1998-05-03 to 1998-05-04

MCN British Superbike Championship Rounds 5 & 6

Thruxton (Permanent circuit, 3.7913 km)
Entries: 37 / Practised: 27 / Qualified: 27

Map of Thruxton circuit.

Race 1

Scheduled duration: 17 laps
Started: 27 / Classified: 21

Scheduled start time: 13:10
Weather: Cloudy / Track: Dry

P.#Cl.RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnGr.
11Flag of Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEYamaha1722:21.324172.98--.---2
27Flag of Great BritainTerry RYMERSuzuki1722:22.0270.703172.891:18.1726
311Flag of Great BritainSteve HISLOPYamaha1722:24.2422.918172.61--.---1
48Flag of Great BritainJames HAYDONSuzuki1722:27.5506.226172.18--.---5
52Flag of Great BritainChris WALKERKawasaki1722:27.6676.343172.17--.---3
63Flag of Great BritainMichael RUTTERHonda1722:46.14324.819169.84--.---8
717PFlag of Great BritainRay STRINGERKawasaki1722:46.43625.112169.80--.---9
832Flag of AustraliaTroy BAYLISSDucati1722:47.47526.151169.68--.---7
922Flag of Great BritainIan SIMPSONHonda1722:52.17030.846169.10--.---10
1021PFlag of Great BritainPhil GILESKawasaki1722:57.49836.174168.441:19.39914
1114PFlag of Great BritainPeter GRAVESDucati1723:07.92546.601167.18--.---13
124Flag of Great BritainJohn REYNOLDSDucati1723:10.20748.883166.90--.---11
1313Flag of Great BritainJamie ROBINSONDucati1723:21.4651:00.141165.56--.---15
1416PFlag of Great BritainMax VINCENTKawasaki1723:25.1381:03.814165.13--.---18
1529PFlag of Great BritainJim HODSONKawasaki1723:25.4891:04.165165.09--.---19
1624PFlag of Great BritainPaul JONESYamaha16--.---1 lap--.---22
1788PFlag of Great BritainColin HIPWELLSuzuki16--.---1 lap--.---25
1896PFlag of Great BritainSteve MARKSKawasaki16--.---1 lap--.---23
1920PFlag of Great BritainNigel NOTTINGHAMYamaha16--.---1 lap--.---20
2025PFlag of Great BritainRoger SMITHYamaha16--.---1 lap--.---21
2136PFlag of Great BritainCarl MARSDENSuzuki16--.---1 lap--.---26
RT6Flag of Great BritainIain MacPHERSONKawasaki6--.---Accident--.---4
RT12PFlag of Great BritainBrett SAMPSONKawasaki2--.--------.---17
RT5Flag of Great BritainMatt LLEWELLYNDucati--.------12
RT19PFlag of Great BritainDave HEALHonda--.------16
RT40PFlag of Great BritainJohn PUGHKawasaki--.------24
RT18PFlag of Great BritainLee HUMPHRIESKawasaki--.------27
Fastest lap7Flag of Great BritainTerry RYMERSuzuki1:18.172174.60 km/h

Penalties

#22 Simpson: 5 seconds (shortcutting chicane).

Rider notes

#8 Haydon: 5 second penalty for shortcutting chicane was later rescinded.

Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ 1998⁠-⁠xx⁠-⁠xx Sky Sports TV coverage/ 1998⁠-⁠xx⁠-⁠xx BBC TV coverage/ Results from Futuresport International Media/ bikenet.co.uk