P. | # | Cl. | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 | ![]() | Suzuki | 1:30.619 | 148.48 | 11 | 12 | ||
2 | 05 | ![]() | Honda | 1:30.825 | 0.206 | 148.14 | 9 | 12 | |
3 | 111 | ![]() | Honda | 1:31.129 | 0.510 | 147.65 | 2 | 9 | |
4 | 5 | ![]() | Honda | 1:31.204 | 0.585 | 147.53 | 3 | 12 | |
5 | 03 | ![]() | Kawasaki | 1:31.155 | 0.536 | 147.61 | 12 | 12 | |
6 | 4 | ![]() | Yamaha | 1:31.864 | 1.245 | 146.47 | 8 | 11 | |
7 | 98 | ![]() | Suzuki | 1:32.167 | 1.548 | 145.99 | 4 | 10 | |
8 | 13 | ![]() | Honda | 1:32.227 | 1.608 | 145.89 | 4 | 10 | |
9 | 45 | ![]() | Suzuki | 1:32.678 | 2.059 | 145.18 | 7 | 12 | |
10 | 19 | ![]() | Kawasaki | 1:33.511 | 2.892 | 143.89 | 9 | 11 | |
11 | 916 | ![]() | Ducati | 1:33.639 | 3.020 | 143.69 | 6 | 12 | |
12 | 21 | ![]() | Honda | 1:33.787 | 3.168 | 143.46 | 4 | 9 | |
13 | 17 | ![]() | Honda | 1:33.952 | 3.333 | 143.21 | 11 | 11 | |
14 | 44 | ![]() | Honda | 1:34.020 | 3.401 | 143.11 | 6 | 11 | |
15 | 53 | ![]() | Kawasaki | 1:34.211 | 3.592 | 142.82 | 13 | 13 | |
16 | 48 | ![]() | Honda | 1:34.588 | 3.969 | 142.25 | 10 | 11 | |
17 | 85 | S-NK | ![]() | Yamaha | 1:34.838 | 4.219 | 141.87 | 6 | 10 |
18 | 61 | ![]() | Ducati | 1:35.166 | 4.547 | 141.38 | 3 | 3 | |
19 | 72 | ![]() | Honda | 1:35.258 | 4.639 | 141.25 | 12 | 12 | |
20 | 31 | ![]() | Honda | 1:35.480 | 4.861 | 140.92 | 3 | 4 | |
21 | 75 | S-NK | ![]() | Yamaha | 1:35.695 | 5.076 | 140.60 | 5 | 10 |
22 | 71 | ![]() | Honda | 1:36.550 | 5.931 | 139.36 | 9 | 11 | |
23 | 56 | ![]() | Yamaha | 1:36.632 | 6.013 | 139.24 | 10 | 10 | |
24 | 47 | S-NK | ![]() | Yamaha | 1:36.682 | 6.063 | 139.17 | 9 | 11 |
25 | 58 | ![]() | Honda | 1:40.602 | 9.983 | 133.74 | 4 | 6 |
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

Sessions
Qualifying 1 - Group B
Scheduled duration: 20 mins
Started: 25 / Classified: 25
Scheduled start time: 11:00
Weather: Sunny / Track: Dry
Results
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