| P. | # | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps | Spd. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111 |  Aaron SLIGHT |  Honda | 1:46.590 | 194.88 | 11 | 11 | 304.2 | |
| 2 | 11 |  Troy CORSER |  Ducati | 1:47.336 | 0.746 | 193.52 | 9 | 12 | 299.1 | 
| 3 | 45 |  Colin EDWARDS |  Honda | 1:47.360 | 0.770 | 193.48 | 13 | 15 | 304.2 | 
| 4 | 7 |  Pierfrancesco CHILI |  Ducati | 1:47.407 | 0.817 | 193.40 | 8 | 13 | 299.1 | 
| 5 | 2 |  Carl FOGARTY |  Ducati | 1:47.796 | 1.206 | 192.70 | 12 | 12 | 296.7 | 
| 6 | 6 |  Peter GODDARD |  Suzuki | 1:48.154 | 1.564 | 192.06 | 9 | 11 | 295.0 | 
| 7 | 44 |  Scott RUSSELL |  Yamaha | 1:48.289 | 1.699 | 191.82 | 13 | 13 | 289.5 | 
| 8 | 4 |  Akira YANAGAWA |  Kawasaki | 1:48.422 | 1.832 | 191.58 | 7 | 13 | 293.4 | 
| 9 | 8 |  James WHITHAM |  Suzuki | 1:48.422 | 1.832 | 191.58 | 8 | 8 | 295.0 | 
| 10 | 5 |  Neil HODGSON |  Kawasaki | 1:48.780 | 2.190 | 190.95 | 12 | 12 | 294.2 | 
| 11 | 35 |  Gregorio LAVILLA |  Ducati | 1:49.555 | 2.965 | 189.60 | 5 | 6 | 290.3 | 
| 12 | 9 |  Piergiorgio BONTEMPI |  Kawasaki | 1:49.715 | 3.125 | 189.33 | 7 | 10 | 286.4 | 
| 13 | 15 |  Igor JERMAN |  Kawasaki | 1:49.889 | 3.299 | 189.03 | 4 | 12 | 293.4 | 
| 14 | 39 |  Alessandro GRAMIGNI |  Ducati | 1:49.910 | 3.320 | 188.99 | 4 | 8 | 295.0 | 
| 15 | 57 |  Erkka KORPIAHO |  Kawasaki | 1:51.676 | 5.086 | 186.00 | 12 | 12 | 281.2 | 
| 16 | 27 |  Frédéric PROTAT |  Honda | 1:51.813 | 5.223 | 185.77 | 4 | 11 | 288.7 | 
| 17 | 19 |  Lucio PEDERCINI |  Ducati | 1:52.601 | 6.011 | 184.47 | 11 | 11 | 280.5 | 
| 18 | 10 |  Andrew STROUD |  Kawasaki | 1:52.826 | 6.236 | 184.11 | 8 | 12 | 277.6 | 
| 19 | 21 |  Jean-Marc DELÉTANG |  Yamaha | 1:52.956 | 6.366 | 183.89 | 9 | 9 | 279.0 | 
| 20 | 59 |  Ivo ARNOLDI |  Ducati | 1:55.062 | 8.472 | 180.53 | 6 | 7 | 274.8 | 
| 21 | 52 |  Paolo MALVINI |  Ducati | 1:55.221 | 8.631 | 180.28 | 7 | 11 | 275.5 | 
| 22 | 50 |  Jiří MRKÝVKA |  Honda | 1:55.412 | 8.822 | 179.98 | 8 | 9 | 274.1 | 
| 23 | 55 |  Michal BURSA |  Kawasaki | 1:55.655 | 9.065 | 179.60 | 6 | 7 | 274.1 | 
| 24 | 58 |  Fausto POJER | Ducati | 1:56.869 | 10.279 | 177.74 | 2 | 7 | 277.6 | 
| 25 | 47 |  Giovanni VALTULINI | Yamaha | 1:57.025 | 10.435 | 177.50 | 6 | 6 | 276.9 | 
| 26 | 56 |  Jesús RODRÍGUEZ |  Ducati | 1:57.263 | 10.673 | 177.14 | 8 | 12 | 284.2 | 
| 27 | 46 |  Bruno SCATOLA | Kawasaki | 2:00.046 | 13.456 | 173.03 | 6 | 6 | 266.6 | 
| 28 | 48 |  Andreas MEKLAU |  Ducati | 2:02.257 | 15.667 | 169.90 | 3 | 3 | 250.5 | 
1998-05-08 to 1998-05-10
World Superbike Italian Round
Monza (Permanent circuit, 5.7700 km)
Attendance: 52,000 (3-day)
Event permit: IMN 102/4
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 32 / Practised: 32 / Qualified: 32

Sessions
Free Practice 2
Scheduled duration: 30 mins
Started: 28 / Classified: 28
Scheduled start time: 15:15
Weather: Sunny / Track: Dry
Results
Sources:
Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ Official attendance figures/ 1998-05-09 live TV coverage/ 1998-05-10 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1998-05-20 pg14-17/ MOTOR SPORT aktuell 1998-05-12 pg44-48/ Motosprint 1998-20 pg39-49/ bikenet.co.uk/ monzanet.it/ troycorser.com/ Photos by Mario Böttger photos















