| P. | # | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps | Spd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 |  Troy CORSER |  Ducati | 1:26.113 | 150.92 | 16 | 16 | 191.8 | |
| 2 | 66 | Mat MLADIN |  Suzuki | 1:26.459 | 0.346 | 150.31 | 15 | 15 | 192.5 |
| 3 | 45 |  Colin EDWARDS | Honda | 1:27.256 | 1.143 | 148.94 | 19 | 19 | 193.5 |
| 4 | 41 |  Noriyuki HAGA | Yamaha | 1:27.301 | 1.188 | 148.86 | 13 | 14 | 192.8 |
| 5 | 7 |  Pierfrancesco CHILI | Ducati | 1:27.376 | 1.263 | 148.74 | 12 | 13 | 193.8 |
| 6 | 5 |  Neil HODGSON | Kawasaki | 1:27.445 | 1.332 | 148.62 | 15 | 15 | 193.5 |
| 7 | 8 | James WHITHAM | Suzuki | 1:27.447 | 1.334 | 148.62 | 17 | 17 | 190.4 |
| 8 | 110 | Doug CHANDLER | Kawasaki | 1:27.478 | 1.365 | 148.56 | 10 | 13 | 190.1 |
| 9 | 111 |  Aaron SLIGHT | Honda | 1:27.483 | 1.370 | 148.55 | 12 | 13 | 193.2 |
| 10 | 2 | Carl FOGARTY | Ducati | 1:27.575 | 1.462 | 148.40 | 14 | 17 | 184.6 |
| 11 | 92 | Jamie HACKING | Yamaha | 1:27.857 | 1.744 | 147.92 | 7 | 12 | 188.8 |
| 12 | 101 | Ben BOSTROM | Honda | 1:27.889 | 1.776 | 147.87 | 6 | 9 | 189.8 |
| 13 | 4 | Akira YANAGAWA | Kawasaki | 1:27.940 | 1.827 | 147.78 | 14 | 17 | 196.7 |
| 14 | 44 | Scott RUSSELL | Yamaha | 1:27.961 | 1.848 | 147.75 | 11 | 13 | 188.8 |
| 15 | 20 | Aaron YATES | Suzuki | 1:28.334 | 2.221 | 147.12 | 3 | 10 | 185.5 |
| 16 | 6 | Peter GODDARD | Suzuki | 1:28.467 | 2.354 | 146.90 | 9 | 17 | 191.4 |
| 17 | 97 | Rich OLIVER | Yamaha | 1:28.723 | 2.610 | 146.48 | 12 | 14 | 186.2 |
| 18 | 39 | Alessandro GRAMIGNI | Ducati | 1:29.354 | 3.241 | 145.44 | 16 | 16 | 179.1 |
| 19 | 35 |  Gregorio LAVILLA | Ducati | 1:29.704 | 3.591 | 144.88 | 7 | 9 | 187.5 |
| 20 | 15 |  Igor JERMAN | Kawasaki | 1:29.738 | 3.625 | 144.82 | 12 | 14 | 188.1 |
| 21 | 9 | Piergiorgio BONTEMPI | Kawasaki | 1:29.900 | 3.787 | 144.56 | 5 | 15 | 183.3 |
| 22 | 10 | Andrew STROUD | Kawasaki | 1:29.926 | 3.813 | 144.52 | 13 | 15 | 186.2 |
| 23 | 19 | Lucio PEDERCINI | Ducati | 1:30.080 | 3.967 | 144.27 | 9 | 9 | 181.8 |
| 24 | 79 | James RANDOLPH | Honda | 1:30.665 | 4.552 | 143.34 | 8 | 14 | 178.8 |
| 25 | 27 |  Frédéric PROTAT | Ducati | 1:31.263 | 5.150 | 142.40 | 4 | 7 | 177.9 |
| 26 | 86 | Ricky ORLANDO | Kawasaki | 1:35.708 | 9.595 | 135.79 | 3 | 3 | 164.6 |
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 2
Scheduled duration: 30 mins
Started: 26 / Classified: 26
Scheduled start time: 15:15
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)