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

Map of Nürburgring circuit.

Free Practice 1

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

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

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