# | Rider | Age | Bike | Team |
---|---|---|---|---|
2 | ![]() | 29 | ![]() | Kawasaki Racing Team |
5 | ![]() | 22 | ![]() | Lucky Strike Suzuki |
6 | ![]() | 29 | ![]() | Kawasaki Racing Team |
8 | ![]() | 22 | ![]() | Marlboro YAMAHA |
11 | ![]() | 24 | ![]() | Yoshimura SUZUKI GP1 PLUS |
14 | ![]() | 26 | ![]() | Team Foundation |
17 | ![]() | 28 | ![]() | PJ1 MAX & RC SUGO |
18 | ![]() | 35 | Honda RC45 | Defi T. KANEYASU |
20 | ![]() | 27 | ![]() | Marlboro YAMAHA |
21 | ![]() | 26 | ![]() | Team SAKURAI Honda |
24 | ![]() | 31 | Honda RC45 | Kouyou-kai Dream Racing |
28 | ![]() | ? | ![]() | TEAM KANEYASU |
31 | ![]() | 26 | ![]() | Team HANSHIN Riding School |
32 | ![]() | ? | Ducati 888 | ita & Naoe Machinery Riding Club |
33 | ![]() | ? | Honda RC45 | Racing Team HONEYBEE |
35 | ![]() | ? | Kawasaki ZXR750 | Team BOMBER |
37 | ![]() | 30 | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | MRD T-CRAFT |
40 | ![]() | ? | Ducati 916 | Winning Run |
41 | ![]() | 31 | ![]() | K's GARAGE SOHWA |
42 | ![]() | ? | Honda RC45 | Almighty's RP Umako |
45 | ![]() | 19 | ![]() | Castrol HONDA |
52 | ![]() | ? | ![]() | Team Shirota |
56 | ![]() | ? | Yamaha YZF750 | Companion Friends & Moto Katayanagi |
57 | ![]() | ? | Yamaha YZF750 | RS-OKUNO • JLS • Castrol |
63 | ![]() | ? | ![]() | Mikuni TELLY&KALLY |
66 | ![]() | 28 | ![]() | Honda Blue Helmets MSC |
67 | ![]() | ? | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Endo Wagyo RT & Space Art |
69 | ![]() | ? | Yamaha YZF750 | RS-Katakura / YSP Hachioji |
71 | ![]() | ? | ![]() | Team SAKURAI Honda |
72 | ![]() | 30 | ![]() | Castrol HONDA |
76 | ![]() | ? | Yamaha YZF750 | RS-Katakura / YSP Hachioji |
77 | ![]() | 22 | ![]() | Lucky Strike Suzuki |
78 | ![]() | ? | Yamaha YZF750 | PJ1 & SUGAYA SPEED ♪ rurudo |
79 | ![]() | ? | Kawasaki ZXR750 | RS-ITOH & Sakamaki Clinic |
1997-05-16 to 1997-05-18
Tsukuba Superbike Race
Tsukuba (Permanent circuit, 2.0700 km)
Attendance: 16,000
Entries: 34 / Practised: 30 / Qualified: 30

Sessions
Entry list
Struck out text denotes riders on entry list who did not participate.
Sources:
Official results/ 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/ yamaha-motor.co.jp/ Photos from roadrace.jog.buttobi.net