1997 Suzuka Superbike 2 Heat Race - Suzuka - Heat 2 Results | Superbike Archives

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.

5 Sep, Fri

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Free Practice 1 - Group A

No results.

Free Practice 1 - Group B

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Free Practice 2 - Group A

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Free Practice 2 - Group B

6 Sep, Sat

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Qualifying 1 - Group A

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Qualifying 1 - Group B

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Qualifying 2 - Group A

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Qualifying 2 - Group B

Qualifying times available.

Overall qualifying

7 Sep, Sun

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Heat 2

Scheduled duration: 15 laps
Started: 43 / Classified: 33

Scheduled start time: 15:25
Weather: Overcast / Track: Dry

Results

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P.	#	Rider	Bike	Laps	Time	Gap	KM/H	Best Lap	On	Gr.
1	8	Noriyuki HAGA	Yamaha	15	32:45.878		161.08	2:10.153		6
2	5	Katsuaki FUJIWARA	Suzuki	15	32:50.591	4.713	160.69	2:10.529		2
3	20	Wataru YOSHIKAWA	Yamaha	15	32:52.227	6.349	160.56	2:10.515		4
4	77	Kousuke AKIYOSHI	Suzuki	15	33:01.871	15.993	159.78	2:10.591		7
5	2	Akira RYO	Kawasaki	15	33:07.863	21.985	159.29	2:11.350		9
6	4	Keiichi KITAGAWA	Suzuki	15	33:08.426	22.548	159.25	2:11.206		10
7	45	Yuichi TAKEDA	Honda	15	33:08.542	22.664	159.24	2:10.940		5
8	12	Shoichi TSUKAMOTO	Kawasaki	15	33:18.662	32.784	158.43	2:11.977		11
9	76	Osamu NISHIJIMA	Kawasaki	15	33:41.391	55.513	156.65	2:13.632		17
10	41	Takahiro SOHWA	Honda	15	33:41.506	55.628	156.64	2:13.477		14
11	17	Katsunori HASEGAWA	Yamaha	15	33:43.574	57.696	156.48	2:13.574		23
12	29	Yuji HARAGUCHI	Honda	15	33:46.864	1:00.986	156.23	2:13.831		15
13	40	Isami HIGASHIMURA	Kawasaki	15	33:47.013	1:01.135	156.22	2:13.802		16
14	31	Shin'ya NAKATANI	Kawasaki	15	33:49.627	1:03.749	156.02	2:14.080		18
15	27	Shuya ARAI	Honda	15	33:53.515	1:07.637	155.72	2:14.126		30
16	47	Kiyokazu SATO	Honda	15	34:01.603	1:15.725	155.10	2:14.543		20
17	48	Takayuki SUZUKI	Honda	15	34:02.108	1:16.230	155.06	2:15.028		29
18	23	Yoshinobu TAKAHASHI	Honda	15	34:02.399	1:16.521	155.04	2:14.484		22
19	58	Makoto TOKINAGA	Yamaha	15	34:06.964	1:21.086	154.70	2:15.078		26
20	67	Tamotsu MIZUSAWA	Kawasaki	15	34:07.204	1:21.326	154.68	2:14.953		24
21	24	Hideo SENMYO	Honda	15	34:19.301	1:33.423	153.77	2:16.238		40
22	53	Hiroki KOBAYASHI	Suzuki	15	34:20.765	1:34.887	153.66	2:16.321		43
23	57	Shogo TAKEMI	Yamaha	15	34:26.422	1:40.544	153.24	2:16.238		35
24	30	Yukihiro AOYANAGI	Yamaha	15	34:26.921	1:41.043	153.20	2:15.528		46
25	70	Toshiki KUNIMATSU	Honda	15	34:29.756	1:43.878	152.99	2:16.675		27
26	66	Ken'ichiro NAKAMURA	Honda	15	34:30.078	1:44.200	152.97	2:16.127		33
27	65	Masaaki TSUKAMOTO	Honda	15	34:30.195	1:44.317	152.96	2:15.977		37
28	52	Ken'ichi YANAGI	Kawasaki	15	34:43.510	1:57.632	151.98	2:17.476		42
29	36	Noriyuki TSUJIMOTO	Honda	15	34:47.642	2:01.764	151.68	2:17.088		32
30	69	Naoki YOSHIOKA	Honda	15	35:02.608	2:16.730	150.60	2:17.650		36
31	62	Hidefumi SUGINO	Honda	14	33:02.882	1 lap	149.05	2:20.114		45
32	72	Shin'ichi ITO	Honda	14	30:35.652	1 lap	161.00	2:09.599	3	1
33	43	Takaharu KISHIDA	Honda	12	27:07.881	3 laps	155.62	2:14.150		19
RT	11	Tamaki SERIZAWA	Suzuki	9	19:53.741	Accident	159.16	2:10.778		8
RT	14	Hitoyasu IZUTSU	Ducati	9	19:54.059	Accident	159.12	2:11.295		12
RT	21	Manabu KAMADA	Honda	9	20:47.186	---	152.34	2:13.378		13
RT	51	Hiroshi OTA	Honda	9	20:48.168	---	152.22	2:16.858		39
RT	54	Yoshihiko TAKATSUTO	Honda	8	19:13.774	---	146.37	2:20.968		34
RT	18	Tomohiko KANEYASU	Honda	7	16:36.357	---	148.31	2:14.921		25
RT	49	Hiroaki YABUMOTO	Yamaha	7	16:44.489	---	147.11	2:18.476		38
RT	6	Shin'ya TAKEISHI	Kawasaki	6	13:12.608	---	159.80	2:10.749		3
RT	34	Takahiro FUKAMI	Yamaha	6	30:37.413	---	68.94	2:17.775		28
RT	60	Mamoru YAMAKAWA	Kawasaki	4	10:00.480	---	140.62	2:18.087		31
NS	25	Toshiya KOBAYASHI	Honda	-		Not started				21
NS	55	Yasuhiko GORIKU	Yamaha	-		Not started				41
NS	75	Keishiro KANKI	Kawasaki	-		Not started				44

Fastest lap	72	Shin'ichi ITO	Honda	2:09.599	on lap 3	162.89 km/h

Rider notes

#30 Aoyanagi, #62 Sugino: Promoted to grid as reserve rider.

#43 Kishida, #72 Ito: Non-finisher, classified due to completing sufficient race distance.

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