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

Race 2

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

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

P.#RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnSpd.Gr.
141JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha2841:07.668147.461:27.34025191.86
211AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati2841:08.1560.488147.431:27.4477194.21
3101USABen BOSTROMDunlop tyresHonda2841:12.3834.715147.181:27.45025192.18
47ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati2841:12.3934.725147.181:27.50826192.83
58Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki2841:13.4015.733147.121:27.61126192.14
65Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki2841:24.51016.842146.461:27.68523193.25
792USAJamie HACKINGDunlop tyresYamaha2841:29.94122.273146.141:27.9638187.513
86AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki2841:36.14728.479145.781:28.45426189.414
939ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati2841:36.68629.018145.751:28.38318188.815
1045USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda2841:51.02543.357144.921:28.75620188.812
1115SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki2842:07.49559.827143.971:29.56319186.218
1219ItalyLucio PEDERCINIMichelin tyresDucati2842:21.7601:14.092143.161:29.75018188.816
1386USARicky ORLANDODunlop tyresKawasaki2742:14.0111 lap138.471:32.94514169.020
RT35SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati2740:10.543---145.571:28.23424186.511
RT10New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki2131:59.749---142.161:30.6048183.017
RT66AustraliaMat MLADINDunlop tyresSuzuki1725:11.745Retired146.141:27.71817191.42
RT20USAAaron YATESDunlop tyresSuzuki1319:16.369Accident146.101:27.7039187.59
RT27FranceFrédéric PROTATMichelin tyresDucati1338:17.406---73.541:36.0374166.919
RT2Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati710:42.060Fuel line141.691:27.7575182.77
RT44USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha23:03.458Accident141.681:29.0922177.310
NS110USADoug CHANDLERDunlop tyresKawasakiInjured
NS111New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHondaInjured
NS4JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasakiInjured
NS79USAJames RANDOLPHDunlop tyresHondaInjured
NS9ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasakiInjured
NS97USARich OLIVERDunlop tyresYamahaInjured
Fastest lap41JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:27.340 on lap 25148.80 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)