1997 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1997 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 20 April 1997 at the Suzuka Circuit.

  1997 Japanese Grand Prix
Race details
Race 2 of 15 races in the
1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date20 April 1997
Official nameMarlboro Grand Prix of Japan
LocationSuzuka Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 5.864 km (3.644 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Tadayuki Okada
Time 2:07.952
Fastest lap
Rider Mick Doohan
Time 2:07.782
Podium
First Mick Doohan
Second Àlex Crivillé
Third Tadayuki Okada
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Tetsuya Harada
Time 2:09.541
Fastest lap
Rider Tetsuya Harada
Time 2:10.253
Podium
First Daijiro Kato
Second Tohru Ukawa
Third Tetsuya Harada
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Noboru Ueda
Time 2:16.879
Fastest lap
Rider Masaki Tokudome
Time 2:17.462
Podium
First Noboru Ueda
Second Kazuto Sakata
Third Hideyuki Nakajo
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