1998-07-03 to 1998-07-05

World Superbike South African Round

Kyalami (Permanent circuit, 4.2630 km)
Attendance: 62,000 (3-day)
Event permit: IMN 102/8
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: ? / Practised: 21 / Qualified: 21

Superpole

Scheduled duration: 50 mins
Started: 16 / Classified: 16

Scheduled start time: 16:00
Weather: Sunny / Track: Dry

P.#RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
17ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:43.803147.8511138.1
211AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:43.9110.108147.6911135.5
34JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:44.1330.330147.3811134.5
42Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:44.1410.338147.3711139.7
5111New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:44.2740.471147.1811139.7
645USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1:44.2840.481147.1611131.9
735SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati1:44.3730.570147.0411137.2
86AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1:44.4040.601146.9911135.7
941JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:44.6880.885146.6011135.2
108Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1:44.7260.923146.5411139.9
115Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:44.8000.997146.4411132.7
1244USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha1:45.1301.327145.9811138.8
139ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:46.4922.689144.1111135.0
1439ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati1:46.8983.095143.5611137.6
1519ItalyLucio PEDERCINIMichelin tyresDucati1:46.9043.101143.5611132.0
1615SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:47.7683.965142.4111126.8
Sources:

Official results/ Official attendance figures/ 1998⁠-⁠07⁠-⁠04 live TV coverage/ 1998⁠-⁠07⁠-⁠05 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1998⁠-⁠07⁠-⁠15 pg18⁠-⁠21/ MOTOR SPORT aktuell 1998⁠-⁠07⁠-⁠07 pg41⁠-⁠44/ msport.co.za/racereports/reports23.html/ troycorser.com/ Photos by Danie van Jaarsveld (motorpics.co.za)