1998-05-08 to 1998-05-10

World Superbike Italian Round

Monza (Permanent circuit, 5.7700 km)
Attendance: 52,000 (3-day)
Event permit: IMN 102/4
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 32 / Practised: 32 / Qualified: 32

Map of Monza circuit.

Free Practice 1

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 32 / Classified: 32

Scheduled start time: 11:30
Weather: Cloudy / Track: Dry

P.#RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
111Flag of AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:47.794192.701919300.8
2111Flag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:48.0820.288192.191418
345Flag of USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1:48.5270.733191.402020316.7
47Flag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:48.7770.983190.962222300.8
54Flag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:48.9771.183190.612424302.5
62Flag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:49.0341.240190.512222292.6
75Flag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:49.6241.830189.481424313.0
89Flag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:49.7461.952189.272020
944Flag of USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha1:50.3962.602188.161723300.0
108Flag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1:50.4032.609188.151921
116Flag of AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1:50.8483.054187.391317306.8
1215Flag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:51.3873.593186.481720
1341Flag of JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:51.8814.087185.661621290.3
1419Flag of ItalyLucio PEDERCINIMichelin tyresDucati1:52.1054.311185.291919284.9
1535Flag of SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati1:52.1444.350185.231820
1648Flag of AustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati1:52.1694.375185.18810293.4
1727Flag of FranceFrédéric PROTATMichelin tyresHonda1:53.3175.523183.312022
1839Flag of ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati1:53.7165.922182.671923289.5
1921Flag of FranceJean-Marc DELÉTANGMichelin tyresYamaha1:53.9226.128182.342121281.9
2057Flag of FinlandErkka KORPIAHOMichelin tyresKawasaki1:54.2206.426181.861621
2149Flag of ItalyPaolo BLORAMetzeler tyresDucati1:54.6846.890181.121013281.1
2254Flag of ItalyGiorgio CANTALUPOMichelin tyresDucati1:55.0377.243180.571212295.8
2310Flag of New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki1:55.0867.292180.491920
2459Flag of ItalyIvo ARNOLDIMichelin tyresDucati1:55.9368.142179.17813274.1
2558Flag of ItalyFausto POJERDucati1:56.6558.861178.061313277.6
2652Flag of ItalyPaolo MALVINIPirelli tyresDucati1:56.9949.200177.551415281.9
2750Flag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda1:57.2199.425177.211616
2855Flag of Czech RepublicMichal BURSADunlop tyresKawasaki1:57.7209.926176.45715
2947Flag of ItalyGiovanni VALTULINIYamaha1:58.54310.749175.2377
3053Flag of SlovakiaVladimír KARBANMichelin tyresSuzuki1:58.81511.021174.83813
3156Flag of MexicoJesús RODRÍGUEZMichelin tyresDucati1:59.61311.819173.662222
3246Flag of ItalyBruno SCATOLAKawasaki2:01.96614.172170.3188
Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ Official attendance figures/ 1998⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠09 live TV coverage/ 1998⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠10 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1998⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠20 pg14⁠-⁠17/ MOTOR SPORT aktuell 1998⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠12 pg44⁠-⁠48/ Motosprint 1998⁠-⁠20 pg39⁠-⁠49/ bikenet.co.uk/ monzanet.it/ troycorser.com/ Photos by Mario Böttger photos