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.

Qualifying 1

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

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

P.#RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
1111New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:39.928164.131124262.1
235SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati1:40.6330.705162.982122252.9
341JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:40.6370.709162.982021253.5
47ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:41.0441.116162.32624259.6
545USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1:41.1051.177162.222023260.2
644USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha1:41.1541.226162.141118253.5
74JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:41.1691.241162.122323259.6
86AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1:41.3501.422161.832223255.3
911AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:41.5651.637161.491925260.8
108Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1:41.6941.766161.282324255.9
112Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:41.7741.846161.162424254.7
1248AustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati1:41.8671.939161.011011258.9
135Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:42.3252.397160.292224251.1
149ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:42.5672.639159.911721248.2
1572GermanyUdo MARKDunlop tyresSuzuki1:42.6572.729159.771318250.0
1619ItalyLucio PEDERCINIMichelin tyresDucati1:42.9643.036159.291924248.8
1739ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati1:43.4133.485158.602324252.9
1815SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:43.4703.542158.521123250.0
1927FranceFrédéric PROTATMichelin tyresDucati1:43.5843.656158.341315262.1
2077SpainRubén XAUSMetzeler tyresSuzuki1:44.0324.104157.661321243.7
2173South AfricaJonnie EKEROLDMichelin tyresKawasaki1:44.1924.264157.421119248.2
2210New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki1:44.9725.044156.251819243.2
2374GermanyRobert HÜBERDunlop tyresKawasaki1:44.9965.068156.211021250.0
2479GermanyDetlef GUDERIANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:45.7985.870155.031925248.8
2591GermanyFrank HEIDGERPirelli tyresKawasaki1:46.0996.171154.591723250.0
2621FranceJean-Marc DELÉTANGMichelin tyresYamaha1:46.4626.534154.06617241.0
2778GermanyUwe POLLHEIDEDunlop tyresKawasaki1:47.9298.001151.971422236.8
2853SlovakiaVladimír KARBANMichelin tyresSuzuki1:48.0478.119151.801718239.4
2950Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda1:48.1368.208151.681022241.0
3076GermanyLothar KRAUSMichelin tyresKawasaki1:49.2689.340150.101617231.7
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