1997 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix

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Flag of the Czech Republic.svg   1997 Czech Republic Grand Prix
Race details
Race 12 of 15 races in the
1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Brno (formerly Masarykuv okruh).svg
Date31 August 1997
Official nameGrand Prix České Republiky [1] [2]
Location Brno Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 5.403 km (3.357 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mick Doohan
Time 2:14.105
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mick Doohan
Time 2:02.560
Podium
First Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mick Doohan
Second Flag of Italy.svg Luca Cadalora
Third Flag of Japan.svg Nobuatsu Aoki
250cc
Pole position
Rider Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Waldmann
Time 2:18.982
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Waldmann
Time 2:05.393
Podium
First Flag of Italy.svg Max Biaggi
Second Flag of France.svg Olivier Jacque
Third Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuya Harada
125cc
Pole position
Rider Flag of Japan.svg Youichi Ui
Time 2:25.891
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Japan.svg Noboru Ueda
Time 2:11.669
Podium
First Flag of Japan.svg Noboru Ueda
Second Flag of Japan.svg Tomomi Manako
Third Flag of Italy.svg Valentino Rossi

The 1997 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 31 August 1997 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czech Republic. A young Valentino Rossi took his first title at this track by finishing in 3rd place a year after winning his first race here in 1996

Contents

500 cc classification

Pos.RiderTeamManufacturerTime/RetiredPoints
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mick Doohan Repsol YPF Honda Team Honda 45:25.01225
2 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Cadalora Red Bull Yamaha WCM Yamaha +14.85820
3 Flag of Japan.svg Nobuatsu Aoki Rheos Elf FCC TS Honda +15.11016
4 Flag of Spain.svg Àlex Crivillé Repsol YPF Honda Team Honda +15.32313
5 Flag of Japan.svg Norifumi Abe Yamaha Team Rainey Yamaha +15.64811
6 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Aoki Repsol Honda Honda +16.84610
7 Flag of France.svg Regis Laconi Team Tecmas Honda +48.7789
8 Flag of Brazil.svg Alex Barros Honda Gresini Honda +48.9458
9 Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Roberts Jr. Marlboro Team Roberts Modenas KR3 +50.1177
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daryl Beattie Lucky Strike Suzuki Suzuki +1:02.3776
11 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jurgen van den Goorbergh Team Millar MQP Honda +1:07.8525
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Gobert Lucky Strike Suzuki Suzuki +1:39.0334
13 Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Puig Movistar Honda Pons Honda +1:45.5973
14 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurent NaveauMillet Racing ROC Yamaha +1 Lap2
Ret Flag of Italy.svg Lucio Pedercini Team Pedercini ROC Yamaha Retirement
Ret Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Fuchs Elf 500 ROC Elf 500 Retirement
Ret Flag of Japan.svg Tadayuki Okada Repsol YPF Honda Team Honda Retirement
Ret Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Checa Movistar Honda Pons Honda Retirement
Ret Flag of France.svg Frederic Protat Soverex FP Racing Honda Retirement
Ret Flag of France.svg Jean-Michel Bayle Marlboro Team Roberts Modenas KR3 Retirement
Ret Flag of Spain.svg Sete Gibernau Yamaha Team Rainey Yamaha Retirement
Ret Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kirk McCarthy World Championship Motorsports Yamaha Retirement
Ret Flag of Italy.svg Doriano Romboni IP Aprilia Racing Team Aprilia Retirement
Ret Flag of Spain.svg Juan Borja Elf 500 ROC Elf 500 Retirement
Sources: [3] [4]

