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

Map of Phillip Island circuit.

Overall qualifying

P.#RiderBikeQ1Q2SPTimeKM/H
111Flag of AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:35.2571:34.6191:34.9711:34.971168.68
2111Flag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:34.7851:34.5631:35.0971:35.097168.46
37Flag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:35.4471:34.5671:35.1751:35.175168.32
42Flag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:35.4261:34.7791:35.1861:35.186168.30
54Flag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:35.7281:35.0321:35.2501:35.250168.19
645Flag of USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1:35.5851:35.3321:35.2781:35.278168.14
76Flag of AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1:34.7851:34.2511:35.3781:35.378167.96
841Flag of JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:35.0951:34.4861:35.3801:35.380167.96
99Flag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:36.8581:36.5771:35.5491:35.549167.66
1044Flag of USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha1:36.6611:35.6111:35.8891:35.889167.07
1170Flag of AustraliaCraig CONNELLMichelin tyresDucati1:36.1571:35.7181:35.9571:35.957166.95
1263Flag of AustraliaSteve MARTINMichelin tyresDucati1:36.3941:35.7071:35.9761:35.976166.92
1369Flag of AustraliaMark WILLISDunlop tyresSuzuki1:35.9861:35.2421:35.9961:35.996166.88
145Flag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:36.6911:35.8581:36.0011:36.001166.87
158Flag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1:35.5901:35.5411:36.2341:36.234166.47
1619Flag of ItalyLucio PEDERCINIMichelin tyresDucati1:36.7891:35.9471:37.7981:37.798163.81
1739Flag of ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati1:36.6481:37.9131:37.913163.61
1865Flag of AustraliaMalcolm CAMPBELLMichelin tyresDucati1:38.2201:36.7881:36.788165.52
1962Flag of AustraliaShawn GILESDunlop tyresHonda1:37.4461:37.2121:37.212164.79
2010Flag of New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki1:41.1791:37.3511:37.351164.56
2115Flag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:37.4001:37.6541:37.654164.05
2235Flag of SpainGregorio LAVILLAMichelin tyresDucati1:38.7031:37.6451:37.645164.06
2364Flag of AustraliaAlistair MAXWELLDunlop tyresKawasaki1:38.8721:38.2271:38.227163.09
2460Flag of New ZealandTony REESDunlop tyresSuzuki1:39.1791:38.8071:38.807162.13
2527Flag of FranceFrédéric PROTATMichelin tyresHonda1:41.6241:39.7701:39.770160.57
2666Flag of AustraliaDaniele VANOLINIMichelin tyresDucati1:40.5561:40.0401:40.040160.14
2721Flag of FranceJean-Marc DELÉTANGMichelin tyresYamaha1:40.8011:40.3001:40.300159.72
2874Flag of AustraliaEd MILLERMichelin tyresKawasaki1:43.7271:40.5061:40.506159.39
2961Flag of New ZealandDean FULTONMichelin tyresKawasaki1:42.2301:41.1691:41.169158.35
3050Flag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda1:41.3231:41.4251:41.425157.95
3168Flag of AustraliaJohn PHELANKawasaki1:42.4421:41.8531:41.853157.29
3273Flag of AustraliaChris OGNENISMichelin tyresSuzuki1:41.9261:42.4851:42.485156.32
3367Flag of AustraliaScott WEBSTERDunlop tyresYamaha1:43.7251:43.2421:43.242155.17
(34)71Flag of AustraliaJohn ORCHARDBridgestone tyresHonda1:45.3171:44.1051:44.105153.88
(35)72Flag of AustraliaCraig STAFFORDYamaha1:44.2081:44.1051:44.105153.88
(36)75Flag of AustraliaTroy NASHBridgestone tyresKawasaki1:46.3011:45.1331:45.133152.38

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

Rider notes

#71 Orchard: Broke hand and foot in qualifying 2.

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)