1997 FIM Superbike World Championship

Between March 23 and October 12 1997, 172 riders competed in 24 races on 12 circuits.

Race summary

Key: E = total entries / P = total riders who practised / Q = total qualifiers / S = total starters / C = total classified finishers.

DateCircuitWinnerEPQSCConditionsDistanceAvg. KMH
1997-03-23 Phillip IslandFlag of USA John KOCINSKI / Honda4138353318Showers / Drying97.90 km142.31 km/h
1997-03-23 Phillip IslandFlag of New Zealand Aaron SLIGHT / Honda4138353121Sunny / Dry97.90 km165.16 km/h
1997-04-20 MisanoFlag of Italy Pierfrancesco CHILI / Ducati3730272617Raining / Wet101.50 km124.96 km/h
1997-04-20 MisanoFlag of USA John KOCINSKI / Honda3730272317Raining / Wet101.50 km127.57 km/h
1997-05-04 Donington ParkFlag of New Zealand Aaron SLIGHT / Honda3229292623Cloudy / Dry100.58 km151.36 km/h
1997-05-04 Donington ParkFlag of Great Britain Carl FOGARTY / Ducati3229292621Cloudy / Dry100.58 km151.56 km/h
1997-06-08 HockenheimFlag of New Zealand Aaron SLIGHT / Honda4435312824Cloudy / Dry95.09 km197.41 km/h
1997-06-08 HockenheimFlag of Great Britain Carl FOGARTY / Ducati4435313023Cloudy / Dry95.09 km197.03 km/h
1997-06-22 MonzaFlag of USA John KOCINSKI / Honda4840313025Overcast / Dry103.86 km190.57 km/h
1997-06-22 MonzaFlag of Italy Pierfrancesco CHILI / Ducati4840312721Raining / Wet103.86 km169.43 km/h
1997-07-13 Laguna SecaFlag of USA John KOCINSKI / Honda3023232216Sunny / Dry101.08 km147.90 km/h
1997-07-13 Laguna SecaFlag of USA John KOCINSKI / Honda3023232114Sunny / Dry101.08 km148.08 km/h
1997-08-03 Brands HatchFlag of Italy Pierfrancesco CHILI / Ducati4030292920Overcast / Dry104.63 km172.50 km/h
1997-08-03 Brands HatchFlag of Great Britain Carl FOGARTY / Ducati4030292822Variable / Wet104.63 km158.80 km/h
1997-08-17 A1-RingFlag of Great Britain Carl FOGARTY / Ducati3635323025Cloudy / Dry107.95 km169.57 km/h
1997-08-17 A1-RingFlag of Japan Akira YANAGAWA / Kawasaki3635323123Overcast / Dry107.95 km169.10 km/h
1997-08-31 AssenFlag of USA John KOCINSKI / Honda4433312925Cloudy / Dry96.78 km172.94 km/h
1997-08-31 AssenFlag of Great Britain Carl FOGARTY / Ducati4433313023Cloudy / Dry96.78 km173.23 km/h
1997-09-21 AlbaceteFlag of USA John KOCINSKI / Honda2926252520Sunny / Dry92.02 km136.75 km/h
1997-09-21 AlbaceteFlag of USA John KOCINSKI / Honda2926252523Cloudy / Dry92.02 km136.78 km/h
1997-10-05 SugoFlag of Japan Akira YANAGAWA / Kawasaki3232322928Overcast / Dry78.49 km147.68 km/h
1997-10-05 SugoFlag of Japan Noriyuki HAGA / Yamaha3232322917Overcast / Dry93.44 km147.25 km/h
1997-10-12 SentulFlag of USA John KOCINSKI / Honda2622201913Sunny / Dry99.13 km161.37 km/h
1997-10-12 SentulFlag of Great Britain Carl FOGARTY / Ducati2622201913Sunny / Dry99.13 km162.37 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.

