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 2

Scheduled duration: 25 laps
Started: 24 / Classified: 20

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

P.#RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnSpd.Gr.
141JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha2538:00.953147.471:30.0282230.92
24JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki2538:02.3351.382147.381:30.39719241.94
391JapanAkira RYODunlop tyresSuzuki2538:02.5191.566147.371:30.6763230.41
42Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati2538:08.8127.859146.961:30.5844229.43
585JapanKeiichi KITAGAWADunlop tyresSuzuki2538:11.70210.749146.781:30.8673233.96
6111New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda2538:12.83811.885146.711:30.6663233.49
789JapanWataru YOSHIKAWADunlop tyresYamaha2538:13.08012.127146.691:30.89537
890JapanKensuke HAGADunlop tyresYamaha2538:22.37221.419146.101:31.0004227.913
98Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki2538:25.14624.193145.921:31.4455237.618
106AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki2538:25.16424.211145.921:31.5327227.08
1187JapanShin'ya TAKEISHIMichelin tyresKawasaki2538:26.25425.301145.851:31.4507224.611
1244USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha2538:26.98126.028145.811:31.0288228.915
1345USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda2538:34.92333.970145.311:31.34511233.414
1498JapanYuichi TAKEDAMichelin tyresHonda2538:35.14434.191145.291:31.7133227.017
1535SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati2538:54.67653.723144.081:32.3986231.920
165Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki2538:58.53957.586143.841:31.3078235.55
1796JapanManabu KAMADADunlop tyresHonda2539:17.0681:16.115142.711:32.8023223.621
1815SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki2539:22.5291:21.576142.381:33.6866227.423
1912ItalyMario INNAMORATIDunlop tyresKawasaki2539:33.9951:33.042141.691:34.2775225.022
2010New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki2539:34.5761:33.623141.661:34.31218224.624
RT93JapanTamaki SERIZAWAMichelin tyresKawasaki1015:49.250Mechanical141.741:33.0143216.819
RT50Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda610:04.723Mechanical133.501:37.3694215.125
RT7ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati57:48.919Mechanical143.471:31.8533220.412
RT84JapanShin'ichi ITOMichelin tyresHonda57:58.542Mechanical140.581:31.4094222.710
NS97JapanAtsushi WATANABEDunlop tyresSuzukiNot started16
NS11AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucatiInjured
NS94JapanToshiyuki HAMAGUCHIDunlop tyresSuzukiNot started
Fastest lap41JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:30.028 on lap 2149.45 km/h

Rider notes

#11 Corser: Injured in warm-up.

#50 Mrkývka: Lined up in wrong grid position (one row too far back).

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