1998-10-02 to 1998-10-04

World Superbike Japanese Round

Sugo (Permanent circuit, 3.7375 km)
Attendance: 38,000 (3-day)
Event permit: IMN 102/13
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: ? / Practised: 27 / Qualified: 27

Map of Sugo circuit.

Qualifying 2

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 27 / Classified: 27

Scheduled start time: 11:30
Weather: Cloudy / Track: Dry

P.#RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
141Flag of JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:30.036149.441726231.4
211Flag of AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:30.2940.258149.012526227.0
3111Flag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:30.4530.417148.752525227.4
42Flag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:30.4730.437148.722222227.4
585Flag of JapanKeiichi KITAGAWADunlop tyresSuzuki1:30.6880.652148.372328234.4
691Flag of JapanAkira RYODunlop tyresSuzuki1:30.6910.655148.362325238.6
76Flag of AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1:30.8800.844148.052626227.4
887Flag of JapanShin'ya TAKEISHIMichelin tyresKawasaki1:30.9890.953147.882125231.4
945Flag of USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1:31.0461.010147.782121240.8
1090Flag of JapanKensuke HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:31.1201.084147.662828225.0
114Flag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:31.1561.120147.60717229.4
1289Flag of JapanWataru YOSHIKAWADunlop tyresYamaha1:31.1641.128147.592425226.0
135Flag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:31.3881.352147.232228230.9
1484Flag of JapanShin'ichi ITOMichelin tyresHonda1:31.3911.355147.222323234.9
157Flag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:31.4291.393147.16719227.0
1693Flag of JapanTamaki SERIZAWAMichelin tyresKawasaki1:31.7591.723146.631718228.9
1744Flag of USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha1:32.0942.058146.10913221.8
188Flag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1:32.1242.088146.052022229.9
1997Flag of JapanAtsushi WATANABEDunlop tyresSuzuki1:32.2392.203145.871524226.0
2094Flag of JapanToshiyuki HAMAGUCHIDunlop tyresSuzuki1:32.2932.257145.792428234.9
2198Flag of JapanYuichi TAKEDAMichelin tyresHonda1:32.4422.406145.551627217.7
2296Flag of JapanManabu KAMADADunlop tyresHonda1:32.6052.569145.291824227.0
2312Flag of ItalyMario INNAMORATIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:33.1933.157144.381717221.3
2435Flag of SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati1:33.6983.662143.6057
2515Flag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:33.6993.663143.602325227.4
2610Flag of New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki1:35.4605.424140.951516226.0
2750Flag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda1:36.9806.944138.742122210.8
Sources:

Official results/ Official attendance figures/ 1998⁠-⁠10⁠-⁠04 live TV coverage/ 1998⁠-⁠xx⁠-⁠xx MotorLand2 TV highlights/ Cycle News 1998⁠-⁠10⁠-⁠14 pg20⁠-⁠24/ Aaron Slight newsletter 1998⁠-⁠10⁠-⁠14/ Troy Corser interview 1998⁠-⁠10⁠-⁠23/ troycorser.com