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WorldSBK 1997 results and standings

Every race of the 1997 WorldSBK season (12 rounds) and the standings.

Standings

Pos	Rider	Bike	Wins	Podiums	Points
1	John Kocinski	Honda	9	17	416
2	Carl Fogarty	Ducati	6	15	358
3	Aaron Slight	Honda	3	11	343
4	Akira Yanagawa	Kawasaki	2	5	247
5	Simon Crafar	Kawasaki		7	234
6	Scott Russell	Yamaha		2	226
7	Pierfrancesco Chili	Ducati	3	6	209
8	James Whitham	Suzuki		2	140
9	Neil Hodgson	Ducati			137
10	Piergiorgio Bontempi	Kawasaki			118
11	Mike Hale	Suzuki			87
12	Colin Edwards	Yamaha		1	79
13	Noriyuki Haga	Yamaha	1	3	72
14	Pere Riba	Honda			69
15	Igor Jerman	Kawasaki			50
16	Chris Walker	Yamaha			47
17	Jochen Schmid	Kawasaki			46
18	Andy Meklau	Ducati			40
19	Miguel Duhamel	Honda		2	32
20	Troy Bayliss	Suzuki			22
21	Sean Emmett	Ducati			21
22	John Reynolds	Ducati			21
23	Michael Rutter	Honda		1	21
24	Katsuaki Fujiwara	Suzuki			20
25	James Haydon	Ducati			19
26	Gregorio Lavilla	Ducati			18
27	Tamaki Serizawa	Suzuki			17
28	Niall MacKenzie	Yamaha			17
29	Martin Craggill	Kawasaki			17
30	Christian Lavieille	Honda			16
31	Makoto Suzuki	Ducati			15
32	Keiichi Kitagawa	Suzuki			13
33	Tom Kipp	Yamaha			12
34	Christer Lindholm	Yamaha			12
35	Yuichi Takeda	Honda			11
36	Doug Chandler	Kawasaki			11
37	Shinya Takeishi	Kawasaki			10
38	Akira Ryo	Kawasaki			9
39	Steve Crevier	Honda			9
40	Damon Buckmaster	Kawasaki			8
41	Erkka Korpiaho	Kawasaki			7
42	Yudha Simon Kusuma	Kawasaki			6
43	Shawn Giles	Honda			5
44	Aaron Yates	Suzuki			5
45	Benn Archibald	Kawasaki			5
46	Norihiko Fujiwara	Yamaha			3
47	Christian Hausle	Ducati			3
48	Pascal Picotte	Suzuki			3
49	Jean Marc Deletang	Yamaha			3
50	Johann Wolfsteiner	Kawasaki			2
51	Jean Michel Ruggia	Yamaha			2
52	Ossi Niederkircher	Suzuki			1
53	David Emmerson	Suzuki			1

Official results DB (WorldSBK) | 1997 WorldSBK | 12 rounds | Season points are the official standings. Points per race are computed from the scale of the time (the official results give none per race).

Results by round

Round 1

Phillip Island Mar 21–Mar 23 John Kocinski / Aaron Slight

Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit · 4.445 km · Pole: Aaron Slight

Race 1 22 laps · Air 0°C / track 0°C

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap	Best lap
1+25	3	John Kocinski	Honda	1:08:36.551	2'29.306
2+20	4	Carl Fogarty	Ducati	+15.686
3+16	6	Simon Crafar	Kawasaki	+28.958
4+13	8	Akira Yanagawa	Kawasaki	+40.906
5+11	52	Troy Bayliss	Suzuki	+2:08.949
6+10	32	Martin Craggill	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
7+9	22	Scott Russell	Yamaha	+1 lap(s)
8+8	13	Andy Meklau	Ducati	+1 lap(s)
9+7	49	Shawn Giles	Honda	+1 lap(s)
10+6	17	Pere Riba	Honda	+1 lap(s)
11+5	35	Jason Love	Ducati	+1 lap(s)
12+4	31	Igor Jerman	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
13+3	69	Benn Archibald	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
14+2	38	Greg Moss	Honda	+1 lap(s)
15+1	48	Craig Stafford	Yamaha	+2 lap(s)
16	99	Steve Martin	Suzuki	+2 lap(s)
17	66	Stephen Tozer	Kawasaki	+3 lap(s)
18	34	Simon Middleton	Kawasaki	+3 lap(s)
19	62	Graeme Wilshaw	Suzuki	Retired
20	15	Piergiorgio Bontempi	Kawasaki	Retired
21	45	Colin Edwards	Yamaha	Retired
22	44	Damon Buckmaster	Kawasaki	Retired
23	39	Craig Connell	Ducati	Retired
24	11	Mike Hale	Suzuki	Retired
25	2	Aaron Slight	Honda	Retired
26	89	John Orchard	Kawasaki	Retired
27	9	Neil Hodgson	Ducati	Retired
28	51	Peter Goddard	Suzuki	Retired
29	12	James Whitham	Suzuki	Retired
30	7	Pierfrancesco Chili	Ducati	Retired
31	41	Alistair Maxwell	Kawasaki	Retired
32	79	Daniel Vanolini	Ducati	Retired
33	14	James Haydon	Ducati	Retired
34	42	David Emmerson	Suzuki	Retired

