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
  • Final

    Scheduled duration: 25 laps
    Started: 40 / Classified: 31

    Scheduled start time: 14:20
    Weather: Cloudy / Track: Dry

    P.#Cl.RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnGr.
    102Flag of JapanTadayuki OKADAHonda2537:59.159147.591:29.52752
    2111Flag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTHonda2537:59.2090.050147.581:30.51861
    301Flag of AustraliaMichael DOOHANHonda2538:01.2682.109147.451:30.02544
    405Flag of USAColin EDWARDSHonda2538:03.6814.522147.301:30.448107
    51Flag of JapanNoriyuki HAGAYamaha2538:10.82011.661146.841:30.56953
    64Flag of JapanWataru YOSHIKAWAYamaha2538:11.85812.699146.771:30.584711
    75Flag of JapanShin'ichi ITOHonda2538:14.44615.287146.601:30.45528
    86Flag of JapanAkira RYOSuzuki2538:15.23016.071146.551:30.58176
    903Flag of JapanAkira YANAGAWAKawasaki2538:23.82124.662146.011:31.399414
    109Flag of JapanKeiichi KITAGAWASuzuki2538:34.08034.921145.361:30.86045
    113Flag of JapanYuichi TAKEDAHonda2538:36.50137.342145.211:31.487513
    1212Flag of JapanHitoyasu IZUTSUKawasaki2538:37.93038.771145.121:31.187312
    1316Flag of JapanKatsunori HASEGAWAYamaha2539:14.1221:14.963142.891:33.2692221
    14916Flag of JapanIchiro ASAIDucati2539:16.0341:16.875142.771:33.5811922
    1530Flag of JapanTakuma YAMAMOTOKawasaki2539:22.2801:23.121142.391:33.451419
    1644Flag of JapanYoshinobu TAKAHASHIHonda2438:04.1511 lap141.371:33.9491020
    1724Flag of JapanYukihiro AOYANAGIYamaha2438:04.5981 lap141.351:34.230730
    1817Flag of JapanYuji HARAGUCHIHonda2438:10.6741 lap140.971:33.777525
    1957Flag of JapanTakashi MIURAYamaha2438:18.7951 lap140.471:34.6651831
    2053Flag of JapanNaoji YAMAZAKIKawasaki2438:18.8491 lap140.471:34.1701028
    2148Flag of JapanTakayuki SUZUKIHonda2438:24.2361 lap140.141:34.653626
    2270Flag of JapanYusuke TAKEYAMAYamaha2438:25.3861 lap140.071:34.843627
    2329Flag of JapanIsami HIGASHIMURAKawasaki2438:30.8181 lap139.741:32.991529
    2421Flag of JapanTomohiko KANEYASUHonda2438:33.8821 lap139.561:33.687523
    2585S-NKFlag of JapanTakashi TODAYamaha2438:40.3571 lap139.171:34.999532
    2663Flag of JapanRyuichi OSAKISuzuki2438:43.1491 lap139.001:35.549640
    2734Flag of JapanTakahiro FUKAMIYamaha2438:47.8171 lap138.721:35.213741
    2838Flag of JapanKen'ichiro NAKAMURAHonda2438:57.2521 lap138.161:35.8162235
    2975S-NKFlag of JapanMakoto TOKINAGAYamaha2439:04.1521 lap137.761:30.600239
    3098Flag of JapanAtsushi WATANABESuzuki24--.---1 lap1:31.777615
    3119Flag of JapanOsamu NISHIJIMAKawasaki21--.---4 laps1:32.979418
    RT13Flag of JapanManabu KAMADAHonda14--.------1:31.886316
    RT45Flag of JapanToshiyuki HAMAGUCHISuzuki13--.------1:31.858317
    RT52Flag of JapanMakoto USUIYamaha12--.------1:35.484536
    RT88Flag of JapanKen'ichiro IWAHASHIHonda9--.------1:35.697537
    RT55Flag of JapanYoshihiko TAKATSUTOHonda8--.------1:34.383724
    RT31Flag of JapanHideo SENMYOHonda6--.------1:36.928438
    RT8Flag of JapanTamaki SERIZAWAKawasaki1--.---Accident1:39.49719
    RT7Flag of JapanShin'ya TAKEISHIKawasaki1--.---Accident1:43.106110
    RT72Flag of JapanNaoshi NAKAGAWAHonda0--.------33
    NS61Flag of JapanHideaki HOSHIDucatiNot started34
    Fastest lap02Flag of JapanTadayuki OKADAHonda1:29.527 on lap 5150.29 km/h

    Rider notes

    #34 Fukami: Promoted to grid as reserve rider.

    #19 Nishijima, #98 Watanabe: Non-finisher, classified due to completing sufficient race distance.

    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