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

Qualifying 1

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

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

P.#RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
1111New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:47.163193.841521292.2
245USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1:48.0490.886192.251622294.4
32Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:48.1901.027192.001721280.8
45Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:48.2081.045191.962424289.0
511AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:48.2311.068191.921619282.8
64JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:48.4711.308191.502121283.8
735SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati1:48.6681.505191.151819281.8
841JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:49.0691.906190.452424284.8
98Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1:49.1051.942190.392021281.8
107ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:49.1181.955190.361920283.8
116AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1:49.3682.205189.932021282.8
1244USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha1:49.4802.317189.731818283.8
139ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:49.5682.405189.582020281.8
1448AustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati1:49.6772.514189.391215281.8
1515SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:50.1092.946188.652121278.8
1619ItalyLucio PEDERCINIMichelin tyresDucati1:50.6433.480187.741919277.8
1727FranceFrédéric PROTATMichelin tyresHonda1:51.2364.073186.741223277.8
1839ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati1:51.2514.088186.711522283.8
1957FinlandErkka KORPIAHOMichelin tyresKawasaki1:52.5275.364184.601820274.0
2049ItalyPaolo BLORAMetzeler tyresDucati1:52.7005.537184.311020270.3
2121FranceJean-Marc DELÉTANGMichelin tyresYamaha1:53.0875.924183.681920275.0
2254ItalyGiorgio CANTALUPOMichelin tyresDucati1:53.2966.133183.34614270.3
2310New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki1:53.8956.732182.381416269.3
2459ItalyIvo ARNOLDIMichelin tyresDucati1:54.7307.567181.05417264.8
2550Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda1:54.7637.600181.001616265.7
2658ItalyFausto POJERDucati1:54.8737.710180.83911270.3
2755Czech RepublicMichal BURSADunlop tyresKawasaki1:55.0937.930180.481921264.8
2852ItalyPaolo MALVINIPirelli tyresDucati1:55.2628.099180.221515268.4
2947ItalyGiovanni VALTULINIYamaha1:56.3059.142178.601111258.8
3053SlovakiaVladimír KARBANMichelin tyresSuzuki1:57.50810.345176.771315264.8
3156MexicoJesús RODRÍGUEZMichelin tyresDucati1:58.31011.147175.571314267.5
3246ItalyBruno SCATOLAKawasaki2:01.10413.941171.5299257.1
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