RiderPointsRWPPPRTBFAFAPFin. %TLBGAG
Flag of Croatia Aljinović, Luigi31161766.67 %582426
Flag of Japan Arai, Shuya21621100.00 %463232
Flag of Australia Archibald, Benn5.002113132.5050.00 %262929
Flag of Japan Asai, Ichiro21218100.00 %463030
Flag of Italy Assirelli, Redamo62121866.67 %981519
Flag of Slovakia Baláž Mad'ara, Miloš22RT0.00 %132525
Flag of Australia Bayliss, Troy22.0025511.00100.00 %441212
Flag of Finland Berner, Juha21919100.00 %312323
Flag of Austria Bichler, Hannes11RT0.00 %63232
Flag of Italy Bontempi, Piergiorgio118.00226595.3672.73 %40868
Flag of Netherlands Bosch, Joop21212150.00 %282626
Flag of Italy Bosetti, Paolo12525100.00 %172525
Flag of Australia Buckmaster, Damon8.0021884.0050.00 %291515
Flag of Czech Republic Bursa, Michal41171875.00 %492525
Flag of Italy Cantalupo, Giorgio162111887.50 %3091722
Flag of USA Chandler, Doug11.0021555.5050.00 %3133
Flag of Italy Chili, Pierfrancesco209.00233639159.0960.87 %35914
Flag of Australia Connell, Craig21111150.00 %291414
Flag of New Zealand Crafar, Simon234.0024716259.7575.00 %46014
Flag of Australia Craggill, Martin17.002688.50100.00 %431616
Flag of Canada Crevier, Steve9.00211124.50100.00 %551717
Flag of Great Britain Defago, Richard22020100.00 %472727
Flag of France Delétang, Jean-Marc3.00214151.50100.00 %361515
Flag of Canada Duhamel, Miguel32.00223316.00100.00 %5655
Flag of USA Edwards, Colin79.00811269.8887.50 %15846
Flag of Australia Emmerson, David1.002118180.5050.00 %212525
Flag of Great Britain Emmett, Sean21.00838132.6362.50 %1521215
Flag of Austria Esterer, Gerhard71519100.00 %1292022
Flag of Germany Fath, Harry21232350.00 %242828
Flag of Great Britain Fogarty, Carl358.002461551314.9279.17 %49425
Flag of Japan Fujiwara, Katsuaki20.0025710.00100.00 %4677
Flag of Japan Fujiwara, Norihiko3.002115151.5050.00 %211616
Flag of Great Britain Giles, Phil5.00214152.50100.00 %492222
Flag of Australia Giles, Shawn2910100.00 %431717
Flag of Australia Goddard, Peter11RT0.00 %199
Flag of Indonesia Gozali, Joenzindy22RT0.00 %141919
Flag of Germany Gruschka, Anton164141875.00 %2891921
Flag of Austria Guettouche, Ali22022100.00 %462929
Flag of Japan Haga, Noriyuki72.004131318.00100.00 %9634
Flag of USA Hale, Mike87.002487113.6366.67 %4431114
Flag of Austria Häusle, Christian3.002116161.5050.00 %242323
Flag of Great Britain Haydon, James19.00181211141.0633.33 %2261217
Flag of Great Britain Hislop, Steve22RT0.00 %141515
Flag of Great Britain Hodgson, Neil137.002217476.2368.18 %37318
Flag of Japan Ito, Shin'ichi21111150.00 %2299
Flag of Germany Jänisch, Rainer21617100.00 %322121
Flag of Slovenia Jerman, Igor50.002439152.0887.50 %4951419
Flag of Japan Kamada, Manabu21318100.00 %462828
Flag of Slovakia Karban, Vladimír22022100.00 %492525
Flag of USA Kipp, Tom12.0028106.00100.00 %561414
Flag of Japan Kitagawa, Keiichi13.0021446.5050.00 %381010
Flag of USA Kocinski, John416.0024917311317.3395.83 %54314
Flag of Finland Korpiaho, Erkka7.00415171.75100.00 %831818
Flag of Germany Kraus, Lothar22RT0.00 %63030
Flag of USA Krynock, Mike21415100.00 %542323
Flag of Indonesia Kusuma, Simon Yudha6.00213133.00100.00 %461818
Flag of France Lavieille, Christian16.008210142.0075.00 %1511719
Flag of Spain Lavilla Vidal, Gregorio18.00737122.5757.14 %109912
Flag of Czech Republic Lelek, Ondřej81922100.00 %1522427
Flag of Sweden Lindholm, Christer12.004112123.0075.00 %541314
