1998-03-20 to 1998-03-22

World Superbike Australian Round

Phillip Island (Permanent circuit, 4.4500 km)
Attendance: 51,000 (3-day)
Event permit: IMN 102/2
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 36 / Practised: 36 / Qualified: 33

Qualifying 1

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 36 / Classified: 36

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

P.#RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
16AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1:34.785169.012325284.2
2111New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:34.785169.012424281.2
341JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:35.0950.310168.461718276.2
411AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:35.2570.472168.18725281.2
52Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:35.4260.641167.882626281.2
67ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:35.4470.662167.841022285.7
745USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1:35.5850.800167.602529288.7
88Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1:35.5900.805167.592323277.6
94JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:35.7280.943167.352122281.9
1069AustraliaMark WILLISDunlop tyresSuzuki1:35.9861.201166.902122274.8
1170AustraliaCraig CONNELLMichelin tyresDucati1:36.1571.372166.601119278.3
1263AustraliaSteve MARTINMichelin tyresDucati1:36.3941.609166.191021276.2
1339ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati1:36.6481.863165.762527279.0
1444USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha1:36.6611.876165.731724278.3
155Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:36.6911.906165.681618280.5
1619ItalyLucio PEDERCINIMichelin tyresDucati1:36.7892.004165.512323272.7
179ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:36.8582.073165.401818275.5
1815SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:37.4002.615164.482222273.4
1962AustraliaShawn GILESDunlop tyresHonda1:37.4462.661164.401624276.2
2065AustraliaMalcolm CAMPBELLMichelin tyresDucati1:38.2203.435163.102121265.3
2135SpainGregorio LAVILLAMichelin tyresDucati1:38.7033.918162.311717276.2
2264AustraliaAlistair MAXWELLDunlop tyresKawasaki1:38.8724.087162.031220262.1
2360New ZealandTony REESDunlop tyresSuzuki1:39.1794.394161.531418271.3
2466AustraliaDaniele VANOLINIMichelin tyresDucati1:40.5565.771159.311017265.3
2521FranceJean-Marc DELÉTANGMichelin tyresYamaha1:40.8016.016158.932121272.0
2610New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki1:41.1796.394158.33615270.0
2750Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda1:41.3236.538158.11821263.4
2827FranceFrédéric PROTATMichelin tyresHonda1:41.6246.839157.6422278.3
2973AustraliaChris OGNENISMichelin tyresSuzuki1:41.9267.141157.171821258.3
3061New ZealandDean FULTONMichelin tyresKawasaki1:42.2307.445156.712224264.0
3168AustraliaJohn PHELANKawasaki1:42.4427.657156.381313253.5
3267AustraliaScott WEBSTERDunlop tyresYamaha1:43.7258.940154.451317251.7
3374AustraliaEd MILLERMichelin tyresKawasaki1:43.7278.942154.4467264.0
3472AustraliaCraig STAFFORDYamaha1:44.2089.423153.731113249.4
3571AustraliaJohn ORCHARDBridgestone tyresHonda1:45.31710.532152.11617235.8
3675AustraliaTroy NASHBridgestone tyresKawasaki1:46.30111.516150.7088255.3
Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ Official attendance figures/ 1998⁠-⁠03⁠-⁠21 live TV coverage/ 1998⁠-⁠03⁠-⁠22 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1998⁠-⁠04⁠-⁠01 pg3⁠-⁠8/ Illawarra Mercury 1998⁠-⁠03⁠-⁠19 pg46/ Illawarra Mercury 1998⁠-⁠03⁠-⁠20 pg61/ Illawarra Mercury 1998⁠-⁠03⁠-⁠21 pg75/ Illawarra Mercury 1998⁠-⁠03⁠-⁠23 pg46/ Illawarra Mercury 1998⁠-⁠03⁠-⁠27 pg57/ MOTOR SPORT aktuell 1998⁠-⁠03⁠-⁠24 pg30⁠-⁠33/ Motosprint 1998⁠-⁠12 pg32⁠-⁠35/ Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija 1998⁠-⁠03⁠-⁠22 press release/ Sun Herald 1998⁠-⁠03⁠-⁠22 pg96/ bikenet.co.uk/ troycorser.com/ Photos by Cal Harris (Facebook)