Race 2 22 laps · Air 0°C / track 0°C

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap	Best lap
1+25	2	Aaron Slight	Honda	58:53.916
2+20	45	Colin Edwards	Yamaha	+0.033	2'16.078
3+16	6	Simon Crafar	Kawasaki	+0.756
4+13	4	Carl Fogarty	Ducati	+8.229
5+11	52	Troy Bayliss	Suzuki	+18.007
6+10	22	Scott Russell	Yamaha	+22.654
7+9	3	John Kocinski	Honda	+24.217
8+8	44	Damon Buckmaster	Kawasaki	+1:07.493
9+7	32	Martin Craggill	Kawasaki	+1:23.216
10+6	49	Shawn Giles	Honda	+1:23.269
11+5	39	Craig Connell	Ducati	+1:23.310
12+4	15	Piergiorgio Bontempi	Kawasaki	+1:29.847
13+3	12	James Whitham	Suzuki	+1:45.567
14+2	14	James Haydon	Ducati	+1:53.243
15+1	13	Andy Meklau	Ducati	+1:57.753
16	35	Jason Love	Ducati	+2:01.959
17	17	Pere Riba	Honda	+2:49.236
18	42	David Emmerson	Suzuki	+1 lap(s)
19	48	Craig Stafford	Yamaha	+1 lap(s)
20	66	Stephen Tozer	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
21	89	John Orchard	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
22	31	Igor Jerman	Kawasaki	Retired
23	11	Mike Hale	Suzuki	Retired
24	8	Akira Yanagawa	Kawasaki	Retired
25	62	Graeme Wilshaw	Suzuki	Retired
26	99	Steve Martin	Suzuki	Retired
27	38	Greg Moss	Honda	Retired
28	69	Benn Archibald	Kawasaki	Retired
29	9	Neil Hodgson	Ducati	Retired
30	34	Simon Middleton	Kawasaki	Retired
31	41	Alistair Maxwell	Kawasaki	Retired
32	79	Daniel Vanolini	Ducati	Retired

Round 2

Misano Adriatico Apr 18–Apr 20 Pierfrancesco Chili / John Kocinski

Misano Circuit Sic 58 · 4.226 km · Pole: Akira Yanagawa

Race 1 25 laps · Air 0°C / track 0°C

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap	Best lap
1+25	7	Pierfrancesco Chili	Ducati	1:20:44.232	2'33.651
2+20	3	John Kocinski	Honda	+14.194
3+16	4	Carl Fogarty	Ducati	+1:44.122
4+13	2	Aaron Slight	Honda	+2:39.037
5+11	6	Simon Crafar	Kawasaki	+2:58.413
6+10	45	Colin Edwards	Yamaha	+1 lap(s)
7+9	9	Neil Hodgson	Ducati	+1 lap(s)
8+8	15	Piergiorgio Bontempi	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
9+7	17	Pere Riba	Honda	+1 lap(s)
10+6	33	Christian Lavieille	Honda	+1 lap(s)
11+5	57	Giorgio Cantalupo	Ducati	+1 lap(s)
12+4	72	Redamo Assirelli	Yamaha	+1 lap(s)
13+3	31	Igor Jerman	Kawasaki	+2 lap(s)
14+2	52	Jiri Mrkyvka (Senior)	Honda	+2 lap(s)
15+1	59	Bruno Scatola	Kawasaki	+3 lap(s)
16	62	Gerhard Esterer	Kawasaki	+5 lap(s)
17	60	Luigi Aljinovic	Kawasaki	+5 lap(s)
18	22	Scott Russell	Yamaha	Retired
19	14	James Haydon	Ducati	Retired
20	12	James Whitham	Suzuki	Retired
21	64	Milos Madara	Ducati	Retired
22	11	Mike Hale	Suzuki	Retired
23	70	Vittorio Scatola	Honda	Retired
24	8	Akira Yanagawa	Kawasaki	Retired
25	73	Anton Gruschka	Yamaha	Retired
26	55	Nikolaos Voukakis	Kawasaki	Retired

Race 2 25 laps · Air 0°C / track 0°C

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap	Best lap
1+25	3	John Kocinski	Honda	1:19:04.390	2'32.706
2+20	2	Aaron Slight	Honda	+1:11.863
3+16	4	Carl Fogarty	Ducati	+1:20.543
4+13	9	Neil Hodgson	Ducati	+1:27.495
5+11	8	Akira Yanagawa	Kawasaki	+1:32.948
6+10	22	Scott Russell	Yamaha	+1:52.659
7+9	6	Simon Crafar	Kawasaki	+2:36.980
8+8	45	Colin Edwards	Yamaha	+3:10.945
9+7	17	Pere Riba	Honda	+1 lap(s)
10+6	33	Christian Lavieille	Honda	+1 lap(s)
11+5	14	James Haydon	Ducati	+1 lap(s)
12+4	11	Mike Hale	Suzuki	+1 lap(s)
13+3	57	Giorgio Cantalupo	Ducati	+2 lap(s)
14+2	70	Vittorio Scatola	Honda	+2 lap(s)
15+1	52	Jiri Mrkyvka (Senior)	Honda	+2 lap(s)
16	60	Luigi Aljinovic	Kawasaki	+3 lap(s)
17	72	Redamo Assirelli	Yamaha	+3 lap(s)
18	15	Piergiorgio Bontempi	Kawasaki	Retired
19	7	Pierfrancesco Chili	Ducati	Retired
20	73	Anton Gruschka	Yamaha	Retired
21	12	James Whitham	Suzuki	Retired
22	31	Igor Jerman	Kawasaki	Retired
23	64	Milos Madara	Ducati	Retired

Round 3

Donington May 2–May 4 Aaron Slight / Carl Fogarty

Donington Park · 4.023 km · Pole: Neil Hodgson

Race 1 25 laps · Air 0°C / track 0°C

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap	Best lap
1+25	2	Aaron Slight	Honda	1:05:52.127
2+20	4	Carl Fogarty	Ducati	+1.683
3+16	6	Simon Crafar	Kawasaki	+4.451
4+13	9	Neil Hodgson	Ducati	+4.654
5+11	45	Colin Edwards	Yamaha	+49.348
6+10	22	Scott Russell	Yamaha	+50.738
7+9	41	Niall MacKenzie	Yamaha	+59.991
8+8	12	James Whitham	Suzuki	+1:09.310
9+7	33	John Reynolds	Ducati	+1:09.699
10+6	3	John Kocinski	Honda	+1:10.100
11+5	15	Piergiorgio Bontempi	Kawasaki	+1:11.571
12+4	16	Christer Lindholm	Yamaha	+1:31.420
13+3	35	Gregorio Lavilla	Ducati	+1:44.142
14+2	44	Sean Emmett	Ducati	+2:27.982
15+1	11	Mike Hale	Suzuki	+2:28.719
16	14	James Haydon	Ducati	+2:32.311
17	13	Andy Meklau	Ducati	+2:32.495
18	17	Pere Riba	Honda	+2:52.639
19	43	Christian Lavieille	Honda	+1 lap(s)
20	31	Igor Jerman	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
21	54	Anton Gruschka	Yamaha	+1 lap(s)
22	56	Jiri Mrkyvka (Senior)	Honda	+1 lap(s)
23	53	Paolo Malvini	Ducati	+1 lap(s)
24	7	Pierfrancesco Chili	Ducati	Retired	2'14.723
25	52	Giorgio Cantalupo	Ducati	Retired
26	77	Brett Sampson	Kawasaki	Retired

