1998-07-31 to 1998-08-02

Shell Australian Superbike Championship

Oran Park (Permanent circuit, 2.6250 km)
Attendance: 40,000
Entries: 19 / Practised: 19 / Qualified: 18

Overall qualifying

P.#RiderBikeQ1Q2TimeKM/H
11Flag of AustraliaMartin CRAGGILLKawasaki1:10.55441:10.11061:10.1106134.79
299Flag of AustraliaSteve MARTINDucati1:11.18411:10.48091:10.4809134.08
346Flag of AustraliaDamon BUCKMASTERKawasaki1:10.73351:10.73021:10.7302133.61
419Flag of AustraliaShawn GILESHonda1:11.64641:10.86561:10.8656133.35
511Flag of AustraliaCraig CONNELLDucati1:11.18121:10.95691:10.9569133.18
628Flag of AustraliaGreg MOSSHonda1:11.82851:11.43471:11.4347132.29
796Flag of AustraliaPaul YOUNGKawasaki1:11.85041:13.02271:11.8504131.52
822Flag of AustraliaGraeme WILSHAWSuzuki1:13.02441:12.81211:12.8121129.79
939Flag of AustraliaAlistair MAXWELLKawasaki1:13.47291:12.93171:12.9317129.57
1024Flag of AustraliaPaul FREESuzuki1:13.16581:13.12411:13.1241129.23
1129Flag of AustraliaDaniele VANOLINIDucati1:13.86971:14.38341:13.8697127.93
1217Flag of AustraliaPeter ARCHERHonda1:15.04531:14.65811:14.6581126.58
1318Flag of AustraliaEd MILLERKawasaki1:15.14061:15.76971:15.1406125.76
1477Flag of AustraliaChris OGNENISSuzuki1:17.65601:16.68551:16.6855123.23
1589Flag of AustraliaJohn ORCHARDKawasaki1:18.56811:20.07311:18.5681120.28
1676Flag of AustraliaScott WEBSTERYamaha1:20.02571:18.71751:18.7175120.05
1763Flag of AustraliaStuart HABLETHWAITEKawasaki1:20.10891:20.26211:20.1089117.96
1869Flag of AustraliaJason BAILLIEKawasaki1:20.59541:20.45391:20.4539117.46
68Flag of AustraliaMark WILLISSuzuki--.---

Positions in parentheses denote riders who either did not receive a grid space, failed to meet qualifying requirements or withdrew after qualifying.

Rider notes

#68 Willis: Injured right collarbone in free practice.

Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ 1998⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠02 Channel Ten TV coverage/ AMCN Vol 48 No 3 pg88⁠-⁠90/ users.wantree.com.au/ricphoto/ Stock footage by Rick Ray (pond5)