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.

Overall qualifying

P.#Cl.RiderBikeQ1Q2TimeKM/H
18WFlag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:30.9211:30.1701:30.170149.22
251Flag of JapanWataru YOSHIKAWADunlop tyresYamaha1:30.6581:30.1721:30.172149.21
341WFlag of JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:30.8521:30.2461:30.246149.09
46WFlag of New ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki1:31.3711:30.3171:30.317148.98
57WFlag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:31.3631:30.4991:30.499148.68
615WFlag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:31.4241:30.5061:30.506148.66
738WFlag of JapanKatsuaki FUJIWARADunlop tyresSuzuki1:31.3631:30.6631:30.663148.41
83WFlag of USAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresHonda1:30.7881:30.8771:30.788148.20
952Flag of JapanShin'ichi ITOMichelin tyresHonda1:31.5631:30.7881:30.788148.20
1037WFlag of JapanKeiichi KITAGAWADunlop tyresSuzuki1:30.8111:31.0621:30.811148.16
112WFlag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:31.1131:30.8111:30.811148.16
1234WFlag of JapanTamaki SERIZAWADunlop tyresSuzuki1:31.7521:30.9301:30.930147.97
134WFlag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:31.2001:30.9621:30.962147.92
1422WFlag of USAScott RUSSELLDunlop tyresYamaha1:31.0121:31.1101:31.012147.84
1539WFlag of JapanShin'ya TAKEISHIMichelin tyresKawasaki1:31.0611:31.0261:31.026147.81
1636WFlag of JapanNorihiko FUJIWARADunlop tyresYamaha1:31.3531:31.1991:31.199147.53
1733WFlag of Great BritainJohn REYNOLDSMichelin tyresDucati1:31.5681:31.2351:31.235147.48
1853Flag of JapanKousuke AKIYOSHIDunlop tyresSuzuki1:31.9101:31.3451:31.345147.30
1935WFlag of JapanAkira RYOMichelin tyresKawasaki1:32.6721:31.4451:31.445147.14
2040WFlag of JapanYuichi TAKEDADunlop tyresHonda1:32.0971:31.6621:31.662146.79
219WFlag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati1:31.9261:32.4261:31.926146.37
2244WFlag of Great BritainSean EMMETTMichelin tyresDucati1:32.8781:32.3521:32.352145.69
2314WFlag of JapanMakoto SUZUKIMichelin tyresDucati1:33.2291:32.3751:32.375145.66
2412WFlag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMMichelin tyresSuzuki1:33.0611:32.4161:32.416145.59
2558Flag of JapanKatsunori HASEGAWADunlop tyresYamaha1:34.1941:32.6331:32.633145.25
2611WFlag of USAMike HALEMichelin tyresSuzuki1:33.3001:32.7351:32.735145.09
2731WFlag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:33.7631:32.7461:32.746145.07
2861Flag of JapanManabu KAMADADunlop tyresHonda1:32.9731:33.0981:32.973144.72
2954Flag of JapanShin'ya NAKATANIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:33.1501:33.5251:33.150144.44
3055Flag of JapanIchiro ASAIDunlop tyresDucati1:33.7671:33.1601:33.160144.43
3117WFlag of SpainPere RIBAMichelin tyresHonda1:33.9301:33.1801:33.180144.40
3260Flag of JapanShuya ARAIDunlop tyresHonda1:34.4341:33.7881:33.788143.46

Positions in parentheses denote riders who either did not receive a grid space, failed to meet qualifying requirements or withdrew after qualifying.

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