| P. | # | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps | Spd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 |  Troy CORSER |  Ducati | 1:30.568 | 148.56 | 15 | 228.9 | ||
| 2 | 41 |  Noriyuki HAGA |  Yamaha | 1:30.734 | 0.166 | 148.29 | 15 | 231.4 | |
| 3 | 2 |  Carl FOGARTY | Ducati | 1:30.684 | 0.116 | 148.37 | 13 | 231.4 | |
| 4 | 85 | Keiichi KITAGAWA | Suzuki | 1:30.829 | 0.261 | 148.14 | 13 | 237.0 | |
| 5 | 4 | Akira YANAGAWA | Kawasaki | 1:30.757 | 0.189 | 148.25 | 15 | 237.0 | |
| 6 | 84 | Shin'ichi ITO | Honda | 1:30.954 | 0.386 | 147.93 | 14 | 229.4 | |
| 7 | 87 | Shin'ya TAKEISHI | Kawasaki | 1:30.954 | 0.386 | 147.93 | 14 | 231.9 | |
| 8 | 111 |  Aaron SLIGHT | Honda | 1:31.386 | 0.818 | 147.23 | 12 | 234.4 | |
| 9 | 44 |  Scott RUSSELL | Yamaha | 1:31.685 | 1.117 | 146.75 | 14 | 229.9 | |
| 10 | 6 | Peter GODDARD | Suzuki | 1:31.766 | 1.198 | 146.62 | 14 | 224.6 | |
| 11 | 7 |  Pierfrancesco CHILI | Ducati | 1:31.573 | 1.005 | 146.93 | 9 | 224.6 | |
| 12 | 89 | Wataru YOSHIKAWA | Yamaha | 1:31.606 | 1.038 | 146.88 | 16 | 228.9 | |
| 13 | 91 | Akira RYO | Suzuki | 1:31.695 | 1.127 | 146.74 | 12 | 227.4 | |
| 14 | 97 | Atsushi WATANABE | Suzuki | 1:31.864 | 1.296 | 146.47 | 15 | 227.9 | |
| 15 | 45 | Colin EDWARDS | Honda | 1:32.043 | 1.475 | 146.18 | 13 | 234.9 | |
| 16 | 8 | James WHITHAM | Suzuki | 1:32.206 | 1.638 | 145.92 | 14 | 234.9 | |
| 17 | 5 | Neil HODGSON | Kawasaki | 1:32.538 | 1.970 | 145.40 | 16 | 234.4 | |
| 18 | 94 | Toshiyuki HAMAGUCHI | Suzuki | 1:32.490 | 1.922 | 145.48 | 14 | 229.9 | |
| 19 | 96 | Manabu KAMADA | Honda | 1:32.689 | 2.121 | 145.16 | 13 | 223.2 | |
| 20 | 90 | Kensuke HAGA | Yamaha | 1:33.425 | 2.857 | 144.02 | 12 | 225.0 | |
| 21 | 93 | Tamaki SERIZAWA | Kawasaki | 1:33.144 | 2.576 | 144.45 | 11 | 220.0 | |
| 22 | 15 |  Igor JERMAN | Kawasaki | 1:33.725 | 3.157 | 143.56 | 10 | 227.9 | |
| 23 | 12 | Mario INNAMORATI | Kawasaki | 1:33.957 | 3.389 | 143.20 | 11 | 227.9 | |
| 24 | 35 |  Gregorio LAVILLA | Ducati | 1:34.093 | 3.525 | 143.00 | 13 | 227.0 | |
| 25 | 10 | Andrew STROUD | Kawasaki | 1:35.705 | 5.137 | 140.59 | 13 | 228.9 | |
| 26 | 50 |  Jiří MRKÝVKA | Honda | 1:36.730 | 6.162 | 139.10 | 14 | 217.3 |
1998-10-02 to 1998-10-04
World Superbike Japanese Round
Sugo (Permanent circuit, 3.7375 km)
Attendance: 38,000 (3-day)
Event permit: IMN 102/13
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: ? / Practised: 27 / Qualified: 27
Sessions
Free Practice 2
Scheduled duration: 30 mins
Started: 26 / Classified: 26
Scheduled start time: 15:15
Weather: Sunny / Track: Dry
Results
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Sources:
Official results/ Official attendance figures/ 1998-10-04 live TV coverage/ 1998-xx-xx MotorLand2 TV highlights/ Cycle News 1998-10-14 pg20-24/ Aaron Slight newsletter 1998-10-14/ Troy Corser interview 1998-10-23/ troycorser.com