1998-05-08 to 1998-05-10

World Superbike Italian Round

Monza (Permanent circuit, 5.7700 km)
Attendance: 52,000 (3-day)
Event permit: IMN 102/4
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 32 / Practised: 32 / Qualified: 32

Map of Monza circuit.

Race 2

Scheduled duration: 25 laps
Started: 28 / Classified: 21

Scheduled start time: 15:30
Weather: Sunny / Track: Dry

P.#RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnSpd.Gr.
145Flag of USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1832:29.458191.791:47.43315305.93
22Flag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1832:32.1552.697191.531:47.65613299.14
37Flag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1832:33.7534.295191.371:47.5136310.35
411Flag of AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1832:40.09910.641190.751:47.38514302.52
58Flag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1832:47.89718.439190.001:48.10610300.08
64Flag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1832:47.92218.464190.001:48.24611300.86
75Flag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1832:54.96025.502189.321:47.9687300.07
86Flag of AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1832:55.06825.610189.311:48.30711300.816
948Flag of AustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati1832:57.58328.125189.071:48.1119304.212
1041Flag of JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1832:57.59228.134189.071:48.1313299.115
119Flag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1833:06.37536.917188.231:49.14313292.610
1215Flag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1833:23.15053.692186.651:50.20716295.813
1339Flag of ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati1833:23.32253.864186.641:49.86710292.614
1419Flag of ItalyLucio PEDERCINIMichelin tyresDucati1833:42.2581:12.800184.891:51.09413284.917
1557Flag of FinlandErkka KORPIAHOMichelin tyresKawasaki1833:43.1621:13.704184.811:50.90710288.019
1627Flag of FranceFrédéric PROTATMichelin tyresHonda1833:54.7411:25.283183.761:51.3548288.718
1749Flag of ItalyPaolo BLORAMetzeler tyresDucati1834:04.5751:35.117182.871:52.5865281.220
1854Flag of ItalyGiorgio CANTALUPOMichelin tyresDucati1834:10.1671:40.709182.371:52.6654283.422
1921Flag of FranceJean-Marc DELÉTANGMichelin tyresYamaha1834:15.5711:46.113181.891:52.53712279.721
2052Flag of ItalyPaolo MALVINIPirelli tyresDucati1733:03.6971 lap178.011:55.0916281.229
2153Flag of SlovakiaVladimír KARBANMichelin tyresSuzuki1734:15.8511 lap171.771:57.8334273.430
RT111Flag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1730:42.039Engine191.701:46.8662306.81
RT35Flag of SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati1323:43.505Oil leak189.701:48.49411300.09
RT50Flag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda1325:13.205Accident178.451:55.1298278.323
RT47Flag of ItalyGiovanni VALTULINIYamaha718:56.491---127.941:56.3022272.031
RT44Flag of USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha00:00.000Retired11
RT46Flag of ItalyBruno SCATOLAKawasaki00:00.000---28
RT56Flag of MexicoJesús RODRÍGUEZMichelin tyresDucati00:00.000---32
NS10Flag of New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasakiNot started24
NS59Flag of ItalyIvo ARNOLDIMichelin tyresDucatiNot started25
NS55Flag of Czech RepublicMichal BURSADunlop tyresKawasakiNot started26
NS58Flag of ItalyFausto POJERDucatiNot started27
Fastest lap111Flag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:46.866 on lap 2194.37 km/h

Penalties

#44 Russell: Stop-and-go (false start).

Rider notes

#56 Rodríguez Piñeda: Started warm-up lap from pit lane and arrived late to grid. Lined up 4 rows behind rest of grid, started on a delay signalled by marshal waving green flag.

#44 Russell: Retired after false start and realising that a penalty would put him out of contention for points.

Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ Official attendance figures/ 1998⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠09 live TV coverage/ 1998⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠10 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1998⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠20 pg14⁠-⁠17/ MOTOR SPORT aktuell 1998⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠12 pg44⁠-⁠48/ Motosprint 1998⁠-⁠20 pg39⁠-⁠49/ bikenet.co.uk/ monzanet.it/ troycorser.com/ Photos by Mario Böttger photos