1997 Superbike World Championship

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1997 Superbike World Championship
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The 1997 Superbike World Championship was the tenth FIM Superbike World Championship season. The season started on 23 March at Phillip Island and finished on 12 October at Sentul after 12 rounds.

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John Kocinski won the riders' championship with 9 victories and Honda won the manufacturers' championship.

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning riderWinning teamReport
1R1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phillip Island 23 March Flag of New Zealand.svg Aaron Slight Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Castrol Honda Report
R2 Flag of the United States.svg Colin Edwards Flag of New Zealand.svg Aaron Slight Castrol Honda
2R1 Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg Misano 20 April Flag of Japan.svg Akira Yanagawa Flag of Italy.svg Pierfrancesco Chili Flag of Italy.svg Pierfrancesco Chili Gattolone Racing Report
R2 Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Castrol Honda
3R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington 4 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Flag of Italy.svg Pierfrancesco Chili Flag of New Zealand.svg Aaron Slight Castrol Honda Report
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Ducati Corse ADVF
4R1 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheim 8 June Flag of New Zealand.svg Simon Crafar Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Flag of New Zealand.svg Aaron Slight Castrol Honda Report
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Ducati Corse ADVF
5R1 Flag of Italy.svg Monza 22 June Flag of the United States.svg Scott Russell Flag of New Zealand.svg Aaron Slight Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Castrol Honda Report
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Pierfrancesco Chili Flag of Italy.svg Pierfrancesco Chili Gattolone Racing
6R1 Flag of the United States.svg Laguna Seca 13 July Flag of Italy.svg Pierfrancesco Chili Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Castrol Honda Report
R2 Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Castrol Honda
7R1 Flag of Europe.svg Brands Hatch 3 August Flag of Italy.svg Pierfrancesco Chili Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Niall Mackenzie Flag of Italy.svg Pierfrancesco Chili Gattolone Racing Report
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Ducati Corse ADVF
8R1 Flag of Austria.svg A1-Ring 17 August Flag of Italy.svg Pierfrancesco Chili Flag of Japan.svg Akira Yanagawa Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Ducati Corse ADVF Report
R2 Flag of Japan.svg Akira Yanagawa Flag of Japan.svg Akira Yanagawa Kawasaki Racing
9R1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Assen 31 August Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Flag of Italy.svg Pierfrancesco Chili Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Castrol Honda Report
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Pierfrancesco Chili Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Ducati Corse ADVF
10R1 Flag of Spain.svg Albacete 21 September Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Castrol Honda Report
R2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Simon Crafar Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Castrol Honda
11R1 Flag of Japan.svg Sugo 5 October Flag of Japan.svg Akira Yanagawa Flag of Japan.svg Akira Yanagawa Flag of Japan.svg Akira Yanagawa Kawasaki Racing Report
R2 Flag of Japan.svg Noriyuki Haga Flag of Japan.svg Noriyuki Haga Yamaha World Superbike
12R1 Flag of Indonesia.svg Sentul 12 October Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Castrol Honda Report
R2 Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Ducati Corse ADVF

Championship standings

Riders' standings

Riders entered into the European Superbike Championship—who scored points towards a separate championship— were not eligible to score World Championship points. [1]

