P. | # | Rider | Bike | Q1 | Q2 | Time | KM/H |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 | ![]() | Suzuki | 2:30.807 | 2:15.832 | 2:15.832 | 155.42 |
2 | 20 | ![]() | Yamaha | 2:31.133 | 2:16.977 | 2:16.977 | 154.12 |
3 | 8 | ![]() | Yamaha | 2:27.761 | 2:16.362 | 2:16.362 | 154.81 |
4 | 5 | ![]() | Suzuki | 2:31.030 | 2:17.585 | 2:17.585 | 153.44 |
5 | 14 | ![]() | Ducati | 2:16.367 | 2:16.367 | 154.81 | |
6 | 45 | ![]() | Honda | 2:30.703 | 2:19.275 | 2:19.275 | 151.57 |
7 | 72 | ![]() | Honda | 2:26.172 | 2:18.073 | 2:18.073 | 152.89 |
8 | 11 | ![]() | Suzuki | 2:30.323 | 2:19.906 | 2:19.906 | 150.89 |
9 | 6 | ![]() | Kawasaki | 2:29.148 | 2:18.393 | 2:18.393 | 152.54 |
10 | 2 | ![]() | Kawasaki | 2:27.361 | 2:22.189 | 2:22.189 | 148.47 |
11 | 31 | ![]() | Kawasaki | 2:35.200 | 2:19.394 | 2:19.394 | 151.44 |
12 | 27 | ![]() | Honda | 2:30.904 | 2:23.438 | 2:23.438 | 147.17 |
13 | 51 | ![]() | Kawasaki | 2:31.125 | 2:20.039 | 2:20.039 | 150.75 |
14 | 41 | ![]() | Honda | 2:26.771 | 2:23.928 | 2:23.928 | 146.67 |
15 | 29 | ![]() | Honda | 2:38.062 | 2:21.097 | 2:21.097 | 149.62 |
16 | 30 | ![]() | Yamaha | 2:39.318 | 2:24.817 | 2:24.817 | 145.77 |
17 | 17 | ![]() | Yamaha | 2:34.574 | 2:21.105 | 2:21.105 | 149.61 |
18 | 74 | ![]() | Honda | 2:32.831 | 2:26.046 | 2:26.046 | 144.55 |
19 | 21 | ![]() | Honda | 2:33.965 | 2:21.141 | 2:21.141 | 149.57 |
20 | 24 | ![]() | Honda | 2:38.872 | 2:26.558 | 2:26.558 | 144.04 |
21 | 34 | ![]() | Yamaha | 2:35.844 | 2:21.220 | 2:21.220 | 149.49 |
22 | 48 | ![]() | Honda | 2:38.550 | 2:26.578 | 2:26.578 | 144.02 |
23 | 43 | ![]() | Honda | 2:36.126 | 2:21.546 | 2:21.546 | 149.14 |
24 | 37 | ![]() | Kawasaki | 2:37.222 | 2:26.788 | 2:26.788 | 143.82 |
25 | 25 | ![]() | Honda | 2:32.005 | 2:21.919 | 2:21.919 | 148.75 |
26 | 66 | ![]() | Honda | 2:38.460 | 2:27.675 | 2:27.675 | 142.95 |
27 | 47 | ![]() | Honda | 2:36.573 | 2:23.078 | 2:23.078 | 147.54 |
28 | 62 | ![]() | Kawasaki | 2:42.685 | 2:29.202 | 2:29.202 | 141.49 |
29 | 65 | ![]() | Honda | 2:38.683 | 2:23.700 | 2:23.700 | 146.91 |
30 | 58 | ![]() | Yamaha | 2:38.583 | 2:29.820 | 2:29.820 | 140.91 |
31 | 55 | ![]() | Yamaha | 2:41.068 | 2:24.020 | 2:24.020 | 146.58 |
32 | 71 | ![]() | Yamaha | 2:43.420 | 2:29.895 | 2:29.895 | 140.83 |
33 | 67 | ![]() | Kawasaki | 2:35.763 | 2:24.310 | 2:24.310 | 146.29 |
34 | 831 | ![]() | Honda | 2:40.951 | 2:25.594 | 2:25.594 | 144.99 |
35 | 70 | ![]() | Honda | 2:41.827 | 2:26.700 | 2:26.700 | 143.90 |
36 | 49 | ![]() | Honda | 2:39.945 | 2:26.875 | 2:26.875 | 143.73 |
37 | 36 | ![]() | Honda | 2:35.940 | 2:27.068 | 2:27.068 | 143.54 |
38 | 40 | ![]() | Ducati | 2:41.745 | 2:27.395 | 2:27.395 | 143.22 |
39 | 68 | ![]() | Suzuki | 2:36.510 | 2:30.734 | 2:30.734 | 140.05 |
40 | 50 | ![]() | Kawasaki | 2:40.477 | 2:31.171 | 2:31.171 | 139.65 |
41 | 54 | ![]() | Honda | 2:47.921 | 2:31.711 | 2:31.711 | 139.15 |
42 | 89 | ![]() | Kawasaki | 2:40.911 | 2:33.235 | 2:33.235 | 137.76 |
43 | 52 | ![]() | Kawasaki | 2:44.274 | 2:35.468 | 2:35.468 | 135.79 |
44 | 46 | ![]() | Honda | 2:43.996 | 2:35.899 | 2:35.899 | 135.41 |
(45) | 53 | ![]() | Suzuki | 2:38.401 | 2:27.450 | 2:27.450 | 143.17 |
(46) | 60 | ![]() | Kawasaki | 2:40.874 | 2:36.201 | 2:36.201 | 135.15 |
(47) | 38 | ![]() | Kawasaki | 2:38.334 | 2:27.479 | 2:27.479 | 143.14 |
(48) | 35 | ![]() | Kawasaki | 2:42.500 | 2:38.192 | 2:38.192 | 133.45 |
(49) | 63 | ![]() | Suzuki | 2:40.229 | 2:28.126 | 2:28.126 | 142.52 |
(50) | 33 | ![]() | Honda | 2:39.589 | 2:39.589 | 132.28 | |
(51) | 61 | ![]() | Suzuki | 2:41.382 | 2:28.419 | 2:28.419 | 142.24 |
(52) | 64 | ![]() | Honda | 2:43.358 | 2:39.706 | 2:39.706 | 132.18 |
(53) | 57 | ![]() | Yamaha | 2:41.127 | 2:29.192 | 2:29.192 | 141.50 |
(54) | 42 | ![]() | Honda | 2:50.486 | 2:40.516 | 2:40.516 | 131.52 |
(55) | 83 | ![]() | Yamaha | 2:45.170 | 2:38.556 | 2:38.556 | 133.14 |
1997-03-14 to 1997-03-16
Suzuka Superbike 100 miles
Suzuka (Permanent circuit, 5.8640 km)
Attendance: 15,000
Entries: 58 / Practised: 55 / Qualified: 43

Sessions
Overall qualifying
Results
Positions in parentheses denote riders who either did not receive a grid space, failed to meet qualifying requirements or withdrew after qualifying.
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/ mmjp.or.jp/bike3/ Motoracing-japan.com/ procione.com/suzukaland/ Photos from roadrace.jog.buttobi.net