1998-05-15 to 1998-05-17

Tsukuba Superbike Race

Tsukuba (Permanent circuit, 2.0700 km)
Attendance: 11,600
Entries: 50 / Practised: 41 / Qualified: 32

Map of Tsukuba circuit.

Sessions

  • Entry list available.Entry list
  • 15 May, Fri
  • No results.Free Practice - Group A
  • No results.Free Practice - Group B
  • 16 May, Sat
  • Results are available.Qualifying 1 - Group A
  • Results are available.Qualifying 1 - Group B
  • Results are available.Qualifying 2 - Group A
  • Results are available.Qualifying 2 - Group B
  • Qualifying times available.Overall qualifying
  • 17 May, Sun
  • No results.Warm-Up
  • Results are available.Final
  • Final

    Scheduled duration: 30 laps
    Started: 32 / Classified: 28

    Scheduled start time: 14:40
    Weather: Cloudy / Track: Dry

    P.#Cl.RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnGr.
    15Flag of JapanShin'ichi ITOHonda3029:23.239126.790:57.92862
    28Flag of JapanTamaki SERIZAWAKawasaki3029:27.5114.272126.480:58.11673
    37Flag of JapanShin'ya TAKEISHIKawasaki3029:31.2728.033126.210:58.26961
    44Flag of JapanWataru YOSHIKAWAYamaha3029:32.0208.781126.160:58.35844
    59Flag of JapanKeiichi KITAGAWASuzuki3029:34.97111.732125.950:58.464105
    66Flag of JapanAkira RYOSuzuki3029:40.14316.904125.590:58.49436
    745Flag of JapanToshiyuki HAMAGUCHISuzuki3029:40.99617.757125.530:58.72969
    851Flag of JapanKensuke HAGAYamaha3029:47.70724.468125.050:58.85688
    936Flag of JapanTakahiro SOHWAHonda3029:50.11326.874124.890:58.76337
    10916Flag of JapanIchiro ASAIDucati3030:13.21849.979123.290:59.582518
    1198Flag of JapanAtsushi WATANABESuzuki3030:13.99150.752123.240:59.4892111
    1219Flag of JapanOsamu NISHIJIMAKawasaki3030:16.76453.525123.050:59.827415
    1313Flag of JapanManabu KAMADAHonda3030:16.87253.633123.050:59.825613
    1459Flag of JapanToshiyuki ARAKAKIHonda3030:18.53155.292122.930:59.811712
    1516Flag of JapanKatsunori HASEGAWAYamaha3030:19.33756.098122.880:59.825717
    1617Flag of JapanYuji HARAGUCHIHonda3030:21.46858.229122.740:59.970614
    1721Flag of JapanTomohiko KANEYASUHonda2929:24.3501 lap122.490:59.893516
    1826S-NKFlag of JapanRyuji TSURUTAKawasaki2929:33.3091 lap121.871:00.090521
    1928Flag of JapanMasayuki YAMANAKADucati2929:34.7721 lap121.771:00.270420
    2053Flag of JapanNaoji YAMAZAKIKawasaki2929:43.5991 lap121.161:00.435626
    2181S-NKFlag of JapanMinoru NAKAGAWAHonda2929:44.5751 lap121.101:00.403324
    2238Flag of JapanKen'ichiro NAKAMURAHonda2930:00.0881 lap120.051:01.1862522
    2371Flag of JapanKatsuhito KOSHIYAMAHonda2930:06.0151 lap119.661:01.060523
    2472Flag of JapanNaoshi NAKAGAWAHonda2930:08.7351 lap119.481:01.1551428
    2541Flag of JapanJun'ichi KATOYamaha2930:16.6991 lap118.961:01.484431
    2657Flag of JapanMorimichi GOMIKawasaki2829:36.6492 laps117.441:01.984430
    2775Flag of JapanHideaki NARUMIHonda2829:57.6242 laps116.071:02.592332
    2825Flag of JapanKei NASHIMOTOHonda27--.---3 laps1:00.6582425
    RT63Flag of JapanRyuichi OSAKISuzuki13--.------1:01.105727
    RT30Flag of JapanTakuma YAMAMOTOKawasaki10--.------1:00.321419
    RT60Flag of JapanToshitake MATSUSHITAKawasaki10--.------1:01.764329
    RT3Flag of JapanYuichi TAKEDAHonda9--.------0:58.948710
    Fastest lap5Flag of JapanShin'ichi ITOHonda0:57.928 on lap 6128.64 km/h

    Rider notes

    #25 Nashimoto: Non-finisher, classified due to completing sufficient race distance.

    Sources:

    Official entry list/ Official program/ Official grid sheet/ MFJ Magazine No. 352 1999⁠-⁠01 pg60⁠-⁠62/ bike.ne.jp/ europark.com/ honda.co.jp/motorsports/ moriwaki.co.jp/ motoracing⁠-⁠japan.com/ yamaha⁠-⁠motor.co.jp/ youtube.com @toyo_81 ⁠-⁠ "【僕の好きな街 歩きます】 1998 5 15~11 1 All Japan Road Race Championship"/ Photos by roadrace.jog.buttobi.net