1998 MCN British Superbike Championship Rounds 5 & 6 - Thruxton - Race 1 Results

1998 British Superbike/Thruxton

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

Sessions

3 May, Sun

4 May, Mon

Warm-Up

Race 1

Race 2

Race 1

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

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

Results

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P.	#	Cl.	Rider	Bike	Laps	Time	Gap	KM/H	Best Lap	Gr.
1	1		Niall MACKENZIE	Yamaha	17	22:21.324		172.98	--.---	2
2	7		Terry RYMER	Suzuki	17	22:22.027	0.703	172.89	1:18.172	6
3	11		Steve HISLOP	Yamaha	17	22:24.242	2.918	172.61	--.---	1
4	8		James HAYDON	Suzuki	17	22:27.550	6.226	172.18	--.---	5
5	2		Chris WALKER	Kawasaki	17	22:27.667	6.343	172.17	--.---	3
6	3		Michael RUTTER	Honda	17	22:46.143	24.819	169.84	--.---	8
7	17	P	Ray STRINGER	Kawasaki	17	22:46.436	25.112	169.80	--.---	9
8	32		Troy BAYLISS	Ducati	17	22:47.475	26.151	169.68	--.---	7
9	22		Ian SIMPSON	Honda	17	22:52.170	30.846	169.10	--.---	10
10	21	P	Phil GILES	Kawasaki	17	22:57.498	36.174	168.44	1:19.399	14
11	14	P	Peter GRAVES	Ducati	17	23:07.925	46.601	167.18	--.---	13
12	4		John REYNOLDS	Ducati	17	23:10.207	48.883	166.90	--.---	11
13	13		Jamie ROBINSON	Ducati	17	23:21.465	1:00.141	165.56	--.---	15
14	16	P	Max VINCENT	Kawasaki	17	23:25.138	1:03.814	165.13	--.---	18
15	29	P	Jim HODSON	Kawasaki	17	23:25.489	1:04.165	165.09	--.---	19
16	24	P	Paul JONES	Yamaha	16	--.---	1 lap		--.---	22
17	88	P	Colin HIPWELL	Suzuki	16	--.---	1 lap		--.---	25
18	96	P	Steve MARKS	Kawasaki	16	--.---	1 lap		--.---	23
19	20	P	Nigel NOTTINGHAM	Yamaha	16	--.---	1 lap		--.---	20
20	25	P	Roger SMITH	Yamaha	16	--.---	1 lap		--.---	21
21	36	P	Carl MARSDEN	Suzuki	16	--.---	1 lap		--.---	26
RT	6		Iain MacPHERSON	Kawasaki	6	--.---	Accident		--.---	4
RT	12	P	Brett SAMPSON	Kawasaki	2	--.---	---		--.---	17
RT	5		Matt LLEWELLYN	Ducati		--.---	---			12
RT	19	P	Dave HEAL	Honda		--.---	---			16
RT	40	P	John PUGH	Kawasaki		--.---	---			24
RT	18	P	Lee HUMPHRIES	Kawasaki		--.---	---			27

Fastest lap	7	Terry RYMER	Suzuki	1:18.172	174.60 km/h

Penalties

#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#8 Haydon: 5 second penalty for shortcutting chicane was later rescinded.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/ 1998⁠-⁠xx⁠-⁠xx Sky Sports TV coverage/ 1998⁠-⁠xx⁠-⁠xx BBC TV coverage/ Results from Futuresport International Media/ bikenet.co.uk