Flag of Australia Love, Jason21114100.00 %432121
Flag of Great Britain Mackenzie, Niall17.0031785.6766.67 %5548
Flag of Italy Malvini, Paolo41202275.00 %742225
Flag of Italy Marchetti, Dario22RT0.00 %142727
Flag of Germany Mark, Udo10913100.00 %1981415
Flag of Great Britain Marks, Steve31619100.00 %632324
Flag of Australia Martin, Steve21161650.00 %331313
Flag of Australia Maxwell, Alistair11RT0.00 %12727
Flag of Italy Mazzali, Andrea22RT0.00 %132323
Flag of Austria Meklau, Andreas40.001018124.0090.00 %195514
Flag of Australia Middleton, Simon21181850.00 %233131
Flag of Australia Mladin, Mat22RT0.00 %381515
Flag of Australia Moss, Greg21141450.00 %292020
Flag of Czech Republic Mrkývka, Jiří121141991.67 %2592025
Flag of Japan Nakatani, Shin'ya21722100.00 %452929
Flag of Austria Niederkircher, Ossi1.00222220.50100.00 %463030
Flag of Great Britain Nottingham, Nigel21718100.00 %482626
Flag of Australia Orchard, John21212150.00 %253434
Flag of Greece Pallis, Emmanouil21202050.00 %222929
Flag of Canada Picotte, Pascal3.002113131.5050.00 %341212
Flag of Italy Pittaluga, Lino21232350.00 %192424
Flag of Germany Platacis, Heinz22122100.00 %303030
Flag of Austria Rechberger, Anton22323100.00 %463131
Flag of Great Britain Reynolds, John21.00627123.5066.67 %991113
Flag of Spain Riba Cabana, Pere69.002219143.1495.45 %4801318
Flag of Great Britain Ritchie, Graeme11RT0.00 %2828
Flag of Germany Rudroff, Michael21718100.00 %322020
Flag of France Ruggia, Jean-Philippe2.002114141.0050.00 %201818
Flag of USA Russell, Scott226.0024213269.4287.50 %51617
Flag of Great Britain Rutter, Michael21.00213710.50100.00 %501616
Flag of Japan Ryo, Akira9.0028134.50100.00 %461919
Flag of USA Sadowski, David11RT0.00 %142020
Flag of Great Britain Sampson, Brett43141425.00 %282122
Flag of Italy Scatola, Bruno31141566.67 %532727
Flag of Italy Scatola, Vittorio31212266.67 %272226
Flag of Germany Schmid, Jochen46.00109124.60100.00 %1981213
Flag of Brazil Scudeler, Gilson21719100.00 %502222
Flag of Japan Serizawa, Tamaki17.002688.50100.00 %461212
Flag of New Zealand Slight, Aaron343.0024311121414.2991.67 %52315
Flag of Netherlands Spilt, Gijsbert21242450.00 %192929
Flag of Australia Stafford, Craig21517100.00 %413030
Flag of Great Britain Stringer, Ray21214100.00 %491818
Flag of Switzerland Suter, Eskil22RT0.00 %71717
Flag of Japan Suzuki, Makoto15.00410153.75100.00 %961619
Flag of Japan Takeda, Yuichi11.0027125.50100.00 %462020
Flag of Japan Takeishi, Shin'ya10.0021775.0050.00 %451515
Flag of Australia Tozer, Stephen21719100.00 %403333
Flag of Australia Vanolini, Daniele11RT0.00 %03232
Flag of Greece Voukakis, Nikolaos11RT0.00 %02626
Flag of Great Britain Walker, Chris47.0089105.88100.00 %1841112
Flag of Great Britain Whitham, James140.002225386.3677.27 %411811
Flag of Australia Wilshaw, Graeme22RT0.00 %302828
Flag of Austria Wolfsteiner, Johann2.002119191.0050.00 %372626
Flag of Japan Yanagawa, Akira247.002225241511.2381.82 %44114
Flag of USA Yates, Aaron5.002111112.5050.00 %3999
Flag of Japan Yoshikawa, Wataru215550.00 %2122

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.

ManufacturerPointsCRWPPPRTBFAFAPFin. %TLBGAG
Ducati440.00282492146111118.3364.12 %2860113
Honda486.001724123141211020.2589.92 %2509114
Kawasaki359.00392421234311214.9676.24 %3261115
Suzuki205.0017242203118.5475.90 %1576714
Yamaha301.0017241611611112.5482.42 %1758113