1997-10-03 to 1997-10-05

World Superbike Japanese Round

Sugo (Permanent circuit, 3.7375 km)
Attendance: 23,100
Event permit: IMN 102/11
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 32 / Practised: 32 / Qualified: 32

Map of Sugo circuit.

Warm-Up

Scheduled duration: 20 mins
Started: 31 / Classified: 31

Scheduled start time: 09:30
Weather: ? / Track: ?

P.#Cl.RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
141WFlag of JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:30.461148.7439262.1
28WFlag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:30.9410.480147.951010263.4
36WFlag of New ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki1:30.9640.503147.92411262.1
42WFlag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:31.1300.669147.6578265.3
534WFlag of JapanTamaki SERIZAWADunlop tyresSuzuki1:31.1710.710147.581111264.0
637WFlag of JapanKeiichi KITAGAWADunlop tyresSuzuki1:31.2890.828147.391111261.5
739WFlag of JapanShin'ya TAKEISHIMichelin tyresKawasaki1:31.4400.979147.15710264.7
83WFlag of USAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresHonda1:31.5091.048147.03612262.7
951Flag of JapanWataru YOSHIKAWADunlop tyresYamaha1:31.5781.117146.921111260.2
1036WFlag of JapanNorihiko FUJIWARADunlop tyresYamaha1:31.6031.142146.88911262.7
1138WFlag of JapanKatsuaki FUJIWARADunlop tyresSuzuki1:31.6521.191146.8179264.7
124WFlag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:31.6571.196146.8069259.6
1322WFlag of USAScott RUSSELLDunlop tyresYamaha1:31.7051.244146.72411257.1
1440WFlag of JapanYuichi TAKEDADunlop tyresHonda1:31.8541.393146.48811267.9
1544WFlag of Great BritainSean EMMETTMichelin tyresDucati1:31.8661.405146.4656261.5
167WFlag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:32.0831.622146.1277262.1
1752Flag of JapanShin'ichi ITOMichelin tyresHonda1:32.2081.747145.92510262.1
1814WFlag of JapanMakoto SUZUKIMichelin tyresDucati1:32.4902.029145.4866256.5
1915WFlag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:32.5262.065145.4238256.5
2053Flag of JapanKousuke AKIYOSHIDunlop tyresSuzuki1:32.6232.162145.27811262.1
2161Flag of JapanManabu KAMADADunlop tyresHonda1:33.0652.604144.58810254.7
2217WFlag of SpainPere RIBAMichelin tyresHonda1:33.1652.704144.4278251.7
2331WFlag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:33.2692.808144.26811254.1
2455Flag of JapanIchiro ASAIDunlop tyresDucati1:33.2692.808144.2669255.3
2535WFlag of JapanAkira RYOMichelin tyresKawasaki1:33.2702.809144.26810262.7
2633WFlag of Great BritainJohn REYNOLDSMichelin tyresDucati1:33.3612.900144.1288251.7
2711WFlag of USAMike HALEMichelin tyresSuzuki1:33.3792.918144.0936259.6
289WFlag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati1:33.4532.992143.9877260.8
2954Flag of JapanShin'ya NAKATANIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:33.9083.447143.2859252.3
3060Flag of JapanShuya ARAIDunlop tyresHonda1:34.1003.639142.99712246.0
3158Flag of JapanKatsunori HASEGAWADunlop tyresYamaha1:34.4053.944142.521010251.1
Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ 1997⁠-⁠10⁠-⁠05 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1997⁠-⁠10⁠-⁠15 pg6⁠-⁠9/ MFJ Magazine No. 339 1997⁠-⁠11 pg25/ bikenet.co.uk/ superbike.it