1998 MCN British Superbike Championship Rounds 23 & 24 - Donington Park - Race 2 Results

1998 British Superbike/Donington Park

1998-09-25 to 1998-09-27

MCN British Superbike Championship Rounds 23 & 24

Donington Park (Permanent circuit, 4.0230 km)
Entries: 42 / Practised: 28 / Qualified: 27

Sessions

25 Sep, Fri

26 Sep, Sat

27 Sep, Sun

Warm-Up

Race 1

Race 2

Scheduled duration: 16 laps
Started: 22 / Classified: 12

Scheduled start time: 16:10
Weather: Misty / Track: Damp

Results

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P.	#	Cl.	Rider	Bike	Laps	Time	Gap	KM/H	Best Lap	On	Gr.
1	3		Michael RUTTER	Honda	10	17:38.175		136.87	1:40.691	4	5
2	43		Matt LLEWELLYN	Ducati	9	16:12.460	1 lap	134.04	1:41.457	4	6
3	7		Terry RYMER	Suzuki	9	16:25.183	1 lap	132.31	1:43.320	4	11
4	8		James HAYDON	Suzuki	9	16:25.800	1 lap	132.22	1:40.489	4	9
5	2		Chris WALKER	Kawasaki	9	16:38.973	1 lap	130.48	1:42.287	1	1
6	40	P	Dave WOOD	Kawasaki	9	16:45.915	1 lap	129.58	1:44.648	4	15
7	4		John REYNOLDS	Ducati	9	17:05.463	1 lap	127.11	1:45.070	4	2
8	21	P	Phil GILES	Kawasaki	9	17:07.368	1 lap	126.87	1:47.380	2	14
9	88	P	Colin HIPWELL	Suzuki	8	16:00.678	2 laps	120.60	1:51.683	3	21
10	20	P	Nigel NOTTINGHAM	Yamaha	8	16:02.177	2 laps	120.42	1:51.814	3	20
11	52	P	Francis WILLIAMSON	Yamaha	8	16:41.425	2 laps	115.70	1:57.124	3	22
12	31	P	Dave REDGATE	Kawasaki	7	17:10.579	3 laps	98.37	1:58.477	2	23
RT	6		Iain MacPHERSON	Kawasaki	8	14:19.669	Accident	134.78	1:43.800	4	10
RT	32		Troy BAYLISS	Ducati	6	10:19.321	Accident	140.31	1:41.278	4	7
RT	22		Ian SIMPSON	Honda	3	5:30.307	---	131.54	1:50.550	2	12
RT	12	P	Brett SAMPSON	Kawasaki	3	5:53.194	Retired	123.02	1:52.076	2	17
RT	1		Niall MACKENZIE	Yamaha	2	3:58.580	Retired	121.41	1:55.783	1	3
RT	5		Sean EMMETT	Ducati	2	3:59.426	Retired	120.98	1:57.560	1	8
RT	96	P	Steve MARKS	Kawasaki	2	4:06.408	---	117.55	2:01.409	1	25
RT	38	P	Mark DITCHFIELD	Honda	2	4:16.734	---	112.82	2:07.850	1	24
RT	25	P	Roger SMITH	Yamaha	2	4:21.130	---	110.92	2:11.935	1	26
RT	11		Steve HISLOP	Yamaha	1	2:05.796	Retired	115.13	2:05.796	1	4
NS	16	P	Max VINCENT	Kawasaki	-		Not started				13
NS	14	P	Peter GRAVES	Ducati	-		Mechanical				16
NS	37	P	Jim MOODIE	Honda	-		Withdrew				18
NS	19	P	Dave HEAL	Honda	-		Not started				19
NS	23	P	Neil CRAY	Kawasaki	-		Not started				27

Fastest lap	8	James HAYDON	Suzuki	1:40.489	on lap 4	144.12 km/h

Declared a wet race despite starting dry, meaning that the race would not be stopped due to rain. Red-flagged on lap 10 due to lack of visibility. Result declared at time of red flag.

Rider notes

#1 Mackenzie, #11 Hislop, #12 Sampson, #5 Emmett: Withdrew due to having slick tyres when rain began.

#37 Moodie: Withdrew after qualifying due to uncompetitive machinery.

#3 Rutter: Some sources show 9 laps completed & race time of 15:47.471.

#2 Walker, #8 Haydon: Crashed and remounted.

Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ 1998⁠-⁠xx⁠-⁠xx Sky Sports TV coverage/ 1998⁠-⁠xx⁠-⁠xx BBC TV coverage/ Evening Herald 1998⁠-⁠10⁠-⁠04 pg46/ Motor Cycle News 1998⁠-⁠09⁠-⁠30 pg2/ Results from motorcycle.com/ superbikeracing.co.uk/1998⁠-⁠main.html