1998-07-03 to 1998-07-05

World Superbike South African Round

Kyalami (Permanent circuit, 4.2630 km)
Attendance: 62,000 (3-day)
Event permit: IMN 102/8
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: ? / Practised: 21 / Qualified: 21

Free Practice 1

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 21 / Classified: 21

Scheduled start time: 11:30
Weather: Sunny / Track: Dry

P.#RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
111Flag of AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:45.923144.891821138.3
27Flag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:46.2530.330144.442020137.8
344Flag of USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha1:46.2570.334144.432728138.8
4111Flag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:46.3600.437144.292124138.8
56Flag of AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1:46.5670.644144.011722137.2
645Flag of USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1:46.7710.848143.742525136.5
72Flag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:47.0551.132143.352626135.3
839Flag of ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati1:47.1571.234143.222427141.8
94Flag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:47.5891.666142.642324132.5
1035Flag of SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati1:47.8451.922142.302323141.2
1141Flag of JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:47.8651.942142.282527137.1
128Flag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1:48.1662.243141.882728141.4
135Flag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:48.5732.650141.352525136.2
1475Flag of South AfricaNoel HAARHOFFMichelin tyresDucati1:49.0183.095140.771616136.5
1519Flag of ItalyLucio PEDERCINIMichelin tyresDucati1:49.4853.562140.171925136.4
1615Flag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:50.0294.106139.482222132.0
179Flag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:50.7484.825138.571923135.3
1827Flag of FranceFrédéric PROTATMichelin tyresDucati1:51.1545.231138.071515137.2
1910Flag of New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki1:52.4336.510136.501319133.8
2073Flag of South AfricaClinton PIENAARMichelin tyresDucati1:52.7166.793136.151819134.3
2176Flag of South AfricaIssy ZIMMERMANDunlop tyresDucati1:58.48712.564129.5255127.2
Sources:

Official results/ Official attendance figures/ 1998⁠-⁠07⁠-⁠04 live TV coverage/ 1998⁠-⁠07⁠-⁠05 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1998⁠-⁠07⁠-⁠15 pg18⁠-⁠21/ MOTOR SPORT aktuell 1998⁠-⁠07⁠-⁠07 pg41⁠-⁠44/ msport.co.za/racereports/reports23.html/ troycorser.com/ Photos by Danie van Jaarsveld (motorpics.co.za)