Race 2 25 laps · Air 0°C / track 0°C

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap	Best lap
1+25	4	Carl Fogarty	Ducati	1:05:48.996	2'14.637
2+20	7	Pierfrancesco Chili	Ducati	+3.892
3+16	2	Aaron Slight	Honda	+4.137
4+13	6	Simon Crafar	Kawasaki	+6.380
5+11	3	John Kocinski	Honda	+8.215
6+10	45	Colin Edwards	Yamaha	+10.163
7+9	22	Scott Russell	Yamaha	+10.863
8+8	41	Niall MacKenzie	Yamaha	+59.246
9+7	9	Neil Hodgson	Ducati	+1:05.011
10+6	12	James Whitham	Suzuki	+1:12.484
11+5	33	John Reynolds	Ducati	+1:12.671
12+4	44	Sean Emmett	Ducati	+1:28.018
13+3	35	Gregorio Lavilla	Ducati	+1:28.216
14+2	13	Andy Meklau	Ducati	+2:43.853
15+1	17	Pere Riba	Honda	+3:02.176
16	43	Christian Lavieille	Honda	+1 lap(s)
17	31	Igor Jerman	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
18	54	Anton Gruschka	Yamaha	+1 lap(s)
19	52	Giorgio Cantalupo	Ducati	+1 lap(s)
20	53	Paolo Malvini	Ducati	+2 lap(s)
21	56	Jiri Mrkyvka (Senior)	Honda	+2 lap(s)
22	14	James Haydon	Ducati	Excluded
23	15	Piergiorgio Bontempi	Kawasaki	Retired
24	11	Mike Hale	Suzuki	Retired
25	77	Brett Sampson	Kawasaki	Retired
26	16	Christer Lindholm	Yamaha	Retired

Round 4

Hockenheim Jun 6–Jun 8 Aaron Slight / Carl Fogarty

Hockenheimring · 6.792 km · Pole: Simon Crafar

Race 1 14 laps · Air 0°C / track 0°C

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap	Best lap
1+25	2	Aaron Slight	Honda	47:34.050
2+20	3	John Kocinski	Honda	+0.035	3'22.155
3+16	22	Scott Russell	Yamaha	+46.401
4+13	4	Carl Fogarty	Ducati	+46.401
5+11	7	Pierfrancesco Chili	Ducati	+46.633
6+10	9	Neil Hodgson	Ducati	+46.837
7+9	45	Colin Edwards	Yamaha	+49.333
8+8	8	Akira Yanagawa	Kawasaki	+58.110
9+7	11	Mike Hale	Suzuki	+58.268
10+6	13	Andy Meklau	Ducati	+1:05.117
11+5	15	Piergiorgio Bontempi	Kawasaki	+1:05.373
12+4	25	Christer Lindholm	Yamaha	+1:18.347
13+3	21	Jochen Schmid	Kawasaki	+1:18.391
14+2	12	James Whitham	Suzuki	+1:45.786
15+1	51	Udo Mark	Suzuki	+2:28.759
16	31	Igor Jerman	Kawasaki	+2:33.902
17	10	Christian Lavieille	Honda	+2:58.748
18	59	Anton Gruschka	Yamaha	+3:05.454
19	69	Michael Bursa	Kawasaki	+3:10.390
20	60	Gerhard Esterer	Kawasaki	+4:06.587
21	63	Giorgio Cantalupo	Ducati	+4:13.299
22	62	Vittorio Scatola	Honda	+1 lap(s)
23	58	Harry Fath	Ducati	+1 lap(s)
24	71	Ondrej Lelek	Honda	+1 lap(s)
25	17	Pere Riba	Honda	Not classified
26	32	Andrea Mazzali	Ducati	Retired
27	6	Simon Crafar	Kawasaki	Retired
28	56	Lothar Kraus	Kawasaki	Retired

Race 2 14 laps · Air 0°C / track 0°C

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap	Best lap
1+25	4	Carl Fogarty	Ducati	47:37.410	3'22.587
2+20	8	Akira Yanagawa	Kawasaki	+0.697
3+16	12	James Whitham	Suzuki	+1.399
4+13	22	Scott Russell	Yamaha	+43.891
5+11	45	Colin Edwards	Yamaha	+44.167
6+10	6	Simon Crafar	Kawasaki	+44.435
7+9	7	Pierfrancesco Chili	Ducati	+47.885
8+8	9	Neil Hodgson	Ducati	+50.885
9+7	21	Jochen Schmid	Kawasaki	+51.630
10+6	13	Andy Meklau	Ducati	+57.440
11+5	15	Piergiorgio Bontempi	Kawasaki	+1:01.805
12+4	25	Christer Lindholm	Yamaha	+1:10.035
13+3	35	Gregorio Lavilla	Ducati	+1:13.512
14+2	3	John Kocinski	Honda	+1:29.516
15+1	51	Udo Mark	Suzuki	+1:29.720
16	31	Igor Jerman	Kawasaki	+1:37.385
17	59	Anton Gruschka	Yamaha	+2:46.061
18	69	Michael Bursa	Kawasaki	+3:01.753
19	60	Gerhard Esterer	Kawasaki	+3:07.078
20	63	Giorgio Cantalupo	Ducati	+3:11.235
21	62	Vittorio Scatola	Honda	+1 lap(s)
22	17	Pere Riba	Honda	+1 lap(s)
23	71	Ondrej Lelek	Honda	+1 lap(s)
24	11	Mike Hale	Suzuki	Retired
25	10	Christian Lavieille	Honda	Retired
26	58	Harry Fath	Ducati	Retired
27	2	Aaron Slight	Honda	Retired
28	56	Lothar Kraus	Kawasaki	Retired
29	32	Andrea Mazzali	Ducati	Retired
30	14	James Haydon	Ducati	Retired

