1997 FIM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
ROAD RACE SERIES round 11

British Grand Prix
Donington Park 15-17 Aug. 1997
Practice Official Practice Time
125cc , 250cc , 500cc

Race Classification
125cc , 250cc , 500cc

125cc Official Practice Time
                           Best Time
P.No. Rider           Nat  1st.Sess. 2nd.Sess. Motorcycle Team

 1 41 Y.UI            JPN  1:40.340 *1:39.713      Yamaha Team Yamaha Kurz
 2  3 T.MANAKO        JPN  1:40.386 *1:39.733       Honda Team UGT 3000
 3  7 N.UEDA          JPN *1:40.387  1:40.749       Honda Team Pileri
 4 46 V.ROSSI         ITA *1:40.419  1:40.763     Aprilia Nastro Azzurro Aprilia
 5  2 M.TOKUDOME      JPN  1:40.739 *1:40.429     Aprilia Docshop Racing
 6 15 R.LOCATELLI     ITA  1:40.955 *1:40.566       Honda Team Axo Inoxmacel
 7 72 G.McCOY         AUS  1:41.033 *1:40.641     Aprilia Marlboro Team Alfa Bieffe
 8 62 Y.KATOH         JPN *1:40.722  1:41.614      Yamaha Team Semprucci Biesse
 9  5 J.MARTINEZ      SPA *1:40.810  1:41.039     Aprilia Team Airtel-Aspar
10 32 M.GIANSANTI     ITA  1:42.661 *1:41.079       Honda Matteoni Racing
11 19 F.PETIT         FRA  1:41.638 *1:41.214       Honda Team RMS
12  8 K.SAKATA        JPN *1:41.237  1:41.847     Aprilia UGT 3000
13 17 J.MATURANA      SPA  1:41.724 *1:41.340      Yamaha Team Yamaha Kurz
14 10 L.CECCHINELLO   ITA  1:42.433 *1:41.402       Honda Spidi Honda LCR
15 21 G.SCALVINI      ITA  1:41.961 *1:41.517       Honda Team Axo Inoxmacel
16 24 G.BORSOI        ITA  1:41.594 *1:41.553      Yamaha Team Semprucci Biesse
17 33 M.GEISSLER      GER  1:42.483 *1:41.715     Aprilia UGT 3000
18 12 D.RAUDIES       GER *1:41.814  1:42.750       Honda Finsco Chasis Team
19 30 D.BARTON        GBR  1:42.082 *1:42.012       Honda RCD Motorsport
20 25 J.SARDA         SPA  1:42.314 *1:42.088       Honda Finsco Chasis Team
21 22 S.JENKNER       GER  1:44.142 *1:42.095     Aprilia Team Aprilia - ADAC Sachsen
22 20 M.AZUMA         JPN  1:44.179 *1:42.414       Honda L.B. Racing
23 39 J.HULES         CZE *1:42.493  1:42.935       Honda L.B. Racing
24 98 C.BURNS         GBR  1:43.907 *1:42.639       Honda Team UGT 3000
25 28 F.MENDES        POR *1:42.823  1:43.077       Honda Padgetts
26 29 A.NIETO Jr.     SPA  1:42.988 *1:42.865     Aprilia Team Airtel-Aspar
27 26 I.GOI           ITA *1:43.273  1:43.980     Aprilia Marlboro Team Alfa Bieffe
28 82 J.DAVIES        GBR *1:43.673  1:44.066       Honda Cosgrove Coaches
29 99 A.GREEN         GBR *1:43.682  1:44.255       Honda Breadline Racing
30 40 S.PATRICKSON    GBR *1:44.157  1:45.915       Honda Paul Bird Motosport

250cc Official Practice Time
                           Best Time
P.No. Rider           Nat  1st.Sess. 2nd.Sess. Motorcycle Team

