1997 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix explained

Grand Prix:Italian
Flag:Italy
Official Name:Gran Premio d'Italia Polini[1]
Location:Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello
Course Mi:3.259
Course Km:5.245
Race No:4
Season No:15
Date:18 May
Year:1997
Pole Rider 500:Mick Doohan
Pole Rider 500 Country:Australia
Pole Time 500:1:53.387
Fast Rider 500:Mick Doohan
Fast Rider 500 Country:Australia
Fast Time 500:1:54.144
First Rider 500:Mick Doohan
First Rider 500 Country:Australia
Second Rider 500:Luca Cadalora
Second Rider 500 Country:Italy
Third Rider 500:Nobuatsu Aoki
Third Rider 500 Country:Japan
Pole Rider 250:Marcellino Lucchi
Pole Rider 250 Country:Italy
Pole Time 250:1:54.474
Fast Rider 250:Ralf Waldmann
Fast Rider 250 Country:Germany
Fast Time 250:1:55.416
First Rider 250:Max Biaggi
First Rider 250 Country:Italy
Second Rider 250:Marcellino Lucchi
Second Rider 250 Country:Italy
Third Rider 250:Loris Capirossi
Third Rider 250 Country:Italy
Pole Rider 125:Jorge Martínez
Pole Rider 125 Country:Spain
Pole Time 125:2:00.863
Fast Rider 125:Noboru Ueda
Fast Rider 125 Country:Japan
Fast Time 125:2:00.555
First Rider 125:Valentino Rossi
First Rider 125 Country:Italy
Second Rider 125:Jorge Martínez
Second Rider 125 Country:Spain
Third Rider 125:Garry McCoy
Third Rider 125 Country:Australia

The 1997 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth race of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 18 May 1997 at the Mugello Circuit.

500 cc classification

Pos.RiderTeamManufacturerTime/RetiredPoints
1 Mick DoohanRepsol Honda TeamHonda44:06.44225
2 Luca CadaloraRed Bull Yamaha WCMYamaha+10.05620
3 Nobuatsu AokiRheos Elf FCC TSHonda+17.34916
4 Àlex CrivilléRepsol Honda TeamHonda+19.14513
5 Daryl BeattieLucky Strike SuzukiSuzuki+21.08911
6 Alex BarrosHonda GresiniHonda+21.39310
7 Norifumi AbeYamaha Team RaineyYamaha+29.1909
8 Jean-Michel BayleMarlboro Team RobertsModenas KR3+29.4148
9 Sete GibernauYamaha Team RaineyYamaha+30.7047
10 Régis LaconiTeam TecmasHonda+37.0126
11 Doriano RomboniIP Aprilia Racing TeamAprilia+51.2225
12 Troy CorserRed Bull Yamaha WCMYamaha+1:25.5564
13 Anthony GobertLucky Strike SuzukiSuzuki+1:33.6103
14 Kirk McCarthyWorld Championship MotorsportsROC Yamaha+1:43.7172
15 Lucio PederciniTeam PederciniYamaha+1:56.6331
16 Laurent NaveauMillet RacingROC Yamaha+1 Lap
17 Frédéric ProtatSoverex FP RacingHonda+1 Lap
Ret Alberto PuigMovistar Honda PonsHondaRetirement
Ret Jürgen FuchsElf 500 ROCElf 500Retirement
Ret Jurgen van den GoorberghTeam Millar MQPHondaRetirement
Ret Tadayuki OkadaRepsol Honda TeamHondaRetirement
Ret Carlos ChecaMovistar Honda PonsHondaRetirement
Ret Juan BorjaElf 500 ROCElf 500Retirement
Ret Takuma AokiRepsol HondaHondaRetirement
Ret Francesco MonacoTeam PatonPatonRetirement
Ret Kenny Roberts Jr.Marlboro Team RobertsModenas KR3Retirement
Sources: [2] [3]

250 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerTime/RetiredPoints
1 Max BiaggiHonda40:47.54825
2 Marcellino LucchiAprilia+0.05020
3 Loris CapirossiAprilia+0.06816
4 Ralf WaldmannHonda+4.17413
5 Olivier JacqueHonda+19.18511
6 Noriyasu NumataSuzuki+43.61910
7 Stefano PeruginiAprilia+51.4479
8 Jamie RobinsonSuzuki+51.5528
9 Jeremy McWilliamsHonda+54.2717
10 Sebastian PortoAprilia+55.0066
11 Luis d'AntinYamaha+55.1065
12 Luca BoscoscuroHonda+55.9834
13 Franco BattainiYamaha+56.7343
14 Haruchika AokiHonda+57.5032
15 Osamu MiyazakiYamaha+1:12.0801
16 Oliver PetruccianiAprilia+1:28.701
17 William CostesHonda+1:29.037
18 Idalio GaviraAprilia+1:53.840
19 Walter TortoroglioAprilia+2 Laps
Ret Tohru UkawaHondaRetirement
Ret Takeshi TsujimuraTSR-HondaRetirement
Ret Cristiano MiglioratiHondaRetirement
Ret Oscar SainzApriliaRetirement
Ret Eddie RobertsApriliaRetirement
Ret José Luis CardosoYamahaRetirement
Ret Fabio CarpaniApriliaRetirement
Ret Eustaquio GaviraApriliaRetirement
Ret Emilio AlzamoraHondaRetirement
Ret Tetsuya HaradaApriliaRetirement

125 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerTime/RetiredPoints
1 Valentino RossiAprilia40:40.09325
2 Jorge MartinezAprilia+3.31120
3 Garry McCoyAprilia+3.31316
4 Noboru UedaHonda+3.38013
5 Tomomi ManakoHonda+3.39411
6 Kazuto SakataAprilia+3.39710
7 Masaki TokudomeAprilia+3.8879
8 Lucio CecchinelloHonda+7.5958
9 Frederic PetitHonda+17.5777
10 Youichi UiYamaha+17.6196
11 Masao AzumaHonda+37.3035
12 Gianluigi ScalviniHonda+37.4034
13 Ivan GoiAprilia+37.4313
14 Roberto LocatelliHonda+37.4792
15 Yoshiaki KatohHonda+37.5081
16 Mirko GiansantiHonda+37.803
17 Manfred GeisslerHonda+38.126
18 Enrique MaturanaYamaha+38.135
19 Josep SardaHonda+1:18.683
20 Dirk RaudiesHonda+1:18.725
21 Roberto BelleiHonda+1:18.853
22 Steve JenknerAprilia+1:21.155
23 Angel Nieto JrAprilia+1:48.618
24 Simone SannaAprilia+1 Lap
Ret Marco BorcianiHondaRetirement
Ret Igor AntonelliHondaRetirement
Ret Federico CerroniApriliaRetirement
Ret Peter ÖttlApriliaRetirement
Ret Gino BorsoiYamahaRetirement

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1997 Italian MotoGP. 13 June 2017. Motorsportmagazine.com. 15 May 2018.
  2. Web site: 1997 Italian MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database. 13 June 2017.
  3. Web site: motogp.com · ITALIAN GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1997. www.motogp.com.

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