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

Race 2

Scheduled duration: 25 laps
Started: 28 / Classified: 21

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

P.#RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnSpd.Gr.
145USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1832:29.458191.791:47.43315305.93
22Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1832:32.1552.697191.531:47.65613299.14
37ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1832:33.7534.295191.371:47.5136310.35
411AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1832:40.09910.641190.751:47.38514302.52
58Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1832:47.89718.439190.001:48.10610300.08
64JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1832:47.92218.464190.001:48.24611300.86
75Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1832:54.96025.502189.321:47.9687300.07
86AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1832:55.06825.610189.311:48.30711300.816
948AustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati1832:57.58328.125189.071:48.1119304.212
1041JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1832:57.59228.134189.071:48.1313299.115
119ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1833:06.37536.917188.231:49.14313292.610
1215SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1833:23.15053.692186.651:50.20716295.813
1339ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati1833:23.32253.864186.641:49.86710292.614
1419ItalyLucio PEDERCINIMichelin tyresDucati1833:42.2581:12.800184.891:51.09413284.917
1557FinlandErkka KORPIAHOMichelin tyresKawasaki1833:43.1621:13.704184.811:50.90710288.019
1627FranceFrédéric PROTATMichelin tyresHonda1833:54.7411:25.283183.761:51.3548288.718
1749ItalyPaolo BLORAMetzeler tyresDucati1834:04.5751:35.117182.871:52.5865281.220
1854ItalyGiorgio CANTALUPOMichelin tyresDucati1834:10.1671:40.709182.371:52.6654283.422
1921FranceJean-Marc DELÉTANGMichelin tyresYamaha1834:15.5711:46.113181.891:52.53712279.721
2052ItalyPaolo MALVINIPirelli tyresDucati1733:03.6971 lap178.011:55.0916281.229
2153SlovakiaVladimír KARBANMichelin tyresSuzuki1734:15.8511 lap171.771:57.8334273.430
RT111New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1730:42.039Engine191.701:46.8662306.81
RT35SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati1323:43.505Oil leak189.701:48.49411300.09
RT50Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda1325:13.205Accident178.451:55.1298278.323
RT47ItalyGiovanni VALTULINIYamaha718:56.491---127.941:56.3022272.031
RT44USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha00:00.000Retired11
RT46ItalyBruno SCATOLAKawasaki00:00.000---28
RT56MexicoJesús RODRÍGUEZMichelin tyresDucati00:00.000---32
NS10New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasakiNot started24
NS59ItalyIvo ARNOLDIMichelin tyresDucatiNot started25
NS55Czech RepublicMichal BURSADunlop tyresKawasakiNot started26
NS58ItalyFausto POJERDucatiNot started27
Fastest lap111New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:46.866 on lap 2194.37 km/h

Penalties

#44 Russell: Stop-and-go (false start).

Rider notes

#56 Rodríguez Piñeda: Started warm-up lap from pit lane and arrived late to grid. Lined up 4 rows behind rest of grid, started on a delay signalled by marshal waving green flag.

#44 Russell: Retired after false start and realising that a penalty would put him out of contention for points.

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