 1 65 L.CAPIROSSI     ITA  1:35.175 *1:34.346     Aprilia Aprilia Racing Team
 2 31 T.HARADA        JPN  1:34.609 *1:34.552     Aprilia Aprilia Racing Team
 3 19 O.JACQUE        FRA  1:34.909 *1:34.688       Honda Chesterfield Elf Tech 3
 4  2 R.WALDMANN      GER  1:34.946 *1:34.895       Honda Marlboro Honda
 5  5 T.UKAWA         JPN *1:35.197  1:35.919       Honda Benetton Honda
 6  1 M.BIAGGI        ITA *1:35.223  1:35.501       Honda Marlboro Team Kanemoto Honda
 7 15 S.PERUGINI      ITA *1:35.258  1:35.427     Aprilia Nastro Azzurro Aprilia
 8  7 H.AOKI          JPN  1:35.679 *1:35.592       Honda Matteoni Racing
 9 12 T.TSUJIMURA     JPN  1:39.837 *1:36.026  T.S. Honda F.C.C. Technical Sports
10 27 S.PORTO         ARG  1:36.701 *1:36.295     Aprilia PR2  YPF - ESCO
11  6 L.D'ANTIN       SPA  1:36.750 *1:36.535      Yamaha S.S.P. Competicion
12 16 W.COSTES        FRA  1:37.156 *1:36.573       Honda Chesterfield Elf Tech 3
13 88 S.SMART         GBR *1:36.593  1:37.022       Honda Scott Smart Racing
14  8 C.MIGLIORATI    ITA  1:37.067 *1:36.650       Honda Team Axo Inoxmacel
15 17 J.CARDOSO       SPA *1:36.663  1:37.442      Yamaha S.S.P. Competicion
16 14 J.ROBINSON      GBR  1:38.192 *1:36.668      Suzuki Team Molenaar Suzuki
17 20 N.NUMATA        JPN  1:37.337 *1:36.717      Suzuki Team Molenaar Suzuki
18 25 O.PETRUCCIANI   SUI  1:37.051 *1:36.783     Aprilia Mohag Aprilia Racing Team
19 21 F.BATTAINI      ITA  1:37.446 *1:36.888      Yamaha Edo Racing
20 26 E.ALZAMORA      SPA  1:37.524 *1:37.091       Honda Fortuna Honda
21 10 L.BOSCOSCURO    ITA *1:37.341  1:38.027       Honda Dee Cee Racing Team
22 18 O.MIYAZAKI      JPN  1:38.016 *1:37.348      Yamaha Edo Racing
23 99 G.FIORILLO      ITA *1:37.722  1:38.524     Aprilia Radiant Racing Team
24 94 J.McGUINNESS    GBR  1:38.776 *1:38.238     Aprilia Paul Bird M/Sport / Aprilia
25 28 E.GAVIRA        SPA  1:41.700 *1:38.486     Aprilia Scuderia Mobil 1 AGV
26 95 G.MAY           GBR *1:38.958  1:40.064      Yamaha Autorama
27 22 K.ROBERTS       USA  1:39.727 *1:38.984       Honda Team PJ1 Oils
28 96 S.SAWFORD       GBR *1:39.073  1:39.504       Honda Honda Britain
29 29 I.GAVIRA        SPA *1:39.115  1:39.584     Aprilia Scuderia Mobil 1 AGV
30 97 C.RAMSAY        SCO *1:39.128  1:39.281       Honda Honda Britain Dickson

500cc Official Practice Time
                           Best Time
P.No. Rider           Nat  1st.Sess. 2nd.Sess. Motorcycle Team

