1997 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1997 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 13 April 1997 at the Shah Alam Circuit.

  1997 Malaysian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 1 of 15 races in the
1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date13 April 1997
Official nameMarlboro Malaysian Grand Prix
LocationShah Alam Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 3.505 km (2.178 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Tadayuki Okada
Time 1:23.485
Fastest lap
Rider Mick Doohan
Time 1:24.840
Podium
First Mick Doohan
Second Àlex Crivillé
Third Nobuatsu Aoki
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Max Biaggi
Time 1:25.380
Fastest lap
Rider Max Biaggi
Time 1:26.835
Podium
First Max Biaggi
Second Tetsuya Harada
Third Olivier Jacque
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Valentino Rossi
Time 1:30.720
Fastest lap
Rider Valentino Rossi
Time 1:37.824
Podium
First Valentino Rossi
Second Kazuto Sakata
Third Noboru Ueda
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