1997 German motorcycle Grand Prix

  1997 German Grand Prix
Race details
Race 9 of 15 races in the
1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date20 July 1997
Official nameADAC Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland
LocationNürburgring
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.550 km (2.827 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider Mick Doohan
Time 1:38.425
Fastest lap
Rider Mick Doohan
Time 1:39.051
Podium
First Mick Doohan
Second Tadayuki Okada
Third Takuma Aoki
250cc
Pole position
Rider Olivier Jacque
Time 1:40.361
Fastest lap
Rider Tetsuya Harada
Time 1:40.993
Podium
First Tetsuya Harada
Second Olivier Jacque
Third Ralf Waldmann
125cc
Pole position
Rider Valentino Rossi
Time 1:47.160
Fastest lap
Rider Yoshiaki Katoh
Time 2:01.546
Podium
First Valentino Rossi
Second Yoshiaki Katoh
Third Manfred Geissler

The 1997 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 20 July 1997 at the Nürburgring.