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

Race 1

Scheduled duration: 21 laps
Started: 27 / Classified: 22

Scheduled start time: 12:00
Weather: Raining / Track: Wet

P.#RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnSpd.Gr.
1111New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda2140:31.963141.631:53.51614236.86
245USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda2140:38.5716.608141.241:54.41615234.22
37ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati2140:44.39912.436140.911:54.76014237.34
44JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki2140:48.64016.677140.661:55.41514234.77
541JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha2141:16.16744.204139.101:55.7838233.78
66AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki2141:16.44844.485139.081:55.21520230.712
711AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati2141:16.70844.745139.071:56.12610229.71
89ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki2141:28.19656.233138.431:55.27921230.714
98Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki2141:31.25959.296138.261:56.39416231.79
1039ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati2141:31.48259.519138.241:56.28418231.218
1144USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha2141:52.0861:20.123137.111:57.01518224.510
1219ItalyLucio PEDERCINIMichelin tyresDucati2142:02.4091:30.446136.551:56.8798227.316
132Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati2142:12.2451:40.282136.021:58.57715229.75
1415SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki2041:52.9331 lap130.542:02.66318219.019
1577SpainRubén XAUSMetzeler tyresSuzuki2041:53.8971 lap130.492:00.25120220.820
1610New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki2042:16.1751 lap129.342:03.56516219.921
1775GermanyNormann MANZDunlop tyresSuzuki1940:40.6442 laps127.682:06.0779208.830
1850Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda1941:06.5152 laps126.342:05.5617210.926
1978GermanyUwe POLLHEIDEDunlop tyresKawasaki1941:06.6002 laps126.342:05.07919213.027
2076GermanyLothar KRAUSMichelin tyresKawasaki1942:15.1352 laps122.922:08.7173213.029
2153SlovakiaVladimír KARBANMichelin tyresSuzuki1840:37.9353 laps121.102:12.11117203.028
2291GermanyFrank HEIDGERPirelli tyresKawasaki1840:46.6693 laps120.672:03.54515214.723
RT74GermanyRobert HÜBERDunlop tyresKawasaki1126:26.134---113.752:18.7485200.322
RT72GermanyUdo MARKDunlop tyresSuzuki1020:02.496Accident136.401:58.31110228.313
RT5Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki714:05.158Accident135.851:57.7487227.311
RT48AustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati512:28.318Accident109.592:08.4883216.415
RT35SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati00:00.000Accident3
NS73South AfricaJonnie EKEROLDMichelin tyresKawasakiAccident17
NS79GermanyDetlef GUDERIANMichelin tyresKawasakiNot started24
NS21FranceJean-Marc DELÉTANGMichelin tyresYamahaNot started25
NS27FranceFrédéric PROTATMichelin tyresDucatiNot started
Fastest lap111New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:53.516 on lap 14144.49 km/h

Rider notes

#21 Delétang: Broke down on warm-up lap.

#73 Ekerold: Crashed on warm-up lap.

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