1997 All Japan Superbike/Suzuka

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

Map of Suzuka circuit.

Sessions

  • Entry list available.Entry list
  • 5 Sep, Fri
  • No results.Free Practice 1 - Group A
  • No results.Free Practice 1 - Group B
  • No results.Free Practice 2 - Group A
  • No results.Free Practice 2 - Group B
  • 6 Sep, Sat
  • Results are available.Qualifying 1 - Group A
  • Results are available.Qualifying 1 - Group B
  • Results are available.Qualifying 2 - Group A
  • Results are available.Qualifying 2 - Group B
  • Qualifying times available.Overall qualifying
  • 7 Sep, Sun
  • Results are available.Warm-Up
  • Results are available.Heat 1
  • Results are available.Heat 2
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    Entry list

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    #RiderAgeBikeTeam
    2Flag of JapanAkira RYO29Michelin tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRKawasaki Racing Team
    4Flag of JapanKeiichi KITAGAWA30Dunlop tyresSuzuki GSX-R750Lucky Strike Suzuki
    5Flag of JapanKatsuaki FUJIWARA22Dunlop tyresSuzuki GSX-R750Lucky Strike Suzuki
    6Flag of JapanShin'ya TAKEISHI29Michelin tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRKawasaki Racing Team
    8Flag of JapanNoriyuki HAGA22Dunlop tyresYamaha YZF750Marlboro YAMAHA
    11Flag of JapanTamaki SERIZAWA24Dunlop tyresSuzuki GSX-R750Yoshimura SUZUKI GP1 PLUS
    12Flag of JapanShoichi TSUKAMOTO37Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRKawasaki Racing Team
    14Flag of JapanHitoyasu IZUTSU26Dunlop tyresDucati 916Team Foundation
    17Flag of JapanKatsunori HASEGAWA29Dunlop tyresYamaha YZF750PJ1 MAX & RC SUGO
    18Flag of JapanTomohiko KANEYASU36Honda RC45Defi T. KANEYASU
    20Flag of JapanWataru YOSHIKAWA27Dunlop tyresYamaha YZF750Marlboro YAMAHA
    21Flag of JapanManabu KAMADA27Dunlop tyresHonda RC45Team SAKURAI Honda
    23Flag of JapanYoshinobu TAKAHASHI29Honda RC45Art Nature D.D.BOYS
    24Flag of JapanHideo SENMYO32Honda RC45Kouyou-kai Dream Racing
    25Flag of JapanToshiya KOBAYASHI30Michelin tyresHonda RC45team ELAN & RG niwa
    27Flag of JapanShuya ARAI31Dunlop tyresHonda VTR1000FNTT MORIWAKI Racing
    29Flag of JapanYuji HARAGUCHI?Dunlop tyresHonda RC45Sofukai • Suzuka Racing Team
    30Flag of JapanYukihiro AOYANAGI?Yamaha YZF750SWIFT • R MOTUL
    31Flag of JapanShin'ya NAKATANI27Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRTeam HANSHIN Riding School
    33Flag of JapanMasayuki YAMANAKA?Honda RC45Racing Team HONEYBEE
    34Flag of JapanTakahiro FUKAMI27Dunlop tyresYamaha YZF750Clever Wolf Racing Team
    35Flag of JapanKazuhiro IMURA?Kawasaki ZXR750Castrol Team BOMBER
    36Flag of JapanNoriyuki TSUJIMOTO?Michelin tyresHonda RC45TEAM VITALSPIRIT
    37Flag of JapanHideaki TSUTSUI30Kawasaki ZX-7RRMRD T-CRAFT
