1998-04-11 to 1998-04-13

World Superbike British Round

Donington Park (Permanent circuit, 4.0230 km)
Attendance: 56,000 (3-day)
Event permit: IMN 102/3
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 35 / Practised: 31 / Qualified: 31

Qualifying 1

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 31 / Classified: 31

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

P.#RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
111AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:33.931154.191923240.0
245USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1:34.8120.881152.752424247.1
37ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:34.8900.959152.63722248.2
451Great BritainSteve HISLOPDunlop tyresYamaha1:34.9190.988152.581819215.1
58Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1:34.9661.035152.512323243.7
641JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:34.9891.058152.472525251.1
7111New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:34.9961.065152.46321243.2
86AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1:35.0551.124152.362222246.5
94JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:35.0881.157152.312222243.7
102Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:35.0911.160152.30721245.4
115Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:35.3081.377151.962424243.7
1231Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEDunlop tyresYamaha1:35.3431.412151.901823236.8
1342Great BritainChris WALKERDunlop tyresKawasaki1:35.5151.584151.632027240.5
149ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:36.0672.136150.761919234.7
1532AustraliaTroy BAYLISSDunlop tyresDucati1:36.0822.151150.732323240.5
1633Great BritainMichael RUTTERMichelin tyresHonda1:36.0902.159150.722426241.6
1738Great BritainJames HAYDONDunlop tyresSuzuki1:36.1892.258150.571118242.6
1837Great BritainTerry RYMERDunlop tyresSuzuki1:36.1902.259150.562222244.8
1944USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha1:36.3462.415150.322020241.0
2035SpainGregorio LAVILLAMichelin tyresDucati1:36.6312.700149.88314238.4
2125Great BritainSean EMMETTMichelin tyresDucati1:36.8342.903149.562123236.3
2222Great BritainIan SIMPSONMichelin tyresHonda1:37.1303.199149.111926241.6
2319ItalyLucio PEDERCINIMichelin tyresDucati1:37.4803.549148.571011236.3
2439ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati1:37.5313.600148.491821239.4
2515SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:38.1884.257147.501818238.9
2613Great BritainJamie ROBINSONDunlop tyresDucati1:38.7644.833146.641818235.8
2727FranceFrédéric PROTATMichelin tyresHonda1:38.7834.852146.611621238.9
2821FranceJean-Marc DELÉTANGMichelin tyresYamaha1:39.1545.223146.06419236.8
2910New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki1:40.0746.143144.721718230.2
3017GermanyMichael SCHULTENDunlop tyresSuzuki1:40.1576.226144.6055235.2
3152NorwayOddgeir HAVNENMichelin tyresHonda1:42.1148.183141.831523233.7
Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ Official program/ Official attendance figures/ 1998⁠-⁠04⁠-⁠11 live TV coverage/ 1998⁠-⁠04⁠-⁠12 live TV coverage/ 1998⁠-⁠04⁠-⁠13 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1998⁠-⁠04⁠-⁠22 pg6⁠-⁠10/ bikenet.co.uk/ troycorser.com/ Photos by Mike Capps (Kappa Sport)