Round 5

Monza Jun 20–Jun 22 John Kocinski / Pierfrancesco Chili

Autodromo Nazionale di Monza · 5.137 km · Pole: Scott Russell

Race 1 18 laps · Air 0°C / track 0°C

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap	Best lap
1+25	3	John Kocinski	Honda	54:01.944
2+20	2	Aaron Slight	Honda	+0.005	2'27.476
3+16	4	Carl Fogarty	Ducati	+0.008
4+13	6	Simon Crafar	Kawasaki	+0.382
5+11	22	Scott Russell	Yamaha	+0.629
6+10	12	James Whitham	Suzuki	+6.773
7+9	7	Pierfrancesco Chili	Ducati	+7.084
8+8	8	Akira Yanagawa	Kawasaki	+7.135
9+7	15	Piergiorgio Bontempi	Kawasaki	+12.380
10+6	11	Mike Hale	Suzuki	+14.687
11+5	13	Andy Meklau	Ducati	+16.484
12+4	14	James Haydon	Ducati	+1:30.781
13+3	21	Jochen Schmid	Kawasaki	+1:36.711
14+2	20	Jean Michel Ruggia	Yamaha	+1:37.268
15+1	31	Igor Jerman	Kawasaki	+1:37.289
16	27	Jean Marc Deletang	Yamaha	+1:40.551
17	51	Udo Mark	Suzuki	+1:41.350
18	17	Pere Riba	Honda	+2:44.761
19	59	Anton Gruschka	Yamaha	+1 lap(s)
20	63	Giorgio Cantalupo	Ducati	+1 lap(s)
21	68	Redamo Assirelli	Yamaha	+1 lap(s)
22	72	Paolo Malvini	Ducati	+1 lap(s)
23	34	Lino Pittalunga	Yamaha	+1 lap(s)
24	60	Gerhard Esterer	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
25	74	Paolo Bosetti	Ducati	+1 lap(s)
26	69	Luigi Aljinovic	Kawasaki	Retired
27	35	Dario Marchetti	Kawasaki	Retired
28	62	Vittorio Scatola	Honda	Retired
29	52	Emmanouil Pallis	Ducati	Retired
30	75	Michael Bursa	Kawasaki	Retired

Race 2 18 laps · Air 0°C / track 0°C

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap	Best lap
1+25	7	Pierfrancesco Chili	Ducati	1:00:46.817	2'39.581
2+20	3	John Kocinski	Honda	+1.840
3+16	12	James Whitham	Suzuki	+7.088
4+13	4	Carl Fogarty	Ducati	+8.338
5+11	2	Aaron Slight	Honda	+1:20.424
6+10	15	Piergiorgio Bontempi	Kawasaki	+1:26.047
7+9	6	Simon Crafar	Kawasaki	+1:27.620
8+8	22	Scott Russell	Yamaha	+1:29.683
9+7	11	Mike Hale	Suzuki	+2:41.276
10+6	21	Jochen Schmid	Kawasaki	+2:42.629
11+5	17	Pere Riba	Honda	+2:45.930
12+4	51	Udo Mark	Suzuki	+2:55.553
13+3	14	James Haydon	Ducati	+2:57.260
14+2	27	Jean Marc Deletang	Yamaha	+3:03.103
15+1	63	Giorgio Cantalupo	Ducati	+1 lap(s)
16	31	Igor Jerman	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
17	75	Michael Bursa	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
18	59	Anton Gruschka	Yamaha	+1 lap(s)
19	60	Gerhard Esterer	Kawasaki	+2 lap(s)
20	52	Emmanouil Pallis	Ducati	+2 lap(s)
21	68	Redamo Assirelli	Yamaha	+3 lap(s)
22	8	Akira Yanagawa	Kawasaki	Retired
23	72	Paolo Malvini	Ducati	Retired
24	13	Andy Meklau	Ducati	Retired
25	35	Dario Marchetti	Kawasaki	Retired
26	20	Jean Michel Ruggia	Yamaha	Retired
27	34	Lino Pittalunga	Yamaha	Retired
28	69	Luigi Aljinovic	Kawasaki	Retired

Round 6

Laguna Seca Jul 11–Jul 13 John Kocinski

WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca · 3.610 km · Pole: Pierfrancesco Chili

Race 1 28 laps · Air 0°C / track 0°C

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap	Best lap
1+25	3	John Kocinski	Honda	1:08:20.380
2+20	4	Carl Fogarty	Ducati	+0.139	2'07.147
3+16	5	Miguel Duhamel	Honda	+8.707
4+13	6	Simon Crafar	Kawasaki	+14.238
5+11	10	Doug Chandler	Kawasaki	+18.930
6+10	22	Scott Russell	Yamaha	+19.571
7+9	2	Aaron Slight	Honda	+20.224
8+8	12	James Whitham	Suzuki	+31.595
9+7	15	Piergiorgio Bontempi	Kawasaki	+31.614
10+6	8	Akira Yanagawa	Kawasaki	+31.806
11+5	41	Steve Crevier	Honda	+35.522
12+4	16	Tom Kipp	Yamaha	+35.962
13+3	34	Pascal Picotte	Suzuki	+42.224
14+2	11	Mike Hale	Suzuki	+47.207
15+1	31	Igor Jerman	Kawasaki	+2:07.038
16	69	Mike Krynock	Suzuki	+1 lap(s)
17	14	James Haydon	Ducati	Retired
18	36	Mat Mladin	Ducati	Retired
19	9	Neil Hodgson	Ducati	Retired
20	25	David Sadowski	Ducati	Retired
21	20	Aaron Yates	Suzuki	Retired
22	7	Pierfrancesco Chili	Ducati	Retired

