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

Warm-Up

Scheduled duration: 20 mins
Started: 27 / Classified: 27

Scheduled start time: 09:30
Weather: Overcast / Track: Dry

P.#RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
141JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:30.177149.21611228.9
2111New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:30.5860.409148.5378230.4
32Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:30.6080.431148.5049225.0
485JapanKeiichi KITAGAWADunlop tyresSuzuki1:30.6310.454148.46811231.4
511AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:30.9080.731148.0144224.1
644USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha1:31.0350.858147.80912229.4
791JapanAkira RYODunlop tyresSuzuki1:31.1250.948147.65411221.8
84JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:31.3761.199147.25810231.4
945USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1:31.4391.262147.15410236.5
1087JapanShin'ya TAKEISHIMichelin tyresKawasaki1:31.4621.285147.11911226.0
115Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:31.5371.360146.99610234.4
1289JapanWataru YOSHIKAWADunlop tyresYamaha1:31.5671.390146.94812226.0
137ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:31.6201.443146.861111225.5
1490JapanKensuke HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:31.6641.487146.79810225.5
156AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1:31.7871.610146.59912222.7
1693JapanTamaki SERIZAWAMichelin tyresKawasaki1:32.0241.847146.21910220.9
1784JapanShin'ichi ITOMichelin tyresHonda1:32.1291.952146.0555230.4
1898JapanYuichi TAKEDAMichelin tyresHonda1:32.1852.008145.96410220.0
1997JapanAtsushi WATANABEDunlop tyresSuzuki1:32.2982.121145.781111225.5
2035SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati1:32.4902.313145.4866224.6
218Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1:32.8302.653144.94910231.9
2296JapanManabu KAMADADunlop tyresHonda1:32.9522.775144.751111220.0
2312ItalyMario INNAMORATIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:33.8223.645143.41910219.5
2415SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:34.5224.345142.3559213.4
2594JapanToshiyuki HAMAGUCHIDunlop tyresSuzuki1:35.3295.152141.1411218.6
2610New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki1:35.6355.458140.691010228.9
2750Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda1:37.8067.629137.5778208.0
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