| # | Rider | Age | Bike | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Akira RYO | 29 | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Kawasaki Racing Team |
| 4 | Keiichi KITAGAWA | 30 | Suzuki GSX-R750 | Lucky Strike Suzuki |
| 5 | Katsuaki FUJIWARA | 22 | Suzuki GSX-R750 | Lucky Strike Suzuki |
| 6 | Shin'ya TAKEISHI | 29 | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Kawasaki Racing Team |
| 8 | Noriyuki HAGA | 22 | Yamaha YZF750 | Marlboro YAMAHA |
| 11 | Tamaki SERIZAWA | 24 | Suzuki GSX-R750 | Yoshimura SUZUKI GP1 PLUS |
| 14 | Hitoyasu IZUTSU | 26 | Ducati 916 | Team Foundation |
| 17 | Katsunori HASEGAWA | 29 | Yamaha YZF750 | PJ1 MAX & RC SUGO |
| 18 | Tomohiko KANEYASU | 36 | Honda RC45 | Defi T. KANEYASU |
| 20 | Wataru YOSHIKAWA | 27 | Yamaha YZF750 | Marlboro YAMAHA |
| 21 | Manabu KAMADA | 27 | Honda RC45 | Team SAKURAI Honda |
| 24 | Hideo SENMYO | 32 | Honda RC45 | Kouyou-kai Dream Racing |
| 28 | Tohru OHYA | ? | Honda RC45 | TEAM KANEYASU |
| 29 | Yuji HARAGUCHI | ? | Honda RC45 | Sofukai • Suzuka Racing Team |
| 30 | Yukihiro AOYANAGI | ? | Yamaha YZF750 | SWIFT • R MOTUL |
| 31 | Shin'ya NAKATANI | 27 | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Team HANSHIN Riding School |
| 33 | Masayuki YAMANAKA | ? | Honda RC45 | Racing Team HONEYBEE |
| 35 | Kazuhiro IMURA | ? | Kawasaki ZXR750 | Castrol Team BOMBER |
| 37 | Hideaki TSUTSUI | 30 | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | MRD T-CRAFT |
| 41 | Takahiro SOHWA | 32 | Honda RC45 | K's GARAGE SOHWA |
| 42 | Hideaki NARUMI | ? | Honda RC45 | Almighty's RP Tire House |
| 45 | Yuichi TAKEDA | 19 | Honda RC45 | Castrol HONDA |
| 47 | Kiyokazu SATO | ? | Honda RC45 | TAKADA Eng ATS |
| 51 | Hiroshi OTA | ? | Honda RC45 | Honda Blue Helmets MSC |
| 52 | Ken'ichi YANAGI | ? | Kawasaki ZXR750 | Team Shirota |
| 56 | Hitoshi TANIGUCHI | ? | Yamaha YZF750 | Companion Friends & Moto Katayanagi |
| 63 | Ryuichi OSAKI | ? | Suzuki GSX-R750 | Mikuni TELLY&KALLY |
| 66 | Ken'ichiro NAKAMURA | 29 | Honda RC45 | Honda Blue Helmets MSC |
| 67 | Tamotsu MIZUSAWA | ? | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | GREEN CLUB Yamashina Kawasaki |
| 69 | Yasushi SEKIDO | ? | Yamaha YZF750 | RS-Katakura / YSP Hachioji |
| 71 | Katsuhito KOSHIYAMA | ? | Honda RC45 | Team SAKURAI Honda |
| 72 | Shin'ichi ITO | 30 | Honda RC45 | Castrol HONDA |
| 77 | Kousuke AKIYOSHI | 22 | Suzuki GSX-R750 | Lucky Strike Suzuki |
| 78 | Katsushi FUJIBAYASHI | ? | Yamaha YZF750 | PJ1 & SUGAYA SPEED |
| 79 | Hideaki FUKUYAMA | ? | Suzuki GSX-R750 | Sawa to Kumo&Gojippo Hyappo |
| 80 | Masakatsu MURAKAMI | ? | Yamaha YZF750 | RS-Katakura / YSP Hachioji |
| 81 | Masayuki TAKAHARA | ? | Yamaha YZF750 | EISHIN Racing Team |
| 82 | Ken'ichi SHIMODA | ? | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Team MSL & LEAF Engine |
| 831 | Noboru KAMIYA | ? | Honda RC45 | Radio Shonan & SAKURAI Honda |
1997-09-19 to 1997-09-21
Tsukuba Superbike Race
Tsukuba (Permanent circuit, 2.0700 km)
Attendance: 14,590
Entries: 39 / Practised: 34 / Qualified: 32

Sessions
Entry list
Struck out text denotes riders on entry list who did not participate.
Sources:
Official results/ MotorLand2 TV coverage/ MFJ Magazine No. 330 1997-01/02 pg15/ MFJ Magazine No. 341 1998-01/02 pg64-66/ europark.com/ Motoracing-japan.com/ yamaha-motor.co.jp/ Photos from roadrace.jog.buttobi.net