Race 2 28 laps · Air 0°C / track 0°C

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap	Best lap
1+25	3	John Kocinski	Honda	1:07:37.380	2'07.092
2+20	4	Carl Fogarty	Ducati	+44.790
3+16	5	Miguel Duhamel	Honda	+48.482
4+13	22	Scott Russell	Yamaha	+48.540
5+11	8	Akira Yanagawa	Kawasaki	+50.455
6+10	7	Pierfrancesco Chili	Ducati	+59.515
7+9	15	Piergiorgio Bontempi	Kawasaki	+1:11.422
8+8	16	Tom Kipp	Yamaha	+1:12.611
9+7	9	Neil Hodgson	Ducati	+1:12.689
10+6	2	Aaron Slight	Honda	+1:13.795
11+5	20	Aaron Yates	Suzuki	+1:20.876
12+4	41	Steve Crevier	Honda	+1 lap(s)
13+3	31	Igor Jerman	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
14+2	69	Mike Krynock	Suzuki	+1 lap(s)
15	36	Mat Mladin	Ducati	Retired
16	14	James Haydon	Ducati	Retired
17	12	James Whitham	Suzuki	Retired
18	6	Simon Crafar	Kawasaki	Retired
19	34	Pascal Picotte	Suzuki	Retired
20	10	Doug Chandler	Kawasaki	Retired
21	11	Mike Hale	Suzuki	Retired

Round 7

Brands Hatch Aug 1–Aug 3 Pierfrancesco Chili / Carl Fogarty

Brands Hatch · 3.702 km · Pole: Pierfrancesco Chili

Race 1 25 laps · Air 0°C / track 0°C

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap	Best lap
1+25	7	Pierfrancesco Chili	Ducati	1:00:23.452	2'06.576
2+20	22	Scott Russell	Yamaha	+2.072
3+16	3	John Kocinski	Honda	+2.541
4+13	9	Neil Hodgson	Ducati	+5.832
5+11	8	Akira Yanagawa	Kawasaki	+5.856
6+10	2	Aaron Slight	Honda	+6.104
7+9	12	James Whitham	Suzuki	+21.807
8+8	15	Piergiorgio Bontempi	Kawasaki	+22.073
9+7	11	Mike Hale	Suzuki	+32.064
10+6	42	Chris Walker	Yamaha	+1:20.966
11+5	40	Michael Rutter	Honda	+1:26.927
12+4	71	Ray Stringer	Kawasaki	+1:52.886
13+3	17	Pere Riba	Honda	+1:53.232
14+2	77	Brett Sampson	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
15+1	35	Phil Giles	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
16	69	Steve Marks	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
17	52	Giorgio Cantalupo	Ducati	+1 lap(s)
18	67	Nigel Nottingham	Yamaha	+1 lap(s)
19	61	Jiri Mrkyvka (Senior)	Honda	+2 lap(s)
20	57	Richard Defago	Kawasaki	+2 lap(s)
21	44	Sean Emmett	Ducati	Retired
22	54	Anton Gruschka	Yamaha	Retired
23	31	Igor Jerman	Kawasaki	Retired
24	34	Steve Hislop	Kawasaki	Retired
25	14	James Haydon	Ducati	Retired
26	4	Carl Fogarty	Ducati	Retired
27	6	Simon Crafar	Kawasaki	Retired
28	59	Graeme Ritchie	Ducati	Retired
29	41	Niall MacKenzie	Yamaha	Excluded

Race 2 25 laps · Air 0°C / track 0°C

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap	Best lap
1+25	4	Carl Fogarty	Ducati	1:05:31.922	2'06.366
2+20	3	John Kocinski	Honda	+4.754
3+16	40	Michael Rutter	Honda	+15.869
4+13	8	Akira Yanagawa	Kawasaki	+17.488
5+11	22	Scott Russell	Yamaha	+17.499
6+10	9	Neil Hodgson	Ducati	+18.268
7+9	6	Simon Crafar	Kawasaki	+22.673
8+8	2	Aaron Slight	Honda	+24.086
9+7	12	James Whitham	Suzuki	+25.615
10+6	42	Chris Walker	Yamaha	+1:12.499
11+5	11	Mike Hale	Suzuki	+1:38.719
12+4	15	Piergiorgio Bontempi	Kawasaki	+2:54.411
13+3	17	Pere Riba	Honda	+3:02.427
14+2	35	Phil Giles	Kawasaki	+3:33.273
15+1	31	Igor Jerman	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
16	71	Ray Stringer	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
17	67	Nigel Nottingham	Yamaha	+1 lap(s)
18	69	Steve Marks	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
19	54	Anton Gruschka	Yamaha	+1 lap(s)
20	57	Richard Defago	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
21	61	Jiri Mrkyvka (Senior)	Honda	+2 lap(s)
22	52	Giorgio Cantalupo	Ducati	+3 lap(s)
23	44	Sean Emmett	Ducati	Retired
24	34	Steve Hislop	Kawasaki	Retired
25	7	Pierfrancesco Chili	Ducati	Retired
26	41	Niall MacKenzie	Yamaha	Retired
27	14	James Haydon	Ducati	Retired
28	77	Brett Sampson	Kawasaki	Retired

