| P. | # | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 |  Noriyuki HAGA | Yamaha | 0:57.156 | 130.38 | 15 | 17 | |
| 2 | 45 | Yuichi TAKEDA | Honda | 0:57.545 | 0.389 | 129.50 | 13 | 17 |
| 3 | 5 | Katsuaki FUJIWARA | Suzuki | 0:57.929 | 0.773 | 128.64 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | 14 | Hitoyasu IZUTSU | Ducati | 0:58.248 | 1.092 | 127.94 | 9 | 15 |
| 5 | 21 | Manabu KAMADA | Honda | 0:59.043 | 1.887 | 126.21 | 8 | 18 |
| 6 | 31 | Shin'ya NAKATANI | Kawasaki | 0:59.108 | 1.952 | 126.07 | 13 | 16 |
| 7 | 18 | Tomohiko KANEYASU | Honda | 0:59.240 | 2.084 | 125.79 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | 41 | Takahiro SOHWA | Honda | 0:59.511 | 2.355 | 125.22 | 7 | 16 |
| 9 | 37 | Hideaki TSUTSUI | Kawasaki | 1:00.191 | 3.035 | 123.81 | 4 | 15 |
| 10 | 71 | Katsuhito KOSHIYAMA | Honda | 1:00.531 | 3.375 | 123.11 | 9 | 17 |
| 11 | 24 | Hideo SENMYO | Honda | 1:00.784 | 3.628 | 122.60 | 9 | 18 |
| 12 | 33 | Masayuki YAMANAKA | Honda | 1:00.831 | 3.675 | 122.50 | 4 | 18 |
| 13 | 63 | Ryuichi OSAKI | Suzuki | 1:01.132 | 3.976 | 121.90 | 6 | 19 |
| 14 | 76 | Tamotsu NAKAMURA | Yamaha | 1:01.855 | 4.699 | 120.48 | 4 | 11 |
| 15 | 67 | Keiichi NAKAZAWA | Kawasaki | 1:02.125 | 4.969 | 119.95 | 11 | 19 |
1997-05-16 to 1997-05-18
Tsukuba Superbike Race
Tsukuba (Permanent circuit, 2.0700 km)
Attendance: 16,000
Entries: 34 / Practised: 30 / Qualified: 30
Sessions
Qualifying 1 - Group B
Scheduled duration: ?
Started: 15 / Classified: 15
Scheduled start time: ?
Weather: Overcast / Track: Dry
Results
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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