1997-10-03 to 1997-10-05

World Superbike Japanese Round

Sugo (Permanent circuit, 3.7375 km)
Attendance: 23,100
Event permit: IMN 102/11
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 32 / Practised: 32 / Qualified: 32

Map of Sugo circuit.

Free Practice 1

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 31 / Classified: 31

Scheduled start time: 11:30
Weather: ? / Track: ?

P.#Cl.RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
141WFlag of JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:31.337147.311719259.6
239WFlag of JapanShin'ya TAKEISHIMichelin tyresKawasaki1:31.4960.159147.062223263.4
33WFlag of USAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresHonda1:31.6510.314146.812323260.8
452Flag of JapanShin'ichi ITOMichelin tyresHonda1:31.6740.337146.772424260.2
52WFlag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:31.7390.402146.672023265.3
68WFlag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:31.7540.417146.641924261.5
722WFlag of USAScott RUSSELLDunlop tyresYamaha1:31.8560.519146.481622255.3
837WFlag of JapanKeiichi KITAGAWADunlop tyresSuzuki1:31.9030.566146.402022260.2
933WFlag of Great BritainJohn REYNOLDSMichelin tyresDucati1:31.9870.650146.271523253.5
107WFlag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:32.0790.742146.122122258.9
1136WFlag of JapanNorihiko FUJIWARADunlop tyresYamaha1:32.1630.826145.992124256.5
1215WFlag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:32.2880.951145.791921258.3
136WFlag of New ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki1:32.3190.982145.741924257.1
149WFlag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati1:32.4191.082145.592224258.9
154WFlag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:32.5391.202145.401722259.6
1638WFlag of JapanKatsuaki FUJIWARADunlop tyresSuzuki1:32.5641.227145.36922261.5
1753Flag of JapanKousuke AKIYOSHIDunlop tyresSuzuki1:32.6181.281145.271313256.5
1834WFlag of JapanTamaki SERIZAWADunlop tyresSuzuki1:32.7301.393145.101724260.2
1940WFlag of JapanYuichi TAKEDADunlop tyresHonda1:32.9831.646144.701822262.1
2035WFlag of JapanAkira RYOMichelin tyresKawasaki1:33.1011.764144.522021260.8
2151Flag of JapanWataru YOSHIKAWADunlop tyresYamaha1:33.3872.050144.081010254.1
2244WFlag of Great BritainSean EMMETTMichelin tyresDucati1:33.4802.143143.932526252.3
2312WFlag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMMichelin tyresSuzuki1:34.0032.666143.131222257.1
2411WFlag of USAMike HALEMichelin tyresSuzuki1:34.0722.735143.031921254.1
2514WFlag of JapanMakoto SUZUKIMichelin tyresDucati1:34.1082.771142.971523253.5
2655Flag of JapanIchiro ASAIDunlop tyresDucati1:34.2532.916142.752026254.7
2754Flag of JapanShin'ya NAKATANIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:34.4973.160142.391122251.1
2861Flag of JapanManabu KAMADADunlop tyresHonda1:34.5323.195142.331222251.1
2931WFlag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:34.6243.287142.192021251.7
3017WFlag of SpainPere RIBAMichelin tyresHonda1:35.0593.722141.542122248.8
3160Flag of JapanShuya ARAIDunlop tyresHonda1:37.3235.986138.25912241.6
Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ 1997⁠-⁠10⁠-⁠05 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1997⁠-⁠10⁠-⁠15 pg6⁠-⁠9/ MFJ Magazine No. 339 1997⁠-⁠11 pg25/ bikenet.co.uk/ superbike.it