 1  1 M.DOOHAN        AUS  1:33.579 *1:32.872       Honda Repsol Honda
 2  8 C.CHECA         SPA  1:33.873 *1:32.935       Honda MoviStar Honda Pons
 3  4 A.BARROS        BRA  1:34.356 *1:33.132       Honda Honda Gresini
 4  7 T.OKADA         JPN  1:33.907 *1:33.239       Honda Repsol Honda
 5 19 D.ROMBONI       ITA  1:33.807 *1:33.564     Aprilia IP Aprilia Racing Team
 6 18 N.AOKI          JPN  1:34.423 *1:33.681       Honda Rheos ELF F.C.C. T.S.
 7  3 L.CADALORA      ITA  1:34.388 *1:33.945      Yamaha Red Bull Yamaha WCM
 8 10 K.ROBERTS Jr.   USA  1:35.032 *1:34.005 Modenas KR3 Marlboro Team Roberts
 9  9 A.PUIG          SPA  1:34.469 *1:34.031       Honda MoviStar Honda Pons
10 55 R.LACONI        FRA  1:34.894 *1:34.108       Honda Tecmas Honda Elf
11  5 N.ABE           JPN  1:35.276 *1:34.157      Yamaha Yamaha Team Rainey
12  6 D.BEATTIE       AUS  1:34.655 *1:34.168      Suzuki Lucky Strike Suzuki
13 14 J.BORJA         SPA  1:35.007 *1:34.333     ELF 500 Elf 500 Roc
14 12 J.BAYLE         FRA *1:34.353  1:35.528 Modenas KR3 Marlboro Team Roberts
15 24 T.AOKI          JPN  1:35.219 *1:34.416       Honda Repsol Honda
16 21 J.V.D.GOORBERGH NED  1:34.861 *1:34.467       Honda Team Millar MQP
17 23 A.GOBERT        AUS  1:35.797 *1:34.868      Suzuki Lucky Strike Suzuki
18 20 S.GIBERNAU      SPA  1:36.286 *1:34.959      Yamaha Yamaha Team Rainey
19 16 J.FUCHS         GER *1:35.037  1:35.304     ELF 500 Elf 500 Roc
20 17 L.PEDERCINI     ITA  1:37.610 *1:35.156  ROC Yamaha Team Pedercini
21 22 K.McCARTHY      AUS  1:37.228 *1:35.649      Yamaha Red Bull Yamaha WCM
22 98 J.VINCENT       GBR  1:36.594 *1:35.905       Honda Padgetts
23 15 F.PROTAT        FRA  1:39.051 *1:37.619       Honda Soverex FP Racing
24 25 L.NAVEAU        BEL  1:40.363 *1:38.150  ROC Yamaha Millet Racing

125cc Race Classification
P.No. Rider           Nat Total Time   km/h Diff.     Motorcycle TEAM

 1 46 V.ROSSI         ITA 43:43.254 143.544              Aprilia Nastro Azzurro Aprilia
 2  2 M.TOKUDOME      JPN 43:45.034 143.446    1.780     Aprilia Docshop Racing
 3  7 N.UEDA          JPN 43:51.753 143.080    8.499       Honda Team Pileri
 4 72 G.McCOY         AUS 43:52.128 143.060    8.874     Aprilia Marlboro Team Alfa Bieffe
 5 15 R.LOCATELLI     ITA 43:59.512 142.660   16.258       Honda Team Axo Inoxmacel
 6 62 Y.KATOH         JPN 44:00.251 142.620   16.997      Yamaha Team Semprucci Biesse
 7 32 M.GIANSANTI     ITA 44:03.825 142.427   20.571       Honda Matteoni Racing
 8  3 T.MANAKO        JPN 44:08.964 142.150   25.710       Honda Team UGT 3000
 9 19 F.PETIT         FRA 44:09.670 142.113   26.416       Honda Team RMS
10 10 L.CECCHINELLO   ITA 44:09.717 142.110   26.463       Honda Spidi Honda LCR
11 21 G.SCALVINI      ITA 44:11.721 142.003   28.467       Honda Team Axo Inoxmacel
12 33 M.GEISSLER      GER 44:18.167 141.658   34.913     Aprilia UGT 3000
13 20 M.AZUMA         JPN 44:27.217 141.178   43.963       Honda L.B. Racing
14 30 D.BARTON        GBR 44:35.556 140.738   52.302       Honda RCD Motorsport
15 17 J.MATURANA      SPA 44:40.825 140.461   57.571      Yamaha Team Yamaha Kurz
16 22 S.JENKNER       GER 44:48.002 140.086 1:04.748     Aprilia Team Aprilia - ADAC Sachsen
17 26 I.GOI           ITA 44:48.437 140.063 1:05.183     Aprilia Marlboro Team Alfa Bieffe
18 28 F.MENDES        GBR 44:57.360 139.600 1:14.106       Honda Padgetts
19 29 A.NIETO Jr.     SPA 44:58.937 139.518 1:15.683     Aprilia Team Airtel-Aspar
20 82 J.DAVIES        GBR 45:15.049 138.690 1:31.795       Honda Cosgrove Coaches
21 99 A.GREEN         GBR 43:48.027 137.772    1 Lap       Honda Breadline Racing

