1998-07-31 to 1998-08-02

World Superbike European Round

Brands Hatch (Permanent circuit, 4.1850 km)
Attendance: 104,000 (3-day)
Event permit: IMN 102/10
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 34 / Practised: 29 / Qualified: 29

Map of Brands Hatch circuit.

Free Practice 1

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 30 / Classified: 30

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

P.#RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
17Flag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:26.872173.432326249.8
245Flag of USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1:27.0380.166173.102028248.1
351Flag of Great BritainSteve HISLOPDunlop tyresYamaha1:27.0970.225172.982628235.7
45Flag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:27.1590.287172.863030233.2
5111Flag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:27.1920.320172.791624239.2
631Flag of Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEDunlop tyresYamaha1:27.2450.373172.691525246.0
744Flag of USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha1:27.3680.496172.442429236.7
811Flag of AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:27.4730.601172.242121237.2
92Flag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:27.4990.627172.181723236.7
1049Flag of Great BritainJohn REYNOLDSMichelin tyresDucati1:27.7180.846171.751219232.3
1156Flag of Great BritainSean EMMETTMichelin tyresDucati1:27.9971.125171.211825230.4
128Flag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1:28.1271.255170.962727241.8
1338Flag of Great BritainJames HAYDONDunlop tyresSuzuki1:28.2091.337170.802426234.7
1432Flag of AustraliaTroy BAYLISSDunlop tyresDucati1:28.4131.541170.402830241.2
1537Flag of Great BritainTerry RYMERDunlop tyresSuzuki1:28.4621.590170.312325243.8
166Flag of AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1:29.1702.298168.962828231.3
1755Flag of JapanHitoyasu IZUTSUDunlop tyresKawasaki1:29.2012.329168.902930232.3
1841Flag of JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:29.4462.574168.442930230.4
1935Flag of SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati1:29.5742.702168.202121218.7
2039Flag of ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati1:30.2843.412166.872828216.2
2115Flag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:31.0364.164165.49915226.7
2210Flag of New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki1:31.6414.769164.401822221.8
2366Flag of Great BritainBrett SAMPSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:31.9435.071163.862224219.2
2468Flag of Great BritainSteve MARKSMichelin tyresKawasaki1:32.0615.189163.651518216.6
2567Flag of Great BritainMax VINCENTDunlop tyresKawasaki1:32.3935.521163.062124211.0
2650Flag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda1:32.4875.615162.902426
2753Flag of SlovakiaVladimír KARBANMichelin tyresSuzuki1:35.2178.345158.231819202.2
2860Flag of Great BritainPeter GRAVESDunlop tyresDucati1:41.10314.231149.0212
2927Flag of FranceFrédéric PROTATMichelin tyresDucati1:45.54018.668142.7522183.5
3064Flag of Great BritainMatt LLEWELLYNDunlop tyresDucati1:49.08522.213138.1133208.6
Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ Official attendance figures/ 1998⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠01 live TV coverage/ 1998⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠02 live TV coverage/ AMCN Vol 48 No 3 pg84⁠-⁠86/ Cycle News 1998⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠12 pg20⁠-⁠22/ troycorser.com