1998-05-22 to 1998-05-24

World Superbike Spanish Round

Albacete (Permanent circuit, 3.5393 km)
Event permit: IMN 102/5
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: ? / Practised: 22 / Qualified: 21

Map of Albacete circuit.

Overall qualifying

P.#RiderBikeQ1Q2SPTimeKM/H
141Flag of JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:37.5501:32.6911:32.3221:32.322138.01
244Flag of USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha1:34.1511:32.6421:32.6921:32.692137.46
35Flag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:39.4851:32.8271:32.7051:32.705137.44
435Flag of SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati1:41.8481:31.6311:43.6021:43.602122.98
545Flag of USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1:35.2651:32.3691:48.1231:48.123117.84
6111Flag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:32.9241:31.9501:50.9961:50.996114.79
74Flag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:40.0521:32.5131:52.1281:52.128113.63
82Flag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:33.7041:32.5561:32.556137.66
97Flag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:34.2481:33.2251:32.2061:32.206138.18
1011Flag of AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:33.4741:33.5551:32.6431:32.643137.53
118Flag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1:34.9641:33.1951:33.2151:33.215136.69
129Flag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:34.1171:33.8261:33.4201:33.420136.39
1339Flag of ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati1:35.6821:33.5831:34.1591:34.159135.32
146Flag of AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1:39.4851:33.7211:34.1791:34.179135.29
1557Flag of FinlandErkka KORPIAHOMichelin tyresKawasaki1:35.7971:34.7081:35.5491:35.549133.35
1621Flag of FranceJean-Marc DELÉTANGMichelin tyresYamaha6:22.7151:35.0381:36.0371:36.037132.67
1715Flag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:36.6091:35.0991:35.099133.98
1827Flag of FranceFrédéric PROTATMichelin tyresDucati1:39.1811:35.4261:35.426133.52
1910Flag of New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki1:35.4771:35.477133.45
2050Flag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda1:37.3001:35.8051:35.805132.99
2153Flag of SlovakiaVladimír KARBANMichelin tyresSuzuki1:40.3251:39.0891:39.089128.59
(22)54Flag of SpainSantiago BARRAGÁNDunlop tyresDucati1:41.3871:41.9361:41.387125.67

Positions in parentheses denote riders who either did not receive a grid space, failed to meet qualifying requirements or withdrew after qualifying.

Sources:

Official results/ Official timetable/ Official attendance figures/ 1998⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠23 live TV coverage/ 1998⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠24 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1998⁠-⁠06⁠-⁠03 pg16⁠-⁠19/ El Mundo Deportivo 1998⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠24 pg46, 52/ El Mundo Deportivo 1998⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠25 pg53/ MOTOR SPORT aktuell 1998⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠26 pg44⁠-⁠47/ troycorser.com