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

Race 2

Scheduled duration: 25 laps
Started: 29 / Classified: 17

Scheduled start time: 15:30
Weather: Overcast / Track: Dry

P.#Cl.RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnSpd.Gr.
141WJapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha2538:04.349147.251:30.78612256.53
26WNew ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki2538:07.0252.676147.081:31.07717259.04
33WUSAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresHonda2538:10.2325.883146.871:30.7987264.18
42WNew ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda2538:14.71410.365146.591:31.0857266.011
538WJapanKatsuaki FUJIWARADunlop tyresSuzuki2538:17.20312.854146.431:31.2468263.47
634WJapanTamaki SERIZAWADunlop tyresSuzuki2538:20.23115.882146.241:31.1819263.412
740WJapanYuichi TAKEDADunlop tyresHonda2538:36.91532.566145.181:31.5013264.720
835WJapanAkira RYOMichelin tyresKawasaki2538:43.50639.157144.771:31.8313266.719
944WGreat BritainSean EMMETTMichelin tyresDucati2538:51.80847.459144.261:32.1353263.422
1011WUSAMike HALEMichelin tyresSuzuki2538:57.79453.445143.891:32.4679262.826
1114WJapanMakoto SUZUKIMichelin tyresDucati2539:02.75158.402143.581:32.5938255.323
1255JapanIchiro ASAIDunlop tyresDucati2539:05.6671:01.318143.401:33.0346257.830
1361JapanManabu KAMADADunlop tyresHonda2539:06.8431:02.494143.331:33.2088255.928
1431WSloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki2539:07.7031:03.354143.281:32.92224254.727
1517WSpainPere RIBAMichelin tyresHonda2539:12.0371:07.688143.011:32.8438254.731
1660JapanShuya ARAIDunlop tyresHonda2539:17.5061:13.157142.681:33.1635246.032
1754JapanShin'ya NAKATANIDunlop tyresKawasaki2438:30.0641 lap139.791:33.73216251.829
RT39WJapanShin'ya TAKEISHIMichelin tyresKawasaki2436:41.867Accident146.661:30.8677264.115
RT4WGreat BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati2030:44.384Accident145.901:31.1455261.513
RT37WJapanKeiichi KITAGAWADunlop tyresSuzuki1726:00.257Accident146.601:30.9574262.810
RT22WUSAScott RUSSELLDunlop tyresYamaha1726:00.491Accident146.581:30.87210261.514
RT9WGreat BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati914:32.061---138.861:32.4907264.121
RT8WJapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki711:53.332Gearbox132.041:30.9346266.71
RT33WGreat BritainJohn REYNOLDSMichelin tyresDucati12:06.977---105.962:06.977117
RT52JapanShin'ichi ITOMichelin tyresHonda14:21.391---51.474:21.39119
RT51JapanWataru YOSHIKAWADunlop tyresYamaha00:00.000Accident2
RT7WItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati00:00.000Accident5
RT15WItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki00:00.000Accident6
RT36WJapanNorihiko FUJIWARADunlop tyresYamaha00:00.000Accident16
NS53JapanKousuke AKIYOSHIDunlop tyresSuzukiInjured18
NS12WGreat BritainJames WHITHAMMichelin tyresSuzukiIllness24
NS58JapanKatsunori HASEGAWADunlop tyresYamahaNot started25
Fastest lap41JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:30.786 on lap 12148.21 km/h

Rider notes

#53 Akiyoshi: Injured in crash before race 1.

#12 Whitham: Withdrew after qualifying 2 due to illness and injury from three crashes.

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