1998-04-11 to 1998-04-13

World Superbike British Round

Donington Park (Permanent circuit, 4.0230 km)
Attendance: 56,000 (3-day)
Event permit: IMN 102/3
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 35 / Practised: 31 / Qualified: 31

Map of Donington Park circuit.

Race 1

Scheduled duration: 25 laps
Started: 29 / Classified: 23

Scheduled start time: 12:00
Weather: Cloudy / Track: Dry

P.#RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnSpd.Gr.
141Flag of JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha2539:41.163152.061:34.56016248.29
211Flag of AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati2539:45.1934.030151.801:34.59816244.31
37Flag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati2539:51.32110.158151.411:34.7233246.56
4111Flag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda2539:51.67210.509151.391:34.74612243.73
54Flag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki2539:56.97215.809151.051:35.09410244.32
645Flag of USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda2539:59.00817.845150.921:34.82514250.05
72Flag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati2540:02.77921.616150.691:35.3144248.814
88Flag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki2540:06.10724.944150.481:35.0187247.112
96Flag of AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki2540:06.37025.207150.461:35.4729242.68
1051Flag of Great BritainSteve HISLOPDunlop tyresYamaha2540:06.56325.400150.451:35.50012241.010
1142Flag of Great BritainChris WALKERDunlop tyresKawasaki2540:17.50936.346149.771:35.65112240.511
125Flag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki2540:26.49345.330149.221:36.18420246.516
1344Flag of USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha2540:26.85945.696149.191:35.6774246.517
149Flag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki2540:26.99545.832149.181:36.3409240.019
1538Flag of Great BritainJames HAYDONDunlop tyresSuzuki2540:33.55352.390148.781:35.81423245.413
1637Flag of Great BritainTerry RYMERDunlop tyresSuzuki2540:34.03652.873148.751:36.5596249.421
1722Flag of Great BritainIan SIMPSONMichelin tyresHonda2540:55.6631:14.500147.441:37.2676243.724
1839Flag of ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati2541:07.4601:26.297146.741:37.81010240.523
1919Flag of ItalyLucio PEDERCINIMichelin tyresDucati2541:15.9061:34.743146.241:37.4629237.822
2013Flag of Great BritainJamie ROBINSONDunlop tyresDucati2439:46.8551 lap145.631:38.23620239.425
2115Flag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki2439:48.4561 lap145.531:38.5585240.526
2210Flag of New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki2440:07.5921 lap144.371:39.0883236.329
2352Flag of NorwayOddgeir HAVNENMichelin tyresHonda2441:14.1671 lap140.491:41.25710235.230
RT21Flag of FranceJean-Marc DELÉTANGMichelin tyresYamaha1931:49.340Tyre144.121:38.51812239.428
RT25Flag of Great BritainSean EMMETTMichelin tyresDucati1626:26.760---146.041:36.2115242.115
RT27Flag of FranceFrédéric PROTATMichelin tyresHonda1016:55.998---142.551:38.8164237.327
RT32Flag of AustraliaTroy BAYLISSDunlop tyresDucati35:18.494Gearbox136.421:37.7572243.720
RT35Flag of SpainGregorio LAVILLAMichelin tyresDucati11:48.831Engine133.081:48.8311239.44
RT31Flag of Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEDunlop tyresYamaha12:04.745Brake lever116.102:04.7451185.57
NS33Flag of Great BritainMichael RUTTERMichelin tyresHondaBike damaged18
NS17Flag of GermanyMichael SCHULTENDunlop tyresSuzukiBike damaged
Fastest lap41Flag of JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:34.560 on lap 16153.16 km/h

Rider notes

#35 Lavilla Vidal: Started from pit lane due to loose radiator cap.

#33 Rutter: Damaged bike in morning warm-up.

#17 Schulten: Destroyed bike in qualifying 1.

Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ Official program/ Official attendance figures/ 1998⁠-⁠04⁠-⁠11 live TV coverage/ 1998⁠-⁠04⁠-⁠12 live TV coverage/ 1998⁠-⁠04⁠-⁠13 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1998⁠-⁠04⁠-⁠22 pg6⁠-⁠10/ Moto Revue n3324 pg84⁠-⁠88/ MOTOR SPORT aktuell 1998⁠-⁠04⁠-⁠15 pg38⁠-⁠43/ bikenet.co.uk/ troycorser.com/ Photos by Mike Capps (Kappa Sport)