1998-10-30 to 1998-11-01

The 35th MFJ Grand Prix/TBC International Superbike Race

Sugo (Permanent circuit, 3.7375 km)
Attendance: 36,800
Entries: 55 / Practised: ? / Qualified: 40

Map of Sugo circuit.

Sessions

  • Entry list available.Entry list
  • 29 Oct, Thu
  • No results.Free Practice
  • 30 Oct, Fri
  • No results.Free Practice 1
  • No results.Free Practice 2
  • 31 Oct, Sat
  • Results are available.Qualifying 1 - Group A
  • Results are available.Qualifying 1 - Group B
  • No results.Qualifying 2 - Group A
  • Results are available.Qualifying 2 - Group B
  • Qualifying times available.Overall qualifying
  • 1 Nov, Sun
  • Results are available.Warm-Up
  • Results are available.Final
  • Qualifying 1 - Group B

    Scheduled duration: 20 mins
    Started: 25 / Classified: 25

    Scheduled start time: 11:00
    Weather: Sunny / Track: Dry

    P.#Cl.RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLaps
    16Flag of JapanAkira RYOSuzuki1:30.619148.481112
    205Flag of USAColin EDWARDSHonda1:30.8250.206148.14912
    3111Flag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTHonda1:31.1290.510147.6529
    45Flag of JapanShin'ichi ITOHonda1:31.2040.585147.53312
    503Flag of JapanAkira YANAGAWAKawasaki1:31.1550.536147.611212
    64Flag of JapanWataru YOSHIKAWAYamaha1:31.8641.245146.47811
    798Flag of JapanAtsushi WATANABESuzuki1:32.1671.548145.99410
    813Flag of JapanManabu KAMADAHonda1:32.2271.608145.89410
    945Flag of JapanToshiyuki HAMAGUCHISuzuki1:32.6782.059145.18712
    1019Flag of JapanOsamu NISHIJIMAKawasaki1:33.5112.892143.89911
    11916Flag of JapanIchiro ASAIDucati1:33.6393.020143.69612
    1221Flag of JapanTomohiko KANEYASUHonda1:33.7873.168143.4649
    1317Flag of JapanYuji HARAGUCHIHonda1:33.9523.333143.211111
    1444Flag of JapanYoshinobu TAKAHASHIHonda1:34.0203.401143.11611
    1553Flag of JapanNaoji YAMAZAKIKawasaki1:34.2113.592142.821313
    1648Flag of JapanTakayuki SUZUKIHonda1:34.5883.969142.251011
    1785S-NKFlag of JapanTakashi TODAYamaha1:34.8384.219141.87610
    1861Flag of JapanHideaki HOSHIDucati1:35.1664.547141.3833
    1972Flag of JapanNaoshi NAKAGAWAHonda1:35.2584.639141.251212
    2031Flag of JapanHideo SENMYOHonda1:35.4804.861140.9234
    2175S-NKFlag of JapanMakoto TOKINAGAYamaha1:35.6955.076140.60510
    2271Flag of JapanKatsuhito KOSHIYAMAHonda1:36.5505.931139.36911
    2356Flag of JapanHitoshi TANIGUCHIYamaha1:36.6326.013139.241010
    2447S-NKFlag of JapanYasuhiko GORIKUYamaha1:36.6826.063139.17911
    2558Flag of JapanMasayasu MAKITAHonda1:40.6029.983133.7446
    Sources:

    Official entry list/ Official program/ Official grid sheet/ Castrol Honda press release 1998⁠-⁠10⁠-⁠13/ MFJ Magazine No. 352 1999⁠-⁠01 pg60⁠-⁠62/ MFJ press release 1998⁠-⁠09⁠-⁠21/ amasuperbike.com/ bike.ne.jp/ europark.com/ honda.co.jp/motorsports/ motoracing⁠-⁠japan.com/ Photos by www1.odn.ne.jp/jaja