1998-10-02 to 1998-10-04

World Superbike Japanese Round

Sugo (Permanent circuit, 3.7375 km)
Attendance: 38,000 (3-day)
Event permit: IMN 102/13
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: ? / Practised: 27 / Qualified: 27

Qualifying 1

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 27 / Classified: 27

Scheduled start time: 15:30
Weather: Overcast / Track: Dry

P.#RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
111AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:30.229149.122626231.9
27ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:30.5380.309148.612424232.9
32Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:30.6860.457148.372424230.4
441JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:30.7270.498148.301926230.9
587JapanShin'ya TAKEISHIMichelin tyresKawasaki1:31.0650.836147.752425225.5
685JapanKeiichi KITAGAWADunlop tyresSuzuki1:31.0800.851147.732728236.5
74JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:31.0970.868147.702024231.4
8111New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:31.1900.961147.552424240.8
984JapanShin'ichi ITOMichelin tyresHonda1:31.3501.121147.292323236.5
1089JapanWataru YOSHIKAWADunlop tyresYamaha1:31.3761.147147.252222223.6
1144USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha1:31.4251.196147.171919228.9
1245USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1:31.4581.229147.122727236.5
1397JapanAtsushi WATANABEDunlop tyresSuzuki1:31.4641.235147.112024225.0
1491JapanAkira RYODunlop tyresSuzuki1:31.4961.267147.062129228.4
1590JapanKensuke HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:31.5501.321146.971828223.2
1698JapanYuichi TAKEDAMichelin tyresHonda1:31.6601.431146.792020227.4
178Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1:31.7391.510146.672526239.7
185Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:31.7671.538146.622930231.9
1935SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati1:31.9541.725146.321819232.4
2093JapanTamaki SERIZAWAMichelin tyresKawasaki1:32.1171.888146.062426226.0
216AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1:32.2241.995145.892525234.4
2294JapanToshiyuki HAMAGUCHIDunlop tyresSuzuki1:32.4542.225145.532426233.9
2312ItalyMario INNAMORATIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:32.6882.459145.162324227.0
2496JapanManabu KAMADADunlop tyresHonda1:32.7662.537145.041525229.9
2515SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:33.2653.036144.272526227.0
2610New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki1:35.2615.032141.241616215.5
2750Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda1:37.6637.434137.77326207.6
Sources:

Official results/ Official attendance figures/ 1998⁠-⁠10⁠-⁠04 live TV coverage/ 1998⁠-⁠xx⁠-⁠xx MotorLand2 TV highlights/ Cycle News 1998⁠-⁠10⁠-⁠14 pg20⁠-⁠24/ Aaron Slight newsletter 1998⁠-⁠10⁠-⁠14/ Troy Corser interview 1998⁠-⁠10⁠-⁠23/ troycorser.com