Round 8

Zeltweg Aug 15–Aug 17 Carl Fogarty / Akira Yanagawa

Red Bull Ring · 4.318 km · Pole: Pierfrancesco Chili

Race 1 25 laps · Air 0°C / track 0°C

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap	Best lap
1+25	4	Carl Fogarty	Ducati	1:03:31.808
2+20	8	Akira Yanagawa	Kawasaki	+0.293	2'10.945
3+16	2	Aaron Slight	Honda	+0.611
4+13	7	Pierfrancesco Chili	Ducati	+1.086
5+11	3	John Kocinski	Honda	+1.477
6+10	41	Simon Crafar	Kawasaki	+3.132
7+9	22	Scott Russell	Yamaha	+15.942
8+8	9	Neil Hodgson	Ducati	+27.494
9+7	15	Piergiorgio Bontempi	Kawasaki	+33.152
10+6	12	James Whitham	Suzuki	+34.711
11+5	11	Mike Hale	Suzuki	+43.676
12+4	42	Chris Walker	Yamaha	+47.804
13+3	64	Udo Mark	Suzuki	+1:32.158
14+2	21	Jochen Schmid	Kawasaki	+1:52.511
15+1	13	Andy Meklau	Ducati	+1:56.284
16	17	Pere Riba	Honda	+2:14.766
17	31	Igor Jerman	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
18	54	Anton Gruschka	Yamaha	+1 lap(s)
19	52	Giorgio Cantalupo	Ducati	+1 lap(s)
20	55	Gerhard Esterer	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
21	58	Ondrej Lelek	Honda	+2 lap(s)
22	37	Ossi Niederkircher	Suzuki	+2 lap(s)
23	62	Toni Rechberger	Yamaha	+2 lap(s)
24	57	Ali Guettouche	Kawasaki	+2 lap(s)
25	61	Jiri Mrkyvka (Senior)	Honda	+3 lap(s)
26	39	Johann Wolfsteiner	Kawasaki	Not classified
27	35	Gregorio Lavilla	Ducati	Retired
28	72	Redamo Assirelli	Yamaha	Retired
29	14	James Haydon	Ducati	Retired
30	36	Christian Hausle	Ducati	Retired

Race 2 25 laps · Air 0°C / track 0°C

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap	Best lap
1+25	8	Akira Yanagawa	Kawasaki	1:03:38.104	2'10.660
2+20	2	Aaron Slight	Honda	+0.121
3+16	3	John Kocinski	Honda	+7.264
4+13	22	Scott Russell	Yamaha	+19.459
5+11	15	Piergiorgio Bontempi	Kawasaki	+19.645
6+10	12	James Whitham	Suzuki	+31.052
7+9	11	Mike Hale	Suzuki	+31.445
8+8	13	Andy Meklau	Ducati	+32.607
9+7	64	Udo Mark	Suzuki	+1:24.134
10+6	42	Chris Walker	Yamaha	+1:41.325
11+5	21	Jochen Schmid	Kawasaki	+1:45.647
12+4	17	Pere Riba	Honda	+1:55.609
13+3	31	Igor Jerman	Kawasaki	+1:56.491
14+2	54	Anton Gruschka	Yamaha	+1 lap(s)
15+1	55	Gerhard Esterer	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
16	36	Christian Hausle	Ducati	+1 lap(s)
17	52	Giorgio Cantalupo	Ducati	+2 lap(s)
18	61	Jiri Mrkyvka (Senior)	Honda	+2 lap(s)
19	39	Johann Wolfsteiner	Kawasaki	+2 lap(s)
20	57	Ali Guettouche	Kawasaki	+2 lap(s)
21	58	Ondrej Lelek	Honda	+2 lap(s)
22	37	Ossi Niederkircher	Suzuki	+2 lap(s)
23	62	Toni Rechberger	Yamaha	+2 lap(s)
24	4	Carl Fogarty	Ducati	Retired
25	14	James Haydon	Ducati	Retired
26	41	Simon Crafar	Kawasaki	Retired
27	7	Pierfrancesco Chili	Ducati	Retired
28	72	Redamo Assirelli	Yamaha	Retired
29	43	Hannes Bichler	Ducati	Retired
30	35	Gregorio Lavilla	Ducati	Retired
31	9	Neil Hodgson	Ducati	Retired

Round 9

Assen Aug 29–Aug 31 John Kocinski / Carl Fogarty

TT Circuit Assen · 4.542 km · Pole: John Kocinski

Race 1 16 laps · Air 0°C / track 0°C

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap	Best lap
1+25	3	John Kocinski	Honda	55:34.731
2+20	4	Carl Fogarty	Ducati	+0.143
3+16	7	Pierfrancesco Chili	Ducati	+0.701	3'24.583
4+13	2	Aaron Slight	Honda	+8.431
5+11	9	Neil Hodgson	Ducati	+8.431
6+10	22	Scott Russell	Yamaha	+10.770
7+9	12	James Whitham	Suzuki	+13.540
8+8	8	Akira Yanagawa	Kawasaki	+13.566
9+7	6	Simon Crafar	Kawasaki	+16.602
10+6	42	Chris Walker	Yamaha	+1:07.648
11+5	11	Mike Hale	Suzuki	+1:11.277
12+4	17	Pere Riba	Honda	+1:42.332
13+3	21	Jochen Schmid	Kawasaki	+1:42.787
14+2	53	Udo Mark	Suzuki	+1:43.033
15+1	46	Erkka Korpiaho	Kawasaki	+1:45.650
16	31	Igor Jerman	Kawasaki	+1:45.959
17	57	Michael Rudroff	Suzuki	+2:45.817
18	56	Reiner Janisch	Suzuki	+2:53.081
19	49	Juha Berner	Kawasaki	+3:26.098
20	52	Anton Gruschka	Yamaha	+1 lap(s)
21	60	Joop Bosch	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
22	64	Heinz Platacis	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
23	51	Giorgio Cantalupo	Ducati	+1 lap(s)
24	61	Gijsbert Spilt	Ducati	+1 lap(s)
25	79	Ondrej Lelek	Honda	+1 lap(s)
26	14	James Haydon	Ducati	Retired
27	68	Jiri Mrkyvka (Senior)	Honda	Retired
28	47	Eskil Suter	Honda	Retired
29	15	Piergiorgio Bontempi	Kawasaki	Retired

