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.

Qualifying 2

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 32 / Classified: 32

Scheduled start time: 15:30
Weather: Overcast / Track: Dry

P.#Cl.RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
18WFlag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:30.170149.222228264.7
251Flag of JapanWataru YOSHIKAWADunlop tyresYamaha1:30.1720.002149.212828257.7
341WFlag of JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:30.2460.076149.092228258.9
46WFlag of New ZealandSimon CRAFARDunlop tyresKawasaki1:30.3170.147148.982029258.9
57WFlag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:30.4990.329148.681824262.7
615WFlag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:30.5060.336148.661423258.3
738WFlag of JapanKatsuaki FUJIWARADunlop tyresSuzuki1:30.6630.493148.412224264.7
852Flag of JapanShin'ichi ITOMichelin tyresHonda1:30.7880.618148.202129264.0
92WFlag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:30.8110.641148.161724267.3
103WFlag of USAJohn KOCINSKIMichelin tyresHonda1:30.8770.707148.061223264.0
1134WFlag of JapanTamaki SERIZAWADunlop tyresSuzuki1:30.9300.760147.972030264.7
124WFlag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:30.9620.792147.922024262.1
1339WFlag of JapanShin'ya TAKEISHIMichelin tyresKawasaki1:31.0260.856147.812222263.4
1437WFlag of JapanKeiichi KITAGAWADunlop tyresSuzuki1:31.0620.892147.762527262.1
1522WFlag of USAScott RUSSELLDunlop tyresYamaha1:31.1100.940147.68623259.6
1636WFlag of JapanNorihiko FUJIWARADunlop tyresYamaha1:31.1991.029147.532223258.9
1733WFlag of Great BritainJohn REYNOLDSMichelin tyresDucati1:31.2351.065147.481627255.9
1853Flag of JapanKousuke AKIYOSHIDunlop tyresSuzuki1:31.3451.175147.302225260.2
1935WFlag of JapanAkira RYOMichelin tyresKawasaki1:31.4451.275147.142730265.3
2040WFlag of JapanYuichi TAKEDADunlop tyresHonda1:31.6621.492146.792527267.3
2144WFlag of Great BritainSean EMMETTMichelin tyresDucati1:32.3522.182145.691622257.7
2214WFlag of JapanMakoto SUZUKIMichelin tyresDucati1:32.3752.205145.662223257.7
2312WFlag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMMichelin tyresSuzuki1:32.4162.246145.5933259.6
249WFlag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONMichelin tyresDucati1:32.4262.256145.58921261.5
2558Flag of JapanKatsunori HASEGAWADunlop tyresYamaha1:32.6332.463145.252025250.5
2611WFlag of USAMike HALEMichelin tyresSuzuki1:32.7352.565145.09927260.8
2731WFlag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:32.7462.576145.071727255.9
2861Flag of JapanManabu KAMADADunlop tyresHonda1:33.0982.928144.532021252.9
2955Flag of JapanIchiro ASAIDunlop tyresDucati1:33.1602.990144.43825258.3
3017WFlag of SpainPere RIBAMichelin tyresHonda1:33.1803.010144.401224254.1
3154Flag of JapanShin'ya NAKATANIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:33.5253.355143.872930253.5
3260Flag of JapanShuya ARAIDunlop tyresHonda1:33.7883.618143.462230243.2
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