1998 World Superbike United States Round - Laguna Seca - Race 2 Results

1998 World Superbike/Laguna Seca

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

Sessions

10 Jul, Fri

11 Jul, Sat

12 Jul, Sun

Scheduled duration: 28 laps
Started: 20 / Classified: 13

Scheduled start time: 15:30
Weather: Sunny / Track: Dry

Results

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P.	#	Rider	Bike	Laps	Time	Gap	KM/H	Best Lap	On	Spd.	Gr.
1	41	Noriyuki HAGA	Yamaha	28	41:07.668		147.46	1:27.340	25	191.8	6
2	11	Troy CORSER	Ducati	28	41:08.156	0.488	147.43	1:27.447	7	194.2	1
3	101	Ben BOSTROM	Honda	28	41:12.383	4.715	147.18	1:27.450	25	192.1	8
4	7	Pierfrancesco CHILI	Ducati	28	41:12.393	4.725	147.18	1:27.508	26	192.8	3
5	8	James WHITHAM	Suzuki	28	41:13.401	5.733	147.12	1:27.611	26	192.1	4
6	5	Neil HODGSON	Kawasaki	28	41:24.510	16.842	146.46	1:27.685	23	193.2	5
7	92	Jamie HACKING	Yamaha	28	41:29.941	22.273	146.14	1:27.963	8	187.5	13
8	6	Peter GODDARD	Suzuki	28	41:36.147	28.479	145.78	1:28.454	26	189.4	14
9	39	Alessandro GRAMIGNI	Ducati	28	41:36.686	29.018	145.75	1:28.383	18	188.8	15
10	45	Colin EDWARDS	Honda	28	41:51.025	43.357	144.92	1:28.756	20	188.8	12
11	15	Igor JERMAN	Kawasaki	28	42:07.495	59.827	143.97	1:29.563	19	186.2	18
12	19	Lucio PEDERCINI	Ducati	28	42:21.760	1:14.092	143.16	1:29.750	18	188.8	16
13	86	Ricky ORLANDO	Kawasaki	27	42:14.011	1 lap	138.47	1:32.945	14	169.0	20
RT	35	Gregorio LAVILLA	Ducati	27	40:10.543	---	145.57	1:28.234	24	186.5	11
RT	10	Andrew STROUD	Kawasaki	21	31:59.749	---	142.16	1:30.604	8	183.0	17
RT	66	Mat MLADIN	Suzuki	17	25:11.745	Retired	146.14	1:27.718	17	191.4	2
RT	20	Aaron YATES	Suzuki	13	19:16.369	Accident	146.10	1:27.703	9	187.5	9
RT	27	Frédéric PROTAT	Ducati	13	38:17.406	---	73.54	1:36.037	4	166.9	19
RT	2	Carl FOGARTY	Ducati	7	10:42.060	Fuel line	141.69	1:27.757	5	182.7	7
RT	44	Scott RUSSELL	Yamaha	2	3:03.458	Accident	141.68	1:29.092	2	177.3	10
NS	110	Doug CHANDLER	Kawasaki			Injured
NS	111	Aaron SLIGHT	Honda			Injured
NS	4	Akira YANAGAWA	Kawasaki			Injured
NS	79	James RANDOLPH	Honda			Injured
NS	9	Piergiorgio BONTEMPI	Kawasaki			Injured
NS	97	Rich OLIVER	Yamaha			Injured

Fastest lap	41	Noriyuki HAGA	Yamaha	1:27.340	on lap 25	148.80 km/h

Penalties

#44 Russell: Stop-and-go (false start).

Rider notes

#110 Chandler, #111 Slight, #4 Yanagawa, #79 Randolph, #9 Bontempi, #97 Oliver: Injured in race 1.

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)