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

Warm-Up

Scheduled duration: 20 mins
Started: 29 / Classified: 29

Scheduled start time: 09:30
Weather: Showers / Track: Damp

P.#RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
135SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati1:44.701156.6526245.4
211AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:45.6700.969155.2246246.5
341JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:47.0032.302153.2857234.2
49ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:47.2592.558152.9256237.3
57ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:47.5332.832152.5356242.6
644USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha1:48.3053.604151.4415236.8
719ItalyLucio PEDERCINIMichelin tyresDucati1:49.2304.529150.1636240.0
8111New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:50.5565.855148.3615239.4
950Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda1:50.9216.220147.8712233.2
104JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:51.7067.005146.8327240.5
1173South AfricaJonnie EKEROLDMichelin tyresKawasaki1:52.2107.509146.1714225.4
1277SpainRubén XAUSMetzeler tyresSuzuki1:52.3407.639146.0015231.7
136AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1:54.4219.720143.3434232.7
1475GermanyNormann MANZDunlop tyresSuzuki1:54.6669.965143.0456226.8
1574GermanyRobert HÜBERDunlop tyresKawasaki1:54.88310.182142.7724226.8
1678GermanyUwe POLLHEIDEDunlop tyresKawasaki1:55.74911.048141.7012219.9
1779GermanyDetlef GUDERIANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:56.86612.165140.3512230.7
185Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:57.24512.544139.8934223.6
192Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:57.59412.893139.4813237.8
2076GermanyLothar KRAUSMichelin tyresKawasaki1:59.49114.790137.2616216.0
218Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki2:00.08615.385136.5833233.2
2272GermanyUdo MARKDunlop tyresSuzuki2:02.06017.359134.3735229.7
2391GermanyFrank HEIDGERPirelli tyresKawasaki2:03.55718.856132.7512225.9
2415SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki2:05.64820.947130.5444225.0
2545USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda2:06.54921.848129.6122244.3
2639ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati2:12.15427.453124.1113228.3
2753SlovakiaVladimír KARBANMichelin tyresSuzuki2:12.51227.811123.7712187.5
2810New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki2:15.48230.781121.0633197.4
2921FranceJean-Marc DELÉTANGMichelin tyresYamaha2:21.60336.902115.8334197.8
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