NOT CLASSIFIED
    8 K.SAKATA        JPN 17:26.833 138.348  16 Laps     Aprilia UGT 3000
    5 J.MARTINEZ      SPA 15:43.953 138.084  17 Laps     Aprilia Team Airtel-Aspar
   98 C.BURNS         GBR 12:06.398 139.564  19 Laps       Honda Team UGT 3000
   24 G.BORSOI        ITA  8:47.817 137.195  21 Laps      Yamaha Team Semprucci Biesse
   41 Y.UI            JPN  6:47.923 142.015  22 Laps      Yamaha Team Yamaha Kurz
   40 S.PATRICKSON    GBR  7:16.049 132.854  22 Laps       Honda Paul Bird Motosport
   12 D.RAUDIES       GER  7:26.165 129.842  22 Laps       Honda Finsco Chasis Team
   25 J.SARDA         SPA  3:33.571 135.625  24 Laps       Honda Finsco Chasis Team
   39 J.HULES         CZE  3:33.785 135.489  24 Laps       Honda L.B. Racing

250cc Race Classification
P.No. Rider           Nat Total Time   km/h Diff.     Motorcycle TEAM

 1  2 R.WALDMANN      GER 42:50.897 152.100                Honda Marlboro Honda
 2 31 T.HARADA        JPN 42:51.030 152.092    0.133     Aprilia Aprilia Racing Team
 3 65 L.CAPIROSSI     ITA 43:02.393 151.423   11.496     Aprilia Aprilia Racing Team
 4 19 O.JACQUE        FRA 43:06.035 151.210   15.138       Honda Chesterfield Elf Tech 3
 5  5 T.UKAWA         JPN 43:08.643 151.058   17.746       Honda Benetton Honda
 6 12 T.TSUJIMURA     JPN 43:26.598 150.017   35.701  T.S. Honda F.C.C. Technical Sports
 7 15 S.PERUGINI      ITA 43:34.778 149.548   43.881     Aprilia Nastro Azzurro Aprilia
 8  7 H.AOKI          JPN 43:52.417 148.546 1:01.520       Honda Matteoni Racing
 9 27 S.PORTO         ARG 43:59.787 148.131 1:08.890     Aprilia PR2  YPF - ESCO
10 20 N.NUMATA        JPN 44:10.053 147.557 1:19.156      Suzuki Team Molenaar Suzuki
11 21 F.BATTAINI      ITA 44:10.878 147.511 1:19.981      Yamaha Edo Racing
12 88 S.SMART         GBR 44:13.480 147.367 1:22.583       Honda Scott Smart Racing
13 17 J.CARDOSO       SPA 44:13.880 147.344 1:22.983      Yamaha S.S.P. Competicion
14 94 J.McGUINNESS    GBR 43:05.320 145.650    1 Lap     Aprilia Paul Bird M/Sport / Aprilia
15 97 C.RAMSAY        SCO 43:15.342 145.087    1 Lap       Honda Honda Britain Dickson
16 96 S.SAWFORD       GBR 43:15.762 145.064    1 Lap       Honda Honda Britain
17 95 G.MAY           GBR 43:38.913 143.782    1 Lap      Yamaha Autorama
18 22 K.ROBERTS       USA 43:38.969 143.779    1 Lap       Honda Team PJ1 Oils

