| P. | # | Rider | Bike | Q1 | Q2 | SP | Time | KM/H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |  Pierfrancesco CHILI |  Ducati | 1:45.046 | 1:44.223 | 1:43.803 | 1:43.803 | 147.85 |
| 2 | 11 |  Troy CORSER | Ducati | 1:44.294 | 1:43.845 | 1:43.911 | 1:43.911 | 147.69 |
| 3 | 4 |  Akira YANAGAWA |  Kawasaki | 1:45.109 | 1:44.872 | 1:44.133 | 1:44.133 | 147.38 |
| 4 | 2 |  Carl FOGARTY | Ducati | 1:46.472 | 1:45.233 | 1:44.141 | 1:44.141 | 147.37 |
| 5 | 111 |  Aaron SLIGHT | Honda | 1:45.117 | 1:44.478 | 1:44.274 | 1:44.274 | 147.18 |
| 6 | 45 |  Colin EDWARDS | Honda | 1:44.869 | 1:43.891 | 1:44.284 | 1:44.284 | 147.16 |
| 7 | 35 |  Gregorio LAVILLA | Ducati | 1:45.286 | 1:45.158 | 1:44.373 | 1:44.373 | 147.04 |
| 8 | 6 | Peter GODDARD | Suzuki | 1:45.237 | 1:45.100 | 1:44.404 | 1:44.404 | 146.99 |
| 9 | 41 | Noriyuki HAGA | Yamaha | 1:46.893 | 1:44.907 | 1:44.688 | 1:44.688 | 146.60 |
| 10 | 8 | James WHITHAM | Suzuki | 1:45.371 | 1:45.692 | 1:44.726 | 1:44.726 | 146.54 |
| 11 | 5 | Neil HODGSON | Kawasaki | 1:46.045 | 1:45.110 | 1:44.800 | 1:44.800 | 146.44 |
| 12 | 44 | Scott RUSSELL | Yamaha | 1:45.153 | 1:45.454 | 1:45.130 | 1:45.130 | 145.98 |
| 13 | 9 | Piergiorgio BONTEMPI | Kawasaki | 1:48.514 | 1:46.671 | 1:46.492 | 1:46.492 | 144.11 |
| 14 | 39 | Alessandro GRAMIGNI | Ducati | 1:47.721 | 1:46.834 | 1:46.898 | 1:46.898 | 143.56 |
| 15 | 19 | Lucio PEDERCINI | Ducati | 1:47.568 | 1:46.452 | 1:46.904 | 1:46.904 | 143.56 |
| 16 | 15 |  Igor JERMAN | Kawasaki | 1:47.788 | 1:47.265 | 1:47.768 | 1:47.768 | 142.41 |
| 17 | 10 | Andrew STROUD | Kawasaki | 1:48.940 | 1:47.522 | 1:47.522 | 142.73 | |
| 18 | 75 |  Noel HAARHOFF | Ducati | 1:49.125 | 1:47.847 | 1:47.847 | 142.30 | |
| 19 | 27 |  Frédéric PROTAT | Ducati | 1:49.909 | 1:49.173 | 1:49.173 | 140.57 | |
| 20 | 73 | Clinton PIENAAR | Ducati | 1:50.886 | 1:50.717 | 1:50.717 | 138.61 | |
| 21 | 76 | Issy ZIMMERMAN | Ducati | 1:54.579 | 1:53.482 | 1:53.482 | 135.24 |
1998-07-03 to 1998-07-05
World Superbike South African Round
Kyalami (Permanent circuit, 4.2630 km)
Attendance: 62,000 (3-day)
Event permit: IMN 102/8
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: ? / Practised: 21 / Qualified: 21
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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 attendance figures/ 1998-07-04 live TV coverage/ 1998-07-05 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1998-07-15 pg18-21/ MOTOR SPORT aktuell 1998-07-07 pg41-44/ msport.co.za/racereports/reports23.html/ troycorser.com/ Photos by Danie van Jaarsveld (motorpics.co.za)