1997 Suomen Mestaruus Superbike Metzeler
Between June 1 and August 17 1997, 18 riders competed in 5 races on 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-06-01 |  Kemora | Erkka KORPIAHO / Kawasaki | 12 | 10 | 40.85 km | 134.07 km/h | ||||
| 1997-06-29 | Alastaro | Erkka KORPIAHO / Kawasaki | 14 | 12 | Showers / Patchy | 27.21 km | 116.77 km/h | |||
| 1997-07-13 | Botniaring | Erkka KORPIAHO / Kawasaki | 11 | 9 | 41.89 km | 133.96 km/h | ||||
| 1997-08-03 | Motopark | Erkka KORPIAHO / Kawasaki | 12 | 9 | Sunny / Dry | 42.19 km | 142.22 km/h | |||
| 1997-08-17 | Motopark | Marko REINIKAINEN / Suzuki | 11 | 9 | 42.19 km | 139.25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adamson, Enn | 15.00 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7.50 | 100.00 % | 24 | ||||||
| Ahonen, Pekka | 4.00 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 4.00 | 100.00 % | 8 | ||||||
| Berner, Juha | 60.00 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15.00 | 75.00 % | 45 | ||||
| Hämeenniemi, Klaus | 31.00 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15.50 | 100.00 % | 24 | |||||
| Hiltunen, Heikki | 1 | 1 | RT | 0.00 % | |||||||||
| Käki, Juha | 12.00 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4.00 | 66.67 % | 25 | |||||
| Kallio, Janne | 45.00 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9.00 | 80.00 % | 53 | |||||
| Kanervo, Kari | 34.00 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6.80 | 60.00 % | 38 | |||||
| Kesseli, Raimo | 36.00 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7.20 | 100.00 % | 64 | ||||||
| Korpiaho, Erkka | 100.00 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25.00 | 100.00 % | 53 | ||||
| Lampinen, Ari | 16.00 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 | 100.00 % | 24 | ||||||
| Lyytinen, Tero | 31.00 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.20 | 60.00 % | 55 | |||||
| Maikola, Harri | 68.00 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17.00 | 100.00 % | 53 | |||||
| Neuvonen, Heikki | 14.00 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7.00 | 100.00 % | 23 | ||||||
| Okerman, Ralf | 21.00 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7.00 | 100.00 % | 39 | ||||||
| Pikkusaari, Kari | 20.00 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.67 | 66.67 % | 26 | |||||
| Reinikainen, Marko | 65.00 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13.00 | 80.00 % | 55 | |||
| Törmä, Mauri Juhani | 37.00 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9.25 | 75.00 % | 39 |
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 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 66.67 % | 25 | |||||||
 Kawasaki | 11 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 89.19 % | 428 | |||||
| Suzuki | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 68.75 % | 163 | |||||
| Yamaha | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 66.67 % | 24 | |||||||
 [unknown] | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 100.00 % | 8 |