| # | Rider | Age | Bike | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Carl FOGARTY | 33 |  Ducati 916 | Ducati Performance |
| 4 |  Akira YANAGAWA | 26 |  Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Kawasaki Racing Team |
| 5 | Neil HODGSON | 24 | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Kawasaki Racing Team |
| 6 |  Peter GODDARD | 34 | Suzuki GSX-R750 | Suzuki World Superbike |
| 7 |  Pierfrancesco CHILI | 34 | Ducati 916 | Ducati ADVF |
| 8 | James WHITHAM | 31 | Suzuki GSX-R750 | Suzuki World Superbike |
| 9 | Piergiorgio BONTEMPI | 30 | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Kawasaki Bertocchi |
| 10 |  Andrew STROUD | 30 | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Andrew Stroud Racing |
| 11 | Troy CORSER | 26 | Ducati 916 | Ducati ADVF |
| 15 |  Igor JERMAN | 22 | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Team Bertocchi |
| 19 | Lucio PEDERCINI | 25 | Ducati 916 | Team Pedercini |
| 27 |  Frédéric PROTAT | 31 | Ducati 916 | FP Racing |
| 35 |  Gregorio LAVILLA | 24 | Ducati 916 | De Cecco Racing |
| 39 | Alessandro GRAMIGNI | 29 | Ducati 916 | Gattolone Racing Team |
| 41 | Noriyuki HAGA | 23 | Yamaha YZF750 | Yamaha World Superbike Team |
| 44 |  Scott RUSSELL | 33 | Yamaha YZF750 | Yamaha World Superbike Team |
| 45 | Colin EDWARDS | 24 | Honda RC45 | Castrol Honda |
| 73 |  Clinton PIENAAR | 28 | Ducati 916 | Moto Frisoli Ciba Vision |
| 75 | Noel HAARHOFF | 24 | Ducati 916 | Richard Knowles Ducati |
| 76 | Issy ZIMMERMAN | ? | Ducati 916 | Autoplex Acenet Racing Team |
| 111 | Aaron SLIGHT | 32 | Honda RC45 | Castrol Honda |
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
Sessions
Entry list
Struck out text denotes riders on entry list who did not participate.
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)