1998-07-31 to 1998-08-02

World Superbike European Round

Brands Hatch (Permanent circuit, 4.1850 km)
Attendance: 104,000 (3-day)
Event permit: IMN 102/10
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 34 / Practised: 29 / Qualified: 29

Warm-Up

Scheduled duration: 20 mins
Started: 26 / Classified: 26

Scheduled start time: 09:30
Weather: Cloudy / Track: Damp

P.#RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
144USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha1:27.730171.731212233.2
245USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1:28.1020.372171.01810235.7
3111New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:28.2500.520170.721112235.7
48Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1:28.5690.839170.101010237.7
57ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:28.8141.084169.641010233.7
611AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:28.8611.131169.5558235.7
72Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:28.8911.161169.491010229.4
841JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:29.0391.309169.211010234.2
949Great BritainJohn REYNOLDSMichelin tyresDucati1:29.1391.409169.0299230.4
1051Great BritainSteve HISLOPDunlop tyresYamaha1:29.3691.639168.581011231.3
116AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1:29.7271.997167.91911225.8
1256Great BritainSean EMMETTMichelin tyresDucati1:29.7291.999167.911111233.2
1331Great BritainNiall MACKENZIEDunlop tyresYamaha1:29.8592.129167.66912237.2
145Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:30.2302.500166.971212227.1
1538Great BritainJames HAYDONDunlop tyresSuzuki1:30.9023.172165.74911217.5
1632AustraliaTroy BAYLISSDunlop tyresDucati1:31.2223.492165.16910225.8
1735SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati1:31.3193.589164.9899212.6
1839ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati1:31.4673.737164.721010214.6
1937Great BritainTerry RYMERDunlop tyresSuzuki1:31.4803.750164.69810229.9
2010New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki1:31.5103.780164.64910224.0
2164Great BritainMatt LLEWELLYNDunlop tyresDucati1:32.2424.512163.3399223.5
2267Great BritainMax VINCENTDunlop tyresKawasaki1:32.5664.836162.7669227.1
2327FranceFrédéric PROTATMichelin tyresDucati1:33.8196.089160.5988224.0
2450Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda1:34.7036.973159.091010224.0
2566Great BritainBrett SAMPSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:35.6947.964157.4434208.2
2668Great BritainSteve MARKSMichelin tyresKawasaki1:38.97611.246152.2223201.9
Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ Official attendance figures/ 1998⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠01 live TV coverage/ 1998⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠02 live TV coverage/ AMCN Vol 48 No 3 pg84⁠-⁠86/ Cycle News 1998⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠12 pg20⁠-⁠22/ troycorser.com