Race 2 16 laps · Air 0°C / track 0°C

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap	Best lap
1+25	4	Carl Fogarty	Ducati	55:31.289
2+20	7	Pierfrancesco Chili	Ducati	+0.931	3'24.649
3+16	3	John Kocinski	Honda	+2.988
4+13	2	Aaron Slight	Honda	+4.620
5+11	9	Neil Hodgson	Ducati	+13.426
6+10	6	Simon Crafar	Kawasaki	+15.890
7+9	8	Akira Yanagawa	Kawasaki	+20.940
8+8	22	Scott Russell	Yamaha	+1:10.966
9+7	42	Chris Walker	Yamaha	+1:14.965
10+6	15	Piergiorgio Bontempi	Kawasaki	+1:20.721
11+5	12	James Whitham	Suzuki	+1:30.507
12+4	21	Jochen Schmid	Kawasaki	+1:41.996
13+3	53	Udo Mark	Suzuki	+1:42.300
14+2	31	Igor Jerman	Kawasaki	+1:42.458
15+1	17	Pere Riba	Honda	+1:42.915
16	56	Reiner Janisch	Suzuki	+2:57.048
17	46	Erkka Korpiaho	Kawasaki	+3:07.903
18	57	Michael Rudroff	Suzuki	+3:26.879
19	49	Juha Berner	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
20	68	Jiri Mrkyvka (Senior)	Honda	+1 lap(s)
21	64	Heinz Platacis	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
22	69	Steve Marks	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
23	79	Ondrej Lelek	Honda	+1 lap(s)
24	60	Joop Bosch	Kawasaki	Retired
25	52	Anton Gruschka	Yamaha	Retired
26	11	Mike Hale	Suzuki	Retired
27	51	Giorgio Cantalupo	Ducati	Retired
28	47	Eskil Suter	Honda	Retired
29	61	Gijsbert Spilt	Ducati	Retired
30	14	James Haydon	Ducati	Retired

Round 10

Albacete Sep 19–Sep 21 John Kocinski

Albacete · 3.539 km · Pole: John Kocinski

Race 1 26 laps · Air 0°C / track 0°C

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap	Best lap
1+25	3	John Kocinski	Honda	1:07:02.586	2'12.334
2+20	2	Aaron Slight	Honda	+6.028
3+16	6	Simon Crafar	Kawasaki	+8.452
4+13	8	Akira Yanagawa	Kawasaki	+13.725
5+11	7	Pierfrancesco Chili	Ducati	+20.186
6+10	15	Piergiorgio Bontempi	Kawasaki	+26.449
7+9	35	Gregorio Lavilla	Ducati	+27.490
8+8	11	Mike Hale	Suzuki	+27.916
9+7	21	Jochen Schmid	Kawasaki	+1:24.734
10+6	42	Chris Walker	Yamaha	+1:25.717
11+5	17	Pere Riba	Honda	+1:27.568
12+4	53	Udo Mark	Suzuki	+1:54.495
13+3	31	Igor Jerman	Kawasaki	+1:59.208
14+2	51	Giorgio Cantalupo	Ducati	+1 lap(s)
15+1	57	Jiri Mrkyvka (Senior)	Honda	+1 lap(s)
16	52	Anton Gruschka	Yamaha	+1 lap(s)
17	63	Gilson Scudeler	Ducati	+1 lap(s)
18	46	Erkka Korpiaho	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
19	56	Ondrej Lelek	Honda	+1 lap(s)
20	71	Vladimir Karban	Suzuki	+1 lap(s)
21	4	Carl Fogarty	Ducati	Retired
22	12	James Whitham	Suzuki	Retired
23	22	Scott Russell	Yamaha	Retired
24	14	James Haydon	Ducati	Retired
25	9	Neil Hodgson	Ducati	Retired

Race 2 26 laps · Air 0°C / track 0°C

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap	Best lap
1+25	3	John Kocinski	Honda	1:07:01.958
2+20	6	Simon Crafar	Kawasaki	+1.416	2'12.258
3+16	2	Aaron Slight	Honda	+2.102
4+13	8	Akira Yanagawa	Kawasaki	+2.308
5+11	22	Scott Russell	Yamaha	+14.583
6+10	15	Piergiorgio Bontempi	Kawasaki	+14.956
7+9	7	Pierfrancesco Chili	Ducati	+31.173
8+8	9	Neil Hodgson	Ducati	+1:25.474
9+7	11	Mike Hale	Suzuki	+1:25.545
10+6	12	James Whitham	Suzuki	+1:27.501
11+5	42	Chris Walker	Yamaha	+1:28.891
12+4	21	Jochen Schmid	Kawasaki	+1:29.032
13+3	17	Pere Riba	Honda	+1:29.441
14+2	53	Udo Mark	Suzuki	+1:43.219
15+1	14	James Haydon	Ducati	+1:51.590
16	46	Erkka Korpiaho	Kawasaki	+2:09.721
17	51	Giorgio Cantalupo	Ducati	+1 lap(s)
18	57	Jiri Mrkyvka (Senior)	Honda	+1 lap(s)
19	52	Anton Gruschka	Yamaha	+1 lap(s)
20	31	Igor Jerman	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
21	63	Gilson Scudeler	Ducati	+1 lap(s)
22	56	Ondrej Lelek	Honda	+1 lap(s)
23	71	Vladimir Karban	Suzuki	+2 lap(s)
24	4	Carl Fogarty	Ducati	Retired
25	35	Gregorio Lavilla	Ducati	Retired

