1996-08-23 to 1996-08-25

World Superbike Japanese Round

Sugo (Permanent circuit, 3.7375 km)
Attendance: 21,500
Event permit: IMN 102/10
Timekeepers: SEIKO Timing
Entries: 35 / Practised: 35 / Qualified: 35

Map of Sugo circuit.

Sessions

  • Entry list available.Entry list
  • 23 Aug, Fri
  • No results.Free Practice 1
  • Results are available.Qualifying 1
  • 24 Aug, Sat
  • No results.Free Practice 2
  • Results are available.Qualifying 2
  • Qualifying times available.Overall qualifying
  • 25 Aug, Sun
  • No results.Warm-Up
  • Results are available.Race 1
  • Results are available.Race 2
  • Race 2

    Scheduled duration: 25 laps
    Started: 30 / Classified: 24

    Scheduled start time: 15:35
    Weather: Sunny / Track: Dry

    P.#RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnGr.
    150Flag of JapanTakuma AOKIMichelin tyresHonda2538:18.759146.331:31.0441111
    211Flag of USAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresDucati2538:19.3130.554146.291:31.209165
    33Flag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda2538:32.14913.390145.481:31.501712
    41Flag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresHonda2538:32.71913.960145.451:31.6351313
    551Flag of JapanNorihiko FUJIWARADunlop tyresYamaha2538:33.59514.836145.391:31.78174
    659Flag of JapanAkira RYODunlop tyresKawasaki2538:34.68215.923145.321:31.597514
    758Flag of JapanShin'ya TAKEISHIDunlop tyresKawasaki2538:34.99916.240145.301:31.628916
    85Flag of JapanWataru YOSHIKAWADunlop tyresYamaha2538:35.29716.538145.281:31.674152
    92Flag of AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati2538:42.01523.256144.861:31.91141
    1017Flag of JapanKeiichi KITAGAWADunlop tyresSuzuki2538:42.33323.574144.841:32.04046
    116Flag of New ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki2538:47.74728.988144.511:32.477248
    1210Flag of Great BritainJohn REYNOLDSMichelin tyresSuzuki2538:52.10333.344144.241:32.3071017
    1355Flag of JapanYukio NUKUMIDunlop tyresDucati2538:57.77639.017143.891:32.307315
    149Flag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati2539:01.85043.091143.641:32.210518
    1565Flag of JapanTamaki SERIZAWADunlop tyresSuzuki2539:03.47444.715143.541:32.615422
    1652Flag of JapanKatsuaki FUJIWARADunlop tyresSuzuki2539:12.37253.613142.991:32.961423
    1754Flag of JapanMakoto SUZUKIMichelin tyresDucati2539:12.75553.996142.971:32.918420
    1836Flag of AustraliaKirk McCARTHYMichelin tyresSuzuki2539:13.30854.549142.941:32.9071226
    1956Flag of JapanHitoyasu IZUTSUDunlop tyresDucati2539:14.25655.497142.881:32.999419
    208Flag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki2539:14.30055.541142.881:33.090924
    2161Flag of JapanShoichi TSUKAMOTODunlop tyresKawasaki2539:18.13459.375142.641:33.346421
    2267Flag of USAMike HALEMichelin tyresDucati2539:24.2321:05.473142.281:33.3301028
    2362Flag of JapanHideo SENMYODunlop tyresHonda2438:31.9791 lap139.671:35.3151231
    2418Flag of SloveniaIgor JERMANDunlop tyresKawasaki2439:42.8551 lap135.521:35.1192332
    RT53Flag of JapanYuichi TAKEDAMichelin tyresHonda19--.---Accident1:31.310123
    RT66Flag of JapanTakahiro SOHWAMichelin tyresHonda7--.------1:33.703627
    RT63Flag of JapanKatsunori HASEGAWADunlop tyresYamaha3--.------1:33.606325
    RT38Flag of GreeceIoannis BOUSTASMichelin tyresDucati3--.---Engine1:50.447133
    RT16Flag of ItalyPaolo CASOLIMichelin tyresDucati00:00.000Accident29
    DQ57Flag of JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha2538:31.97913.220145.49--.---9
    NS60Flag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasakiNot started7
    NS7Flag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucatiInjured10
    NS41Flag of BelgiumMichael PAQUAYPirelli tyresDucatiBike damaged30
    NS45Flag of USAColin EDWARDSDunlop tyresYamahaInjured
    NS46Flag of AustraliaRob PHILLISDunlop tyresKawasakiInjured
    Fastest lap50Flag of JapanTakuma AOKIMichelin tyresHonda1:31.044 on lap 11147.79 km/h

    Penalties

    #57 Haga: Disqualified due to carburettor irregularity.

    Rider notes

    #7 Chili: Withdrew due to knee injury sustained in qualifying.

    #45 Edwards: Broke collarbone in qualifying 2.

    #46 Phillis: Broke right hand in qualifying 2.

    Sources:

    Official results/ Official entry list/ 1996⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠25 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1996⁠-⁠09⁠-⁠04 pg20⁠-⁠22/ www.ask.or.jp/~klever