1998 MCN British Superbike Championship Rounds 23 & 24 - Donington Park - Race 1 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

Race 1

Scheduled duration: 16 laps
Started: 24 / Classified: 18

Scheduled start time: 13:40
Weather: Overcast / Track: Damp

Results

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P.	#	Cl.	Rider	Bike	Laps	Time	Gap	KM/H	Best Lap	On	Gr.
1	2		Chris WALKER	Kawasaki	15	24:42.395		146.55	1:37.491	14	1
2	3		Michael RUTTER	Honda	15	24:42.657	0.262	146.52	1:37.384	14	5
3	6		Iain MacPHERSON	Kawasaki	15	24:44.778	2.383	146.31	1:37.530	13	10
4	1		Niall MACKENZIE	Yamaha	15	24:44.965	2.570	146.29	1:37.623	12	3
5	8		James HAYDON	Suzuki	15	24:53.148	10.753	145.49	1:37.434	15	9
6	32		Troy BAYLISS	Ducati	15	24:53.575	11.180	145.45	1:37.792	14	7
7	43		Matt LLEWELLYN	Ducati	15	24:54.103	11.708	145.40	1:37.756	15	6
8	22		Ian SIMPSON	Honda	15	25:01.578	19.183	144.68	1:38.284	8	12
9	5		Sean EMMETT	Ducati	15	25:10.067	27.672	143.86	1:38.276	9	8
10	4		John REYNOLDS	Ducati	15	25:25.043	42.648	142.45	1:37.553	6	2
11	11		Steve HISLOP	Yamaha	15	25:46.662	1:04.267	140.46	1:41.017	7	4
12	40	P	Dave WOOD	Kawasaki	15	25:54.946	1:12.551	139.71	1:41.846	14	15
13	21	P	Phil GILES	Kawasaki	15	26:06.130	1:23.735	138.71	1:41.907	9	14
14	14	P	Peter GRAVES	Ducati	15	26:14.152	1:31.757	138.01	1:42.152	9	16
15	12	P	Brett SAMPSON	Kawasaki	15	26:22.718	1:40.323	137.26	1:43.251	14	17
16	38	P	Mark DITCHFIELD	Honda	15	26:27.244	1:44.849	136.87	1:43.620	13	24
17	96	P	Steve MARKS	Kawasaki	14	24:44.718	1 lap	136.56	1:43.834	9	25
18	20	P	Nigel NOTTINGHAM	Yamaha	14	25:21.766	1 lap	133.24	1:46.367	12	20
RT	52	P	Francis WILLIAMSON	Yamaha	11	19:44.167	---	134.53	1:44.968	6	22
RT	19	P	Dave HEAL	Honda	6	10:41.409	---	135.48	1:44.151	6	19
RT	88	P	Colin HIPWELL	Suzuki	5	9:03.147	---	133.32	1:45.080	5	21
RT	7		Terry RYMER	Suzuki	2	4:01.080	---	120.15	2:00.859	1	11
NR	16	P	Max VINCENT	Kawasaki			---				13
NR	31	P	Dave REDGATE	Kawasaki			Accident				23
NS	37	P	Jim MOODIE	Honda			Withdrew				18
NS	25	P	Roger SMITH	Yamaha			Not started				26
NS	23	P	Neil CRAY	Kawasaki			Not started				27

Fastest lap	3	Michael RUTTER	Honda	1:37.384	on lap 14	148.72 km/h

Red-flagged on lap 1 due to accident involving Redgate. Re-started over 15 laps.

Rider notes

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

#16 Vincent, #31 Redgate: Retired in first start of race.

Sources:

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