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.

Qualifying 2

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 32 / Classified: 32

Scheduled start time: 11:30
Weather: Sunny / Track: Dry

P.#RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
145Flag of USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1:47.203193.762323303.3
22Flag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:47.5510.348193.141019297.5
3111Flag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:47.6140.411193.021922305.0
411Flag of AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:47.8860.683192.542025297.5
57Flag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:47.8960.693192.521919300.0
64Flag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:47.9010.698192.512222299.1
75Flag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:48.0290.826192.282424299.1
844Flag of USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha1:48.3691.166191.682121291.1
99Flag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:48.6241.421191.232020291.1
108Flag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1:48.7321.529191.042122302.5
116Flag of AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1:48.8061.603190.911819291.1
1241Flag of JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:49.2612.058190.11719293.4
1335Flag of SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati1:49.4472.244189.791818289.5
1415Flag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:49.8542.651189.092222291.1
1548Flag of AustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati1:50.0232.820188.80912293.4
1639Flag of ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati1:50.2093.006188.482224294.2
1719Flag of ItalyLucio PEDERCINIMichelin tyresDucati1:50.2303.027188.441720286.4
1827Flag of FranceFrédéric PROTATMichelin tyresHonda1:51.1673.964186.85923292.6
1957Flag of FinlandErkka KORPIAHOMichelin tyresKawasaki1:51.1683.965186.851322284.9
2049Flag of ItalyPaolo BLORAMetzeler tyresDucati1:52.7035.500184.311218285.7
2121Flag of FranceJean-Marc DELÉTANGMichelin tyresYamaha1:52.9495.746183.911919282.7
2254Flag of ItalyGiorgio CANTALUPOMichelin tyresDucati1:52.9625.759183.882323283.4
2350Flag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda1:53.5906.387182.872222279.0
2410Flag of New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki1:53.6266.423182.811218276.2
2559Flag of ItalyIvo ARNOLDIMichelin tyresDucati1:54.2627.059181.791414279.0
2655Flag of Czech RepublicMichal BURSADunlop tyresKawasaki1:54.5317.328181.371218295.8
2746Flag of ItalyBruno SCATOLAKawasaki1:55.1557.952180.38918278.3
2858Flag of ItalyFausto POJERDucati1:55.3718.168180.05923279.7
2953Flag of SlovakiaVladimír KARBANMichelin tyresSuzuki1:55.6068.403179.681314277.6
3052Flag of ItalyPaolo MALVINIPirelli tyresDucati1:56.1648.961178.821111275.5
3147Flag of ItalyGiovanni VALTULINIYamaha1:56.1948.991178.771321280.5
3256Flag of MexicoJesús RODRÍGUEZMichelin tyresDucati1:57.0009.797177.542121284.2
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