| P. | # | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps | Spd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110 |  Doug CHANDLER |  Kawasaki | 1:27.235 | 148.98 | 21 | 30 | 188.8 | |
| 2 | 66 |  Mat MLADIN | Suzuki | 1:27.465 | 0.230 | 148.59 | 23 | 28 | 192.8 |
| 3 | 11 | Troy CORSER |  Ducati | 1:27.526 | 0.291 | 148.48 | 22 | 29 | 191.8 |
| 4 | 45 | Colin EDWARDS | Honda | 1:27.729 | 0.494 | 148.14 | 25 | 29 | 191.8 |
| 5 | 101 | Ben BOSTROM | Honda | 1:27.749 | 0.514 | 148.10 | 24 | 29 | 195.6 |
| 6 | 111 |  Aaron SLIGHT | Honda | 1:27.815 | 0.580 | 147.99 | 27 | 28 | 188.1 |
| 7 | 2 |  Carl FOGARTY | Ducati | 1:28.110 | 0.875 | 147.50 | 26 | 26 | 186.8 |
| 8 | 92 | Jamie HACKING | Yamaha | 1:28.156 | 0.921 | 147.42 | 20 | 20 | 192.1 |
| 9 | 20 | Aaron YATES | Suzuki | 1:28.186 | 0.951 | 147.37 | 20 | 20 | 182.1 |
| 10 | 7 |  Pierfrancesco CHILI | Ducati | 1:28.419 | 1.184 | 146.98 | 14 | 17 | 189.1 |
| 11 | 8 | James WHITHAM | Suzuki | 1:28.577 | 1.342 | 146.72 | 29 | 30 | 186.2 |
| 12 | 5 | Neil HODGSON | Kawasaki | 1:28.731 | 1.496 | 146.47 | 25 | 30 | 191.1 |
| 13 | 44 | Scott RUSSELL | Yamaha | 1:29.042 | 1.807 | 145.95 | 16 | 28 | 187.1 |
| 14 | 4 |  Akira YANAGAWA | Kawasaki | 1:29.306 | 2.071 | 145.52 | 18 | 26 | 183.6 |
| 15 | 35 |  Gregorio LAVILLA | Ducati | 1:29.370 | 2.135 | 145.42 | 28 | 28 | 190.1 |
| 16 | 97 | Rich OLIVER | Yamaha | 1:29.742 | 2.507 | 144.82 | 15 | 19 | 179.7 |
| 17 | 41 | Noriyuki HAGA | Yamaha | 1:29.878 | 2.643 | 144.60 | 32 | 32 | 184.3 |
| 18 | 39 | Alessandro GRAMIGNI | Ducati | 1:29.911 | 2.676 | 144.54 | 22 | 28 | 179.1 |
| 19 | 15 |  Igor JERMAN | Kawasaki | 1:30.026 | 2.791 | 144.36 | 26 | 26 | 180.6 |
| 20 | 9 | Piergiorgio BONTEMPI | Kawasaki | 1:30.174 | 2.939 | 144.12 | 27 | 28 | 183.6 |
| 21 | 6 | Peter GODDARD | Suzuki | 1:30.466 | 3.231 | 143.66 | 24 | 25 | 175.8 |
| 22 | 19 | Lucio PEDERCINI | Ducati | 1:30.535 | 3.300 | 143.55 | 15 | 31 | 182.7 |
| 23 | 27 |  Frédéric PROTAT | Ducati | 1:31.353 | 4.118 | 142.26 | 22 | 23 | 177.6 |
| 24 | 10 | Andrew STROUD | Kawasaki | 1:31.657 | 4.422 | 141.79 | 13 | 20 | 184.6 |
| 25 | 79 | James RANDOLPH | Honda | 1:31.876 | 4.641 | 141.45 | 18 | 18 | 180.6 |
| 26 | 86 | Ricky ORLANDO | Kawasaki | 1:34.877 | 7.642 | 136.98 | 27 | 27 | 172.8 |
1998-07-10 to 1998-07-12
World Superbike United States Round
Laguna Seca (Permanent circuit, 3.6100 km)
Attendance: 64,000 (3-day)
Event permit: IMN 102/9
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: ? / Practised: 27 / Qualified: 26
Sessions
Free Practice 1
Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 26 / Classified: 26
Scheduled start time: 11:30
Weather: Sunny / Track: Dry
Results
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Sources:
Official results/ Official attendance figures/ 1998-07-12 live TV coverage/ Associated Press 1998-07-18 press release/ Cycle News 1998-07-22 pg3, 6-11/ Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija 1998-07-13 press release/ Article 'Destruction Alley' by Dean Adams (superbikeplanet.com)/ amasuperbike.com/ motorcycle-usa.com/ odn.ne.jp/jaja/ rickyorlando.com/about-ricky-orlando/meet-ricky-orlando/ troycorser.com/ Usenet posts in rec.motorcycles.racing/ Photos by Bob Snyder Drag Photos Photos by Chuck Forquer (Facebook)