1998-04-11 to 1998-04-13

World Superbike British Round

Donington Park (Permanent circuit, 4.0230 km)
Attendance: 56,000 (3-day)
Event permit: IMN 102/3
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 35 / Practised: 31 / Qualified: 31

Map of Donington Park circuit.

Entry list

#RiderAgeBikeTeam
2Flag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTY32Michelin tyresDucati 916Ducati Performance
4Flag of JapanAkira YANAGAWA26Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRKawasaki Racing Team
5Flag of Great BritainNeil HODGSON24Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRKawasaki Racing Team
6Flag of AustraliaPeter GODDARD33Dunlop tyresSuzuki GSX-R750Suzuki World Superbike
7Flag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILI33Michelin tyresDucati 916Ducati ADVF
8Flag of Great BritainJames WHITHAM31Dunlop tyresSuzuki GSX-R750Suzuki World Superbike
9Flag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPI30Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRKawasaki Bertocchi
10Flag of New ZealandAndrew STROUD30Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRAndrew Stroud Racing
11Flag of AustraliaTroy CORSER26Michelin tyresDucati 916Ducati ADVF
13Flag of Great BritainJamie ROBINSON22Dunlop tyresDucati 916Team GSE Ducati
15Flag of SloveniaIgor JERMAN22Michelin tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRTeam Bertocchi
17Flag of GermanyMichael SCHULTEN35Dunlop tyresSuzuki GSX-R750Team Suzuki Deutschland
18Flag of AustriaGerhard ESTERER40Michelin tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRKawasaki Austria
19Flag of ItalyLucio PEDERCINI25Michelin tyresDucati 916Team Pedercini
21Flag of FranceJean-Marc DELÉTANG32Michelin tyresYamaha YZF750Yamaha Motor France
22Flag of Great BritainIan SIMPSON27Michelin tyresHonda RC45V & M Honda
25Flag of Great BritainSean EMMETT28Michelin tyresDucati 916Revé Red Bull Ducati
27Flag of FranceFrédéric PROTAT31Michelin tyresHonda RC45FP Racing
31Flag of Great BritainNiall MACKENZIE36Dunlop tyresYamaha YZF750Cadbury Boost Yamaha
32Flag of AustraliaTroy BAYLISS29Dunlop tyresDucati 916Team GSE Ducati
33Flag of Great BritainMichael RUTTER25Michelin tyresHonda RC45V & M Honda
34Flag of Great BritainJohn REYNOLDS34Michelin tyresDucati 916Revé Red Bull Ducati
35Flag of SpainGregorio LAVILLA24Michelin tyresDucati 916De Cecco Racing
37Flag of Great BritainTerry RYMER31Dunlop tyresSuzuki GSX-R750Team Crescent Suzuki
38Flag of Great BritainJames HAYDON24Dunlop tyresSuzuki GSX-R750Team Crescent Suzuki
39Flag of ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNI29Michelin tyresDucati 916Gattolone Racing Team
41Flag of JapanNoriyuki HAGA23Dunlop tyresYamaha YZF750Yamaha World Superbike Team
42Flag of Great BritainChris WALKER26Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRKawasaki Motors (UK) Ltd.
43Flag of Great BritainIain MacPHERSON29Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRTeam Kawasaki UK
44Flag of USAScott RUSSELL33Michelin tyresYamaha YZF750Yamaha World Superbike Team
45Flag of USAColin EDWARDS24Michelin tyresHonda RC45Castrol Honda
50Flag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKA24Michelin tyresHonda RC45SBK Team JM
51Flag of Great BritainSteve HISLOP36Dunlop tyresYamaha YZF750Cadbury Boost Yamaha
52Flag of NorwayOddgeir HAVNEN28Michelin tyresHonda RC45
111Flag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHT32Michelin tyresHonda RC45Castrol Honda

Struck out text denotes riders on entry list who did not participate.

Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ Official program/ Official attendance figures/ 1998⁠-⁠04⁠-⁠11 live TV coverage/ 1998⁠-⁠04⁠-⁠12 live TV coverage/ 1998⁠-⁠04⁠-⁠13 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1998⁠-⁠04⁠-⁠22 pg6⁠-⁠10/ Moto Revue n3324 pg84⁠-⁠88/ MOTOR SPORT aktuell 1998⁠-⁠04⁠-⁠15 pg38⁠-⁠43/ bikenet.co.uk/ troycorser.com/ Photos by Mike Capps (Kappa Sport)