1997-10-31 to 1997-11-02

MFJ Grand Prix Superbike Race in SUGO

Sugo (Permanent circuit, 3.7375 km)
Attendance: 36,600
Entries: 52 / Practised: 46 / Qualified: 40

Map of Sugo circuit.

Sessions

  • Entry list available.Entry list
  • 1 Nov, Sat
  • Results are available.Qualifying 1
  • Results are available.Qualifying 2
  • Qualifying times available.Overall qualifying
  • 2 Nov, Sun
  • No results.Warm-Up
  • Results are available.Final
  • Entry list

    #RiderAgeBikeTeam
    2Flag of JapanAkira RYO30Michelin tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRKawasaki Racing Team
    4Flag of JapanKeiichi KITAGAWA30Dunlop tyresSuzuki GSX-R750Lucky Strike Suzuki
    5Flag of JapanKatsuaki FUJIWARA22Dunlop tyresSuzuki GSX-R750Lucky Strike Suzuki
    6Flag of JapanShin'ya TAKEISHI30Michelin tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRKawasaki Racing Team
    8Flag of JapanNoriyuki HAGA22Dunlop tyresYamaha YZF750Marlboro YAMAHA
    11Flag of JapanTamaki SERIZAWA25Dunlop tyresSuzuki GSX-R750Yoshimura SUZUKI GP1 PLUS
    12Flag of JapanShoichi TSUKAMOTO37Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRKawasaki Racing Team
    14Flag of JapanHitoyasu IZUTSU26Dunlop tyresDucati 916Team Foundation
    16Flag of JapanRyuji TSURUTA31Kawasaki ZXR750K-TSURUTA Racing
    17Flag of JapanKatsunori HASEGAWA29Dunlop tyresYamaha YZF750PJ1 MAX & RC SUGO
    20Flag of JapanWataru YOSHIKAWA28Dunlop tyresYamaha YZF750Marlboro YAMAHA
    21Flag of JapanManabu KAMADA27Dunlop tyresHonda RC45Team SAKURAI Honda
    24Flag of JapanHideo SENMYO32Honda RC45Kouyou-kai Dream Racing
    25Flag of JapanToshiya KOBAYASHI30Michelin tyresHonda RC45team ELAN & RG niwa
    29Flag of JapanYuji HARAGUCHI?Dunlop tyresHonda RC45Sofukai • Suzuka Racing Team
    30Flag of JapanYukihiro AOYANAGI?Yamaha YZF750SWIFT • R MOTUL
    31Flag of JapanShin'ya NAKATANI27Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRTeam HANSHIN Riding School
    32Flag of JapanYasuhiro ONODERA?Ducati 888ita & Naoe Machinery Riding Club
    33Flag of JapanMasayuki YAMANAKA?Honda RC45Racing Team HONEYBEE
    34Flag of JapanTakahiro FUKAMI27Dunlop tyresYamaha YZF750Clever Wolf Racing Club
    35Flag of JapanKazuhiro IMURA?Kawasaki ZXR750Castrol Team BOMBER
    37Flag of JapanHideaki TSUTSUI30Kawasaki ZX-7RRMRD T-CRAFT
    38Flag of JapanToshiyuki ARAKAKI32Honda RC45TEAM VITALSPIRIT
    41Flag of JapanTakahiro SOHWA32Michelin tyresHonda RC45K's GARAGE SOHWA
    45Flag of JapanYuichi TAKEDA19Dunlop tyresHonda RC45Castrol HONDA
    46Flag of JapanAtsushi YOSHIHIRO?Honda RC45CLUB NEXT & Nanaboshi Electric Mfg. Co. Ltd. & MKC
    47Flag of JapanKiyokazu SATO?Dunlop tyresHonda RC45TAKADA Eng ATS
    48Flag of JapanTakayuki SUZUKI?Honda RC45Blue Helmets PG Racing
    50Flag of JapanIzumi MATSUBARA?Kawasaki ZX-7RRRS-ITOH & Sakamaki Clinic
    51Flag of JapanHiroshi OTA?Honda RC45Honda Blue Helmets MSC
    52Flag of JapanKen'ichi YANAGI?Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZXR750Team Shirota
    53Flag of JapanKatsutoshi ABIKO?Michelin tyresHonda RC45NiSSEKi & Team Nyarome
    54Flag of JapanMasayasu MAKITA?Honda RC45KASETSU SANGYO & Iwate My Car Lease
    55Flag of JapanKen'ichiro NAKAMURA29Dunlop tyresHonda RC45Honda Blue Helmets MSC
    56Flag of JapanHitoshi TANIGUCHI?Yamaha YZF750Companion Friends & Moto Katayanagi
    57Flag of JapanKen'ichi SHIMODA?Kawasaki ZX-7RRTeam MSL & LEAF Engine
    58Flag of JapanTakuma YAMAMOTO?Kawasaki ZX-7RRTEAM GREEN
    59Flag of JapanKatsuya WATANABE?Honda RC45RACING TEAM BIG BOX
    60Flag of JapanTamotsu MIZUSAWA?Kawasaki ZX-7RRGREEN CLUB Yamashina Kawasaki
    61Flag of JapanHidenori MAESOBA?Honda RC45MEIWA Racing Club
    62Flag of JapanEiji SASAKI30Dunlop tyresSuzuki GSX-R750JAJA TEAM TITAN
    63Flag of JapanRyuichi OSAKI?Bridgestone tyresSuzuki GSX-R750Mikuni TELLY&KALLY
    64Flag of JapanMasami HIRANO?Yamaha YZF750RS-OKUNO & JLS Castrol
    67Flag of JapanKeiichi NAKAZAWA?Kawasaki ZX-7RREndo Wagyo RT & Space Art
    71Flag of JapanKatsuhito KOSHIYAMA?Dunlop tyresHonda RC45Team SAKURAI Honda
    72Flag of JapanShin'ichi ITO30Michelin tyresHonda RC45Castrol HONDA
    75Flag of JapanKazuto ANZAI?Honda RC45Garage Shonan
    76Flag of JapanTamotsu NAKAMURA?Yamaha YZF750RS-Katakura / YSP Hachioji
    77Flag of JapanKousuke AKIYOSHI22Dunlop tyresSuzuki GSX-R750Lucky Strike Suzuki
    78Flag of JapanKatsushi FUJIBAYASHI?Yamaha YZF750PJ1 & SUGAYA SPEED ♪ rurudo
    89Flag of JapanTomonao AOKI?Suzuki GSX-R750Riders Cabin RT & Kiden
    771Flag of JapanYoshihiko NAKAMURA?Dunlop tyresYamaha YZF750FM Sendai Racing Team

    Struck out text denotes riders on entry list who did not participate.

    Sources:

    Official results/ Official grid sheet/ Official program/ 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