# | Cl. | Rider | Age | Bike | Team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | W | ![]() | 31 | ![]() | Castrol Honda |
3 | W | ![]() | 29 | ![]() | Castrol Honda |
4 | W | ![]() | 32 | ![]() | Ducati Corse ADVF |
6 | W | ![]() | 28 | ![]() | Kawasaki Racing |
7 | W | ![]() | 33 | ![]() | Gattolone Racing |
8 | W | ![]() | 26 | ![]() | Kawasaki Racing |
9 | W | ![]() | 23 | ![]() | Ducati Corse ADVF |
11 | W | ![]() | 24 | ![]() | Suzuki World Superbike |
12 | W | ![]() | 31 | ![]() | Suzuki World Superbike |
14 | W | ![]() | 33 | ![]() | Gio.Ca.Moto |
15 | W | ![]() | 29 | ![]() | Kawasaki Italy Bertocchi |
17 | W | ![]() | 28 | ![]() | White Endurance Team |
22 | W | ![]() | 32 | ![]() | Yamaha World Superbike Team |
31 | W | ![]() | 22 | ![]() | Team MD Depala Vas |
33 | W | ![]() | 34 | ![]() | BP Vistra Ducati |
34 | W | ![]() | 25 | ![]() | Yoshimura Suzuki GP-1 |
35 | W | ![]() | 29 | ![]() | Kawasaki Racing Team |
36 | W | ![]() | 30 | ![]() | Marlboro Yamaha Racing Team |
37 | W | ![]() | 30 | ![]() | Team Lucky Strike Suzuki |
38 | W | ![]() | 22 | ![]() | Team Lucky Strike Suzuki |
39 | W | ![]() | 30 | ![]() | Kawasaki Racing Team |
40 | W | ![]() | 19 | ![]() | Castrol Honda |
41 | W | ![]() | 22 | ![]() | Yamaha World Superbike |
44 | W | ![]() | 27 | ![]() | BP Vistra Ducati |
51 | ![]() | 28 | ![]() | Marlboro Yamaha Racing Team | |
52 | ![]() | 30 | ![]() | Castrol Honda | |
53 | ![]() | 22 | ![]() | Team Lucky Strike Suzuki | |
54 | ![]() | 27 | ![]() | Team Hanshin Riding School | |
55 | ![]() | 23 | ![]() | Team Foundation | |
58 | ![]() | 29 | ![]() | PJ-1 Max Klever & RC Sugo | |
60 | ![]() | 31 | ![]() | NTT Moriwaki Racing | |
61 | ![]() | 27 | ![]() | Team Sakurai Honda |
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

Sessions
Entry list
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