1991-08-23 to 1991-08-25

World Superbike Japanese Round

Sugo (Permanent circuit, 3.7375 km)
Attendance: 40,000
Event permit: IMN 02/9
Timekeepers: SEIKO Timing
Entries: ? / Practised: 37 / Qualified: 36

Sessions

  • Entry list available.Entry list
  • 23 Aug, Fri
  • No results.Free Practice 1
  • No results.Free Practice 2
  • 24 Aug, Sat
  • Results are available.Qualifying 1
  • Results are available.Qualifying 2
  • Qualifying times available.Overall qualifying
  • 25 Aug, Sun
  • No results.Warm-Up
  • Results are available.Race 1
  • Results are available.Race 2
  • Race 2

    Scheduled duration: 25 laps
    Started: 31 / Classified: 25

    Scheduled start time: 16:00
    Weather: Sunny / Track: Dry

    P.#RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnGr.
    123USADoug POLENDunlop tyresDucati2539:39.825141.341:34.06551
    21FranceRaymond ROCHEMichelin tyresDucati2539:45.8496.024140.991:34.493610
    345AustraliaKevin MAGEEDunlop tyresYamaha2539:46.3886.563140.961:34.10189
    428New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresKawasaki2539:46.3936.568140.961:34.485168
    529USAScott RUSSELLDunlop tyresKawasaki2539:54.07914.254140.501:34.976711
    633Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEDunlop tyresYamaha2539:54.12514.300140.501:34.418137
    72ItalyFabrizio PIROVANOMichelin tyresYamaha2539:54.45014.625140.481:34.7431318
    85Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresHonda2539:54.92215.097140.451:34.9331315
    927USAFred MERKELPirelli tyresHonda2539:58.71718.892140.231:34.848225
    1025ItalyDavide TARDOZZIPirelli tyresDucati2540:01.89422.069140.051:34.7112512
    119ItalyGiancarlo FALAPPAMichelin tyresDucati2540:02.75722.932140.001:34.9842014
    1241JapanRyuji TSURUTADunlop tyresKawasaki2540:08.46128.636139.661:35.1121513
    1344JapanKiyokazu TADADunlop tyresKawasaki2540:14.80434.979139.301:35.372820
    147Great BritainTerry RYMERDunlop tyresYamaha2540:27.76047.935138.551:35.909919
    1536JapanMasanao AOKIDunlop tyresSuzuki2540:27.90748.082138.551:35.7322416
    1638JapanTetsuya SHIRAIHonda2540:40.6721:00.847137.821:36.381323
    1710FinlandJari SUHONENMichelin tyresYamaha2540:44.6501:04.825137.601:36.6632024
    1830SpainJuan LÓPEZ MELLAMichelin tyresHonda2540:45.8721:06.047137.531:36.4541929
    1954JapanTadaaki HANAMURABridgestone tyresYamaha2540:55.0131:15.188137.021:36.6281427
    2099FranceJean Yves MOUNIERMichelin tyresYamaha2540:55.4601:15.635136.991:36.5191631
    2114AustraliaMalcolm CAMPBELLHonda2540:55.5081:15.683136.991:36.2602326
    2239USATom KIPPYamaha2540:58.2701:18.445136.831:37.299730
    2349JapanHiroshi KOBAYASHIBridgestone tyresYamaha2541:09.4001:29.575136.221:37.2751232
    2424NetherlandsJeffry DE VRIESDunlop tyresYamaha2439:41.8701 lap135.571:37.640433
    2588JapanTohru SUZUKIYokohama tyresKawasaki2440:25.7071 lap133.121:39.032836
    RT46JapanHiromasa SAKAMOTOYamaha23--.------1:38.8601534
    RT15AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresYamaha11--.---Accident1:34.43156
    RT17GermanyUdo MARKDunlop tyresYamaha11--.---Suspension1:38.263328
    RT3BelgiumStéphane MERTENSPirelli tyresDucati10--.---Engine1:35.93223
    RT42JapanKeiichi KITAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki9--.------1:35.40354
    RT4AustraliaRob PHILLISMichelin tyresKawasaki5--.---Accident1:34.70452
    NS34JapanKenji OSAKADunlop tyresYamahaNot started17
    NS53JapanShingo KATOYamahaNot started21
    NS43JapanShin'ichiro OHURABridgestone tyresYamahaNot started22
    NS48SpainDaniel AMATRIAÍNMichelin tyresHondaInjured25
    NS50AustraliaRoy LESLIEYokohama tyresDucatiNot started35
    Fastest lap23USADoug POLENDunlop tyresDucati1:34.065 on lap 5143.04 km/h

    Rider notes

    #48 Amatriaín Vila: Dislocated shoulder in qualifying 2.

    Sources:

    Official results/ 1991⁠-⁠xx⁠-⁠xx Screensport TV coverage/ BIKE 1991⁠-⁠07 pg51⁠-⁠53/ Cycle News pg20⁠-⁠21 1991⁠-⁠09⁠-⁠11/ El Mundo Deportivo 1991⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠25 pg45/ El Mundo Deportivo 1991⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠26 pg49/ Le Soir 1991⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠24 pg27/ Le Soir 1991⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠26 pg23/ Moto Revue n3004 pg15/ Riding Sport 1991 Suzuka 8 Hours Special pg93/ Riding Sport 1991⁠-⁠05 pg109/ Riding Sport n.104 pg68/ Riding Sport n.104 pg110⁠-⁠113/ Riding Sport n.105 pg26/ Riding Sport n.106 pg22⁠-⁠23/ Riding Sport n.106 pg154⁠-⁠159/ Sugo 40th anniversary website/ Yamaha Motor News 1991⁠-⁠06