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.

Qualifying 1

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 29 / Classified: 29

Scheduled start time: 15:30
Weather: Cloudy / Track: Dry

P.#RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
12Flag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:26.013175.162323237.7
251Flag of Great BritainSteve HISLOPDunlop tyresYamaha1:26.2940.281174.592527238.2
3111Flag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:26.3730.360174.432325239.2
47Flag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:26.4710.458174.231624249.8
55Flag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:26.5530.540174.072626230.9
645Flag of USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1:26.5550.542174.062627247.6
731Flag of Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEDunlop tyresYamaha1:26.6270.614173.922527244.4
844Flag of USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha1:26.8310.818173.511828240.7
96Flag of AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1:26.9410.928173.292626240.2
1041Flag of JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:26.9840.971173.203233239.2
1111Flag of AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:27.0020.989173.172223238.7
128Flag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1:27.0511.038173.073030240.7
1349Flag of Great BritainJohn REYNOLDSMichelin tyresDucati1:27.3811.368172.421126246.5
1456Flag of Great BritainSean EMMETTMichelin tyresDucati1:27.3961.383172.392325237.2
1538Flag of Great BritainJames HAYDONDunlop tyresSuzuki1:27.8911.878171.422424229.0
1632Flag of AustraliaTroy BAYLISSDunlop tyresDucati1:27.9071.894171.391229235.7
1737Flag of Great BritainTerry RYMERDunlop tyresSuzuki1:27.9481.935171.312225238.7
1835Flag of SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati1:28.1392.126170.931523224.4
1955Flag of JapanHitoyasu IZUTSUDunlop tyresKawasaki1:28.2582.245170.701820232.3
2015Flag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:28.4952.482170.252630237.7
2139Flag of ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati1:28.8452.832169.582225224.9
2267Flag of Great BritainMax VINCENTDunlop tyresKawasaki1:29.6683.655168.022527227.6
2310Flag of New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki1:29.9193.906167.55521230.9
2450Flag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda1:30.9334.920165.683132229.9
2568Flag of Great BritainSteve MARKSMichelin tyresKawasaki1:31.3395.326164.951025215.8
2666Flag of Great BritainBrett SAMPSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:31.5695.556164.531723220.5
2753Flag of SlovakiaVladimír KARBANMichelin tyresSuzuki1:33.5637.550161.031818217.1
2827Flag of FranceFrédéric PROTATMichelin tyresDucati1:34.2668.253159.821725213.0
2964Flag of Great BritainMatt LLEWELLYNDunlop tyresDucati1:44.61218.599144.0235211.8

Red-flagged due to accident involving Izutsu.

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