1998-06-05 to 1998-06-07

World Superbike German Round

Nürburgring (Permanent circuit, 4.5560 km)
Attendance: 41,000 (3-day)
Event permit: IMN 102/6
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 34 / Practised: 31 / Qualified: 31

Free Practice 1

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 30 / Classified: 30

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

P.#RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
1111New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:40.182163.722323256.5
241JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:41.3591.177161.821824250.5
37ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:41.4151.233161.731821259.6
435SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati1:41.4781.296161.631224251.1
544USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha1:41.7601.578161.182223249.4
645USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1:41.9101.728160.942124250.0
72Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:42.0181.836160.772122253.5
84JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:42.0371.855160.742023246.0
911AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:42.6082.426159.85322251.1
108Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1:42.7262.544159.662225251.1
116AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1:42.7642.582159.601320251.1
125Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:43.1272.945159.041323250.0
139ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:43.1582.976158.991921244.8
1419ItalyLucio PEDERCINIMichelin tyresDucati1:43.3243.142158.741827246.5
1515SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:43.6643.482158.22919247.1
1627FranceFrédéric PROTATMichelin tyresDucati1:44.0573.875157.622222252.3
1748AustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati1:44.0833.901157.5889242.1
1839ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati1:44.1753.993157.441420248.8
1973South AfricaJonnie EKEROLDMichelin tyresKawasaki1:44.3264.144157.211820244.3
2077SpainRubén XAUSMetzeler tyresSuzuki1:45.0004.818156.212024238.4
2172GermanyUdo MARKDunlop tyresSuzuki1:45.0724.890156.101819243.7
2210New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki1:45.4505.268155.542123236.3
2374GermanyRobert HÜBERDunlop tyresKawasaki1:45.6395.457155.261019245.4
2421FranceJean-Marc DELÉTANGMichelin tyresYamaha1:47.4627.280152.631423243.2
2579GermanyDetlef GUDERIANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:47.5797.397152.46611238.9
2691GermanyFrank HEIDGERPirelli tyresKawasaki1:47.7177.535152.271919248.8
2778GermanyUwe POLLHEIDEDunlop tyresKawasaki1:49.3109.128150.051822231.7
2853SlovakiaVladimír KARBANMichelin tyresSuzuki1:49.4349.252149.88410236.8
2950Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda1:49.9349.752149.1949231.2
3076GermanyLothar KRAUSMichelin tyresKawasaki1:51.57411.392147.001113224.5
Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ Official program/ Official attendance figures/ 1998⁠-⁠06⁠-⁠06 live TV coverage/ 1998⁠-⁠06⁠-⁠07 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1998⁠-⁠06⁠-⁠17 pg8⁠-⁠11/ MOTOR SPORT aktuell 1998⁠-⁠25 1998⁠-⁠06⁠-⁠09 pg44⁠-⁠48/ troycorser.com/ Photos by Mario Böttger