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 tyresKawasaki-Not started7
    NS7Flag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati-Injured10
    NS41Flag of BelgiumMichael PAQUAYPirelli tyresDucati-Bike damaged30
    NS45Flag of USAColin EDWARDSDunlop tyresYamaha-Injured
    NS46Flag of AustraliaRob PHILLISDunlop tyresKawasaki-Injured
    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