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.

Warm-Up

Scheduled duration: 20 mins
Started: 29 / Classified: 29

Scheduled start time: 09:30
Weather: Sunny / Track: Dry

P.#RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
1111Flag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:47.702192.8789299.1
27Flag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:47.7660.064192.7588296.7
345Flag of USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1:47.7760.074192.7399301.6
42Flag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:47.8480.146192.6078291.1
511Flag of AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:48.0800.378192.1967298.3
644Flag of USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha1:48.2260.524191.93910292.6
75Flag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:48.9081.206190.7359298.3
84Flag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:48.9211.219190.71510295.0
98Flag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1:49.1351.433190.33910293.4
109Flag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:49.5311.829189.64910287.2
116Flag of AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1:50.0942.392188.6899291.8
1248Flag of AustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati1:50.1862.484188.5255294.2
1339Flag of ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati1:50.3132.611188.30710291.1
1435Flag of SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati1:50.3572.655188.2348288.7
1515Flag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:50.7123.010187.6299290.3
1641Flag of JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:50.7993.097187.4777287.2
1719Flag of ItalyLucio PEDERCINIMichelin tyresDucati1:51.3263.624186.5988285.7
1857Flag of FinlandErkka KORPIAHOMichelin tyresKawasaki1:51.8774.175185.6788279.0
1927Flag of FranceFrédéric PROTATMichelin tyresHonda1:52.8645.162184.0489288.0
2021Flag of FranceJean-Marc DELÉTANGMichelin tyresYamaha1:53.3175.615183.3199279.7
2147Flag of ItalyGiovanni VALTULINIYamaha1:55.4087.706179.9999280.5
2250Flag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda1:55.4537.751179.9277274.8
2354Flag of ItalyGiorgio CANTALUPOMichelin tyresDucati1:55.6387.936179.6333279.0
2458Flag of ItalyFausto POJERDucati1:56.6018.899178.1534277.6
2553Flag of SlovakiaVladimír KARBANMichelin tyresSuzuki1:57.85810.156176.2544275.5
2656Flag of MexicoJesús RODRÍGUEZMichelin tyresDucati1:58.19110.489175.7558285.7
2759Flag of ItalyIvo ARNOLDIMichelin tyresDucati1:58.63110.929175.1066272.7
2849Flag of ItalyPaolo BLORAMetzeler tyresDucati2:18.01830.316150.5011251.7
2946Flag of ItalyBruno SCATOLAKawasaki2:31.43643.734137.1712275.5
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