1989 · Round 15 · Pre-Qualifying Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Sunday, October 22, 1989
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Sunday, October 22, 1989
Pole position
LAR
1:41.519
Pole margin
+-0.183
to ALL
Top-ten spread
+4.268
P1 to JAR
Entries
12
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | LAROsella · Osella FA1M89 · Cosworth | 1:41.519 | — | — |
| 02 | ALLLarrousse · Larrousse LC88B ~ Larrousse LC89 · Lamborghini | 1:41.336 | +-0.183 | — |
| 03 | SCHZakspeed · Zakspeed 891 · Yamaha | 1:42.892 | +1.373 | — |
| 04 | ALBLarrousse · Larrousse LC88B ~ Larrousse LC89 · Lamborghini | 1:44.101 | +2.582 | — |
| 05 | GHIOsella · Osella FA1M89 · Cosworth | 1:44.313 | +2.794 | — |
| 06 | MORColoni · Coloni FC188B (C2B) ~ Coloni FC188C (C2C) ~ Coloni FC189 (C3) · Cosworth | 1:44.498 | +2.979 | — |
| 07 | JOHOnyx · Onyx ORE-1 · Cosworth | 1:44.582 | +3.063 | — |
| 08 | SUZZakspeed · Zakspeed 891 · Yamaha | 1:44.780 | +3.261 | — |
| 09 | LAREuro Brun · Judd | 1:45.446 | +3.927 | — |
| 10 | JAROnyx · Onyx ORE-1 · Cosworth | 1:45.787 | +4.268 | — |
| 11 | TARAGS · JH23B JH24 · Cosworth | 1:46.705 | +5.186 | — |
| 12 | DALAGS · JH23B JH24 · Cosworth | 1:48.306 | +6.787 | — |