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

Map of Laguna Seca circuit.

Race 1

Scheduled duration: 28 laps
Started: 26 / Classified: 23

Scheduled start time: 12:00
Weather: Sunny / Track: Dry

P.#RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnSpd.Gr.
111Flag of AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1217:35.408147.761:27.1494193.51
24Flag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1217:43.0547.646146.701:27.7383187.13
3110Flag of USADoug CHANDLERDunlop tyresKawasaki1217:43.0647.656146.701:27.6852187.16
4101Flag of USABen BOSTROMDunlop tyresHonda1217:45.79610.388146.321:27.8513189.411
52Flag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1217:45.85910.451146.321:27.8727188.410
68Flag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1217:46.15810.750146.271:27.85912189.17
77Flag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1217:46.64011.232146.211:27.68010191.44
8111Flag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1217:48.27912.871145.981:27.7983191.85
95Flag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1217:49.42614.018145.831:28.24512190.48
1092Flag of USAJamie HACKINGDunlop tyresYamaha1217:49.63214.224145.801:28.09612195.616
1145Flag of USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1217:51.13315.725145.601:28.09610192.815
1220Flag of USAAaron YATESDunlop tyresSuzuki1217:51.55216.144145.541:27.80611188.112
1335Flag of SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati1217:58.33622.928144.621:28.7223189.414
146Flag of AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1217:59.68024.272144.441:28.9074184.618
1544Flag of USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha1218:02.93927.531144.011:28.55710191.413
1639Flag of ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati1218:03.21527.807143.971:28.53411183.319
1797Flag of USARich OLIVERDunlop tyresYamaha1218:04.28228.874143.831:28.5758179.417
189Flag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1218:07.50432.096143.401:29.17510187.821
1915Flag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1218:14.29838.890142.511:29.9065184.623
2019Flag of ItalyLucio PEDERCINIMichelin tyresDucati1218:20.49245.084141.711:30.1597181.820
2179Flag of USAJames RANDOLPHDunlop tyresHonda1218:24.18048.772141.241:30.60812181.525
2286Flag of USARicky ORLANDODunlop tyresKawasaki1218:50.0371:14.629138.011:33.12611169.526
2327Flag of FranceFrédéric PROTATMichelin tyresDucati918:15.1923 laps106.801:31.0137176.424
RT10Flag of New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki57:40.726---141.041:29.8785184.622
RT66Flag of AustraliaMat MLADINDunlop tyresSuzuki23:22.384Engine128.431:35.5741189.12
RT41Flag of JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha11:34.313Accident137.801:34.3131193.89
Fastest lap11Flag of AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:27.149 on lap 4149.12 km/h

Red-flagged on lap 13 due to accident involving Yanagawa and Chandler. Red-flagged again due to accident on first lap of re-start. Later abandoned, half-points awarded.

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)