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

Map of Sugo circuit.

Overall qualifying

P.#RiderBikeQ1Q2SPTimeKM/H
111Flag of AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:30.2291:30.2941:30.1601:30.160149.23
291Flag of JapanAkira RYODunlop tyresSuzuki1:31.4961:30.6911:30.2851:30.285149.03
341Flag of JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:30.7271:30.0361:30.5381:30.538148.61
42Flag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:30.6861:30.4731:30.5991:30.599148.51
54Flag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:31.0971:31.1561:30.7671:30.767148.24
65Flag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:31.7671:31.3881:30.9291:30.929147.97
785Flag of JapanKeiichi KITAGAWADunlop tyresSuzuki1:31.0801:30.6881:30.9671:30.967147.91
889Flag of JapanWataru YOSHIKAWADunlop tyresYamaha1:31.3761:31.1641:31.2741:31.274147.41
96Flag of AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1:32.2241:30.8801:31.2861:31.286147.39
10111Flag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:31.1901:30.4531:31.3101:31.310147.36
1184Flag of JapanShin'ichi ITOMichelin tyresHonda1:31.3501:31.3911:31.3171:31.317147.34
1287Flag of JapanShin'ya TAKEISHIMichelin tyresKawasaki1:31.0651:30.9891:31.3221:31.322147.34
137Flag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:30.5381:31.4291:31.6241:31.624146.85
1490Flag of JapanKensuke HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:31.5501:31.1201:31.7341:31.734146.67
1545Flag of USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1:31.4581:31.0461:31.7361:31.736146.67
1644Flag of USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha1:31.4251:32.0941:31.8361:31.836146.51
1797Flag of JapanAtsushi WATANABEDunlop tyresSuzuki1:31.4641:32.2391:31.464147.11
1898Flag of JapanYuichi TAKEDAMichelin tyresHonda1:31.6601:32.4421:31.660146.79
198Flag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1:31.7391:32.1241:31.739146.67
2093Flag of JapanTamaki SERIZAWAMichelin tyresKawasaki1:32.1171:31.7591:31.759146.63
2135Flag of SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati1:31.9541:33.6981:31.954146.32
2294Flag of JapanToshiyuki HAMAGUCHIDunlop tyresSuzuki1:32.4541:32.2931:32.293145.79
2396Flag of JapanManabu KAMADADunlop tyresHonda1:32.7661:32.6051:32.605145.29
2412Flag of ItalyMario INNAMORATIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:32.6881:33.1931:32.688145.16
2515Flag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:33.2651:33.6991:33.265144.27
2610Flag of New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki1:35.2611:35.4601:35.261141.24
2750Flag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda1:37.6631:36.9801:36.980138.74

Positions in parentheses denote riders who either did not receive a grid space, failed to meet qualifying requirements or withdrew after qualifying.

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