1998-07-10 to 1998-07-12

World Superbike United States Round

Laguna Seca (Permanent circuit, 3.6100 km)
Attendance: 64,000 (3-day)
Event permit: IMN 102/9
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: ? / Practised: 27 / Qualified: 26

Free Practice 1

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 26 / Classified: 26

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

P.#RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
1110USADoug CHANDLERDunlop tyresKawasaki1:27.235148.982130188.8
266AustraliaMat MLADINDunlop tyresSuzuki1:27.4650.230148.592328192.8
311AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:27.5260.291148.482229191.8
445USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1:27.7290.494148.142529191.8
5101USABen BOSTROMDunlop tyresHonda1:27.7490.514148.102429195.6
6111New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:27.8150.580147.992728188.1
72Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:28.1100.875147.502626186.8
892USAJamie HACKINGDunlop tyresYamaha1:28.1560.921147.422020192.1
920USAAaron YATESDunlop tyresSuzuki1:28.1860.951147.372020182.1
107ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:28.4191.184146.981417189.1
118Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1:28.5771.342146.722930186.2
125Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:28.7311.496146.472530191.1
1344USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha1:29.0421.807145.951628187.1
144JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:29.3062.071145.521826183.6
1535SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati1:29.3702.135145.422828190.1
1697USARich OLIVERDunlop tyresYamaha1:29.7422.507144.821519179.7
1741JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:29.8782.643144.603232184.3
1839ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati1:29.9112.676144.542228179.1
1915SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:30.0262.791144.362626180.6
209ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:30.1742.939144.122728183.6
216AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1:30.4663.231143.662425175.8
2219ItalyLucio PEDERCINIMichelin tyresDucati1:30.5353.300143.551531182.7
2327FranceFrédéric PROTATMichelin tyresDucati1:31.3534.118142.262223177.6
2410New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki1:31.6574.422141.791320184.6
2579USAJames RANDOLPHDunlop tyresHonda1:31.8764.641141.451818180.6
2686USARicky ORLANDODunlop tyresKawasaki1:34.8777.642136.982727172.8
Sources:

Official results/ Official attendance figures/ 1998⁠-⁠07⁠-⁠12 live TV coverage/ Associated Press 1998⁠-⁠07⁠-⁠18 press release/ Cycle News 1998⁠-⁠07⁠-⁠22 pg3, 6⁠-⁠11/ Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija 1998⁠-⁠07⁠-⁠13 press release/ Article 'Destruction Alley' by Dean Adams (superbikeplanet.com)/ amasuperbike.com/ motorcycle⁠-⁠usa.com/ odn.ne.jp/jaja/ rickyorlando.com/about⁠-⁠ricky⁠-⁠orlando/meet⁠-⁠ricky⁠-⁠orlando/ troycorser.com/ Usenet posts in rec.motorcycles.racing/ Photos by Bob Snyder Drag Photos Photos by Chuck Forquer (Facebook)