1997 final riders' standings [2] [3]
PosRiderBike AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
SMR
Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
USA
Flag of the United States.svg
EUR
Flag of Europe.svg
AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
ESP
Flag of Spain.svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
INA
Flag of Indonesia.svg
Pts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Honda 1721105214121132531311931Ret416
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Ducati 243321413422Ret11Ret21RetRet13Ret31358
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Aaron Slight Honda Ret142131Ret25710683244236424343
4 Flag of Japan.svg Akira Yanagawa Kawasaki 4RetRet5DNSDNS828Ret105542187441Ret42247
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Simon Crafar Kawasaki 335734Ret6474RetRet76Ret963232RetRet234
6 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Russell Yamaha 76Ret667345864257468Ret514Ret65226
7 Flag of Italy.svg Pierfrancesco Chili Ducati RetDNS1RetRet25771Ret61Ret4Ret325712RetRetRet209
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Whitham Suzuki Ret11RetRet810143638Ret79106711Ret10DNSDNS96140
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hodgson Ducati RetRet744968Ret9468Ret55Ret818RetRet7137
10 Flag of Italy.svg Piergiorgio Bontempi Kawasaki Ret108Ret11Ret1111969781295Ret1066RetRetDNSDNS118
11 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Hale Suzuki RetRetRet1215Ret9Ret10914Ret91111711Ret8921108Ret87
12 Flag of the United States.svg Colin Edwards Yamaha Ret2685675DNSDNSWDWD79
13 Flag of Japan.svg Noriyuki Haga Yamaha 215372
14 Flag of Spain.svg Pere Riba Honda 1017991815NC22181113131612121511132315111169
15 Flag of Slovenia.svg Igor Jerman Kawasaki 12Ret13Ret2017161615161513Ret15171316141320281410950
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Walker Yamaha 10101210109101147
17 Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Schmid Kawasaki 13913101411131291246
18 Flag of Austria.svg Andreas Meklau Ducati 8151714101011RetDNSDNS15840
19 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Miguel Duhamel Honda 3332
20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Bayliss Suzuki 5522
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Rutter Honda 11321
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Reynolds Ducati 91119Ret7Ret21
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Emmett Ducati 1412RetRet209Ret821
24 Flag of Japan.svg Katsuaki Fujiwara Suzuki 8520
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Haydon Ducati Ret14Ret1116DSQDNSRet1213RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRet1519
26 Flag of Spain.svg Gregorio Lavilla Ducati 1313DNS13RetRet7Ret18
27 Flag of Japan.svg Tamaki Serizawa Suzuki 10617
28 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Martin Craggill Kawasaki 6917
29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Niall Mackenzie Yamaha 78DSQRet17
30 Flag of France.svg Christian Lavielle Honda 1010191617RetRet1216
31 Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Suzuki Ducati 2511121015
32 Flag of Japan.svg Keiichi Kitagawa Suzuki 4Ret13
33 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kipp Yamaha 12812
34 Flag of Sweden.svg Christer Lindholm Yamaha 12Ret121212
35 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Chandler Kawasaki 5Ret11
36 Flag of Japan.svg Yuichi Takeda Honda 16711
37 Flag of Japan.svg Shinya Takeishi Kawasaki 7Ret10
38 Flag of Japan.svg Akira Ryō Kawasaki 1789
39 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Crevier Honda 11129
40 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damon Buckmaster Kawasaki Ret88
41 Flag of Finland.svg Erkka Korpiaho Kawasaki 151718167
42 Flag of Indonesia.svg Simon Yudha Kusuma Kawasaki 13136
43 Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Yates Suzuki Ret115
44 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Benn Archibald Kawasaki 13Ret5
45 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Giles Kawasaki 15145
46 Flag of Japan.svg Norihiko Fujiwara Yamaha 15Ret3
47 Flag of Austria.svg Christian Häusle Ducati Ret163
48 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pascal Picotte Suzuki 13Ret3
49 Flag of France.svg Jean-Marc Delétang Yamaha 16143
50 Flag of Austria.svg Johann Wolfsteiner Kawasaki NC192
51 Flag of France.svg Jean-Philippe Ruggia Yamaha 14Ret2
52 Flag of Austria.svg Ossi Niederkircher Suzuki 22221
53 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Emmerson Suzuki Ret181
Riders not eligible to score points, with at least a top-15 finish
Flag of Japan.svg Wataru Yoshikawa Yamaha 5Ret0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shawn Giles Honda 9100
Flag of Germany.svg Udo Mark Suzuki 15151712139141312140
Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Cantalupo Ducati 1113Ret19212020151722191723Ret14170
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Love Ducati 11160
Flag of Japan.svg Shinichi Ito Honda 11Ret0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Connell Ducati Ret110
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray Stringer Kawasaki 12160
Flag of Italy.svg Redamo Assirelli Yamaha 12172121RetRet0
Flag of Japan.svg Ichiro Asai Ducati 24120
Flag of Japan.svg Manabu Kamada Honda 22130
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Mrkývka Honda 14152221DNQDNQDNQDNQ19212518Ret2015180
Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Scatola Kawasaki 1514RetDNS0
Flag of Germany.svg Anton Gruschka Yamaha RetRet211818171918Ret19181420Ret16190
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Krynock Suzuki 16140
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brett Sampson Kawasaki RetRet14Ret0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Moss Honda 14Ret0
Flag of Austria.svg Gerhard Esterer Kawasaki 16DNS2019241920150
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Stafford Yamaha 15190
Riders not eligible to finish and to start the race
Flag of Indonesia.svg Joenzindy Gozali Kawasaki RetRet0
Flag of Indonesia.svg Affandi Bar Kawasaki DNQDNQ0
Flag of Indonesia.svg Jimmy Tanujaya Kawasaki DNQDNQ0
Pos.RiderBike AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
SMR
Flag of San Marino.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
USA
Flag of the United States.svg
EUR
Flag of Europe.svg
AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
ESP
Flag of Spain.svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
INA
Flag of Indonesia.svg
Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest lap

Manufacturers' standings

1997 final manufacturers' standings [4]
Pos.Manufacturer AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
SMR
Flag of San Marino.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
USA
Flag of the United States.svg
EUR
Flag of Europe.svg
AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
ESP
Flag of Spain.svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
INA
Flag of Indonesia.svg
Pts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 Flag of Japan.svg Honda 1121131141211323213116314486
2 Flag of Italy.svg Ducati 2413214131221118215711931440
3 Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki 335534824645542186321242359
4 Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha 7266563458642574681052153301
5 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki 55Ret12810936381179106711894586205
Pos.Manufacturer AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
SMR
Flag of San Marino.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
USA
Flag of the United States.svg
EUR
Flag of Europe.svg
AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
ESP
Flag of Spain.svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
INA
Flag of Indonesia.svg
Pts

References

  1. "1997 World Superbike - Rules and Regulations". superbike-archives.net. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  2. "1997 World Superbike - Riders Championship - Points Standings". superbike-archives.net. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  3. "1997 FIM Superbike World Championship". superbike-archives.net. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  4. "1997 World Superbike - Manufacturers Championship - Points Standings". superbike-archives.net. Retrieved 2 February 2023.