Round 11

Sugo Oct 3–Oct 5 Akira Yanagawa / Noriyuki Haga

Sportsland Sugo · 3.737 km · Pole: Akira Yanagawa

Race 1 21 laps · Air 0°C / track 0°C

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap	Best lap
1+25	8	Akira Yanagawa	Kawasaki	52:33.323	2'10.338
2+20	41	Noriyuki Haga	Yamaha	+0.033
3+16	6	Simon Crafar	Kawasaki	+4.106
4+13	37	Keiichi Kitagawa	Suzuki	+51.902
5+11	51	Wataru Yoshikawa	Yamaha	+58.345
6+10	2	Aaron Slight	Honda	+58.895
7+9	39	Shinya Takeishi	Kawasaki	+1:00.073
8+8	38	Katsuaki Fujiwara	Suzuki	+1:00.373
9+7	3	John Kocinski	Honda	+1:00.663
10+6	34	Tamaki Serizawa	Suzuki	+1:01.266
11+5	52	Shinichi Itoh	Honda	+1:01.379
12+4	7	Pierfrancesco Chili	Ducati	+1:01.563
13+3	4	Carl Fogarty	Ducati	+1:02.142
14+2	22	Scott Russell	Yamaha	+1:02.477
15+1	36	Norihiko Fujiwara	Yamaha	+1:06.624
16	40	Yuichi Takeda	Honda	+1:13.987
17	35	Akira Ryo	Kawasaki	+1:14.086
18	9	Neil Hodgson	Ducati	+1:14.903
19	33	John Reynolds	Ducati	+1:16.042
20	44	Sean Emmett	Ducati	+1:26.055
21	11	Mike Hale	Suzuki	+1:30.541
22	61	Manabu Kamada	Honda	+1:36.922
23	17	Pere Riba	Honda	+1:39.374
24	55	Ichiro Asai	Ducati	+1:46.148
25	14	Makoto Suzuki	Ducati	+2:26.789
26	60	Shuja Arai	Honda	+2:30.578
27	54	Shinya Nakatani	Kawasaki	+2:33.640
28	31	Igor Jerman	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
29	15	Piergiorgio Bontempi	Kawasaki	Retired

Race 2 25 laps · Air 0°C / track 0°C

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap	Best lap
1+25	41	Noriyuki Haga	Yamaha	1:03:24.349	2'10.786
2+20	6	Simon Crafar	Kawasaki	+2.676
3+16	3	John Kocinski	Honda	+5.883
4+13	2	Aaron Slight	Honda	+10.365
5+11	38	Katsuaki Fujiwara	Suzuki	+12.854
6+10	34	Tamaki Serizawa	Suzuki	+15.882
7+9	40	Yuichi Takeda	Honda	+32.566
8+8	35	Akira Ryo	Kawasaki	+39.157
9+7	44	Sean Emmett	Ducati	+47.459
10+6	11	Mike Hale	Suzuki	+53.445
11+5	14	Makoto Suzuki	Ducati	+1:38.402
12+4	55	Ichiro Asai	Ducati	+1:41.318
13+3	61	Manabu Kamada	Honda	+1:42.494
14+2	31	Igor Jerman	Kawasaki	+1:43.354
15+1	17	Pere Riba	Honda	+1:47.688
16	60	Shuja Arai	Honda	+1:53.157
17	54	Shinya Nakatani	Kawasaki	+1 lap(s)
18	39	Shinya Takeishi	Kawasaki	Retired
19	4	Carl Fogarty	Ducati	Retired
20	37	Keiichi Kitagawa	Suzuki	Retired
21	22	Scott Russell	Yamaha	Retired
22	9	Neil Hodgson	Ducati	Retired
23	8	Akira Yanagawa	Kawasaki	Retired
24	33	John Reynolds	Ducati	Retired
25	52	Shinichi Itoh	Honda	Retired
26	15	Piergiorgio Bontempi	Kawasaki	Retired
27	51	Wataru Yoshikawa	Yamaha	Retired
28	7	Pierfrancesco Chili	Ducati	Retired
29	36	Norihiko Fujiwara	Yamaha	Retired

Round 12

Sentul Oct 10–Oct 12 John Kocinski / Carl Fogarty

Sentul International Circuit · Pole: John Kocinski

Race 1 25 laps · Air 0°C / track 0°C

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap	Best lap
1+25	3	John Kocinski	Honda	1:00:51.314	2'07.568
2+20	2	Aaron Slight	Honda	+0.055
3+16	4	Carl Fogarty	Ducati	+2.123
4+13	8	Akira Yanagawa	Kawasaki	+7.049
5+11	41	Noriyuki Haga	Yamaha	+53.430
6+10	22	Scott Russell	Yamaha	+1:08.307
7+9	33	John Reynolds	Ducati	+1:09.402
8+8	11	Mike Hale	Suzuki	+1:15.963
9+7	12	James Whitham	Suzuki	+1:18.853
10+6	31	Igor Jerman	Kawasaki	+1:29.095
11+5	17	Pere Riba	Honda	+1:34.017
12+4	14	Makoto Suzuki	Ducati	+1:40.014
13+3	77	Yudha Simon Kusuma	Kawasaki	+2 lap(s)
14	6	Simon Crafar	Kawasaki	Retired
15	75	Joenzindy Gozali	Kawasaki	Retired
16	7	Pierfrancesco Chili	Ducati	Retired
17	9	Neil Hodgson	Ducati	Retired
18	10	Christian Lavieille	Honda	Retired
19	44	Sean Emmett	Ducati	Retired

Race 2 25 laps · Air 0°C / track 0°C

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap	Best lap
1+25	4	Carl Fogarty	Ducati	1:00:37.726
2+20	8	Akira Yanagawa	Kawasaki	+7.767
3+16	41	Noriyuki Haga	Yamaha	+7.797
4+13	2	Aaron Slight	Honda	+7.978
5+11	22	Scott Russell	Yamaha	+8.840
6+10	12	James Whitham	Suzuki	+1:06.629
7+9	9	Neil Hodgson	Ducati	+1:08.829
8+8	44	Sean Emmett	Ducati	+1:09.944
9+7	31	Igor Jerman	Kawasaki	+1:26.484
10+6	14	Makoto Suzuki	Ducati	+1:30.264
11+5	17	Pere Riba	Honda	+1:31.687
12+4	10	Christian Lavieille	Honda	+1 lap(s)
13+3	77	Yudha Simon Kusuma	Kawasaki	+2 lap(s)
14	6	Simon Crafar	Kawasaki	Retired
15	3	John Kocinski	Honda	Retired	2'07.151
16	11	Mike Hale	Suzuki	Retired
17	75	Joenzindy Gozali	Kawasaki	Retired
18	7	Pierfrancesco Chili	Ducati	Retired
19	33	John Reynolds	Ducati	Retired

Official results DB (WorldSBK) | 1997 WorldSBK | 12 rounds