1998-05-03 to 1998-05-04

MCN British Superbike Championship Rounds 5 & 6

Thruxton (Permanent circuit, 3.7913 km)
Entries: 37 / Practised: 27 / Qualified: 27

Map of Thruxton circuit.

Race 1

Scheduled duration: 17 laps
Started: 27 / Classified: 21

Scheduled start time: 13:10
Weather: Cloudy / Track: Dry

P.#Cl.RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnGr.
11Flag of Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEYamaha1722:21.324172.981:18.212102
27Flag of Great BritainTerry RYMERSuzuki1722:22.0270.703172.891:18.17246
311Flag of Great BritainSteve HISLOPYamaha1722:24.2422.918172.611:18.46051
48Flag of Great BritainJames HAYDONSuzuki1722:27.5506.226172.181:18.41495
52Flag of Great BritainChris WALKERKawasaki1722:27.6676.343172.171:18.45193
63Flag of Great BritainMichael RUTTERHonda1722:46.14324.819169.841:19.61858
717PFlag of Great BritainRay STRINGERKawasaki1722:46.43625.112169.801:19.46149
832Flag of AustraliaTroy BAYLISSDucati1722:47.47526.151169.681:19.15837
922Flag of Great BritainIan SIMPSONHonda1722:52.17030.846169.101:19.554310
1021PFlag of Great BritainPhil GILESKawasaki1722:57.49836.174168.441:19.399314
1114PFlag of Great BritainPeter GRAVESDucati1723:07.92546.601167.181:20.602313
124Flag of Great BritainJohn REYNOLDSDucati1723:10.20748.883166.901:20.184211
1313Flag of Great BritainJamie ROBINSONDucati1723:21.4651:00.141165.561:20.961515
1416PFlag of Great BritainMax VINCENTKawasaki1723:25.1381:03.814165.131:21.000318
1529PFlag of Great BritainJim HODSONKawasaki1723:25.4891:04.165165.091:21.299319
1624PFlag of Great BritainPaul JONESYamaha1622:27.3361 lap162.081:23.1121322
1788PFlag of Great BritainColin HIPWELLSuzuki1622:27.7311 lap162.031:22.874825
1896PFlag of Great BritainSteve MARKSKawasaki1622:28.3311 lap161.961:22.939423
1920PFlag of Great BritainNigel NOTTINGHAMYamaha1622:28.7941 lap161.911:22.562220
2025PFlag of Great BritainRoger SMITHYamaha1622:42.7491 lap160.251:23.7121421
2136PFlag of Great BritainCarl MARSDENSuzuki1622:43.1871 lap160.201:23.509926
RT5Flag of Great BritainMatt LLEWELLYNDucati1520:33.365---165.991:20.055312
RT18PFlag of Great BritainLee HUMPHRIESKawasaki1014:39.409---155.201:25.328827
RT6Flag of Great BritainIain MacPHERSONKawasaki56:37.387Accident171.731:18.41554
RT40PFlag of Great BritainJohn PUGHKawasaki46:01.388---151.071:25.638324
RT12PFlag of Great BritainBrett SAMPSONKawasaki11:29.897---151.831:29.897117
DQ19PFlag of Great BritainDave HEALHonda1723:20.14858.824165.721:21.588316
Fastest lap7Flag of Great BritainTerry RYMERSuzuki1:18.172 on lap 4174.60 km/h

Penalties

#19 Heal: Disqualified (fuel irregularity).

#22 Simpson: 5 seconds (shortcutting chicane).

Rider notes

#8 Haydon: 5 second penalty for shortcutting chicane was later rescinded.

Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ 1998⁠-⁠xx⁠-⁠xx Sky Sports TV coverage/ 1998⁠-⁠xx⁠-⁠xx BBC TV coverage/ Results from Futuresport International Media/ bikenet.co.uk