NOT CLASSIFIED
    6 L.D'ANTIN       SPA 34:03.940 148.800   6 Laps      Yamaha S.S.P. Competicion
   25 O.PETRUCCIANI   SUI 31:38.718 144.925   8 Laps     Aprilia Mohag Aprilia Racing Team
   99 G.FIORILLO      ITA 32:28.308 141.237   8 Laps     Aprilia Radiant Racing Team
    1 M.BIAGGI        ITA 25:32.028 151.253  11 Laps       Honda Marlboro Team Kanemoto Honda
   14 J.ROBINSON      GBR 23:37.804 143.009  13 Laps      Suzuki Team Molenaar Suzuki
   26 E.ALZAMORA      SPA 22:49.970 137.431  14 Laps       Honda Fortuna Honda
   18 O.MIYAZAKI      JPN 13:46.308 140.216  19 Laps      Yamaha Edo Racing
   28 E.GAVIRA        SPA 10:06.456 143.286  21 Laps     Aprilia Scuderia Mobil 1 AGV
   16 W.COSTES        FRA  3:33.443 135.706  25 Laps       Honda Chesterfield Elf Tech 3
    8 C.MIGLIORATI    ITA  3:39.725 131.826  25 Laps       Honda Team Axo Inoxmacel

NOT FINISHED FIRST LAP
   10 L.BOSCOSCURO    ITA                                  Honda Dee Cee Racing Team
   29 I.GAVIRA        SPA                                Aprilia Scuderia Mobil 1 AGV

500cc Race Classification
P.No. Rider           Nat Total Time   km/h Diff.     Motorcycle TEAM

 1  1 M.DOOHAN        AUS 46:55.378 154.325                Honda Repsol Honda
 2  7 T.OKADA         JPN 46:55.609 154.312    0.231       Honda Repsol Honda
 3  4 A.BARROS        BRA 47:19.781 152.999   24.403       Honda Honda Gresini
 4 18 N.AOKI          JPN 47:23.669 152.789   28.291       Honda Rheos ELF F.C.C. T.S.
 5  3 L.CADALORA      ITA 47:26.724 152.625   31.346      Yamaha Red Bull Yamaha WCM
 6  6 D.BEATTIE       AUS 47:27.921 152.561   32.543      Suzuki Lucky Strike Suzuki
 7 19 D.ROMBONI       ITA 47:39.850 151.925   44.472     Aprilia IP Aprilia Racing Team
 8 14 J.BORJA         SPA 47:42.423 151.788   47.045     ELF 500 Elf 500 Roc
 9  5 N.ABE           JPN 47:43.535 151.729   48.157      Yamaha Yamaha Team Rainey
10 24 T.AOKI          JPN 47:58.907 150.919 1:03.529       Honda Repsol Honda
11 10 K.ROBERTS Jr.   USA 48:09.568 150.362 1:14.190 Modenas KR3 Marlboro Team Roberts
12 22 K.McCARTHY      AUS 48:13.701 150.148 1:18.323      Yamaha Red Bull Yamaha WCM
13 21 J.V.D.GOORBERGH NED 48:15.315 150.064 1:19.937       Honda Team Millar MQP
14 98 J.VINCENT       GBR 48:16.763 149.989 1:21.385       Honda Padgetts
15 16 J.FUCHS         GER 47:07.697 148.531    1 Lap     ELF 500 Elf 500 Roc
16 17 L.PEDERCINI     ITA 47:17.704 148.007    1 Lap  ROC Yamaha Team Pedercini
17 15 F.PROTAT        FRA 48:12.068 145.225    1 Lap       Honda Soverex FP Racing
18 25 L.NAVEAU        BEL 48:28.093 144.424    1 Lap  ROC Yamaha Millet Racing

NOT CLASSIFIED
    9 A.PUIG          SPA 38:09.575 151.812   6 Laps       Honda MoviStar Honda Pons
   20 S.GIBERNAU      SPA 16:17.956 148.092  20 Laps      Yamaha Yamaha Team Rainey
   23 A.GOBERT        AUS  8:28.391 142.437  25 Laps      Suzuki Lucky Strike Suzuki
    8 C.CHECA         SPA  3:14.828 148.672  28 Laps       Honda MoviStar Honda Pons

NOT FINISHED FIRST LAP
   55 R.LACONI        FRA                                  Honda Tecmas Honda Elf

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