | 13 | 13 | |||||
| Tozer, Stephen | 22.00 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5.50 | 100.00 % | 14 | 15 | |||||
| Vanolini, Daniele | 1 | 1 | RT | 0.00 % | 11 | 11 | |||||||
| Watson, Mark | 5.00 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 2.50 | 50.00 % | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Webster, Scott | 1 | 1 | RT | 0.00 % | 16 | 16 | |||||||
| Willis, Mark | 157.00 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13.08 | 100.00 % | 118 | 3 | 5 |
Manufacturer statistics
Key: C = total competitors representing this manufacturer / R = total races started / W = total wins / P = total podiums / PP = total pole positions / RT = total retirements / BF = best finish pos. / AF = average finish pos. / AP = average points scored per race / Fin. % = percentage of races finished / TL = total laps completed / BG = best grid position / AG = average grid position.
| Manufacturer | Points | C | R | W | P | PP | RT | BF | AF | AP | Fin. % | TL | BG | AG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ducati | 5 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 68.00 % | 235 | 2 | 6 | |||
 Honda | 3 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 95.83 % | 268 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Kawasaki | 14 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 75.00 % | 396 | 1 | 10 | ||
| Suzuki | 10 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 83.61 % | 477 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Yamaha | 1 | 1 | 1 | RT | 0.00 % | 16 | 16 |