1998-05-08 to 1998-05-10

World Superbike Italian Round

Monza (Permanent circuit, 5.7700 km)
Attendance: 52,000 (3-day)
Event permit: IMN 102/4
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 32 / Practised: 32 / Qualified: 32

Map of Monza circuit.

Free Practice 2

Scheduled duration: 30 mins
Started: 28 / Classified: 28

Scheduled start time: 15:15
Weather: Sunny / Track: Dry

P.#RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
1111Flag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:46.590194.881111304.2
211Flag of AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:47.3360.746193.52912299.1
345Flag of USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1:47.3600.770193.481315304.2
47Flag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:47.4070.817193.40813299.1
52Flag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:47.7961.206192.701212296.7
66Flag of AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1:48.1541.564192.06911295.0
744Flag of USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha1:48.2891.699191.821313289.5
84Flag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:48.4221.832191.58713293.4
98Flag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1:48.4221.832191.5888295.0
105Flag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:48.7802.190190.951212294.2
1135Flag of SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati1:49.5552.965189.6056290.3
129Flag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:49.7153.125189.33710286.4
1315Flag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:49.8893.299189.03412293.4
1439Flag of ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati1:49.9103.320188.9948295.0
1557Flag of FinlandErkka KORPIAHOMichelin tyresKawasaki1:51.6765.086186.001212281.2
1627Flag of FranceFrédéric PROTATMichelin tyresHonda1:51.8135.223185.77411288.7
1719Flag of ItalyLucio PEDERCINIMichelin tyresDucati1:52.6016.011184.471111280.5
1810Flag of New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki1:52.8266.236184.11812277.6
1921Flag of FranceJean-Marc DELÉTANGMichelin tyresYamaha1:52.9566.366183.8999279.0
2059Flag of ItalyIvo ARNOLDIMichelin tyresDucati1:55.0628.472180.5367274.8
2152Flag of ItalyPaolo MALVINIPirelli tyresDucati1:55.2218.631180.28711275.5
2250Flag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda1:55.4128.822179.9889274.1
2355Flag of Czech RepublicMichal BURSADunlop tyresKawasaki1:55.6559.065179.6067274.1
2458Flag of ItalyFausto POJERDucati1:56.86910.279177.7427277.6
2547Flag of ItalyGiovanni VALTULINIYamaha1:57.02510.435177.5066276.9
2656Flag of MexicoJesús RODRÍGUEZMichelin tyresDucati1:57.26310.673177.14812284.2
2746Flag of ItalyBruno SCATOLAKawasaki2:00.04613.456173.0366266.6
2848Flag of AustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati2:02.25715.667169.9033250.5
Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ Official attendance figures/ 1998⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠09 live TV coverage/ 1998⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠10 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1998⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠20 pg14⁠-⁠17/ MOTOR SPORT aktuell 1998⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠12 pg44⁠-⁠48/ Motosprint 1998⁠-⁠20 pg39⁠-⁠49/ bikenet.co.uk/ monzanet.it/ troycorser.com/ Photos by Mario Böttger photos