1999-10-08 to 1999-10-10

World Superbike Japanese Round

Sugo (Permanent circuit, 3.7375 km)
Attendance: 40,500 (3-day)
Event permit: IMN 102/13
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 27 / Practised: 27 / Qualified: 27

Map of Sugo circuit.

Overall qualifying

P.#RiderBikeQ1Q2SPTimeKM/H
111Flag of AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:30.0821:30.0941:29.9101:29.910149.65
260Flag of JapanShin'ya TAKEISHIMichelin tyresKawasaki1:30.4651:30.8531:30.0481:30.048149.42
364Flag of JapanAkira RYODunlop tyresSuzuki1:30.5011:30.5181:30.0891:30.089149.35
44Flag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:30.6241:30.1531:30.1421:30.142149.26
51Flag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:30.5011:30.0641:30.2691:30.269149.05
656Flag of JapanWataru YOSHIKAWADunlop tyresYamaha1:30.1841:30.3571:30.3471:30.347148.93
741Flag of JapanNoriyuki HAGAMichelin tyresYamaha1:31.1421:30.7441:30.3571:30.357148.91
859Flag of JapanKeiichi KITAGAWADunlop tyresSuzuki1:30.6571:30.4411:30.3751:30.375148.88
97Flag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIDunlop tyresSuzuki1:30.9721:30.6081:30.6951:30.695148.35
105Flag of USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1:30.6391:30.2621:30.7281:30.728148.30
1157Flag of JapanMakoto TAMADADunlop tyresHonda1:30.6111:30.4901:30.7431:30.743148.28
1258Flag of JapanTamaki SERIZAWAMichelin tyresKawasaki1:30.8791:30.4981:30.7921:30.792148.20
1375Flag of JapanTakeshi TSUJIMURADunlop tyresYamaha1:30.1371:30.8231:30.9281:30.928147.97
1465Flag of JapanShin'ichi ITOMichelin tyresHonda1:30.5701:30.5541:31.0601:31.060147.76
1577Flag of JapanYuichi TAKEDADunlop tyresHonda1:30.5041:30.9371:31.3871:31.387147.23
16111Flag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:30.3581:30.5031:31.4291:31.429147.16
1781Flag of JapanChojun KAMEYADunlop tyresSuzuki1:30.8511:31.1981:30.851148.10
186Flag of SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresKawasaki1:31.4031:30.8661:30.866148.08
1961Flag of JapanHitoyasu IZUTSUDunlop tyresKawasaki1:30.9691:31.0881:30.969147.91
209Flag of AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresAprilia1:31.4031:31.3971:31.397147.21
2121Flag of JapanKatsuaki FUJIWARADunlop tyresSuzuki1:31.5641:31.9521:31.564146.95
2270Flag of ItalyGiovanni BUSSEIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:31.6921:31.6311:31.631146.84
2316Flag of AustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati1:32.9261:32.0981:32.098146.09
2433Flag of AustriaRobert ULMDunlop tyresKawasaki1:32.9281:32.6831:32.683145.17
2523Flag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresDucati1:36.0061:36.1191:36.006140.15
2638Flag of South AfricaLance ISAACSDunlop tyresDucati1:36.5811:36.1951:36.195139.87
2724Flag of SlovakiaVladimír KARBANMichelin tyresSuzuki1:40.5561:37.6191:37.619137.83

Positions in parentheses denote riders who either did not receive a grid space, failed to meet qualifying requirements or withdrew after qualifying.

Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ Official attendance figures/ 1999⁠-⁠10⁠-⁠13 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1999⁠-⁠10⁠-⁠20 pg6⁠-⁠9/ FIM press release 1999⁠-⁠10⁠-⁠04/ Yamaha WSBK press release 1999⁠-⁠10⁠-⁠10/ amasuperbike.com/ r2⁠-⁠1.com/ superbike.it/ troycorser.com