    38Flag of JapanHideki ONISHI?Kawasaki ZXR750Yamashina Kawasaki KEN Racing
    39Flag of JapanKeiji SHIOMI?Suzuki GSX-R750GARfield & RSK!!
    40Flag of JapanIsami HIGASHIMURA?Kawasaki ZXR750RS-ITOH & Sakamaki Clinic
    41Flag of JapanTakahiro SOHWA31Michelin tyresHonda RC45K's GARAGE SOHWA
    43Flag of JapanTakaharu KISHIDA?Dunlop tyresHonda RC45RC Kitano & LAIA RT
    45Flag of JapanYuichi TAKEDA19Dunlop tyresHonda RC45Castrol HONDA
    47Flag of JapanKiyokazu SATO?Dunlop tyresHonda RC45TAKADA Eng ATS
    48Flag of JapanTakayuki SUZUKI?Honda RC45Blue Helmets PG Racing
    49Flag of JapanHiroaki YABUMOTO?Yamaha YZF750TEAM Moto Sports
    51Flag of JapanHiroshi OTA?Honda RC45Honda Blue Helmets MSC
    52Flag of JapanKen'ichi YANAGI?Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZXR750Team Shirota
    53Flag of JapanHiroki KOBAYASHI28Suzuki GSX-R750GARfield & RSK!!
    54Flag of JapanYoshihiko TAKATSUTO?Honda RC45Team Tokuno D.D.BOYS
    55Flag of JapanYasuhiko GORIKU?Yamaha YZF750Iwata Racing Family
    56Flag of JapanKozo MINAMIKAWA?Dunlop tyresYamaha YZF750Clever Wolf Racing Team
    57Flag of JapanShogo TAKEMI?Dunlop tyresYamaha YZF750Clever Wolf Racing Team
    58Flag of JapanMakoto TOKINAGA?Yamaha YZF750Iwata Racing Family
    60Flag of JapanMamoru YAMAKAWA?Kawasaki ZXR750Challenge of Yamakawa
    61Flag of JapanEiji SASAKI30Dunlop tyresSuzuki GSX-R750JAJA TEAM TITAN
    62Flag of JapanHidefumi SUGINO?Honda RC45Sofukai • Suzuka Racing Team
    63Flag of JapanRyuichi OSAKI?Bridgestone tyresSuzuki GSX-R750Mikuni TELLY&KALLY
    65Flag of JapanMasaaki TSUKAMOTO?Honda RC45Honda KUMAMOTO Racing
    66Flag of JapanKen'ichiro NAKAMURA29Dunlop tyresHonda RC45Honda Blue Helmets MSC
    67Flag of JapanTamotsu MIZUSAWA?Kawasaki ZX-7RRTsukinowa Driving School & Yamashina Kawasaki
    68Flag of JapanHiroaki KAWASE?Suzuki GSX-R750JAJA/KICHO Racing
    69Flag of JapanNaoki YOSHIOKA?Honda RC45Honda HAMAYUKAI Hamamatsu Escargot
    70Flag of JapanToshiki KUNIMATSU31Michelin tyresHonda RC45TEAM VITALSPIRIT
    72Flag of JapanShin'ichi ITO30Michelin tyresHonda RC45Castrol HONDA
    75Flag of JapanKeishiro KANKI?Kawasaki ZX-7RRBEET IGOL OIL
    76Flag of JapanOsamu NISHIJIMA27Bridgestone tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRBEET IGOL OIL
    77Flag of JapanKousuke AKIYOSHI22Dunlop tyresSuzuki GSX-R750Lucky Strike Suzuki
    82Flag of JapanNobumichi TOMITA?Dunlop tyresHonda RC45TAKADA Eng ATS
    88Flag of JapanTohru SUZUKI30Kawasaki ZXR750Tattoo Racing + GMD
    89Flag of JapanTomonao AOKI?Suzuki GSX-R750Riders Cabin & Kiden JV
    831Flag of JapanNoboru KAMIYA?Honda RC45Radio Shonan & SAKURAI Honda
    880Flag of JapanYuichiro TAGA?Honda RC45Team ASA

    Struck out text denotes riders on entry list who did not participate.

    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