1998 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1998 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 5 April 1998 at the Suzuka Circuit. The rookie Max Biaggi surprised everyone by winning his first ever GP500 race.

  1998 Japanese Grand Prix
Race details
Race 1 of 14 races in the
1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date5 April 1998
Official nameMarlboro Grand Prix of Japan
LocationSuzuka Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 5.864 km (3.644 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Max Biaggi Honda
Time 2:05.772
Fastest lap
Rider Max Biaggi Honda
Time 2:06.746 on lap 4
Podium
First Max Biaggi Honda
Second Tadayuki Okada Honda
Third Noriyuki Haga Yamaha
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Daijiro Kato Honda
Time 2:08.430
Fastest lap
Rider Naoki Matsudo Yamaha
Time 2:09.284 on lap 8
Podium
First Daijiro Kato Honda
Second Shinya Nakano Yamaha
Third Naoki Matsudo Yamaha
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Noboru Ueda Honda
Time 2:15.162
Fastest lap
Rider Masao Azuma Honda
Time 2:16.128 on lap 6
Podium
First Kazuto Sakata Aprilia
Second Tomomi Manako Honda
Third Masao Azuma Honda
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