| P. | # | Rider | Bike | Q1 | Q2 | SP | Time | KM/H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 |  Troy CORSER |  Ducati | 1:26.484 | 1:26.780 | 1:26.325 | 1:26.325 | 150.55 |
| 2 | 66 | Mat MLADIN |  Suzuki | 1:26.637 | 1:27.136 | 1:26.448 | 1:26.448 | 150.33 |
| 3 | 4 |  Akira YANAGAWA | Kawasaki | 1:27.511 | 1:27.174 | 1:26.553 | 1:26.553 | 150.15 |
| 4 | 7 |  Pierfrancesco CHILI | Ducati | 1:27.718 | 1:27.338 | 1:26.867 | 1:26.867 | 149.61 |
| 5 | 111 |  Aaron SLIGHT | Honda | 1:27.220 | 1:26.739 | 1:26.878 | 1:26.878 | 149.59 |
| 6 | 110 |  Doug CHANDLER | Kawasaki | 1:26.675 | 1:26.367 | 1:26.977 | 1:26.977 | 149.42 |
| 7 | 8 |  James WHITHAM | Suzuki | 1:27.647 | 1:27.614 | 1:27.123 | 1:27.123 | 149.17 |
| 8 | 5 | Neil HODGSON | Kawasaki | 1:27.353 | 1:27.347 | 1:27.163 | 1:27.163 | 149.10 |
| 9 | 41 | Noriyuki HAGA | Yamaha | 1:28.117 | 1:26.663 | 1:27.202 | 1:27.202 | 149.03 |
| 10 | 2 | Carl FOGARTY | Ducati | 1:27.657 | 1:27.664 | 1:27.404 | 1:27.404 | 148.69 |
| 11 | 101 | Ben BOSTROM | Honda | 1:28.173 | 1:27.434 | 1:27.559 | 1:27.559 | 148.43 |
| 12 | 20 | Aaron YATES | Suzuki | 1:27.582 | 1:27.358 | 1:27.578 | 1:27.578 | 148.39 |
| 13 | 44 | Scott RUSSELL | Yamaha | 1:27.728 | 1:27.892 | 1:28.229 | 1:28.229 | 147.30 |
| 14 | 35 |  Gregorio LAVILLA | Ducati | 1:27.874 | 1:28.181 | 1:28.597 | 1:28.597 | 146.69 |
| 15 | 45 | Colin EDWARDS | Honda | 1:27.010 | 1:26.481 | 1:26.481 | 150.28 | |
| 16 | 92 | Jamie HACKING | Yamaha | 1:27.424 | 1:27.603 | 1:27.424 | 148.65 | |
| 17 | 97 | Rich OLIVER | Yamaha | 1:29.078 | 1:28.089 | 1:28.089 | 147.53 | |
| 18 | 6 | Peter GODDARD | Suzuki | 1:28.102 | 1:28.414 | 1:28.102 | 147.51 | |
| 19 | 39 | Alessandro GRAMIGNI | Ducati | 1:28.934 | 1:28.590 | 1:28.590 | 146.70 | |
| 20 | 19 | Lucio PEDERCINI | Ducati | 1:29.513 | 1:28.863 | 1:28.863 | 146.25 | |
| 21 | 9 | Piergiorgio BONTEMPI | Kawasaki | 1:29.267 | 1:28.956 | 1:28.956 | 146.09 | |
| 22 | 10 | Andrew STROUD | Kawasaki | 1:29.853 | 1:29.186 | 1:29.186 | 145.72 | |
| 23 | 15 |  Igor JERMAN | Kawasaki | 1:29.751 | 1:29.784 | 1:29.751 | 144.80 | |
| 24 | 27 |  Frédéric PROTAT | Ducati | 1:30.529 | 1:31.235 | 1:30.529 | 143.56 | |
| 25 | 79 | James RANDOLPH | Honda | 1:30.621 | 1:30.990 | 1:30.621 | 143.41 | |
| 26 | 86 | Ricky ORLANDO | Kawasaki | 1:32.998 | 1:33.421 | 1:32.998 | 139.74 | |
| (27) | 88 |  Ricardo SUÑE | Ducati | 1:40.351 | 1:40.351 | 129.51 |
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
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Positions in parentheses denote riders who either did not receive a grid space, failed to meet qualifying requirements or withdrew after qualifying.
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)