| P. | # | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps | Spd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 |  Troy CORSER |  Ducati | 1:34.971 | 168.68 | 1 | 1 | 279.0 | |
| 2 | 111 |  Aaron SLIGHT | Honda | 1:35.097 | 0.126 | 168.46 | 1 | 1 | 276.2 |
| 3 | 7 |  Pierfrancesco CHILI | Ducati | 1:35.175 | 0.204 | 168.32 | 1 | 1 | 279.7 |
| 4 | 2 |  Carl FOGARTY | Ducati | 1:35.186 | 0.215 | 168.30 | 1 | 1 | 274.1 |
| 5 | 4 |  Akira YANAGAWA |  Kawasaki | 1:35.250 | 0.279 | 168.19 | 1 | 1 | 276.2 |
| 6 | 45 |  Colin EDWARDS | Honda | 1:35.278 | 0.307 | 168.14 | 1 | 1 | 279.0 |
| 7 | 6 | Peter GODDARD | Suzuki | 1:35.378 | 0.407 | 167.96 | 1 | 1 | 276.9 |
| 8 | 41 | Noriyuki HAGA | Yamaha | 1:35.380 | 0.409 | 167.96 | 1 | 1 | 272.0 |
| 9 | 9 | Piergiorgio BONTEMPI | Kawasaki | 1:35.549 | 0.578 | 167.66 | 1 | 1 | 272.7 |
| 10 | 44 | Scott RUSSELL | Yamaha | 1:35.889 | 0.918 | 167.07 | 1 | 1 | 272.0 |
| 11 | 70 | Craig CONNELL | Ducati | 1:35.957 | 0.986 | 166.95 | 1 | 1 | 272.7 |
| 12 | 63 | Steve MARTIN | Ducati | 1:35.976 | 1.005 | 166.92 | 1 | 1 | 262.7 |
| 13 | 69 | Mark WILLIS | Suzuki | 1:35.996 | 1.025 | 166.88 | 1 | 1 | 257.1 |
| 14 | 5 | Neil HODGSON | Kawasaki | 1:36.001 | 1.030 | 166.87 | 1 | 1 | 276.9 |
| 15 | 8 | James WHITHAM | Suzuki | 1:36.234 | 1.263 | 166.47 | 1 | 1 | 269.3 |
| 16 | 19 | Lucio PEDERCINI | Ducati | 1:37.798 | 2.827 | 163.81 | 1 | 1 | 264.0 |
1998-03-20 to 1998-03-22
World Superbike Australian Round
Phillip Island (Permanent circuit, 4.4500 km)
Attendance: 51,000 (3-day)
Event permit: IMN 102/2
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 36 / Practised: 36 / Qualified: 33
Sessions
Superpole
Scheduled duration: 50 mins
Started: 16 / Classified: 16
Scheduled start time: 16:00
Weather: Sunny / Track: Dry
Results
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Sources:
Official results/ Official entry list/ Official attendance figures/ 1998-03-21 live TV coverage/ 1998-03-22 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1998-04-01 pg3-8/ Illawarra Mercury 1998-03-19 pg46/ Illawarra Mercury 1998-03-20 pg61/ Illawarra Mercury 1998-03-21 pg75/ Illawarra Mercury 1998-03-23 pg46/ Illawarra Mercury 1998-03-27 pg57/ MOTOR SPORT aktuell 1998-03-24 pg30-33/ Motosprint 1998-12 pg32-35/ Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija 1998-03-22 press release/ Sun Herald 1998-03-22 pg96/ bikenet.co.uk/ troycorser.com/ Photos by Cal Harris (Facebook)