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

Entry list

#Cl.RiderAgeBikeTeam
2WNew ZealandAaron SLIGHT31Michelin tyresHonda RC45Castrol Honda
3WUSAJohn KOCINSKI29Michelin tyresHonda RC45Castrol Honda
4WGreat BritainCarl FOGARTY32Michelin tyresDucati 916Ducati Corse ADVF
6WNew ZealandSimon CRAFAR28Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRKawasaki Racing
7WItalyPierfrancesco CHILI33Michelin tyresDucati 916Gattolone Racing
8WJapanAkira YANAGAWA26Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRKawasaki Racing
9WGreat BritainNeil HODGSON23Michelin tyresDucati 916Ducati Corse ADVF
11WUSAMike HALE24Michelin tyresSuzuki GSX-R750Suzuki World Superbike
12WGreat BritainJames WHITHAM31Michelin tyresSuzuki GSX-R750Suzuki World Superbike
14WJapanMakoto SUZUKI33Michelin tyresDucati 916Gio.Ca.Moto
15WItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPI29Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRKawasaki Italy Bertocchi
17WSpainPere RIBA28Michelin tyresHonda RC45White Endurance Team
22WUSAScott RUSSELL32Dunlop tyresYamaha YZF750Yamaha World Superbike Team
31WSloveniaIgor JERMAN22Michelin tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRTeam MD Depala Vas
33WGreat BritainJohn REYNOLDS34Michelin tyresDucati 916BP Vistra Ducati
34WJapanTamaki SERIZAWA25Dunlop tyresSuzuki GSX-R750Yoshimura Suzuki GP-1
35WJapanAkira RYO29Michelin tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRKawasaki Racing Team
36WJapanNorihiko FUJIWARA30Dunlop tyresYamaha YZF750Marlboro Yamaha Racing Team
37WJapanKeiichi KITAGAWA30Dunlop tyresSuzuki GSX-R750Team Lucky Strike Suzuki
38WJapanKatsuaki FUJIWARA22Dunlop tyresSuzuki GSX-R750Team Lucky Strike Suzuki
39WJapanShin'ya TAKEISHI30Michelin tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRKawasaki Racing Team
40WJapanYuichi TAKEDA19Dunlop tyresHonda RC45Castrol Honda
41WJapanNoriyuki HAGA22Dunlop tyresYamaha YZF750Yamaha World Superbike
44WGreat BritainSean EMMETT27Michelin tyresDucati 916BP Vistra Ducati
51JapanWataru YOSHIKAWA28Dunlop tyresYamaha YZF750Marlboro Yamaha Racing Team
52JapanShin'ichi ITO30Michelin tyresHonda RC45Castrol Honda
53JapanKousuke AKIYOSHI22Dunlop tyresSuzuki GSX-R750Team Lucky Strike Suzuki
54JapanShin'ya NAKATANI27Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRTeam Hanshin Riding School
55JapanIchiro ASAI23Dunlop tyresDucati 916Team Foundation
58JapanKatsunori HASEGAWA29Dunlop tyresYamaha YZF750PJ-1 Max Klever & RC Sugo
60JapanShuya ARAI31Dunlop tyresHonda VTR1000FNTT Moriwaki Racing
61JapanManabu KAMADA27Dunlop tyresHonda RC45Team Sakurai Honda

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

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