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

Race 1

Scheduled duration: 25 laps
Started: 25 / Classified: 21

Scheduled start time: 12:00
Weather: Overcast / Track: Dry

P.#RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnSpd.Gr.
185JapanKeiichi KITAGAWADunlop tyresSuzuki2538:03.718147.291:30.5424232.47
291JapanAkira RYODunlop tyresSuzuki2538:04.0250.307147.271:30.1132231.92
32Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati2538:04.7911.073147.221:30.5473225.54
44JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki2538:05.4021.684147.181:30.64323236.55
544USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha2538:15.62311.905146.531:30.5392233.916
65Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki2538:17.05113.333146.441:31.0054234.96
7111New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda2538:18.46014.742146.351:30.7183232.910
884JapanShin'ichi ITOMichelin tyresHonda2538:18.69014.972146.331:31.3045228.411
989JapanWataru YOSHIKAWADunlop tyresYamaha2538:19.04515.327146.311:31.38814227.98
106AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki2538:19.27315.555146.301:31.40818229.49
118Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki2538:19.42915.711146.291:31.30910234.419
127ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati2538:30.04726.329145.611:31.2408235.513
1345USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda2538:33.87830.160145.371:31.4034233.915
1487JapanShin'ya TAKEISHIMichelin tyresKawasaki2538:35.31631.598145.281:31.4504221.312
1598JapanYuichi TAKEDAMichelin tyresHonda2538:35.35831.640145.281:31.86424227.018
1693JapanTamaki SERIZAWAMichelin tyresKawasaki2538:49.24545.527144.411:32.0142225.020
1735SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati2539:00.68956.971143.711:32.8248222.221
1896JapanManabu KAMADADunlop tyresHonda2539:05.5231:01.805143.411:32.81711228.423
1912ItalyMario INNAMORATIDunlop tyresKawasaki2539:25.6951:21.977142.191:33.14523223.624
2015SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki2539:27.2701:23.552142.091:33.57123225.025
2110New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki2438:15.4531 lap140.681:34.4067230.426
RT50Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda2337:38.699Mechanical137.011:36.32321213.427
RT41JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1218:11.221Accident147.961:30.1942229.93
RT97JapanAtsushi WATANABEDunlop tyresSuzuki710:50.956Accident144.691:31.4184215.517
RT90JapanKensuke HAGADunlop tyresYamaha23:12.548Mechanical139.761:31.7492220.414
NS11AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucatiInjured1
NS94JapanToshiyuki HAMAGUCHIDunlop tyresSuzukiNot started22
Fastest lap91JapanAkira RYODunlop tyresSuzuki1:30.113 on lap 2149.31 km/h

Rider notes

#11 Corser: Injured in warm-up.

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