DVDraceservice has posted the entire first round of the 1998 FIM 500cc championship from Suzuka

The people that made this race included:

Mick Doohan who was on a role winning 4 consecutive titles.

Max Biaggi who had just won 4 250cc world titles and was now a rookie on a Erv Kanemoto NSR500

Norick Abe who now had a competitive Yamaha under him.

Nitro Nori Haga He had just won a round of the WSBK and was brought in as a wildcard

Tadayuki Okada who was Mick Doohan teammate on the fastest bike; Repsol Honda NSR500

Commentators were Keith Huewan and Julian Ryder

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5