1998-05-22 to 1998-05-24

World Superbike Spanish Round

Albacete (Permanent circuit, 3.5393 km)
Event permit: IMN 102/5
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: ? / Practised: 22 / Qualified: 21

Race 2

Scheduled duration: 26 laps
Started: 21 / Classified: 16

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

P.#RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnSpd.Gr.
12Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati2031:09.535136.311:32.87412235.28
2111New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda2031:15.5676.032135.871:32.8456234.26
311AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati2031:18.3428.807135.671:32.8896240.510
441JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha2031:24.89215.357135.201:33.0623235.81
57ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati2031:25.69716.162135.141:33.33320233.29
69ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki2031:30.19120.656134.821:33.65315239.412
74JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki2031:30.27920.744134.811:33.08816235.27
86AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki2031:39.21229.677134.181:34.13114232.714
944USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha2031:40.52630.991134.081:33.5435235.82
108Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki2032:09.5921:00.057132.061:34.29419241.611
1121FranceJean-Marc DELÉTANGMichelin tyresYamaha2032:10.2631:00.728132.021:35.40119227.316
1215SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki2032:17.3151:07.780131.541:35.5835233.717
1327FranceFrédéric PROTATMichelin tyresDucati2032:25.0401:15.505131.021:35.8373221.318
145Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki2032:31.4771:21.942130.581:34.51415236.83
1550Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda2032:46.9561:37.421129.561:37.35315225.920
1610New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki1931:13.1241 lap129.241:35.8323230.719
RT53SlovakiaVladimír KARBANMichelin tyresSuzuki711:51.989---125.271:39.6696207.621
RT57FinlandErkka KORPIAHOMichelin tyresKawasaki69:42.405Accident131.261:35.6822225.915
RT39ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati12:51.068Accident74.482:51.068113
RT35SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati00:00.000Accident4
RT45USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda00:00.000Accident5
Fastest lap111New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:32.845 on lap 6137.23 km/h

Shortened from 26 to 20 laps due to rain delays.

Rider notes

#5 Hodgson, #8 Whitham: Crashed and remounted.

Sources:

Official results/ Official timetable/ Official attendance figures/ 1998⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠23 live TV coverage/ 1998⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠24 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1998⁠-⁠06⁠-⁠03 pg16⁠-⁠19/ El Mundo Deportivo 1998⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠24 pg46, 52/ El Mundo Deportivo 1998⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠25 pg53/ MOTOR SPORT aktuell 1998⁠-⁠05⁠-⁠26 pg44⁠-⁠47/ troycorser.com