| P. | # | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps | Spd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 |  Troy CORSER |  Ducati | 1:26.325 | 150.55 | 1 | 1 | 185.8 | |
| 2 | 66 | Mat MLADIN |  Suzuki | 1:26.448 | 0.123 | 150.33 | 1 | 1 | 187.5 |
| 3 | 4 |  Akira YANAGAWA | Kawasaki | 1:26.553 | 0.228 | 150.15 | 1 | 1 | 190.8 |
| 4 | 7 |  Pierfrancesco CHILI | Ducati | 1:26.867 | 0.542 | 149.61 | 1 | 1 | 192.1 |
| 5 | 111 |  Aaron SLIGHT | Honda | 1:26.878 | 0.553 | 149.59 | 1 | 1 | 185.5 |
| 6 | 110 |  Doug CHANDLER | Kawasaki | 1:26.977 | 0.652 | 149.42 | 1 | 1 | 187.5 |
| 7 | 8 |  James WHITHAM | Suzuki | 1:27.123 | 0.798 | 149.17 | 1 | 1 | 185.5 |
| 8 | 5 | Neil HODGSON | Kawasaki | 1:27.163 | 0.838 | 149.10 | 1 | 1 | 187.5 |
| 9 | 41 | Noriyuki HAGA | Yamaha | 1:27.202 | 0.877 | 149.03 | 1 | 1 | 183.0 |
| 10 | 2 | Carl FOGARTY | Ducati | 1:27.404 | 1.079 | 148.69 | 1 | 1 | 182.1 |
| 11 | 101 | Ben BOSTROM | Honda | 1:27.559 | 1.234 | 148.43 | 1 | 1 | 188.4 |
| 12 | 20 | Aaron YATES | Suzuki | 1:27.578 | 1.253 | 148.39 | 1 | 1 | 182.1 |
| 13 | 44 | Scott RUSSELL | Yamaha | 1:28.229 | 1.904 | 147.30 | 1 | 1 | 185.2 |
| 14 | 35 |  Gregorio LAVILLA | Ducati | 1:28.597 | 2.272 | 146.69 | 1 | 1 | 191.8 |
| - | 45 | Colin EDWARDS | Honda | --.--- | 0 | ||||
| - | 92 | Jamie HACKING | Yamaha | --.--- | 0 |
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
Superpole
Scheduled duration: 50 mins
Started: 16 / Classified: 14
Scheduled start time: 16:00
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)