1998-07-31 to 1998-08-02

World Superbike European Round

Brands Hatch (Permanent circuit, 4.1850 km)
Attendance: 104,000 (3-day)
Event permit: IMN 102/10
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 34 / Practised: 29 / Qualified: 29

Qualifying 1

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 29 / Classified: 29

Scheduled start time: 15:30
Weather: Cloudy / Track: Dry

P.#RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
12Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:26.013175.162323237.7
251Great BritainSteve HISLOPDunlop tyresYamaha1:26.2940.281174.592527238.2
3111New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:26.3730.360174.432325239.2
47ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:26.4710.458174.231624249.8
55Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:26.5530.540174.072626230.9
645USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1:26.5550.542174.062627247.6
731Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEDunlop tyresYamaha1:26.6270.614173.922527244.4
844USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha1:26.8310.818173.511828240.7
96AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1:26.9410.928173.292626240.2
1041JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:26.9840.971173.203233239.2
1111AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:27.0020.989173.172223238.7
128Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1:27.0511.038173.073030240.7
1349Great BritainJohn REYNOLDSMichelin tyresDucati1:27.3811.368172.421126246.5
1456Great BritainSean EMMETTMichelin tyresDucati1:27.3961.383172.392325237.2
1538Great BritainJames HAYDONDunlop tyresSuzuki1:27.8911.878171.422424229.0
1632AustraliaTroy BAYLISSDunlop tyresDucati1:27.9071.894171.391229235.7
1737Great BritainTerry RYMERDunlop tyresSuzuki1:27.9481.935171.312225238.7
1835SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati1:28.1392.126170.931523224.4
1955JapanHitoyasu IZUTSUDunlop tyresKawasaki1:28.2582.245170.701820232.3
2015SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:28.4952.482170.252630237.7
2139ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati1:28.8452.832169.582225224.9
2267Great BritainMax VINCENTDunlop tyresKawasaki1:29.6683.655168.022527227.6
2310New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki1:29.9193.906167.55521230.9
2450Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda1:30.9334.920165.683132229.9
2568Great BritainSteve MARKSMichelin tyresKawasaki1:31.3395.326164.951025215.8
2666Great BritainBrett SAMPSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:31.5695.556164.531723220.5
2753SlovakiaVladimír KARBANMichelin tyresSuzuki1:33.5637.550161.031818217.1
2827FranceFrédéric PROTATMichelin tyresDucati1:34.2668.253159.821725213.0
2964Great BritainMatt LLEWELLYNDunlop tyresDucati1:44.61218.599144.0235211.8

Red-flagged due to accident involving Izutsu.

Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ Official attendance figures/ 1998⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠01 live TV coverage/ 1998⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠02 live TV coverage/ AMCN Vol 48 No 3 pg84⁠-⁠86/ Cycle News 1998⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠12 pg20⁠-⁠22/ troycorser.com