1998-05-03 to 1998-05-04

MCN British Superbike Championship Rounds 5 & 6

Thruxton (Permanent circuit, 3.7913 km)
Entries: 37 / Practised: 27 / Qualified: 27

Map of Thruxton circuit.

Overall qualifying

P.#Cl.RiderBikeQ1Q2TimeKM/H
111Flag of Great BritainSteve HISLOPYamaha1:18.3191:17.9711:17.971175.05
21Flag of Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEYamaha1:18.0141:18.2091:18.014174.95
32Flag of Great BritainChris WALKERKawasaki1:18.5641:18.2961:18.296174.32
46Flag of Great BritainIain MacPHERSONKawasaki1:18.8221:18.4941:18.494173.88
58Flag of Great BritainJames HAYDONSuzuki1:18.9331:18.6421:18.642173.55
67Flag of Great BritainTerry RYMERSuzuki1:19.0001:18.8271:18.827173.15
732Flag of AustraliaTroy BAYLISSDucati1:20.1181:18.8761:18.876173.04
83Flag of Great BritainMichael RUTTERHonda1:19.4641:19.3301:19.330172.05
917PFlag of Great BritainRay STRINGERKawasaki1:20.0371:19.4641:19.464171.76
1022Flag of Great BritainIan SIMPSONHonda1:21.3051:19.6961:19.696171.26
114Flag of Great BritainJohn REYNOLDSDucati1:19.9121:20.1321:19.912170.80
125Flag of Great BritainMatt LLEWELLYNDucati1:20.4991:19.9231:19.923170.77
1314PFlag of Great BritainPeter GRAVESDucati1:20.4801:20.3111:20.311169.95
1421PFlag of Great BritainPhil GILESKawasaki1:20.7481:20.3501:20.350169.87
1513Flag of Great BritainJamie ROBINSONDucati1:21.9411:21.2051:21.205168.08
1619PFlag of Great BritainDave HEALHonda1:23.1111:21.6871:21.687167.09
1712PFlag of Great BritainBrett SAMPSONKawasaki1:21.8341:21.834166.78
1816PFlag of Great BritainMax VINCENTKawasaki1:23.2741:22.1881:22.188166.07
1929PFlag of Great BritainJim HODSONKawasaki1:23.0251:22.4751:22.475165.49
2020PFlag of Great BritainNigel NOTTINGHAMYamaha1:23.7001:22.8221:22.822164.80
2125PFlag of Great BritainRoger SMITHYamaha1:24.3771:23.2011:23.201164.04
2224PFlag of Great BritainPaul JONESYamaha1:24.1281:23.6691:23.669163.13
2396PFlag of Great BritainSteve MARKSKawasaki1:26.0731:23.9071:23.907162.66
2440PFlag of Great BritainJohn PUGHKawasaki1:24.7411:24.7321:24.732161.08
2588PFlag of Great BritainColin HIPWELLSuzuki1:25.1221:25.122160.34
2636PFlag of Great BritainCarl MARSDENSuzuki1:25.7261:25.2911:25.291160.02
2718PFlag of Great BritainLee HUMPHRIESKawasaki1:26.6511:25.4231:25.423159.78

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 entry list/ 1998⁠-⁠xx⁠-⁠xx Sky Sports TV coverage/ 1998⁠-⁠xx⁠-⁠xx BBC TV coverage/ Results from Futuresport International Media/ bikenet.co.uk