1998-04-10 to 1998-04-12

Motegi Superbike Race

Motegi (Permanent circuit, 4.8010 km)
Attendance: 12,000
Entries: 44 / Practised: 42 / Qualified: 38

Map of Motegi circuit.

Qualifying 1

Scheduled duration: 40 mins
Started: 42 / Classified: 42

Scheduled start time: 11:20
Weather: Sunny / Track: Dry

P.#Cl.RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLaps
15Flag of JapanShin'ichi ITOHonda1:53.862151.791620
27Flag of JapanShin'ya TAKEISHIKawasaki1:54.3270.465151.181017
38Flag of JapanTamaki SERIZAWAKawasaki1:54.6470.785150.75917
49Flag of JapanKeiichi KITAGAWASuzuki1:54.7870.925150.57314
53Flag of JapanYuichi TAKEDAHonda1:54.9771.115150.321414
64Flag of JapanWataru YOSHIKAWAYamaha1:55.2481.386149.971617
751Flag of JapanKensuke HAGAYamaha1:55.7361.874149.34916
845Flag of JapanToshiyuki HAMAGUCHISuzuki1:55.8241.962149.2233
936Flag of JapanTakahiro SOHWAHonda1:55.8852.023149.141313
1012Flag of JapanHitoyasu IZUTSUKawasaki1:56.4712.609148.3945
1198Flag of JapanAtsushi WATANABESuzuki1:57.1993.337147.471416
126Flag of JapanAkira RYOSuzuki1:57.2503.388147.411415
1313Flag of JapanManabu KAMADAHonda1:57.9404.078146.5555
14916Flag of JapanIchiro ASAIDucati1:58.2264.364146.191616
1517Flag of JapanYuji HARAGUCHIHonda1:58.8334.971145.44717
1659Flag of JapanToshiyuki ARAKAKIHonda1:58.9445.082145.311416
1730Flag of JapanTakuma YAMAMOTOKawasaki1:59.1025.240145.121010
1841Flag of JapanJun'ichi KATOYamaha1:59.8325.970144.23519
1938Flag of JapanKen'ichiro NAKAMURAHonda1:59.8886.026144.161515
2048Flag of JapanTakayuki SUZUKIHonda1:59.9436.081144.101415
2121Flag of JapanTomohiko KANEYASUHonda2:00.0176.155144.011213
2272Flag of JapanNaoshi NAKAGAWAHonda2:00.4996.637143.431617
2365Flag of JapanMasaaki TSUKAMOTOHonda2:00.6386.776143.271116
2416Flag of JapanKatsunori HASEGAWAYamaha2:00.8456.983143.021414
2525Flag of JapanKei NASHIMOTOHonda2:00.8857.023142.98512
2663Flag of JapanRyuichi OSAKISuzuki2:01.2557.393142.541618
2753Flag of JapanNaoji YAMAZAKIKawasaki2:01.5187.656142.23315
2850Flag of JapanHiroshi SAEKIKawasaki2:01.7827.920141.921616
2924Flag of JapanYukihiro AOYANAGIYamaha2:02.0998.237141.551316
3055Flag of JapanYoshihiko TAKATSUTOHonda2:02.6488.786140.921315
3160Flag of JapanToshitake MATSUSHITAKawasaki2:02.6768.814140.891217
3256Flag of JapanHitoshi TANIGUCHIYamaha2:03.2559.393140.2347
3354Flag of JapanYoshihiko NAKAMURAYamaha2:04.05610.194139.321214
3452Flag of JapanMakoto USUIYamaha2:04.15210.290139.21717
3549Flag of JapanYoshinori KAMIMURAHonda2:04.52710.665138.79710
3658Flag of JapanHideaki TSUTSUIHonda2:04.74810.886138.5544
3761Flag of JapanYasunari KAWAMURAHonda2:05.65611.794137.5527
3846Flag of JapanAtsushi YOSHIHIROHonda2:05.98512.123137.191516
3947Flag of JapanKeiichi NAKAZAWAKawasaki2:07.38913.527135.681313
4057Flag of JapanMorimichi GOMIKawasaki2:08.06414.202134.961213
4171Flag of JapanHiroki TAKANOYamaha2:08.27714.415134.7499
4244Flag of JapanYoshinobu TAKAHASHIHonda2:13.40419.542129.5622

Rider notes

#4 Yoshikawa, #51 Haga, #7 Takeishi, #9 Kitagawa: Disciplinary warning for ignoring chequered flag.

#72 Nakagawa: Disciplinary warning for overtaking under yellow flags.

#38 Nakamura: Disciplinary warning for missing pit lane chicane.

#55 Takatsuto: Disciplinary warning for failing to stop at tyre check location.

#12 Izutsu, #13 Kamada, #30 Yamamoto, #47 Nakazawa: Lap time(s) disallowed for taking shortcut.

Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ Official program/ Official grid sheet/ MotorLand2 TV coverage/ MFJ Magazine No. 352 1999⁠-⁠01 pg60⁠-⁠62/ bike.ne.jp/ europark.com/ honda.co.jp/motorsports/ moriwaki.co.jp/ motoracing⁠-⁠japan.com/ Photos by roadrace.jog.buttobi.net