250 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerTime/RetiredPoints
1 Flag of Italy.svg Max Biaggi Honda 42:06.72425
2 Flag of France.svg Olivier Jacque Honda +0.51420
3 Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuya Harada Aprilia +9.99216
4 Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Waldmann Honda +13.15313
5 Flag of Japan.svg Tohru Ukawa Honda +31.77611
6 Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Tsujimura TSR-Honda +38.77710
7 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Perugini Aprilia +43.7409
8 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Fiorillo Aprilia +58.7228
9 Flag of Italy.svg Cristiano Migliorati Honda +59.5697
10 Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastian Porto Aprilia +1:03.5016
11 Flag of Spain.svg José Luis Cardoso Yamaha +1:12.4035
12 Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Alzamora Honda +1:17.5594
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Robinson Suzuki +1:25.6213
14 Flag of Japan.svg Osamu Miyazaki Yamaha +1:26.4712
15 Flag of Italy.svg Franco Battaini Yamaha +1:31.9531
16 Flag of Spain.svg Eustaquio Gavira Aprilia +1:34.293
17 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Claudio Vanzetta Aprilia +1:58.858
18 Flag of the United States.svg Kurtis Roberts Honda +1 Lap
19 Flag of Spain.svg Oscar Sainz Yamaha +1 Lap
20 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radomil Rous Yamaha +1 Lap
Ret Flag of Italy.svg Luca Boscoscuro Honda Retirement
Ret Flag of Spain.svg Idalio Gavira Aprilia Retirement
Ret Flag of Japan.svg Haruchika Aoki Honda Retirement
Ret Flag of Slovakia.svg Vladimir Castka Honda Retirement
Ret Flag of the Netherlands.svg Maurice Bolwerk Honda Retirement
Ret Flag of France.svg William Costes Honda Retirement
Ret Flag of Japan.svg Noriyasu Numata Suzuki Retirement
Ret Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Oliver Petrucciani Aprilia Retirement
Ret Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Bohumil Stasa Aprilia Retirement
Ret Flag of Italy.svg Loris Capirossi Aprilia Retirement

125 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerTime/RetiredPoints
1 Flag of Japan.svg Noboru Ueda Honda 42:13.66625
2 Flag of Japan.svg Tomomi Manako Honda +0.17020
3 Flag of Italy.svg Valentino Rossi Aprilia +0.32816
4 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Locatelli Honda +0.77613
5 Flag of Italy.svg Lucio Cecchinello Honda +0.88311
6 Flag of Italy.svg Gianluigi Scalvini Honda +0.96010
7 Flag of Germany.svg Steve Jenkner Aprilia +1.0549
8 Flag of Japan.svg Masaki Tokudome Aprilia +1.1628
9 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuto Sakata Aprilia +3.4427
10 Flag of Japan.svg Youichi Ui Yamaha +6.0626
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garry McCoy Aprilia +11.5795
12 Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Giansanti Honda +11.7564
13 Flag of Germany.svg Manfred Geissler Aprilia +11.8853
14 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaroslav Hules Honda +12.8012
15 Flag of France.svg Frederic Petit Honda +13.2891
16 Flag of Spain.svg Enrique Maturana Yamaha +29.524
17 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Melandri Honda +29.622
18 Flag of Spain.svg Josep Sarda Honda +35.321
19 Flag of Germany.svg Dirk Raudies Honda +1:04.317
20 Flag of Germany.svg Emanuel Buchner Aprilia +1:04.517
21 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Igor Kalab Honda +1:44.329
Ret Flag of Italy.svg Ivan Goi Aprilia Retirement
Ret Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michal Březina Honda Retirement
Ret Flag of Japan.svg Masao Azuma Honda Retirement
Ret Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiaki Katoh Yamaha Retirement
Ret Flag of Spain.svg Angel Nieto Jr Aprilia Retirement
Ret Flag of Italy.svg Gino Borsoi Yamaha Retirement
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Burns Honda Retirement
Ret Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Martinez Aprilia Retirement

References

  1. ↑ "1997 Czech MotoGP". Motorsportmagazine.com. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Mitchell, Malcolm. "Brno Circuit - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "1997 Czech MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". 13 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "motogp.com · CZECH REPUBLIC GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1997". www.motogp.com.
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