| P. | # | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |  Katsuaki FUJIWARA | Suzuki | 2:13.986 | 157.56 | 10 | 10 | |
| 2 | 20 | Wataru YOSHIKAWA | Yamaha | 2:14.781 | 0.795 | 156.63 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 8 | Noriyuki HAGA | Yamaha | 2:15.333 | 1.347 | 155.99 | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | 11 | Tamaki SERIZAWA | Suzuki | 2:16.115 | 2.129 | 155.09 | 10 | 10 |
| 5 | 4 | Keiichi KITAGAWA | Suzuki | 2:16.430 | 2.444 | 154.73 | 11 | 11 |
| 6 | 14 | Hitoyasu IZUTSU | Ducati | 2:17.276 | 3.290 | 153.78 | 8 | 9 |
| 7 | 41 | Takahiro SOHWA | Honda | 2:19.566 | 5.580 | 151.26 | 8 | 9 |
| 8 | 40 | Isami HIGASHIMURA | Kawasaki | 2:21.367 | 7.381 | 149.33 | 9 | 9 |
| 9 | 31 | Shin'ya NAKATANI | Kawasaki | 2:21.478 | 7.492 | 149.21 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 47 | Kiyokazu SATO | Honda | 2:21.623 | 7.637 | 149.06 | 9 | 9 |
| 11 | 23 | Yoshinobu TAKAHASHI | Honda | 2:22.138 | 8.152 | 148.52 | 9 | 10 |
| 12 | 67 | Tamotsu MIZUSAWA | Kawasaki | 2:22.257 | 8.271 | 148.40 | 7 | 7 |
| 13 | 58 | Makoto TOKINAGA | Yamaha | 2:23.386 | 9.400 | 147.23 | 9 | 9 |
| 14 | 34 | Takahiro FUKAMI | Yamaha | 2:24.089 | 10.103 | 146.51 | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 27 | Shuya ARAI | Honda | 2:24.242 | 10.256 | 146.35 | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 36 | Noriyuki TSUJIMOTO | Honda | 2:25.257 | 11.271 | 145.33 | 9 | 9 |
| 17 | 54 | Yoshihiko TAKATSUTO | Honda | 2:26.087 | 12.101 | 144.51 | 9 | 9 |
| 18 | 69 | Naoki YOSHIOKA | Honda | 2:26.205 | 12.219 | 144.39 | 9 | 9 |
| 19 | 49 | Hiroaki YABUMOTO | Yamaha | 2:26.856 | 12.870 | 143.75 | 9 | 9 |
| 20 | 24 | Hideo SENMYO | Honda | 2:27.700 | 13.714 | 142.93 | 9 | 9 |
| 21 | 52 | Ken'ichi YANAGI | Kawasaki | 2:28.019 | 14.033 | 142.62 | 9 | 9 |
| 22 | 75 | Keishiro KANKI | Kawasaki | 2:29.391 | 15.405 | 141.31 | 9 | 9 |
| 23 | 38 | Hideki ONISHI | Kawasaki | 2:29.650 | 15.664 | 141.07 | 10 | 10 |
| 24 | 30 | Yukihiro AOYANAGI | Yamaha | 2:29.950 | 15.964 | 140.78 | 7 | 8 |
| 25 | 61 | Eiji SASAKI | Suzuki | 2:30.133 | 16.147 | 140.61 | 10 | 10 |
| 26 | 63 | Ryuichi OSAKI | Suzuki | 2:31.849 | 17.863 | 139.02 | 9 | 9 |
| 27 | 56 | Kozo MINAMIKAWA | Yamaha | 2:33.709 | 19.723 | 137.34 | 5 | 7 |
1997-09-05 to 1997-09-07
Suzuka Superbike 2 Heat Race
Suzuka (Permanent circuit, 5.8640 km)
Attendance: 21,000
Entries: 60 / Practised: 54 / Qualified: 44
Sessions
Qualifying 1 - Group A
Scheduled duration: 25 mins
Started: 27 / Classified: 27
Scheduled start time: 11:00
Weather: Overcast / Track: Damp
Results
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Sources:
Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ Official programme/ MotorLand2 TV coverage/ MFJ Magazine No. 330 1997-01/02 pg15/ MFJ Magazine No. 341 1998-01/02 pg64-66/ europark.com/ Motoracing-japan.com/ procione.com/suzukaland